M. Jones wins medley
Melanie Jones (Wharenui), better known for her feats in backstroke events, won the Canterbury women’s 400 m individual medley title at Queen Elizabeth II Park last evening. Miss Jones has seldom swum the long medley, but last evening she had the satisfaction of I beating her club-mate, Trudii Garland, on the final freestvle! leg in a creditable time. Paul Rowe (Wharenui) won his; sixth Canterbury title for the week, finishing well clear of his! club-mates, Michael Smith and Gavin Dixon, in the men’s 800 m freestyle. Dixon and Smith provided a spirited finished for the silver medal—Smith being
. awarded second place, although the two were credited with the same time. Jill Clarke (Wharenui) was an easy winner of the women’s 806 bi freestyle, which had only two starters. Results:— MEN ROOrn freestyle.—P. Rowe, 8:57.4, 1; M. Smith. 9:22.1, 2; G. Dixon, 9:22.1, 3. WOMEN 400 m individual med'ev —M ■> 5^ 9 -S- 1; T - Garland cioc a’ “j Turnbul l IWharenuii. uiuu.9, 3. 800 m freestyle.— J. Clarke . S ’ „ s °mmens (Whare nui). 10:00 8 , 2.
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