SWIMMING Backstroke Record By Freestyle Champion

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 13

SWIMMING Backstroke Record By Freestyle Champion

Although he has won the Canterbury junior 220 yards and MO yards freestyle titles this season and last, M. Gould may find it to his advantage to concentrate on bMikitroke in the future. Swimming In the dorsal style at the Riccarton club's carnival at the Centennial Pool on Saturday night he covered 110 yards in Imln 143 sec. just over a second faster than the Canterbury record established by B. Hocking—then New Zealand junior champion—three years ago. It was a time which would ensured tne powerful St Albans club competitor a place tn the national final at Auckland this week. But Gould vrlU not be taking part In the meeting as his freestyle times were not Cast enough to gain him a place tn the provincial team. Whether or not his Saturday night time is ratified aa a record will depend vn the management committee of the Canterbury Swimming Centre. There were the required three watches on his lane, but the

presence of a girl swimmer In the race was a technicality which could prevent official recognition of the record. The West Coast and South Island junior boys' breaststroke champion. W. Brown, en route to Auckland, competed by invitation in two events and won both. His time of 3mln 4 ssec for 220 yards was particularly promising. R. G. Bliss, one of Canterbury's three leading juniors in breaststroke, provided good opposition • on each occasion. A welcome diversion during the carnival was a demonstration of breaststroke by the former New Zealand junior title-holder. Miss R. Dunlop (Otago). This month Miss Dunlop and the Canterbury freestyle swimmer, Miss J Clark, fave exhibitions before a total of 10.200 persons In the course of an educational tour of parts of the South Island On the last week of their tour they were joined by Miss L. Harrow (Canterbury). The three girls flew to Auckland yesterday to take part tn the national championship!. The versatile A. McDonald, who beat D. Johnston for second place tn the Canterbury 220 yards senior freestyle championship last month, was unable to prevent a reversal of the placing* in a scratch race over this distance on Saturday night Johnston, a . regular attendee at inter-club carnivals, achieved a good win and an improved time. Abbrevlatlona used tn the re-

suits are:— R. Riccarton; 91. A.. M. Albans; S. Soreydon: W M Wtuurenux. Results were:— 110 Yards Pressyte. Rsrtßm Mias J. Wright (X.) 3. Time. 1304. Section 3: A. Hate (X) L J. Dixon (P.) 8, Hin t. Brown (W.) 3. Tta». 1:13.3. »eetlon 4: B. Watson (N. 8. L Miss H. Armstrong (W.) 8, X. Dixon (F.) 3. Tims, 1:113. Bsction 3: B. Henderson (W.) L N. PTsser (8.) 3, G. Wild (WJ A Ttaaa. 1:8.6 Section 6: C. Selby (XL A.) I. M. Williamson (B.) 3, D. Mitchell (8.) X Time. IZJL 110 Yards Backstnoteto-Bsc-tlon 1: Miss H. Armstrong (W.) I, Miss C. Johnson (F.) 3, Miss Monica Slade (St. A.) 3. Time. 1:83.4. Section 8: Miss T. Ships* ton (X.) 1. IL Rough (X.) 8. J. MareussVn (L.) 8. Tims. 1:364. Section 3: M. Gould (8L A.) L M. Williamson (X.) 8. O. Wild (W.) A Time, 1:143. 440 Yards Frosotyleu—D. Cleverley (W.). fiaec. 1; M. Johnson (F.). fosse. 2: R. Ban> dom (W.), 13sec, A Time, 3:40. 220 Yards Breaststroke.—W. Brown (West Coast) 1. X. Bliss (S.) 2, L Johnson IT.) A Tims. 3:43. 220 Yards Backstroke.—M. Gould (St. A.) 1. J. BoMnscm (S.) A Time, 1:483. 110 Ysrds Breaststroke.—Section 1: Miss S. Dixon (W.) L J. Hale (R.) A Miss ». Cain (W.) 3. Time, 1:42 8. Section 3: Miss P. Whltta (R.) 1, P. Hay (E.) A J. Robinson (S.) A Time. 1.41.3. Section 3: W. Brown

(West Coast) 1. R. Bites (8.) 8. I. Johnson (F.) A Time. 1374. 230 Yards Freestyle Section 1: G. R Adams (S.) 1. R. WUson (L.) 2, A. Hale (R.) 3. Time. 2:534. Sectton 2: C. Selby (St. A) 1. L Johnson (F.) A B. Henderson (W.) A Time, 3.41 X Sactlon 3: D. Johnston (F.) I. A. McDonald (S.) A B. Meara (S.) 3. Time. 2:38.9.

6 x 55 Yards Relay.—Where* nui 1, Spreydon A Fendalton A Time, 3:19.