SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 103, 25 January 1930, Page 16

SWIMMING

national championSHIPS SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN By Telegraph.—Press Association. Greymouth, January 24. The Dominion amateur swimming championships opened this morning at the Municipal Baths, and continued in fine weather this evening/with a large attendance. Results are as follow:— 50 Yards Junior Girls’ Championship. Holder, S. Grbugh, Auckland, 3()sec. N.Z. record: Salt water, L. Coutts, 32 2-ssee.; fresh water, L. Howart, 33 4-ssec.—First heat' D. Smith (Ashburton), 1; Strong (Auckland), 2. .Also started: Rodges (South Canterbury), M. House (Wellington). A elose finish. Time, 35sec. Second heat: I). Rainey (Auckland), 1; M. Sutherland (South Canterbury), 2. Also started: Olds (Otago), Low (Canterbury). Won easilv. Time, 35 2-ssec. Final—E. Rainey, 1; D. Smith, 2; T. Strong, 3. Won by a touch. Time, 33 3-5 sec. (N.Z.. record). The winner was slow ■to begin, but finished finely. Strong was two feet awayit "100 Yards Meh’s Championship.—Holder, W. Cameron,(Wellington), Time, 55 4-ssec. N. record, fresh water, W. Cameron, 56 4-ssec. First heat. —Bridson (Auckland), 1; Moorhouse (Canterbury), 2; Bolam (Canterbury), 3. Won by yards. Time, 58 2-ssec. Second heat —Stokes (Canterbury), 1; Claridge (Wellington), 2; Euwright (Auckland), 3. Won by two feet. Time, 62 1-5. Final.—Bridson:' l !, Stokes 2, Claridge 3. Won by three'), yiirds. Moorhouse also started. Time, 58/1,-0. The winner led from the outset, .fgtokes put in a game challenge on the- 1 lilial- lap. 220 Yards Interniedfa(n.:lsuyg.'-Champion-ship.—Holder:', R. jSutlierland (South Canterbury), 2111111.'' '49sbc,e New Zealand salt water Bridson. 2; min. 35sec.; fresh water, H. Gowan, 2nun. 51 3-ssec. First heat.—R.iGillate (Wellington), 1: J. O. llattersley (Canterbury). 2. Also started: M. Redman (Hawke’s Bily), M: Souten (Soqth Canterbury). Time, 2111111. 55 ,4-ssee. Second heat: E. McConville (Canterbury), 1; A. Thomas (Auckland), 2. > The only starters. Time. 2inln. 50 3-ssee. Final.—McConville, 1: B. Gillate, 2; J. O. Hattersley. 3. Won by 12 yards. Time, 2tnin. .41 l-ssec. (a N.Z. record). The winner led from the outset, gaining on every la ibo Yards Junior Boys’ Championship. Holder, A. Walker (Auckland), 70 2-ssce. New Zealand record, salt water, L. Olds ! (Otago),. 66 3-ssec.; fresh water, B. Gallate, 69see. —Final R. Geddes, 1; N. Jarvis, 2- N. Crump, 3. Won by three yards. Time, 66 l-ssec. ’ The winner led throughC 1460 Yards Ladies’ National Championship. Holder, K. Millar (Wellington), ■ Giniii. 6 2-ssec. N.Z. record, salt water, K. 1 Millar, 6min. 9 2-ssee.—Final: Miss Millar (Wellington), 1; Miss M. Jepson (Otago), 2 Won by over 16 yards. Time, 6mln. 22 l-ssec. Miss Farquhar (Auckland), also competed. The winner made no race of It, and the third swimmer was a long way back. . ~ One Mile Men’s Championship. Holder: A. Stokes (Canterbury), 24min. 0 4-usee. NZ record: Salt water, D. P. Lindsay, 23min. 36 4-ssec; fresh water, D. P. Lindsay, 24min. 14 4-ssec.—G. Bridson, 1; A Stokes, 2; H. Bailey (Otago), 3. Time, -4 min 31 3-ssec. Also competed: H. Mulloy , (West Coast). The winner led all the way. His nearest attendant was Stokes who hung on for half a mile, after which Bridson established a big lead, finishing up over a lap ahead. Stokes, third man, was several laps away. Vpen Plain Dive.-rR. C. Calder (Otago). 1; B. Young’(Auckland'.. 2; W. Keesing (West Const). 3. Also competed: K W. Thompson (East Christchurch). S. Mulloy (West Coast). E. Elliott (Otago), W. Daly (West Coast). R. McLav (Otago), F. .1. Doogan (West. Coast), W. Payne (West Coast). N. McKnlght, and T. . Jarvis GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP BREAST-STROKE. Holder: Miss J. Thomson (Auckland). N.Z. record: Salt water, M. Ryder, 65 2-ssec.; fresh water, M. Mathicson, 65 4-ssec. Final; M. Mathicson (Olago). 1: M. Ryder, 2. Won very easily by six yards. Time. 64 2-ssec. (N.Z. record.) . POLO CHAMPIONSHIP.—AuckIand (3) beat Otago (2). Wellington ,(3) bent West Coast (1). - • .-SI ,•