SWIMMING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 47, 25 January 1926, Page 3

SWIMMING.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Jan. 24. The New Zealand swimming championships Were commenced in the-Na-pier municipal baths on Saturday night before a very large attendance of spectators, the whole available spale being occupied. Competitors in satisfactory numbers attended from all parts of New Zealand. Keen interest was taken in the swimming, which in practically all the events was of a high standard. Tho 100 yards men’s championship final provided a great race, in which N. Dowsett (Wanganui) not- only defeated the holder of the record time and championship (Adamson), but clipped two-fifths of a second off the record.

In the 75 yards intermediate girls’ breast-stroke. Miss J. AYhyman (Wanganui) swam a splendid race and equalled the record. The intermediate boys’ 220 yards championship was won in good style by (I. Bridson (Auckland), who covered the distance in three-fifths of a second over the record time. Details are as follow: 100 YARDS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: A. Adamson (Auckland) I, D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2, L. Fairgruy (Auckland) 0. Also started. J. Enwright (Auckland), H. “Rose (Hawke’s Bay), C. Claridge (Wellington). Time, 5!) l-sseos. Second heut: N. Dowsott (Wanganui) 1, D. Sutherland (Canterbury) 2, J. Cameron (Wellington) 3. Also started: C. Lound (Hawke’s Bay), It. Lambiq (Hawke’s Bay). Time, 59 2-sstcs. Final: Dowsett 1 Adamson 2 Fairgray 3 AVon by half a yard. Time, 58 o-u secs, a New Zealand record. 100 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss E. Stockley (Auckland) .. 1 Miss J. Bell (Auckland) 2 Miss P. Page (Auckland) . 3 Also started: Miss V. Edser (Hawke’s Bay). AVon by three yards. Time, GBsecs. 75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ BItE AST -ST RO K E CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss J. AVlivnian (AA r anganui) 1 Miss L. Broadmau (Wanganui) 2 Miss E. Anderson (AYanganui) 3_ Won by 'two yards. Time, 1.7 4-o, equalling New Zealand record. 220 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: G. Bridson (Auckland) 1, L. Fitch (Canterbury) 2, G. lueid (Ashburton) 3. Also started : AV. Penman (Taranaki), H- Rolls (Hawke s Bay). Time, 2.45. Second heat: AV. Cameron (Wellington) 1, AV. Rylands (AVanpanui) 2, P. Matthews (VVanganui) 3. Also started: N. Tronson (Hawke’s Bay). Time, 2.52. Final: Bridson £ Fitch ? Cameron •; ;• ", r AVon by ten yards. Time, 2.5 a 5-0. 50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland) ... 1 Miss S. Brown (Auckland) - Aliss O. Harvey (Auckland) ... 3 Won by three yards. lime, 51 4-osecs. 100 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. T. Cade (Wanganui) } L. Olds (Otngo) - G. Rose (Hawke’s Bay) . o r AVon by three, yards. Time, io --o secs. ONE MILE MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. V E. Baird (Auckland) 1 L. Hill (Christchurch) .•••••••• f 1). Alelveugue (Hawke s Bay) 5 Also started: Cunnold (Auckland), L. Russell (Hawke’s Buy), C. Eversleigh (Wellington), J. Enwright (Auckland), H. S- tVeston ('1 aranaki). Won by ten yards. Time, 25.19 l-o. HANDICAP EVENTS. GG 2-5 yards open handicap. I Inal: R. Lambie (Napier), "secs, 1; RBlenden (T’e Awa), 7secs, 2; C. Nelson (Auckland), ssec, 3. Time, olsecs. 33 1-3 yards ladies’ handicap.— Final: Aliss E. Enderson (Wanganui), lOsecs, 1: Miss K. Miller (Kiwi), 4secs, 2 • Aliss L. Copplestono (Canterbury), 3secs, 3. Time, 25 2-ssecs. Handicap teams’ race (one lady, two men): AVaitemata, Bsecs,l; ic Awa, No 2 llsecs, 2; Napier, No 1, lOsecs, 3 AVaitemata were not troubled at. uiiy stage in the race. Time, 64 3-o SL Water polo championship: In tho first round of tho polo championship Hawke’s Bay defeated Wellington by three goals to two.