SWIMMING.

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1929, Page 3

SWIMMING.

MORE RECORDS. At N.Z. Championships. WELLINGTON, February JO. A conclusion wap reached on Sai urday with the New Zealand Amateur Swimming' Championships Carnival at Te Aro Baths. Fine weather prevailed and there was a goou attendance of the public. One new record was established. This was in the 440 yards ladies’ championship, which was worn by Miss K. Miller in Omin 6 2.-5 secs, or 1 3-5 seconds better than the record by Miss Gwitha Shand (Canterbury). Miss Miller swam, a grea* race from the start. After 20b yams sub drew a way from Miss D. Grant (Auckland), and won by a big margin. Another splendid performance was that of W. Cameron (Wellington) who won the 50 yards invitation scratch ra&e in 23 2-5 secs. This beats by one-fifth of a second the best reccirdhd time in Now Zealand or Australia.

A third outstanding swim was when Miss P. Robertson (Auckland) in the 1(h) yards ladies ’ handicap, covered the distance in 65 3-5 secs, equalling the standing record of Miss E. JStockley (Auckland) for the 100 yards ladies’ championship. A close conh-ist was witnessed between. A. Stokes (Canterbury) and Bridson (Auckland) in the 440 yards men’s championship. D. P. Lindsay (Auckland) did not defend his title. Bridson and Stokes swam level the whole way, and in an exciting finish Bridson won by a narrow margin. Bridson’s time of 5 min 24 4-5 secs was only two fifths of a second outside the record for the distance. There were a number of withdrawals on the part of competitors in some qf the events, leaving depleted fields. In the 100 yards intermediate boys' bieajststroke championship tno urn. competitor took the title with a solo swim. Miss L. Copplestonc (Ashburton; svon the 220 ladies’ breaststroK, cramp.unship by 20 yards from th only ether competitor. iShe alsq sc cured the ladies’ diving] even*., Uv priving Miss L. Hood (Hawke’s Bay, cf her title.

R. C. Calder (-Otago) retain d h.b title as men’s diving champion. lhe \aidhurst Shield was won by Auckland, with Wellington runners up, while the War Memorial fcjhield was won a»so by Auckland. Pinpoints are us follow;—Auckland 4-.-, Wellington 57, Canterbury 24, Ashburton 11, Otago 10, Wanganui 9, Hawke’s Bay 3. War Memorial ►Shield;—Auckland h, Otago* 3, Canterbury 2, South Canierbury 1. Following are the result! of the events: — 440 yards Ladies’ Championship.-— Miss K. Miller (Wellington) 1. Miss D. Grant (Auckland) 2, Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 3. Th) only starters. Miss Miller won by 20 yards. Three yards separated .second and third. Time 6 min 62 5 secs, a New Zealand record.

440 yards Men a Championship.--G. Bri'lS''r (Aucklaul) 1, A. h?i<»ke.s (Canterbury) 2, C. Claridge (Wellington) 3. Also start! d.—J. Enwright (Auckland). The last 40 yards wat» a neck neck race between Bridson and Stokes. Bridson won by just a foot. Claridge was 18 yards behind. Time 5 min 24 4-5 secs.

* 220 yd> Ladies’ Breaststroke Championship.—Miss L. Coppiestone (Ashburton) 1- Also staril d. —Miss E. Hall (Wellington). Won by 20 yards. Miss Hall was disqualified for not swimming the correct breaststroke. Time 4 min 22 secs.

100? Intermediate Boys’ Championchip.—J. Ma gee (Auckland) 1. Magee was the only starter. Tim,-; 1 min 20 sees.

50 yards Invitation Scratch Race. —W. Cameron (Wellington) 1, X. Dowsctt (Wanganui) 2, R. Schers (Auckland) 3. Also, started. —J. Cameron (Wellington). W. Cameron and Dowsctt liid at half-way, but at 35 yards Cameron drew ahead. Dowsett fouled the ropes. Cameron won by 2J yards. Time 23 3-5 sees. Men’s Diving Championship.—R. C. Calder (Otago) 1, W. Walker (Otago)) 2, W. Hassau (Auckland) 3. Ladies’ Diving Championship. — Miss L. Copplestoil.,! (Ashburton) 1, Miss L. Hood (Hawke’s Bay) ,2, Miss G. Smith (Canterbury) 3 500 yardjj' Flying Squadron^—Wellington A 1, Auckland 2, Wellington B 3. 1 ; ’ Ilf Polo.—Canterbury 4t>eat Wellington 4 i. Final. —Wellington beta, Auckland 7 — 2. JEAN COCKS’S NEW RECORD. SYDNEY, February 10. In the Ladies N.S.W. State 150yds Swimming Championship, the 13-year-old girl, Jean Cocks, of Bondi, defeated the title holder, Edna DaveyThe time was 1.45 1-5, making a new Australian record, being six seconds under Fanny Duraek’s time, and only one-fifth of a second outside Gertrude Ederle’s world record. Dulcie Baine was third.