SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 12

SWIMMING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEG3AJI.) WANGANDT, January 30. The New Zealand shimming championships were continued to-day, when the heats in the various events were swrun. Hesults100 yds Intermediate Girls' N.Z. Championship. First heat—E. Miller (Otago) 1, If. Ar-sley (Wanganui) 2. The only starters. "Won easily. Time, 85 2-ss. Second heat—M. J. Bell (Auckland) 1 M Farquhar (Auckland) 2, A. Mather (Canterbury) 2. J. Whyman (Wanganui) and Lynch (Hawke's Say) also started. Miss Bell had a slight lead at the end of the first lap, and kept her advantage.to the end, winning by a narrow margin. Time, 75 4-ss. Third heat—M. .Jepson (Otago) i, P. (Auckland) 2, E. Hannan (Canterbury) 3. The only starters. In the last length Miss Jepson drew up to Miss Pago and beat her by a touch. Time, 71 l-ss. k FINAL. M. Jepson (Otago) ... „. x P. Page (Auckland) ... + M. J. Bell (Auckland) .. .'.' + Miss Jepson was first to show out, and then led to the finish, winning by a couple of feet from Miss Page and Miss Bell who touched simultaneously. Time, 72 4-osec. 100 yds Junior Girls' Championship. First Heat—L. Coutts (Auckland) 1, L. Broadhead (Wanganui) 2, M. Fairey (Hawke's Bay) 3. S.. Breen (Wellington) also started. Won by a couple of yards. Time, lm 2G l-ss. Second heat—O. Magee (Auckland) 1, Clarksan. (Hawke's Bay) 2. The only starters. Won by half a lap. Time, lm 24 3-sa. FINAL. L. Coutts (Auckland) ~.; „, l D. Magee (Auckland) ~.' ... 2 L. Broadhead (Wanganui) .. ..3 J. Clarkson (Hawko's Bay) also started. " Miss Coutts beat Misi Magee by a couple of feet. Miss Broadhead was ten yards away third. Time, 83 3-53ec. 440 yds Boys' N.Z. Championship. First heat —G-. Bridson (Auckland) 1, G-. Malcolm (Canterbury) 2, J. Cowan (Hawke's Bay) 3. J. North (Wanganui) also started. Won -by a. lap. Time, 6m 51 2-ss. Second heat—W. Cameron (Canterbury) 1, L. Fitch (Wellington) 2, R. Gilberd (Wanganui) 3. The only starters. Won by ten yards. Time, 7m 7 2-ss. FINAL. G. Bridson (Auckland) ~« r ... 1 W. Cameron (Canterbury) L. Fitch (Wellington) ... ... 3 G. Maicolmson (CanterbuTy) also started. Bridson and Cameron went to tho front and kept together for half the distance, when Bridson drew away, finally winning, by ten yards. Fiteh was 45 yards away third. Time, 6mdn 35 2-ssec. 220 yds N.Z. Breaststroke Championship. First heat—F. Boulton (Wanganui) 1, C. Lewis (Otago) 2, C. Crookes (Hawke'3 Bay)' S. G. S. Evatt (Wellington) also started. Alter 100 yards had been covered, Boulton took the lead from Lewis, who was a couple of yards ahead of Crooke. This lead he had increased to four yards of the post. Time, 3m 13 3-Es. Second heat—C. Herd (Canterbury) 1, A. Claridgo (Wellington) 2, S. Marsden (Wanganui) also started. Herd was about twelve yardß ahead of Claridge at 150 yards, and at the end had over 20 yards to spare. Marsden was well back. Time, 3m 6 4-ss. A New- Zealand record. FINAL. C. Herd (Canterbury) »„ ~, 1 O. Lewis (Otago) ~., ... 2 F. E. Bolton (Wanganui) .. ' ... 3

A. Claridge (Wellington) tffso Htanoa. When 100 yards had been covered, HeTd was leading Bolton by two yards with, the others handy. At 150 yards, Herd increased his lead to four yards- from Bolton and Lewis. Claridge stopped. Herd went on to -win by six yards, Lewlß ueattag Bolton "by a yard for second place. Time, 3min i 4-saeo. —a New Zealand record. 880 yds K".Z. Championship. First heat —C. Atkinson (Canterbury) 1, E. Bradley (Auckland) 2, E. V. Cunnold (Auckland) 3. C. Clafidge (Wellington) also started. When 500 yards had been ■ covered, Atkinson was slightly in front of Bradley. Two hundred yards from homo Atkinson ha<J a lead of four yards from Bradley, who was 13 yards in front of Cunnold, Claridge having retired. Atkinson, went on to win. by .15 yards. Time, 12m 35 4-56. Second heat—L. Hill (Canterbury) 1,. N. S. Batchelor (Canterbury) 2, J. Enwright (Auckland) 3. D. Murrell (Wellington) also started. Hill at 300 yards had a couple of yards to spare from Batchelor, who later lessened the gap somewhat. Hill, however, had plenty to spare, and won by three yards easing up. Enwright waa ten yards further back. Time. 12m 47 2-ss. PINAL. C. Atkinson (Canterbury) ~: i— 1 L. Hill (Canterbury) .., „ 2 E. Bradley (Auckland) .. ..3 Iho only starters. At one hundred yards Atkinson led hi 3 opponents by a yard, but from this point he continued to draw away. When half the distance hud been covered •ho had a lead of twenty-five yards from Hill, with (Bradley five yards away. Atkinson continued to increase his lead, and ho finally won by thirty-two yards from Hill, who defeated Bradley for second place by fifteen yards. Time, 12min 22 3-ssec. 440 yds Ladies' Championship. G. Shand (Canterbury) •,;. „, 1 E. Stockley (Auckland) .. ~.2 E. Fisher (Canterbury) .. ..3 M. D. Welsh (Canterbury) also started. Miss Shand led from the etart and the race quickly resoVfe<J i?Setf into a procession. Miss Shand finally won by fifteen yards. with Miss Fisher a yard away. Time, 6mia 28 1-530 C. 100 yds Intermediate Boys' Breaststroke Championiship. G. Boyd (Wanganui) ~. ..1 V. McTigue (Canterbury) .. ... 2 B. Kowson (Wanganui) .. '.. 0 Boyd led all the way, winning by three yard 3, Rowson being a shorter distance away third. Time, lmin 23 3-soec. 50yds Inter-Club Handicap (Boys under 17). Simea (Canterbury), 2sec .. ..2 Westbrook (Wanganui), lseo .. '.'. 3 Time, 33 2-ssec. 220 yds Inter-Club Handicap. First heat: W. F. Smith (Auckland) 2sec, 1; W. D. P. Lindsay (South Canterbury) scr, 2. Fairgray (Auckland), 2sec, also ewam but was disqualified for slar.in" before his time. Time, 2min 45 3-ss=c. ° " Second heat: V. C. Stockley (Auckland) 14sec, 1; A. Adamson (Hawke'a Bay), 9sec, 2. P. Dickson (Wanganui), lOoec, also started. Time, 2min 55 3-ssec. Third heat: A. Dalton (Canterbury), 15sec, 1; J. Moorhbuso (Canterbury), 15sec, 2. l! Dawkins (Wanganui), 17sec, W. Sutherland (Canterbury) 2Csec, and A. Baggett nui) 22sec, also started. Time, 2min 56 2-5 lee. FINAL. V. Stockley (Auckland) .. 1 W. Smith (Auckland) .. 2 D. P. Lindsay (South Canterbury) .. 3 Won by a touch. Time, 2min 51 2-ssec. Polo. Canterbury and Wellington drew,'each" fwb goals. NOTES ON THE RACING. (SPECIAL TO "IUS P8835.") WANGANUI, January 30. The Half-Milo Championship resulted in Atkinson gaining a win from the holder of the title, Hill. He won caeuig up from Bradley in 1113 heat in good time. Batchelor, who was second to Hill in his heat in the morning, failed to start in the final. Atkinson swam strongly all tho way, and drew away from Hill, to win in fourteen seconds under standard time. Hill cwam well, but found Atkinson too good. Herd, swimming in the 220ydfl Breaststroke, broke the New Zealand record in his heat in tho morning, and bettered his performance in the evening doing the distance in 2 1-Sscc better than the time standing to tho credit of Atkinson. Claridge he'd tho lead up to 100 yards, and then Herd went away from the field, to win by ten ynids. The 410 yds Ladies' saw Miss Shand have an easy win, <after leading all tho way She failed io breai tho record standing to Miss Hoeft. but would have done better (Continued at foot of nast column.)

with someone to make a harder race. Miss Stockley swam a good race into second place, while Mies Fisher was a length away tnird. McTigua failed to stay the pace set by Boyd in tho Intermediate Boys' Breaststroke. Tho time was 16seo outside Herd's record of last year, and 2-saeo inside the standard time.

The 100 yds Girls' Intermediate sivw both the Canterbury representatives beaten in their heats. The final provided a great race between Misses Page, Bell, and Jepson. The Qtago girl gained a slight' lead and maintained it in spite of determined challenges by the Ancklanders. Her time, 1 3-ssec outside Miss Page's record, shows gre%t promise as she was only a_ junior last year. Miss Bell swam strongly into second place with Miss Page. A good race was witnessed in the final of the Junior Girls' 100 yds between Misses Coutts and Magee, the formar winmng by a touch in 3 2-osec under tae standard. The first stage o£ the mon's end women's diving was taken to-night. Voght was diving extremely well, and Miss Existed also showed good form. In the Junior Boys' 440 yds Championship, Cameron failed to stay with his older opponent, and after being with, the winner at tha halfway mark, he dropped back. His time,was inside the standard.

The replay in the polo between 'Wellington and Canterbury produced a good gome, Canterbury were again without Atkinson, and Batchclor also did not play. At halftime Canterbury had a lead of one goal, scored by Sutherland, and the aamo p'ayir increased the lead in the second Bpeil. Canterbury now play Auckland for the championship. Canterbury, with 49 points, have a good hold on the Yaldhnrst Shield, Auckland having only 20 points. Competition will be keen for tha War Memorial Shield. The leaders at presont are Auckland and Otago, but "Wcnganui should win tho Intermediate 100 yds, leaving a dead heat for first place. LINWOOD CLUB. The I<inwood Amateur Swimming Club held the second of its races for the patron's prize on Saturday last Xho following are the results: First heat: E. Davies 1, A. E. SomerSeld 2. J. Olds and G. Horton also started. Second heat: V. Ballinger 1, R. ileynell 2. C. Bidwell and J. Horton also started. Third heat: F. Jack 1, H. Cookson 2. A. Kippin and TV. "Walla also started. Final. V. Ballinger .. ... 1 F. Jack »., „.. ... 2 B. Davies »« »« ». 3