CHAMPIONS IN FORM

Evening Star, Issue 23508, 23 February 1940, Page 4

CHAMPIONS IN FORM

CENTENNIAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FAST TIMES RECORDED Leading members of Otago’s two successful championship teams were the outstanding competitors at the swimming carnival staged by tlie Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association in the Municipal Baths last night as a part of the Centennial Week attractions, but having regard to the number of champions taking part and the calibre of their performances, the attendance was disappointing. BRILLIANT SWIMMING. Highlights of the meeting were the splendid efforts put up by Colin Sell, the Otago intermediate free style champion, W. H. Dyson, the national men’s 100yds breast stroke champion, and Miss Islay Purdie, the national ladies’ 440yds free style champion, who revealed their very best form. Sell, as a matetr of fact, produced the finest swimming of his career, winning the 220yds interclub free style handicap in the good time of 2min 37 3-ssec. This is the best he has done over the distance, and has not been equalled by an intermediate since the Jarvis brothers were carrying all before them. As Sell is not yet 15 years of age, the merit of his performance is enhanced. In taking second place in his heat of the 110yds intermediate and junior boys’ free style handicap, Sell was officially timed in 60 l-sseo, also his fastest over this distance to date. This was a second faster than his time at the recent New Zealand intermediate and junior championship meeting, and as he had already contested the furlong and 100yds races, the worth of the effort may ‘be gauged. His swimming throughout the season has been consistently good, and l ha is now .displacing brilliant form. Dyson, fresh from record-breaking swimming at Wellington, was timed in 73 4-ssec when he filled second place to R. Peat, the Otago intermediate champion, in the 100yds interclub breast stroke handicap. Peat’s time was 82 - 2-sseo, also a good effort. Dyson," always swimming from the mark of honour, has not been unplaced in a breast stroke handicap in Dunedin this season, and last night’s time was pnly one-fifth of a second slower than the New Zealand senior record he established last week at Wellington. It was the fastest time that has been returned here with the exception of Reg. Geddes’s New Zealand intermediate boys’ mark of 73 3-ssec, established in an unpaced swim in 1933. Miss Purdie, in filling second place to her youthful clubmate, Sell, in the 220yds interclub free style handicap, registered the fastest time that has been put up by an Otago woman competitor in Dunedin, her time of 2min

45 l-osec being the second fastest of her career, and actually four-fifths of a second faster than the winning time at the New Zealand championships last week. Miss Purdie’s own New Zealand record of 2min 40sec was made at Auckland in 1937. Another titleholder to display impressive form was Ngaire Lane, the New Zealand junior girls’ free style champion, who won a heat of the 50yds junior free style handicap in the fast time of 32 4-ssec and also swam into a place in her heat of the 100yds intermediate and junior event. Among the younger swimmers particularly, there were several disqualifications, due largely to most of the competitors improving on their declared times by more than the 5 per cept. margin allowed under Die rules. This improvement, while it may bring disqualification in its train, at least indicates the rapid advance being made by a number of the young competitors who have been assisted also by the condition of the water, which has never been in a better state than at present. The rule in regard to time was not applied to competitors in the under-12 section.

STEWART’S SPECTACULAR DIVING.

One of the finest displays of diving given here in recent years was that of Jack Stewart, the New Zealand intermediate boys’ diving champion, in winning the interclub diving handicap. H is boldness, dash, grace, and command of balance in the air further confirmed the impression that he may yet prove himself to be the logical successor to Roy Calder. Filling second place to Stewart was Rita Smith, the New Zealand intermediate girls’ champion, who also turned on a fine display. MAYOR’S REMARKS. The mayor (Mr A. H. Allen), in opening the carnival, congratulated the Otago Centro on the fine record that had been achieved by its swimmers this year. It had won all the major trophies. It had held the intermediate and junior trophy, the War Memorial Shield, for five years in succession, the Yaldhurst Shield (senior trophy) three times in the last four, and the water polo trophy for four years in succession. Mr Allen referred to the very great benefit young people wore deriving from the sport,- not_ only as competitors but in the physical sense. _ Stressing the importance of encouraging hoys and girls to take part in swimming. Mr Allen said that it would be for them to carrv on in the immediate future, and there was no doubt that the centre was doing a work of national importance for which ho tendered the thanks of the city. Results—(K.. Kiwi; Z.. Zenith; D., Dunedin; Kni., Kaikorai) : .33 1-3 Yards Breast Stroke Handicap, under 12.—First heat: Miss J.

TOO GOOD TO MISS ART UNION RESULTS

Simonson ,\K.), Kiscc 1; Miss J. Goodwin (D.), Usee 2. Time, 38 2-sscc. Three starters. Second boat: Miss \. Brown (lv.) 6sec 1; Miss Lyall Kearns (K.), 7sec 2; Murray M’Gregor (K.), Gsec 3. Time. 29 3-oscc. Third heat: Miss B. Moore (D.), ssec 1; R. J. Isaacs (IC.), 2sec 2; Miss S. Payne (K.), ssec 3, Time, 34scc. Five starters. Final; Miss J. Goodwin (D.), 1; Miss V. Brown (K.f, 2; Miss J. Siraonsen (K.), 3. Time, 36 3-ssec. Won by a touch each way. 50 Yards Junior Free Style Handicap.—First beat: Miss S. Simonson (22sec) 1. Five starters. The winner was not placed in the actual results, but the others were all disqualified for improving on their declared times by more than the allowed margin. A. MTntosh (D.) ISscc, Miss K. Binnie (Z.) 15sec, and Miss Y. Hughes (K.) 19sec finished in that order, MTntosh’s time being 44 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss M. Reid (D.), 12sec, 1; M. Ellis

(Z.), 13sec, 2. Six starters. L. Wilson (K.) 15sec finished first in 40scc, and M. Caddie (D.) Msec third, but they were disqualified for bettering their declared times by more than _ their allowed margins. Third heat; Miss M. Bode (Z.), llsec, 1. Two starters. N. M'Lean (K.) lOsec finished, first in 36sec, but-bettered his time bymore ’than the 5- per cent, allowed and was disqualified. Fourth heat; J. Gallagher (Z.), Bsec. 1; Miss B. Stewart (K.), 7sec, 2. Five starters. Miss P. .Robinson (D.) finished first in 34 4-ssec, but was disqualified for improving on her declared time by more than the allowed margin. Fifth heat: N. Dowland (Z.), 6sec, 1; A. M'lndoo (D.), 3sec, 2; Miss J. M'Culloch (K.), 4sec, 3. Time, 36 l-ssec. Five starters. Sixth heat: Miss N. Lane (K.), 2sec, 1, A. Mqin (Z.), scr, 2; I. Chadwick (K.), Isec, 3. Time, 32 4-ssec. First semi-final; Miss M. Reid (D.) 1, Miss M. Bode (Z.) 2, Miss S. Simonsen (K.) 3. Time, 41sec. Won by a yard each way. Second semi-final; Miss B. Stewart (K.) and J. Gallagher (Z.) dead heat, 1. A. M'lndoe (D.) 3. Miss Stewart’s time was 37sec and Gallagher’s ■ 38sec. Final: Miss M. Reid

(D.) 1, J. Gallagher (Z.) 2, A. M‘lndoe (D.) 3. Time, 41 2-ssec. Won by a yard; a foot between second and third. 66 2-3 Yards Intermediate and Junior Breast Stroke Handicap.—First heat; Miss Lyall Kearns (K.), 27sec, 1; V. Simonsen (K.), 17sec, 2; R. J; Isaacs (K.), 18sec, 3. Time, 78 2-ssec. Five starters. W. Williams (D.) 17sec and Miss M. Sherriff (D.) 20sec finished first and second respectively, but improved beyond the allowed margin on their declared time and were disqualified. Second heat: Miss A. King (K.), 13sec, 1; Miss Lorraine Kearns (K.), 13scc, 2. Time. 63 4-ssec. Three starters. W. Wallace (D.) ICsec, who finished first, was disqualified for incorrect turning. Third heat; Miss S. Harrison (K.), 12sec, 1; Miss G. Malcolmsou (K.), 12sec, 2; Miss I. Freeman (K.)., 12sec, 3. Time, 61 4-osec. Four starters. Fourth heat: H. Newall (K.), 9sec, 1; Miss M. Goldthorpe (K.), 9scc, 2. Time, 55 l-ssec. Five starters. J. Purdie. (K.) Bsec finished second, but bettered his time allowance and was disqualified. Fifth heat: 1. Wilson (K.), scr, 1; Miss C. Clarke (D.). ssec, 2; C. Poppelwell (K.), 2sec, 3. Time, 52 2-ssec. Five starters. First semi-final: Miss S. Harrison (K.i 1, Miss Lyall Kearns (K.) 2, Miss Lorraine Kearns (K.) 3. Time, 60 4-ssec. Miss A. King (K.) finished second, but was disqualified for employing incorrect breast stroke. Second semi-final: I. Wilson (K.) 1, Miss G.' Malcolmson (K.) 2, Miss C. Clarke (K.) 3. Time, 51 l-ssec. Final: Miss Lyall Kearns (K.I 1, Miss Lorraine Kearns (K.) 2, I. Wilson (K.) 3. Time, 78 2-ssec. Miss S. Harrison (K.) finished first, but was disqualified for incorrect turning.

66 2-3 Yards Interclub Back Stroke Handicap.—M iss K. Lane (K..), 13sec, 1; Miss J. M'Culloch (K.) ? 17sem 2. Five starters. Miss A. Smith (Kai.) 20sec, who finished first in 57sec, was disqualified for improving on her declared time by lOsec. Second heat: Miss El Abernethy (K.), 12sec, 1; R. Dowland (Z.), 9sec, 2. Time, 57 4-ssec. Only starters. Third heat: B. Kerr (D.). 2see, 1; A. Thomas (K.), scr, 2; I. Hall (K.), 3sec, 3. Time, 47sec. Six starters. Miss I. Purdie (K.) 12sec finished first, but her improvement was more than the permitted margin and she was disqualified. Pinal: Miss E. Abernethy (K.) 1, B. Kerr (D.) 2, Miss K. Lane (K.) 3. Time, 55sec. In a fine finish Miss Abernethy just beat Kerr to the touch, Miss Lane a foot back third. 100 Yards Intermediate and Junior Free Style Handicap.—First heat: Miss J. Moore (D.), 28sec, 1; Miss M. Stewart (K.), 24sec, 2. Five starters. C. M. Garden (K.), who finished first in 75 l-ssec, bettered his declared time by 9sec and was disqualified. Second heat: Miss J. Lane (K.L 16sec, 1; 1. Hall (K.), 15sec, 2. Four starters. I. Chadwick, .who was disqualified for bettering his declared time, swam exceedingly well to finish first in 74sec. Third heat; W. J. Booth (K.), lOsec, 1; C. Sell (K.), scr, 2; Miss N, Lane (K.), 13sec, 3. Time, 70sec. Four starters. Sell, who finished a foot behind Booth, was officially timed in 60 l-ssec. Final,: Miss,' M. Stewart (K.) 1, W> J 1 Booth (K.) 2, I. Hall (K.) 3. Time, Imin 22 2-ssec. Won by a yard each way. 100 Yards Intermediate and l Junior Medley Handicap.—First heat: J. Purdie (K.) lOsec, 1; Miss B. Reid (K.), lOsec, 2; Miss.V. Clark (K.), 18sec, 3. Time, Imin 39 4-ssec. Second’ heat: Miss M, Stewart (K.), 9sec, 1; W. J. Booth (K.), 4sec, 2; C. M. Garden (K.), lOsec, 3. Time, Imin 30 3-ssee. Final; J. Purdie (K.) 1, Miss M. Stewart (K.) 2, W. J. Booth (K.) 3. Time, Imin 32 3-ssec. 100 Yards Interclub Breast Stroke Handicap.—R. Peat (K.), llsec, 1; W.-H. Dyson (K.)*, scr, 2; I. M'Ewan (Z.), 6sec, 3. Time, 82 2-ssec. R. Dyson (K.) ? 27sec, finished first, but was disqualified for using incorrect breast stroke. Peat beat W, _H. Dyson by half a yard, the latter’s time being 73 4-ssec. 100 Yards Interclub Free Style Handicap.—A. Thomas (K.), 7sec,.l; O. Sell (K.), ssec, 2; Miss W. Brown (K..), 20sec, 3. Time, 69 l-ssec. Five starters. P. D. Young (K.), 12sec, finished first in 66sec, but was disqualified for improving on his declared time by more than the allowed margin. Thomas beat Sell by a yard. 220 Yards Interclub Free Style Handicap.—C. Sell (K.), ssec, 1; Miss I. Purdie (K.), 12sec, 2. Time, 2min 37 3-ssec. Three starters. Sell caught Miss Purdie with two laps to go, but the latter fought out a great tussle with her clubmate, Sell establishing a slight advantage, which he held to the finishing rope, winning by a yard, Miss Purdie’s time being 2min 45 l-ssec. Interclub Diving Handicap. J. Stewart (K.), scr, 23.87 points, 1; Miss R. Smith (Kai.), 5 points in, 23.77 points, 2; P. D. Young (K.), 4 points in, 3. Seven competed. Junior Interclub Diving Handicap.— Miss I. Freeman (K.), 5 points in, 14.54 ipointa, 1; Miss M. Reid (D.), 4 points in, 14.07 points, 2; Miss J. M'Culloch (K.), 2 points in, 13.33 points, 3. Eleven competed.

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