WATER CHAMPIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22593, 23 March 1948, Page 5

WATER CHAMPIONS

CENTRE CONTESTS

GISBORNE SUCCESSES

RELAY CUP VICTORY (S.R.) NAPIER, March 22. Forty swimmers from Gisborne competed with considerable success in the opening sessions during the weekend of the annual championships of the Hawke’s Bay Swimming Centre and further prominent performances are expected of them in the concluding events this evening. Considering the lack of training facilities during the greater part of the season, the achievements of the Gisborne contenders held exceptional merit. Supporters of the team brought the number of the party from Gisborne to approximately 60. The party included Messrs. W. T. McKeague, president of the Gisborne Surf and Swimmnig Club, S- T. Moss, treasurer, H. Bodle, diving judge, and J. Butler, team manager.

On the whole very satisfactory performances marked the contests, but lack of practice necessitated by the closing of public swimming baths in +he interests of public health during the height of the polomyelitis epidemic was reflected in some rather indifferent racing. Few of the established records suffered, but B. McLean, Gisborne, shattered the previous best performance in the 50 yards free-style boys under 14 event, his time of 29 4-ssec. bettering the record by a full second.

The relay race for the Swain Memorial Cup with each competitor swimming 100 yards was won with ease by Gisborne. Turnbull swam first for Gisborne but did not finish too well. Bodle, the veteran went to the lead and retained it. The next swimmer, Box, maintained the lead and Holmes, Gisborne's mainstay, attacked the concluding distance in masterly fashion, finishing half a length ahead of Heretaunga in second place. The time was 4min. 24sec.

Details of events in which Gisborne competitors were placed follow.

50yds. Freestyle, over 10 and under 12.—0. Priestly (Gisborne) 1; J. Stephens- (Parkvale) 2; O. Paterson (Napier Int.) 3. Time, 38sec. 220yds. Freestyle, Intermediate Girls.—-First heat: Miss M. Boland (Napier) 1; Miss P. Munro (Napier) 2; Miss D. Cash (Mahora) 3. Time, 3 min. 24sec. Second heat: Miss S. Moss (Gisborne) 1; Miss S. McAney (Gisborne) 2; Miss M. Kendrew (Gisborne) 3. Time, 3min. 28 4-ssec. Final: Miss M. Boland, 1; Miss M. McAneny, 2: Miss P. Munro, 3. Time, 3min. 23 2-5 sec.

220yds. Freestyle Intermediate Boys’. First heat: K. Boardman (Napier) 1: A. Coutts (Napier) 2; G. Odams (Gisborne) 3. Time, 2min. 39 l-ssec. 220yds. Freestyle, boys over 12 and under 14.—First heat: B. McLean (Gisborne) 1: D. Trask (Hastings) 2; B. Taylor (Hastings High School) 3. Time. 3min. Final: McLean, 1; Frater, 2; Trask, 3. Time, 2min. 55 3-ssec. 100yds- Breast-stroke, Intermediate Girls. —Miss B. Spencer (Heretaunga) 1: Miss P. Foy (Gisborne) 2: Miss M. Kendrew (Gisborne) 3. Time. Imin. 51 4-ssec.

100yds. Back-stroke, moys under 14. W. Bull (Gisborne) 1; B. McLean (Gisborne) 2; R. Forsyth (Gisborne) 3. Time, Imin. 39 2-ssec. 880yds. Freestyle, Men. —D. McGregor (Gisborne) 1; R. Watkins (Clive) 2: B. Williams (Heretaunga) 3. Time. 12min. 38 4-ssec.

50yds. Freestyle, Men. First heat: C. Box (Gisborne) 1; T. Turnbull (Gisborne) 2; R. Mackay (Mahora) 3. Time 26 3-ssec. Second heat: R. Watkins (Clive) 1; T. Gardiner (Gisborne) 2; W. Beckett (Mahora) 3. Time, 27secThird heat: H. Holmes (Gisborne) 1; D. S. Bull (Napier) 2; G. Instone (Heretaunga) 3. Time. 28 2-osec. Final: Watkins, 1; Holmes, 2; Box, 3. Time, 27sec.

50yds. Freestyle Intermediate boys.— First heat: K. Boardman (Napier) 1 G. Odams (Gisborne) 2; J. Mclvor (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 29 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Coutts (Napier) 1; N. Mangin (Gisborne) 2; A. Ayre (Mahora) 3. Time, 29 4-ssec. Final: Boardman, 1; Coutts, 2; Mangin, 3. Time, 27 4-ssec.

50yds. Freestyle, boys over 12 and under 14. —First heat: B. McLean (Gisborne) 1: G. Sutherland (Hastings H. 2; P. Curlett (Hastings West) 3. Time, 29 4-ssec.—a record.. Second heat: D. Trask (Hastings Central) 1 I. Strong (N.8.H.5.) 2; I. Pearce (Mahora) 3. Time, 31sec. Third heat: B. Taylor (Hastings High) 1; G. Gilhooly (Marist) 2: M. Bramwell (Gisborne) 3. Time, 31sec. Final: McLean, 1; Taylor, 2; Trask, 3. Time, 30 2-ssec. 25yds. Freestyle , under 10.—Final: W. Bramwell (Gisborne) 1; J. McKain (Parkvale) 2; K. Todd (Havelock North) 3. Time, 17 2-ssec.

25yds-, Freestyle, boys over 10 and under 12. —First heat: J. Stephens (Parkvale) 1; B. Muir (Hastings Central) 2; J. McKenzie (Mahora) 3. Time 17 2-ssec. Second heat: M. Priestly (Gisborne) 1; B. Thomas (Parkvale) 2; O. Patterson (Intermediate) 3. Time, 16 l-ssec. Final: Priestly, 1; Thomas, 2; Patterson, 3. Time, 1 Msec. 100yds. freestyle, intermediate girls. —First heat: M. Boland (Napier) 1; S. Moss (Gisborne) 2; H. Rattray (Hastings High) 3. Time. Imin. 17 2-5 sec. Third heat: S. McAneny (Gisborne) 1; P. Munro (Napier) 2; D. Cash (Heretaunga) 3. Time, Imin. 19 sec. Final: Miss Boland. 1: Miss McAneny, 2; Miss Munro, 3. Time. Imin. 18 2-ssec. 100yds. freestyle, women. —Miss A. Shields (Gisborne) 1; Miss J. Greig (Naoier) 2: Miss F. Le Bas (Gisborne) 3. Time, 72sec.

220yds. breast-stroke, men.—R. Main (Napier) 1; Palmer (Clive) 2: T. Sheehan (Gisborne) 3. Time, 3min. 26 2-5 sec.

,440yds. free-style, men. —D. McGregor (Gisborne) 1: R. Watkins (Clive) 2; D. S. Bull (Napier) 3. Time, 6min. 3sec. 50yds. freestyle, girls over 10 and under 12—Miss D. Carr (Havelock North) 1; Miss J. Cotter (Gisborne) 2; Miss D. Biekerstaff (Intermediate) 3. Time. 39 4-ssec. 220yds. freestyle, women.—Miss J. Greig (Napier) 1; Miss A. Shields (Gisbornel 2. Time, 3min. 3sec. Men’s Diving.—B. Wright (Gisborne) fil.sspts.. 1; M. Kale (Heretaunga). 50.93pt.5-, 2: C. Austin (Te Awa\ 44.40 pts.. 3. lOOvds. back-stroke, women. —Miss ,T. Greig (Napier) 1: Miss A. Shields (Gisborne) 2; Miss F. Le Bas (Gisborne) 3. Time, 88 3-ssec. 75yds. breast-stroke, intermediate p-irls'.—Miss B. Snencer (Heretaunga) t: Miss P. Fry (Gisborne) 2. Time, Imin. 24sec.