OTAGO SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 20972, 10 December 1931, Page 9

OTAGO SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

GOOD ENTRIES RECEIVED Tho entries for the Otago swimming and diving championships, which are to be held at the Municipal Baths next Tuesday evening, are the largest for some years, and in every division keen competition should bo witnessed, as the standard is higher at the present time than for some time past. Three carnivals have already been held, and the swimmers should bo at tire top <pf their form for this meeting. Great interest will centre on the meeting in the intermediate division of Reg. Geddes and W. J. Jarvis, and added interest to this class will be lent by the presence of D. Newall. The junior girls’ events have drawn particularly good entries, and the diving, too, has attracted the best entries lor a long time past. Entries for championship events have been received as follows: —

60 Yards Junior Girls’ Championship (title-holder, Miss W. Newall, Dunedin).—Misses O. Bnckland (Kiwi), R. Jarvis (Dunedin), W. Newall (Dunedin). 6. Rix (Dunedin), N. Olds (Kiwi), A. Gillies (Kiwi), and O. Ferguson (Dunedin). ,100 Yards Men’s Championship (title-holder, E. Turgis, St. Clair). — R. Nuttall (Dunedin), E. Turgis (St. Clair), J. Byrnes (Dunedin), R. J. Fleming (Dunedin). F. Shanahan (University), R. L. Cotton (Kiwi), and V. Newall (Dunedin). Intermediate Boys’ -100yds Championship (title-holder, Reg. Geddes, Kiwi). —Reg. Geddes (Kiwi), W. J. Jarvis (Dunedin), and U. Newall (Dunedin). Men’s Diving Championship (titleholder, H. E. Walker, Dunedin).—H. E. Walker (Dunedin), R. C. Calder (Dunedin), J. Durand (St. Clair), R. O. Johnson (Dunedin), and R. W. M‘Lay (Dunedin). 100 Yards Junior Girls’ Championship (title-holder, Miss IV. Newall, Dunedin). —Misses W. Newall (Dunedin), G. Rix (Dunedin), and N. Olds (Kiwi). ' 50 Yards Junior Boys’ Championship (title-holder, W. J. Jarvis, Dunedin). —S. Jarvis (Dunedin), W. W. Buckland (Kiwi), 6. Ruston (Dunedin), J. Barry (Dunedin), and R. Walker (Dunedin). Intermediate Boys’ 220 Yards Championship (title-holder, Reg. Geddes, Kiwi). —Reg. Geddes (Kiwi). W. J. Jarvis (Dunedin), D. Newall (Dunedin). Intermediate Boys’ Diving Championship (title-holder, R. W. M'Lay. Dunedin). —P. E. Mathieson (Kiwi), A. Williams (Dunedin), and A. Eckhold (Dunedin). 150 Yards Men’s Back-stroke Championship (title-holder, B. Kerr. Dunedin). —B. Kerr (Dunedin), A. Thomas (Kiwi), and J. Faulks (St. Clair). 100 Yards Ladies’ Championship (title-holder, Miss M. Mathieson, Dunedin). —Misses M. Mathieson (Dunedin), P. Taylor (Kiwi), J. Taylor (Kiwi), and Mrs L. Galbraith (Kiwi). Intermediate Boys’ 100 Yards Breaststroke Championship (title-holder, Reg. Geddes, Kiwi).—Jleg. Geddes (Kiwi) and W. J. Jarvis (Dunedin). 50 Yards Junior Girls’ Breast-stroke Championship (title-holder, Miss M. Pockson, Dunedin).—Misses N. Olds (Kiwi), A. Gillies (Kiwi), O. Bnckland (Kiwi), G. Rix (Dunedin); W. Newall (Dunedin), O. Ferguson (Dunedin). Four-a-side Relay Championship (title-holders, Kiwi).—Kiwi No. 1 and Kiwi No. 2, Dunedin No. 1 and Dunedin No. 2. St. Clair. Ladies’ Diving Championship (titleholder, Miss J. Eggers,_ Dunedin). — Misses J. Eggers (Dunedin), J. Mnnro (Dunedin), M. Bewley (Kiwi). M. Staples (Dunedin), and J. Walker (Dunedin). Intermediate Girls’ 100 Yards Championship (title-holder, Miss M. Mathieson, Dunedin). —Misses M. Pockson (Dunedin), O. Barry (Kiwi), I. Williams (Dunedin), E. Morrison (Dunedin). Life Saving Championship (titleholders, S. Fogg and J. Swan). —J. L. M'lndoe and J. Swan (St. Clair), C. Durand and J. Durand (St. Glair), W. J. Jarvis (Dunedin) and Reg. Geddes (Kiwi), J. Faulks (St. Clair) and nartnor.

220 Yards Men’s Chamnionship (titleholder. S. M'Kenzie. St. Clair).—R. Nuttall (Dunedin), E. Turgis (St. Chur). V. Newall (Dunedin), R. J. Fleming (Dunedin), and R. L. Colton (Kiwi),