SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17684, 9 February 1923, Page 11

SWIMMING.

HAMPSTEAD CLUB. Following are the results of swimming events held at the Hampstead baths on Wednesday evening. 25yda Ladies' Handicap—Amy Loach, bot, 1; Merle Amos,, Bsec, 2. 35yds Boys' Handicap—B. Judge, scr, 1; J. Thompson, 18ses, 2. , 50yds Senior Handicap—First heat: E. Brophy, 6aeo, 1; li. J. Ramsay, eor, 2. Second heat: G. Day, 2sec, lj A. Stills, Sseo, 2. Final: E. Brophy U, Ramsey, 2. Diving—E. Brophy 1, E.'. Beaumont 2. Cork Scramble—N. Taaker 1, Phelps and B. Beaumont (equal) 2, NAPIEE CAEOTVAL, (PBXB3 ABSOCIATIOH TBT.HOMM.) NAPIER, February 8. At a swimming carnival held here toi night, Enwxight (Auckland),. «eiw Zealand i 00yds champion, made an unauooeaaiul at- ' tempt to lower the record for the distance of 60 seconds. He swam a good race but not straight over the second lap. He covered the distanoe in. 60 8-ssecs. Euwright led Adamson, winner of the race,, by a yard at the last, turn, but the winner swam a great finfaTi and won on the touch. Miss Hoeft'also made an unsuccessful attempt to lower the Australasian 100 yards record ox (KSeeca, her time being 68 seconds. . ■ . AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (jBT CABLE—EBESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIQHT.) UOSTBALIAH AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) PERTH, February 8. At the Australian swimming championship meeting the 100 yds event resulted:—W. W. Harris (Honolulu) 1, Herald (New South Wales) 2, Jones (West Australia) 8., Time, 56 1-Bsbo. .. I