SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 5

SWIMMING.

DOMINION CARNIVAL. AUCKLAND WINS YALDIiUKST ,8111 ELD. traasa tMociATKjf; rcusoatM > NAPIER, February >22. In cpita of tho threatening weather the benohca at the Napier Municipal Baths were all occupied to-night, when the final progruruma of tho national swimming championships was presented. The 500 inter-centre squadron race brought tho public to their feet. Canterbury won by $ margin of seven yards,in smin "2 l-oaee from Auckland and liawke'a Bay. The men's 41u yards was won comfortably by D. P. liindtay by 20 yards from I'Vanl;hutp, who was eight yards in front of Bullivaot. Tha tirno was Grain 21eec. Tho wiijr»er jwatn caiily throughout, covering tho flrtt 100 yards in 01 sec. .From then on there wsii scarcely any doubt aa to the rcault. From tha atari of the women's ,4-10 yards Miss Ijsydon swam away from Miss Lmdlow, completing'""tho distance in 6min 0 l-3sec, which is otiiy four-fifths of a teccnd bchir;d tho record. Tho inter-club ICO yards men's breastftroko was won by Stone (Napier) by a bare touch, from Smith (Manawaiu) and S. Wright '(Te Awn). Time, Irnin 27. l-ssec. Miss Wr.bHer waa tho solo starter in the 210 yardii women's breastf-trolio, and recorded the fxcellent time of 3niin :1S 2-Gsn\ Tho first heat of the 220 yards inter-club handicap resulted:—C. Mckenzie (Canterbury! 1. It. W. Girling (Taranalri) 2, C. Cauldwell (Canterbury) 3. Time, 2min 39 U-.'etc. In the second heat F. Clarke (Wellington) beat C. M. Robertson (West Coast) and L. BipgeW (Napier) in smin 43 O-jccc. Tho firal rftsultr-d: Mt-Kenzie 1, Girling 2, Robertson ". Time, 2inin 23 4-saee. 11l tho 50 yards invitation scratch event, W. Whareatu (South Aueklendi won a wltirl- . v.-incl race by one and a half yards from D. 11. Syrae» (C&iiterburv) and E. McConville (Canterbury). The timn we 9 21 2-ssec, or- thrcc-fuths of a second better than the record. There ft bare 'touch between second and third. The polo championship was won by Canterbury, who beat Auckland b.y two goals to one. after a four-minuto extension of time, Stokes scorinjr the winning goal. Wellington an-1 ITav.-lte's Bay drew, two-all. Auckland won the Yaldhuret shield. ELMWOOD CLUB. The results of the club races lield on Tuesday are as follows ;r — 100 yds Handicap—First heat: K-. Neale (lOsec) 1, V. G. Spiller (ssee) 2, R. Hal' (6seo) 3. Second host: G. S. Cooper (ser) 1, M, L. Candy (9sec) S, K. UcPhail (6sec) 8. Final: K. B. Nqale 1, G. S. Cooper 2, M. Ij. Candy 3. Won by a foot. Time, 73 2-ssec. 50yds Breaststroke Handicap—C. W. Johnson (Usee) 1, M. h. Candy (scr) 2, Miss R. Colling (osec) 3. Won by t'lrae yards. Time, •Usee. Dual Itelsy Handicap—X. .MoPhdil and G. S. Cooper (scr) 1, H. Gibbons and Miss M. Clark (4sec), 2. Won by a touch. Time, 20 3-ssec, - Tho following li«ve been galeetod to represent tha club in the inter-club competitions oh Saturday. First Grade v. East Ohristehureh, at Linwood Baths, at.249 p.m.:—N. MePhai!, It. Gibbons, Jt, Hall, G, Cooper, C. Riordan. Second Grada. v. Idnwood, at Linwood Baths—G. Leighton, K. Lo'.vry, 11. Blake, K. Harriott, K. Armour. Jt. Neale. Third Grade v. Phillipatown, at Plallipstoi\n Baths il. Candy, G. Parsons, K. Clark, C. Johnson, 6. Xicholls, X. McAllister. RJCCARTON CLUB. ! The Kiccarton Amateur - Swimming Club ! hold an open-air carnival at the school baths last r.ighl. Results: 23 Yards Men's Handicap—First heat; X. Jennings 1, Campbell 2. Time, 16 2-ssec. ; Second heat: R. Robinson 1, L. Wrisht 0.-1 Time, ISsec. Fins.l: Campboll 1, iipbinson 2. Tim?, 17fec. 25 Yards' Primary Schoolgirls' Handicap— J. WormaM I, Jt. Ka;jpely 2. Tirae, 2Tssc, 23 Yard# Schoolboys' Handicap—J. Belial 1, J. Townjend ,'2. Time, 24sec. >25 Yards' Women's Handicap—N. Chaney 1, I. de Laey 3. Tiute, SSsec. Learners' Double Width—T. Cannon I, I Braiier ?. Time, Kmc. j 100 Yards Open Bre&ststrolce—R. Bose 1, ! Tj- Wright 9. Time, Imin 50soc. Wgn by ,] torn; yards. Open Diva Handicap—J. Laing 1, Rutsell 225 Yards Open Handwap—J. La'n? 1, Or»y 2. Won by a toueti.