SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDE. Per Press Association. TIMARU, Feb. 17. The final session of the New Zealand senior < swimming champoinsliips was held to-night in the presence of a record gathering. Throughout the championships the weather has been perfect, and the patronage of tho public has been _ splendid. Chief interest to-night centred in the men’s 440 yards championship and women’s 220 yards championship, for on' the result of these rested the fate of the Yaldhurst Shield. Results are as follow: WOMEN’S 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder: Miss E. Champion, Auckland. M. Farquliar (Auckland) ... ... 1 P. Robertson (Auckland) 2 N. Stratton (Auckland) 3 Also started: S. Campbell (Canterbury), M. Mathieson (Otago). Won by a touch. Time, 3.0 2-5. Miss Farquliar led to the last turn, where Miss Robertson drew level. There was a great struggle over the last 20 yards. Miss Farquliar just getting home, Miss Stratton a foot away. MEN’S 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder: G. Bridson, Auckland. D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 1 G. Bridson (Auckland) ... ■ 2 A. T. Stokes (Canterbury) ... 3 Also started: D. Reid (South Canterbury) . Won by 10 yards. Time, 2.22 3-5. Bridson was the early leader, and had the advantage of Lindsay up to 250 yards,’’ Lindsay drew level at 300 yards, and putting on the pace, opened up a good gap. ■ Bridson made a good effort to reduce the gap, but failed to make up any leeway. WOMEN’S 220 YARDS BREASTSTROKE. Championship Holder: G. Pidgeon. M. O’Meara (Auckland) 1 N. Webber (Wellington) 2 M. Mathieson (Otago) 3 Also started: V. Berry (Canterbury), V. Scottcr (Southland). Won by seven yards. Time, 3.43. Miss Mathieson was the'early leader, but Miss O’Meara went to the front in the second lap and was not headed. Miss Mathieson was two yards behind Miss Webber. FLYING SQUADRON, 500 yards. Canterbury A . (D. Lindsay, A. T. Stokes, E. MoConville, D. H. Symes, A. T. Dalton) 1 Canterbury B 2 South Canterbury .' 3 Won by ten yards. Time, 5.20 3-5. WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP. Final. Canterbury A 4 goals Otago 3 . ~ MEN’S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder: H. E. Walker, Otago. R. C. Calder (Otago) ... 1 H. E. Walker (Otago) ... ... ... 2 T. Thompson (Canterbury) 3 YALDHURST SHIELD.
Auckland . ... ... ... 56 Canterbury ... ... ... ... 49 Otago ... 20 Wellington ... 6 Manawatu ... 5 Hawke’s Bay ... 3 South Canterbury ... 1
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 67, 18 February 1932, Page 3
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