SWIMMING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 19 March 1926, Page 3

SWIMMING.

CHALLENGE CA RNIVA L

NEW ZEALANDERS DO WELL. BY C A ELJ3 —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, March 17. A challenge swimming carnival. New South Wales versus New Zealand, was held at Coogee Acquarium. Results were: 220 Yards.—Piri Page 1, Edna Davies 2, Claire Couldwell 3. Time, 2min 37 2-ssec. y The 100 yards relay race (New South Wales versus New Zealand) was won by New Zealand: Edna Stock ley (68seo) 1, Vera Pawley (69 3-ssec) 2. Piri Page (72see) 3, Ethel Mealing (72 2-ssec) 4. The 100 yards backstroke challenge resulted: Edna Sftookley 1, Mattie Mealing 2. Time, SOsec. Mists Shockley reduced her own record by 9.4-ssec. TWO NEW ZEALAND I RECORDS BROKEN. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, March 8. At the swimming carnival to-night Grier, the Queensland swimmer, won the 100 yards scratch in 58 seconds, with Adamson, second and Fairgray third, breaking the New Zealand record by 3-ssee. ' Miss Gladys Pidgeon broke the New Zealand record for 220 yards la diets breaststroke by l-ssec.. doing the journey in 3min lOsec. HAWERA HIGH SCHOOL. GIRLS’ ANNUAL SPORTS. ! 'The annual .swimming .sports of the Hawcria High School girls was held at the Hawera baths yesterday, when there was a good attendance of the public. The weather, was perfect and the temperature of the water made swimming a pleasure 'and tended a great deal towards the success of the sports. The numerous events were smartly dispatched by the officials. Alt the conclusion of the sports, the pupils of the school passed a very hearty vote of thaijlcs to Mr. It. P. Morrissey, who had acted as starter on both days.

The .swimming was in evqf-y way very good and in the championship events the points secured by each competitor were comparatively close. Many of the swimmers showed good promise and should show up prominently at the swimming club’s carnivals next season. The supri.se of the day was the plunge of a junior, Miss V. Campi, who covered a distance of 37>flt 3iu, as against that, of Murdoch on the previous day -of 34ftb Sin. It is interesting to note that none of the seniors, boyis or girts, approached either distance. " ‘ SENIOR CIHAyVIIPIONSHII*. In the senior championship, out of three competitors, Miss G. Nash secured ten points and Misses V. Death and M. Kirk dead-heated 1 rumiei'.s-up with seven) points. 25 Yards. —Nash 1, Death 2, Kirk 3. Time, 21 secs. 50 Yards. —Nash 1, Death 2, Kirk 3. Time, olsecs. Plunge.—Kirk (30ft 4in) 1, Death (27flt) 2, Nash (25ft lOin) 3. Diving.—Nasli 1, Kirk 2, Death 3. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

There were three competitors for the junior championship and, out of a possible of 12 points. Miss Z. Spragg secured 11, winning the championship. Mis® M .Smith was runner-up with nine poinite and Mies V. Rlyan (3) third. 25 Yardls. —iSlpragg 1, Smith, 2, Ryan 3. Time, 21secs. 50 Yards.—Spragg I, Smith 2, Ryan 3. ' Time, 45.se,cs. Plunge.—Smith (29ft jin) 1, Spragg (28ft lOin) 2, Ryan (20fb 9m) 3. Diving.—Spragg 1, Smith 2. HANDICAP EVENTS. (Senior.)

2d Yanis.—'First heat: G. Nash scr. 1, K. Quin 3sec 2, J. Tonks 3sec 3. Time, 23 3-ssees. Second heat: I. Robertson 3seo 1, J. Henison 2»sec 2, K. Jto we lisec 3. Time, 22sec. Filial • Robertson 1, Henson 2, Quin 3. Time, 22s&c. 2-5 Yards Breaststroke. —J. Tonks 3see 1, I. Beamish scr. 2, M. Brown scr. 3. Time, 2Ssec. • 2d Yards Backstroke. —V. Death 2 see 1, M. Kink lsee 2, M. Campbell 2seo 3. Time, 30sec. Plunge.—M. Kirk scr. (30ilfc lOiu) 1, M. Brown 2in (28ft) 2, J. Henson scr. (26ft 2in) 3, Diving.—G. Nash scr 1, M. Kirk lpt. 2, M. Brown 2pts. 3. ," (Junior). 2d Yards.—Z. Spragg scr: 1, J. Crompton 2sec 2. ’ Time, 24sec. 25 Yards Breaststroke.—Z. Spragg scr 1, M. Gower ssec 2, M. Kirk bsec 3, Time, 23sec. Backstroke. width] of baths.—M. Murray Ssec 1. V. Healey scr. 2. Time, 1 L.2-ssec. Diving.—D. King 2pbs. 1, Z. Spragg scr. 2. NOV KILTY AND OPEN EVENT’S. Egg and Spoon Race. —V. Ryan 1, M. Smith 2. Corfu Dive. —Z. Spragg I, * Medley Race.—M. Smith .1, V. Ryan "’Balloon Race.— E. Rowe 1, J. Henson 2. i Beginners’ Race, width of baths. —E. Punkmson 3see I. S. Douglas lsee 2. Tub race. —s’. C’aanpi 1, D. King 2. RELAY RACES. liiiiter-ilivisioiial relay.—Junior literary (M. Murray, M. Glass, E. Parkinson, S. Douglas) 2dsec I, junior commercial B (J. Crompton. M. Smith. V. Healey, E. Rowe) Idsec 2, senior literary (M. Brown, J. Tonks, J. Henson, V. Death) dsec 3. Time, 1.44-sec. Challenge Relay, boys v. girls.—Girls (V. Death, G. Nash, M. Kirk, Z. Spragg) length and Oseo J, boys (A. Spragg, G. Curtis, L. Walker and V. Walshe) scr 2. This was an interesting race, the girts only securing a win by two yards. Time, 1.30.