SWIMMING Coast Successes At N.Z. Junior Carnival

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28819, 13 February 1959, Page 10

SWIMMING Coast Successes At N.Z. Junior Carnival

(New Zealand Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 13. Gaining the lead right from the start, the West Coast representative in the 56 yards junior boys* butterfly, M. Manderson, never appeared x in danger or losing Ms early lead and won easily from D. Gerrand (Auckland) in the first final during the second session of the national junior and 'lntermediate swimming championships in Palmerston North tonight. Manderson’s time of 30-lsec was a record—the only new time returned tonight. He also broke the record — held by Gerrand—in the heats this afternoon, when he recorded 30J2sec. Gerrand's time stood, at 30.4 sec. Miss Lynette Norman, tipped as a possible successor to Miss Philippa Gould, easily won the final of the 220 yards intermediate girls’ backstroke. Miss Norman; like ManderSon, took the lead, from the start, increased her lead with every length, and finished 6sec ahead of the second 'place-getter. Miss E. North (Southland L Much of Miss Norman’s lead could be attributed to her perfectly /executed tumble-turns, which hone of the other four swimmers could match. Exciting Finish The junior girls’ 100 yards backstroke brought the crowd to its feet as, for each of the six lengths of the pool, the five swimmers raced stroke for stroke, and the winner. Miss G. Brown (Otago), won only by a touch. Only l.lsec divided the first and last competitor. Miss Dl Nolan, West Coast’s second titlerwinner of the night, gained the narrowest of wins when she took the 220 yards intermediate girls’ freestyle race from Miss B. Nicholls (Auckland) otter leading all the way. C. Little (Southland) and G. Wakeley (Auckland) outclassed the intermediate boys’ 220 yards breaststroke field. Little only ,won by o.9sec.

Intermediate Boys 220 Yards Breaststroke.—Final: C. Little (Southland) 1, G. Wakeley (Auckland) 2, M. Webb (Bay of Plenty) 3. Times: 2min 57sec, 2min 57.95ec, 3min I.3sec.

440 Yards Freestyle.—Final: G. Monteith (Manawatu) 1, G. Dann (Canterbury) 2, J. Pattison (Wai-

kato) 3. Times: smin (Msec, Smin 9.3 sec, smin 18.3 sec. 100 Yards Butterfly.—Final: C. Thomson (Wanganui) 1, D. Gerrard (Auckland) 2, P. Walker (Wellington) 3. Times!’ Imin 7.ssec, Imin 13.3 sec, l<nin 16sec. Intermediate Girls

200 Yards Backstroke.—Final: L. Norman (Auckland) 1, E. North (Southland) 2, S. Frankham (Auckland) 3. Times: 2min 45.95ec, flmin 51.9 sec, 2min 54sec.

100 Yards Breaststroke.—Final: M. O’Neill (Wellington) 1, M. McKersey (Otago) 2, M. Chamberlain (Southland) 3. Times: Imin 21.1 sec, Imin 24.65ec, Imin 25.45ec.

220 Yards Freestyle.—Final: D. Nolan (West Coast) 1, B. Nicholls (Auckland) 2, E. McCall (Waikato) 3. Times, 2min 39.35ec, 2min 40.1 sec, 2min 42.45ec

Junior Boys 50 Yards Butterfly.—Final: M. Manderson (West Coast) 1, D. Gerrand (Auckland) 2, N. Corbett (Auckland) 3. Times, 30.1 sec, 32.55ec, 33.35ec. 220 Yards Backstroke. —Final: B. Hocking (Canterbury) 1, K. Dobson (Auckland) 2, I. Crossan (Wanganui) 3. Times. 2min 57.65ec. 2min 59.25ec, 3min l.Ssec. • , , 100 Yards Breaststroke.—Final: G. Wallace (Wanganui) 1, D. Olds* (Otago) 2, M. Hay (Canterbury) 3. Times, Imin 19.2 sec. Imin 21.7 sec,

Junior Girls 220 Yards Freestyle.—Final: L. Wise (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay) 1, F. Busing (Auckland) 2, S. Laing (Otago) 3. Times. 2min 44sec, Smin 47.35ec, 2min 52.35ec. • . 100 Yards Backstroke.—Final: G. Brown (Otago) 1. P. Skow (Southland) 2, W. Sheath (Auckland) 3. Times, Imin 18.8 sec, Imin 19sec, Imin 19.7 sec. •