SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1938, Page 13

SWIMMING.

PONSONBY CLUB. SCHOOL AND CLUB TITLES. DEAD-HEAT FOR THE "BOATWRIGHT." .The Ponsonby Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club held a successful school and club championship carnival at the Shelly Beatch Baths on Saturday. The meeting was somewhat marred by" lack of support by some schools. The reduction In numbers was made up by the enthusiasm of those present. Results :— Boys, 8-10 Years. 33 1-3 TaroV—R. Fowler (Marist) 1, K. Cochrane (Marist) Boys. 10-12 Tears, 33 1-3 Yards.—N. Kennedy (Marist) 1. M. Menziee (Marist) 2, P. McQuillan 3. Boys. 12-14 Years, r>o Yards.—l. Moir (Richmond Road) 1. B. Beaty (Richmond Road) 2, Hokcraft (Xlarist) 3. Girls. 10-12 Years. 33 1-3 Yards.—G. Windybank (Ponsonby) 1. L. Taylor (Ponsonby) 2. D. Clifford (Trinity Convent) 3. Wairond Cup. Girls under 14.—L. Taylor (Ponsonby) 1. G. Windybank (Ponsonby) 2. D. Clifford (Trinity Convent) 3. Hedland Cup, Girls under 12 Year*.—G. Windybank (Ponsonby) 1. L. Taylor (Ponsonby) 2, D. Clifford (Trinity Convent) 3. Neat Header, Girls.—G. Windybank (Ponsonby) 1. Neat Header, Boys.—P. McQuillan 1. 100 Yards, Ponsonby District Boys' Championship.—O. McPike (Marist) 1. I. Moir (Richmond Road) 2, N. Kennedy (Marist) 3. 100 Yards Club Championship.—D. Harp 1. C. Bunting 2. N. Rush and B. Raper. dend-heat, 3. Time. 64 2-ss. 50 Yards Club Junior Championship.— E. Kay 1, C. Ewen 2, B. Priestly 3. Time. 30s. 50 Yards Ladies' Club Championship.— Misses M. Brown 1, M. Jackman 2, A. Smith 3. Time. 335. ■ Boatwright Trophy. 50 Yards Club Handicap.—C. Bunting erd N. Rush, dead-beat, 1, C. Ewen 3. Time, 29 3-os.

RODNEY CARNIVAL. |

AUCKLi'SD VISITORS' SUCCESS. The season's second swimming carnival. iind«r the auspices of the Rodney Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club, was held below the town bridge on Saturday. Special interest was given the carnival by the attendance of prominent swimmers and officials from Auckhiad, including Alan I'ascoe (Auckland distance champion). Bob Frankham, Noel Crump, Dorothy Arnold, Kita Stackpole and Mark Bell. Messrs. Rex Moore (vice-chairman, Auckland Swimming Centre). J. R. Miller (secretary, Auckland Centre), N. Klwarth (handicapper, Auckland Centre), and Mrs. E. Johnston, who chaperoned the Auckland team. Also present were Mr. H. Johnstone (Judge. Auckland Centre) and Mr. <>. W. Bell (member. Royal Life-saving Society). Results of the main events :— Corfu Dive.—T. Dean (North Shore) 1. Men's Open Handicap, 50 Yards.—A. Veart 1, F. Taylor 2, J. Vause 3. Time, 295. Ladies' Open Handicap, 50 Tards.—Miss Lesley Rees 1, Miss D. Dunford (North Shore) 2. Miss Stackpole (Parnell) 3. 1 Inter-club Relay.—North Shore A 1, Wellsford 2. 50 Tards (scratch). —B, Sellart 1, A. Pascoe 2. Time, 25 l-ss.

PARNELL CLUB.

A series of xwlniminsc races iras held it the Parnell Baths on Saturday. The atter part of the programme had to be ibaodoned because of rain. Results:— 50 Metres Men's Handicap.—W. Jarvl* 1. F. Kalph 2, Q. Simpson 3. Time 27 4 ss. 50 Metres Backstroke Men's Handicap.— H. Donovan 1, G. Walker 2, C. Brown 3. Time 40 2-ss. 100 Metres Freestyle Handicap (men). —\V. Jarrls 1, F. Kalph 2, G. Simpson 3. Time 64 8-se.