SWIMMING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 48, 26 January 1926, Page 8

SWIMMING

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Jan. 25. The New Zealand swimming championships wero continued to-night before a very largo attendance of spectators. Splendid swimming was again witnessed. L. Fairgray (Auckland) clipped 1 4-ssecs off his own 150 yards backstroke record. In the 440 yards intermediate boys’ championship, G. Bridson (Auckland) lowered his own record by nino seconds, putting up a splondid performance. Results : 220 YARDS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1, D. Pelham (Auckland) 2, D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 3. Time, 2min 36 2-ssecs. Also started: C. Claridgo (Wellington). Second heat: U. Cameron (Wellington) 1, N. Dowsett (Wanganui) 2, J. Enright (Auckland) 3. Time, 2min. 36 2,-ssecs. The only starters. Final: A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1, D. Pelham (Auckland) 2, D. Lindsay (Canterbury 3. Also started: J. Enright (Auckland), N. Dowsett (Canterbury), J. Cameron (Wellington). Won by two yards. Time, 2.32 1-5. 220 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss P. Pago (Auckland) 1, Miss J. Bell (Auckland) 2, Miss E. Stocklcy (Auckland) 3. Also started: Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury), Miss V. Edser (Hawke’s Bay). Won by two yards. Time, 2.57 4-5. 150 YARDS MEN’S BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. L. Fairgray (Auckland) 1, C. Herd (Canterbury) 2. Timo 2mm. 55soc, a record. Tho only starters. Fairgray established a lead almost at the start, and increasing his lead all the while, ho finished in great style, breaking his own record by 1 4-ssecs. 100 YARD INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Final: Miss M. Jipson (Otago) 1, Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland) 2, Miss K. Miller (Otago) 3. Also started: Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke’s Bay), Miss D. Magee (Auckland), Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui). Won by inches. Time, 71 l-ssecs. Intermediate boys’ diving championship : N. Greig (Hawke’s Bay) I, N. Tronson (llawko’s Bay) 2, D: Milvihill (Auckland) 3. Other competitors: J. McLaren (Hawko’s Bay), \V. Penman (Taranaki). 75 yards junior boys’ breast-stroke championship: G. Carell (Wanganui) 1, J. Hamilton (Hawke’s Bay) 2. Time, 1.19. Tho only .starters. Won by four yards.

440 yards intermediate boys’ championship: G. Bridson 1, W. Ryelands (Wanganui) 2, L. Fateh (Canterbury) 3. Time, 5.47 2-5, a record. Also started: G. Field (Ashburton). 50 yards junior girls’ breast-stroke championship of New Zealand: Miss M. Rydon (Hawke's Bay) 1, Miss J. Craig (Canterbury) 2, Miss J. Thompscon (Auckland) 3. Time, 39 4-ssecs. Also started: Miss V. Elton (Wanganui). HANDICAP EVENTS.

100 yards open handicap.— Final: N. Tronson (To Awa), lisecs, 1; J. Cowan (Heretaunga), 18secs, 2; M. Daly (To Awa), lisecs, 3. Timo, 72 l-ssecs. Also started: J. Eaglcsome. 66 2-3 yards ladies' handicap.—Final : Miss V. Edser (To Awa), 6secs, 1; Miss M. Rydon (Te Awa), 13secs, 2; Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui), 4secs, 3. Time, 47 l-ssecs. Also started: Miss K. Miller (Kiwi). Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury), Miss I. Wilson (To Awa). 50 yards junior boys’ handicap ! (under 14 years).—Final: J. Lyons (Canterbury), lisecs, 1; J. McLaren (Napier), lOsecs, 2; W. Stockley (Waitcmata), lisecs, 3. Time, 33 3-ssecs. Also startod: J. Simmons (Te Awa), G. Rose (Heretaunga). Polo championship.—Second round : Canterbury defeated Auckland by two goals to nil.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP,

RACE IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Received January 26, 10.5 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 26. The 100 yards ladies’ swimming championship of New South Wales resulted : Miss Martin 1, Miss Mealing 2, Miss Pamley 3. Time, 69 4-ssecs. —Press Association.