SWIMMING Further Six Records Set In Title Events

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28181, 21 January 1957, Page 2

SWIMMING Further Six Records Set In Title Events

Further evidence of a great improvement jn the standard of all grades of swimming in Canterbury was seen on Saturday when the second night of the Canterbury Swimming Championships was held at the Centennial Pool. On the first night last Wednesday, six new records were established, and on Saturday another six were broken. One record —for the 55 yards junior boys’ freestyle—was broken twice by the young Beckenham competitor. G. Dann. With the third and final night to be held on Wednesday, it is likely that the total number of records established will be raised even further. A 14-year-old junior, Graham Dann, of the Beckenham club, lowered the 55 yards freestyle record twice during the evening with brilliant swims. In the first heat of the event. Dann easily outpaced the opposition to break the old record with a time of 30.7 sec. and in the final he again left the rest of the field to finish in 30.6 sec. Considering this is his first year in competitive swimming, his new record, which is .2sec faster than that established by A. McPhail last year, is a particularly fine effort. An indication of Dann’s extremely powerful swimming is that his record is only 2.Bsec outside the Canterbury senior record for the distance. Fast Breaststroke Swim Another outstanding swimmer was the national 220 yards intermediate breaststroke title holder. G. Brittenden, Spreydon. who won the Canterbury title over this distance in 2min 58.8 sec. His time is only I.Bsec outside the New Zealand intermediate record established in 1949 by T. Eagle (Auckland). It was the first time the event had been included in the Canterbury championship programme, so Brittenden cannot claim a record. If, however, his time is not exceeded at the next two championship meetings held in Canterbury. his time will automatically become a record. Garratt Retains Title P. R. Garratt retained his senior 440 yards freestyle title and reduced his Canterbury record for this event by 2sec. Although Garratt had an easy win. R. Blair, of Spreydon. swam well to take second place ahead of A. Lee (Spreydon). Miss Pamela Breward won the women's 220 yards breaststroke title handsomely, and reduced a 22-year-old record of Miss R. Low for this event by the amazing margin of 14 seconds. Miss Breward was never worried by the other competitors, although Miss W. Pearce (Syreydon) and Miss M. Hunter (Christchurch), who were second and third respectively. also broke the old record. The other two records went to Miss F. Bullivant in the intermediate 110 yards backstroke, and Miss J. McPhail in the junior 110 yards freestyle.

In the results below • abbreviations used are as follows: Beck. (Beckenham). Chch. (Christchurch), C.L. 'Christchurch Ladies'). Fend. (Fendalton). Elm. (Elmwood), Kaia. (Kaiapoi). Lin. (Linwood), Rice. (Riccarton). St. A. (St. Albans). Spr. (Spreydon). Whar. (Wharenui), N.B. (North Beach). MEN’S EVENTS Senior 55 Yards Freestyle (record. O. Snoep. 27.8 sec. 1956): P. W. Stentiford (St. A.) 1. J. D. Graham (Spr.) 2. C. R. Bidwell (Elm.) 3. Time. 28.6 sec. 220 Yards Breaststroke (record. J. Shaw. 3min o.4sec. 1950): G. Barltrop (Chch.) 1. Time. 3min 24sec. 220 Yards Medley (new distance)D. Eaton (Elm.) 1. P. R. Garratt (Spr.) 2. P. W. Stentiford (St. A.) 3. Time. 2min 55.75ec. 440 Yards Freestyle (record. P. R Garratt, smin 7.lsec, 1956): P. R. Garratt (Spr.) 1. R. Blair (Spr.) 2. A. Lee (Spr.) ). Time. smin ssec (a record). Batchelor Cup Firms' Relay: National Airways Corporation 1, Sarqood. Son and Ewen, Ltd., 2. Time, 2min 52.8 sec. • Intermediate 110 Yards Backstroke (record, J. D. Graham. Imin 18.5 sec, 1955): C. McFadden (Spr.) 1. T. McKendry (Whar.) 2. Time, Imin 19.2 sec. 220 Yards Freestyle (record, J. Watson. 2min 24sec, 1955), first heat: C. McFadden (Spr.) 1, J. Fisher (Whar.) 2, N. .Read (Elm.) 3. Time. 2min 37.75ec. Second heat: A. McPhail (Elm.) 1, B. Wason (Whar.) 2. K. Chamberlain (Elm.) 3. Time. 2min 43sec. Final: C. McFadden 1. A. McPhail 2, J. Fisher 3. Time. 2min 25.1 sec. 220 Yards Breaststroke (new distance): G. Brittenden (Spr.) 1. G. Johnson (Chch.) 2. R. Colquhoun (N. 8. 3. Time. 2min 58.8 sec. Junior 55 Yards Freestyle (record. A. McPhail, 30.8 sec. 1956), first heat: G. Dann (Beck.) 1, M. Sharman (Elm.) 2, M. Weir (Elm.) 3. Time. 30.7 sec (a record). Second heat: R. Naish (Kaia.) 1. C. Knock (Spr.) 2. D.

Staples (Fend.) 3. Time. M.lsec. Third heat: G. Le Cren (St. A.) 1. I. Farquhar (St. A.) 2. N. Malcolm (St. A.) 3. Time. 33.8 sec. Final: G. Dann I. G. Le Cren 2. R. Naish 3. Time. 30.6 sec (a record). 220 Yards Breaststroke (new distance): S. Schmidt (Fend.) 1. Time.: 4min 26.45ec. .. |: 220 Yards Backstroke (new distance): G. Dann (Beck.) 1. P. Har-I row (Spr.) 2. Time. 3min 11.65ec., Springboard Dive (title holder. A Stewart): I. Farquhar (St. A.) 24.17 points, 1. R. Pollard (N. 8. 19.07. 2 Under 12 55 Yards Backstroke (new distance): A. Quail (Elm.) 1. J- Ballantyne (Elm.) 2. A. Harrow (Spr.) 3. Time, 47sec. WOMEN’S EVENTS Senior 110 Yards Freestyle for Auntie Brown Memorial Trophy (record Miss I. Milne. 77.65ec. 1956): Miss B Breward (Spr.) 1, Mrs A. Tourell (Kaia.) 2. Time. 79.95ec. 220 Yards Breaststroke (record.' Miss R. Low. 3min 39.65ec. 1935): Miss P. Breward (Spr.) 1. Miss W Pearce (Spr.) 2. Miss M. Hunter (Chch.) 3. Time. 3min 25.25ec (a record). 220 Yards Backstroke (new dis- i tance): Miss B. Breward (Spr.) 1. I Time. 3min 28.2 sec. Intermediate 110 Yards Backstroke .(record. Miss B. Breward. Imin 30.flsec, 1952): Miss F. Bullivant (C.L.) 1, Miss M. Farmer (Chch.) 2. Miss J. Harrow (Spr.) 3. Time. Imin 28.3 sec (a record). 110 Yards Freestyle (record. Miss I. Milne, 76.65ec. 1953). first heat’ Miss D. Bullivant (C.L.) 1, Miss B Woods (Spr.) 2, Miss K. McKerrow (Elm.) 3. Time. Imin 21.8 sec. Second heat: Miss A. Blair (Spr.) 1. Miss B. Feary (C.L.) 2. Time. Imin 19.9 sec. Final: Miss A. Blair 1. Miss B. Feary 2. Miss D. Bullivant 3. Time. Imin 19sec. Junior 55 Yards Butterfly (new distance); Miss A. Luke (Spr.) 1. Time. 55.75ec. 110 Yards Backstroke (new distance): Miss A. Austin (Rice.) 1, Miss S. McLachlan (Elm.) 2, Miss H. McNabb (Whar.) 3. Time, Imin 45.35ec. 110 Yards Freestyle (record. Miss R. Walker. 86sec, 1953): Miss J. McPhail (Elm.) 1. Miss P. Wason (Whar.) 2. Miss A. Luke (Spr.) 3. Time. Imin 24.75ec (a record). Springboard Dive (title holder. Miss H. Stephens): Miss F. Newlove (St. A.). 15.80 points. 1. Under 12 55 Yards Freestyle (best time. Miss J. Mcphail. 38.7 sec. 1956): Miss L. Harrow (Spr.) 1, Miss S. Pitama (Spr.) 2, Miss M. Snelling (Spr.) 3. Time, 40.4 sec.

INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR TITLES

CANTERBURY TEAM ANNOUNCED Fifteen Canterbury swimmers have been selected by the Canterbury Swimming Centre to represent the province at the New Zealand junior and intermediate championships to be held at Tauranga from February 6 to 9. The names of the swimmers were announced last evening. They are: Intermediate Boys Alistair McPhail (Elmwood), 100 and 220 yards freestyle. J. Fisher (Wharenui), 100 and 220 yards freestyle. Colin McFadden (Spreydon). 220. 440 yards freestyle; 220 yards backstroke. Garry Johnson (Christchurch), 100 and 220 yards breaststroke. Gerald Brittenden (Spreydon). 100 and 220 yards breaststroke. R. Colquhoun (North Beach), 100 and 220 yards breaststroke. Derek Eaton (Elmwood), 100 yards butterfly and medley. Len Hodge (Spreydon). dive. Intermediate Girls Pamela Breward (Spreydon), 100 and 220 yards breaststroke. Junior Boys Graham Dann (Beckenham). 100 and 220 yards freestyle; 220 yards backstroke. P. Harrow (Spreydon), 100 and 220 yards backstroke. Junior Girls Miss G. Gormack (Spreydon), 100 and 220 yards breaststroke. Three nominations from clubs for intermediate swimmers were accepted by the selectors. These swimmers will represent Canterbury at the championship, but will travel at their own expense. They are:— Anne Blair (Spreydon). 100 and 220 yards freestyle; Wendy Pearce (Spreydon), 100 and 220 yards breaststroke; and Felice Bullivant (Christchurch Ladies’), 100 and 220 yards backstroke.

MISS GOULD SETS ANOTHER RECORD (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. January 20. The Olympic swimmer, Miss Phillipa Gould, at the final session of the Auckland swimming championships at the Olympic pool last night, swam the 100yds backstroke in 66.8 sec. to beat her senior and intermediate record established last December, by one-tenth of a second.