SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 26 January 1933, Page 6

SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

TARANAKI TITLES MANY RECORDS LOWERED HAWERA RETAINS BANNER The Taranaki swimming championships were contested at the New.ll.Ymouth municipal baths last night. Both from point view of competition and attendance, the carnival was an outstanding success. Nearly iOUU people paid for admission to the cainival, the gate takings constituting a record. ' A great improvement was noticeable in the standard of swimming, as proved by the fact that eight records were broken, in many instances bv substantial margins. ' “Once again the Taranaki banner for the club, whose members obtain most points at the championship meeting went to Hawera (SGJ points). Fitzi’oy were next with 27 points and New I lymouth third with 14. *■ H. St. George (Fitzroy) was the most successful individual competitor, winning both the 100 and 220 yards senior men’is events m record times. In .each instance the previous record had been held by himself. 1. J. Haughton lowered the oO yards recoid to 26 4-5 seconds. This was probably the best performance of the evening and [the time; comes very close to the Dominion record. L. Charters (Fitzroy) scored something of a surprise victory in the 10J yards intermediate boys. He proved himself very speedy, winning the- race m 67 3-5 seconds, 1 and 1-5 seconds less than the previous record. Charters finished with a magnificent dash which gave him quite a large break on the remainder of the field. Following is a list of new records: Men’s 50 yards.—26 4-5 sec., i. J. Haughton, Stratford (previous record, 27 4-5 secs., G. S. Anderson, Haweia./ Men’s 100 yards.—63 3-0 secs., H. Ht George Fitzroy (previous record, 64' 2-5 sec., H. St. George). Men’s 220 yards.—2- mm. 4o -sec., H St. George, Fitzroy (previous record, 21 mjn. 50 21-5 sec., H. bt. George). , , . , „ Men’s 150 yards backstroke. — Z mm. 26 see., P. 6. Veale, Hawera (previous record, 2 min. 2/ 2-5 see., P. O. Veale). - - , , 'lntermediate boys’ 100 yards.—l min. 7 3-5 sec., L. Charters, Fitzroy (previous record, 1 min. 8 4-5 sec., i. Jobson, Hawera). Ladies’ 50 yards.—34 4-5 sec., Miss K. Donald, Hawera- (previous record, 36 sec., Miss K. Donald).' Ladies’ 50 yards breaststroke.— 44 sec., Miss G. Hay, New Plymouth (previous record, 46 sec., Miss S. Seaver, Hawera). r Intermediate girls’ 50 .yards.—34 o-o sec., Miss V. Carncross, EUtham (previous record, 36 1-5 sec., Miss N. Duckworth, Hawera). Although some of the records mentioned are not yet within New Zealand -standard, the times for the vanous distances are gradually improving "With the exception of the ladies diving, the diving at the championships was poor. However, Miss F. Murray, winner of the ladies’ event, was quite up to Dominion championship standard and her display was a bright relief in the evenings programme. The men’® event produced no diver capable of winning an average provincial championship. Two North and South. Taranaki events were held at the carnival. South won the provincial relay for eight-man teams, . while after a -sternly fought water polo match North forced to a last minute draw, with the score four goals each. The game was one of the best ever seen in Taranaki, being fast and clean and providing good throwing and accurate passing from whistle to whistle. Cohesion of effort was a feature of both sideis’ play. - The warm weather made- conditions ideal for the carnival.

The Mayor of New Plymouth, Mr m. S. Griffiths, presented -to Mr F. J. Eigglet-on, Uhairman of the Taranhki Centre executive, ■ the new Eiannagan Challenge Cup for the- annual open water -.swim from- Kawaroa Park to the East End beach. In returning thanks Mr Ilgglet-on expressed the. deep appreciation of swimmers and swimming patrons to the Borough Council, for providing the new accommodation at the baths. Mr P. T, Eiannagan, donor of the cup, also spoke. The,, carnival . was splendidly -organised by the centre -officials headed by Mr P’’, J. • -Elggleton, chairman, and Miss B. Gay ton, h-on. -secretary. Officials for the carnival were: Judges, Messrs Spragg (Hawera), Henderson (Stratford), Kivell (Inglewood) and H. V. S. Griffiths); judges of diving, Messrs Spragg, Petty and H. «J. Thomas; -starter, Mr F l . J. Eggleton; -official point stewards, Messrs R. Clayton and A. Plutchen; official recorders, -Mrs Govenlock, Messrs R-. Clayton and J. Devine; call stewards, Messrs .Church, Petty and Sims; defaulting steward, Mr G. F. Bertrand; heat steward, Mr R. Nelson; announcer, Mr J- King; ladies’, stewards, Mesdames Higg-s and 'Gavton; timekeepers Messrs M. D. Clarke, Q Stephens-on and J. Bennett; rope stewards, Messrs J. R-van and R. Ga-yton; doorkeeper, Mr F. W. Gavton; treasurer, Mr H. L. Thomson; bon. secretary Taranaki Swimming Association, Miss B. Gayton.

In the following details of event's (I) denotes Inglewood Club (H) Hawera, (F) Fitzroy, (E1E1) Blast Bind, (E) Eltha-m, (OK) Okat-o, (S) Stratford, (NP) New Plymouth : SENIOR MEN 50 YARDS. (Record and title holder: G. S. Anderson, Ilawera, 27 4-osec.) First heat: I. Jobson (II) 1, T. J. Haughton (S) 2, J. Blyth (PI) 3. Also started: F. Trueman (F), R. Dayton (NP), K. Keith (F). Time, 27 3-o-sec, a record. Second heat: 11. -St. George (F) 1, R. Robson (8) 2, W. Wright (EE) 3. Also started: W. Penman (NP), R. Clarke (PI), R. Gardiner !(F). Time, 28 1 2-ssec.

Third heat: W. Toomey (F) 1, W. L. Hay (NP) 2, M. Good '(H) 3. Also started:' A. Webb (P). Time, 30see, Final. T. J, Haughton (S) 1 H. St, George :(F) 2 'T. .Tobson (II) * A. Robson (S) * "Dead heat for third. Time, 26 4-sscc, a record. Haughton swam a magnificent race to defeat St. George by three yards. .Tobson and Robson were dead heat, third. Haughton clipped a substantial margin from the previous record. Tlis time is very fast. 100 YARDS. (Record and title holder: H. St. (George, Fitzroy, 64 2-osec.) First heat: W. Wright (EE) 1, R, Girling (S) 2, R, Voullairc (F) 3. The

only starters. Time, 68sec. -Second heat: H. St. George (F) 1, .T. Blyth (PI) 2, G. Beavan (NR) 3. Also started: 0. Campbell (F). Time, fiOsee. Final. 11. St. George (F) 1 •T. Blyth (PI) 2 W. Wright (EE) 3 Time, 63 3-ssec, a record. St. George led the whole way though he had to ward off a strong challenge by Blyth. He won by two yards. Wright was eight yards back. St. George ‘swam splonaiclly over the whole distance. The time was an easy record. 226 YARDS. l (Record and title holder: H. St. i George, Fitzroy, 2min. 50 2-ssec.) * H. St. George (F) 1 ; J. Blyth (H) 2 ; R. W. Girling (S) 3 ! Also started: C. McLean (F), A. J. ; Ryan (-H). ; Time, 2min 4osee, a record. St. George went to the fore from the : start and at -the end of the first length c was leading by a yard. Blyth was 5 next with Girling a yard behind. St. George was swimming strongly and ' ran up a lead of two yards on Blyth. The other competitors" were gradually ! dropping back. A fine sprint gave St. I 'George victory by five yards from 5 Blyth. -Girling was 10 yards back, j The time was a new Taranaki record. • 100 YARDS BREASTSTR-IKE.

(Record holder: W. Munday, Hawera, 84sec. Title holder: F. Clarke, Hawera.) F. -Clarke (PI) 1 W. Rimmington (NP) 2 L. George (H) 3 Also started: P. 0. Veale (IP).

Time, Sosec. Clarice won comfortably by five yards from Rimmington. The remaining competitors were well strung out. Veale took cramp early in the race and was compelled to retire. 150 YARDS BACKSTROKE. (Record and title holder: P. O. Veale, Hawera, 2min 27 2-sscc.) P. O. Veale (PP) • 1 E, Griffin (H> 2 Also started: V. Walshe .(F), failed to finish. Time, 2min 26sec, a record.

The title holder, Veale, established a lead in the second length. He employed an unorthodox -sculling -style and gained whole yards on the turn. Veale defeated his club mate, Griffin, by 12 yards. Walshe, the only other starter, did not finish. This was another record. DIVING. (Title holder: J. Ollivcr, Hawera.) J. Olliver (H) 1 ;L. Bennett (F) 2 R. Williams (EE) ,3

Also competed: T. J. Haughton (-S), F. Maslim (E), PI. Turnbull (S), It. McLean (iS), J. Nelson (H), L. -Charters (F), PI. Hogg (NP), R, Charters (I), G. Chamberlain (E).

INTERMEDIATE BOYS 100 YARDS. (Record holder I. Jobson, Hawera, 1 min. 8 4-ssec.; titleholder R. Voullaire, Fitzroy.) First heat; J. Campbell (NP) 1, K. McGlashan (H) 2, D. Milne (F) 3. Also started; E. Eddlest-one (EE), F. Chittenden (!’). Time, lmin. 9 2-5 sec. ■ Second heat: J. Simpson (NP) 1, N. Chadwick (H) 2, E. Caldwell (Okato) 3. Also started; E. W. Ordsworth (F). Time, lmin. 10 4-ssec. Third heat: L-. Charters (F) 1, R. Eagar (S) 2, J. Henderson (BE) 3. The only starters. Time, lmin. S 1-5 sec.—a- record. Final. L. Charters, (If) 1 J. Campbell, (N.P) 2 J. Simpson, (NP) 3 Time, lmin. 7 3-sse.c. This was a splendid race. Charters made a magnificent burst over the final length to come home bv four yards from Campbell. The time was a new record. All the contenders were swimming side by side at the end of the -second length. 100 YARDS BREASTSTROKE'. (Record holder, B. Rawson, Hawera, 87 3-ssee.; titleholder. B. Tarrant, Hawera). 1. Butch art-, (H) 1 Ij. Bennett, (F) —2 A. Roberts, (F) 3 Trie only starters. Time, lmin. 36 l-ssec. Butchart won by five yards from Bennett. Roberts was three yard.' back. The time was slow.

JUNIOR BOYS 50 YARDS. (Record and titleholder. -J. Henderson, East End, 33sec.) A. Ruist (Hawera) 1 P. Hannan (New Plymouth) ... 2 The only -starters. Time, 36 4-ssec. The two lads in the race might easily iiave been twins since they were alike in stature- and style-of swimming. Buist made the better turn and led Hannan home by three yards The time was 3 2-5 seconds outside the record. DIVING. (Titleholder, D. McGlashan, Hawera). D. McGlashan (H), 24 out of 40 points 1 P. Hannan (NP), 23 points ... 2 A. Buist (H), 22 points 3 Also competed; J. Bennett (F), 19 points. SENIOR LADIES

" 50 YARDS. (Record and title holder, Miss K. Donald, Hawera, 36sec.) Miss IC. Donald (H) 1 Miss L. Fox (N.P.) 2 Miss G. Hay (N.P.) : 3 The only starters. Time, 34 4~ssee — a record. Miss Donald, the title holder, led the whole way and won by a yard from Miss Fox. Miss Hay, the only other starter, was throe yards back. The time was another record by one-fifth of a second. 100 YARDS. (Record holder, Mrs T. .Jones, 80 2-5 sec. Title holder. Miss B. Gayton, New Plymouth.) Miss K. Donald (H) 1 Miss R. George. (H) 2 The only starters. Time, 86 2-ssec. Miss Donald was never troubled and swam comfortably over the whole distance to win bv 12 yards. The June was slow.

50 YARDS BREASTSTROKE. (Record holder, Miss S. Seaver, Hawera, 46sec. Title holder, Miss iv. Donald, Hawera,) Miss G. Hay (N.P.) } Miss L." Wickham (S) -i Miss S. -Seaver (IT) 3 Also started: Miss R, George (IT). Time, 44sec, a. record. Miss Hay led all the way and, swimming more easily than the others* won by two yards. Miss Seaver could not head Miss Wickham. DIVING. (Title holder, Miss P. Murray, Hawera.)

Miss P. Murray (H) 27 points 1 Miss T. Cann (H), 25 points ... 2 Miss B. Smith (PI), 23 points 3 Also competed: Miss E. Kelson (H), Miss R-. Voight. (S), Miss L. Wickham (O), Miss N. Logan (N.P.), Miss J. Feakins (N.P.).

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS 50 YARDS. Record holder, Miss N. Duckworth, Hawera, 3G l-ss.ee; title holder, Miss E. Ivelsen (Hawera. First heat.—Miss V. Carncross (E)l I, Miss E. Ivelsen (H) I, Miss P. Murray (H). Also started: Miss J. Davidson (F), Miss P. Maugham (N.P.). Time, 35-seo; a record. Second heat: Miss J. Alleman (I) 1, Miss B. Smith (II) 2, Miss G. Herdman (N.P 1 .) 3. The only starters. Time, 37 2-osec. Final. I Miss V. Carncross (E) 1 Miss J. ; Alleman (I) 2 Miss P. Murray (H) a Time, 34 3-ssec; a- record. i Miss Carncross swam splendidly and the result was never in doubt-. Miss J. Alleman was two yards back, second. Miss Carncross again broke the previous record. 50 YARDS BREASTSTROKE. Record holder, Miss S. Seaver, (Ilawera) 44 3-osec. Title holder. Miss L. Wickham, Stratford. Miss B. Smith (H) 1 Miss D. Cock (F) 2 Miss H. Florence (N.P) 3 Also started: Miss E. Ivelsen (llh disqualified for breaking. Time, 45 4-osec. This was a poor race, Miss Smith won by four yards from Miss Cock. Miss ivelsen, who- came second was disqualified for breaking her mark.

JUNIOR GIRLS 50 YARDS. Record and title holder, Miss E. Kolsen, Hawera, 33 2-ssec. Miss J. Alleman (Inglewood) ... 1 Miss B. Smith (Hawera) 2 Miss R. Voight (Stratf-ord) ... 3 Also started: Miss J. Feakins (N.P.), Miss D Herdman (N.P.). Time 37 2-ssec.

Miss J. Alleman won the race after a close go. She.and Miss Smith swam together over the whole distance. Both fouled the ropes of their lines a few yards from the finishing mark, but Miss Alleman recovered quickly and won by a touch.

FLYING SQUADRON HAWERA BEATS NEW PLYMOUTH Hawera- 1 New Plymouth 2 Fitzroy - 3 Also started: Stratford, East’ End. New Plymouth commenced the second and third la-ps a- yard ahead of Stratford. Hawera were close up and finished -second t-o Stratford, but the latter team was disqualified for breaking. East End was also disqualified. NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI RELAY South Taranaki 1 Nort-h Taranaki 2 The teams were: North: W. J. T-oomey (F), R. Gardiner .(F), Ri. McFarlane (EE), R-. Gay-ton (NP), R. Shaw (NP), G. Beavan (NP), F. Trueman (F), H. StGeorge- (F). . . South: 11. Lansdale (S)), R-. Girling (SI, A,. D-owdle (H), J. Blyth (H), A. Robson (S), G. Anderson (H), I. Job-s-on (PI), T. J. Haughton (S). Girling made a -break of two- yards f-o-r South but McFarlane picked this up on the following length. The fourth men were swimming level until Gavton went astray and, becoming tangled in the lanes, Post a couple of ! yards. South' held this- and even in- ) creased it a little. When the last men set out it seemed that- it- would he impossible for St. George to catch Pfianghton. He made a- va-liant effort, however, missing by a very narrow margin. ’ REPRESENTATIVE polo NORTH AND SOUTH DRIAW What was perhaps the most exciting polo match ever seen in New Plymouth was the -representative match between North and South Taranaki.. The score, four goals each, was a- fair indication of the game. Neither team was definitely superior, although for some time South were two goals in the lead. (South -gained the ball at the majority of the throw-ins, but this- was balanced by the better team work of the North \ players. • North gained the ball from the first throw-in and gained a few yard's. A general scramble ensued and Thomas emerged with the ball. A beautiful throw gave Campbell the -opportunity •to gain the first blood when he oom- ■ pletelv heafc Yea-tes. -South then took the ball to- within three yards of the goal mouth, whore Rvan was awarded a- penalty, throw for obstruction by Plumtree. He made no mistake and the score was then one goal all. North again returned to the- attack, a scramble taking place m the corner. Thomas again appeared, with the hall and this time notched the goal himself. The -play was even more lively now than before and after passing in the North territory Crossman put the ball past T-oomey into the corner of the -goal. The score was* again even at two goals all. It was now South’s turn to attack and T-oomey was called upon to make two- brilliant saves. The latter put the visitors oni the- defensive and Yeate-s also -guarded 'his fort well. South- again, returned play, but a long throw by Staunton saved a dangerous situation. Half-time was then called. In the second spell Staunton went up to- the forwards, increasing the attack considerably. In the South team Good was replaced by I. Jobs-on. S-outh immediately attacked. Tourney made one go-cd -save, and although the goal mouth seemed crowded with North players Ryan got the ball past them to put his team -one goal in the lead. I From the- tlrrow-in Staunt-on sent the ( {ball well down, but South returned to j the attack. The hall travelled up and t clown several times until Grossman \ made an attempt which . T-o-o-mey deflected over the bar. From a corner tile ball was sent in a- triangle by the South forwards and Ryan again sent it in. This put S-o-uth two- -goals in the lead and it looked black fqi' North. Staunton' made two long throws, but lack of -support allowed South to return to the attack. Toomey made a good save and South were put on the .defence. Yeates made a- wonderful save in warding off a- fast -shot from Thomas but- the latter made another attempt, this time successful. There was little time to go, but North were playing up. Plumtree lost a. g-ood opportunity by swimming with the ball instead of passing it to- Thomas, who- had a sitting -shot. It was a goal thrown away hut lie made amends- a- moment later by throwing the equalising goal just- as time was called. The teams were: North: W. T-oomev lE), K. Staunton /NP). N. Lea land (NP), 0. Plumtree (F), C. McLean- (J?), H. J. Thomas S(F) and O. Oainn-bell (F). I South: M. Good (II), A. Ryan (IT), 3r. Grossman (1). W. Yeates (I), M. Lindsay (1), C. Evans (I), W. Kivell (I). I Mr M. Smale was referee.