SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20776, 9 February 1933, Page 6

SWIMMING.

, —:— i three new canterbury ! RECORDS. j CARNIVAL AT TEPID BATHS. I I Ono of the best swimming carnivals seen I in Christchurch for some time was held at • the Tepid Baths by the East Christchurch 3 Amateur Swimming Club last night, when • three provincial free-style records were " broken, and one Dominion figure equalled. The events included the Canterbury free- ' stylo and diving championships, an , exhibii tion polo match by the members of . the j Canterbury team to go to the New Zealand championships, handicap racing and • relay races, and the Bryce and Batchelor squadron, sprints. ■ In winning the 50 yards men's champion- ! s ],jp i n 25sec. D. H. Syrnes (Elmwood) bettered by one-fifth of a second the provincial - record put up by' E. McConville in Novem- . ber, and equalled the New Zealand record, which ■-W. J. Jarvis established in beating ' McConville in Dunedin two weeks ago. K. Cutting (Sydenham) made his own pace in ' ihe 220 yds boys' junior championship to win in 2min 5S 4-ssec, clipping over .10 seconds off the previous best, while in a swimover in "the girls' 300 yards intermediate ' evert. Miss A. Morris covered the distance ' in 73sof\ to set ut> another provincial rei cord. Th" men's diving championship was i won by E. Crossley (East Christchurch). The Bryce Cup (500 yards) fivin- pquad--nn race was again won bv ..East Christchurch, and the Nrw Zealand Farmers' 1 Co-onerative Association hrM tbe Batchelor ' Cup for the firms' relay. Results:— ; CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. MEX'S'SO YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY (New Zealand record, Coscc, W. ,T. Jarvis, Dunedin, April 12, 1932; Canterbury record, 25 l-osec, E. McConville. 1932.) First He at—D. H. Svmes (Elmwood) 1, A. Dalton (Christchurch United) 2. Won by a vard, with the rest of the field in a lino a foot away. Time. 26 3-ssec. Secoivt Heat —F. . McConville (Somcrficld) 1. J. S. McDonald (East Christchurch) 2. Won by four feet, with Lindsay a foot I away. Time, 26se?. Final. Symes •• 1 McConville ' .. 2 ! Sj-jnes' »nd McConville . turned together a foot ahead of McDonald and Dalton. Symes

turned better than McConville and drew out tp win by a yard, with Dalton and McDonald six inches back.. The time bettered McConville's provincial record and equalled the Dominion figure. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY (New Zealand record, 68 l-ssoc, N. Crump Auckland, February 2, 1932; Canterbury record, 61 2-ssec, J. O. Hattersley, 1929.) 5. Kingdon (Somerfield) ... ..1 R. McKenzie (Christchurch United)' 2 R. Rimmer (East Christchurch) .. 3 Time, C2sec. Ivingdon had a slight lead at the end of I lie second lap and forged ahead to win by five yards, a similar distance separating second and third. INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. OF CANTERBURY • (New Zealand record, 65 3-ssec, P Robertson, Auckland, 1929; Canterbury record, 73 3-3 sec, S. Campbell.) Miss A. Morris (Elmwood) .. 1 Time, 73sec. Although the only other entrant, Miss R. Low, did not start, Miss Morris set herself a steady pace and clipped 3-ssec off the existing record. JUNIOR BOYS' 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY. (New Zealand record, 2mih 37scc, N. Crump, Auckland, May'l2, 1931; Canterbury.record, Sxnin 9.3-ssec, It. Rimmer;} It. Cutting (Sydenham) .. .. . j ' *■ Donaldson (East Christchurch) ' 2 C. Eoscoc (Somerfiold) .; - 3 Tittie, 2min 58 4-ssec. Cutting wcnt_ into the lead from • the dive and, making his own pace, was never challenged, to win by 12 yards, easily loweringthe record. Had lie been pushed there is little doubt_ that he could have improved on this performance. Roscoe was about-ten yards behind Donaldson. ME~'S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY. E. Crossley (East CliTistchurch) 1 # H. Nunes (East Chrietchjirch).; 2 ' . 6. Tipler (East Chi-istchurch) .. 3 The diving was not of a particularly high etandard, Tipler, who won last year and hus Ncen selected to represent Canterbury in this event at the Dominion champioiishipsi being right off Form. Crossley was second last year. ' - BRYCE CUP 500 YDS FLYING SQUADRON. (Record smin Ssec, East Ohristchurch 1932.) ' East Christchurch (J. McDonald, C. Cliff, A. T. V. Stokes, N. Horrick, and d! P. Lindsay). . . .. j Ohristchurch United (G. Low, R. McKoiizie, C. McKemie, A. T. Bolnrn, »nd . L. J. Moorhouse) . . . . 2 Tims, Smin 11 2-ssec. The only starters. nip l t . lln is swum in 10 named and JJasl Christchurch

immediately went to the front, the swimmers increasing: the lead from one yard to two yards, to five yards, and seven yards for Lindsay to. win by. 10. yards, in spite of - a valiant effort by Moorhouse. ..to .make -up tho leeway. BATCHELOR CUP FIRMS' RELAY (five men each to swim one length) New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. .. .. IAndersons, Ltd. .. .. . 2'Ashby, Bergh- and Co., Ltd. . . ... 3 Time, lmin 35sec. Won by . six yards.. * HANDICAP RACES. 33 l-3yds ■ Mixed Inter-Club Handicap— First heat: Miss 1). Lutton (East Chrislchurch), -Bsec, 1. Time, 22 l-ssec. Second' heat: S. Mulloy (Greymoutli), Osec. 1. Time, 1.9 4-sscc. Third heat:.H. Horsfall (East Chtistchui-ch), Bsec, ' 1. Time, 20 3-sscc. Fourth hoat: Jliss A. Perkins (Elmwood), 7see, 1. Time, 23sec. Fifth lieat:' M Candy (Elmwood), 3soc, 1. Time, 20 3-ssoc. Sixth hoat: Miss P.. Hill .(East Christobur-ch)-lOsec, 1. Time,-23 3-sscc. Seventh heat: R. McKenzio (Chrxstcliurch United), 3sec 1. Time, 17 3-ssoc. Eighth heat: N. Sto'kei (East C&risfchurch), Bsee, 1. Time' 21 J-Oscp. •••• ... • ...' ■ First , semi-final: Horsfall 1, Mulloy (rehandicapped to ssec) 2; Time,' 23sc*\ Second semi-final: Miss Hill 1, N. Stokes 2. Time, 23 4-ssec. final. ' Horsfall . • ... -" . Miss Hill . . •: ' >. .' " . £ . Time, 22. 4-sscc. ■ -Won.-by two feet,- v v;^. en ' s fi 6. 2-Byds Inter-Club Handicap—iust, heat. J,, t O. .Hatjicrsley..( Tt n Tim ®£, B ? ie <"-' Second heat: H. i?nH n ? 7 1 (Ctastchurch United), 6sec, feouin ( t Christchureh),. Bsec l I ho, respective times .-warp'-42-o-osec and 40 2-ssec. Third heat: A. T; Bolam (Chribtchyrch United), ssec. 1. Time , Fourth heat: D. 11. Symee r V - Time - S7 2-ssec. Fifthheat. G. Low (Clmstchurch United), 6sfcc, ;■ ? Bae< r T Si * a > heat: 0. Mclven- ;*'• (Christchurclv, United), 1. Timo, 4"»-<<i-sSfe. .i. . '• ''Final.- .. . oymes . . . . . . J Low ■ ■ , ' . 4 . * " " Time, 37 ,l<ssec. Won by two'feet in a close race. ■ . ' Mixed Inter-Club Relay-—First heat. Sydenham (2aec> 1, Time, 34 2-3 sec- . lieat.: East Christchurch No. 1, 1. lime, GJhcr. Third_ lieat: Elmwood No, 1, 1. . Timo, 56 2-sscc. ' Final. i Elmwood No. I (Parsons, ■ . Niuliolls, Cooper) ..1 ■- • • East; Christchurch No. 1 . . 3 •Time,. 57bcc. Won by two yards.v In an exhibition polo, .match -iho Canterbury team bent a Uvim of married men by., tsii goals to two. - . I

NEW" RECOBDS ESTABUBhH| (PRESS ASSOCIATION tCLCOUXft.) SMHjj 'AUCKLAND A 220 yards invitation scratch raco decided herq to-night «u itm, wGHUH Thomas In 2min 23sec, breaking fl.' |HH - son's New Zealand record by - Cramp, who finished second, took .SattfflMHH 1 4-ssec, or '2 1-Sscc faster tkaa&JMglHH ' intermediate - record. «ffliß||fll The 220 yds Auckland. women's ship resulted: —Miss Facquhnr 1, don 2, Miss Ludlow; 3. Th.o jeKHMI 46iec, bettered Miss G. bliand's LINWOOD CLUB. ; ggaH The committee of the Lmiiood Sw.mmiug Club met this week, Mr B> /.rrangements were cowjiletfd for BM3PMBH i val to bo held in the 'school' baths &BBMM daj March 4. The follow ing oftUiMififflroHM ap; tinted:—Uetervo, Mr h. 0. jud ;<•*, Messrs Bentoll. and Mackie; starter, Mr A. X. Sifel||BJH|H||| . stft ter, Mi L. Booth; call Btgwardejgv R. if. Round snd G. N.-Oifilil; Mussm Rodger and Bcnfell, jj" . Vh# see'rotary reported tbat Mr,,?■ {mMBBH -had agreed to i tho- ' tiort.of £2 2s be °»nocatod^fc r .women's .and men's chantpiq^ibiPJPNhHß9|H| Three were