A NEW RECORD

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 48, 26 February 1945, Page 3

A NEW RECORD

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

One of the features of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's carnival at Te Aro Baths !on Saturday was the .new WelHugton provincial record for the 100 yards men's' breaststroke championship, created by \V. Dyson.. (Army), of lmin IDsec. The carnival was most successful, and marked the fiftieth year of operation of the club. Details are:— 200 yds Secondary School Girls' Maxwell Trophy Relay (previous holders, Wellington Girls' College) .—Wellington - Girls' College, 1; Wellington Technical College, 2; Wellington. East Girls' College, 3. Time, 2.14' 4:5. Won, by two yards. 200 yds Secondary Schoolboys' Maxwell Trophy Relay (previous holders, Wellington. College) .—Palmerston Xorth High School, 1; Wellington College A, 2: Wellington College B, 3. Time, 1.55 3-5. Won by two feet. Palmerston North not being eligible to hold the trophy, it went to Wellington College A. 100 yds Wellington Wartime Men's Breaststroke Championship (previous holder, K. Spry, Wellington Club).—W. Dyson (Army), 1; J. A. Durand (Maranui), 2; D. Dowse (Hutt), 3Time, 75sec. Dyson won by 10 yards, with two yards between second and third. The winner's time established a provincial record. 200 yds Duthie Cup, Primary Schoolboys* Relay (previous holders, Karori School). —Clyde Quay School, 1; Karori School, 2: Thorndoa School, 3. Time, 2.31. 200 yds Duthie Cup Primary Schoolgirls' Belay (previous holders, Karori School). —Karori School, 1; Thorndon School, 2; South Wellington School, 3. Time, 2.37 3-5. - ' 500 yds Walker and Hall Flying Squadroa Relay (previous holders. Wellington ■ Club).—> Wellington Club, 1; Lyall Bay, 2; Maranui, 3. Time, 5.22 1-0. 100 yds Men's Inter-club Handicap.—Final: K. K. Staples, 1; D. Kerr, 2; B. Bogle, '3.' Time^ 87 4-ssec. 50yds Women's Inter-club Handicap.—Final: Miss P. Simpson, 1; Miss B. Casey, 2; Miss S. De Cent, 3. Time, 37 3-ssec. 100 yds Women's Breaststroke Championship (previous holder, Miss C. Eichelbaum, Wellington Club).—Miss E. Quirke (Wellington Club), 1; Miss C. Eichelbaum (Wellington Club), 2: Only competitors. Time, 97 3-ssec. Won by two feet. Inter-house Relay (previous holder Air Force). —H. W. Clarke and Co., 1; Ross and Glen* dining, 2 ; Training College A, 3. Time, 2.5. 50yds Primary Schoolboys' Championship.—X. Strauss (Clyde Quay), 1; M. Palmer (Thorndon), 2; R. Sanderson (Clyde Quay), 3. Time, 34sec. 50yds Primary Schoolgirls' Championship.— Miss F.. Stent (Karori), 1; Miss A. Woodward (Karori), 2; Miss P. O'Donnell (Wellington. South), 3. Time, 3.5 3-osec. 100 yds Secondary Schoolgirls' Championship. —Miss M. Tremaine (Palnrerston Xorth), 1; Miss S. De Cent (Wellington Technical College), 2; Miss Bird (Wellington Girls' College), 3. Time, 73 2-ssec. 100 yds Secondary Schoolboys' Champjcsship. —Fyfe (Palmerston North),'l: H. BWley (Hutt Valley High School), 2: R. Hatchwell (Wellington College), 3, Time, 66 l-ssec.