SWIMMING Universities Test Won By Australia

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30041, 28 January 1963, Page 11

SWIMMING Universities Test Won By Australia

Swimmers and officials excepted, only about 50 people braved the cold at the Centennial Pool on Saturday night to watch Australian Universities beat New Zealand Universities in the second swimming test and so win the 1963 series.

The Australians began the evening with a commanding points lead from the flrat test a* Naenae. Events generally followed a similar course; Australia draw steadily clear to win both men’s and women’s sections. By the end of the evening Australia bed buffi up a two-teat total of 202 j points to New Zealand’s 133). It was a chill evening, and enthusiasm among spectators was quickly dampened. The disruption of the lighting system after only 20 minutes added to the general air of

gloom and the contests generally were not close enough to kindle any warm enthusiasm. There were, however, a number of notable individual feats and, as at Naenae, many records. The teams won six individual events each but Australia triumphed in all four relays and won the water polo match by seven goals to one. The powerful Australians. J Duggan and D. Fyfe, repeated their success of the first test with two wins each. Fyfe reducing his own record for the 220yds medley. Misses L. Brown (backstroke) and K. Marshall (butterfly), two Australians who were beaten at Naenae, showed sueh improvement that they not only turned the tables on their New Zealand rivals but also set new records. Six Swims The former New Zealand freestyle champion, Miss A. Bell, was seldom idle during the evening. She had six swims, including both the first and last legs of the 4 by 55yds freestyle relay, and set fresh figures for the 110yds freestyle and the 220yds medley. New Zealand's other recordbreaker was C. Thomson, a broad-shouldered sprinter who finished third behind P. Hatch and G. Dann in the national 110yds freestyle championship last season. In one of the few close finishes of the evening, he beat Duggan and bettered the Australian's record of 80 4sec by a fifth of a second. The Canterbury backstroke champion, W. Williamson, repeated his success of the first test in beating the Australian team captain, P. Fox, over

110 yd, Williamson was always in command and touched »yda ahead of his opponent tn 71.1asc —a fifth of a second slower than the provincial record he set in the same pool two daya previously. Other New Zealand winners were Miss K. McCallan (breaststroke) end K. Stevens (butterfly), a Now Zealand reproaenlaUve at the Australian championships last season. Australia scored comfortable wins in all four relays, the women's medley and freestyle teams setting new records. The New Zealand water polo team provided spirited opposition to Its stronger opponent, but the visiting side rammed home three goals in the last quarter to put the issue beyond doubt. Results were:— Men's Events 440 Yards Freestyle.-J. Duggan (A.) 1. G. James (A.) 2. P. Perkir.son (NX.) 3. Time. 448-9. 220 Yards Medley —D. Fyfe (A.) 1. W. B. Phillips (A.) X B. Bibby (NX.) 3. Itai, 2:40.1 (a record). 110 Yards Backstroke.—W. Williamson (NX.) 1, P. Fox (A.) 2. G. Jsmes (A) 3. Time. 1414. 230 Yards Freestyle.-J. Duggan (A.) 1. C. Thomson (NX.) 1. R. Beachley (A.) 3. Time. lio’ Yards Butterfly.—K. Stevens (N.Z.) 1. J. Bleechmore (A.) 2. G. James (A.) 3. Time. 111. _ r. 220 Yards Breaststroke— D. Fyfe (A.) 1, T. Cowdell (NX.) 2. B. Bibby (NX.) 3. Time. 34. 110 Yards Freestyle—C. Thomson (N.Z.) 1, J. Duggan (A.) 2. G. James (A.) 3. 'Time, 80.2 (a record). 4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay Australia (P. Fox. D. Fyfe. R. Beechly, J. Duggan) 1. New Zealand (W. Williamson, T. Cowdell. K. Stevens. C. Thomson) 2. Time, 4:40.8. 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay.—Australia (W. Phillips. G. James, R. Beechly, P. Ritchie) 1, New Zealand (K. Stevens. K. BagUley, G. Le Cren. C. Thomson) 2. Time, 448.3. Points.—Australia 83, New Zealand 30. Women’s Events 220 Yards Medley.—Miss A. Bell (N.Z.) 1. Miss P. Mattes (A.) 3. Mias A Russell (A.) X Time, 2:58.9 (a record). 110 Yards Backstroke.—Miss L, Brown (A.) 1, Miss S. Frankham (N.Z.) 2. Mias A. Russell (A.) and Miss J. Clark (N.Z.) (equal) 3. Time, 147.4 (a record). 110 Yards Butterfl;'.— Miss K. Marshall (A.) 1. Mis, A. Bell (N.Z.) 2, Miss H. Couaiand (A.) 3. Time, 1:29J (a record). 110 Yards Breaststroke.—Mlsa K. McCallan (NX.) 1, Mia H. Couaiand (A.) 2, Mta L. Brown (A.) 3. Time, V».l. 110 Yards Freestyle.—Mia A. Bell (NX.) 1. Miss J. Clark (N.Z.) 2. Mia P. Mattes (A.) X Time, 1:9 (a record). 4 x 33 Yards Medley Relay.— Australia (L. Brown, H. Cousland, K. Marshall, P. Mattes) 1, New Zealand (S. Frankham. J. Baruley, K. McCallan, A. Bell) 2. Time, 2:29.7 (e record). 4 x 55 Yards Freestyle Relay. —Australia (A. Russell. H. Couaiand, P. Mattes. K. Marshall) 1, New Zealand (A. Bell. S. Frankham. J. Hark, A. Bell) 2. Time, 2:8.8 (a record). Points.—Australia 44). New Zealand 30j. Invitation Events 55 Yards Freestyle.—W. G. Andrew 1, A. McDonald 2, R. Nicholson 3. Time, 27.8. 110 Yards Breaststroke.—l. H. MacDonald 1, G. R. Johnson X R. G. Bliss 3. Time, 1:344.