SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1932, Page 20

SWIMMING

; Sv "Header" NEW CHAMPIONS

FIRST-CLASS RACING

CARNIVAL AT LOWER HUTT

FIXTURES. 3rd February.—Greytown Club Carnival, Grcy13th, -loth, 16th, nth February—Senior National Championships, Timaru. 18th February.—Feathorston Club Carnival, Featherston. ■ ■ . 27th February.—Worser Bay Club Carnival, Te Aro Baths. 6th March.—Primary Schools' Association Carnival, Te Aro Baths. 19th March;— Wellington Club Carnival, Te Ara Baths. The Wellington Centre experienced mixed luck in the matter of climatic conditions for the holding of the junior arid intermediate national championships last week, the first day being brilliantly fine and the last day being just the opposite. However, taken all'round, the meeting was productive of firstclass racing and exciting finishes, indicating that the standard for the two grades is definitely on the up-grade. Competitors were present from practically all centres, and the usual keen rivalry was again in evidence, intermingled with that joyful competition which is always present with the young swimmers. The result of the War Memorial Shield contest saw Otago go down to Auckland, and the latter centre again possess the coveted trophy. They have to thank the swimming of Noel Crump for this. ' He went through the meeting with an unbeaten record, winning,the 100 yards,,22o yards, and dead-heating in the 440, yards. Such a performance stamps the young. Aucklander. as a-.prospective future senior champion,\ and he has only to maintain the improvement to reach the very1 top class. This was his first year in the intermediate grade, and he.fully justified the high opinion held by Ms supporters. He was the star performer of , thei meeting, despite' the fact that he was not successful in; lowering any records. ' As a .matter of fact, only one record' was established, Miss Bhoda Low winning the .100 y.ards junior girls' championship in 75.1-ssec. This time, noweverj has been, beaten by Miss E. Bairiey, who swam second to Miss Low, and it. is .more than likely it.-will be recognised. • Title Shared. \ ; \ ( Next to Crump, McGrath and Bullivant were g66d-over the distances, with W. Jarvis prominent : in the - sprint. Geddis appearsto have gone off a little, and looked as if he has had enough, swimming for the season, but he is still, supreme in brea'jtstrbke events.: He recorded a very easy victory in the championship. McGrath swam an excellent race in,'ttie furlong ; and was in the lead for most of the-way, but could not withhold the strong finish of Crump. This swim brought him into favour for other events, but his further showings ! were riot so impressive. Bullivant is '■ essentially ' a distance swimmer, and a good one.at!that. "He went a particularly firio race over tho quarter mile,' and, in'one iof the greatest finishes ever seen at a. championship meeting, held off Crump to a deadheat. Opinions: differ as to who would have been the ultimate winner in »j swim-off, each.hiving his favourites, but whichever way it went there would not be much in it. The Wanganui boy ;to6k'ithe lead with, a third, of the tance covered, but Crump did" not allow, him to get. far.away.' They raced with a yard interval from, then on. Crump slightly .reducing, the gap,'.being only half a ; yand. behind at the second last turn. Goiflg up the last stretch to tbc short'finish, Crump still crept up, but: with Bullivant turning -for the final seven yards with.> a margin; of a foot it looked as if he' Would win. Crump, however, sprinted gsamely and just got up at the rope. lit was anY exciting finish and a game--effort:'by both.lads. As there was not a ac-swim, they- will share the title,' and^ m all' probability a special certificate"will be given to each.'' .■ •'■'■'.■■■ v! ■.. ■ ' .'■■.;. ; . ■ Promising Southerners. '. ■". : : W; Jarvis was promineiitt in the sprint event only, a close second to Crump,, but, in" doing so \he produced his best form. At. present he " does not. move:, so well .over.- thel,, distances, but his style seems suited, arid he should be,.heard of later in other, than sprint events.. The, family tradition \was well upheld by-,.his younger brother, Sid| who was well in the f oref rori* in. the decision of the junior championships, winning both the 100 ya^ds and 220 yards free style, and gaining- '(Second place in.' the; breaststijokei 'This is ; a good performance for brie so ..-■'. yjoung, and the Otago lad looks a decided' Y>rostpejetV provided phe is not':;^ overworked.■ Another youngster from the South^ J. Barry, also performed capably, bieing second to his teammate in the 220 yaa*ds free style, .and gairiing championship honours in the breaststroke. He altio is a good type 'of young swimmer. Pleasing to local suppb'rtera -was-'.the excellent showing of M. Hopping in tha 100 yards junior boys' championship. ,He swain a splendid race' in his : heat, i just 'being beaten for .first place, and repeated the performance in the final. On both occasions the winner was Jarvis, so that in'getting so close to the champion. Hopping was by^ no means disgraced. J He fulfy extended Jarvis, there being little between theni, especially in the final, which was an exciting 'contest. Hopping will do better things later on. ; ; • Girls in rorm. : As previously, mentioned, Miss Low swam fine, races in the junior girls' section, as also did Miss Rainey., Both have been prominent on former occasions, and look good for several- seasons_yet, with the prospect of reaching high class.—Miss P. Sporle maintained her good performances of last season's junior grade by annexing the 100 yards intermediate title and filling second place in the 220 yards', while Miss Ludlow showed consistent form by winning the latter event; and gaining third place in the sprint. Both these young ladies are fine types of swimmers who should.go farm the sport. The diving championship was chiefly noticeable for tho profniso shown by the four competitors, all of whom pos.scss'.'a good knowledge of the art, Mathieson showed out in some well-per-formed dives, being just a shade too finished for his opponents. Kirklcy impressed as being capable of reaching top class, lacking only experience at present. * ' ■■"-■■-. Notes. .;;'-.: Intending competitors at the national championships at Timaru should note that entries for all events close on Wednesday next. The Hutt Valley Club have postponed the carnival originally set down for Thursday night until a later date. The Greytown Club is staging a carnival, next .Wednesday evening. Visiting swimmers from Wellington will be well catered for if they make the trip.