Swimming

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 88, 23 March 1922, Page 2

Swimming

NAPIER CLUB'S CARNIVAL.

WORLD RECORD LOWERED BY MISS HOEFT.

SOME SPLENDID RACES.

After a day which was overcast and threatening the atmosphere warmed up, the wind dropped, and splendid weather greeted the Napier Swimming Club’s carnival, held at the Napier baths last evening. There was a crowded attendance, and many were turned away, the club being unable to find a place in which to put them, ine chief attraction was Miss Pauline Hoeft, who has been successful recently in reducing the 440 and 220 world’s record and who was set the task in Napier ot reducing the world - s record of 100 metres. blie swam in an invitation race of tms length, accompanied by Miss Pin Page, New Zealand s intermediate lady champion, and Air U. E. Chatfield, of Waipukurau. Miss Hoeft and Mr Chatfield set out over two lengths in fine style but after this the lady forged ahead and a remarkable race saw her at the tape a couple of yards ahead of Cnatiieid and some 15 ahead of Miss Page. The announcement a few seconus later that Miss Hoeft had reduced the world s record ot liniii. 10 1-osecs., held by Miss Durack, by two seconds dead, was received with the applause it deserved. The public had been asked to see a record broken and they were pleased. in tne third length. Miss Hoeft went crooked and as tier turns could be improved on it may be expected that she will one day reduce her own record with ease. She is a pretty swimmer, and gets a mar" velious amount of result irom a long reach and even action. Hiss Hoeft aud Miss Page, who was also favourably received, swam in several handicap events. Miss Hoeft’s time in the ladies’ 50 yards was 29 3-osecs. equal to the time put up by Miss Bleibtrey when she attempted to lower her own world’s record for the distance.

The carnival of last evening will probably be ranked as the most successful run in Napier. There was a very long programme which was carried out in excellent time with Air J. Y. Hannay at the head as director of sports. The finishes only showed one or two “dark horses” and were such as to reflect credit on Air A. W. H. King, th© handicapper. The diving championship saw three entries, J. Lenihan gaining first place, and L. C. Rolls second. A diving display from all boards was given by a specially selected troupe This was a really first-class exhibition. The tilting tournament proved an excellent novelty item. The pool was bright and clear. Results were:— Maiden Race, 33 1-3 yards.—Haswell 1, Sinclair 2, Bernau 3. Time 20 l-ssec. 50 Yards Hawke’s Bay Provincial Schoolboys’ Championship.—M. Ellingham (High School) 1, R. Colbert (Has-tings-street) 2, 'tyonson (High School) 3. Time 35 2-osecs. First and second were under New Zealand standard time.

oO Yards Schoolgirls’ Championship. —Miss T. Lynch (Convent) 1, Alias May Fairey (Nelson Park) 2, Miss Miriam Fairey (Nelson Park) 3. Timo 36 4-ssec. Luder New Zealand standard time.

100 Metres Invitation Scratch Race. —Alias Pauline Hoeft (Auckland) 1 C. E. Chatfield (Waipukurau) 2, Alisa Pin Page (Auckland) 3. Time 74 l-osec. A world’s record

50 Yards Ladies’ Breaststroke.— Miss Miriam Fairey 1, Alias Russell 2, Alias Yates 3. lime 54secs.

50 Yards Boys’ (open).—hirst heat: Al. Roach 1, J. Bernau 2, J. Jones 3. limo 44 l-ssec. Second neat: Amner 1, Perkis 2, Greig 3. lime 42sec. Final: Amner 1, Bernau 2. Time 41 2-ssec.

Hawke’s Bay Diving Championship. —J. Lenihan (86 points) 1, L. C. Rolls (81 points) 2. 33 1-3 Yards Returned Soldiers’ Race. —First heat: R. Ricketts 1, E. Amner 2, W. Niinon 3 Time 24 1-5 sec. Second heat: J. Mason 1, F. Bowen 2, B. Austin 3. Time 30 3-J sec. Final: Mason 1, Ricketts 2, Austin 3. Time 31 2-ssec. 50 Yards Ladies’ Race. —V. Ward 1, P. Pago (Auckland) 2, P. Hoeft (Auckland) 3. Time 49sec. Aliss Hoeft’s time 29 3-ssec.

Diving Competition.—H. Le Bas (62 points) 1, Al. Waterworth (60 points) 2, Perkis (57 points) 3. 33 1-3 Yards Schoolgirls’ Race.— Miriam Fairey 1, M. Simmonds 2, C. Turpin 3. Time 30sec. 33 1-3 Yards Electric Dash.—First heat: A. Adamson 1, L. Rolls 2, P. Williams 3. Time 25 l-ssec. Second heat: C. McKinnon 1, G. Merrick 2„ W. Wilkie 3. Time 23 l-ssec. Third heat: T. Heffernan 1, R. Kivell 2, E. Collier 3. Time 23 l-ssec. Fourth heat: Priestnell 1, Austin 2, Waterworth 3. Time 21 3-ssec. Final: Priestnell 1, Heffernan 2, Kivell 3. Time 21 sec

100 Yards Dual Relay Race. —Miss G. Haswell and C. Chatfield 1, Aliss P. Page and H Le Bas 2, Aliss V. Ward and C. Gardiner 3. Time 67 3-ssec.

Teams’ Race.—First heat: Te Awa 1 High School 2. Time 69 l-ssec. Second heat: Tomoana 1, Te Awa 2, Time 72 l-ssec. Third heat: Pirates Juniors 1, Pirates 2. Time 70soc. Final: Pirates Juniors (Cohen, Cohen Eddy) 1, Pirates 2, Te Awa 3. Time 69 l-ssec.

Tilting Tournament.—B.Skelton 1