SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1944, Page 7

SWIMMING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE

P.A. AUCKLAND, This Day. I The New Zealand swimming championships opened today. Heats were decided during the day, and at night the Olympic Pool at Newmarket was packed with spectators. No New Zealand records were broken, ' but the intermediate grade in both boys' and girls' events provided a high standard of swimming. The outstanding feature was the success in the 100 yds women's breaststroke championship of Miss M. Pasalich (Auckland), who beat Miss \V. Dunn (Otago), holder of the title since 1938. •In the diving events the Otago representatives won all three places, and added considerably towards thai { aincc's lead for the War Memorial Shield k ..a. Before the first evenl uiere was an impressive march-past of all competitors, and the "Last Post" was sounded as the crowd rose to pay tribute to swimmers who have paid the supreme sacrifice during this war. Points for the War .Memorial Shield at the conclusion of the first day were as follows: — Otago 32, Wellington 14, Southland 13, Canterbury 12, Auckland 9, Wanganui 1. The carnival will be continued tomorrow. ltesults :— 50yds Junior Girls' Backstrolte.—First heat: B. Brown (Otago), 1; B. Dlckson (Wanganui), 2; X. Taylor (Southland), 3. Time, 40 3-ssee. Second heat: P. Ferguson (Wellington), 1; 1. Pene (South Auckland), 2; P. Anderson (Southland), 3. Time, 30 4-ssec. 100 yds Intermediate Boys' Freestyle.—First heat: T. Wilson (Otago), 1; G. Johnston (Auckland), 2; L. Wickens (Wellington), 3. lime, 03 3-ssec. Second heat: D. Begg (Canterbury), 1; A. Woolley (Auckland), 2; It. Metliveu (Nelson), 3. Time, 63 4-usec. Third heat: D. Doake (Southland), 1; A. Fyfe (Manawatu), 2; P. Kotua (Nelson), 3. Time, 65 l-ssec. Fourth heat: C. Chambers (Canterbury), 1; L. Wilson (Otago), 2; D. Fields (Nelson), 6. Time, 63 l-ssec. / 100 yds Intermediate Boys' Backstroke.—First heat: T. Wilson (Otago), 1; D. Doake (Southland), 2; D. Branch (South Auckland), 3. lime, TSsec. Second heat: D. Begg (Canterbury), 1;! V. Vial (Southland), 2; B. Morrison (South Auckland), 3. Time, 80sec. 220 yds Junior Boys' Freestyle.—First heat: W. Pasley (Southland), 1; C. Gibson (Otago)_, 2; F. Lucas (Auckland), 3. Time, 3min 5 i-o sec. Second heat: P. Smith (Canterbury). 1; T. Borman (South Auckland), 2; M. iitness (Auckland), 3. Time, 3min 18 l-ssec. j 220 yds Intermediate Girls' Freestyle.—First heat: B. Casey (Wellington), 1; B. Beadle (Southland), 2; J. Owens (Wellington) 3. j Time, 2min 58 4-ssec. Second heat: N. B rid- j son (Auckland), 1; M. Gerrard (Southland), I; G. Hill (Auckland), 3. Time, 3min 3 3-ssec. 100 yds Intermediate Girls'^ Breaststroke.— First heat: M. Hughes (Otago), 1; 1 Kearns (Otago) 2; D. Garden (Wanganui), 3. lime, lmin 32 4-ssec. Second heat: V. Brown (Otago), 1; H. Boss (Otago), 2; S. Harrison (Manawatu), 3. Time, lmin 33 4-ssec. Junior Events. 50yds Girls' Backstroke (N.Z. record 33 4-5 sec ).—First heat: D. Brown (Otago), 1; B. J. Dixon (Wanganui), 2; N. Taylor (Southland), 3 Time, 40 3-ssec. Secon dheat: P. Ferguson (Wellington), 1; I. Pene (South Auckland) 2; P. Anderson (Southland), A., lime,, 39 3-ssec. Final: Ferguson, 1; Taylor,_ 2; Dixon, 3. Won by one yard. Time, 39 3-a.sec. 220 yds Freestyle (N.Z. record, 2nnn 36 3-0 sec).—First heat: W. Paisley (Southland), 1; C. Gibson (Otago), 2; S. R. Lucas (Auckland), 3. Time, 3min 5 3-ssec. Second heat: P. Smith (Canterbury), 1; T. Borman (South Auckland), 2; M. Fitness (Auckland), 3. Time, 3min 18sec. Final: Smith, 1; Paisley, 2 ; Lucas, 3. Won by a yard, with Lucas, who finished well, a foot away. Time, 3min ssec. 75yds Boys' Breaststroke (N.Z. record, ob sec).—B. Ashby (Auckland), 1; B. Murdock (Wanganui), 2; G. W. Knight (Southland), 3. Won by a foot. Time, 64sec. 100 yds Girls' Breaststroke (no previous record).—S. Peyne (Otago), 1; M. Teague (Wellington), 2; Kearns (Otago), 8. Won by a touch. Time, lmin 32 2-ssec. Intermediate. 100 yds Freestyle, Boys (N.Z. record, 55 4-5 sec). —First heat: T. Wilson (Otago), 1; G. Johnston (Auckland), 2; L. Wickers (Wellington), 3. Time, 63 3-ssec. Second heat: D. Begg (Canterbury), l; A. Woolley (Auckland), 2; R. J. Methven (Nelson), 3. Time, 63 4-a.sec. Third Heat: D. B. Doake (Southland), 1; A. Fyfe (Manawatu), 2; P. Kotua (Nelson), 3. Time, 65 l-ssec. Fourth heat: C. Chambers (Canterbury), 1; L. Wilson (Otago), 2; D. Field (Wellington), 3. Time, 63 l-ssec. Final: Chambers, 1; Neilson, 2; Begg, 3. Chambers stayed well and won nicely by four feet. ■ Time, 63sec. 100 yds Boys' Backstroke (N.Z. record, lmin 10 4-ssec).—First heat: T. Wilson (Otago), 1; D. B. Doake (Southland), 2; D. Branch (South Auckland), 3. Time, lmin 15sec. Second heat: D. Begg (Canterbury), 1; V. Vail (Southland), 2; B. Morrison (South Auckland), 3. Time, lmin 20sec. Final: Wilson, 1; Doake, 2; Begg, 3. Won by inches. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. 220 yds Girls' Freestyle (N.Z. record, 2min 45 l-ssec). —First heat: B. Casey (Wellington), 1; B. Beadle (Southland), 2; M. Orr (Auckland), 3. Time, 2min CSsec. Second heat: N. Bridson (Auckland), 1; M. Gerrard (Southland), 2; G. Hill (Auckland), 3. Time, 3min 3sec. Final: Casey, 1; Bridson, 2; Beadle, 3. A splendid race, won by a yard. Time, 3min 0 3-ssec. 100 yds Girls' Breaststroke (N.Z. record, lmin 28 l-ssec). —First heat: M. Hughes (Otago), 1; L. Kearns (Otago), 2; D. Garden (Wanganui), 3. Time, lmin 32sec. Second heat: V. Brown (Otago), 1; M. Ross (Otago), 2; S. Harrison (Manawatu), 3. Time, lmin 33 4-5 sec. Final: M. Hughes, 1; L. Kearns and Brown, dead heat, 2. Won by two yards. Time, lmin 30 l-ssec. Women's Events. 220 yds Backstroke.—Miss N. Lane (Otago), 1; Miss N. Gibbs (Nelson), 2; Miss Brittain (Canterbury), 3. A fine race, won by a yard. Time, 3min 9 l-ssec. 100 yds Women's Breaststroke (N.Z. record lmin 24sec).—Miss AL Pasalich (Auckland), 1; Miss W. Dunn (Otago), 2; Miss J. Morgan (Southland), 3. Won by five feet. Miss Pasalich taking the title from the holder. Time, lmin 25 4-ssec. 440 yds Freestyle (N.Z. record, smin 36 2-5 sec).—Miss O. Hobson (Canterbury), 1; Miss N. Griffin (Auckland), 2; Miss K. Grey (Auckland), 3. Won easily by 15 yards, 10 yards between second and third. Time, 6min 13sec. Diving.—Girls: Miss M. Reid (Otago), 51.7 points, 1; Miss P. Strang (Otago), 45.33 points, 2; Miss B. Moore (Otago), 44.10 points, 3.