SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 6

SWIMMING

THE PECK SHIELD ■ • . ' ' - ' 1 ',' 1 ; • .

A RECORD ENTRY

A record nuriibei\o£ swimmers took part in the annual long-distance race.,for the Peckl Shield, held on Saturday afternoon. Out of a handicapped list of 90,:'-there were 7G starters, and of these 63 completed the distance. Conditions for the race-were the best yet experienced. A light'southerly, breeze produced only a slight chop, and the water ■■temperature': was near the 70 mark. Bright sunshine enabled-the swimmers to await the start in comparative comfort, and allowed a,large number of spectators to watch the race from the breastwork. The course was the same as that of last year, but about 400 yards longer. Starting from a ledge on the Dock Wharf, the competitors had to swim the length of the breastwork, turn around a boat moored off the end of Aotea Quay, and return to touch the Dock Wharf at the starting point. The total distance was about one and a half miles. '■'■'■ First off were the two girl entrants, Misses Adamson and Hurren; ■ Mjbs Hurren used an overarm stroke, and .soon went ahead of Miss Ada'inson, who etuck to breaststroke.-'-. MrJ E. B;- Hughes; the starter, sent each group'away on time with a minimum of delay, and sobn the first thousand yards was dotted with 'swimmers. ■ ■-; --' • : ; .- ■-.- - .-:-.- C. Jones (Worser Bay)j who went off the ledge five minutes after the two girls, soon outdistanced; his companions, swimming an. . easy _ crawl. At the turn, his chances of being, home first looked bright; and throughout the second lap he was not challenged. ■ M. Chevin, of Hiitt, who occupied second place, gained nothing on Jones, but rather dropped backj for be was about 70yds behind , when Jones touched the wall. Next home was P. Ballard, of Maramii B, "about; 120 yds behind; Chevin, 'with J. Rosier his teammate, in fourth position.' C. Eversleigh, of Maramii A, finished very, strongly in fifth position. •'•■.' .", :.,■. " -'■'~': ' '".; A very close race resulted between H. Warbiirton, (Hutt) and P. Guzzw;en (Lyatt Bay : B), both, of whom sprinted the last 50yds\to decide the' sixtti position. N. Milligan,.. also, of. Lyall Bay B, strove to close the gap, "and- "was .only ; syds behind Guzzwellwhen the-former touched. ■The main body of the .competitors was now within sight, of the "finish, ; and-many were seen to startStheir sprint too soon. The only dead heat'for; the day. was between.H. Downs, of>Maranui B, and Andrews, of Wellington AY both of which teams had two men home previously. Wellington A'e fourth man, O'Neill, was iSydf! behind Andrews, land'Maramii B's;D. Evans, swam into twenty-first-place, i! The race for this -placing -was one of the most thrilline; of.-the, contest. Evans and W; Pope, of Wellington A, /both off; the. same mn'rk, swam' stroke frtr ■ xtrpke throughput the race. * Near thfi finish, they ..drew' level, with' f!.. Archibald.! of .University B. and the three enrinte^ together for the - wftl^;- Evans- beat, Pope to the touch ,by . inches, with' Archibald handy a foot ■ behind; ■■•■,-. ;/••'• -: ■■■.■'■■ -■'•■•' <■ RESULT STILL UNDECIDkp; V The t Peck Shield,-is': donated.;for- competition between teams of six,-the. first four .home.. in each team 'being taken as the actual. finishing team. ' ■ Owinjr,. to a' difference ;of opinion • among officials as to■ the system- on which the award is madey -'the final decision as. to. which team actually won the shield is to be held over until a meeting o£ the Wellington Centre of the New^ Zealand Amateur ;. Swimming. Association' tomorrow nighty-.;-.--.;V-. :■■• .; •;;"-: .*•■: '..-: ■'■-..:■,■;;.. The decision, appears 'to rest between Wellington; A, the- team with ' the : first' four men home",l and the young Maramii B. team, which gained third, fourth* seventeenth, and twenty-first: positions, and whose, placings" thus add lip to the' least' number of points. ■ -;yv-\': ■■. . \. : Out' of a total of twelve teams which; started, nine finished. Maramii B, tHifttV; and Lyall Bay .A - each got :&ix~ nieni:' home, WellihgtoivVA, {Island■ Bay/:;liyall s Bay B, and; University finished with five> and Wellington •B>and Worser Bay com-: pleted witli fpur.lnien; each,;. ' ' '■';.• ; The 'fastest iinieVof the!,race ;Was T>ut up by,; 3.-.-'.• C: Blakejey,rof-.tyall Bay i ß; who; went:off;-scratchy-Hisl, time,: 37mih 27sec,- bi'bught' him into\tliir^rsix(;h!: place:; W.L Bell/ !of ■'^ WellinStpff Afcwhq": finished eleventh .off a^.'handicap^bf :?6min,7swam' the distance. iif i 39miii i7sec.f the" second fastest time. • Th'e:■th'irdVand'/fmirthVfastost time? wereVput"up\by s vFi';Glii!2we!l (7min);-of Lyall,,Bay'B.fand'y.Arollier (6min);'"--bf ■' Ly^ll Bay ■ A", who pecupied seventh and twelfth .positions ; respective-'. ly. Cru/zwell's time~ was ' 39mih *.16sec, and Mollier's 39min 22sec; '' ;•; %'; The abbreviations, denoting "theJ,various clubs for which the. competitors swam m-e: Mar.. Marafmir Wn..'..Wellington";' HI. Hutt; Y.M., Y.M;C.A:;iW.B.v;.Worser Bay; 1.8., Island Bay; L.8.: Lyall "Bay, Var. University; 1., individual.V DETAILED RESULTS. The followingi is a list of those rpoinr pleting^the, course, .together.;with their handicaps and ; factual "swimming; times:— C. Jouea: (W.B.j; I18mlh;:44m !'S9rV.^'-:.;.1.'' 1 Jt.- Chevin (H.).l7Miniln; 45m Us ~.».;.;'.:' 2 T. Ballard (Mar. BJ.MVimlm^to 4)!,^... 3 J.-Boale (Mar. B:),, 13%m1n, 43m 50s ......r 4 0.- Everslelgh (Mar. A),.lomtn; 4lm i 33 .."5 H. Warbucton (H.), lOmla, 42m 15s ...... 6 F. GuzziyeU; (1.8. • B), Tmin,-:S9m, 16s ..v.:. ■■■'• 7 N. Milllgan (L.B. B), Smin,,4omlos ...... 8 D. ; Pago (Wn. A), 7%mln, 40m.2s .'./.;.... 9 H. DlcHson (Liß.l B), 12mln, 44m,295,'.':.; 10 W.: Bell !(Wn. >A), 6mln, -39m 7s .v..'..;''. 11 F. Molller. (L.B. A); f1m1n,30m.!22s v;i,■;■;; >12 L. Waller (Y.M.), 13mln, 46m 37s ...■;.'..'. 13' Allison (Wn. B), 18mln;1 51m' 41s ......:. 14 .: Palmer (M.), 7min, 40ra 54s .:..'.......; 15 P. Ryan (L.B. A), 7^.jnln, 41m"33s ..... '... IBH. D'owus (Mar. B),. ISmin; 47m lOs,>and . Andrews '(Wh.r-A), 8m1n,:42m 10s,1 ecjual'l7, i).: O'Neill (Wn. A),: Tmlri", 41m'22s»v;-...i'1? J..Arthur (I:B.), 16mln; 50m- 43s ; ;.-.-»i.s:.\; 20 l>. Evans' (Mar. B), Bmin'; 42m-595. .V.;.. 21 W. Pope (Wn.. A), Bmlri, 42m, 59 3-55>."... 22 C. Archibald (Var.- B), 14%m1h, 49m" 30s'. 23 O. Oliver (Y.M;),'llHmlnr 46m^6s .':..Vi24 O. Oliver, (Var. A); 9mln, 44m->l4s,- 25; H. Purcliase ,(H.),. 15t&min, ,51m 25,"26; '.B; Hall (Var. A), 93t.min,.:45m 6s,' 27; .W.Hulton (I;), SH-mlri, 44m Bs, ,28; A. Hepburn'(W.B.),9mln, 44m 4Gs, 29;; L: Hawkins"(L.B. >A), -Bmln, \|4i)m 555,' 30 ;.-'F.'. Bennottr (H.)^lsHmin,; 51m ,40s; 31; R. Bradshaw (Var;i;B);,l2%mln, ,49m ss, 32; A.i Clarke (1.8.),, 16mln; 52m SSs;."33;' 8.. Pelham "(L.8., A); 3%inln', 40m'.: 365, 34; C. JUinfo (Hi); - 17mln, 54m 20sj 35; J. Blakelcy (I/.8.-B)V scr, 37m 275,' 36; J. !Jeiiklns (I.B.), 17min, 54m 485.:3T; J. Newport- (W:B.), 16% mm, 54m 20s, 38; J. Williams (L.B. A), 2min, 40m 10s, 39; S. Guppy. (Mar.; A);. 21mln, 59m 28s, 40; -N. Raven (Mar. B)V-20%mln, 59m115, 41: C Carlyon.'(Var: A); Bniln,:4Bm 50s, 42; G. Perry (i:B.)Vil6min;'ssm;,27s, 43 j.'-M. Mason (A'ar: A).6%mln, 46m is, 44; E.OBurton (I.B.), limin, 50m ,445. ,45,\.R... McConnell (Y.M.), lOmln. 50m 17s, 46; R. Presley (L.8.), 10%mln, 51m 12s. 47; 1 T.ang(1.),.'7%m1ri,;,49m 288, 48; C. Hulston (I.); 20mln;--62m 555, 49; Barber (Wn'. B), lOmin, 52m -565/': 60; E. MePherson (L.B. B), JV,p\n, 50m 265, 51; O'Connor (Var. A), lOmln,: 53m '4s, 52; D. Buckley (LB A), Umln, 54m'425, 53: McDonald (Wn. B), ll^min. 55m 125,-54; F.- Jackson, (Mar. A), lOmin; 53ni 505,-55; -Rlchdrds (I.), gross time 67ni Is. 56; Carver (I.), gross time 67m 435, 57;" A. Alinlfle (W.B;),'Hmin, 56m 465, 58; Blacklock (L), lOmln, 55m 48s, 59; S. Dudson (Mar. B), 9min, 55m 14s, 60; J. White (I.). lOVamin, 65m 455, 61; Larigford (Wn. B), 17 mm, 64m 13s, 62; Miss Adamson; (I.), 23mln, 70m 295, 63. . .;, .-.,.- 7,- •. -