New Zealand Swimmer Unlucky

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 10, 13 January 1936, Page 7

New Zealand Swimmer Unlucky

BEAT RECORD BUT UNABLE TO CLAIM IT. * Jr United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 12. In a magnificent struggle iu tho Domain baths in tho 110 yards championship of New South Wales, W. Kendall retained the title and lowered liis own State record,.which is also the best by an Australian swimmer, by two-fifths of a second. Kendall’s performance ■was all the more meritorious because he was somewhat slow entering tho water. Jarvis, the New Zealand, was unable to maintain the pace set by tho leaders.

On an international Tule technicality, Mathieson, the other New Zealander, was deprived of an Australian record in the 220 yards invitation backstroke handicap, although the improved the previous figures by three seconds. Mathieson on his handicap was sent away at the call of 17. To have qualified for the record he should have been given a call of “Go.” His time was 2.38 1-5, the Australian record being 2.41 1-5, held by Kiyakawa, of Japan.

Results: — 110 yards State championship, dall 1, B. "Wiltshire 2, P. Hooper o, Jarvis and Clark, dead heat, 4. Won by four feet, with a touch between second and third. Time, 60 3-5. 220 yards invitation backstroke championship. —Mathieson 2, N. Campbell 2, 13. Hay 3. Eight started. Won easily. Time, 2.38 1-5. _ SSO yards championship of New South Wales.—N. Ryan 1, S. Herford 2, A. Hart 3. Won by nine seconds. Time, 10.50 3-5. Commenting on Mathieson s performance yesterday, the Sunday Sun says: “Had it been anticipated that he would have broken the Tecord, the starter's call would have been altered from 1/ to ‘Go’ and Mathieson would have been entitled to a record. The officials were as regretful as the spectators that tliC well-liked New Zealand lad could not Teturn to hi/ homeland with the distinction of having eclipsed a record theoretically as well as actually.” . The Australian free stylo champion, Miss Pat Norton, provided something of a surprise at the Coogee Aquarium ■when she convincingly beat Miss Connie Mealing in the 200 yards backstroke championship of New South Wales in 1.14 4-5. Miss Kitty Mackay easily 440 yards championship in 6.1.1 4-sth.'. beating Miss Joan Davies by five yards.