SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18601, 28 January 1926, Page 12

SWIMMING.

IS\Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN. ft-HESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBA.II.) XAPIEK, Another New Zealand record was lowered at the Dominion Swimmin 3 Championships to-ni-ht, tins time by Miss K. Miller (Otago) who "dipped one-fifth of a second off the record hold by Miss J. Bell (Auckland) for the £'2o:-as Intermediate Girls' Championship, covering the distance in 2niiii 57 2-jsec. Results: Men's Diving Championship. Holder of championship, W. Kcesing (Canterbury 1 . B. Calder (Otago) 1, H. Walker (Otage) 3, W. Hicka (Wellington) 3. A.so competed: T Gcddis (Hawke's Bay), T. Thomson (Otago), C. Hiordan (Canterbury). 220 yds Intermediate Girls' Championship. "S-ev: Zealand record, time 2min 57 3-Ssec held by Miss J. Bell (Auckland ; holdei of championship, Miss J. Bell lAnckFirftat: Miss K. Miller (Otago) 1, Miss M Jepson (Otago) 2, Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 3. Time, 3min 3 . l ; osec Also started- Miss L. Broadhead (W angamn). At the turn into the last 20yds, Miss Miller was leading Miss Jepson by a yaid, and sustaining her advantage, she won by th.ice heat: Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke's Bav) 1 ■ Miss M. Farouhar (Auckland) A MiVJ. Whvman (Wanganui) 3. T i m J=3m'n 11 8-ssec. Also started: Miss D. Ma'"eo (Auckland). Miss Farquhar moved up in the fifth lap into the lead and held it till the 200vds mark, when Miss bimmonds challenged her, to win by J yardFinal- Miss K. Miller (Otago) 1, Miss h. Champion (Auckland) 2, Miss J. Jepson (Otago) 3. Time. 2miu 57 2-osec. Also started: Miss M. Simmonds (Hawkc s Bay , Miss M Farquhar (Auckland), Miss J. Wnjman (Wanganui). Miss Miller early forged her wav to the front, and at the ond of the first hundred yards had two yards' advantage from Misses Jepson, Champion, Simmonds, Farquhar, and Whyman. Miss Champion headed Miss Jepson in the next lap and set off after Miss Miller, drawing level with a mp and a half to go. Then followed ono of tho finest races of the championships. Misses Miller and Champion, swimming stroke for stroke, the pair turned together for the final twentv vards, and amidst tlic greatest cxciteme'nt* Miss Miller just beat Miss Champion by a touch. 880 yds Men's Championship. Sew Zealand record time, llmin 59 2-ssce, hold bv A. E. Baird (Auckland); holder of championship, E. V. Cunnold (Auck- . land). Eesult—A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1, D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2, J. Enw'right (Auckland) y. Time. 12min 2 3-ssee. Also started. E. V. Cunnold (Auckland), L.'Hill (Canterbury), H. S. Weston (Tarannki). Enwright set out to be pacemaker, and had a lead for the first 300 yavds. Baird then set out to force the pace* drawing- level with Enwright just as thev completed half the distance. With only 100 yards to go, Lindsay was swimming well, two yards behind tho Aucklander, who, however, held too much in reserve. With tho pace on over the last bit, Baird drew out to win by 12 yards from Lindsay, Enwright being five yards away. 220 Yards Open Handicap.

First heat—J. Cooko (Ponsonby) 28sec 'l, C. Claridge (Wellington) Bscc 2, C. Wilson (Auckland) 18 sec .1. Time, 3min 12 2-ssec. Also started: D. Murrell (Wellington) ssec, K. Lninbie (Hawke's Bay) 21scc, F. West (Heretnunga)' 36sec. Second heat—A. Bolam ■•/ Canterbury} lo sec 1, C. Plumtree (TaranakH 40sec 2. Time, 2min 47 l-ss«c. Also started: W. Rylands(Waugauui), lOsec, P; Matthews (Wanganm) 22scc, J. Toomey (Taranaki) 40sc<(. Won by a touch. _...„_ Third heat: H. Thomas (Taranaki), Hosee, 1: R. Pelham (Auckland), 3scc, 2; J. Cowan (Hcretaunga), 25sec, 3. Time, 3min 5 4-ssec. Also started: M. Waller (Wangauui), Usee. Won by six yards. Final: H. Thomas (Taranaki), 35sec, 1; J. Bolam (Canterbury), 15sec, 2; ,T. Cooke (Ponsonbv), 28scc, 3. Time, 3min 0 l-ssec. Also started: C. Plumtree (Taranaki), Claridge (Wellington), It. Pelham (Auckland). Won by fouryardSi

it»o Yards ladles' Handicap. First heat: Miss V. Edser (Te Awa), lOsoc, l;Miss E. Stockley (Waiteriiata), lsec, 2-: Miss I. Wilson (To Awa), 19sec, 3 Time,. 78 2-sscc. The only starters. Second heat: Miss L. Copplestono (Canterbury), Usee 1; Miss K. Miller (Duned:n), 6sec 2; Miss J. Wliyman (Wanganui), lOseo 3. Time, 70 2-sscc. 'Also started: Miss M. Rydoa (To Awa) 18sec, Miss T. Lynch (Tfa Final: Miss li. Copplestono (Canterbury), Usee 3; Miss K. Miller (Dunedin), Gseo 2; Miss V. Edser '(To Awa), lOsec 3. Time, 77 l-ssec. Also started: -Miss I. Wilson (Te Awa). Won by a touch. 220 Yards Junior Boys' Championship. i*ir3t vear of competition. , Result—L. Olds (Otago) 1, T. Cado (Wanganui) 2, G. Rose (Hawke's Bay) 3. Time, 3min 5 l-ssee. Also started: J. Lyons (Canterbury), W. Stockley (Auckland). Won by ten yards. 100 Yards Junior Girls' Championship. N.Z. record time Imin 16 2-sscc, by Miss L. Coutts, Auckland; holder of championship, Miss h. Coutts, Auckland. Result:—Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland) 1, Miss 0. Harvey (AuckhVhd) 2, Miss M. Malcolmson (Canterbury) \ Time, lmiu 24 2-ssec. Also started: Miss Svenson (Wanganui). Miss Hanlon captured the lead from a fair start, and maintained it to the finish in good style, two yards ahead of Miss Harvey.

220 yds Men's Breast-stroke Championship. New Zealand record time, 3min 4 4-ssoc, by E. C. Herd, Canterbury; holder of championship, 0. Lewis (Otago). Result: C Herd (Canterbury) 1, P. E. Boulton (Wangaimi) 2, S. McKenzie (Manawatu) 3. Time, Srrtin 9 3-ssec. Also started: Humphries (Wellington). 'Won by ten yards. 220 Yards ladies' Breast-stroke Chamrjionship". N.Z. record time, 3min 40 l-sscc, by Miss IX Broward, Canterbury; holder of cham- • pi'onship. Miss G. Pidgeon, Auckland. Result: Miss G. Pidgeon (Auckland), 1. Time, 3min 41sec. The only starter. Dual Eelay Race. (One lady, one man). Result: — First heat: Waitemata No. 2 (2scc), 1; Wnnganui No. 1 (scr), 2; Napier No. *1 (osec), 3. Time, 57 3-ssec. Second heat: Napier No. 2i(2sec). 1; Te Awa No. B (ssec), 2; Waitemata No. 1 (lsnc), 3. Time, 58 :!-ssec. Final: Waitematn No. 3 (2scc) 1. Napier No. 2 (2sec) 2, Waitemata No. 1 (lscc) .3. Time, 57 8-ssec. 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Breaststroke Championship. N.2. record time lniin 17 4-ssee, by E. C. Herd, Canterbury; holder of championship, D. Boyd, Otago. Result —W. Cameron (Wellington) 1, W. P. (lovd (Otago) 2, B. D. Ramson (Taranaki) 3. Time, Imin 23 1-osec. Also started: S. Lender (Canterbury), C. Thruch (Wangauui). Won by a yard. Water Polo. Canterbury beat Hawkc's Bay by 7 goals to 2. CENTRES CONFER. (rBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAiI.) NAPIER, January 27. The annual conference of delegates from tho various swimming centres of New Zealand was held here this afternoon. Mr W. E. D. Bishop, the president, referred in his opening remarks to the improvement taking place in swimming in the Dominion as indicated by the fresh records established. > It was resolved that the Council be requested to arrange a visit from an overseas swimmer or swimmers. . A remit was carried that where facilities exist, swimming and life-saving be compulsory in the primary and secondary schools, I and that the Government be asked to inelude swimming and life-saving as a special subject in a teacher's training syllabus. Next Year the championships will bo held at Auckland. A suggestion that they should be divided between two centres was | thrown out.