SWIMMING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 61, 22 February 1934, Page 2

SWIMMING

CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDE LINDSAY WINS 440 YARDS JARVIS TAKES 50 YARDS RACE By Telefiraph— Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 21. The New Zealand national swimming championships were concluded this evening in heavy rain, the weather being very cold. Results :— Women’s 440 yards championship— Miss M. Leydon (Auckland) 1, Miss N. Ludlow (Auckland) 2, Miss N. Basstian (Southland) 3. Also started: Misses J. Morse and V. Berry (Canterbury). Won by 11 yards, Miss Basstian a similar distance back. Time, 6 2 1-5. Men’s 440 yards.—First heat: D. E. Lindsay (Manawatu) 1, E. McConville (Canterbury) 2, R. Frankham (Auckland) 3. Also started: S. Boardman (Hawke’s Bay). Won by a yard. Time, 5.45 1-5. Second heat: N. Crump (Auck)and) 1, R. Thomas (Auckland) 2, R. Watkins (Hawke’s Bay) 3. Also started: D. H. Symes (Canterbury) and J. C. Blakeley (Wellington). Won by two yards. Time, 5.42 3-5- Final: Lindsay 1, Crump 2, Thomas 3. Won easily by four yards. Thomas 10 yards away!. Time, 5.25 3-5 Women’s 220 yards breaststroke.— Miss J. Webster (Auckland) 1, Miss M. Mathieson (Otago) 2. Miss R. Collins (Canterbury) started but did not finish. Won by 16 yards. Time, 3.32 1-5.

Men a diving.—W. Hassan (Auckland) 1, A. W. Wesney (Southland) 2, R. O’. Johnson (Otago) 3. Inter-centre 500 yards flying squadron teams of five, —Canterbury A 1, Otago 2 Time, 5.6. Water polo championship.—Canterbury A beat Wellington, 4-0; Canterbury B drew with Otago, 3-3. Canterbury A won the championship. Men’s 50 yards invitation scratch race.—W. Jarvis (Otago) 1, W. Whareaitu (South Auckland) 2, D. H Symes (Canterbury) 3. Women’s 50 yards invitation race. -Miss M. Farquar (Auckland) 1, Miss S. Grange (Auckland) 2, Miss N. Basstian (Southland) 3. Time, 30 secs.

The Yaldhurst Shield for most points scored by a province at the meeting was won by Auckland with 65 points, Canterbury being next with 21 points, and Manawatu third.

MAHORA CLUB

HANDICAPS FOR TONIGHT Following are the Mahora Swimming and Life Saving Club’s handicaps for tonight:— School-children’s 25 yards: B. Bridge 4, B. Walker 4, T. Wnghtson 5, G. Newnck 4, D. Wedd 6, B. Duff 5, J, Downey 9, G. Kelt 4, P. Horton 5, D. Douglas 12, B. Toothill 3, I. Grovea 7, T. Atkins 8, F. Sturm 10, G. Hay 10, D. Grant 14, M. Howard 5, C. Cameron 9, J. Cameron 11, J. Grant 5, J. Murray 18, M. Piccone 16. Vesty 6, Dyer 7, N. Thompson 12. Junior boys’ 50 yards: K. Wrightson 4, H. Little 6, Chambers 7, R. Alexander 5, C. Ward 6, R. Hendry 7, K. Macklow 12, I. McDonald 7, R. Horton 18, L. Common 18, A. Cook 9. C. Taylor 21, W. Hislop 2. D. Jones 3, S. Watkinson 1, A. Taylor 20, L. Groves 14. Junior girls 50 yards; Misses J. Wedd 9, J. Murray 22, Z. Hendry 22, A. Lowe 26, B. Godber 28, B. Downey 27, J. Sykes 29, E. Roil 22, J. Howard 9, B. Thompson 5, G. Hyslop 5, B. Alexander 7, P. McLeod 11, J. McLeod 11.

Intermediate girls’ 50 yards: Misses K. Fannin 8, J. Fearn 14. B. Cowan 9. Intermediate boys’ 75 yards: L. Vesty 5, L. Taylor 6, T. Kirkley 7, C. Wrightson 12, S. Watkinson 10, G. Potts 18, T. Mitchell 11, C. Wise 12, T. Horton 22, C. Tritt 13. Women’s 75 yards: Misses T. Morrin 7, F. Horne 18, M. Peddie 10, N. Nelson 18, D. Nelson 24, M, Fannin 15.

Mens' 220 yards: R. Watkins 12, F Hayes 30, F. Round 42, M. Ashman 23, J. Taylor 37.

Also teams’ races, novelty events, and junior and senior diving events.