NEW ZEALAND SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3256, 28 January 1926, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

' Another Dominion Record Lowered

A. B. BAIRD ACHIEVES ANOTHER SUCCESS

[Per Press Association.] NAPIER. Last Night.

Another New Zealand record was lowered at the Dominion swimming championships to-night. This time Miss K. Miller (Otago) clipped onefifth of a second off the record held by Mias J. Bell (Auckland) for the 220 yards intermediate girls’ championship, covering the distance in 2.57 2-5. Results:—

Men’s diving championship (holder, W. Keesing, of Canterbury): R. Calder (Otago) 1, H. Walker (Otago) 2, W. Hicks (Wellington) 3. Also competed; T. Geddis (Hawke’s Bay), T. Thomson tOtago), C. Riovdan (Canterbury).

220 yards intermediate girls’ championship (New Zealand record time 2min., 57 3-6 secs.) by Miss J. Bell (Auckland), also holder of championship. hinal: Miss K. Miller (Otago) 1, Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 2, Miss M. Jepson (Otago) 3. Time, 2min., 57 2-ssecs. Also started: Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke’s Bay), Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland), Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui).

Miss Miller early forged bar way to the front and at the end of the first 100 yards, had a two yards’ advantage from Misses Jepson, Champion, Simmonds, Parquhar and Whyman. Miss Champion headed Mias Jepson in the next lap and sat off after Miss Miller, drawing level with a lap and a-half to go. Then followed one of the finest races of the championships. Misses Miller and Champion, swimming stroke for stroke, turned together for the filial twenty yards and amidst the' greatest excitement, Miss Miller just won by a touch. 880 yards men’s championship (New Zealand record time llmin., 59 2-ssecs., by A. E. Baird, of Auckland, holder of championship. E. V. Cunnold, of Auckland): A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1. D. P. Lindsay (Canter-bui-y) 2, L. Enwright (Auckland) 3. Time, l2mih., 2 3-ssecs. Also started: E. Y. Gunnold (Auckland), L. Hill (Canterbury),, H. S. Weston (Taranaki). Enwright set out to be the pacemaker and had the lead for the first 300 yards. Eaiird then set out to force the pace, drawing level with Enwright just as they completed the half distance. With only 100 yards to go, Lindsay was swimming well two yards behind the Aucklander, who, however, held too much in reserve. With increased pace over th 0 last bit, Baird drew out to win by 12 yards from Lindsay. Enwright yas five yards away.

220yds . Handicap:—Final: H. Thomas (Taranaki) 36 secs., 1; A. Bolam (Canterbury) 15seos., 2: J. Cooke (Ponaonby) 28 secs., 3. Time 3min. 0 1-5 secs, Also started: —C. Plumtree (Taranaki), Clarldge (Wellington), V. Pelham (Auckland). Won by four yards. 100 yds. Ladies Handicap:—Final: Miss L. Copplestone (Cantebury) 11 secs,, 1; Mjub K. Miller (Dunedin) 0 sec. 2; Miss V. Edser (Te Awa) 10 secs. 3. Time 77 1-5 ecs. Also started: Miss I. Wilson (Te Awa). Won by a touch. 220yds. Junior boys’ championship (first year):—L. Olds (Otago) 1, J. T’ Cade (Wanganui) 2, G. Rose (H-B.) 3. Time 3min. 5 1-5 secs. Also started: J. Lyons (Canterbury), W. Stockley (Auckland). Won by ten yards. 100 yds. Junior girl’s championship (N.Z. record time Iniin. 10 2-5 sees, by Miss L. Coutts, of Auckland, also holder of championship);—Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland) 1, Miss (V Harvey (Auckland) 2, Miss M. Miftfcolmson (Canterbury) 3. Time Imin. 24 2r5 secs. Also started: Miss Svenson (Wanganui). Miss Hanlon captured the lead from 1 a fair start and maintained it to the finish in good style, two yards ahead of Miss Harvey. 220yds. Men’s breast stroke championship (N.Z. record time Smin. 4 4-5 secs, by C. E. Herd of Canterbury, holdler of championship, C. Lewis of Otago):—C. Herd (Canterbury) 1, F. E. Boulton (Wanganui) 2, S. McKenzie (Manawatu) 3. Time 3 ralnfl 9 3-5 secs. Also started: Humpries (Wellington). Won by ten yards.

220 yards’ Ladles breast ''Stroke championship (N.Z. record time Smin. 40 1-5 secs, by Miss D. Howard of Canterbury, holder of championship. Miss G. Pidgeon of Auckland): —Miss G. Pidgeon (Auckland) 1. Time Smin. 41 secs.' Only starter.

Dual relay race:—Final: Waitemata Nr. 2 (2 secs.) 1, Napier No 2 (2 secs) 2, Waitemata No. 1 (1 sec.) 3. Time 57 8-5 secs.

100 yards. Intermediate boys’ breast stroke (N.Z. record time Imln. 17 4-5 secs, by B. C. Herd, of Canterbury, holder ofl championship, D. Boyd, Otago);—T. Cameron (Welling£bKj 1, W. P. Boyd (Otago) 2, B. D. Ramson (Taranaki) 3. Time Imln. 23 1-5 secs. Also started: S. Noader (Canterbury) C. Thruch (Wanganui). Won by a yard. Water Polo: —Canterbury defeated Hawke’s Bay by seven goals to two. CARNIVAL AT PAHIATUA. SUCCESSFUB PROGRAMME. Swimmers from Palmerston North. Masterton and Dannevirke wore among '.he competitors at the Pahlalua Amateur Swimming . Club’s opening carnival, held last evening. The general public attended in largo numbers and the function was a complete success. Results are as follow, placed competitors coming from Pahiatua unless otherwise slated: — Men’s open handicap, 33 1-8 yards. —lst heat: H. E. Pike (2sacs.) 1; R. Milverton, Palmerston North (aor.), 2. Time, 24 1-5 secs. 2nd heat: D. Welch. Masterton

(2secs.), 1; H. Furnell )scr.), 2. Time, 24sees. 3rd heat: J. Hoffcins, Masterton (4eecs.). 1; S. Helm, Dannevirke, (Isoc.), 2. Time, 22secs. 4th heat: 11. Burd, Palmerston hiorth (Ssecs.), 1; L. Williams. Masterton (Isec.), 2. Time, 23 2-ssecs. Final; Welch 1, Hoffeins 2, Helm 3. Time, 21 2-B.

Boys’ race, one width: Knox Welsh 1, Ray Ebbett 2, Soften Walsh 3. Girls’ race, one width: Barbara Boyd 1, .Tosie Bolderson 2, P. Chapman 3.

Girls' open handicap, 33 1-3 yards.— Ist heat: Gladys Walsh 1, M. Mahoney 2, Doris Boyd 3. Time, 29 3-5. 2nd heat: <J. Eccleton 1, I. Olsen (Palmerston North) 2, Norah Pox 3. Time, Time, 29 2-3. Pinal: G. Walsh and J. Eccleton (dead heat) 1. I. Olsen 3. Time, 37 4-ssecs.

Men’s open handicap, 6S 2-3 yards. I —lst heat: L. Cockroft, Palmerston North (scr.) 1, R. Milverton (Isec.) 2, J. Swanney (7secs.) 3. Time, 63 l-ssecs.

2nd heat: S. Helm (3secs.) 1, R. Taylor (4secs.) 2, H. Parnell (acr.) 3. Time, 53 l-ssecs.

3rd-heat: R. D. Horne. Masterton (scr.) 1, J. Gardner, Masterton (scr.) 2, J. Beech (Siseca.) 3. Time, 52 3-ssecs.

Final: Helm 1, Taylor 2, Milverton 3. Time, 51secs.

Boys’ live: S. Boyd 1, Fuller 2, Milverton 3.

Men's open handicap (Kelleher Cup), 100 yards.—H. E. Pik e (holder, 7aecs.) 1, D. Welch (fiaecs.) 2„ J. Gardner (scr.) 3. Time, 78 3-ssecs. Men’s dive: Hoffeins 1, Mi>Verton 2.

Relay race: Pahiatua 1, Masterton 2 Palmerston North 3.