THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14909, 24 February 1914, Page 8

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

I PRESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.) BLENHEIM, February 23. The fourth night's comr-«tit_ons in connexion with the New Zealand Amateur Swim ming Cbamp-on.hip Meeting were largely attended. Results: — lOOyds LADIES' HANDICAP. K. McKenzie (Te Awa), Osec .. 1 E. Ferguson (Onehunga), lleec .. 2 A. O'Leary (Wellington), ecr ..3 Won by a few feet. Time, 87 3-sth sec. 440 YDS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Holder, M. E. Champion.) M. E. Champion (Auckland) .. 1 A. Sinton (Waitemata) -. -.2 L. Hill (Canterbury) .. ..3 The only competitors. It was a close race throughout, and was won by two yards; half a yard between second and third. . Time, Smin 53* 3-sth sec. YALDHTJRST SHIELD. Auckland wins tho Yaldhuret Shield for the third time in succession. 400 YDS FLYING SQUADRON CHAMPIONSHIP. Canterbury (C. Atkinson, W. Cookson, H. Jerred, L. Annand) .. 1 Auckland (M. E. Champion, A. Sinton, W. Rees. L. KerrTaylor) .2 Time, 4min 20sec. The only competitors. 150 YDS INTER-CLUB HANDICAP. L. Poison (Sydenham), lOsec .. 1 D. Laing (Inglewood), lOaec .. 2 L. Armstrong (Wanganui), lOaec .. 3 "Won by three yards. Time, lmin 51 2-sth SPRING BOARD DIVE. L. Pol. on (Sydenham) .. ..1 H. White (B'enheim) .. ..2 50YDS SCRATCH RACE. W. Cookson (East Christchurch) .. 1 M. E. Champion (Waitemata) .. 2 L. Annand (Opawa) .. ..3 Atkinson (Opawa) also started. Won by a touch. Time, 28sec. WATER POLO. Final. Canterbury beat Wellington by two goals to nil. Canterbury's combination was too strong. In connexion with the New Zealand championships two handicap events were swum in tho river on Saturday. Results: — Mile—C. H. Rich (East Christchurch), 45scc, 1; Mun.ll (Wellington), 3min lOsec, 2. Thero were ten starters. Won by" 25 yards. 220yds—W. Sears (Christchurch), 1; W. Rees (Auckland), 2