SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17986, 1 February 1924, Page 13

SWIMMING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. ANNETTE KELLERMAN CUP. (i'JIBSa ASSOCIATION Tr.LEGIIA2£.) AVAJvGANUI, January .31. 'iho nwimming championships were continued to-day. Tho AVigram bhield was decided in ihc morning*. Following arc aggregate points of each., team: Method. Time. Aggregate. Canterbury .. 36 40 7u AVangauui .. 34 1-G 0-1 1-G AVcihugt-oii .. 33 1-6 38\ 711-6 The annual raeo for the Annette Kellerman Cup was held this afternoon. A strong nor'-wester created diJficulties over the iir3t portion of tho journey, but tho water was. lavourablo ior the remainder of the distance. Twcnty-iivc competitors startod, and all but two linishcd. A very largo number of people lined tho banks, and there was quite a number in various craft at the town wharf. About half-way K. Crotty was leading" Kcid 3 both of Wanganui, by fivo yards, Harper (Auckland) being two hundred yards away, and MfTigu'o oomo distance further . back. Harper and McTiguo gradually drew on the loadergj and a fmo iinish resulted in Harper winning from McTigue, who was strongly challenged by Jtoid for lliird place. Following are tho results:— *

Hclcp. Timo mm. min. see. Harper (Auckland) .. 19 94 il 2-5 1 Y. MeTiguo , (Canterbury) ..13 80 6 3-5. 2 V. Itcid (Wanganui) il SO 31 3 K. Luissen (Wanga-nui) 19 81 3 K. Bradley (Auckland ..19 84 3 3-5 Crotty (Wanganui) .. 2-2 85 29 35 W. I'\ Smith (Auckland) 10 80 5 3-5 J. Knwriglit (Auckland) 7 8G 13 3-5 H, Zohrab (Welli n ston) 14 87 20 3-5 (arEciAX. to "the tress.") WANGANUI, January 31. The Annetto Kellerman Cup contest saw a good race between the limit moil for first place. With a strong tido to help them they set a pace which, tho back-markers found too hot. At half way Reid led by 50 yards from Harper, but tho latter, striking the current, took tho lead- and maintained it to tho finish. Tho two la-dy competitors, Miss Nutta.il and Miss Imandt, finished twelfth and fifteenth respectively. The first Canterbury man to finish was McTigue, who was on the same mark H 3 Sutherland, tho latter pulling out after going half a rriilo. Rcardon gained fourteenth place, with Hill Wilson, last year's winner, off the scratch, mark, was fourth to last, with Moorhousc next. In a field of 23, all eave two finished, and the times wore good all thrdugh. The 440yd3 men's championship -will eeo a good race, with Atkinson's chances slightly favoured. It is doubtful if Batehelor will bo a starter. Tho 100 yds intermediate boys' raoo will fcc close. Lindsay, of Tiraaru, will bo near the winner, but the local boy Dowsett has a great reputation, and ehould will. McTigue, Canterbury's representative, haß very littlo chance. Canterbury liavo a certain hold on the Yalclhurst Shield. If Dowsett wins, there will he a tie between Auckland, Otago and Wanganui for tho War Memorial Shield, with three points each. ST. ALBANS CLUB. A meeting of the committee of tho St. Albans Swimming Club was hold on Wednesday, the club captain (Mi,- Knox) being' in tho chair. Messrs Kountreo and Sillifant wero unanimously elected to tho committee. Il was decided to send a letter of appreciation to the United Club lor tho demonstration givn By a life-saving team, and to flic liast Christchurch Club for tho assistance given by Mr Bryant, as starter, and other members at tho 'recent opening of tie new club. A life-saving clas3 will be inaugurated ami a committee' consisting of Messrs Knoa:, Howe, Willcox and Dalmer was tppo.nted to arrange a weekly programme ot events for the rest of tho season. It was decided that mixed bathing should be allowod at all times the bath was opon. Owing to tho support be : ng accorded, tho club, the membership now being 150, it wai decided to look round for a new bath. Tho proposal is that, should - a euitablo sito bn obtained, a bath measuring 100 ft x 40ft should be put down. ( Messrs Knox, Dalmer and Wi'tlcox wero appointed a sub-committoo to look round for a site. BGRG'S FUTURE PLANS. WILL SETTLE IN AUSTRALIA. (BY cable—press association copyright.) (AUSTRALIAN AKD N.SE. CABI/E ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 9.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 33. Arne Borg; tho Swedish Btates that, after tho Olympic Gomes and & tour of Gunada and the United States, he will settle in Australia. BORG'S RECORD MILE. (AUSTEAUAH AKD N.Z- CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, January 81. Amo Borg, in tho course of tho mile race, established "new Australian figures for various stages of tho journey. He covered SjOyds ir. 6min 53Jsec. ono thousand metres in ltmin 7sec, and the three-quajter mile in 36mm 57sco. . (Bore; -.on the mile championship cf Ncv; South Wales in 22m;n :23sec—a world a record.]