SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 5

SWIMMING

WELLINGTON. TITLES

ONE RECORD BROKEN

Competition was keen at the Hutt Valley Amateur Swimming Club's carM val at Riddiford Baths last evening. There were over 1500 spectators. The enforcement of the new rule regarding the breaking of stated times caused many disqualifications in the handicap freestyle e!vents, '. " i .

R. Hatch well, the New Zealand and Wellington title-holder, won the men's 100 yards district championship comfortably from E. Raven, the only other starter Owing to an accident, L. Somervell was unable to compete! Miss S. Gotlieb, ex-Dominion title-holder, won the women's sprint championship in the district record time of 66 seconds. §he was over 10 yards ahead of, the defender, Miss W. Pritchard. The 440 yards title race was a close struggle between F. Pennington, the holder, and J. Clark, Dominion surf j title-holder, who swam almost stroke for stroke throughout. Clark went ahead at \ about 325 yards, and at the last turn led by a yard. He won by a length. Tuppen lost his diving title to F. Greenham, who gained many points in the compulsory dives. The results were as follows:— CENTRE CHAMPIONSHIPS. • """" Men's 100 yds Freestyle.—X. Hatchwell (Wellington), 1; E. "Raven" (Maranui), 2. Time, . 57sec. Women's 100 yds .Freestyle.—Miss S. Gotlieb (Hataitai), l v ; Miss. W. Pritchard (Hutt), 2; Miss M. DicMe (Wellington), 3. Time, 66sec (a record). Men's 440 yds Freestyle.—J. Clark (Maranui), 1; F., Pennington (Wellington), 2; P. R. Malthus (Maranui) ,3. Time, smin 32sec. Men's Dive.—F. Greenham (Hutt), 71.76, 1; W. r Tuppen (Hutt), 68.96, 2. - OTHER EVENTS. Schoolboys' 33 . l-3yds Handicap.—F. • Saxtoh (4sec), 1; L. Piper (2sec), 2; R. Wood (scr), 3. ' Time, 22sec. B. Grade-66 2-3 yds Handicap, swum in eight heats.—Final: K. Lines (2sec), 1; Polklnghorne (3sec); 25 W. Deavoll, (4sec), 3. Time, 47 4-ssec. - ' . ■• Ladies' . 50yds Handicap.—Final:, Miss P. Allen (9sec), 1; Miss King (4sec), 2; Miss J. McMastec (4sec), 3. Time, 38 l-ssec.

Men's 66 j2-3yds A Grade Handicap.—Final: J. Williams (4sec), 1; B. Pelham (6sec), 2: K. Hoy (6sec). 3. '... Time, 40 l-ssec. Fehwiek Memorial Relay.—Hutt (Misses Pritchard and King, Messrs. G. Balfour, H. Warburton, IK Routley, N. Lines, Coleman. and I. Palmer), 1;-Petone, 2. Kreaststroke 100 yds Handicap.—R. Wood (10 sec). 1; J. Robertson (3sec). 2;. N. Williams (Ssec), 3. Time, 95 3-osec. - Relay Handicap, 100yds.—First heat: Hutt (Ssec), 1; V.M.C.A. (7sec), 2; Maranul (7sec), 3. Second beat: Hutt Ladies (26sec), 1; Lyall Bay (12sec), 2.; Hataitai (4sec), 3. Final: Hutt Ladies (Misses Pritchard, King, and Barclay), 1; Wellington, 2; Lyall Bay, 3. Time, 72sec. Water Polo. —Possibles, 1 (G. Balfour)'; Probables, 0.