SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20773, 6 February 1933, Page 13

SWIMMING.

INTER-CLUB CARNIVAL. The Christchurch and Unit»d Swimming Club held its second carnival for thia Mason at tho Went Christchurch School baths, on Saturday afternoon. Entries were fairly good and eomo excellent racing with close linishes was seen. Thero was a> very poor attendance of spectators. Tho most important event on the programme, and the most interesting one, was the race for the Harris cup, a relay race for teams of five men each to swim 60 yards. The event was won by the holders o£ the trophy, East Christchurch, after a thrilling: race, in which the result was in doubt until the final touch. The time for the event was very good, tho average time for each Bwimmer in the winning team being a little less than 27 3-ssec. Several junior and intermediate championships were decided, and in one of them, the 50 yards intermediate girls' championship, Miss Rhoda Low, of tho Christchurch Ladies' Club, broke the record of 32 2-sseo established bv Miss S. Campbell in 1&31, by three-fifths of a second, •covering the distance in 81 8-sscc. It is understood, however, that this timo cannot bo accepted as a record, since it was stated that there was only one timekeeper for the race. Following are tho results of the events: JUNIOR BOYS' 75 YARDS BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. K. Cutting (Sydenham) .. 1 The only starter. Time, 86 4-ssec. JUNIOR GIRLS' 50 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. B. Graham (Christchurch Ladies) 1 M. Wilson (Christchurch and United) .. ..2 The only starters. Won by a yard. Time, iS 2-secc.. INTERMEDIATE CIRLS' 50 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Low (Christchurch and United) 1 A. Morris (Elmwood) .. ..2 E. Aga (Sydenham) .. ..3 Tlie race was a good one, with a dose finish, Miss Low breaking the Canterbury record held by Miss S. Campbell, by threefifths of a second- Time, 81 8-Ssec. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. C. Cliff (East Christchurch) .. 1 S. Kingdon (Somerfield) .. 2 U. Rimmer (East Christchurch) .. 3 The first two swam together for 200 yards, CliS winning in a close sprint over the last 20 yards to the rope. Time, 2min 43 3-sscc. HARRIS CUP RELAY. ' East Christchurch (A. T. Stokes, N. Tj, Herrick, D. P. Lindsay, A. I. Cottrell, and J. Mac Donald) .. .. ..1 Christchurch and United . . 2 Somerfield .. ~ 3 Elmwood dyl not start. Low, the. first man for Christchurch and United, gave his team a slight lead, which Moorhouse and Dalton increased. Cottrell, the fourth man for East Christchurch, swam a fine race to make up a considerable amount of the leeway. The last swimmer (or United and Christclilrch, Bol&m. went away a yard ahead of MacErcnald, but the latter made a fine burst in the last twenty yards to get home by a touch. Time, 2min 17 3-ssec. 50 YARDS LADIES' INTER-CLUB HANDICAP. ' First Heat—Miss R. Low (Christchurch Ladies) 1, Time, 33 1-sspc. Second Heat —Miss A. Morris (Elmwood) 1. Time, 31 3-sscc. " ■ Third Heat—Miss P. Hill (Christchurch Ladies) 1. Time, 36scc. Final. Miss Morris .. .. 1 Miss Low .. 2 Miss Hill •. .. 3 Time, 31 2-ssec. 100 YARDS MEN'S INTER-CLUB HANDICAP. First Heat—D. P. Lindsay (East Christchurch) 1. Time, 62 4-ssec. Second Heat —J. Mac Donald (East Christchurch) 1. Time, 70sec. Third Heat—A. T. Bolam (Christchurch and United) J. Time, 6Ssec. Fourth Heat—R. Hunter (Somerfield) 1. Time, 70 l-ssec. Final. J. Mac Donald . • ». 1 A. T. Bolam ~ ..2 Time, 61 4-Ssec. 50 YARDS MEN'S 1 INTER-CLUB HANDICAP. First Heat —W. Donaldson (Christchurch and United) 1, V. G. Spiller (Elmwood) 2. Time, 28 4-ssec. Second Heat—S. Muff (Richmond) 1, M. Candy (Elmwood) 2. Time, 32sec. Third Heat—K. Lowry (Elmwood) 1, P. Scott (Christchurch and United) 2. Time, 30 l-ssec. Fourth Heat- —M. Dent (Christchurch and United) 1, J. Patterson (Christchurch and United) 2. Time, 30 2-3 sec. Fifth Heat—P. Smith (East Christchurch) 1, E. Cleland (East Christchurch) 2. Time, 34 3-ssec. Sixth Heat—W. Brisley (Christchurch and United) 1, N. McPhail (Elmwood) 2. Time, First Semi-final —Donaldson 1, Spiller 2. Time, 29 2-sßec. ' Second Semi-final—Lowry 1, Scott , 2. Tl Third 9 Semfrfinal—Smith 1, Brisley 2. Time, 32 3-ssec. Final. Smith .. - • *' J Lowry • • • • ** Time, 33sec. 100 YARDS INTER-CLUB RELAY. First Heat—Somerfield 1 4 Christchurch and United No. 3 2. Time, 54 l-ssec. Second Heat—Christchurch and United No. 1 1, Christchurch and United No. 4 2. Time, 66 l-ssec. Final. Christchurch and UnitAd No. 1 (Kennedy, Orr, Dent, and Donaldson) .. • • . • ■ 1 Time, 56 8-ssec. Inter-club Dive Handicap—S. Muff (Richmond) 1, 0. Riordati (Elmwood) 2.' ST. ALBANS CLUB. The third series of races for cups presented by supporters of the club was held Saturn day afternoon by th© St. Albans Swinroiinff Club. Results: — . Gordon Cup (one length handicap)—J. Hayes 1, Miss D. Venning 2. Time, 15 2-5 sec. . _ Berry Cup (four lengths) Handicap—J>. Lowrie 1, G. Trott 2, J. Hayes 3. Time, 03 Berry Cup (one length) Breast-stroke—J. Hayes 1, D. Lowrie 12, G. Trott o. Time, 17 4-ssec. , T , ~ Berry Cup Handicap Diva—J. Hayes 1, G. Reynolds 2, G. Trott 3. Ladies' Cup (two. lengths) Handicap—First heat: Mies J. Lowrie 1, Miss N. Dickson 2. Time, STsec. Second heat: Miss H. Wilcox 1, Miss D. Venning 2. Time, 42sec. Final: Miss j. Lowrie 1, Mibs N. Dickson 2, Miss H. Wilcox 3. Time, .37 2-ssec Ladies' Divo Handicap—Miss N. Dickson 1, Miss J. Lowrie 2, Miss R. Hayes 8. _ Schoolboys' Race (one Ijsngth)— B. Rodger 1, R. Grover 2. ',»*»/,•■ Schoolgirls' Race (one length)—N. Grover 1, M. Reynolds 2.

AUSTRALIAN EVENTS. (Received February 5, 7 p.m.) PERTH, February I. The 100 yds Australian swimming championship was won by Godfrey Vockler (Victoria), in 2min 21 3-ssec. Noel Ryan (New South Wales) was second. Won by a yard. The women's half-mile championship was won easily by Edna Davey (New South Wales), in 12min 12 4-Ssec.