RECORD BROKEN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20164, 6 February 1940, Page 3

RECORD BROKEN

SWIMMING TITLES GISBORNE CARNIVAL S. THOMPSON'S EFFORT * The title events produced some splendid finishes last night at the carnival conducted by the Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swimming Club at the Macrae bath. The previous record for the 220yds. breaststroke championship. 3min. 8 1-5 sec., established by S. Thompson in January, 1939, went by the board when he sent in a time of 3min. Gscc. for the distance. Thompson’s time was ssec. outside the New Zealand record and he was not pushed at any stage. It was announced that ho was the ■club’s nominee in that: event in the Dominion championships to be conducted at Wellington on February 10, The 100yds senior title was won by D. Lange, who was only a touch ahead of H. Holmes. Lange, the title-holder, was just a second slower than his record time. In the women’s championship for the same distance there were only two entries, but the contest was a close one, Miss J. McGregor covering the distance in a second outside the record established by Miss H. McKnight in 1937. A new race, of 150yds. to bring the boys’ distance into line with Hawke’s Bay championship requirements was swum, P. Henderson being the winner and establishing the time of 2min. 10 sec. Results were:— • Championship Events 100yds. Men’s Championship (G starters).—D. Lange, 1; H. Holmes, 2; R. Clay, 3. Time, lmin. lsec! 100yds. Intermediate Boys’ Championship.—First Heat (4 starters): B. Smale, 1; P. Hamilton, 2; G. Robinson, 3. Time! lmin. 7 2-ssee. Second Heat (4 starters): B. Duckworth, 1; I. Shaw, 2; R. Harries and G. Langridge, tie, 3, Time, lmin. 8 3-ssec. Final: B. Smale, 1; I. Shaw, 2; P. Hamilton, 3. Time, lmin. 7 2-ssec. 150yds. Boys’ Championship (4 3sec., 2; Miss P. Hogan, 7sce., 3. Time,

starters). —P. Henderson, 1; G. Duckworth, 2; D. McGregor, 3. Time, 2min. lOsec.

220yds. Breaststroke Championship (3 starters).—S. Thompson, 1; D. Robinson, 2; G. Chambers, 3. Time, 3min. Gsec. A new record.

100yds. Women’s Championship (2 starters).—Miss J. McGregor, 1; Miss N. Henderson, 2. Time, lmin. 15 1-5 sec.

Handicap Results

50yds. Boys’ Handicap, for Woolworth Cup—First Heat (5 starters): P. Henderson, scr., 1; G. Duckworth, lsec., 2; J. Englishf*3sec., 3. Time, 37 l-ssec. Second Heat (5 starters): C. McKenzie, Gscc., 1; B. Sloan, 2sec., 2; D. McGregor, lsec., 3. Time, 37 1-5 sec. Final: McKenzie, 1; Henderson, 2: G. Duckworth, 3. Time, 38sec.

50yds. Girls’ Handicap, for Woolworth Cup t 5 starters).-Miss M. Pren. dergast, 2sec„ 1; Miss J. Morley, scr., 2; Miss N. Broome, lsec., 3. Time, 37 l-ssec.

50yds. Intermediate Girls’ Handicap. —First Heat (5 starters): Miss G. Foote, Gsec., 1; Miss K. Henderson, scr., 2; Miss M. McGregor, 7see., 3. Time, 35sec. Second Heat (3 starters): Miss V. Blackburn, ssec., 1; Miss J. Faram, 36 2-ssec. Final: Miss Foote, 1; Miss Henderson, 2; Miss McGregor, 3. Time, 36scc. GG 2-3yds. Open Handicap.—First Heat <G starters): D, Lange, scr.. 1; T. Fairweather, ssec„ 2; N. Tolerton, 7se'c., 3. Time. 3G 3-ssec. Second Heat (G starters): H. Holmes, 2sec., 1; P. Wilson. 3sec., 2; P. Wickens, 9sec., 3. Time, 38sec. Final: Holmes, 1: Wilson, 2; Lange, 3, Time, 39sec. Open Dive (7 starters).—B. Smale, scr.. and Miss N. Henderson, spts„ 1; P. Thompson, Bpts.. 3. Novelty Event.—D. Lange and B. Smale, 1. 100yds. Relay Handicap—First Heat (4 teams): R. Clay, N. Tolerton, and Gilberd, 2sec.. 1; Misses N. and K. Henderson and P. Henderson, 7sec., 2; T. Fairweather, A. Sunderland, and R. Harries, 2sec., 3. Time, 56 2-ssec. Second heat (4 starters): P. Wilson, I. Shaw, R. Robinson, lsec., and Miss N. Broome, H. Holmes, and G. Langridge, 2sec., tie, 1; Misses J. and M. McGregor and D. McGregor, llsec., 3. Time, 59sec. Final: Tolerton’s team, 1: Miss Henderson’s team, 2: Wilson’s team. 3. Time, GOsec.