SWIMMING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 81, 17 March 1934, Page 3

SWIMMING

CARNIVAL AT NAPIER N.Z. PLUNGE RECORD BROKEN.. NEW H.B. FIGURES FOR 440 YARDS Though the public gave poor support to the benefit swimming carnival held by the Port Ahuriri, Te Awa and Napier Swimming Clubs, those who did attend at the Napier Public Baths last night wore amply rewarded. C. Atkinson broke his national long plunge record of 65ft. 4ins. by Ift. 4ins. D. P. Lindsay, a visitor from Manawatu Centre, broke the Hawke’s Bay 440 yards record by 5 2-5 secs, by swimming the distance in 5 win. 39 4-5 secs. His sectional times were 65 seconds for the 100 yards, 2 min. 38 secs, for the 220, 3 min. 45 secs, at the 300 yards mark, 5 min. 9 secs, at the 440 yards and 5 min. 39 4-5 secs, for the whole distance. The previous record was made by B. Watkins at Hastings on February 23, 1933, in 5 min. 45 1-5 secs. This carnival was organised to benefit the Mayor’s Relief Fund, but the meagre attendance will result in a comparatively small sum falling to the credit of the fund. Besides members of the three clubs which contributed to the programme, Danncvirke sent eight swimmers rrom its club. The four clubs—Port, Dannevirke, Napier and Te Awa—with their entrants in the water polo, the short distances, and the diving, between them gave good racing. This carnival marks the close of active racing in Napier this season. The full results of the racing and diving appear below: — Junior girls’ handicap. 33 1-3 yards. —First heat: Miss E. Melbie (4) 1. Miss Keeble (2) 2, Miss Hillson (12) 3. Time, 22 4-5 secs. Second heat: Miss G. Melbie (8) .1, Miss Woods (14) 2, Mis# Moss (8) 3. Time, 28 1-5 secs. Final: Miss G. Melbie 1, Miss Woods 2, Miss E. Melbie 3. TiTme, 25 secs. Napier Club, senior men, Bowen Cup, 440 yards handicap.—C. Atkinson (41) 1, G. Calder (60) 2, G. Amner (61) 3. Time, 6 min. 12 3-5 secs. Intermediate boys’ handicap, 50 yards.—Herbert (20) 1, D. Brown (5) 2, Hammond (4) 3. Time, 44 3-5 secs. Junior boys’ handicap, 33 1-3 yards. —Freer (1) 1, McCarthy (15) 2, Dewes (9) 3. Time, 24 1-5 secs. Women’s handicap, 50 yards.—Miss K. Herron (11) 1, Miss Margaret Bain (5) 2, Miss O. Downey (5) 3. Time, 39 3-5 secs. Senior men's handicap, 66 2-3 yards. —First heat: Mahy (8) 1, Register (5) 2, Russell (8) 3. Time, 47 2-5 secs. Second heat: Armstrong (9) 1, Densham (11) 2, Teeban (Dannevirke) (6) 3. Time, 50 secs. Final: Armstrong 1, Densham 2, Russell 3. Time, 43 3-5 secs. Invitation race, 440 yards.-—D. P. Lindsay 1, S. Boardman 2. Time, 5 min. 39 4-5 secs. Won by a touch. Breaststroke handicap, 100 yards.— McCashin (5) 1, King (10) 2, Marshall (10) 3. Time, 84 4-5 secs. Novelty, long plunge.—C. Atkinson (66ft. lOin.) 1. This was Ift. 4in. better than his previous New Zealand record established with a plunge of 65 ft. 4ins. at Hastings on November 13, 1931. Intermediate girls’ handicap, 50 yards—Miss M. Johnstone (12) 1, Miss McKendrick (15) 2. Time, 38 2-5 secs. Open diving.—J. Johnstone 1, LBoland 2. Teams’ race, 100 yards.—Johnston. Calder, Bain (14) 1, Hare, Rolls, Hislop (2), Boland, Brown, Pointon (10) 3. Time, 65 secs. Water polo.—Dannevirke (2) v. Napier (2). RAINBOW SHIELD CARNIVAL TROPHY TO MAHORA TEAM The Heretaunga Swimming Club last evening conducted the third and final series of the Rainbow Shield and Baird Pennant Carnivals, when an enthusiastic audience witnessed a good evening’s sport. At one stage of the proceedings the Mahora Club showed a 20 point advantage, but excitement grew as Heretaunga crept closer, to get within five points of the leaders, the two clubs finishing with the same margin of points as at the commencement of the carnival. The points gained over the three carnivals are as follow: — Mahora ... ... ™ 114 points Heretaunga ... 1091 points Havelock North ... 761 points The Baird Pennants, competed for by competitors from tne three clubs, were won the various divisions a® follow:—Junior boys, Mahora; junior girls, Mahora; intermediate girls, Mahora; intermediate boys, Havelock North; women, Mahora and Heretaunga equal; men’s, Heretaunga and Mahora equal; teams, Heretaunga; senior diving, Heretaunga; shield, pennant, Mahora. Mr Hull, on behalf of the Heretaunga Club, presented the Mahora Club with the Shield, and also the Baird Pennants won by the three clubs. The results of the events were as follow:— Junior boys race, 75 yards.—First heat. Coles (Mahora) 1, Fox (Heretaunga) 2, Matthews (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 55 secs. Second heat: Watkinson (Mahora) 1, Herbert (Heretaunga) 2, Jones ,Mahora) 3. Time, 571-5 secs. Final: Watkinson 1, Fox 2, Coles 3. Time, 54 1-5 secs. Junior girls’ race, 50 yards.—First heat: Miss G. Hislop (Mahora) 1, Miss D. Marven (Havelock) 2, Miss J. Wedd (Mahora) 3. Time, 41 1-5 secs. Second heat: Miss B. Thompson (Mahora) 1, Miss J. Campbell (Heretaunga) 2, Miss P. Hennah (Heretaunga) 3. Time 41 1-5 secs. Final: Miss B. Thompson (Mahora) 1, Miss G. Hislop (Mahora) 2, Miss P. Campbell (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 41 1-5 sees. Intermediate boys, 100 yards.—First heat: H. Christie (Havelock) 1, D. O’Neill (Heretaunga) 2, A. Duncan (Havelock) 3. Time, 67 secs. Second heat; L. Vesty (Mahora) I, F. Sullivan (Heretaunga) 2. Time, 76 2-5 secs. Final: L Vesty (Mahora) 1, H. Christie (Havelock) 2, D. O’Neill (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 68 2-5 secs. Intermediate girls, 75 yards.—First heat: Miss K. Fannin (Mahora) I. Miss J. Hennah (Hereaunga) 2, Miss B. Marven (Havelock) 3 Time, 58 1-5 secs Second heat: Miss B. Duncan (Havelock) 1, Miss J. Campbell (Heretaunga) 2. Miss J. Fearn (Mahora) 3. Time, 61 3-5 secs F>’»>nl: M : ss R Fannin (Mahora) 1, Miss B. Duncan (Havelock) 2, Miss J. Hennah (Heretaunga) 3 Time, 58 4-5 secs. Junior diving.—Lord (Heretaunga)

1, Wise (Mahora) 2, Aldridge (Heretaunga), Lockyer (Heretaunga), equal, Women’s race 100 yards.—Miss T Morrin (Mahora) 1, Miss J. Hood (Heretaunga) 2, Mrs Cornwall (Havelock) 3. Time, 81 2-5 secs. Seniol men’s 220 yards.—Watkins (Mahora) 1, Hill (Heretaunga) 2, Farrell (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 2mins 37 secs. Senior diving. — Thurlow (Heretaunga) 1, Wright (Heretaunga) 2, Geddes (Heretaunga) 3. Junior boys’ breaststroke, 50 yards —S. Watkinson (Mahora) 1. F. West (Heretaunga) 2, Ferguson (Havelock) 3. Time, 50 secs. Teams race.—Heretaunga No 1 (Farrell, Hill, Kelly, MacDougall) 1, Havelock No. 1 (Graham, Christie, Millar, Heffernan) 2, Heretaunga No. 2 (Sharpley, Luttrell, Nelson, O’Neill) 3. Time, 50 3-5.