SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 22630, 23 April 1937, Page 6

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

KIWI WINS AGGREGATE SHIELD FOOR-A-SIDE RELAY TO UNIVERSITY The Otago swimming championship* were completed at the Kiwi Club houJS ■at the. Municipal Baths last night, when the foUr-a-side relay -championship was decided, the University Club! winning a great race by half a. yard from the titleholders, ■ Dunedin, with} Kiwi A third, barely a touch away* The fast time of 69 2-sseo was re* corded! A The Kiwi Club was' successful in! winning the Alex,' Greig Shield by th« big margin of 82 points from with University in : third place. This shield was presented by an anonymous donor' for competition among the clubs, and,, contested for the first timei this season, is awarded to _ tho_ club gaining most points in senior, intermediate, and . junior champibnshipi points. Results:— FOUR-A-SIDE RELAY CHAMPION* SHIP. Titleholders: Dunedin A.S.C. University (P. Foote, D. H. Symes, J. Neville, J. C. W. Davies) ... V Dunedin ■ (E. Toase, J. W. Clulee, K. Ledfcie, J. O. Byrnes). ... ... 3 Kiwi A (P. E. Mathieson, A. Thomas, D, Reid, Reg.- Geddes) 3 .Tiiiie, 69 2-ssec. Also started: Kiwi B (Miss I. Purdie, C. Lawrence, J.' G.Reid, and W. Dyson). Won by,half a t yard, a bare touch between second and third. ■ ‘ ALEX. GREIG SHIELD. The final points for the Alex, Greig* Shield were : ' ■ -

MISS PUROIE SECURES ANOTHER DOUBLE. ’ The Kiwi Club continued its cluß championship events at its club hour ;Jast night, Miss I. Purdie further.in* creasing her lead for the-Ladies’'Chal< lenge Cup and the Eastabrqok Cup by winning the 220yds ladies’ and lOQydaf intermediate girls’ championship spectively, Miss E; Ahernethy swimming well for second place in eacK event. P. E. Mathieson won ' the men’s 220yds very comfortably. :W« Dyson, one of the most, improved/freestyle swimmers in' Otago, beat the Otago intermediate hoys’ 100yds champion, C. Lawrence, in _the lOOyds iu* termediate boys’ championship. Results:— ’ MEN’S 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. P. E. Mathieson . ... I 1 D. Reid ... ... ...‘ 2 W. Dyson ... ... -..i 3 Won by 50yds, 10yds between second and third. 220 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss I. Purdie ... ... ...i P Miss E. Ahernethy 2 Miss W. Dunn 3 Won by 15yds, 10yds separating the next pair. , 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS* .CHAMPIONSHIP, , , W. Dyson ... ... I! C. Lawrence ... ... ... 2 I. Shaw and J. G. Reid, dead heat 3 Won hy a yard, 3yds between second and third, INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP, Miss I. Purdie D Miss E. Ahernethy 3 .Won by 2yds. ' *•

Kiwi, 192 points ... ... ... ... 13 Dunedin, 110 points ... ... ... ... 3 University, 20 . points ..; ... 3 Kaikorai, 18 points ... ../ ... ‘ ... '4 Zenith, 7 points ... ' ... ... ... 5 St. Clair, 2 points ; ... ... 3 Balclutha, 1 point ... ... 7i