SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17983, 29 January 1924, Page 8

SWIMMING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS.

BATCHELGR WINS 220 YARDS. (riIES 3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WAIC GrAXUI, January 23. The -swimming championship meeting waß continued to-day and to-night. There was a large attendance and excellent swimming. Besults:— 220 yds N.Z. Championship. First heat—C. Atkinson (Canterbury) 1, E. Bradley (Auckland) 2, L. Firgray (Auckland) 3. The only starters. Atkinson and Bradley were together for the firs*, two lapi, when Atkinson forged ahead and won by several yaTds, the third man & coupl© of yards furthur back. Time, 2m 41 l-ss. Second heat—N. Batchelor (Canterbury) 1, E. V.»Cunnold (Auckland) 2, C. Clax.dge (Wellington) 3. Also started: A. Adamson (Hawke's Bay). Adam3on had a slight iiaa at the end of the second lap, but then took charge and won by a couplo ot yards from Cunnold, who finished well, wit i Claridge close up third. Time, 2m 43 1-sa. Third heat—W. Smith (Auckland) 1, JEnwright (Auckland) 2, D. 3£unrcll (Wellington) 3. Also started: F. McKcague (HawJiea Bay). Smith quickly established a lead and was a couple of yards to the. good a ** cr four lengths had been c jvr.r cl, with ' wright second, just a touch ahead of Jlurrell. There was practically no ihango to the end, Smith winning by a couple of yards from Enwright, who appeared to be t-iking things' comfortably. Muitrell .was close up third. Time, 2m 45 4 ss.

Finil. If. S. Batchelor (Canterbury) .. 1 J. Enwright (Auckland) .. " ? VV. F. Smith (Auckland).. • • „ Also started —E. Bradley (Auckland), C. Atkinson (Canterbury), and E. V. Cunnola (Auckland). . , The field was -bunched over most- of trio distance, with Smith in the lead and Batchelor and Enwright handy. "With fifty yards to go Batchelor forged to the front and, with a fast sprint, won by a foot, from Enwright, with Smith a yard further hack. Time, 2m 38 2-ss. 75yds Intermediate Girls' Championship. First heat —M. Farquhar (Auckland) 1, JWhyman (Wanganui) 2, R. Milier (Otago) 3. Also started —Mies Lynch. From an even break, Mis 3 Farqnhar soon established a slight lead from Miss W.hyman, eventually winning by two yards. Miss Miller was threo yards away third. Second ■ heat —M:. Jet>son (Otago) 1, A. Mather (Canterbury) 2, U. Brent (Wanganui) 3. Also started—A. Potaka and P. Svenson, both of Wanganui. Miss Jepson, with a very fast stroke, went to .the front .from the jump, and won comfortably. Third heat—P. Page (Auckland) 1, M. Bell (Auckland) '2, E. Hannan (Canterbury) 3. Also started—E. Grant (Auckland) _ and M. Ansley (Wanganui). Miss Hannan had a slight lead over the first lap, but Miss Bell then took charge and led to within a yard of the finish, being beaten oy a touch. ■ Time, 53 2-ss.

Final... Miss 11. Jcpson (Otajc-o) .. 1 Miss M. Bell (Auckland) . • 2 Miss I*. Page (Auckland) .. 3 A'so started—Misses M. Farqruhar (Auckland), J. Whyman (Wanganui), and A. Mather (Canterbury). Won by a yard, the third a touch away. Time, 51 3-ss. 880 yds Intermediate Boys' ChaEipionsliip. D. Lindsay (South Canterbury) .. 1 A. Barker (Auckland) .. ..2 A. Stokes ' (Canterbury) .. S Also started —M. Ellingham (Hawke's Bay), H. Rose (Hawke's Bay), and W. S&binson (Wellington). ■ Lindsay led from the start, finally winning easily by 45 yards, rath Stokes ten yards away third. Time, 13m 7s. 50yds Junior Girls' Breast stroke Championship. E. Anderson (Wanganui) 1 S. BTeen (Wellington) .. ..2 B. Hammond (Wanganui) .. 3 The only starters. This was a close race nil the way. Miss Anderson won "by a foot, with Miss Hammond close up. Time, 48 3-sa. 220 Yards Ladies' Breast-stroke Championship. Miss Ij. L. Fricdm'an (Hawke's B.) 1 Miss A. Imandt (Wellington) .'. 2 Miss A. Potaka (Wanganui) .. 3 The only starters. / Miss Friedman went to the front in the early stages and won easily by ten yards, Miss Potaka four yards away third. 1 Time, 3min 55 2-ssec.

150 Yards H.Z. Back-stroke Championship. /

First heat—T. Moorhouse (Wellington) 1, C.' Atkinson (Canterbury) 2. Also started — G. Stephens (Auckland); and Stockley (South Auckland). Von by several yards, Atkinson just beating Stockley for second place. Time, 2m 4a. Second heat—N. Batchelor (Canterbury) 1, L. Fairprray (Auckland) 2. Also started— Evatt (Wellington). Batchelor was in front all the way and won by four yards. Evatt gave up nftfr covering half the distance. Time, 2m 7 3-59. Final. L. Moorhouse .. .. .. 1 ■ L. Fairgray .. .. .. 2 N. S". Batchelor ..3 Won by two and a-balf yards, with Batchelor close up third. Time, lm 57 2-ss, a New Zealand record. Diving Championship, Intermediate ( Boys. R. Blewden (Hawke's Bay .. 1 D. M. Mulvahill (Auckland). R. Payton (Otago) .. .. .3 75 Yards Junior Boys' Breast-strolc,© Championship. S. Loader (Canterbury) ..1 W. Cameron (Canterbury) 2 G. Brinson (Auckland) .. 3 Also started—L. Fitch (Wellington), C. Thrush (Wanganui). The field kept together all tho way, Loa. dor. winning by a touch, with the others close up. Time; S3 l-ss. HANDICAP EVENTS. 100 Yards Inter-club Handicap. M. Simes, 8s (Canterbury) .. 1 V. Trott, 4s (Wanganui) ... 2 A. Bolun, 4s (Canterbury) .. 3 Time, 53 1-os. 40 Yards Xiadies' Inter-club Handicap. Miss Miller, 6s (Otago) .. 1 Miss Ward, Ss (Hawke's Bay) .. 2 100 Yards Dual: Relay Race. Miss Miller and Ford (Otago) I, Miss Potaka and Dowsett (Wanganui) 2 Miss W. Hewson and Reid (W anganui) 3 Time, 56 2-ss. Water Polo Championship. Auckland defeated Wanganui- by 7 goals to 2. NOTES ON THE RACING. (special to "tub msss.") "Wanganui, January 28. The 220 yds men's championship provided a good race. The heats in the morning were not keenly contested, though the times were good. With Batchelor, finwright, Atkinson and Smith in the final, a great racs resulted. Smith had the lead most of tho wa y> Batchelor had his measure at the 150 yds mark, aiid. went on to win all out. The time for the first 100 yds was 65 4-sscc, Smith lying first, with Atkinson and Batchelor a yard away. Atkinson failed -to last, and was beaten out, of a place by Smith, who stayed long enough to get third place. Enwiight finished fast in second place. Tho four men were inside the standard time of 2m 43sec, Atkinson going 2min 42sec Lindsay took tho lead from tbo start in the 880 yds intermediate boys' championship, and swimming a powerful stroke led at 100 yds in 70 3-ssec, with Barker syds away second, and the rest of the field' syds behind, Lindsay increased his lead at the 440 yds mark by a length on Barker, and wont on to win in the good time of lSmin Ssec, two seconds under the standard. Stokeir swain a good race, but was outclassed, and finished, third. The junior girle' breast-stroke resulted in Miss Anderson registering a. good performance, The event would ( have been a certain (Continued at foot of aext column.)

win for Miss Broward if she had competed, us she has done 6seo better than tile winner. ■ ' Xne newly-instituted 220 . yards Indies' breaststroke saw .Miss i'rcidiuaii have an easy win from Hisa Imaudt in t-ie o£ Hmin 55 3-ssec. . The" surprise ox the evening came in Xie defeat of j\liss by Mi&s Jeps-on. /The dinner, a last yeaj-'s juaior girl, registered: a gre-Tt performance in defeating last year's champion in the good time of 51 3-sscc, 3-5 th of a second outside the record. /Xisa Bell beat Miss Page for second place." With seven in the; field for the men's breaststroke, two heats were necessary. Moorhouse was very lucky to be awarded his heat, as he was very weak on the turns. He mside no mistake in the final, and, swimming in perfect style, won by ten yards in record time. Last year's champion, Batchelor, was bea.ten into third place by'Fairgray. . All the starters were, well within the standard time of. 2min lOsec. The 75 yards junior boya' breaststroke esiw Canterbury representatives fill first a.nd second placca in good time. Loader gained the verdict by a touch after being with Cameron all. the way. Canterbury have. obtained a good lead oveT Auckland! for the Yaldhurst Shielu with 27 points to thjs tatter's 16. Competition is keen /or the Wm Memorial Bhie'd, Auckland, Canterbury, Ota-go, and South Canterbury having two-points each. Herd, in the 100 yards handicap to-night, did 7"6 2-saec, and could have bettered it, His chances in. th-e 220 yard's EreaStstroke look very good, but the local swimmer. Bolton; is expected to give, him ft* good .race. 'Dorset, a Wansjunui intermediate, was timed in a handicap- to-night and did 26sec for the fifty, a. fine time for a youth. j