FELL FLAT!

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 70, 23 March 1934, Page 11

FELL FLAT!

SWIMMING CARNIVAIMETRIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. HONOURS TO "BOBBIE" LEWIN. The 800 people who attended the Auckland Swimming Centre's first metric, championship carnival last night, must have left the Tepid Baths with a profound sense of disappointment. Not only were the fields poor, but in the majority of cases the victories were so hollow that only the tussle for the minor places was followed' by the crowd. Several times the rope stewards had difficulty in getting the finishing line down before a belated! swimmer passed up to the end of the final I lap, and in the 100 metres this meant nearly 20 yards between the first and last competitor. In one event they actually dropped the rope 011 top of a swimmer. In addition several events were absolute walk-overs, only one competitor taking the water and swimming out the distance. Imagine the excitement of spectators while Noel Crump was swimming 400 metres solo!

The indisposition of Reg Thomas, down j with influenza, robbed the men's 100 and 400 metres of the element of reasonable contests numerically. In the only race in which they met Bob Fraukham pushed Crump to a touch before submitting to defeat for the fifth consecutive time against the North Shore colt. And the time was an Australian and New Zealand record, which meant that Frankham, too, must have just about equalled the Australasian j standard.

At the end of the carnival, the Auckland Swimming Centre decided to nominate Crump for inclusion in the team to represent the Dominion at the British Empire Games in London next August.

After all the publicity attaching to the ladies' 100 metres, Mona Leydon did not take her place on the starting board. This was a keen disappointment, as she was to all intents and purposes national champion, having won the New Zealand 100 yards at Christchurch in February, and "Bobbie Lewin," one of those narrowly defeated in the South, was deprived of her chance of revenge. Miss Lewin s time in the 100 metres, was, however, equalled by the coming champion, Edna Rainey, although the North Shore girl is still an intermediate. Miss Lewin's time for the backstroke was only 2-5s outside of Ena Stockley's 1929 record; when, unlike the Grammarian last night, the former New Zealand champion was quite fresh. Both the winner and Miss Farquhar each slipped badly at the turn. And is not the time long since past when those heart-breaking instructions (for nineteen occasions), have to be repeated to every starter on the board? Some of the swimmers had to endure this ordeal as many as three times. Even Crump, Pascoe and the diminutive Mick Shanahan, who had walk-overs in three events, were forced to listen to the lengthy exhortation covering the conditions and the penalty of transgression. Indubitably these should appear in the programme as a general instruction to competitors. In other respects the big programme was run off expeditiously, especially as the novel distances had caused a rearrangement of finishing position for rope stewards. Walter Batty, the New Zealand Rugby representative had, however, seen to everything and the actual organisation left nothing to be desired. The programme itself was far too ambitious, and the classes should have been restricted to force swimmers like Edna Rainey and Walden Johnson into open company. The former actually swam as fast in the 100 metres as "Bobbie" Lewin, and faster than the present holder of the New Zealand sprint record! While it was only last month that the young Mount Eden representative broke the New Zealand senior record for the half-mile.

In the undernoted results the abbreviations represent:—B.N., Birkenhead-North-cote; G., Grammar; Mt. E., Mount Eden; N.S., North Shore; P., Ponsonby; Par., Parnell; W., Waitemata; M.A.G.S., Mount Albert Grammar School. Results:— Ladies' Championships. SENIOR. 100 Metres Freestyle (New Zealand record, 71 4-5, Ena Stockley).— Bobble Lewin (G.) 1, Sylvia Orange (N.S.) 2, Marie Farquhar (W.) 3. Only starters. Two yards; one yard. Time, 73 l-ss. 100 Metres Backstroke (New Zealand record 84 2-ss, Ena Stockley).—B. Lewin (G.) 1, M. Farquhar (W.) 2. Only starters. Two yards. Time, 84 4-ss. 100 Metres Breaststroke (New Zealand record 1.42. Gladys Pidgeon).—Judith Webster (Mt.E.) 1, Jean Thomson (G.) 2. Only starters. Ten yards. Time, 1.33 1-5 — breaking the record. 100 Yards Medley (first lap breaststroke, Becond lap backstroke, third lap freestyle). Marie Farquhar (W.) 1, Jean Thomson (G.) 2, Mona Leydon 3. Also started : Nancy Ludlow, Judith Webster, Gwen Coney. Touches Time, 1.22. 200 Metres Freestyle (New Zealand record 2.47 2-5, jr. Leydon).—Mona Leydon (P.) 1, Nancy Ludlow (W.) 2. Time, 2.46 4-5, breaking her own record, which was awaiting official recognition. .The second girl also broke G wit ha Shand's old record o£ 2.53 4-5. INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR. 50 Metres Junior Freestyle.—M. Black (W ) 1. G. Priestley (Mt.E.) 2, J. Melhose (N.S.) 3. Only starters. Two yards each way. Time, 33 4-ss. 100 Metres Intermediate Freestyle.— Edna Rainey (N.S.) 1, Gwen Coney (Mt. E ) 2 Dorothv Miles (N.S.) 3. Also started: Jean Tingle (N.S.). Ten yards one yard. Time. 73 l-ss, equalling the figures In the senior event. 100 Metres Junior Freestyle.—Mariorie Black (W.) 1, Grace Priestley (Mt.E.) 2, June Melhose (N.S.I 3. Only' starters. Four yards; ten yards. Time. <7s. 200 Metres Intermediate Freestyle. E. Rainey (N.S.) 1, D. Miles (N.S.) 2, G. Coney (Mt.E.) 3. Also started Tlnsle. Twenty yards, one yard. Time —>.3 i-o.

Men's Championships, SENIOR. 100 Metres Freestyle (New Zealand record 62 3-ss, Gordon Brid son).—Noel Crurnn (N.S.) 1, Bob Frankham (Mt.E.) 2. Only starters. Won by a yard- Time, 61 1-5, breaking the record and also the best Australian time (Noel Bpu s B ' 3-ss). JXt lS"s I. r»;.£S. CanterL?n«k ( OV.)' 3: 6ne UC yard n ; eaS IOO Yards'Medl'ey (first lap breaststroke. second lap backstroke, third lap freestyle)— C. R. Buchanan (W.) 1 • n ' uif,i,a ™^ an oth 4r 2 Pat Slianahan (W) 3- i' lo starters, R. Frankham (Mt.E.) nncl A Raper fpV finished first and second, but were disqualified for not- swimming the correct 200 S *Metre« T Breaststroke fNewZealand o o i k "R r Heard. Canterbury), record •>.- l-o, "r x 1 V* r? Wnwnck ?Pi"kekoli l e n ) al 2 n Only starters. Won very Ca 4oo Metres Freestyle—N. C r ump ( 1 Onlv starter. Time, 0.1 l l*o. xne names of two other swunmers appeared on the programme for this event, R. Frankham and R. Thomas, the former of whom later raced in the medley.

INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR. 100 Metres. Intermediate Freestyle — Walden Johnson (Mt E ) 1, A- S. Kro "' fniri fPI 2 F. N. Pinfold (M.A.Or.Q.) O. Also started,: V. Capper (W.). Nine yards; on ioo oot 'lMetr™ e ' .Tuninr Freestyle.—Alan P.T'eoe (W.) 1, H. Goldsmith (P.) 2, G. Reed (Par.) 3/ Only starters. Two yards, eil loo Metres' Junior' Breast-stroke.—Jlicb Shanahan (W.) 1. Only starter. Time, 1- 200 4 s Metres Intermediate Freestyle — Waldon Johnson (Mt.E.) 1, V. Capper (W.) 0 F N. Pinfold (M.A.G.S.) 3. Also started : It. Webb (N.S.). Ten yards; one yard. 11 "mi 2 Metres Junior Boys' Freestyle.— Alan Paseoe (W.) 1. On!/ starter. Time, 2.38 4-5. handicaps and miscellaneous. no Yards Open.—First heat: R. Harvey /v«\ 5® l; T. B. Howell (N.S.), bs, 2, D Smith (P.), 7s, 3. Time. 2S l-ss. Second heat: L. Beck '(NR.). 2s Is T. Ryan ah b ). 4s, 2; L. Cordes (Mt.E.), 3», 3. Time 20 2-ss. Third heat: V. Stanway (Dargaville). 3s, 1; S. Whitley (G.), Bs, 2; 1 Dav (Par.). 3s. 3. Time, 2Ss. Fourth heat-'N. Maddox (B-N.l. 2s. 1: E. Stevens \rlk). I*. J- Coote (W-). 3s. 3. Time, ! »t, FU'tii beat : <!. Smith (Par.i. Is. 1. ' The c-lv other start e". ,T. Steer (G.). net.. i linislied'in front, but was disqualifiedfor breaking. Time, 26 l-ss. Final: R. Har- ! wy l,\ Beck 2, V. Stanway &. Also

started: N. Maddox, G. Smith. Two yards; a 50 U Tard I Boys.—First heat: A. Mosedall (P.), ss, 1; W. O'Keefe (W.). Is, 2 . A. C. Bagnall (Mt.E.). owes Is, 3. Time 31 3-ss. Second heat: P. BajpaU (Mt.B.), jis, 1. T Ackman (Mt.E.), *«; J. Morris (G.)» 3s 3. Time, 30 3-ss. Third heat: B. Burns <G ) Is. 1; M. Cleary (W.), scr., 2; W. Stone (G.), 2s, 3. Time, 28 4-5«. Final: W. O'Keefe 1, R. Burns 2, D. Bagnall 3. T °Or)en E 'Dive.—E. 2 Mldglpy (P.), 72 pointß 1; A. Kay (P.), 65 points, 2, G. Berry (Mt.E.), 61 points, 3. Water Polo. —Auckland B reps. - (E. Mldgley scored both goals), beat Auckland A 1 (D. ShanahanK

CALLIOPE CARNIVAL OVER THOUSAND P.S. SWIMMERS. From 10 a.m. to 5 p-m. to-morrow at Calliope Dock, Devonport, over 12UU school boys and girls will stride for the annual swimming championships ot tne Auckland primary schools. , The teaching of swimming in schools Is neither subsidised nor but the Auckland Primary Schools' Swimming and Life-saving Association, la conjunction with the Auckland centres of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association and the Royal Life-saving Society, provides Instruction, issues certificates and, where possible, makes available facilities for safe swimming. Through the growth of the movement, the use of Calliope Dock has become necessary. The carnival will commence In the morning. Besides teams' races there will be age championships at swimming, diving and for to-morrow is (the carnival will be continued at the Tepid Baths on Wednesday night, when Noel Crump will attempt to lower another record) MORNING. Girls' land drill (under 15), girls' rescue and -.esuscitation (under 15), boys neat header (under 15), boys land drill (under 15), girls' neat header, boys rescue and resuscitation (under 15). Luncheon adjournment, 11.00 to I—<su. AFTERNOON. 25 Yards. —Girls' breaststroke (-15), boys' (10-11), boys' (-10), girls' (10-11), girls, (-10), boys' breaststroke (-12), girls breaststroke (-12), boys' backstroke (-10). 50 Yards. —Girls* breaststroke (12-lo), boys' (11-12), boys; (12-lj;), boys; (13-14 , boys' (14-15), girls' (11-12), girls' girls' (13-14), boys;- breaststroke (-15). Relays.—Girls' intermedia to (11-13), girls' senior (13-15), boys' senior (13-15), boys' intermediate (11-13), boys' junior (")• WAITEMATA CLUB. The records to be attacked at the Waltemata Swimming Club's final carnival, at the Tepid Baths, on Monday night, are:— 50 Yards Junior Girls (Marjorle Black). —Held by D. Symon, Southland, 1934; time 30 l-ss. 100 Yards Free-style ("Bobbie Lewin). —Held by Marie Farquhar, 1033; tiD 150 ° Yards' Backstroke (W. Wharealtu, Rotorua).—Held by G. Low, Canterbury, 1033; time, 1.46 3-5. 440 Yards Junior Boys (Alan Pascoe). — Established by L. Olds. Otago, February 28, 1927, at Auckland ; time, 5.47 3-o. FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Swimming carnivals arranged : — March 26.—Waitematat Club, Tepid Baths. S p.m. April 7.—Helensvillc river race in afternoon, and carnival at night. April 17.—Mcunt Eden and North Shore Combined Clubs, Tepid Baths.

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