SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 299, 18 December 1935, Page 24

SWIMMING.

NORTH SHORE CARNIVAL CRUMP BEATS FRANKHAM. MOUNT EDEN WINS RELAY AGAIN. 'Tliere was a capital attendance at the Tepid Baths last night for the first of the North- Shore Amateur Swimming and Life-Siiving Club's- carnivals; among the competitors being Edna Rainey (now of Hastings), who won the New Zealand sprint championship last February when living at Devonport.

Those two "friendly enemies," Noel Crump' and Bob Frankham (both former Dominion champions), staged another of their dramatic finishes, when the former got the verdict in the 50 yards A grade final.

The first race for the Tommy Lowe Memorial Shield, the 300 yards inter-club relay championship, was won comfortably by Mount Eden, North Shore being second and Ponsonby third. The 50 -yards men's championship of the North Shore Club was retained by Crump in 25 2-ss, and the ladies' championship was won by Jean Finlayson, whose time was 30 4-ss. In the under-noted results the club designations are: —E.S., Eastern Suburbs; Mt. E., Mount Eden; N.S., North Shoi-e; Ot., Otaliuhu; Pon., Ponsonby; Par., Parnell; U., University; Wai., Waitemata: — NORTH SHORE TITLES. Ladies' Free-style, North Shore Club, 50yds.—J. Finlayson 1, S. Stock 2, M. Galloway 3. Won easily. Time, 30 4-ss. Men's Free-style, North Shore Club, 00yds.—N. Crump 1, E. Stevens 2, M. Cleary 3. Won by three yards. Time, 23 2-ss. RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Inter-club, nine men a team, Tommy Lowe Memorial Shield, 300yds.—Mount Eden (R. White, I). O'Connor, A. Forrest, A. C. Bagnall, -. W. Johnson, B. O'Connor, 1. Hannah, I). Webster, R. B. Frankham), 1 ; North Shore, 2 ; Ponsonby 3. Won by six yards, a touch between second and third. Time, 2.34 3-5. Services, 200 yds, six men a team. — First heat: H.M.S. Duuedin A 1, Royal New Zealand Air Force 2, Royal New Zealand Artillery 3. Time, 1.51 1-5. Second heat: H.M.S. Philomel 1, Auckland Police 2. Takapuna Fire Brigade 3. Time, 1.53 4-5. Final: H.M.S. Philomel (K. Bowden, W. Woodall, J. Clegg, I". Loadsman, A. Taylor, E. Jack) 1, Auckland Police 2, Air Force 3. Won by three yards. Time, I.5S' 2-ss. Business Houses, 200 yds. —First heat: Bank ot' New Zealand 1, George Court and Sons, Ltd., 2. Municipal Abattoirs 3. Time, 1.48 1-5. Second heat: Milne and Cho.vce, Ltd., 1, South British Insurance Company, Ltd., 2, Seabrook, Fowlds, Ltd., 3. Time, 1.51. Final.: Bank ot' New Zealand (X. Crump, L. Fail-gray, J. Coote, A. Rayner. N. McDonriid, \V. Watkins) 1, Milne and Choyce, Ltd., 2, George , Cpui't' and Sons, Ltd., 3. Won by two yard's. Time, 1.40 4-5. MEN'S HANDICAPS. A Grade,". 50yds.—First 'heat: N. Crump (N.S.), scr/fl; W. Johnson (Mt. E.), 2s, 2: A. Pascoe>(Wai.), 2s, 3. Ttbic, 245. Second beat: M. Cleary (N.S.), 3s, 1; R. B. Frank- : liain (Mt.T'E.),' scr, 2; B. O'Connor (Mt. E.), Is, 3...Time, 27 l-ss. Third heat: I'. Hannah (Mt. E.), Is, 1; E. Stevens (N.S.), 2s, 2; J. F. Schischka (U.), 3s, 3. Time, 255. Final : Crump 1, Frankham 2, Cleary 3. Time, 245. -

B Grade, 50yds.—First lie.it: O. Oakley (Par.), Is, 1; D. Jury (Ot.), ser, 2; H. Mackintosh (N.S.), ser, 3. Time, 20s. Second heat: D. H. Elliott (Mt. K.), 2s, 1; *B. Zublevich (Mt. B.'), Is, 2. Time, 30 4-ss. Third heat: W. Warren (N.S.), 2s, 1; H. Ijeonard (Pon), 3s, 2; T,. K. Itowell (N.S.), ,3s;', 3. Time, 28 4-5 s. Fourth heat: V. Capper (Wai.), 3s, 1; D. Senile (Wai.), 7s, 2; 6. Usher (N.S.), 7s, 3. Time, 28 3-ss. Final: Capper 1, Warren 2, Oakley 3. 'Won, by a foot. Time, .32 l-ss'.

Backstroke, 00 2-3yds.—H. Goldsmith (Pon.), 3s, 1; I). Miuiro (U.), 3s, 2; O. Rickman (Wai.), 7s, 3. Won by ljyds. Time, 40s. Novices, 50yds.—First heat: D. Freakes (N.S.), scr, 1; J. F. Smith (Wai.),, ser, 2; It. Martin (Mt. E.), scr, 3. Time, 28 4-ss. Second heat: N. Brown (I'ar.), Is, 1; J. A. Alexander (Wai.), 2s, 2: I). 11. Elliott (Mt. E.), Is, 3. Time, 20 2-ss. Third heat : It. Fitchett (N.S.), 2s, 1; A. MeFarland (N'.S.), 2s, 2; A. Hobbs (Wai.), 2s, 3. Time, 30s. Fourth heat: N. Stephenson (U.), 3s, 1; Ij. Schubert (Mt. E.), 2s. 2: ■N. Rush (Pon.), 2, 3. Time, 20 l-ss. Fifth heat: C. Williams (Wai.), 3s, 1; A. McEiwain (Ot.). 3s, 2; 11. Boys (Pon.), 3s, 3. Time, 30 2-ss. Sixth heat: I). Senile (Wai.), (is, 1: W. Gibbons (Pon.), 4s, 2; A. Mosedale (Poll.), 4s, 3. Time, 32 3-ss. Final: Williams 1, Stephenson 2, Fiteliett 3. Won by half a'yard. Time, 20 4-ss.

Boys, 50y(ls.—First lioat : A. Wiles (XII. 13.), Is, 1 ; .T Wnlbrnn (lit. 13.), Is, L>: 'J'. Sellars (Pon.), 2s, 3. Time, 29 l-ss. Second liont: .T. Bucliniinn (N'.S.), 2s, X", J. Richardson r ; (Pon.), 3s, 2; O. Hickman (Wai;)', 3s, 3. Time, 31s. Third heat: J. Davenport (N.K.)," 4s, 1; H. Rippon (Ot), 4s, 2; D. Yates (N.S.), 4s, 3. Time, 31 4-ss. Fourth heat: S. Ralph (Pon.), Ss, x: A. Litchfield (Pon.), lis, 2; O. Girvan (B. 8.), 12s, Time, 30 4-r>s. Final: Ralph 1, Davenport 2, Wiles and Buchanan, Uead-lieat, 3. Time, 31 2-os.

Boys, 33 l-3yds.—First heat: S. Rippon (Ot.), ser, 1; I. Culpan (Pon.), 2s, 2; D. Irvino -(Pon.), 4s, 3. Time, 21 l-ss. Second licat: G. Rickman (Ot.), Bs, 1; P. Sen no (Wai.), 7s, 2; J. Peet (lit. E.), 13s, 3. Time, 25 2-ss. Final: Rickman 1, Senna and Rippon, dead-heat, 2. Time, 2-3 2-SS. LADIES' RACES. Open, 50y<lt}.—First heat: L. Grey (Ot.), Cs, 1; N. Ludionr (Wai.), 2s, 2. Time, 34 3-ss. Second heat: J. Thomson (Par.), 3s, 1; N. Barton (Wai.)', 2s>, 2. Time, 32 3-ss. Third heat: M. Galloway: (N.S.), 7s, 1; 13. Rainey (N.S.), scr, 2 ; P. Clarke (Wai.), 7s, 3. Time, 30s. Final: 11. Galloway 1, Grey 2, Thomson 3. Won on the touch, In a very close finish. Time, 35 3-ss. Girls, 50yds.—First heat: SI. Leek (N.S.), 4s, 1; J. Richardson (Wai.), 6s, 2; D. Metcalf (Jit. E.), ss, 3. Time, 375. Second heat: 11. Coates (N.S.), Gs, 1; B. Bull (N.S.), 2s, 2 ; P. Clarke (Wai.), 4s, 3. Time, 37 2-ss. Third heat: .T. Wright (N.S.), 3s, 1 : G. Priestley (lit. E.), scr, 2 ; B. Woods (Pon.), 7s, 3. Time, 33 3-ss. Fourth heat: K. Grey (Ot.), scr, 1; P. King (Ot.), 9s, 2; M. Webb (N.S.), 3s, 3. Time, 325. Fifth heat: N. Robertson (Wai.), 3s, 1; 11. Banks (Wai.), 6s, 2; 11. Brown (Wai.), as, 3. Time, 33 4-ss. Final: Robertson 1, Wright 2, Coates, 3. Time, 3-1 3-59. Girls, 33 l-3yds.—Final: P. Procter (N.'S.), 9s, 1: D. Metcalf (Mt. E.), 2s, 2; S. Jones (Wai.), 2s, 3. Time, 31 2-ss. MISCELLANEOUS. Breaststrolcc, 100yds.—First heat: S. Litchfield (Pon.), 15s, 1; T. Jones (Wai.), lis, 2; P. Shanahan (Wai.), scr, 3. Time, 1.32 1-5. Second heat: F. S. Taylor (Wai.), 4s, 1; D. Webster (lit. E.), Is, 2; Miss G. Priestley (Mt. E.), ISs, 3. Time, 1.22. Final: Litchfield 1, Taylor 2, Jones 3. Won by 2yds. Time, 1.31 4-5. Dual Relay, GO 2-3 yds.—C. R. Buchanan (Wai.) and Miss J. Finlayson (N.S.), 1. Won comfortably. Time, 365. Novelty Event, Surfplane Chariot Race, 33 l-3yds.—P. Shanahan (Wai.) and Miss B. Woods (Pon.), 1; D. Harp (Pon.) and Mark Bell (E:S.), 2. & Water Polo —A Grade: Ponsonb.v 3 (G. Smlthji2,. : R. Woodall), beat Waitemata 2 .( J„' .Smith and A. Pascoe). Mr. P. J. ' referee.

( MOUNT EDEN CLUB.

The Mount Eden Amateur Swimming Club is holding an open "free" carnival tomorrow night at Bellevue Road. Mr. J. S. .Tones will take a seat on the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Swimming Association, lis delegate of the recently affiliated Waiuku Club.