Hanan Beats Hatchwell

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 73, 28 March 1939, Page 17

Hanan Beats Hatchwell

100 YARDS SWIM.

N.Z. CHAMPION GETS WORST OF START. MIX-UP IN SHORT SPRINT. NORTH SHORE CLUB'S GAUL. Non-observance of the international starting law had competitors and officers for the two principal races at the North Shore Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club's carnival in the Tepid Baths last night at sixes and sevens. In the 100 yards scratch race Peter Hanan outpaced Bob Hatchwell, of Wellington, who had taken the national 1 00 yards title from him at Invercargill five weeks ago. Hanan's time was 54 2-ss. This missed the New Zealand record, held by the third man, Noel Crump, by two-fifths of a second. For the 100 yds contest Hanan and Crump were the only rivals to Hatchwell. The .start was ragged, and the race should not have ibeen permitted to continue. Before the starter, Mr. J. R. Miller, tired the pistol. Hanan, waiting tor the signal, overbalanced and attempted to regain his feet. Crump also was on the point of diving. At this moment the starter fired his pistol, and the Aucklanders got away sooner than did Hatchwell, who was still in a flat-footed position. It was an illegal start, and the contestants should have been recalled. Both Hanan and Crump had broken the international law, which states that competitors must remain motionless until the actual starting command or signal. The incident was similar to that which took place at the start of the 100 yds Auckland championship on January 19, when Alan Pascoe got away too quickly. The contest aroused great excitement, but there was little in it. Hanan led Hatchwell all the way, swimming well and increasing an advantage of a foot at 66 2-3 yds to about a yard at the finish. Hatchwell beat Crump .by a foot. Although the Wellingtonian lost grooind at the start, he would hardly have beaten Hanan even if they had left the board on equal terms. There was a mix-up in the 50yds scratch race, caused by Noel Crump, who competed after being disqualified at the starting board. At the first attempt to start Pascoe and Bagnall broke. The starter thereupon gave the customary warning that anyone making a false start would be disqualified. In spite of this, Crump and Pascoe both beat the gun. They suffered the penalty, but, whereas Pascoe left the board. Crump lined up with the field again. His action was unjustified, nor should it have been countenanced, but it was announced he would compete unofficially !

At the third attempt the swimmers cot away well, and right to the finish from the hist turn, where Crump led slightly ie and Hanan were practically level trump was wrongly announced as the winner he not strictly being in the race, but afterwards the judges' verdict in iianans favour was announced, with i' rankham in second place. The finish between Crump and Hanan was so close mat there was argument as to who reached the rope first. Hanan's time was -4 J-os. Hatchwell appeared to be thir,d fi;" he f £« istch , Urch :backe t™ke swimmer V! \, ,'." ade . il successful attack on eter Mathieson s Dominion record for 100 yds reclucinj; it by three-fifths of' a second to 65 3-ss. Four Disqualifications. fhf h f ha , n , dica P assessment rule was again the stumbling block to swimmers e.xcrUiji.r irZt r °r- Wimiers were disqualified toi bettering their assessed times .by more than the stipulated margin. Thev were J Morrison and J. Scholes in heats of the In the results which follow the ahlm. <£ U °?*v , re P«««»t:—North Shore ?VSI SCRATCH RACES. Invitation. 100 Yards—Auckland and Now Zealand record 54.-. X. cw (\S • nV a, \ a ", ( -\ lf - E) *• k: Hatclwon (Wei: !i-"s ' CrUmp (X,S) 3 - I'M. W 8T ffi, E 2 U- 38 R - B <Mt Inter-club Mediey Relay. 200 Yards — \\ aitemata—Misses M. Black .(free-style) K. Atkinson (backstroke). K. Spring (breaststroke) and P. E Mathieson (backstroke). *. S. Taylor (breaststroke). A. Pasrs>r< (tree-style)—l. North Shore 2. n Inter-services Relay. 200 Yards (six men a team).—Navy 1, Police 2. Time, 1.55 HANDICAP EVENTS. Tiny Tot Girls. 33 1-3 Yards.—First heat: N. Eustace (NS), 28s, 1; V. Daniels (Pon)_, 24s 2: L. King (Ot). 255, 3. Time. 28 4-os. Second heat: O. King (Ot), 20s 1: Xj. Bridson (NS), 235, 2: N. Coles (Mt. E). 275, a. Time, 235. Pinal: O. King 1, V. Daniels 2, N. Coles :!. Time, 24 las Tiny Tot Boys. 33 1-3 Yards.—First heat: D. White (Pon), 31s, 1; J. Veart (NS), 30s. 2; J. Rasinussen (NS), 23s 3 Time. 2tt l-ss. Second heat : W. Crump (NS), 265, 1; K. Smith (Pon). 30s, 2B. Davidson (\Vai), 275, 3. Time. 235. Final : White 1, Crump 2, Veart 3. Time. 26 3-ss. Open. 220 Yards.—First heat : K. B. Rogers (Mt. E). 2.59, 1: A. Wiles (Mt. E), 3.6. 2; K. Williams (NS), 2.40. 3. Time, 2.53 4-ss. Second heat: C. Campbell (Pon). 3.5, 1; D. Elliott (Mt. E), 3.0. 2: W. Gribble (Mt. E), 3.6. 3. Time. 2.57. Third heat: W. Billings (Mt. E), 2.56, 1; F. Hall (Ot), 3.4. 2: W. Clarkson (Pon), 2.52. 3. Time. 2.50 1-5. Fourth heat : B. Wall (Wai). 1: G. Sellars (Pon). 2: G. Veitch (Mt. E), 3. Time, 3.0 1-5. Final: Campbell 1, Billings 2. Wall 3. Time, 2.53 1-5. Men's Open. 66 2-3 Yards. —First heat : D. Jackson (Mt. E). 40s, 1: G. Simpson. 40s (Par). 2; W. Brown (Wai). 41s, 3. Time. 37 3-ss. Second heat: J. Evans (Wai), 40s, 1: J. Burleigh (Wai). 475. 2. Time. 435. Third heat: A. Wiles (Mt. E>. 41s. 1; T. Burleigh (Wai), 40s, 2: R. Gribble (Mt. E), 465. 3. Time. 41s. Fourth heat: J. Knock (Pon). 41s. 1: H. Smith (Mt. E). 41s, 2; R. Conway (Wai), 425, 3. Time, 40 l-ss. Final: Wiles 1, Jackson 2. Knock 3. Time, 39 l-ss. Intermediate and Junior Girls, 66 2-3 Yards.—First heat: Miss B. Owen (Ot) 475, 1; Miss J. Chapman (NS), 475, 2: Miss A. Muirhead (NS), 51s, 3. Time,

47 1-os. Second heat: Miss D. Win (Mt. E). 345, 1: Misses D. Arnold (Ot), 475. and M. McConncll (NS), 475, dead-heat, 2. Time, 52 1-os. Third heat : Miss 1). Dunford (XS), 455, 1; Miss Y. Dean (Mt. E). 545. 2: Miss D. Page (XS), 50s. 3. Time. 45 2-us. Fourth heat : Miss L. Bridson (XS), 51s. 1; Miss B. St. Clair (Wai). 50s, 2: Miss M. Kearney (XS), s(js. li. Time. 47 2-ss. Final: Miss Win 1, Miss Dean 2, Miss Chapman S. Time, 53 4-ss. Open Breaststroke, 60 2-3 Yards.—First heat: Miss J. Cowan (Mt. E), 745, 1; 1' Shanalmn (Wai), 51s. 2. Second heat: Miss D. Win (Mt. E). 745, 1; Miss Webster (U), (>(ss, 2. Final: Miss Cowan 1, Shana han 2. Ladies' 68 2-3 Yards.—First heat: Miss E. Spring (Wai), 495, 1: Miss .T. Wright (XS), 435, 2; Miss D. Page (XS)., 495. 3. Time. 50 l-ss. Second heat: Miss C. Jackson (Mt. E), 50s, 1; Miss L. Shields (Wai), 455. 2: Miss V. Simmonds (Wai), 435. 3. Time. 50s. Final: Miss Jackson 1. Miss Spring 2. Miss Shields 3. Time, 49 2-ss. Intermediate Boys. 66 2-3 Yards.—First heat: (5. Bryce (Ot), 525. 1; R. Dobson (Mt. E). 475. 2: M. Buchanan (XS). 41s. 3. Time, 41 3-ss. Second heat: R. Cranch (Mt. E). 425, 1: W. Gribble (Mt. E), 445. 2: F. (Jrev (Wai), 555. 3. Time. 425. Third heat: V. Slaughter (Par), 455, 1: G. Meuzies (Par). 00s, 2; G. Kearney (Wai). 445. 3. Time, 47 4-ss. Fourth, heat: B. Hosking (Ot). 475, 1; L. Meeks (Mt. E), 435, 2. Final: Bryce 1, Cranch 2, Hosking 3. Time, 42 2-ss. Open Backstroke, 100 Yards.—L. Naughton (XS). 1.20, 1; F. Hall (Ot), 1.18, 2; P. E. Mathieson (Wai), 1.8, 3. Time, 1.18.