DOMINION SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Northern Advocate, 10 January 1938, Page 6

DOMINION SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

r Per Press Association. Copyright .l NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. A record swim in the mile by 1 L. Newell, of Canterbury, and splendid efforts by Miss Mona Leydon. Auckland, J. Davies. Taranaki." and P. Honan. Auckland, were outstanding features of the opening session of the New Zealand amateur swimming championships at New Plymouth. Three champions, Miss Leydon, Newell and P E. Mathieson, of Auckland, successfully defended their titles, but H. B. Frankham, Auckland, and L. Smith, Wanganui, were deprived of theirs. 1 Results;— 220 Yards, Ladies. —M. Leydon ( Auckland). 1; I. Purdie (Otago), 2; M. McGrath (Southland), 3. Time, 2miri. 40 3-ssec. 100 Yai'ds, Men.—P. Hanan (Auckland). I;'N. Crump (Auckland), 2; R. B. Frankham (Auckland), 3. Time, smm. 50sec. * 220 Yai'ds Men’s Breaststroke.—J. Davies (Taranaki), 1; L. Smith (Wanganui), 2; K. Shaw (Southland), X lime, 3min. 1 2-ssec. One Mile, Men.—L. Newell (Canterbury), 1; A. W. Pascoe (Auckland), 2. Time, 22min. 5 3-ssec. Women’s Dive.—First section: Miss G. Rix (Otago) was the only competi-

400 Metres Men’s Backstroke.—P. E. Mathreson (Auckland). 1; A. Thomas (Otagoi, 2. Time, smin. 43 4-ssec. k Men's Dive.—First section: D. J. Lwcrl, (Bay of Plenty). 29 2-3 points, l; U Kerr (Nelson). 28, 2; A. Brattks (Southland), 24 2-3, 3. Water Polo.—First round: Auckland. “• ' eat Taranaki, 3; Otago, 10, beat Wellington, nil. '