SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22921, 18 January 1940, Page 8

SWIMMING

CENTENNIAL EVENTS BEGINNING OF CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DUNEDIN (PHESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, January 17. The New Zealand Centennial intermediate and junior swimming championships began to-day, heats being held in the morning and the finals at night. There are 114 competitors. The following are the points to date for the War Memorial Shield:—

50 Yards Junior "Girls' BackstrokeFirst heat: Hurst (Nelson) 1, McCulloch (Otago) 2, De La Perrelle (Southland) 3. Time 41 2-ssec. Second heat: Gibbs (Nelson) 1, Smith (Otago) 2, Gellalty (Southland) 3. Time, 39 3-ssec. 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Freestyle—First heat: Loffley (Bay of Plenty) 1, Sell (Otago) 2. Vaughan (Wellington) 3 Time, 60 2-ssec. Second heat: Morrison (Bay of Plenty) 1, Nettleton (Auckland) 2, Higginson (Bay of Plenty) 3. Time, 63 l-ssec. Third heat; Ewen (Auckland) I,' Moore (South Canterbury) 2. Morrison (Bay of Plenty) 3. Time, 62 3-5 220 Yards Intermediate Girls' Free-style —First heat: Westerby (Southland) 1, Hobson (Canterbury) 2, Evans (Bay of Plenty) 3 Time, 3min Bsec. Second heat: Westerby (Southland) 1, Dunford (Auckland) 2, Bowman (Canterbury) 3. Time, 3mm 4 4-3 sec. Third heat: Walker (Nelson) .1. Ren (Canterbury) 2, Ewert.(Bay of Plenty) 3 Time, 3min 3 3-ssec. . . „. , 220 Yards Junior Boys' Freestyle—First heat: Scully (Bay of Plenty) 1, Moffitt (Taranaki) 2, Main (Otaeo) 3. Time, 2mm 58 3-ssec. Second heat: Barry (Nelson) 1, O'Rourke (South Canterbury) 2, Rice (Auckland) 3. Time, 2min 47 3-ssec. 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Backstroke—First heat: Morrison (Bay of Plenty) 1, Sheppard (Taranaki) 2, Sell (Otago) 3. Time, lmin 15- 3-ssec. Second heat: Hall (Otago) 1, Loffley (Bay of Plenty) 2, Bell (Auckland) 3. Time, Imm 18sec.

WATER POLO

RESULTS OF SIXTH ROUND

The following are the results of the sixth round of • the Canterbury Swimming. Centre's water polo competitions:—Seniors:- East Christchurch 6. v. Christchurch United 1....-: Juniors: East Christchurch. 3 v. -Linwpod 0; Somerfield 6 v. Sydenham 3; Phillipstown 2 v. Christchurch United 0. ■Draw for seventh round, Monday, January 22—Juniors: 7 p.m.. Philipstbwn v. East Christchurch (Mr G. R. Laurie); 7.25 p.m., Somerfield v. Christchurch United (Mr A. Stokes); 7.55 p.m., Linwood v. Sydenham (Mr M. Rattray); 8.20 p.m„ senior trials.

The following, players are requested to be present on Monday'evening at 8.20 p.m. for practice:—A. Ti F. Stokes, L. NewelL D. Sams. H. Horsfall, G r MeHroy. R.'Rimmer. t) H. Symes, O. "Woods. G. Cooper, A.; T. Bolam, M. Rattray, C. McKenzie, H; Goldsmith*. S. .Kingdon, T. Champion,; and L t : Donaldson.

Bay of Plenty Otago .. Nelson Canterbury South Auckland Taranaki Southland .. .... ... South Canterbury 16 15 14 5 3 3 1 1 Results in the finals are:— 50 Yards Junior Girls' Backstroke N. Gibbs (Nelson) A. Smith (Otago)J. McCulloch (Otago) .'..• Time, 40sec. 1 2 3 75 Yards Junior Boys' Breaststroke R. Tucker (Auckland) N. Marslin (Otago) L. McGavin. (OtagoO ... Time, 66 3-5sec. 1 2 3 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Freestyle B.Morrison (Bay of Plenty) M. Loffley (Bay of Plenty) .. «C. Sell (Otago) . Time, 61 l-5sec. 1 2 3 220 Yards Intermediate Girls' Freestyle B. Rea (Canterbury) .. U.* Walker (Nelson) K. Westerby (Southland) Time, 2min 59 4-5sec. -1 2 3 220 Yards Junior Boys' Freestyle L. Barry (Nelson) .. J. Scally (Bay .of Plenty) D.O'Rourke (South Canterbury) Time, 48 l-5sec. 1 2 3 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Backstroke B. Morrison (Bay of .. R. Sheppard (Taranaki) J. Hall (Otago) - .. - Time; 75 l-5sec. 1 2 3 Intermediate Girls' Dive R. Smith (Otago) J. McDonald (South Auckland) J. Carpenter (Nelson) HEATS. 1 2 3