SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 23492, 5 February 1940, Page 10

SWIMMING

TAIERI CLUB'S CARNIVAL W. H. DYSON IN FORM Tho annual carnival of the Taieri Amateur Swimming Club, which was held in the Mosgicl Baths on Saturday afternoon, was the most successful fixture it has held since the baths were opened, there being a representative entry from Dunedin, Balclutha, Milton and Mosgiel. Several of the leading members of Otago’s successful intermediate and junior team took part, as well as a number of those who are competing in the national senior championships at Wellington this week. Racing thoughout was keen, and in spite of the very cold conditions some first-rate performances were registered, three national championship candidiates showing particularly good form being W. H. Dyson, Misses W. Dunn and I. Purdie. Dyson put up a great swim to win the 100yds interclub breast stroke handicap from Winnie Dunn in 76 l-ssec, fast time under any circumstances, but particularly good under such conditions. Dyson was only two seconds outside his own New Zealand record.

An outstanding performer was Jack Stewart, the Now Zealand intermediate boys’ diving champion, who is_ diving with more confidence every time he takes the board. This youthful competitor won the intermediate and junior diving handicaps and the intercluh diving handicap, both from scratch. Of the country swimmers one who impressed was A. Wcthey (Toko.), winner of the 66 2-3yds free style handicap. Ho returned good time and displayed proficent stylo. Toko, put up a good performance to win the interclub relay handicap, with Taieri in second place. The junior and intermediate events provided (keen competition, and here again several good performances were registered, one of the most promising being the 44 l-ssec for 50yds breast stroke by 12-year-old Shirley Harrison. The Taieri Club staged a number of its championship events, which aroused considerable interest. B. Wilkins won tho Feather Cup with 23 points, D. Mitchell being runner-up with 18, and C. Graham third with 10.

A good display of plain and fancy diving was given by Jack Stewart and Douglas Freeman (Otago men’s champion). At tho conclusion of the carnival the Mayor of Mosgiel (Mr W. P. Hartstonge) presented a number of special trophies and congratulated the Taieri Club,on the very successful carnival it had conducted, and on the good work it was doing in fostering swimming In the district.

A well-varied programme was put through without the slightest hitch, the organisation of the fixture reflecting credit upon the president. (Mr W. Muirhead). the secretary (Mr C. G. Lucas), and the starter (Mr Dave Reid). Results:—

33 1-3 Yards Taieri Junior Free Style Handicap.—.l. Scott (24scc) 1, T. Scott (Bsec) 2, F. Blaekie (7sec) 3. Six starters. Won by a yard each wav. 33 1-3 Yards Junior and Intermediate Back Stroke Handicap.—C. Sell CKiwi). scr, 1; T. Hall (K'wi), scr. 2. Five starters. I). Byars (Toko.) Bsec finished first, hut was disqualified for improving on his declared time by 3 3-5 sec.

50 Yards Junior and Intermediate I'npp St vie Hnndican.—First heat: Miss M. Mather (Dunedin). Usee. 1; Miss M. Strong (Kiwi). 11 sec. 2: I). Wallace (Taieri), ]3sec, 3. Time. 37sec, Five starters. Second heat: D. Bvars (Toko.). 7see. 1: Miss J. Lane (Kiwil. 9see. 2: J. Purdm (Kiwi). lOsec. 3. Time. 33 4—'wee. Four starters. Third heat: Miss X, Lane (Kiwi) ssec. 1: I. Hall (Kiwi). 2sec, 2: Miss M, Peid (Kiwi). 3. Time. 34sec. Five starters. Final; Miss M. Mather I, Miss J. Lane 2, D. Byars 3. Time. 37sec. Won by a foot each way. 50 Yards Junior and Intermediate Breast Stroke Handicap.—First heat: G. Sinclair (Kiwi), 22sec, 1: I. Scott (Taieri), 16sec, 2; D. Caddie' (Kiwi), 17sec. 3. Time 59 2-ssec. Five starters. Second heat: B. Scott (Taieri), 7sec, 1; Miss E. Dow (Balclutha), 6sec, 2; W. Bardsley (Taieri), ssec, 3. Time, 48 l-ssec. Four starters. Third heat: Miss S. Harrison (Kiwi), 4sec, 1; J. Purdie (Kiwi), scr, 2: Miss M. Goldthorpe (Kiwi), 3see, 3. Time, 44 l-ssec. Four starters. Final: Miss S. Harrison 1, Miss E. Dow 2. Time, 44 l-ssec. B. Scott finished second, but was disqualified for touching with only one hand at the turn. 66 2-3 Yards Junior Free Style Championship.—K. Frew 1, D. Bardsley 2, D. Wallace 3. Time, 54sec. Five starters. Won easily; half a yard between second and third. 06 2-3 Yards Interclub Free Style Handicap.—First heat: D. Corbett (Balclutha), 13sec, 1; Miss K. Lane (Kiwi), llsec, 2; Miss J. Dow (Balclutha), 14sec, 3. Time, 54sec. Miss J. Lane (Kiwi) finished first, but was disqualified for breaking. Five starters. Second heat: A. Wethey (Toko.). Os'ec, 1; J. Berry (Toko.), Bsec, 2; Miss M. Mather (Dunedin), 9sec. 3. Time, 45 4-ssec. Four starters. Third heat: G. Laing (Balclutha), Bsec, 1; A. M'Leod (Balclutha), ssec, 2; K. Giles (Taieri), 13sec, 3. Time, 42 2-ssec. Three starters. Fourth heat: C. Sell (Kiwi), scr, 1; W. H. Dyson (Kiwi), Isec, 2; Miss 1. Purdie (Kiwi), 2sec, 3. Time, 39 3-ssec. Semi-finals: First heat—J. Berry 1, Miss M. Mather 2, D. Corbett 3. Time, 50 2-ssec. Second heat—A. Wethey 1. C. Sell 2, I. Purdie 3. Time, 45sec. Final; A. Wethey 1, Miss I. Purdie 2, C. Sell 3. Time, 44 2-ssec. Won by a yard; a touch between second and third. 66 2-3 Yards Taieri Senior Breast Stroke Handicap.—B. Scott (lOsec) ], H. Wiikins (Bsec) 2. N. Frew (scr 3. Time, 67 2-ssec. Six starters. Won by 2yds, a yard separating the next two. 66 2-3 Yards Interclub Badk Stroke Handicap.—First heat: Miss E. Dow (Balclutha), ISsoc, 1; Miss E. Abernethy (Kiwi), Bsec, 2. Time, 62 4-5 sec. Four starters. A. Wethey (Toko.) finished second, but was disqualified for turning on his breast. Second heat: Miss I. Purdie (Kiwi). 4see, 1; I. Hall (Kiwi), Isec, and C. Sell (Kiwi), scr, dead heat 2. Time. 62sec. Only starters. Final: Miss Dow; 1, Miss Abernethy 2, I. Hall 3. Time, CCsoc. Miss Purdie finished second, but was disqualified for turning incorrectly. 100 Yards Breast Stroke Championship.—B. Wilkins 1, H. Wilkins 2. W. (Bardsley 3. Time, Imin 46 sec. Four starters. Won by 4yds, half a yard between second and third. 100 Yards Taieri Free Stvle Championship.—C. Graham 1. D. Mitchell 2, A. Feather 3. Time, 75 2-ssec. 100 Yards Interclub Breast Stroke Handicap.—W. H. Dyson (Kiwi), scr, 1; Miss W. Dunn (Kiwi), 9sec, 2; W. Bardsley (Taieri), 34sec, 3. Time, 76 2-ssec. Five starters. Bardsley was was touching at the end of the first lap as Dyson left the mark, but the backmarker swam a great race, and coming up to the last turn ho was on terms with Miss Dunn. Overhauling Bardsley halfway down the baths, he went on to win by 3yds in fast time, Miss

Dunn half a yard ahead of the limit swimmer. 133 1-3 Yards Interclub (Relay Handicap. —Toko. (A. Wethey, L. M'Leod, J. Berry, K. Hitehon), losec, 1; Taieri (C. Graham, (R. Thomson, A. Feather, B. Wilkins), Msec. 2; Kiwi No. 1 (Miss I. Purdie, 0. Sell, W. H. Dyson, I. Hall), scr, 3. Time, 84 4-ssec. Five teams started. Taieri Diving Championship.—D. Bardsley, 14.1 points, 1; B. Wilkins, 10.7 points, 2; B. Scott, 10.5 points. 3. Six competed. Junior and Intermediate Diving Handicap.—J. Stewart (Kiwi), ecr, 16.8 points, 1; Miss M. Strong (Kiwi), 3 points in, 14.8 points, 2; G. Sinclair (Kiwi), 5 points in, 14.4 points, 3. Eight competitors. Interclub Diving Handicap. J. Stewart (Kiwi), scr, 31.5 points, 1; D. Freeman (Kiwi), scr, 26.5 points, 2; B. Wilkins (Taieri), 8 points in, 20.1 points, 3. Four competed.