SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1934, Page 16

SWIMMING.

MOUNT EDEN CARNIVAL.

GRAMMAR TAKES BIG RELAY. CRUMP BEATS WHARE A ITU'S TIME. For three hours the aquatic events staged by the Mount Eden Swimming Club last night held the interest of a splendid crowd —despite the early prospects of a wet night. The programme was a most varied one, there being many relay races, besides the usual swimming events, school rivalry being very keen throughout the heats and finals of races for the Nicholson and Stevenson Shields and Herbert Smith Trust Cups. The Auckland senior champions were "welcomed home" by Mr. E. H. I'otter, president of the centre, who referred to their "marvellous" performance in winning the Yaldhurst Shield by a margin of 44 points. Xoel Crump soon proceeded to justify the great ovation he got from a crowd always jealous of the reputation of its own star performer, Bob Frankham. The new Auckland and Dominion 100 and 220 yards champion in the course of the 50 yards inter-club dash twice beat the national record established by W. Whaieaitu at the New Zealand championship carnival at Napier in February, 1933. Edna Rainey swam a fast couple of lengths, returning 40 3-5s for the 66 2-3 yards, in which she finished second in the final to the coming Waitemata champion, Marjorie Black. It should be noted that, when these young swimmers dead-heated in the final of the hundred at the Waitemata carnival on February 12, Edna Rainey actually went that distance in 65 2-ss, equal to the fastest time put up by Frances Bult when in New Zealand in December—this is only three-fifths of a second outside Marie Farquhar's Dominion record. The Auckland breaststroke champion, J. Magee (scratch), and the New Zealand lady champion, Judith Webster (15s), had a stirring tussle in the 150 yards breaststroke handicap. They dead-heated in 2.1 and 2.16 respectively. There are many who believe the girl was undoubtedly first to touch last night.

The club diving championship was a spectacular event, and Wilfrid Hassan, national title holder, had a hard job to beat Bob Frankham and M. Matthew, only a point separating the placed men. The 333 1-3 yards inter-club relay championship, the chief event on the Programme, was won by the Grammar Cluo, which therefore holds for one year the cup presented by residents of the Mount Eden district. Waitemata was second and Ponsonby,' the. previous holders of the trophy, third. It was a splendid race, but Frank" Smith swam so well as fourth man that Jack Enwriglit had no chance ot catching Keg Thomas with the start the latter had in the fifth and final flutter. In the results which follow the abbreviations represent: G. (Grammar), - • (Morrinsville), Mt. E. (Mount Lden), N.S. (North Shore), P. (Ponsonby), Par. (Parnell), W. (Waitemata) : — CHAMPIONSHIPS. Diving Title of Club (two low board, two high, one optional). —W. Hassan (N.Z. champion), 142 points, 1; K. I'rank ham, 141 points, 2; M. Matthew (1933 holder of title). 140 points, 3. 333 1-3 Yards Inter-club Relay (five men a-slde). —Grammar (O. Oakley, D. Munroe, J. B. Grant, W. F. Smith, Reg l.homas) 1, Waitemata 2, Ponsonby (previous holders of title) 3. Time, 3.15 3-5. LADIES' HANDICAPS. 50 Yards Mount Eden (winner holds cup for 12 months). —Final :M. O'Connor (3s), 1; G. Coney (lis), 2; P. Cooke (lis), 3. ' 2-3 Yards. —First heat: G. Coney (Mt. E.), 7s, 1; B. Lewin (G.), scr, 2; J. Melhose (N.S.), 3s, 3. Time, 475. Second heat: E. Rainey (N.S.), scr, 1; J. I<inlayson (N.S.), 7s, 2; P. Shlrtcllffe (Mt. E.), 7s 3. Time, 40 3-ss. Third heat: M. Black (W.), 6s, 1; D. Miles (N.S.), 3s, 2. Time, 44 4-ss. Final: M. Black 1, E. Rainey 2, G. Coney 3. Time, 44 4-ss. B. Lewin did not start. MEN'S HANDICAPS. 50 Yards Boys.—First heat: A. Wiles (Mt. E.), lis, 1; R. Reed (Mt. E.), lis, 2; J. Macreadie (Mt. E.), lis, 3. Time, 34 4-ss. Second heat: H. McCarthy (Mt. E.), 9s, 1; W. Stone (N.S.), 6s, 2; J. Johnston (Mt. E.), lis, 3. Time, 3(>s. Third heat: T. Wakefield (Mt. E.), lis, 1; L. Jackson (M.), 3s, 2; T. Hainbrook

(Mt. E.), ss, 3. Time, 35 3-ss. Fourth heat: I. Alckman (Mt. E.), 7s, 1; R. Burns (G.), 4s, 2; G. Reed (Par.), 6s, 3. Time, 32 4-ss. Fifth heat; A. Day (Par.), 3s, 1; W. O'Keefe (W.), 4s, 2; D. Ponder (Mt. E.), 12s, 3. Time, 28 4-ss. Sixth heat: H. Crafts (Mt. E.), 4s, 1; M. Cleary (W.), scr, 2. Time, 325. Final: 1. Aickman 1, A. Wiles 2. Time, 30 2-ss. 50 Yards Novice.-—Final : Z. Zublevicli (Mt. E.), 3s, 1; T. A. Ryan (Mt. E.), ss, 2; J. Butcher (Par.), 2s, 3. Time, 295. 50 Yards Inter-club. —First heat: C. Brown (Mt. E.), 4s, 1; L. Cordes (Mt. E.), ss, 2; A. ICronfeld (P.), 3|s, 3. Time, 29 2-ss. Second heat: J. B. Grant (G.), 4s, 1; S. Whitley (G.), 4s, 2; L. Jackson (M.), 4s, 3. Time, 29 2-ss. Third heat:. O. Oakley (G.), 4s, 1; T. Sparling (Mt. E.), ss, 2; D. Munroe (G.), 2Js, 3. Time, 29 3-ss. Fourth heat: N. Crump (N.S.), scr, 1; E. Midgley (P.), 3JS, 2; E. Stephens (W.S.), 2Js, 3. Time, 24 4-ss. Semi-final: N. Crump 1, J. B. Grant 2, 0. Oakley 3. Time, 24s—breaking W. Whareaitu's N.Z. record of 24 2-5s at Napier, 1933. Final: N. Crump 1, E. Midgley 2, J. B. Grant 3. Time, 24 l-ss— again faster than Wliareaitu. 220 Yards Weston Cup (for club members). —R. White (265), 1; R. Frankham (scr), 2; D. O'Connor (225), 3. Time, 2.52 2-5. MISCELLANEOUS. 150 Yards Breaststroke.—Final: Judith Webster (Mt. E.), 15s, and J. Magee (W.), scr, dead-beat, 1; Dan Shanahan (W.), 9s, 3. Times: 2.16 and 2.1. Water Polo. —Mount Eden 4 (L. Cordes 2, A. Forrest 2), beat Grammar 2 (McLean scored both goals). Sergeant Upson was referee. • SCHOOL RELAYS. 33 1-3 Yards Mount Eden Boys, 12 years and under. —First heat: T. McNicol (9s) 1, B. Green (2s) 2. Time, 36 1-SS. Second heat: B. Jougliin (scr) 1, A. Gribble (10s) 2, B. Moore (2s) 3. Time, 26 4-ss. Final : B. Jougliin 1, T. McNicol 2, A. Gribble 3. Time, 26 2-ss. 33 1-3 Yards Mount Eden Girls, 12 years and under. —First heat:. N.-Senne (ss) 1, V. Drew (9s) 2. Time, 30 4-ss. Second heat: J. Cowan (8s) 1, J. Sinclair (3s) 2, D. Coley (9s) 3. Time, 35 4-ss. Final: V. Drew 1, N. Senne 2, J. Sinclair 3. Time, 3j 133° 5 1-3 Yards Primary (Standard IV. and under; Nicholson Shield). —First heat: Gladstone 1, Vermont Street 2. Time, 1.59 4-5. Second heat: Stanley Bay 1, Bayfield 2, Maungawhau 3. Time, 1.53. Final: Stanley Bay (Mavis Hinton, May McKechie, Gus and Jock Gundlock, twin brothers) 1, Gladstone 2, Bayfield 3. Time, 1.54 3-5. The "winners retained their 1933 title. 133 1-3 Yards Junior Primary Girls, 12 years and under (Herbert Smith Trust Cup).—First heat; - Devonport 1, Newton Central 2. "Ifllme, 1.48. Second heat:

Mount Eden 1, Oneliunga 2. Time, 2.19 2-5. Normal finished first, but was disqualified for breaking. Final: Devonport (Mary Webb, Monica Coates, Kathleen Wynyard, Pauline I'erritt) 1, Newton Central 2, Mount Eden (1933 title holders) 3. Time, 1.4S 4-5.

133 1-3 Yards Senior Primary Girls (Herbert Smith Trust Cup).—Filial: Stanley Bay (Owen Anderson, Doris Cutlibert, Betty Gumbley, Sylvia Katies) 1, Kowliili 2, Bayfield 3. Also started: Normal and Stanley Bay. Time, 1.41 3-3. Tile winners retained their 1!>33 title. 2<Hi 2-3 Yards l'rimary (Standards V. and VI., Stevenson Shield). —First heat: Vauxliail 1, Maungawliau 2, Stanley Bay 3. Time, 3.32 2-3. Second heat: Ivowliui 1, Bayheld Kenmera 3. Time, 3.23 3-5. Final: Kov.-liai (Tom Hambrook, Alan Wiles, .lack Johnston, David Protliero) 1, Vauxliall Baylield 3. Time, 3.23 3-5. The winners also retained their 1!)33 title—ill the same time as their heat victory. TECHNICAL SCHOOL SPORTS. GIRLS' EVENTS YESTERDAY. The annual swimming sports of the girls attending Ihe Seddon Memorial Technical College were held at Shelly Beach Baths in ideal conditions yesterday, the details being published in the main edition ot the "Star." c , . . ~ The championships results : —Senior . 1. Johnson, 8 points; A. l'allister, 0. Junior J. Baird, G points; M. Maguire 4. The house competition resulted in a win for Binns with c»l 1 points, while Hindley, 4!).'.. Seddon, 2!), and Wellesley, 27, followed in that order, The officials were :—J udges, Hisses E. Davis, F. E. Lee, M. Adams, D. Henderson, M. Aitchison, V. MeCormick ; call stewards, Misses A. Stubs, A. Seay, ('. Vickery, M. Cambridge; records, Miss Jl. G. Anderson; starters. Misses E. Wright, V, Billing, L. Anderson : other duties, Misses F, Boyntou, It. Allum, J. Hyde. OTAHUHU CLUB. East evening the Otahuliu Swimming Club held three races for club members at Stringer's I'oint, there being a large attendance of sneetators. liesults : — Ladies' GOO Yards. —.Miss L. Grey (scr), 1; Miss P. Matthews (80s), 2; Mrs. Miller (110s), 3. Men's 600 Yards.—N. Campbell (oOs), 1; D. Jurv (30s), 2; A. Tettley (40s), 3. Time, 0.50. (These races were swum with tiie tide.) Girls' 50 Yards, up to l(i years. —B. Stinton (2s). 1; K. Grey (scr), 2; F. Miller (4s), 3. Owing to rain setting in. other events had to be postponed, and these will be held this evening at 0.30 p.m. WAI-WAI SHIELD. The Ponsonhy Swimming Club's harbour race for the Wai-Wai Shield will be held on Saturday week, March 10. The distance is three-quarters of a mile, from Western wharf to Shelly Beach. Itecord entries are expected this year. CARNIVAL AT «TE AWAMUTU. The Te Awamutu Swimming carnival was held on Monday evening at the Municipal Baths, the attendance of the public being fair. Competitors were present from Cambridge and Hamilton, and some close finishes were witnessed. Results : — Girls' 33 1-3 Yards, under 13.—Estelle Smith 1, Jean Sherley 2, Joy Marsh 3. Time, 37 l-ss. Won easily. Boys' 33 1-3 Yards, under 15.—M. Haseiden 1, T. Bevin 2, G. Haselden 3. Time 24Js. Won by a yard. Men's 50 Y'ards. —Somerville (scr), 1; Osbor (4s), 2; J. Baker (scr), 3. Time, 325. Won by 2ft. Ladies' 33 1-3 Yards. —T. Patterson (yer), 1; Miss Payne (3s), 2; Mcllwraitli (Is), 3. Time, 27 2-ss. Won by a yard. Boys' Kelay Race.—Steer, Dalton, Gallaway and Blair, 1 : Miller, R. Bevin, J. Bevin, Kenton 2. Won by 4ft. Boys' 33 1-3 Yards, under 18.—Miller 1, Y r oung 2, McKay 3. Time, 22 2-ss. Won by inches. Ladies' Dive.—Miss Holmes 1, Miss T. I'atterson 2, Miss J. Sherley 3. Men's 100 Y'ards. —Osbor (10s), 1; G. Dalton (4s), 2; It. L. Adams (scr), 3. Time, 1.195. Won by a touch. Dual Relay, 00 2-3 Yards.—Somerville and Miss Cruickshank (scr), 1; Peake and Miss T. Patterson (scr), 2; Mcllwraitli and Miss Mcllwraitli (Is), 3. Time, 44 4-ss. Won by 2ft. Men's Dive.—it. L. Adams 1, H. Peake 2, Horan 3. Boys' Dive. —L. Bevin 1, E. Horan 2.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS. To-night—Retail Drapers and Mercers' Inter-house Challenge Shield, Tepid Baths, 8 o'clock. March 2 —Mount. Albert Grammar School, Tepid Baths, 1..'!0 p.m. March 2—Auckland Grammar School, Mount Eden Baths, Friday afternoon. March .'i—l-Icleusville Club's annual carni. val, night. March (! and S —Auckland Centre's metric championships and Farmers' Trading carnival (dates to he arranged). March 13 —North Shore Club, second carnival. Tepid Baths (tentative). March IT —North Shore, annual harbour race.