SWIMMING

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27921, 19 March 1956, Page 12

SWIMMING

NORTH BEACH CARNIVAL

G. H. MCFADDEN TIMED AT 59SEC FOR 100 YD

Best performances at the North Beach Swimming Club’s carnival on Saturday afternoon were given by two brothers, Graham and Colin McFadden. In spite of cool weather and bitterly cold water in the pool, both swimmers recorded times close to the minute for the open 100 yards freestyle. The race was a handicap. Gr ,aham McFadden, who is aged 17, and is the present national 440 vards backstroke champion, won the fifth heat of the event in 59sec. The third heat was *°,P by c °lin McFadden, aged 15, in 63.35ec.

_ Colin McFadden was handicapped at Anal, and made an excellent HIS brother 4s?c behind, and needed every meh of the distance 1o S° tcb PT’ but over the la st few yards m t ke a stron « enough chale - , and beaten by a touch. Colin's Thl iJ^ S ..j 4 ' 2sec and Graham's 60.2 sec sAvdon cluT are b ° th members ° f du S^rt rd h y ' S , carni K al was the last ConCentra Canter bury Swimming centre for this season. It drew more -7oo— b m a ? h S ny ot , h h er durf ng the summer resnrrn -hL . weather was thought to be UnUSUal ' y ‘ arge nUm - Results were:— • ’ Ire?and ar ?c r G l ri ?’ £ re » ty ! e —A grade: A L richer Fc f\ a Roulst ?n (Whar.) 2. c r • ~5 ' C -L.) 3. Time, 20 2sec B eraripepnens (St. A.) 3. Time. 17sec B Poll'd" liS's 1 ' 2. .- ■‘•nne, 39.95ec. A grade' T 35.8 sic. '■ M ' Farmer 2 ' C. Rathie 3. Ttae. Open Freestvle.—A grade- t Bnsted (Elm.) 1, c. R. Bidwell CElm > 2 B. Tieleaven (Elm.) 3. Time 29 9ser P <c a h“r ?■ M C % eanOr 3&ec. ’ M ' MaS ° n < S P re y-> 3. Time, Ar 1?? ...Y ards Freestyle.—A grade- c C McFadden (Sprey.) 1, g. h McFadden (Sprey.) 2, r. Burton (A.F.) 3. Time ? 4 p eC ,' Bgrade: J - Tierney 1, B. Fearv 2 ' G. Lee 3, Time. 77.65ec. raS Yc rds ? pe ? Freestyle.—A grade: R. Blair (Sprey.). 2min 52.35ec. and C. McFadden (Sprey.), 2min 37sec (dead heat) 1; J. Broomfield (Elm.) 3. B grade- E Inwood (St. A.) 1, T. Stephens (St. A ) 2 D -,^S a , y . ,Elm '’ 3 ' Time - 3min 12.2sec.‘ ' 100 Yards Open Backstroke.—A grade- C McFadden (Snrey.) 1. G. McFadden (Sprey.) 2. Time, 15.3 sec. B grade: G. Dann (Beck.) 1, P. Marson (Elm.) 2, H McNabb (Whar.) 3. Time. Imin 24.1 sec. 100 Yards Open Breaststroke.—A grade: R. Colquhoun (N. 8. 1. D. Carrick (St. A.) 2, R. Burton (A.F.) 3. Time, 84.8 sec B grade: A. Stewart (St. A.) 1. E. Stentiford (St. A.) 2. C. Matheson (Lin.) 3. Time, Imin 40.7 sec.

100 Yards Open Medley.—A grade: R. Burton (A.F.) 1, D. Eaton (Elm.) 2, R. Colquhoun 3. Time, 77.45ec. B grade: B. Feary 1. F. Bullivant 2 J. Harrow 3. Time. 89.4 sec.

Inter-club Relays, 4 x 33 1-3 Yards.— Open: St. Albans 1, North Beach A 2. Time, 79sec. Junior: North Beach B 1, Soreydon A 2, Elmwood A 3. Time, Imin 32.8 sec.