SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21329, 23 November 1934, Page 18

SWIMMING

AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS AT ASHBURTON RESULTS OF EVENTS The Australian swimmers, R. Clark and H. Tickle, appeared at a carnival arranged at the borough baths by the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Centre in honour of their visit last evening. They were accorded a civic reception by the Mayor (Mr W. H. Woods), who referred to their outstanding performances in Australia. Swimmers were present from Christchurch, Timaru, and Temuka. A full programme was arranged, and provided interesting racing. The events were delayed by the Jate arrival of Christchurch and South Canterbury swimmers. Exhibitions of diving were given by Tickle (Australia), E. CrossIcy (.Christchurch), H. Nunes (Christchurch), and S. F. Muff (Christchurch), while Clark (Australia) and L. Allen (Christchurch) demonstrated free style swimming, followed by a backstroke exhibition by Clark. The results were as follows: 'i'.i 1-3 Yards Primary Schoolboys' Handicap—FirSt heat: A. Hamfyn <2sce) 1, J. Stock (Cisee) 2. Time, •'if) 2-ssec. Second heat: N. Mcßae VBsee) !, E. Stavl 'sen 2. Time, 29 2-5 sec. Third heat: G. Eylcs (lsec) 1, E. Slayt Hsec) 2. Time, 31 2-ssec. Fourth heat: E. PJunkett <sscc) 1, C. Osborne Cisco 2. Time, 29 J-ssec. Semi-final—First heat: Eylcs 1, Hamlyn 2, E. Stayt 3. Time, 28 2-ssec. Second heat: Plunkett 1, Mcßae 2, Osborne 3. Time, 29 4-sscc. Final—Plunkett 1, Mcßae 2, Hamlyn 3. Time, 28 2-sscc. 25 Yards Primary Schoolgirls' Handicap—First heat: Norma Valentine i lsec) 1, Tholma Henderson (fjsec) 2. Time, 23 2-sscc. Second heat: Lynne Jackson (ser> 1, Fay Brown ('lsec) 2. Time. 25scc. Third heat: Daphne While <3sec> 1, Patty Loflus (lsec) 2. Time, 24scc. Final —T. Henderson 1. N. Valentine 2, D. White 3. Time. 23sec. 33 1-3 Yards Junior Inter-club Handicap (under IS)---First ileal: F. Scienter i Fast Ashburlon) Cisco 1. R. Bradford (East Ashburton) (fsecl 2. Time. 21 l-fisec. Second heat: G. Glossop (East Ashburton) 1. Final—Schlufer 1. Bradford 2. Glossop 3. Time, 20sec. (i 6 2-3 Yards Inter-club Handicap— First heat: D. Wilson (East: Ashburton) (Usee) 1, B. Knox (Ashburton) (3sec) 2. Time, 47sec. Second heat: J. A. Young (Elmwood) (4scc) and H. McElrca (Ashburton) (4scc) (eciuaU 1. Time. 44 l-fisee. Third heat: R. Mitchell (Christchurch) 0.-cc) 1. W. Heekings (Viiuvald) 'lsec) 2. Time. 47 2-. r )sec. fourth heal: D. Reid >Temuka) <3siv> 1, T. Sliivas (Star Club, Timaru) (4sec> 2. Semi-linals -First heal: McElrca 1, Young 2. Knox- 3. Time. I(i 3-fiscc. Second heat: Reid 1. Ilockings 2, Mitchell 3. Time, 43 1-ssec. Final—Reid I. Young 2. Time. 12 l~ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Women's inter-club Handicap—Miss D. Smith (scr) 1, Miss R. Field (3sec) 2, Miss H. Lithgow (3 sec) 3. Time. 25 4-ssec. (16 2-3 Yards Dual Relay Open Handicap—First heat: L. Armstrong and J. Hardie (East Ashburton). 3sec, 1: B. Knox and H. Milsom (Ashburton) (scr) and D. Reid and W. Shancl (Temuka) (scr) (equal" 2. Time. 4G 1-5 sec. Second heat: E. Knox and IT. McElrca ( Ashburton) Msec) 1. G. Glossop and R. Keeley (East Ashburton) <6sec) 2. Time. 44 l-ssec. Final—Glossop and Keeley i. Armstrong and Hardie 2. Time. 42sec Inter-Club Dive— H. Nunes (Christchurch) 1, S. F. Muff (Richmond) 2, D. Reid (Temuka) 3. 33 1-3 Yards Inter-club Relay Open Handicap—Ashburton iE. Knox. H. McElrca, 11. Milsom. B. Knox) (2sec) I. East Ashburton No. 2 <ssec) 2, East Ashburton No. 1 <ssec> 3. Time, lniin 24 4-dscc. After the carnival Clark and Tickle were entertained lo supper by members of the Ashburton Swimming Centre and were presented with a bound programme of the carnival each in remembrance, of their visit 1o Ashburton. They will leave by Ihe express this morning for Invercargill.

ARRIVAL IX CIIRISTCin R< II Pi. V. Clark and H. Tickle, the two Australian swimming champions, who wilJ tour the South Island, arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning and went on to Ashburton, where they opened their exhibition tour last evening. Clark, who is backstroke champion of Australia, represented thai, country at. the Empire Games. Tickle won the high-board diving championship of Australia this year. On arrival. Clark and Tickle said that they were ea'gcrly looking forward to their tour of the South Island. They had heard much about the enthusiasm and hospitality of the swimming public of New Zealand, and now that their turn had come, they were anxious to experience it. Asked his opinion about Ihc relationship of athletics and swimming, Clark, who was considered the finest all-round schoolboy athlete Australia has ever produced when he was at Sydney High School, said that he considered that swimming did not affect field games, but rather helped them, but athletics on the other hand, were definitely opposed to swimming, especially sprint running. Swimming in Australia did not receive the publicity it warranted. Mr Dudley Hellmrich, a well-known Australian coach, was -to have accompanied the swimmers on their tour as manager, nnd was to have lectured at each of the towns visited, but announced his inability to tour at the last minute. Clark said yesterday morning that it was through illness in hi.family and his being unable to obtain leave from his business in Ihe Sydney Post Office, that Mr Hellmrich was unable to visit. New Zealand with them.