SWIMMING.

Grey River Argus, 24 January 1927, Page 6

SWIMMING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. Girls Make Records. AUCKLAND, January 21. The Now Zealand swimming^championships opened at the Tepid Baths this afternoon. The principal race was the 100yds Ladies’ Championship of New Zealand, which was won by Miss Ena Stocklcy for the third year in succession in the fast time of 67 3-5 secs. A Dominion record was established in the 75yds Intermediate Girls Breaststroke Championship, which was won by Miss M. Rydon (Auckland, and formerly of Hawke’s Bay) in 65 2-5 secs., clipping a second off the prevoius record held by Miss D. Broward, of Christchurch. Miss Sybil Brown (Auckland) equalled Miss L. Coutts ’ record of 32 2-5 sees, in the 50yds Junior Girls’ Championship. Heats of the National 100yds Championship were swum. The results are: — 100yds Ladies’ Championship: First Heat. —M. Jepson (Otago) 1, M. Farquhar (Auckland) 2, P. Page (Auckland) 3. Time 72secs. Second Heat.—J. 801 l (Auckland) 1, K. Miller (Otago) 2, E. Stocklcy (Auckland) 3. Time 71 3-5 secs. Final—E. Stocklcy 1, J. Bell 2, Al. Jepson 3. Timo 67 3-5 secs. The six competitors got away to a perfect start, and they covered the first lap in almost a straight line. The first turn saw the swimmers still together, with the exception of Miss Page, who was some feet away. Miss Farquhar went slightly ahead over the second lap, but was beaten to the turn ' at 66 2-3yds by Miss Stocklcy, who j was closely followed by Miss Jepson. Miss Stocklcy made a bad turn, but she made up the leeway over the final lap. and won by a good yard. Miss Bell swam strongly to second place, with Miss Jepson a touch away. Miss Farquhar was fourthj Miss Miller fifth, and Miss Page last. 100yds National Championship. First Heat.—A. D. Adamson (Auckland) 1; N. S. Batchelor (Wellington) 2, Fairgray (Auckland) 3. The only starters. Won by 2ft; lyd between second and third. Time 62 3-5 secs. I Second Heat.--D. P. Lindsay (Can- ] terbury) 1, J. Rix Trott (Wellington) f 2. N. Dowsett (Wanganui ) 3. Also st art oil: J. En wright (Auckland). The last-named was responsible for two fals<‘ starts. A hard race saw a touch each way. Time 60 secs. The final was swum at night. 75yds Intermediate Girls’ Breaststroke Championship.—Miss AT. Rydon (Auckland) 1, Aliss D. Broward (C’hristchurch) 2, Aliss E. Anderson (Wanganui) 3, The four starters went down the first lap in close company, Aliss Rydon leading from Aliss Broward. The leaders turned together ar 66 2-3 yards, and Aliss Rydon drew out to win by a touch. Aliss Broward was one yard ahead of Aliss Anderson, who beat Miss Broadhead by a foot. Time 65 2-5 secs. This was one second faster than the New Zealand record, hold by Aliss Broward. 50yds Junior Girls’ Championship. First Heat.—Sybil Brown (Auckland) 1, L. Howarth (Wanganui) 2, Al. Rodgers (South Canterbury) 3. Won by a touch. Time 32 2-5 secs., equalling Aliss L. Coutts’ New Zealand recrod. Second Heat.—N. Coutts (Auckland) 1, V. Berry (Canterbury) 2, J. Brewer (South Canterbury) 3. Won by a touch. Time 36 2-5 secs. Final.—Aliss Brown 1, Aliss Howarth 2 U Misses Coutts and Berry a dead heat 3. Time 33 secs. Aliss Brown always had a slight advantage, and won by a good five yards; two yards separating the next. MORE RECORDS BROKEN. AUCKLAND, January 23. Four New Zealand records were broken, and one was equalled at the first session of the swimming championships at the Tepid Baths on Saturday afternoon, and in the evening, the champion 15-year-old mile record was lowered by 62 1-5 secs to 23 mins 36 4-5 secs, by the Canterbury champion, D. P. Lindsay, who also passed the 880yds in the record-breaking time of llmins 40 secs. Recently he lowered the 880yds record to 11 mins 54 3-5 secs. Gordon Bridson won the Intermediate [Boys’ 220yds Championship, in 2 mins i 35 secs., and broke Cunnold’s record ' by three seconds; while Leslie Olds (Otago), aged 12, reduced the 100yds Junior Boys’ record by 1 1-5 secs to G<s 3-5 secs. Swimming in the 75yds Intermediate (Girls’ Breaststroke Championship, Aliss Al. Rydon (Auckland) lowered the record by one second to 65 2-5 secs, and in her heat of the 50yds Junior Girls’ Championship, Sybil Brown equalled Aliss L. Coutts’ record of 32 2-5 secs. The results of the evening races are as follows: — 100yds National Championship Final: A. D. Adamson (Auckland) . . . . 1 N. Dowsett (Wanganui) .. . . 2 L. Fairgray (Auckland) . . . . 3 A thrilling finish saw Dowsett and Adamson hurl themselves to the end of the bath together. Adamson won by a touch. The time was 59 1-5 secs, which was surprisingly slow under the circumstances. One Mile National Championship: D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) . . . . 1 E. Y. Cunnold (Auckland) . . . . 2 A. Stokes (Canterbury) 3 Also started: A. E. Baird (Auckland), J. Enwright (Auckland), W. Ryland ("Wanganui). Varying his pace, Lindsay covered half a mile in 11 mins secs, a record for the distance. Great applause greeted his wonderful sprint over the last lap. The time was i 23 mins 36 4-5 secs., which was 1 min 2 1-5 secs better than the previous record. 220yds Intermediate Boys’ Championship. G. Bridson (Auckland) 1 W. Cameron (Wellington) .. .. 2 R. Sellers (Helensville)3* Also started: R. Cleland (South i

Canterbury). Bridson’s time was 2 mins 35 sees. 100yds Junior Boys’ Championship. L. Olds (Otago) I 11. T. Sehou (Canterbury) . . .. 2 L. Smyth (Auckland) 3 Also started: D. Gowan, D. Blair (Wanganui), T. Morrison (South Canterbury), N. Simmonds (Hawke’s Bay). Won by eight yards in 66 3-5 secs. Water Polo Championship, first round.—Canterbury 6 boat Mcikle 3; 11. Smith 3 beat Auckland 0. Points for the inter-Provineial trophies were scored on Saturday as follows:—Yaldliurst Shield, Auckland 17, Canterbury G, Wanganui 3, Otago 2. War Memorial Shield—Auckland 3, Otago 1. JAP WINS AT MELBOURNE. MEYBOURNE, January 23. The result of the 440yds championship of Victoria was: — Takaishi (Japan) 1 Wilson (Victoria) 2 Walter (Victoria) 3 The Japanese won with the greatest ease in 5.55. The 440yds breaststroke championship resulted:—Steadman (Victoria) 1, Hopkins (Victoria) 2, Stevens (Westralia) 3, Kelly (New South Wales) 4, Springfield (Queensland) 5. Won by 40yds. Time 24.11 1-5. MELBOURNE, Jan. 22. The Amateur Swimming Union of Australia decided to accept the Japanese invitation to send a team of five swimmers to tour Japan in August next. It was also decided to let lapse the invitation of the New Zealand Swimming Association to Misses Couldwell and Robertson to tour New Zealand owing to the inability of Miss Couldwell to make the trip this year.