SWIMMING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11013, 28 January 1926, Page 5

SWIMMING

N.Z. CHAMPION SHIPS. ANOTHER RECORD SMASHED. NAPIER, Jan. 27. Another New .Zealand record was lowered at' the, Dominion swimming championships to-night. This time Miss* Iv: Miller (Otago) clipped onefifth of a second off the record held by Miss J. Bell (Auckland*) for the 220 yards intermediate girls’ championship, covering .the distance in 2mm 57 2-ssec. Men’s Diving Championship (holder of championship W. Keesing, Canterbury) : R. Calder (Otago) 1 H. Walker (Otago) s W. Hicks (Wellington) .....V.'f 3 Also competed: T. Geddis (H. 8.), T. Thomson (Otago), C. Riordan (Canterbury). 220 Yards Inter. Girls’ Championship (N.Z. record time 2.57 3-5 by Miss J. Bell, Auckland; holder of championship Miss J. Bell, Auckland): — . . First Heat: Miss K. Miller (Otago) L, Miss M. Jepson (Otago) 2, Miss F. Champion (Auckland) 3. Time fimin 3 l-ssec. Also started: Miss L. R road he ad (Wanganui). At the turn into the last 20 yards. Miss Miller was leading Miss Jepson by a yard and. sustaining the advantage, won by three yards. Second heat.—-Miss Vi. Simmonds (Hawke’s Bay) 1, Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland) 2, Miss J. Whvman (Wanganui) 3. Time 3min 11 3-ysoc. Also started: Miss D. .Magee (Auckland). Miss Farquhar mo red up in the fifth, lap into the lead and held it till the 200 yards mark, when Miss Simmonds challenged to win by a yard. FINAL.

Miss K. Miller (Otago) 1 Miss E. Champion (Auckland 2 Miss -M. Jepson (Otago) 3 Time 2min 67 2-ssee. Also started: Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke’s i’av). Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland), Miss J. Wfiyman (Wanganui). Miss Miller early forged her way to hety front and at the end of the first -WIOQ yards had two yards’ advantage from’ Misses Jepson, Champion, Simnionds Farquhar and Whyman. Miss Champion headed Miss Jepson in the nest lap and set off after Miss Miller, drawing level with a lap and a-half so go. Then followed one of -the finest races of '.the championships, Misses Miller and Champion swimming stroke for stroke. The pair turned together for the final twenty wiids and ,amidst the greatest excitement, Miss Miller just beat Miss Champion by a touch. . 830 Yards Men’s Championship (N.Z. record time 11.59 2-5 by A. B. Baird. Auckland; holder of championship E. V. Cuimold, Auckland): — A. E. Baird (Auckland 1 D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2 J. Enwright (Auckland) 3 Time 12min 2 3-ssec. Also started: F. V. Cnnnold (Auckland), L. Hill (Canterbury'', H. S. Weston (Taranaki). Fn’.ri’ight set out to be pacemaker ; -nd had the lead for the first 300 raids. Baird then set out to force the pace, drawing level with EnwrHit just as they completed half the'’distance. With only 100 yards to co Lindsay was swimming well yards behind the Aucklander, who. however, held too much in iesone. With the pace on over the last hit. Baird drew out to win by 12 yards from Lindsay, Enwright five yards away. 220 Yards Open Handicap: First l lC at. J. Cooke (Pensonby) 28sec., 1- C. Cinridge (Wellington) Bsec., 2; C. Wilson (Auckland) ISsecA 3. Time 3min 12 3-jsec. Also started: D. Murrell (Wellington) osec., R. Lamiiie (Hawke’s Bay) 21sec., F. West (Hoiotaiinga) 36see. Mon by a yard. Second heat: A. Bolan (Canterbury) Msec.. 1: C. Plumtree (Taranaki) 40 sec., 2. Time 2min 47 l-osec. Also started: W. Rylands (Wanganui) Msec.. P. Matthews (Wanganui) 22 sec., J. Toomey (Taranaki) 40sec. Won by a touch.- Third heat: H(Taranaki) 3osec. 1, R. Pel- ' ham (Auckland) 3sec 2, J. Cowan i Heretaunga) 2osec 3. Time 3min 5 4-jsec. Also started: M. Waller (Wanganui) llsec. Won hr six yards. H. Thomas (Taranaki) 35sec-. 1 A Bolham (Canterb’ry) 15sec 2 J. Cooke (Ponsouby) 28sec. ... 3 Time 3min 0 l-ssec. Also started: C. Plumtree (Taranaki). Claridge (Wellington), V. Pelham (Auckland). Won hv lour yards. 100 Yards Ladies’ Handicap: First heat.—Miss V. Edser (Teawa) lOsec 1, Miss E. Stockley (Waitemata) Isec 2, Miss J. AVilson (Te Awa) 19sec 3. Time 78 2-osec. Only starters. Second heat: Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury) llsec 1, Miss Iv. Miller (Dunedin) 6see 2, Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui) lOsec 3. Time 76 2-ssec. Also started: Aliss M. Rydon (To Awa) Lb see, Aliss T. Lvnch (Te Awa 1 ) 13sec. ‘FI NAD Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury) llsec 1 Aliss K. Miller (Dunedin) 6scc

Miss V. Edser (Te Awa) lOsec Time 77 l-ssee. Also started: Miss I. Wilson (Te Awa). Won by touch. •220 Yards Junior Boys’_ Championship (first year of competition) L. Olds (Otago) JT. Cade (Wanganui) * O. Roso (Hawke’s Bay) ...... 3 Time 3min 5 1-osec. Also started: J. Lyons (Canterbury), W. Stockley (Auckland). Won by ten yards. 100 Yards Junior Girls’ Ohampion- - ship (N.Z. record time lmin 16 2-6 sec by Miss L. Coutts, Auckland; bolder of championship, Miss L. Coutts. Auckland): — Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland) 1 T 7 Miss M. Malcomson : (Canterbury ... 3 Time lmin 24 2-osec. Also started: Miss Svenson (Wanganui). ■ 220 Yards Men’s Breaststroke Championship (N.Z. record time 3 pi In A -1-osec bv E. C. Herd, Canteri.ury; holder *of championship L. Lewis, Otago):— C. Herd (Canterbury) 1 F. E. Boulton (Wanganui) ... f S. McKenzie (Manawatu) 3 Time 3min 9 3-ssec. Also started: Humphries (Wellington). Mon by ten 99fj Lrdies’ Breaststroke Ctfampjonship (N.Z. record time 3min 40 1-5 •sec by Miss D. Brewnrd, Canterbury; holder of championship Miss G. Pidgecu, Auckland):— - Miss G. Pidgeon (Auckland) I lime 3min 41scc. Only starter. Dual Belay Race (one lady and one gent): First heat—Waiternata No. 2 2see 1. Wanganui No. 1 scr, 2, Napier No. 1 ssec, 3. Time 5 i 2-ssec. Second heat: Napier No. 2 2sec, 1> • Te Awa No. 2 osec, 2, Waiternata No. 1 lsec, 3. Time 58 2-ssec. FINAL. AYaitemata No. 2,2 sec 1 Napier No. 2,2 sec 2 Waiternata No. 1, lsec 3 Time 57 3-ssec. , 100 Yards Inter. Boys’ Breaststroke Championship (NhZ. record lmin 17 4-ssec by E. C. Herd, Canterbury ; holder of championship D. Boyd, Otago):—i . W. Cameron (Wellington) ... 1 P. Boyd (Otago) j. B. D. Ramson (Taranaki) ... o Time lmin 23 l-ssec. Also-start-ed: S. Loader (Canterbury), C. Thurch (Wanganui). Won by a yard. At water polo, . Canterbury beat Hawke’s Bay by seven goals to two. f-~P.A. ANNETTE KELLERMAN CUP. (Special to the Times). NAPIER. Jan. 27. Following are the. handicaps for the Annette Kellerman Cup^ ; over three miles, in the Inner Harbor, .to v .-be swum this afternoon —Baird wright lmin, Hill 2^min,- Lindsay 5 min, McKeague 61 min, L. Russell 9-i min, Ryan 12min, , Bolain. ' .124 mm, Riordait-. 14niin.,. iPlumtree. , 16min‘, ~ Tfiomey 2i3min,' Miss ' Y. Edser 29min.