SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25090, 23 January 1947, Page 4

SWIMMING

WOMEN’S BACKSTROKE RECORD BROKEN The visitors’ gallery at the Christchurch Tepid Baths was crowded last evening for the third night of the Canterbury amateur swimming championships, and keen interest was displayed in all events. Miss E. Bi;itain, of the East Christchurch Swimming Club, broke a record when she won the women’s 100 yards backstroke championship in 78 l-ssec. No other records were broken during the evening. D. Begg, of the Spreydon Club, gave a particularly polished exhibition in the men’s diving championship, which ne won with a total of 112.3 marks, nearly 80 points ahead of the second man The following abbreviations are used in the results below:—E.C., East Christchurch; C.L., Christchurch Ladies; N.B , New Brighton; Som., Somerfield; Lin., Linwood; Elm., Elmwood. Results of the championship events last evening were:—loo yards intermediate boys’ backstroke championship: A. Moore (N B ) 1, P. Smith (Som.) 2, N. Schou (Lin.) 3.

Time, 75 4-ssec. 220 yards Intermediate girls’ freestyle championship: M. Duncan (Sprey.) 1, N. Boughan (E.C.) 2, M. Yorston (C.L.) 3. Time, 2min 55 4-ssec. yards junior boys’ breaststroke championship: W. Todd (Sprey.) 1, J. (Sprey.) 2. Time, 65 4-ssec. 100 y«ro» junior girls’ freestyle championship’. Johnston (C.L.) 1, H. Watson (Elm.) A. Munt (Sprey.) 3. Time, 79 4-ssec. Final, 440 yards men’s freestyle championship: N. Chambers (Sprey.) 1. C. Chambes (Sprey.) 2, N. Davison (E.C.) 3. Time, smin 25 4-ssec. 100 yards women’s backstroke championship: E. Britain (E.C.) *• N. Travella 2. M. Duncan (Sprey.) 3. Time. 78 l-ssec—a record. Men’s diving championship: t). Begg (Sprey.), 112.3, 1; H. Bell (Sprey.). 53.2, 2. Water polo. Possibles v. Probables: Probables 5, Possibles 3. The following water polo teams have been selected to play on Saturday evening at the swimming championships:— Canterbury team: R. Hatchwell. H. Goldsmith. L. Newell. M. Fearon, R. McKenzie, R. Henry, M. Butterick. The Rest: C. Chambers. N. Chambers, K. Duncan, D. Sands, B. McNeilage, A. T. Bolam, G. Mcllroy. Emergencies: I. Berryman, S. Nicholls.