AMATEUR SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 138, 6 March 1940, Page 6

AMATEUR SWIMMING

Wellington Championship Events Following are results of championship events held by the Wellington centre of the New Zealand Swimming Association at Thorndon baths last week :— 50yds. Senior Aten’s Championship.— R. Hatch well, 1; .1. Clark, 2; O. Vaughan. 3. Time. 24 4-5, breaking the centre record by two-fifths of a second. 50yds. .’Junior G.irls' Championship.— Miss Melnnes, 1: Miss AlcKechnie. 2. Time. 35 3-5. The 100 yards junior boys’ championship was postponed, and will be held in conjunction with wafer polo on Thursday at 7.30 I).m. Water Polo. 'l'he following water polo matches were played last week :— B grade: Maranui -1, Worser Bay 1: Y.M.C.A. 3, Hutt 0; Lyall Bay 1. Hataitai 1 : I’etone won bv default from Varsity. (' grade: Lyall Bay 6. .Maranui A 0: Wellington A. 1. Maranui <’ 0; Maranui B won by default from ’Wellington B; Hataitai A won bv default from Worser Buy. Following are the fixtures for this week :— Thursday Night, at McKenzie Baths. I’etone. B grade: S p.m.. Hutt v. I’etone. referee W. Look. Thursday, at Tlmrndon Baths. C grade: 7.10 p.m.. Worser I’ay v. Wellington B, B. Melvor; 8.20 p.m., Maranui I! v. Hataitai B. W. 11. Gertie: 8.40 p.m.. Lyall Bay v. Wellington A. V. L. Allan : 9.20 p.m.. Maranui A v. Hataitai A. J. C. Blakeley. B grade: 8 p.m.. Varsity, v. Hataitai, F. Adam: 9 p.m., Maranui v, Lyall Bav, D. Woodfield : 9.40 p.m., Y.M.C.A. v. Wellington. E. Hughes.