TARIS BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 47, 25 February 1935, Page 12

TARIS BEATEN.

N.S.W. SWIMMING TITLE. RYAN WINS QUARTER-MILE. CHARLTON FINISHES THIRD. SYDNEY, February 24. Swimming a great race yesterday, Noel Ryan retained the 440 yds New South Wales championship, beating the French champion, Jean Taris, by 4-os. Ryan's time was 5 3-5s slower than the Australian record. Emile Pouesard (France), also gave a fine exhibition, winning the international springboard diving championship. Results were:— 440 Yards New South Wales Championship.—Ryan 1, Taris 2, Charlton 3. Six started. Taris was the slowest to enter the water, but he joined Ryan at 25 yards. The Frenchman then led until the commencement of the final lap, when Ryan went to the front and won by three feet. Charlton was 15 yards away. Time, 5.1. Springboard Diving Championship.— Poussard. 109.8 points, 1; H. Tickle, 106.61, 2; A. O'Connor, 85.22, 3. MOUNT EDEN QUARTET. COMPETES AT WHANGAREI.

A strong team from tne Mount Eden Swimming Club, under the management of Mr. Harry Moore, competed at the Wnangarei Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on Friday night. Results : — 100 Yards Invitation Race. —R. Frankham (Auckland), scr. 1; D. O'Connor (Auckland), 2s, 2; B. Belcher, 3s, 3. Time 053 2-ss. Won by two yards. Actual time 50 2-ss. (SO 23 Yards Men's Handicap.—First heat: B. O'Connor (Auckland), scr, 1; S. Redwood, 58, 3. Time 50 2-ss. Second heat: P. Reynolds, 7s, 1; F. Colling, Ss, 2. Time 40 2-ss. Third heat: R. Wilton, os, 1: A. C. Bagnall, lis. 2. Time 47 3-ss. Final: Wilton 1, O'Connor 2. Time 48 3-ss. 100 Yards Ladies' Club Handicap.—A. Croot 1, E. Thompson 2. Time 1.27 1-5. GO 2-3 Yards Ladies' Handicap.— K. Spring, ss, 1 ; V. Smcal, Is, 2. Time 53 l-ss. Inter-club Relay Race.—Mount Eden (Frankham. B. O'Connor, D. O'Connor, A. C. Bagnall) 1, Wnangarei A (Wilton, Conwav. Dent, Collins) 2, Whangarei B (Norwood. Webber, Reynolds, Chlssell) 3. Time 1.15 3-5. Business Houses' Relay.—Garnet Kecne, Ltd., 1, Chemists 2. Time 1.19 3-5. 50 Yards Handicap (hoys under 14 years).—C. Madden. ss. 1: B. Coote, 3s, 2: C. Tebbutt. ss, 3. Time 40s. 50 Yards Handicap (girls under 15 years).—R. Tebbutt, 3s. 1: H. Stirling, -Is, 2; P. Reid, Is. 3. Time 39 2-ss. 100 Yards Handicap (boys under 17 years).—D. Coote, 21s, 1; Howie, 17s, 2. Time 1.9 1-5. Candle Race.—Miss Croot 1, Miss Spring Junior Dive.—D. Fairley 1, J. Howie 2. Senior Dive.—R. Frankham (Auckland) 1, H. Webber 2.