SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 25, 31 January 1911, Page 2

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES. Arrangements for the New Zealand swimming championship meeting, to be held at le Aro Baths, commencing next baturday, are now well advanced. KecoTU entries have been received, and those not published in The Post yesterday are as follow :— 100 yds Championship.— M. E. Champion J. -D. Stewart, A. O'Hare, and C. Welson (Waitemata, Auckland) : C. Brice and F. Eoberts (Thorndon) ; B. C. Freyberg (Swifts), C. Strange* (Wellington). v 220 yds Championship.— M. E. Champion and C. Welson (Waitemata, Auckland), R. Healy (Thorndon). B. C. Freyhers (Swifts). 440 yds Championship. — M. E. Champion and C. Welson (Waitemata, Auck k»a), R. Healy (Thorndon), B. C. Frey-bei-g (Swifts). ' 3 . oSOyds Championship.— M. E. Champion and C. Welson (Waitemata, AueU. land), R. Healy (Thorndon). One Mile Championship.— M. E. Champion and C. Welson (Waitemata Auckland), R. Healy (Thorndon). 220 yds Breast Stroke Championship.— W. R. Horton, W. B. Jerrom (Waitemata, Auckland). Water Polo.— Wellington (two teams) 500 yds Relay Race.— Canterbury : P. Mason, G. L. Bull, C. Atkinson,, C. H. H. Rich, L. Dingle. Auckland: J. D. Stewart, M. E. Champion. H. Purdy, A. O'Haro, C. Welson. 'Wellington: B. C. Freyberg, C. Brice, C. Stranger, F. Roberts, R. Healy. Members of the Auckland team, witfi Mr. J. J. Mulvihill as manager, arrived in Wellington last ev&ning, in order that they may become thoroughly ased to the water and the baths. They had their first dip this morning, and found more "sting" in the watex here, as compared with that to which they are accustomed in Auckland. They all expressed themselves as delighted with the baths. "If we were here very long," said the manager, "I guarantee, that j some of our men would very soon breaJc I 60scc for the ' 100.' As it is, we expect Champion's times to be much faster than those just recorded in Auckland — and Uie> were New Zealand records!" AH Auckland's nominees in the championship events are members of the Waitemata Club, and that club has spent a great deal of money to ensure thenattendance here. In all, the party consists of thirteen, and two m' ■ ' are coming before Saturday. Grep things are expected of M. E. Cliamr n, and Mr. Mulvihill thinks that, if ushed, this appropriately-named s' .imer will "Tbreak" 12min in the 8' and 25mm in the mile. At a recent r nival in Auckland Champion coverr the 880 yds in 12min Bsec, the first JOyds being cut out in 2min 43sec, a the 44,0 in smin 51sec. C. Welson, o, should have a good chance of sur <>s, his latest-- time for the 220 being r m4l 3-ssec. He is capable of swimrr .g the mile in 26min 20sec, and half ' ,t distance in between 12min Bsec and mm 16sec. O'Hare has of late put v ome smart times over short distanc us most recent performance for 36 being 18 3-ssec. Stewart and Welso ye both capable of "doing 19 dead" er the same course. As regards t' nreast-stroke, this appears to ba the "iy event they do not expect to win, ' Aufldanders consider their man (Hor i) will bo runner-up to the Christchii i crack Atkinson. Hortou, in the te> covered 215 yds in 3min 16sec 3 which i- qual to 3min 20sec for the full disjce (220 yds). Auckland has not entered polo team. Swimmers will be arriving in Wellingm irom various parts almost daily now/ he championship men from Napier are rriving to-morrow, and ■ the remainder f the team on Friday. The Canterbury nen (abo.ut forty strong) will very likely je here also to-morrow. Officials for the carnivals have been appointed as follow: — Referee, Mr. G. Harris (Chrislchurch) ; judges — swimming, Messrs. T- Raulston (Mapier), T. Shields (Wellington), L. A. G. Rich (Christ church) ; diving, Messrs. A. W. Smith (Wellington), F. S. Ribbands (Hastings), G. Sadd (Wellington); starter, Mr. E. J. Fleming; check starter, Mr- G. Badd; timekeepers, Messrs. J. J. Mulvihill, and A. A. A. W. Smith, G. S. Hill, and A. A. Somerville (Wellington) ; standard timekeeper, Mr. W. Johnston (Christchurch) ; hnndicapper, Mr. F. Wilton ; marksmen, Messrs. G. P. Hanna, R. Baker, E. 3. Forne, C. T. Brown ; lap-takscs, Messrs. H. Henderson, F. Malfroy, H. Levestam; press stewards, Messrs. E. J. Stevens and L. Bridge ; result board, Mr. L. Fama; polo referee, Mr. (Jeo. Sadd ; polo goal scorers* Messrs. T. Raulston and A. W. Smith ; mega phonist, Mr. G. V. M'Kellar; hon. secretaries, Messrs. H. C. W. Blick ond H. W. Kirkwood ; treasurer, Mr. H. W. Kirkwood.