SWIMMING

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 January 1933, Page 5

SWIMMING

INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, January 27. The New Zealand Intermediate Junior Swimming Championships were continued this afternoon and evening in the Municipal Baths, when a thousand present saw some outstanding performances, notably that of Crump (Auckland) in the 100yds. Intermediate Free Style, when he broke his own record in his heat, and again broke that record in the final. Auckland are leading for the War Memoiial Shield with five points, Otago three, and Manawatu one. Results: 50 yards Junior Girls’ Free Style.— First heat: Miss Johnson (Auckland) 1, Miss Svmon (Auckland) 2, Miss Robertson (Westport) 3. Time 32sec. Second heat: Miss Ford (Southland) 1, Misses Lewer (Wellington), Watkins (Auckland), Gillies (Otago) and MacDonald (Southland) dead heat 2. Time 35 l-ssec. Final:. Miss Johnson 1, Miss Symon 2, Miss Lewer 3. Time 35 3-ssec.

220 yards Junior Boys’ Free Style.— First Heat: Jarvis (Otago) 1, Cleary (Auckland) 2, Davis (Southland) 3. Time 2.43. Second heat: Pascoe (Auckland) 1, Cumming (Canterbury) 2, Springford (Southland) 3. Time 2.56 3-5. Final: Jarvis 1, Pascoe 2, Cleary 3. Time 2.46 4-5. .100 yards Intermediate Boys’ Free Style.—-First Heat: Crump Auckland) 1, O’Driscoll (Otago) 2, Guilford (South Canterbury) 3. Time 5.7 4-5. A new record, the former record being 58 1-5. Second heat: Watkins (Hawke’s Bay) 1, Cliff (Canterbury) 2, Johnson (Auckland) 3. Time 63 1-5. Third heat: Jarvis (Otago) 1, Morris (Auckland) 2, Kingdon (Canterbury) 3. Time 60 4-5. Final: Crump 1, Jarvis 2, Morris and Watkins (equal) 3. Time 57 3-osec. 100yds. Intermediate Boys’ Breaststroke. —Geddes (Otago) 1, Elliot (Otago) 2, Gaskin '(Manawatu) 3. Time i. 16 2-5.

75 yards Intermediate Girls’ Breaststroke. —Miss Pockison (Otago) 1, Miss Low (Canterbury) 2, Miss Rex (Otago) 3. Time 1.6 2-5.

COBDEN CLUB’S CARNIVAL. The weather was fine for the Cobden Swimming. Club’s carnival conducted in the Municipal Baths last evening, and there was a good attendance. The 100 yards open handicap was won by G. Prime off 7secs. from W. O’Leary. M. Keith had a comfortable victory in. the 50 yards open handicap, while L. Lind won the 220 yards handicap. In the ladies’ 33 1-3 yards handicap, Miss M. Cullen won in the fast time of 213-ssecs. The water polo, won by Cobden, proved a popular event. Results: — 220 Yards Handicap (final). L. Lind ssecs, 1; L. Pound 12secs, 2; G. Wright s§ecs, 3. Also competed: J. Hardie scr., Miss L. Galbraith 22secs. Won by two yards. Time 3.12 2-5. 331-3 Yards Girls’ Handicap (cup event). Final: A. OUiver ssecs. 1; E. Barlow 2secs, 2; M. Olliver ssecs, 3. Also competed: M. Murray scr. Time 27 l-ssecs.

33 l-3yds Ladies’ Handicap (cup event). Final: Miss M. Cullen Isec, 1; Miss M. McLaren scr., 2; Miss I. Boyes scr., 3. Also competed: Miss Gunning and Miss Brislane. Won by two yards. Time 2.1 3-5.

■ 100yds Open Handicap. First heat: W. O’Leary 4secs, 1; A. Vincent scr., 2. Also competed': H. Wills 6secs, A. Lan e 7secs. Won by a yard. Time 1.13. Second heat: G. Prime 7secs, 1; B. Casey 7secs, 2. Also competed: E. Price 12secs, L. Lind ssecs, P. Hart 3secs. Won by a foot. Time 714-5. Final: G. Prime 1; \V. O’Leary 2; A. Vincent 3. Won by a loot. Time 74 3-5.

Boys’ 33 l-3yds Handicap. Final: p. Smythe 7secs, 1; R. Davies scr., 2. Also competed: Hose, Stewart. Time 31secs.

50yds Open Handicap (one only to qualify). First heat: M. Keith ssecs, 1. Also comp,eted: K. Griffen 2sees, R. Beckman Gsecs. Time 32 l-sseos. Second heat: A. Boyes 3sees, 1. Also competed: E. Pric- Gsecs. Time 33 2-5. Third heat: C. Baty Gsecs, 1. Also competed: B. Casey 4secs; A. Lane 3secs, H. ’’Wils 2secs. .'Time .34 3-5. Filial: M. Keith 1; C. Baty 2. Won comfortably. Time 32 l-ssocs. 6G 2-3yds Handicap Breaststroke. Final: 11. Bunt ssecs, 1; C. O’Leary 3secs, 2; J. Hardie scr., 3. Only starters. Won by a yard. Time GG 2-3. Open Dive (one standing, two running): E. Price 1; W. Payne 2. Also competed: D. Galbraith, A. Lane, B. Casey. Inter-club Relay Race: Greymoutl? A. (K. Griffen, B. Casey, A. Vincent. H. O’Leary), scr., 1; Greymouth B. (G. Prime, G. Wright, A. Lane, C. O’Leary) 7secs., 2. Also competed: Cobden A. 2secs, Cobden B. lOSecs, Greymouth C. 12secs. Won easily. Time I.IG 2-5.

An inter-club water-polo match was won by Cobden by . two goals to one. Hardie scored both goals for Cobden and Costello scored Greymouth’s goal CENTRE MEETING. At a meeting of the West Coast Swimming Centre, presided over by Mr H. Rattray, it was decided to rescind a motion to Ihe effect l hat clubs be compelled to pay 10 per cent, uf the nett gate takings to the Centre. It was further decided that clubs bo asked to pay 2J per cent, of the gross takings. Messrs W. Keesing and S. C. Robertson were appointed delegates to the New Zealand Council, for the New Zealand Senior National Championships, to be held at Napier, commencing 011 Saturday, February 18. It was decided to donate £3 3/- towards the expenses of Misses Walls and Robertson, of Westport, who are competing at the N.Z. Junior Championships at Invercargill. 'The Greymouth Club was granted permission to challenge Westport for the John Burns Challenge Cup on Thursday next.