SWIMMING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3573, 24 February 1914, Page 9

SWIMMING.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TElECSilfl BLENHEIM, Feb. 23. The fourth night of the carnival of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Championships was largely attended. , 100 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—K. McKenzie (Te Aw a),* 6sec, 1; E. Ferguson (Onehunga), llsec, 2; A. O’Leary (Wellington), scr. 3. Won by a few feet. Time, 87 3-osee. '440 Yards Championship (holder, M.. Champion).—M. Champion (Auckland) 1; A. Linton (Waitemata), 2; L. Hill (Canterbury), 3. Only competitors. A close race throughout. Won by two yards, half a yard between second and third. Time smin 58 3-ssec. Auckland Kins the Yaklhurst Shield' for the third time in succession. 400 Yards Flying Squadron Championship.—Canterbury (C. Atkinson, W. Cookson, H. Jerred, L. Anand), 1; Auckland (M. Campion ? A. Xinton, W. Rees, L. Kerr. Taylor). Time 4min 20 sec. The only competitors. 150 Yards Inter-club Handicap.—-L. Poison (Sydenham), lOsec, 1; D. Laing (Inglewood), lOsec), 2; L. Armstrong (Wanganui), lOsec, 3. Won by three yards. . Time lmin 51 2-5-sec. Springboard Hive.—L. Poison.(Sydenham), 1; H. White (Blenheim), 2. 50 Yards Scratch Race. —W. Cookson (East Christchurch), 1; M. ChamWaitemata), 2: L. Anand (Opawa), 3. Atkinson (Opawa) akso started. Won by a touch. Time 28secs. Water Polo, final.—Canterbury beat Wellington by two goals to nil. Canterbury’s combination was too strong.