SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25364, 11 December 1947, Page 3

SWIMMING

CANCELLATION OF CLUB CARNIVALS It was inevitable that the national, junior, and intermediate championships set down to be held at Stratford in January would not now be held because of the outbreak of infantile paralysis, said Miss D. Brown at a meeting of the Canterbury Swimming Centre. Miss Brown suggested that the centre’s delegate to the national council be instructed to vote fog a postponement of the championships. Last year, when an outbreak had occurred in Southland, the council, in a high-handed manner, had abandoned them and it might take the same action this season. If ’ they were abandoned the centre responsible might not be able to have them for another 10 years. Supporting the suggestion, Mr L. Donaldson said that if the championships were postponed it might be possible to hold them during the first term school holidays in May. I Several clubs cancelled arrangements for carnivals. It was stated, however, that water polo competitions, which did not include any swimmers under 16, would be continued. Miss Brown and Messrs G. Laurie and J. Ironsides were appointed selectors for the Canterbury team. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS (P A.) DUNKDIN, December 9. Miss Ngaire Lane, New Zealand women’s backstroke champion, won two titles at the Otago swimming championships to-night, and in each event she broke the Otago record. Her winning time in the 100 yards backstroke, 72 l-ssec, Was two-fifths of a second faster than her own Otago record, and only one fifth of a Second outside ner New Zealand record. Miss Lane won the 100 yards medley in 81 l-ssec, which is to be applied for as a New Zealand record. None was previously recognised for this event, but Miss Lane’s time was one-fifth of a second faster than the winning time at the last New Zealand championships. Miss Betty Casey, New Zealand freeftyle champion, who is to leave on a tour of New South Wales and Victoria next week, won the 100 yards freestyle yery easily in 67 l-ssec, and the 440 yards in 6min 11 l-ssec.