SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 8

SWIMMING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (By Te!egra*>!i—Pres." Association.) Auckland, February 15. The New Zealand Swimming "Championship Mooting opened yesterday afternoon, and was continued in tho evening before a. large attendance. The chief results are:— 100 yds. Junior Boys' New Zealand Championship—Final: A. Baird (Auckland), 1; R. Bailley (Auckland). 2; O. Iv. Claridge (Wellington), 3. Dalton (Canterbury) was leading from Baird' over the last lap, whan he appeared to swim across Baird, who stopped and wnded out. Dalton won by a length and a half from Bailley, but was disqualified on a foul, and the race was awarded to Baird. Tho Canterbury manager entered a protest. •50yds. Junior Girls' N.Z. Championship.—Final: Miss E. Walrond (Auckland), 1; Miss M. Cameron (Hawke's Bay), 2; Mi?s E. Rowe (Auckland). 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths bstwefa sccond and third. Time, 35sec. 220 yds. Breast-stroke Championship of N.Z.—Final: C. '.Atkinson (Canterbury), 1; J. Deem (Wanganui), 2: C. G. Burro! t • (Canterbury). 3. Atkinson led throughout, winning by ten yards, Barrett being the same distance away from Deem. Time, 3min. 9 Ono Mile Charmiionshio.—L. Hill (Canterbury), 1; Leo Kronfeld (Auckland), 2; G. R. Champion (Auckland), 3. Also started: Patersoi (Wellington), Welsou (Auckland), Miller (Wanganui). Muvrell (Wellington), Anderson (Wellington). Won by ten yards, with Champion close up. Time. 2(imin. 45sec. 100 yds. Ladies' Championship.—Violet Walrond (Auckland). 1; C. Shnrnl (Canterbury), 2; Lilian Hoeft (Auckland), 3. Won by three yards. Time, 71 -i-asec.— a Dominion record. Water Polo Championship.—First ronnd: Canterbury A beat Hawke's Bnv (holders of bnnner), (s—o; Auckland B beat Canterbury B, 2—l. 50vds. Inter-club Handicap.—'Final: ,T. H. Meek (Canterbury), "sec., 1; G. Bi'isted (Canterbury), "sec.. 2; .T. Enivright (Auckland), {see.. 3. Won' by half a length. Time, 3lspc. Men's Plunge-.—J. Cameron (Hawke's Bav), 1. Distance. 62ft. 9in. 50yds. Ladies' Handicap.—Filial: Miss O. Edenborough (Auckland), ssec„ 1; Miss Aganiz (Canterbury), Rsec.. 2; Miss Hoeft (Auckland), lisec., 3. Time, 35 2-ssec. Ladies' Neat Header.—Mi?* E. Walrond (Auckland), 1; Miss K. Bristed (Canterbury), 2. Ribbon Dive.—W. R. Hor'on (Auckland), 1. Dual Relay Race.—'Winners of heats: Miss A. Mather and Jerred (Canterbury), Miss I. Agani?, anil Sutherland (Canterbury). Miss E. Tilsley and Stevens (Auckland). Final 10-morrow. Points fo* the Yaldburst Shield: Canterbury, 16; Auckland, 11; Hawke's Bay, 3. The previous holders of the New Zealand championships arc given below:— 100 Yards (G2 3-sscc.), 220 yards 3!) sec.), 220 yards breast-stroke (3min* (I 3-ssec.), C. Atkinson (Canterbury). Mtie (25min. 33 l-ssee.) half-mile (12min. SBsce.), and quarter-mile (funin. SO 1-sscc.), C. Welson (Auckland), Ladies lflOyds.: Miss G. Sliand (Canterbury). Girls' Julerniedinle 75yds. and lOQ.vds.: Miss 0. Sltand (Canterbury). Boys' intermedial? lOflyd-., 22flyds.. and RSOvds.: E. Law (Canterbury). Boys' junior 100 yds. and 4-ffl.vds.: X. Batchelor (Canterbury). Water polo: Hawke's Bav. Reel lifesaving and Wigram Shield life-saving: Canterbury. Girls' junior IflOyds., New Zealand record: Miss Y. Walrond (Auckland).