SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 68, 21 March 1934, Page 15

SWIMMING.

METRIC championships. AUCKLAHD DfHOVATION. THURSDAY'S ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS. The Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association is staging its first carnival over metric distances at the Tepid Baths to-morrow night. There, are nearly twenty championship events, in which most of the Dominion's crack senior, intermediate and junior swimmers will be seen in action. The entries are:— 100 Metres Men's Free-style (N.Z. record timti 3.2 3-5, G. Bridson). —H. B. Frankham. N. Crump, It. Thomas. S. Lazarus. 100 Metres Ladies' Free-style (N.Z. rpi-ord time 1.11 4-5, E. Stockley).—M. Farquhar, S. Grange, M. Leydon, N. Ludlow. B. Lew in. 200 Metres Men's Breaststoke (N.Z. record 3.2 1-5, E. C. Ileard). —G. Hager, J. Ma gee. D. Shanahan, F. B. Haycock. 100" Metres Men's Backstroke (N.Z. record 1.10 2-5, L. ,T. Moorhouse). —R. Buchanan, A. Rnper, E. Leech. 100 Metres Ladles' Breaststroke (N.Z. record 1.42, G. I'idgeon).—J. Webster, J. Thomson. 100 Metres Intermediate Boys' Freestyle.—W. Johnston, R. White, A. Kronfeld. V. Capper, D. Shanalian, L. Cameron. 100 Metres Intermediate Girls' Freestyle.—J. Tingle, E. Rftiney, G. Coney. 100 Metres Junior Boys' Free-style.—H. Goldsmith, A. Pascoe, T. Hambrook, G. Reed. H. McCarthy. 400 Metre Men'ii Free-style.—N. Crump, R. B. Frankham, S. Lazarus, R. Thomas. 200 Metres Ladles' Free-si yle (N.Z. record time 2.53 *1-5, G. Shand).—-M. Farquhar, M. Leydon,. N. Ludlow, B. Lewiu, S. Grange. 200 Metres Intermediate Boys' Freestyle.—V. Capper, W. Johnston, A. Kronfcld. 200 Metres Junior Boys' Free-style.—H. Goldsmith, A. Pascoe, T. Hambrook. 200 Metres Intermediate Girls' Freestyle.—E. Rainey, J. Tingle. 50 Metres Junior Girls' Free-style.—M. Black, ,T. Melhose, G. Priestly. 100 Yards Men's Medley Championship (First lap breaststroke, second backstroke, thirrl free-style).—A. Raper, R. Frankham, I'. Shanahan. B. Shanahan, R. Buchanan, W. Gunn, M. Vautler. 100 Metres Backstroke (N.Z. rocord time 3.16 2-5, E. tStoclclcy).—M. Farquhar. I!. Lewin. Opeu Dive (1 standing, 1 running, 1 optional).—W. Hassan, E. Medgley, A. Kay. G. Barry, L. Hogan, I. Aikman, R. Buchanan. A. Gribble. Water Polo.—Auckland A v. Auckland B (referee, Petty-Officer Canty). 300 Metres Junior Girls' Free-style.—M. Black, J. Melhose, G. Priestly. 100 Metres Junior Boy«' Breaststroke.— M. Shanahan, G. Reed, G. Cowan, H. McCarthy. 50 Yards Oprn ,T 'mlicap.-'—First heat: J. Butcher. T. !<:• ■) -Is. R. Harvey. M. Vautier ss. T. 3! uvc'.l (is, I>. Smith 7s. Second heat: L. IJeck 2s, Zublevicli. D. O'Connor, R. White. L. Cordes. D. Clarkson 3s. Third hoat: D. Munro 2s. S. Whitley, O. Oakley, R. Webb, A. Day 3s. Fourth heat: E. Stevens Is. A. Kay 2s, D. Noble, J. Coote 3s, N. Hillyard 4s. Fifth heat: S. Lazarus. J. Steer scr, G. Smith, P. Brownlee Is. E. Midgele.v 2s. 50 Yards Junior Boys.—First heat: D. Crump, W. Leech 3s, D. H. Elliott. I). Gibbons 4s, J. Watson, A. Mosedale ss. J. Richardson 7s. Second heat: V. Stanaway, ,T. Aikman 2s, A. Douglas. J. Morris. S. Furnell, J. Jones 3s. Third heat: A. Day, M. Cleary scr, h. Uunis Is, W. Stone, R. H. Watson, L. Cameron 2s.

'varsity c:lub>s sports. carnival at tepid baths. ' The University Swimming Club hteld ite annual carnival last night at the Tepid Baths. As advantage :was taken for the firsWtime , 'of a-'rule, passed' by' the' club a few years back, to debar students belonging to other swimming clubs from competing, the championships can hardly be refcofsjnisid as college titles. Naturally, in these. circumstances no fast times were recorded. ■ ■ ■ _ As a result of the evening s sport W. Gunn, C. Mathieson, L. Adams, Misses E. Steel, C Butcher and J. Armstrong -were provisionally selected to represent Auckland at the annual inter-'Varsity tournament at Christchurch this Easter. Students debarred last night through being members of other clubs, will take part in special challenge races this afternoon. If they register faster times than those established by winners of races last evening, it is understood that they will be selected to represent Auckland at the New Zealand 'Varsities' meeting at CanterburyAn attempt to lower the New Zealand intermediate boys' breaststroke record for 100 yds, 73 3-ss, held by R. Geddes, of Duinedin, was made by the Auckland intermediate champion, Dan Shanahan (Waitemata). Although his Auckland record is only 4 2-5s slower than the Dominion time he failed by lls. , , • The 66-2-3 yds inter-club ladies' handicap was won by a 12-year-old girl, Jlarjorie Black (Waitemata), and she recorded the remarkable time of 425; Detailed results: — LADIES , EVENTS. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke Championship.— C. Butcher 1, 3. Bull 2, M. Bartrum 3. 50* Yards Championship.— J. Armstrong I, C. Butcher 2, M. Alacky 3. Time, »± 50 Yards Freshers' Championship.—_E. Rollett 1, S. King Mason 2. Time. 39 1-os. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke Championship.—S. King Mason 1. J. Bull 2. Time, 78 3-ss. Miss M. Bartrum won the race, but was disqualified for not swimming the correct breastetroke. , 100 Yards Championship.— J. Armstrong 1, C. Butcher 2, M. Macky 3. Time, 77s Diving Championship.—K. Macky 1, K. Irving 2, C. Butcher 3. ' 50 Yards University Handicap.— -J. Armstrong (scr) 1, C. Butchrr (scr) 2. M. Macky (2s) 3. Time, 32 l-ss. 66 2-3 Yards Inter-club Jorie Black (Waitemata). Sβ. 1 Bull (Parnell), 6s, 2; Nancy Ludlow (Wai temata), 2s, 3. Time, 425.

MEN'S EVENTS. 50 Yards ChampionKliip.—tjneson I W Gunn 2, .T. E. Allen 3. Time. -ts. '50 Yards Freshers' Championship. .T. Chapman 1, G. Dalton -, M. Hewitt a. Tl 66'2t3 S Yards Backstroke Championship.— J. E. Allen 1, A. Hooper 2, Gunn rf. "100 -e 1. N. Stevenson 2, J. E. Allen 3. ±ime, Breaststroke J^ampionshlp. W. Gunn 1. J- Uimmer 2. Time. 1.27. 220 Yards Championship.—J. L. Auea a » L. Adams 2. Time. 2.54 1-u. . j Time n 29 n 3 r s S (2 "Tniird h '^ e G 3 o^° g Fo«th 1, B. Thomas (4s) 2. J-™ e '. JrC,„i t essi 2. heat: E. Aidney (2s) I. B. Abbott A. Hooper (4s) 3. Tme 30s. Rnzers 1, Chapman 2, Aidney 3. Time, " *66 °-3 Yards Inter-club Hn " fl , i^ ap -"J7F\' r o t " glfV "S& SIS™ li»S': 1. Vri.KU 2Dalton 3. Time, 41 4-ss.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPORTS. CARNIVAL AT CALLIOPE The annual carnival of *Life-sav^ r^oc^ part?* a sffl'°fe£ies Cl "will 'leave Auckland direct for the dock.