SWIMMING TITLES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 119, 13 February 1940, Page 6

SWIMMING TITLES

C. Cliff Breaks Dominion Record 100 YARDS BACKSTROKE The second day of the New Zealand swimming championship tournament opened yesterday morning in ideal conditions when heats in the mens — yards freestyle championship and a round of the water polo championship were decided. The temperature of the water in the morning was G 3 degrees proved to 65 degrees' for the finals Di £r to the carnival opening the mayor of Lower Hutt, Mr■ J. extended a civic welcome to the ing swimmers and oflicials. lhe atten d ThVonty V S° established was in the men's 100 yards backstroke championship, in which G- G 1 bettered his own Ne.w Zealand reco S three-fifths' of a second, covering the distance in 65 seconds. . p. Hanan, Auckland, retained 11 2°O yards freestyle title, and Miss J. Macdonald, Southland her 100 yards backstroke title. ■ Miss M. Dunn Ota'-o 100 yards breaststroke, and Miss J. Rix, diving. Holders to lose ♦heir titles were P. Mathieson, Auckland tbe-100 yards and Miss K. Grey, Auckland, 440 yards freestyle. L. Newell. Canterburj, regained the 880 yards freestyle, the previous holder, A. T. F. Stokes. Canterbury, not defending it.

Results:— J2O Yanis Men’s Yrcestyle Championship. Pir„ heat- P. Hanan, Auckland, 1; J-cu-it-wellin'-toii 2- F. Pennington, Welu ■ Jto’n 3 "fim",’ 2.31 1-5. Second hear: coe 2; Goldsmith, 3. Time, 2.24 Id. Hatchwe-U set a fast pace °, ver . mn rnrds which he covered id , ousec.. Hanau kept close behind and natch well 110 yards from the finish, uu Weilingmn boy tiring ™o headed Hatchwell before the 200 mark, and s.t out after Hanan, reducing his .7-4 , three yards at the finish. Goldsmith beat Hatchwell by a foot for third. 100 Yards Women’s Backstroke Championship. Miss J. Macdonald, holder, Southland, 1- Miss R- Stackpole, Miss D. Mulvey, Southland, 3. Time, to. J-he ° n it waT'aiTiasv win for Miss Macdonald, who had five yards to spare from MU* Stackpole. The Aucklander made a gool effort to catch the champion, but was not equal to the task. Miss Macdonald s umi was 2-osec. outside her own New Zealand record. JOO Yards Men’s Open Handicap. First heat: D. McFarlane, 18sec„ 1; J. Polklnghorne, lOsec., 2; S. Scoones, IwSfiw , 3 Time, 71 2-5. Second heat: A. C. MUlar. 6see., 1; V. Baird. lOsec., 2: J. Simmons, Usee., 3. Final: Baird, 1; Millar, 2; Simmons, 3. Time, 71. 100 Yards Breaststroke Handicap. First heat: K. Spry, Isec., 1; H. Horsfall, scr., 2; C. L. Hulston, 24sec., 3. Time, 71 1-5. Second heat: J. Hay, Idsec., 1, I. Robertson,'4sec., 2; W. H. Dyson, scr., 3. Time, 85 3-5. Final: Hay, 1; Dyson, 2. Robertson, 3. Tlme n 81 4-5. 100 Yards Men’s Backstroke Championship. C Cliff, Canterbury, 1: P. Mathieson, Auckland. 2; A. Thomas, Otago, 3 Mathieson and Cliff kefft together for toe first lap of the 'baths, when Cliff set a faster pace and going strongly went on to win bv live yards from Mathieson. His time, dosec., reduces his own New Zealand record by 3-usec. Though he betters the existing record, Mathieson still further reduced it at Auckland, going the distance in 04. This time is awaiting recogm- > tlon. 380yds. Men’s Freestyle Championship. L. Newell, Canterbury, 1; P. Mathieson, Auckland, 2; F. Pennington, -Wellington, 3. Timo, It 30 3-5. , , Newell and Mathieson singled themselves out, Newell holding a slight lead over Mathieson at 220 yards, which was covered in 2.45. F. Pennington was about lu y.afj 18 back third. There was no alteration at the halfway mark except that Newell increased his advantage to a yard. The time for tic half was 5.39. Newell retained his lead and as the race progressed slightly bettered it. -Mathieson stuck to his task, and though he tried hard to catch Newell, the latter won by four yards. 100yds. Women’s Breaststroke Cliampionship. Miss W. Dunn, Otago, 1: Miss N. Dixon, Nelson. 2; -Miss J- Hannon, Southland 4. Miss Dunn was never in danger of losing her title, winning by five yards. 66 2-3 Yards Junior And Intermediate Boys. First heat: K. Albert, 4sec., 1; O. Vaughan, scr., 2; R. Mcßrearty, 2sec 3. Time. 43 3-5. Second beat: 1. Gardiner, 2scu., 1: L. Denton, asec., 2. Time, 43 3-o. Final, Albert, 1; Denton, 2; Gardiner, 3. Time, 42 1-5. 440 Yards Women’s Freestyle Championship. Miss I Purdie, Otago, 1; Miss M. Leydon, Auckland, 2; Mies C. Garvin, Bay of Plenty, 3. Time, 62. Back of recent training lost Miss Leydon a great chance of victory. What she lost at the turns she made up by her swimming. Miss Purdie owes her victory to her advantages at the turns. The race was between these two who raced right away from the others. Both kept together throughout and in a thrilling finish Miss Purdie won by a short yard, 133 1-3 Yards Dominion Centennial Interclub Relay. Wellington (R. Hatchwell. F. Pennington, 0. Vaughan, V. Gotlieb), 1; Maranui, 2; Lyall Bay, 3. Time, 1.7 2-5. Women’s Diving Championship. Miss G. Rix. Otago. 1. Miss Rix, who holds the title, was the only competitor. She executed the necessary four compulsory dive,.? to win. Water Polo Championship. Wellington A 2, Wellington B 2: Otago 11, Hawke's Bay 2; Canterbury 4. Hawke’s Bay 1. Tonight’s Programme. Included in tonight's programme will be the'ilnals in the men's 100 yards freestyle championship, at present held by R. Hatcliwcll, Wellington: 220 yards women’s freestyle championship; 220 yards men's freestyle championship; one "mile men’s freestyle championship, 440 metres men's backstroke title; water polo; and open handicap events for men and women. Tickets held for last Saturday will be available for tonight’s carnival, which commences at 7.45. YALDHURST SHIELD Auckland Leading

Auckland lire leading for the Yaldhurst Shield from the present holders. Otago, witli Canterbury third, Southland fourth. Wellington fifth. Nelson sixth, and Bay of Plenty seventh.