SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21096, 22 February 1934, Page 3

SWIMMING.

♦_ — N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS THRILLING EVENTS AT FINAL CARNIVAL Thrilling races among New Zealand's best sprint swimmers, and between D. P. Lindsay (Manawatu) and N. Crump (Auckland), in the 440 yards eveni, were the features of the third and final day of the national championship meeting held in the St. Albans baths last night. Although the weather was chilly and rain set in during the evening, there was a large crowd of spectators and the enthus- | iasm and excitement at times were inj tense. I The best race of the evening was '• the men's 50 yards invitation scratch ; race, in which there were tive comI petitors. There was a splendid finish j and the time was not much outside I the New Zealand record. j The women's 440 yards champion--1 siiip, for which heals were unnecessary owing to the withdrawal ot Misses F. Sporle •Manawatu, M. Farquhar (Auckland), and A. Morris (Canterbury), was an easy raje for the title-holder. Mis:? M. Leyd;>n. ot Auck.and. Swimming very easily, she occupied third place for 33 1-J yaras, then moved into second place, and in the fifth length established a yard lead. She wis not afterwards troubled, moving away from me rest of trie lie let with every stroke. Miss N. Ludlow, of Auckland, who filled second place, a third of a length behind Miss Leydon, was third for most of the race but moved up well over the last two lengths. She finished 12 yards ahead of the third competitor. Miss M. Bastion of Southland Miss Basstian covered the firs' imee lengths m tu<lead at a very fast pace, but she tired badly in the fifth length. Miss Bass tian. who impressed with her easy ! powerful stvle, had a strenuous time : throughout 'the championships, and 1 covered two miles and a half in Ins : Annette Kcllerman Cup race on Tuos- ! dnv. Her only other placing at the t carnival, which was her first chnmI pionship meeting, was second m the 100 yards. Miss Lc-ydon is the 100 and 440 yards champion, and Mits Ludlow, the "second competitor, the 220 yards champion. Lindsay's 440 1 artls It was anticipated after the performances in the morning heats that the men's 440 yards championship would be a close race between D. P. Lindsay, of Manawatu, the holder of the title, and N. Crump, of Auckland, but Lindsay had a comfortable win. Crump went into the lead from the

start and widened the gap to Lindsay until he was four yards ahead. Then Lindsay sprinted, and it was only a matter of the margin he would win by. He finished four yards to the good, with Thomas third live yards Sway, and McConvillc three yards further back. Lindsav thus holds the titles again for the 440 yards, 880 yards, and one mile, while Crump is the 100 yards and 220 vards champion. The women's 220 yards breaststrokc champion was a swim-over for the title-holder. Miss J. Webster, ot Auckland. There were only two other starters, Miss M. Mathieson. of Otago,. and Miss R. Collins, Canterbury Miss Collins withdrew at the end of the second lap and left Miss Mathieson to fill second place 1(5 yards behind the winner. A Great Race The spectators were brought to their feet in wild enthusiasm by the mens 50 yards invitation scratch race, which resulted in a defeat of the brilliant Maori, W. Whareaitu, by the Otago

boy, W. J. Jarvis. It was a thrilling race the five competitors covering 33 1-3 yaras in a line. Then Jarvis and Whareaitu drew out, and m the 2l\ yards dash to the line, Jarvis made a two feet break and held it. Whareaitu snatched second place from D. If. Svmcs (.Canterbury) by a touch. "The 500 yards inter-club Hying squadron for teams of five was another exciting race, Canterbury A beating Otago by live yards, after being second for 400 yards. Otago went away to a better start than Canterbury, and establishesd a Jead of a yard. This was Held all the way until the last man on the side set out. He was ooposcd by D.

H. Symes, for the Canterburv A team, and in a splendid swim Symes made up the leeway, and gave his side the victory. The final fairies in the water polo championship, between Canterbury A and Otago, and Canterbury B and Otago, were fast and interesting. Canbury A won its game, while the B side could only play to a draw. The A team's performance gave it the title of water polo champion of New Zealand, a title which it held jointly with Auckland last year. Auckland this year did not compete. Some sterling performances were seen when the final of the men's diving championship was judged. The winner was W. Hassan, of Auckland, j Yaldhurst Shield The Yaldhurst Shield, fur most points scored by a province dining j the meeting, was won easily by Auck- ! land, with Canterbury second. The detailed results of the competition were:— Auckland .. .. 6.1 Canterbury ~ .. 21 Manawatu .. .. 20 i Otago .. ..14 I Wellington .. ..8 j Southland .. ..7 "South Auckland .. 5 Hawke's Bay .. .. 1 The Champions The champions for 1934-33 are:— Men's 100 Yards—N. Crump (Auckland). Women's 100 Yards—Miss M. Leydon (Auckland). Men's 220 Yards—N. Crump (Auckland). Women's 220 Yards—Miss N". Ludlow (Auckland). Men's 440 Yards—D. P. Lindsay (Manawatu;. Women's 440 Yards—Miss M. Leydon (Auckland). Men's 880 Yards—D. P. Lindsay

(Manawatu). Men's Mile—D. P. Lindsay iManawatu). Men's 220 Yards Breaststroke—L. Smith (Manawatu). Women's 100 Yards Backstroke— Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland). Men's 150 Yards Backstroke—W. Whareaitu (South Auckland). Women's i/0 Yards Breaststroke— Miss J. Webster (Auckland). Men's Diving—W. Hassan (Auckland). Women's Dive —Miss M. Price (Wel(Wellington). Water Polo—Canterbury. The prizes were distributed st o supper and informal dance held in the I Veterans' Hall after the carnival last night. The gate receipts for last evening were £49. making the total for the meeting £l6O 14s. In addition to this £6B 10s was taken over t : three days for bookings. woMK.ws ii'j Y.u.-u.-. (.HA.Mi'inxsmr | (Sew Zealand record, .limn :,'.) ;j-i-i ._•. ! Miss M. Levdon. Standard time. C.min IHseu. Holder of title. Miss M. Leydon, tjmin i) l-jsec.) Mi-s M. Levdon (Auckland) .. 1 -Miss N. Ludlow (Auckland) . . •-' Miss N. Basstian (Otago) .. ■' Also siarled: -Misses .L Mosse anil V. Berry (Canterbury). From a good start Miss Basstian toot the lead a yard ahead of Miss Ludlow and Miss Levdon. In tlie second length Miss Levdon moved up, and was two feet behind I Miss Basstian when the turn was made. Miss Ludlow was close up, and the other two starters were a Ion; way in the rear. In the fourth length Miss Leydon caught Miss Basstian. who was beginning to tire, and Miss Berry withdrew, leaving Miss Mosse yards in the rear. Miss Leydon then 1 took the lead three feet ahead of Miss LuJ- , low, with Miss Basstian third two yards ; back, and from then on Miss Leydon increased her lend nntil *he was • third of

a length ahead of Miss Ludlow, w:th Miss Basstian a similar distance away. These were the positions at the iimsh. '™ a Cmiu 2 l-ssec. MEN'S 410 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP (New Zealand record, omin 1J d-aset, G Eridson. Standard time. smin 29sec Holder of title: D. P. Lindsay, omin FirVneat-D. IV hhuUay J, E. McConville (Canterbury) -■ K. {■', li "-'j' ham (Auckland) 3. Also started: S. l>oa.umnn (Hawke's Bay). i„„„,i, c The field was bunched for two "»="-.' but Lindsay then began to draw ahead and at 100 yards bad a l»ad or a yard from .McConvillc. At 220 yards these to »> >■ together, with Boardman two yards a ■ a „d Krankham a yard further back Lun - say and .McConvillc stayed together until the last length, when Lindsay sprinted to win bv a vard. Krankham finished " r > fast and snatched third place- from Boardman bv a touch, five yards behind McConvillc. Time. smin 43 1-.jsec. Second Heat—V. Crump (Auckland 1, R. Thomas (Auckland) '-'. K- '"' (Hawke's Bay) 3. Also started: 1). H Symes (Canterbury, and J. C. Blakely (.V, elWit h ' three lengths covered Crump and Watkins had established a break of a >aicl. At six lengths Thomas went to the iron and Crump followed a yard behind. «<th Watkins and M, llfs together next, and I'likelv list Thou.as «s three yards am an at' .100 vanls, but dump, who had been swimming verv easily, put in » i<>>'- t "' ,sl ' and raced past Thomas to »i" >y ™ yards. Symes and Watkins. hve yards J»u> iiad a great struggle for third place. Watkins winnin- by'inches. Blakely was last by 'eight var'ds. " Time. otmii -12 ,'!-.J a cc. | ' ' Final. I j h ['. Lindsay (Mariawaun I \. Crump (Auckland I ■ ■ - JC. Thomas (Auckland) ■ • " \No started: L. McCouvillo (Canterbury). This was a great race. The swimmers went away to a good start, but Crump quickly went in to the lead. Ho was lollowed bj

Lindsay a foot away, and Thomas sightly ahead of McConvillc. In the second length Crump had increased bis lead to two feet, and was swimming well. Thomas was still ahead of McConville. Crump widened the gap to Lindsay in the fifth length to a yard, and Thomas in third place was five yards away. McConville was three. yards further back, in the sixth length Lindsay began to .-print and it was at once obvious that the race was as good as over. He pas.-cl Crump and t,,ucbe,l tlw line four ! Mirds to the good. Thomas. |e„ ~-ml- .in:. ; ,'iiiM I,,at M.-Coniille 1 ■ _>■ a touch. Time. :,niui , WdMl n'S 2-M VAIiUs I;i;i:A.VI>TI;nK>: fIIAMIMO-VSlin'. (Xew Zealand record, ;:,,ii„ ■;? :;.,-,sec .Miss .1. Webster. Standard time, liiuin o.Ssce. Holder of title, .Miss .1. Webster, 3miu :;•■! -oaec.) \ : Miss J. Wobsler (Auckland) I | j .Miss M. Malhieson Mitagoi . . 2 j A!-o started: Mijs 11. Collins u'autcr- j I Miss C,,llms withdrew at li.i' end of the I ! 5,.(.,,|„l lap, and .Miss Webst-c, the title- I j holder, went on to ivin by Hi >ai'ds. Tune, j i MLN'S Dl\ I.S'ti CIIA.Mt'JOXNI ll' ' | Final Stage. j I W. Hassan (Auckland I . . I j j A. W. Wesney (.Southland; . . - I It. (I. Johnson MJtago) . . -J

Also i-umi.i-teil: K. Mottatt (.Soutli Cantorburv), ('. Thiirlow (l!a»k/s liayi, W. Kuesinjr (West Coast), S. iluiT < Can t urhitr v /, V. McKeaijiio (.Sunlll Canterbury.). W. l'ii>»o (We-t Cnsl), K. rni«,«loy ((.'ui.ti-rbui'y.'. c. It. Kiordau ( Canterbury), Jl. N'uiies ■|'l... I:r.-t' M,'uv ul' llii-- ' v.-i.i v. a, li.-hl .•:■. j Saturday, .vh.-n ea.-h . . .11l J'*" ti I' •i- |.i.|-(iinni"l I colllpetilor pcrlorill.-d live voluntary il,'\r~. intfk ckntki: .m." yakiis h.vi.m, Stjl.' ADKII.V, Twin in I'll". (Hirers. I Canterbury). Canterbury A (.\ 'l'. ('. .St.ike,, i:. ..M--K.-n/if, (i. 1....1. K. .MiCi.iiwl!,., ami ! I>. IT. Syn,e>) . . . . I ! I Otuso . ■ - A i.-r.-ia race. Canterbury iiiomi ,- ii|. ii. I the' last stretch to win by lilt y nrd,. Time. I Also started: Canterbury ]>. WATKR I'OI-O CHAMrin.VSllll'. i Holder.. of lill.', Caulerburv ami Auckland jointly./ I Can;erburv A Inn. H • !l-i,_Mn by f--n>- < _-.;tl-S to iM.in. I'".' Can'erbiir'.. 1.. .1 -M-ir- ', house, A. 'l' l-\ Mokes i'J), ami .M. It. Ka'- . irav scnr.d. I Canlo.bm v Ii drew nilh ()(:._-.i, .job .Oksrorin- three (foal-. For Cant.-rl.iir.v, 11. Mckenzie, lb 11. Svmi's, am! N. M. Sinit li «er» thy scorers, ami for Due,., W. ,1. .birvK ami < J. Burns <•■!). Cantorhurv A v.oii the cFi.inti.ioiisl.ij.. MF.V.S :>u YAKIbS INVITATION SCRATCH kac, V.. Ji.rM., (Ot.-iso) . . .1 ' W. Ul.ure.ntu (South An.;!.- ; 1.-m.ii .. '.• I i>. ji. t, ; .„i M ,I'ai.t.Tburj'. .. ;; Ali-o .-.Uirt.-.l : C. l'i.-Ul (IHiis.i). ami ]!. Fianl.ham I Auckland ~ A wat. ran-. Jurih Ywiiiiin-,' b v I ivo feet and Whare.iilu tom-hine; j.,-! ahead of S;ii, r; . 1 WU.MKN'o ■'"' YAKI'S INVITATION s< i;atcii i;.\( )■;. Miss M. I'aniuhar (A m-klaud, I Mi-., S. Gran:;.- lAmkland) . . U Miss N. Ha.sMian (Southland. ;; Time, :'.('-..,■. HANDICAI" EVENTS. M..n's 1(10 Yards Inter Club lircastsf rose U;iufii.t;i|—J-'ir.-.t heat: 1,. Smith < Manawatu), I O-ec 1.1i.1. 1; 11. Knott ( l'hillipstowu ), 'J. Time, 7:1 l-osm-. .Sen,ml heat: K. Sprv (Wclliiietnn), (i.-i-.-, 1; I.'. Muorlicbl (Cliri.-tchurch-b'/litod), JUsec. lb Til,!.'. Sb -■o.-ii'. Final: Spry 1, Smith -, Moorlid.l :i. Tim.-, 7i; :;■:>?<■:■. Men's 200 Yards int.-r-n.il> Handicap--First heat: J. ITank (Wellington), .'lscr, 3; I.'. IJiinnier (Fast Ohrislchnrol,), Usee. 2. Time. -Jmiii 'J'.'se.-. Second li.-iil : M. L. But-terii-k (Kust Clll-i.nlrl.iii-rb). PJn'C, I; <". M.-Kenzie (f 'lirisl.-luirrh -I'iiiled i, 7.-ee, 1:. Tin..-, -mir, a.". :)..-,M'.-. Third heal: II: llorsfall (K...M Christr-hiircli). -1:1 mm-, 1; W. il'l.earv (GreviniMith). 1.'1.-ee. 'l. Time, ;:niin If ft: Fourth heat: K. (iillin-,- (S.wleiihain) I, 11. li. .Veale (Klmiv.,oil> -J. Time, 'J in in 'II -t smm-. Final: lintlrirk 1, Hunk Time, L'min b(J •J-of-ee.

DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

RECOMMENDATION FOR NEXT YEAK The diving judges at the New Zealand championships have recommended that the compulsory dives at tne 1935 champions s should be the same as for the next Olympic Games. The list is as follows: — Men —Somersault, forward, running, pike dive backward, standing, isander running, backward spring, one somersault standing, pike dive with one screw, running. Women (all from 101't board;— Somersault forward, running, pike dive backward, standing, isander running. Intermediate Boys—Same as for women. v ■ " A proposal to form a Christchurch Juvenile Band, which has been discussed by a few enthusiasts, has been submitted to Mr L. Travers, manager of Chas. Begg and Company, Ltd., who has taken action to place the matter on a sound business footing. The Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) has been approached by Mr Travers and has agreed to call a public meeting if sufficient support from representative citizens is forthcoming. A large number of boys have made application to become active members and Mr Travers is endeavouring to arrange support for the meeting suggested by the Mayor.

The report of the applications committee which was presented to tne meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund yesterday showed that assistance had been given to 79 persons, the amount involved being £328 19s sd. The report of the secretary (Mr R. T. Tosswill) stated that the number of cases dealt with was 479 in October, 449 in November, 354 in December, and 331 in January. Applications dealt with by the committee numbered 67 in October, 101 in November, 62 in December, and 100 in January. The population of England and Wales in 1931 was 39,988,000. Of this ;otal. 19,160,000 were males and 20,828,000 females. Scotland's population was 4,843,000, of which 2,326,000 were males and 2,517,000 females.