SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1935, Page 9

SPORTS AND GAMES

- GOLF. i [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, February 25. : Mr W. O. Barnier, of Rose Bay, who ; is an 81-year-old golfer dumbfounded an opponent by holing in one in the course of a match. He was the recipient of many congratulations. SWIMMING RECORD. NEW YORK, February 24. The “New York Times’s” Buenos Aires correspondent states: Pedro Candioti, who is 43 years of age, claimed the swimming endurance record of 87 hours in the water, swimming down the Parana River from Santa Fe to Searato, which is 51 miles above Bairesu. The total distance he swam is 281 miles. This is his third unsuccessful attempt to v swim from Santa Fe to Bairesu. BOXING. SYDNEY, February 26. At the Sydney Stadium, the American, Phil Zwick, 9.2 i, defeated the Australian lightweight champion, Herb Bishop, 9.51, on points, in fifteen rounds. The American, with crashing rights, twice floored the Australian, in the thirteenth round. SOCCER LONDON, February 25. English Cup, fifth round replay: — Preston v. Bristol City 5/0. Second replay, Bolton v. Tottenham 2/0. TECHNICAL SWIMMING SPORTS. The annual swimming sports of the Greymouth Technical High School were held yesterday, under favourable weather conditions. The following results are additional to those which appeared in yesterday’s “Star”: — Boys’ Plato Diving; H. Hassan (8 plates) 1, D. East (6 plates) 2, V. Reeves (4 plates) 3. Boys’ 33 1-3 yards Dog Paddle: E. Williams 1, C. Zainpesi 2, C. Davy 3. Time 30 l-ssecs.

Final Boys’ 33 1-3 yards Backstroke Handicap: R. Gifkins 1, A. Crearar 2. Boys’ Tribal Relay: Takitimu 1, Taiaroa 2 Arawa 3, Tainui 4. Time 1.49 2-5.

Girls’ Tribal Relay: Takitimu 1, Tainui 2, Taiaroa 3, Arawa 4. Time 1.56 2-5.

Boys’ Under Water Swim: H. Page 1, H. Hassan 2, A. Dawber 3. Water Polo: Takitimu 2, Tainui 0. The Taiaroa v. Arawa match was not decided. Girls’ Balloon Race: B. Vincent 1, E. Hill 2, M. Airey 3.