SWIMMING AUCKLANDERS WIN 15 TITLES AT DUNEDIN

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28513, 17 February 1958, Page 10

SWIMMING AUCKLANDERS WIN 15 TITLES AT DUNEDIN

“The Press” Special Service

DUNEDIN, February 16. Three records fell when the national junior and intermediate swimming championships were concluded far the Dunedin municipal pool last night. The War Memorial shield for the centre winning most championships went again to Auckland with 15 titles and Otago with seven filled second place. Third was Canterbury with three championship wins.

Miss Tessa Staveley, of Auckland, in the first event of the evening lowered her own national record for the 100 yards intermediate girls butterfly by 1.1 sec when she won in Imin 9.Bsec. Bruce Robertson, also of Auckland, bettered the time for the 220 yards intermediate boys* backstroke when he clocked 2min 35 sec—l.6sec faster than the previous time and both Miss R. Dunlop (Otago) and Miss N. Chamberlain (Southland) beat the national time for the 220 yards junior girls breaststroke. The Otago girl’s time was 3min 19.5 sec and Miss Chamberlain’s was 3min 19.7 sec—the existing record is 3min 20.2 sec.

Titles went to Auckland in the first four events of the programme, but the northern centre’s run of successes was broken, when the Canterbury swimmers G. Johnson and R. Colquhoun finished first and second respectively in the final of the 100 yards intermediate boys’ breaststroke. Johnson’s time—lmin 15 sec—was Msec outside the New Zealand record of Imin 13.6 sec held jointly by R. Geddes, of Otago, and Johnson.

One of the finest races yet seen at a junior meeting was the 100 yards intermediate boys’ freestyle when six contestants fought their way to the finish with just over a second separating them. As the boys shook hands after the race, the crowd which had cheered itself hoarse during the event burst into spontaneous applause. After a good deal of consultation first place was awarded

to Canterbury’s G. Dann, with a time of 56.75ec. McGuinness of Otago was second in 57sec and J. Fisher (Canterbury) was third with 57.1 sec.

Three Canterbury swimmers, D. Eaton (backstroke), G. Johnson (breaststroke) and G. le Cren (freestyle), were selected for the South Island Stalag Shield relay team. After establishing a lead in the first two lengths the South Island swimmers lost their advantage when the Aucklander, Phillipa Gould, sped over her two backstroke laps and more than made up the distance for her team. The North Islanders, superior in the butterfly section, increased their lead by almost a length, and in spite of distancegaining sprints by the freestylers of the South Island, the victory went to the North in 12min (Msec with the South Island timed at 12min 14.8 sec. Results:—

Abbreviations used in the following results are:—Auckland (A.), Bay of Plenty (8.P.), Canterbury (C.), Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay (H.BP. 8.), Manawatu (M.), Nelson-Marl-borough (N.M.), Otago (O.), South Canterbury (S.C.), Southland (S.), Taranaki (T.), Waikato (Wai.), Wellington (Wei.), Wanganui (Wang.), West Coast (W.C.).

100 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Butterfly .-j-First heat: M. Phillips (A.), Imin 22sec 1; M. McKersey (O.), Imin 26sec, 2; R. Black (T.), Imin 34.65ec, 3: P. Whitton (O.), Imin 34.95ec, 4. Second heat: T. Staveley (A.), Imin 10.55 e (a record), 1; J. Gleeson (N.M.), Imin 25sec, 2; L. Norman (N.M.), Imin 26.95ec, 3: M. Frost (O.), Imin 38.9 sec, 4.

Final.—Staveley, Imin 9.Bsec (a record), 1; Phillips, Imin 19.2 sec. 2; McKersey, Imin 22Jsec, 3; Gleeson, Imin 24.8 sec, 4; Norman. Imin 27.75ec, 5; Black, Imin 35sec, 6.

133 1-3 Yards Junior Girls’ Medley.—First heat: L. Almond (Wang.), Imin 54.75ec, 1; L. Moore (Wei.), Imin 55.1 sec, 2; J. Robinson (8.P.), 2min 2.lsec, 3; P. Skow (O.). 2min 3.2 sec, 4; J. Mace (T.), 2min 6.lsec. 5. Second heat: V. McVicar (A.), Imin 50.4 sec, 1: S Frankham (A.), Imin 50.7 sec, 2; B. Greenwood (A.). Imin 55.65ec, 3; S. Laing (O.), Imin 56.35ec, 4. Third heat: R. Harvey (O.), Imin 57.1 sec, 1; V. Setchel] (S.C.), 2min I.6sec. 2; E. North (S ), 2min 6sec, 3.

Final.—McVicar, Imm 48sec, 1; Frankham, Imin 50.9 sec. 2; Greenwood, Imin 53.45ec, 3; Almond, Imin 53.95ec, 4; Moore. Imin 55.95ec 5: Laing, Imin 57.8 sec, 6.

220 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Backstroke.—First heat: J. Hamilton (S.l, 2min 39.95ec, 1; R. Jenkins (S.). 2m in 55.45ec, 2; R. Doughty (M.), 2min 59.35ec, 3: H. Tapper (S.). 3min Isec, 4. Second heat: B. Robertson (A.). 2min 37.35ec. 1; C. Webster (Wai.), 2min 40.1 sec, 2: J. Gurr (Wang.), 2min 47.45ec,.3; R. McLeod (8.P.), 2min 48.Isec, 4?

Final.—Robertson. 2min 35sec (a record). 1: Webster. 2min 37.65ec, 2; Hamilton. 2min 38.2 sec, 3; Gurr, 2min 49.35ec, 4; McLeod, 2min 52sec, 5; Jenkins. 2min 56.75ec, 6.

220 Yards Junior Boys’ Freestyle. —Final: Laurenson, 2min 33.75ec, 1; Laidlaw, 2min 36.8 sec, 2; Le Cren 2min 37.75ec, 3; Fenton, 2min 37.8 sec, 4: Edmonds, 2min 40.Isec, 5; Taylor, 2min 46.1 sec, 6. 220 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Breaststroke.—First heat: K. Macallan (Wei.), 3min 20.5 sec, 1; M. Orbell (S.), 3min 31sec. 2; M. McKersey (O.). 3min 28.9 sec, 3; M. Scott (O.), 3min 36.55ec,. 4; J. Baguley, 3min 35sec, 5: P. Marks (O.), 3min 42.65ec, 6. -Second heat - S. Beauchamp (A.). 3min 25.1 sec, 1: J. Gleeson (N.M.), 3min 26 sec. 2; C. Olsen (O.), 3min 27.35ec. 3: K. Watson (A.). 3min 34.8 sec, 4; H. Whitby (S.C.), withdrew halfway in this event. Third heat: M. O’Neill (Wei.), 3m in 15.6 sec, 1; R. Black (T.), 3min 29sec, 2: K. Brigham (H.8.-P.B ), 3min 31.7 sec, 3: W. Pearce (C.). 3min 32.1 sec„ and R. Skittrup (H.8.-P.8.), 3min 32.8 sec (equal) 4: L. Hogg (Wai.), 3min 33.25ec, 6. Final.—©Neill, 3min 12.7 sec. 1: Macallan, ■ 3m|n 18.Isec, 2; Orbell,

3min 18.8 sec, 3; Beauchamp, 3min 19.1 sec, 4; Olsen, 3min 27.35ec, 5; Gleeson, 3min 29.95ec, 6.

100 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Freestyle.—First heat: J. Fisher (C.), 57.25ec, 1: G. Dann (C.), 57.25ec, 2; C. Webster (Wai.), 58.1 sec, 3; N. Willoughby (Well.), 58.8 sec, 4; R. Begbie (Wan.), Imin o.3sec, 5; G. Monteith (M.), Imin 2.2 sec, 6. Second heat: B. Robertson (A.), 57.25ec, 1; A. McPhail (C.), 57.35ec, 2; C. Thomson (Wang.), Imin I.4sec, 3. Third heat: P. Walker (Wei.), 56.8 sec, 1; L. Olds (O.), 58.4 sec, 2; P. McAllum (Wai.), SB.6sec, 3; R. Leach (Wai.), 59.65ec, 4; T. Scurr (Wai.), Imin, 5; K. Denley (S.C.), Imin 5.4 sec, 6. Fourth heat: P. Hatch (Wei.), 56.25ec, 1; J. McGuinness (O.)> 56.9 sec, 2; M. Court (WaL), 57.95ec, 3; P. Lumsden (S.U.), Imin 3.9 sec, 4; C. Shore (S.C.), Imin 7sec, 5. Final:—Dann, 56.75ec, 1; McGuinness, 57sec, 2; Fisher, 57.1 sec, 3; Robertson, 57.35ec, 4; Hatch, 57.65ec, 5; Walker, 57.95ec, 6. 100 Yards Junior Boys’ Backstroke. —First heat: I. Burrow (O.), Imin 10.8 sec, 1; G. Dobson (A.), Imin 14.2 sec, 2; A. Kitson (S.), Imin 15.9 sec, 3; R. Ireland (M.), Imin 18.3 sec, 4. Ireland was disqualified for incorrect turning. Second heat: D. Pellam (A.), Imin B.6sec, 1; J. Dee (N.M.), Imin 9sec, 2; Willoughby (Wei.), Imin 26.45ec, 3. Final.—Burrow, Imin 10.4 sec, 1; Dobson, Imin 12.8 sec, 2; Kitson, Imin 16.9 sec, 3; Pelham, Imin 20.4 sec, 4; Dee, Imin 21.9 sec, 5; Willoughby, Imin 24.95ec, 6.

100 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Breaststroke.—First heat: C. Little (S.), Imin 16.3 sec, 1; B. Blbby (Wei.), Imin 17.5 sec, 2; D. Flockton (O.), Imin 18.8 sec, 3; A. Anderson (Wang.), Imin 18.7 sec, 4; S. Palmer (H. 8.P. 8.), Imin 21.6 sec, 5. Second heat: G. Johnson (C.) Imin 14.1 sec, 1: I. McPhee (Wei.), Imin 17.3 sec, 2; W. Harworth (Wang.), Imin 18.4 sec, 3; K. Newth (Wai.), Imin 19.3 sec, 4; D. Clarkson (N.M.), Imin 20.3 sec, 5. Third heat: M. Court (A.), Imin 16.8 sec, 1; R. Colquhoun (C.), Imin 17sec, 2; B. Kidd (Wai.), Imin 17.8 sec, 3; M. Saxton (T.), Imin 19.9 sec, 4. Final: Johnson, Imin 15sec, 1; Colquhoun, Imin 16.1 sec, 2; Court, Imin 16.3 sec, 3: Little, Imin 16.« sec, 4; Bibby, Imin 17.2 sec, 5; McPhee, Imin 21.6 sec, 6.

100 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Freestyle.—First heat: A. Bell (O.), Imin 2.lsec, 1; A. Blair (C.), Imin Bsec, 2; D. Bullivant (C.) and S. Robertson (8.P.), Imin 9.6 sec (equal) 3; A. Webster (Wai.), Imin 9.7 sec, 5. Second heat: B. Nicholls (A.), Imin 7sec, 1; W. Harvie (Wei.), Imin 7.9 sec, 2; S. Strombom (T.), Imin 9.3 sec, 3; N. Searle (O.), Imin llsec, 4. Third heat: J. Hunter (A.), Imin 2.4 sec, 1; E. McCall (Wai.), Imin 3.7 sec, 2; E. Ellis (8.P.), Imin 6.lsec, 3; D. Mclntosh (Wang.) 4. Final: Hunter, Imin 2sec, 1; Bell, Imin 2.2 sec, 2; McCall, Imin 2.7 sec, 3; Nicholls, Imin 4.lsec, 4; Ellis. Imin 6.Bsec, 5: Mclntosh, Imin Bsec, 6.

100 Yards Junior Girls’ Freestyle. —First heat: K. Robinson (8.P.), Imin 9sec, 1; L Moore (Wei.), Imin lO.lsec, 2? N. Whittleston (H.8.-P.8.), Imin 14.5 sec, 3; R. Harvey (O.), Imin 15.Isec, 4. Second heat: D. Nolan (W.C.), Imin 7sec, 1; F. Busing (A.), Imin B.2sec, 2; H. Randerson (Wei.), Imin 9.lsec, 3; N. Andrew (M.). Imin 10.9 sec, 4; B. Greenwood (A.), lib in 12.3 sec, 5; R. Dyke (N.M.), Imin 17.5 sec, 6. Third heat: V. McVicar (A.), Imin 7.4 sec, 1; L. Wise (H. 8.P. 8.), Imin B.ssec, 2; S. Laing (O.), Imin 12.2 sec, 3; J Stevenson (O.). Imin 14.6 sec, 4: L. Harrow (C-), Imin 18.5 sec, 5. Final: Nolan, Imin 6.4 sec. 1; McVicar. Imin 7sec, 2: Wise, Imin 7.7 sec. 3; Randerson, Imin B.2sec, 4: Busing, Imin 9.4 sec. 5: Robinson. Imin 9.Bsec, 6.

220 Yards Junior Girls’ Breaststroke.—First heat: R. Dunlop (O.). 3min 26.8 sec, 1: W. Meyer (Wai ). 3min 31.5 sec, 2; J. Al ward (Wang.). 3mjn 31.8 sec, 3; S. Richardson (Wang.), 3min 32.75ec, 4: G. Gormack (C.). 3min 32.55ec, 5: L. French (O.), 3min 42.35ec, 6. Second heat: N Chamberlain (S.), 3min 25sec, 1; M Cooper (A ), 3min 34.45ec. 2; H. McIntosh (S.), 3min 34.95ec, 3; R. Wilcock (Wai.). 3min 44.65ec. 4; L. Braithwaite (S.), 3min 49.1 sec. 5 Third heat: P. Howard (Wang.), 3min 34.1 sec, 1; J. Ford (Wei.), 3min 38.2 sec, 2: S. Hancock (O.). 3min 38.8 sec, 3: G. Wilson (O.)/ 3min 47.Isec, 4 Final.—Dunlop. 3min 19.5 sec (a record). 1: Chamberlain, 3min 19.7 sec (a record), 2; Alward, 3min 28.7 sec. 3: Meyer. 3min 30.8 sec. 4: Gormack, 3min 30.9 sec. 5: Richardson. 3min ’s.ssec. 6 War Memorial Shield Auckland (15 titles) 1 Otago <7 titles) 2. Canterbury (3 titles) 3. Southland. Wanganui. Wellington West Coast (2 titles) (equal), 4. Man Killed.— An elderly man was killed last night when he was struck by a car at the corner of Turakino street and the Great North road. Grey. Lynn. He has not been identified.—(P.A.) i