Swimming One Canterbury Win At N.Z. Championships

Press, Volume C, Issue 29436, 11 February 1961, Page 14

Swimming One Canterbury Win At N.Z. Championships

“The Press’' Special Service

TAURANGA, Feb. 10.

Canterbury swimmers were again disappointing when the New Zealand championship meeting was continued in Tauranga today. C. McFadden won the harbour swim, but no successes were recorded in the pool events, though second and third placings continued to come Canterbury’s way. M. Hay, after qualifying first in the boys’ 100 yards breaststroke, was again beaten into second place in the final. His time of Imin 15.6 sec was not far outside his national record, but G. Ruzio-Saban (Auckland) won in a new record time. Hay, like Miss S. Nicholson, seems worti out after early-season training and the Queensland tour. A. Macdonald swam well to take third position, and showed that he likes the shorter distances. M. Major (Ashburton) who qualified for the final after a for last place, improved remarkably to finish fourth. This was a good effort considering that he had already swum the distance twice during the day. Miss Nicholson, fourth in her heat of the women’s 100 yards freestyle, very nearly beat Miss L. Moore (Wellington), also a 16-year-old, in the final. Miss Moore had her third win in the women’s freestyle events. This feat was last achieved in 1949 by Miss B. Casey, of Wellington. Miss Nicholson was placed second by inches, and her time was only O.lsec slower. This was a magnificent race, with Miss Nicholson surprising over the short distance.

G. Dann swam a good race to finish second to P. Hatch (Wellington) in the men’s 100 yards freestyle. Hatch set a new national record of 52,65ec. beating the time set by D. Ramsay three years ago. Dann was I.3sec away from the old record. R. Taylor (Auckland) set a fantastic new national junior 220 yards record when he won in 2min 16.6 sec. G. Stringer (Canterbury) holds the national time of 2min 21.8 sec, not yet ratified, but Taylor cut s.2sec off this time in two swims. Stringer finished third. Canterbury had another third placing in the women’s medley relay. Misses L. Harrow (freestyle), Nicholson (butterfly), S. Pitama (backstroke) and C. Hopper (breaststroke) were in the Canterbury team. The winning Auckland team was Misses B. Nicholls, M. Phillips, L. Norman, and K. Sawyers. Canterbury’s hopes In the men’s 100 yards freestyle suffered a set-back shortly before the start of the morning session when G. Le Cren dislocated a thumb in a scuffle with northern swimmers. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Abbreviations used in the results are: (C.) Canterbury, (A.) Auckland, (W.) Wellington. (O.) Otago, (S.) Southland. CH.B.) Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay, (Wai.) Waikato. (8.P.) Bay of Plenty, IN.M.) Nelson - Marlborough. (W.C.) West Coast, (Wair.) (Wairarapa). (Wang.) Wanganui, (M.) Manawatu (S.C.) South Canterbury. (T.) Taranaki. (Ash.) Ashburton.

Results weit: — MEN’S EVENTS

100 Yards Freestyle.—First heat: P. Hatch (W.), 533, 1; T. Beckett (A.). 56.3, 2; K. Dixon (W.C.), 58.2 3. Second heat: T. Dalton (A.). 56.6, 1; P. Turner iH.B.i. 56.2, 2; C. Webster (Wai.). 56.8, 3. Third heat: M. Court (Wai.), 55.9, 1; C. Thomson (Wang.), 56.9. 2: G. Monteith (M.), 58.3, 3. Fourth heat: G. Dann (C.). 54.9, 1; L. Olds (O.). 56.0. 2; W. Howes (W.), 57.1. 3. Qualifiers: Olds. Dalton. Hatch, Dann, Court, Turner. Final: Hatch, 52.6 (New Zealand record). 1; Dann. 55.3. 2: Olds. 56.5. 3. 220 Yards Butterfly.—D. F. Gerrard <A), 2:30.3 (New Zealand record) 1: P. Hatch (W.), 2:37.0. 2. WOMEN’S EVENTS 100 Yards Backstroke.—L. Norman (A ). 1:6.1, 1; V. Corbett (A.), 1:11.8. 2; J. James (Wang.). 1:13.4, 3. Second heat: E. North (S.), 1:9.8, 1: S. Frankham A.). 1:11.1, 2; H. Frier (A.), 1:14.7, 3 Qualifiers: James, Frankham. Norman. North. Corbett. Frier. Final: Norman, 1:6.9. 1; North. 13.6. 2: Frankham, 1:11.9. 3. 220 Yards Breaststroke.—First heat: R. Dunlop (O.), 3:14-2, 1; R. Robert <O.). 3:22.7. 2; H. Mclntosh (S.). 3:25.7, 3. Second heat: V. Haddon (M.), 3:8, 1; K. Sawyers (A.) 3:10.3. 2; M. Cooper (A.), 3:143, 3. Qualifiers: J. Baguley (Wai.), 3522; Dunlop. Haddon, Sawyers, Cooper, Robert. Final: Sawyers, 3:50, 1; Haddon, 3:6.6. 2; Dunlop. 3:11.0. 3. 100 Yards Freestyle.—First heat: L. Moore (W.), 1:2.9, 1; m Phillips (A.). 1:3.6, 2; B. Nicholls <A.), 13.6 3. Second heat: R. Nixey (BJ>), 1.43. 1; V. McVicar (A.).- 1:5, 2; D. Nolan (WC.) 1:5.8. 3. Third heat: L. WisefWal.), 1:3.9. 1; H. Rander- - 2; J Hunter (A.). 1:52, 3. Qualifiers: Wise Phillips &bu N^ Ol &. ” t pmiiipk 2 - 4 i.-23 S' 10 * 1018011 - IXS ‘ terbury, 5:10.9, 3.

BOYS’ EVENTS' 220 Yards Freestyle.—First heat: G. Stringer (C.), 2:23.3, 1; J. Palmer (H. 8. 2:22.9, 2; D. Lynch (A.), 2:32.8, 3. Second heat: R. Taylor (A.), 2:18.9 (a record), 1; B. Flynn (Wai.), 2:32.9, 2; W. Lunn (M.), 2:34.8, 3. Third heat: R. Walker (W.), 2:22.8 1; G. Taylor (A.), 2:29, 2; R. Lamond (S.), 2:30.3, 3. Fourth heat; A. Quail (A.), 2:29.9, 1; B. McNaughton (A.), 2:33.4, 3; M. Kirby (Wai.), 2:34.6, 3. Qualifiers: G. Taylor, Walker, R. Taylor, Stringer, Palmer, Quail. Final: R. Taylor, 2:16.6 (N.Z. record), 1; Walker, 2:22.0, 2; Stringer, 2:22.5, 3. 100 Yards Butterfly.—G. Taylor (A.), 1:2.0, 1; R. Lowe (H. 8. L 12.9, 2; D. Rogers (8.P.), 1:16.1, 100 Yards Breaststroke.—First heat: W. Jackson (A.), 1:19.4, 1; P. Pike (A.), 1:19.5. 2; M. t’ox (O.), 1:20.7, 3. Second heat: G. Ruzio-Saban (A.), 1:17.4, 1: A. McDonald (C.), 1:19.4, 2; G. Ashcroft (H. 8. 1:20, 3. Third heat: M. Hay (C.), 1:16.9, 1; M. Major (Ash.), 1:19.9, 2; R. Le Fort (Wai.), 1:19.9 3. Qualifiers: Pike, McDonald. M. Hay, Ruzio-Saban, Jackson. Final: Ruzio-Saban, 1:14.1 (New Zealand record), 1; Hay. 1:15.6, 2; McDonald, 1:18.9, 3. Girls’ Events 220 Yards Backstroke.—First heat: A. Kennedy (S.), 2:52.4, 1; R. Barnett (N.M.), 2:53.9, 2; G. Brown (O.), 2:59.5, 3. Second heat: J. Kennedy (S.), 2:50.5, 1; M. Miles (A.), 2:53.8, 2; R. Hands (S.k 3. Third heat: M. Mcßae (B.A), 2:47.8 (a record), 1; S. Pitama (CJ, 3:5.2, 2; B. Harkess (M.), 3:12.7 3. Qualifiers: Barnett, A. Kennedy, Mcßae, J. Kennedy, Miles, Brown. Final: Mcßae. 2:46.4, 1; J. Kennedy, 2:50.2. 2; Miles, 2:53.7, 3.

133 1-3 Yards Medley.—First heat: P. Skow (S.), 1:45.8, 1; H. Kerr (A.), 1:48.6, 2; H. Broughton (C.). 1:50.7, 3. Second heat: M. Stanton (A.), 1:46.4, 1; P. Munn (8.P.), 1:48.7, 2; D. Purdue ,(S.), 1:51. 3. Third heat: E. Webster (Wai.), 1:45.7. 1; K. Wolfe (H. 8. 1:48.6, 2; A. Croon (8.P.), 1:48.8, 3. Fourth heat: G. Dennis (Wai.), 1:45.1 1; J. Ray (W.C.), 1:47.6, 2: A. Hampson (8.P.), 1:47.7, 3. Qualifiers: Ray, Skow, Dennis, Webster. Stanton, Hampson. Final: Dennis. 1:43.3, 1; Skow. 1:45.5, 2: Stanton. 1:46.5, 3. Shield Pointe The shield points position at the end of the second day on Thursday were:— Freyberg Shield (aggregate points).—Auckland 99, Canterbury 38. Wellington 33, Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay 20 Waikato 13, West Coast 11, Wanganui 10. Manawatu 9, Bay of Plenty ,8, Southland 8 Otago 4, Taranaki 3. Nelson-Marlborough 2. Wairarapa 2, Ashburton 1. South Canterbury 0. Yaldhurst Shield (aggregate winners’ points, senior.) —Auckland 12, Wellington 5. West Coast 2, Bay of Plenty 1. Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay 1. No other centre has scored pointe so far. 1914-1918 War Memorial Shield (winning points in junior section). —Auckland 3. West Coast 2, of Plenty 1, Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay 1.