SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 105, 29 January 1924, Page 8

SWIMMING

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, January 28. The swimming championship meeting was continued to-day and to-night. The weather was aguin fine, and there was a large attendance. The swimming was excellent. Results: 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat: C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 1: E. Bradley (Auckland), 2; L. Fairgray (Auckland), 3. lhe only starters. Atkinson and Bradley were together for the first two laps, when Atkinson forged aliead and won bv several yards. The third man was a couple of yards further back. lime, 2min. 41 l-ssec. . Second heat: N. Batchelor (Canterbury), 1; E. V. Cunnold (Auckland), 2; C. Claridge (Wellington), 3. Also started: A. Adamson (Hawke’s Bay). Adamson had a slight lead at the second lap, but Batchelor then took charge and won by a couple of yards from Cunnold, who finished well, with Claridge close up. Time, 2mm. 43 1-5 heat: W. Smith (Auckland), 1; J. Enwright (Auckland), 2; D. Murrell (Wellington), 3. Also started: F. McTigue (Hawke’s Bay). Smith quickly established a lead, and was a couple of yards to the good after four lengths had been covered, with Enwright second, just a touch ahead or Murrell. There was practically no change to the end. Smith winning by a couple of yards from Enwright, who appeared to be taking things comfortably. Murrell was close up third. Time, 2min. 45 4-ssec. Final. Batchelor (Canterbury) * J. Enwright (Auckland) W. F. Smith (Auckland) - 3 Also started: E. Bradley (Auckland), C. Atkinson (Canterbury), E. V. Uunuold (Auckland)! . , The field was bunched over most ot the distance, with Smith m the lead and Batchelor and Enwright handy. With 50 yards to go Batchelor forged to the front, and with a fast sprint won by a foot from Enwright with Smittr a yard further back. lime, 2 min. 38 2-ssec. 880 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. D. Lindsay (South Canterbury) ... 1 A. Barker (Auckland) " A. Stokes (Canterbury) -.v;"--.-Also started: M. Ellmgham (Hawke s Bay), H. Rose (Hawke’s Bay), N. Watson (Wellington). Lindsay led from the start. Anally winning easily by 45 yards, with Stokes ten yards back. Time, 13min. 7sec. 50 Y VRDS JUNIOR GIRLS BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. E. Anderson (Wanganui) I S. Breen (Wellington) B. Hammond (Wanganui) The only starters. This was a close race all the way. Anderson won by a foot, with Hammond close up. Time 46 3-ssec. 220 YARDS LADIES’ BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. L L. Friedman (Hawke’s Bay) ... 1 A. Imandt (Wellington) A. Potaka (Wanganui) The only starters. Miss Friedman went to the iront at an early stage and won easily by ten yards. Miss Pbfaka was four yards away. Time, 3min. 55 2-osec. 75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: M. Farquhar (Auckland), 1- J. Whyman (Wanganui), 2; R. Miller (Otago), 3. Also started: Miss Lynch. From an even break Miss Farquhar soon established a slight lead from Miss Whyman, eventually winning by twoi yards. Miss Miller was three yards away third. Time, o 3 2-5 Second heat: M. Jepson (Otago), 1; A. Mather (Canterbury), 2: D. Brent (Wanganui), 3. Also started: A. Potaka and P. Svenson (both of Wanganui). Miss Jepson with a very fast stroke went to the front from the jump, and won comfortably. Third heat: P. Page (Auckland), 1; M. Bell (Auckland), 2; E. Hannan (Canterbury), 3. started: E - Grant (Auckland), M. Ans ley. (Vang anui). Miss Hannan had a slight lead over the first lap but Miss Bell took charge and led to within a yard or the finish, being beaten by a touch. Time, 53 2-ssec. Final. M. Jepson (Otago) I M. Bell (Auckland) 2 P. Page (Auckland) 3 Also started: M. Farquhar (Auckland), J- Whyman (Wanganui), A. Matter (Canterbury). Won by a yard, third a touch away. Time, 51 3-ssec. 150 YARDS NEW ZEALAND BACKSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: T. Moorhouse (Wellington), 1; C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 2. Also started: G. Stephens (Auckland), Stocklev (South Canterbury).. . Won by several yards, Atkinson just beating Stockley. Time, 2min. 4sec. Second heat: N. Batchelor (Canterbury), I; L. Fairgay (Aucklandl, 2. Also started: Evatt (Wellington). Batchelor was in front all the way, and won by four yards. Hvatt gave up after half the distance had been covered. Time, 2min. 7 3-ssec. Final. L. Moorhouse L. Fairgay " N. S. Batchelor » Won by two and a half yards, with Batchelor close up. third. Tune. lmin. 57 2-ssec. —a New Zealand record. DIVING CHAArPTONSHIP INTERMEDIATE BOYS. R. Blewden (Hawke’s Bay) 1 B M. Mulvahill (Auckland) J R. Paytqn (Otago) d 75 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ BREASTY STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. 8. Loader (Canterbury) W. Cameron (Canterbury) o ’towHrer -' ll way. Loader winning by a touch with the others close up. Time 53 l-ssec. HANDICAP EVENTS. 100 yards inter-club handicap: M. Simes, Bsec. (Canterbury), 1; A . frott, 4sec. (Wanganui). .2; A. Bolun, 4sec. (Canterbury*, 3. Time, 53 l-ssec. 50 yards ladies’ interclub handicap. Miss ’Miller, Osec. (Otago), 1 ; Miss Ward, ssec. (Hawke s Bay), 2. ]OO yards dual relay race: Miss Miller and Ford (Otago), 1; Miss Potaka and Dowsett (Wanganui), .2; Miss Whyson and Reid (V anganui), 3. Time, 53 2-ssec.

WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP. Auckland defeated Wanganui by 7 goals to 2.

WICKHAM’S RECORD BEATEN. Sydney, January 28. Lindsay Mines, of the Mosman Swimming Chib, dashed over 50 yards in 23 l-ssec., clipping three-fifths (? t-wo-fifths) of a second off A. Wickham’s record. It is understood, how-

ever, that record-breaking conditions were not observed. —Press Assn. [A. Wickham put up the national record of 23 3-ssec. at Rose Bay, NewSouth Wales, on February 19, 1910. The world’s record for 50 yards is held by Duke Kahanamoku, who, on March’ 13, 1915, at Auckland, covered the distance in 22 3-ssec.]