SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21404, 21 February 1935, Page 18

SWIMMING

CHAMPIONSHIPS OF NEW ZEALAND CANTERBURY MAN'S DECISIVE WIN AUCKLAND RETAINS THE YALDHURST SHIELD (PUESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.} AUCKLAND, February 20. A splendid victory by Miss Edna Rainey in the 100 yards women's free style, the success of Miss Judith Webster in the 220 yards women's breaststroke, and the Auckland team's win in the 500 yards flying squadron relay and the water polo final enabled Auckland to retain the. Yaldhurst Shield. Auckland's score was increased with every race but the 440 yards men's free style, the total being 59 points. The scores of other centres were:—Otago 25, Canterbury 14, Southland 12, South Auckland 10, Wellington eight, Hawke's Bay six, Wanganui five, Taranaki one. The 440 yards men's contest resulted in a decisive win by six yards for the Canterbury champion, D. H. Symes. The runner-up was R. Simon (South Auckland). R. Watkins (Hawke's Bay) was third. The only Aucklander to qualify for the final was N. Crump, and after being to the fore for the greater part of the distance, he lost strength, and finished a poor last. Symes's time, smin 21sec, while creditable for him, was 7 3-ssec slower than G. Bridson's New Zealand record.

Miss Rainey's success ; aroused tremendous enthusiasm among the large crowd. The youngest competitor, she is only 17 years of age, and not a month ago she won the Dominion intermediate girls' championship at Timaru. She sacrificed her intermediate status to compete in this senior meeting, and is the first girl to win the title of both divisions in the same season. Southland's representative, Miss Nancy Basstian,. fulfilled expectations that the Auckland girls would find her difficult to beat. She filled second place, and was only a foot away. Miss Rainey's time, 65 4-ssec, was the fastest in which the title has been won, but it was slower than her New Zealand intermediate record of 65 1-5 sec, which she registered last season. By her victory in the women's breaststroke, Miss Judith Webster (Auckland) retained this title for the third consecutive year. She won easily from her only opponent, Miss Jean Thomson (Auckland), and the lack of keen competition probably accounted for the slowness of her time, 3min 30 2-ssec, in comparison with her record, 3min 23 3-ssec. Results:— 4-10 YARDS MEN'S FREESTYLE First Heat—D. H. Symes (Canterbury) 1. R. Simon (South Auckland) 2, R. Thomas (Auckland) 3. Time, sroin 24 4-ssec. Second Heat —X. Crump (Auckland) J,' R. Watkins (Hawke's Bay) 2, W. Johnson (Auckland) ". Time, smin 27s.ee. Final Symes . . . . 1 Simon . . . . ... 2 \Vatkin3 . . . . . . o Crump abo started. Won by six yards. Time, smin 21rn\ 100 YARDS WOMEN'S FREESTYLE First Heat—Miss Sylvia Grangei,%(Aucklaud) 1, Miss Mona Leydon (Auckland) 2, Miss N. Ludlow (Auckland) 3. Time, GS -1-oscc. Second Heat—Miss Edna Rainey (Auckland) 1, Miss Nancy Basstian (Southland)

Medium stores, 16s 6d to 18s 6d. Large stores, 19s to 21s. Extra large stores, 22s 6d to 28s 6d. STQRTFORD LODGE '.PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) HASTINGS. February 20. With an entry of -00 head, the fat rattle tick a marked rise at to-day's sale at Ptortford Lodce, cow? stid heifers appreciating: 20s and .more a head, with bullocks sellinc firmly to 10s in advamp of last week's rates. The quality soft entry was mixed, with relatively few prime cattle. Fat sheep met with a very keen sale, ewes touching the highest prices that have been obtained for a. long time, and values advancing 2s 6d to 3s a head. Wethers and lambs also sold firmly with a smaller degree of improvement. Local butchers took most of the offering. An entry of 20,000 store sheep made rates on a par with the recent ewe fair on good lines of ewes. Inferior sorts were somewhat easier. Lambs and wethers sold iteadily with some pens, making improved prices.

Bullocks, medium to prime i' 7 5s to ill 2s, others from £(j; cows, medium to prime £5 12s to £7. others from £2 10s; heifers, medium to primei's (o £6 IBs, others from £4 15s.

Fat ewes, medium to prime 23s 6d to 26s !M. others from lis 2d: wethers, medium (o prime 24s to 26s 4d, others from 19s 6d; lambs, 15s (5d to 265.

Rreedinp ewes, five-year fo IPs lOd, four and six-tooths to 235, a?ed to 12s lid, wethers to 21s, lambs to 15s Sd.

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM > DIiNEDIN, February 20. Smaller entries were forward in both the beef and mutton sections at Burnside tale to-day. The fat cattle entry totalled 181 head. About half the yarding comprised cows and heifers, with odd consignments of heavy cattle. The sale opened with values a shade firmer than at previous markets, and improved as the sale progressed. Bullocks appreciated from 15s to 20s, and cows and heifers 10s to 15s a head. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold to £lO 17s 6d, prime heavy £8 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, medium £6 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d, light to .£5 2s 6d, extra prime cows, heifers to £6 12s 6d. In the store cattle section only a few pens of steers were forward, and the demand showed an improvement, on late sales. A pen of three-year-old steers realised £4 12s 6d. and any cows suitable for butchers' requirements showed an appreciation of 10s a head. An entry of 28 dairy cows comprised good quality animals, and a keen sale for these resulted in £6 2s 6d being obtained for best young cows close to profit. In the fat sheep section the entry (approximately 1500) was comprised for the most part of medium quality owes. There was a dearth of heavy wethers, which sold at an advance of 2s, and heavy ewes were from Is Cd to 2s a head firmer. All freezing sorts realised the full schedule rates. Kxtra prima heavy wethers sold to 29s 3d. prime heavy 255, to 27s 3d, medium 23s 6d to 24s 9d, light down to 20s, extra prime heavy ewes to 255, prime heavy 20s to 21s 6d, medium 16s to 17s 6d, light down to 13s. There was a yarding of 1200 fat lambs, only an odd consignment being of a heavy description. Butchers competed keenly for all heavy grades and full late rates were maintained. Extra prime 'heavy lambs sold to 27s 6d, prime heavy 23s to 24s 6d, medium 20s to 22s 6d, light down to 17s 6d. In the fat pig section 139 were submitted to auction. At the outset prices were liardly maintained at recent rates, but both baeoners and porkers at the close sold 8s a head cheaper than at the previous market. There was good competition for a medium yarding of store pigs, large stores selling to 18s, and suckers 7s to 12s a head.

2, Miss Violet Colthurst (Auckland) 3. Time, 68sec. Final Miss Rainey .. *» 1 Miss Basstian ~ • • 2 Miss Grange .. .. 3 ■ Time, 65 4-ssec. 220 YARDS WOMEN'S BREASTSTROKE Miss Judith Webster (Auckland) 1 Miss Jean Thomson (Auckland) . . . . 2 'J'iie only starters. As expected, Miss Webster was easily the superior, and won by 21 yards. Time, 3min SO 2-ssec. 500 YARDS INTER-CENTRE FLYING SQUADRON RELAY Auckland . . . . 3 / South Auckland . . 2 Canterbury . . 3 Won easily. Time, 4min 54sec. 50 YARDS MEN'S INVITATION SCRATCH RACE \\". -T. Jarvis (Otaso) . . 1 W. Wharcaitu (South' Auckland! 2 D. H. Symes (Canterbury) .. 3 , P. H. McGrath (Southland) also started. Won by half a yard. Time, 24 l-ssec. 50 YARDS WOMEN'S INVITATION SCRATCH RACE Miss Edna Rainey (Auckland) 1 Misses Nancy Basstian (Southland) and Ngaire Hughes Canterbury) (dead-heat) ... 2 Misses S. Grange (Auckland) .ind P. Horle (Manawatu) also started. Won by two yards. Time, 29 3-ssec. KWOK NOT AVAILABLE TOUR OF DOMINION- WITH FRENCHMEN Kwok Chun Hang, the Chinese breaststroke champion, will not accompany Jean Taris and Emile Poussard in their tour of New Zealand next month, during which they will visit Christchurch. Advice to this effect was received yesterday by Mr F. G. Dunn, acting-secretary to the council of the New Zealand Swimming Association, a cable from Australia, where these swimmers are at present, stating that Kwok would not be available for the tour. There will be no change in the arrangements made for the tour of the Frenchmen. HARKER BROWN CUP The final distance- for the Harkef BrowD Cup, over 220 yards, was swum off last evening in the Avon river. The result was:— C. McKenzie 1, .T. Hatchwell 2, M. Rattray 3, Russell McKenzie 4. The final points for the cup are:—3l. Rattray and J. Hatchwell 7 points (equal) 1, C. McKenzie, R. McKenzie, Ross 3leKenzie, and G. Laurie (equal) 3. WEST SPREYDON CLUB The West Spreydon Amateur Swimming Club held evening races on Tuesday. Results were as follows: 25 Yards Junior Handicap Event—First heat: E. McEwiu 1, W. Clotigh 2. Time, 23scc. Second heat: J. Erickson 1, 31. Davies 2. Time, 23 3-ssec. Third heat: E. Childs 1, G. Dennis 2. Time, 19 3-ssec. Final: J. Erickson and G. Dennis (equal) 1. Time, 22 3-ssec. 25 Yards B Grade Breaststroke. Handicap —First heat: A. Shrimpton 1, E. Cross 2. Time, 2-1 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Wilkins 1, C. Hazelwood 2. Time, 22 1-asec. Final: R. Wilkins ], A. Shrimpton 2. Time. 24 l-ssec 250 Yard* Handicap Final for Robinson Cup—H. Bowes 1, C. Roscoe 2, R, Edwards 3.. Time, 4min Usee. Neat. Diva—E. McEwin. 26 points. 1; O. Erickson and D. Punlnp, 25J points (equal) 2.

TEMUKA CLUB Ths Temuka Swimming Club continued its series of weekly club competitions for the Buzan and Simmons Cups on Monday evening, the results being as follows: — Junior 25 Yards—First, heat: G. Leonard 1, E. Williams 2, K. Jones 3. Second heat: J. McLeod J, J. Corn-well 2. K. Leonard 3. Final: J. Cornwell 1, R. Jones 2, J. McLeod 3. Junior- Dive—J.Cornwell 1, J. Rickus 2, J. Greelish 3. Junior Dual 'Relay—G. Leonard and H. Horgan 1, J. Rickus and J. Shepherd 2, R. Jones and J. Connell 3. Men's 50 Yards—W. Shand 1, R. Lee 2. M. Forrester 3. Men's Dive —H. Williams 1, B. Reid 2, D. Reirl 3. Men'g Dual Relay—D. Reid and H. McMillan 1, R. Leo and W. Shand 2, M. Forrester and IT. Williams '!.