SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 21291, 21 December 1932, Page 8

SWIMMING

INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SOME FAST TIMES RECORDED W. J. JARVIS’S BRILLIANT EFFORTS The outstanding feature of some very fine swimming at the Otago intermediate and junior championships in the Municipal Baths last night was the excellent performance of the St. Clair representative, W. J- Jarvis, who added further to his laurels by winning the 100yds intermediate boys’ championship and also the 220yds intermediate boys’ title, and in the former event he put up the fastest time ever done by an Otago swimmer, irrespective of class, and incidentally proved the first Otago man to break the minute for 100yds. His time was 59sec, only four-fifths of a second outside the New Zealand intermediate record, put up by N. Crump in the faster Auckland water last year. There is little doubt that Jarvis would have broken the record had he not hit the number rope at the start and lost fully a second as a result. Indeed, as it was, he was easing up at the finish, though he won in convincing manner, doing likewise in the 220yds, in which his time was 2mm 47 3-ssec. In the latter race lie glided through the water iu effortless fashion and did , not appear to exert himself unduly, but just what performances may be expected of him this season was indicated by his beautifully smooth swimming in the hundred, his long reach, utilised to the best advantage, and even pull, and a well co-ordinated log action. ‘Jarvis has improved considerably since last year, and tins was shown by the wav ho held Geddes over 100yds, though Geddes put up. just as good time as he did last season. The entries were hardly so good as was anticipated, but the swimming generally was of a high standard, and a fair attendance of spectators witnessed many spirited races. Although beaten by W. J. Jarvis in both 100yds and 220yds free-stylo events, Reg. Geddes was not discredited, and in the TOOyds intermediate boys’ breast-stroke championship he won in 77 2-ssec—only a second slower than his New Zealand record and 2 4-ssec faster than his time of last year. It was an impressive performance, especially as Geddes is undoubtedly not yet in his best condition. C. Elliott, who swam second to Geddes, put up a very good showing. The intermediate boys’ diving championship was won by A. Williams, who gave a promising display, securing a good flight, and showed more finish than his opponent. Williams is a much improved diver. Contested for the first time under international rules, this event produced quite a fair standard, and some of Williams’s dives were very well executed indeed. " The men’s 220yds championship resulted in a good win for J. .0. Byrnes, who took the title from V. Newall in 2min 46 3-ssec, Byrnes swimming a confident race throughout. He was in good trim, and held command all the way. In the intermediate girls’ division Miss W. Newall won the 100yds freestyle title in 75 l-Ssec, and should be capable of improving considerably on this t time, as she was swimming very well. Miss M. Pockson registered the good time of 65 l-ssec in winning the 75yds breast-stroke event, and in •the junior boys’ 100yds championship the New Zealand champion, S. Jarvis, had no difficulty in winning as he liked m 69 l-ssec, ■ which was 4 l-ssec better than the time he returned in winning the New Zealand title last year. He gave a very impressive display. The junior girls’,. 50yds was nicely won by Miss A. Gillies, and Miss O. Buckland gave a very pleasing exhibition to win the junior girls’ breast-stroke event. The most amusing novelty staged in Dunedin for a long time was the clever burlesque race put on by J. Benfield, E. P. Leeden, and O. Holland, whose original efforts had the crowd in a constant roar of laughter. Handicap events added to interest in the programme, the intercluh relay handicap being won by the Dunedin No. 5 team. The programme was put through with despatch, the superintendent being Mr J. L. M'lndoe. Mr A. Findlay was the referee, Messrs E. H. James, S. Brown, D. Bannatyne, and J. L. MTndoe (swimming judges) ; Messrs E. G. James; J. L. M'lndoe, W. H, Matthews, and Mrs T. Thomson (diving judges); starter, Mr W. A. Jenkins; check starters, Messrs J. Swan and F. Beauchamp; calculator, starter’s and timekeeper’s steward, Mr N. M. Sutherland; timekeepers, Messrs T. P. Williamson, A. Greig, and F. J. Townsend; Press steward, Mr B. Leslie; and rope stewards, Messrs W. Williams and D. T. Woodfield. Members of the centre and clubs also filled other positions capably. Results: —

50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAM-

PIONSHIP. Title-holder, Miss W. Newall (Dunedin), 32 4-ssec. Miss A. Gillies (Kiwi) 1 Miss R. Jarvis (Dunedin) 2 Miss Z. Wilson (Kiwi) 3 Also started: Miss J. Ramsay (Dunedin). Miss Gillies got away well. Miss Jarvis and Miss Wilson swam together over the first 20ycls. Miss Gillies turned ahead of Miss Jarvis, who had an. advantage of a yard over Miss Wilson. Miss Jarvis got in a good turn and reduced the gap, but Miss Gillies had something in reserve and finished well a yard ahead of Miss Jarvis, Miss AVilson being 2yds hack third. Time, 37 l-ssec.

100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP.

Title-holder, Miss B. Morrison (Dunedin), 88 4-ssec. Miss W- Ncwall (Dunedin) 1 Miss G. Rix (Dunedin) ... 2 Miss M. Pockson (Dunedin) 3 Also started: Miss O. Ferguson (Dunedin). Miss Newall and Miss Rix had a great tussle over the first couple of laps, but Miss Ncwall’s easy stroke carried her through at the finish. The pair turned together at the end of the first lap, but Miss Rix gained slightly on the turn, Miss Newall drawing level again during the second lap. Miss Rix was swimming with dash, hut Miss Newall drew away over the last lap and won by 2yds, Miss Pockson being 4yds back third. Time, 75 l-ssec. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Title-holder, W. J. Jarvis (St. Clair), 61sec. W. J. Jarvis (St. Clair) 1 Reg. Geddes (Kiwi) 2 D. Newall (Dunedin) 3 Also started: E. Toase (Dunedin) and T. Pullar (Dunedin). Jarvis had the misfortune as he was taking off to strike his arm on the rope attached above the starting platform for the numbers, and lost fully a second as a result. Gliding through the water with his beautifully smooth stroke, however, he opened un a slight lead in the first lap over Geddes. who was a yard or so ahead «f NcwalL, (Geddes was unable

to hold Jarvis in the second lap, though he fought all the way, and Jarvis turned for home with 3yds to spare, leaving the G 6 2-3yds behind in the great time of 36sec. He eased over the last 12yds, but won by 4yds from Geddes, who beat Newall by a couple of yards for second place. -Time, 59sec —an Otago record. 100 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Title-holder, S. Jarvis (Dunedin), 73sec. S. Jarvis (Dunedin) 1 N. Williams (Dunedin) •• f K. Leckie (Dunedin) ... « Only starters. Jarvis led out from Williams, and swimming with an easy,, rhythmical stroke and with scarcely a lift out of the water opened up a gap in the first lap of 3yds, maintaining an even pace to win as he liked by 10yds from Williams, who swam a game race. Reekie was 12yds back third. Time, 69 l-ssec. 50 YARDS LADIES’ INTERCLUB HANDICAP. First heat: Miss D. Foote (Dunedin), ssec, 1; Mrs E. C. Isaacs (Kiwi), ssec, 2. Also started: Miss 1. Linkston (Kiwi), 4sec. Miss Lmkston finished first; but was disqualified for leaving before her time. Miss Foote got home on the touch. Second heat: Miss I. Williams (Dunedin), 6sec, 1; Mrs Galbraith (Kiwi), Isec, 2; Miss O. Ferguson (Dunedin), 3sec, 3. A touch each way. Time, 37 l-ssec. —Final.— ; Mrs Galbraith J Miss Williams Miss Ferguson ... ••• J Won by 2vds, a foot between second and third. ‘Time, 32 2-ssec. 220 YARDS OTAGO MEN’S CHAM- ■ PIONSHIP. , , ’Title" holder, V. Newall (Dunedin), 2min SOsec. .. J. O. Byrnes (Dunedin) ... 1 V. Newall (Dunedin) f R. Nuttall (Dunedin) •>

Also' started: E. Turgis (St. Clair), H. D. Gillies (Kiwi), B. Kerr (Dunedin), and R. L. Cotton (University). This was a good race, Byrnes leading from start to finish, and maintaining a, very even pace throughout. Byrnes led by a yard at the end of the first lap, with the rest of the field almost m line. Newali lay .second at the end of toe second lap,. with Turgis and Gilhes together a couple of yards back. Byrnes increased his lead to two yards by the end of the fourth lap, Gillies being m third place about six yards further back, Nuttall, Turgis, and Kerr being handy, though the last-named had gone on to backstroke by this time. Turgis retired at the end of the fifth lap, and Byrnes started to draw ■ away from Newali, finishing strongly to win by hve yards. Nuttall put'in a fine burst oyer the last lap and a-half, and headed Gillies for third place, being four yards behind Newali. Time, 2mm 46 3-ssec. 50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Title-holder, Miss N. Olds (Kiwi), 44sec. Miss 0. Buckland (Kiwi) ... ... 1 Miss A. Gillies (Kiwi) • 2 Only starters. Miss Buckland led all the way, and, swimming with a very clean, well co-ordinated stroke, won by five yards. Time, 46sec. 100 YARDS INTERCLUB HANDICAP. First Heat.—M. Taylor (Kiwi), ssec, 1; A. Thomas (Kiwi), Isec, 2. Also started: J. Benfield (Kiwi) 2sec, and D. Pickard (Kiwi) 7sec. Won by a vard. Time, 70 l-ssec. Second heat: O. Holland (Kiwi), 6sec, 1; B. Kerr (Dunedin), Uec, 2. Only starters. Won by five yards. Time, 71 2-ssec. —Final.- — M. Taylor ... ••• O. Holland ' " A. Thomas and B. Kerr, dead-heat, 3 Taylor swam a solid race and scored a popular win by a yard, a similar distance between Holland, and the other pair who dead-heated for third place. Time, 68scc.

100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ BREAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Title-holder, Reg. Geddes (Kiwi). 79 4-ssec. - Reg. Geddes (Kiwi) ' 1 0. Elliott (Dunedin) - Only starters. Elliott gave Geddes a good race, but the latter always had command, and after covering a fast first lap settled to a good pace, and at the end of two laps was three yards to the good. Elliott gained on the last turn, but Geddes drew away again ami won by a couple of yards. Time, 77 2-ssec. 75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ BREAST STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. No race last season. Miss M. Pockson (Dunedin ... ... 1 Miss G. Rix (Dunedin) 2 Miss N. Olds (Kiwi) 3 Also started: Miss R. Williams (Dunedin). Miss Pockson swam with plenty of dash, and established a slight lead at the first turn, Miss Rix and Miss Olds being together, though they were not swimming nearly so easily as Miss Pockson, who drew away in the second lap and increased her lead to win by syds. Miss Rix and Miss Olds turned for home together, but the former spurted over the last stretch and took second place by a yard. Time, 65 i-tSseOrf

220 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS'* CHAMPIONSHIP. Title-holder; Reg. Geddes (Kiwi), 2min 41sec. W. J. Jarvis (St. Clair) I Reg. Geddes (Kiwi) ... 2 These were the only starters. The swimmers were together at the end ofi the first lap, but utilising his long, free stroke to the best advantage- Jarvis forged ahead in the second lap, and with two to go held a lead of syds. Ha; was swimming very easily, Geddes mak* ing harder work of it. Jarvis led byj syds at the last turn, but Geddes cuij down the distance over the -last bit,, Jarvis winning by 4yds. Time, 2roini 47 3-ssec. INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. A.'Williams (Dunedin) ... ... I C. Eckhold (Dunedin) ... ... ... 2 . Only! competitors. Both boys shaped promisingly, but Williams gave easily, the better all-round display. He secured a better flight, showed more finish, and showed himself to be better acquainted with the dives than’ his opponent. Fori a young diver, however, Eckhold pew formed well. .■ * 133 J YARDS INTER-CLUB RELAY] HANDICAP. First heat: Kiwi No. 4 (A. Thomas,, J. W. Johnson, J. Benfield, - and B* Cook) 3sec 1, Dunedin No. 4 (Miss D* Foote, G. Ruston, H. Adams, and J* O. Byrnes) 2sec 2, Dunedin No. 3 (Miss M. Staples, L. Tonks, E. Toase, and V. Newall) 7sec 3. Six started. Won' by 3yds, a yard . between second and third. Time, 1 _ min 22 4-Ssec., Second heat:. Dunedin No. 5 (L. Man> ning, J. Barry, J. O’Malley, and A„ Williams) 1, Kiwi No. 7 (0, Holland*, C. J. Leeden, Mrs Galbraith, and W. W. Buckland) 7sec 2, Dunedin No. 6 (N. Cow-ie, C. Elliott, B. Kerr, and N. Williams) ssec 3. Six starters. A 1 touch each way. Time, Imin 19sec< —Final. ■ Dunedin No. 5 ... ... ... V Kiwi No. 7... ... 2 Kiwi No. 4 ... 3 Won by syds, a. foot between second and third. Time, Imin 22 4-ssec.

INVITATION TO AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS NEGOTIATIONS FOR OTAGO APPEARANCES. At , a special meeting of the Otagoi Swimming Centre last night, presided over by Mr J. L. MTndoe, a letter was. received from the Mount Eden-North Shore Australian Carnival Committee in reply to Otago’s inquiries regarding the visit of Carl Phillips, _ the New South Wales junior swimming champion, to Dunedin; The secretary of the Auckland committee (Mr BiMo ore) wrote that the position at the present time was that the two clubs had invited Carl Phillips, Vic; Besomoy Owen Griffiths, and Frank Griffiths to visit Auckland tho last week in February or the first week in March, and they had accepted the invitation. The Australian officials had advised that wherever the two boys appeared they, were to be accompanied by a managerIf the Otago Centre desired a visit the - committee would be prepared to meeti 'it. /’ . ■ It was decided to advise the Mount Eden-North Shore Committee'by telegram that Otago was prepared to consider acceptance of a visit from Phillips and Besomo, blit before a final decision was reached desired to know; ■what would be the total amount required to ensure their appearances ia Dunedin. It was also decided to suggest that two appearances be made itt Dunedin and one at Oamaru. FAST FIFTIES IN AUCKLAND w. J. JARVIS’S RECORD STILL INTACT. [Special to the ‘ Stab.’] AUCKLAND, December 21. At the North Shore swimming carnival, Noel Crump and Bob Frankham last night both swam 50yds in; 25 2-ssec, equalling the latter’s old dominion senior record but failing by, a fifth of a second to touch the recently approved New Zealand record oij 25 l-ssec held by W. J. Jarvis (intermediate), of Dunedin. •