SWIMMING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 30 January 1926, Page 3

SWIMMING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. TOURNAMENT AT NAPIER Finished. (BY TELEGRAPH —FKESS ASSOCIATION.) NAPIER, Jan. 29. The -New Zealand swimming championships concluded to-niglit hetoie another record gathering. Splendid swimming was witnessed, and the public sa" two further New Zealand records broken, A. E. Baird (Auckland) clipping 7 4-ssecs. off the 440 yards men’s record, and W. Cameron (Wellington) reducing the 100 yards intermediate boys record by l-osec. Results: . 440 Yards Men’s Championship.—A. El. Baird (Auckland) 1, D. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2, D. Pelham (Auckland) 3. Time, omin 30 4-ssec., a New Zealand record. . 440 Yards Ladies’ Championship.— Miss P. Page (Auckland) 1, Miss J. Bell (Auckland) 2, Miss E. Stockley (Auckland) 3. Time, 6min. 21 2-ssec. 100 Yards Intermediate Boys Championship. —First heat: G. B rids on (Auckland) 1, L. Fitch (Canterbury) 2 W. Penman (Taranaki) 3. Time, 63 2-o sec. Second heat: W. Cameron (Weilington) 1, C. Field (Ashburton) w, P. Matthews (Wanganui) 3. Time, 64 l-o secs. Final: W. Cameron (Wellington) 1, G. Bridson (Auckland) 2, L. hitch (Canterbury) 3. Time, 61sec., a New Zealand record. Also started: \V. lenraan (Taranaki), P. Matthews (Wanganui), C. Field (Ashburton). 66 2-3 Yards Invitation Scratch Race—First heat: N. Dowsett (Wanganui) I, C. Claridge (Wellington) 2, L. Smith (Canterbury) 3. Time, 3/ ~-o cecs Second heat: L. Fairgray (Auckland) 1, W. Sutherland (Canterbury) 2 J. Cameron (Wellington) 3. Time, 37 3-ssec. Third heat: J. Enwmght (Auckland) 1, J. Meikle. (Auckland) 2, D. Pelham (Auckland) 3. Final: N. Dowsett (Wanganui) 1, L. lairgray (Auckland) 2, J. Mcik'e (Auckland) 3. Time, 35 4-ssce. Radies’ Diving Championship.—Miss M. Foote (Otago) 1, Miss P. Jones (Hawke’s Bay) 2, Miss L, Copplestoiie (Canterbury) 3. ' , 50 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—First heat: Miss M. Simmonds (Te Awa), 3) sec., 1: M iss Iy. Miller (Otago), 3sec., 2; Miss M. Bell (Auckland), 6|sec.. 3. Time, 33sec. Second heat: Miss I ■ Lynch (Te Awa), s£sec., 1; Miss L. Broadhead (Wanganui), 6see., 2. Time, 33 l-ssec. Also started: Miss B. Gayton (New Plymouth). Final: Miss \. Edser (Te Awa), o)sec., 1; Miss K. Miller (Otago). 3sec., 2; Miss T. Lynch (Te Awa). oisec., 3. Tune, 33sec. 66 2-3 Yards Junior Boys’ Handicap. —J. Lyons (Canterbury). 9see., 1; L. Olds (Otago), 2sec., 2; L. E. Blackftrd (Dannevirke), llsec., 3. lame, 33 1-3 Yards Junior Girls’ Handicap. —Miss J. Malcolmson (Canterbury), ssec., 1; Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland), 3sec., 2; Miss M. Rydon (Te Awa), 6sec., 3. Time, 21sec. . . Flying Squadron Race (teams of five) —Auckland i, Canterbury 2, Wellington 3. Time, smin. 17 2-ssec. Yaldhurst Shield Aggregate (present holders Auckland).—Auckland 71, Canterbury 27, Otago 13, Wanganui 8. Hawke’s Bay 7, Wellington 1, Manawatu 1. , , , , . War Memorial Shield (present holders Wanganui, Auckland and 'Otago),— Auckland 4 wins, Wanganui 3, Otago 3, Hawke’s Bav 2, Wellington 2.