SWIMMING TITLES
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS DYSON WINS HIS HEAT [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 10. The New Zealand amateur swimming championships opened at the Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt, this morning before a fair attendance. Results : MEN’S 100 YARDS. First Heat.—P. Hanan (Auckland) 1, J. T. Clark (Wellington), 2, H. G. Goldesmith (Canterbury). 3. Won by 4ft, Time, 66 4-ssec. Second Heat. —R, Hatch well (Wellington) 1, J. Whiti (Bay of Plenty) 2, D. H. Symes (Canterbury) 3. Won by a length. Time, 56 l-ssec. MEN’S 220 YARDS BREAST STROKE. First Heat.—H. Dyson (Otago) 1, K. Shaw (Southland) 2, K. Spry (Wellington) 3. Won by a length. Time, 3mm 1 3-ssec. Second Heat.—S. Thomson (Hawke’s Bay) 1, M. Shannahan (Auckland) 2, R. Geddes (Otago) 3. Won by a length. Robertson (Wellington) finished third but was disqualified. Geddes was well back. Time, 3min 13 l-ssec. A scratch 100yds free style is to be held to decide who will fill last position in the Wellington hying squadron race, won by E. A. Raven in 62sec. The water polo championship between Wellington B and Canterbury resulted in a draw, there being no score.
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Evening Star, Issue 23497, 10 February 1940, Page 12
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