SWIMMING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 50, 28 February 1918, Page 3

SWIMMING.

SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Dominion schools' swimming championships were decided at Wanganui. 'Results : 50 yards championship (girls): N. Walrond (Auckland)- 1, B. G. Shand (Christchurch) 2, J. Post (Wellington) 3. Times, 37 4-5 sec. 100 Yards Intermediate ChampionAhlers {Christchurch} 2. Time 68 l-ssec. 100 Yards Intermediate Championship <girls)i: Edejnborough '(Auckland) 1, D. Perrett (Wanganui) 2, E. Batchelor (Christchurch) 3. Time 68 2-5 sec. 440 ; Yards Championship (boys) : N. Batchelor (Christchurch) 1, Von Sturmer (Auckland) 2, Johnstone (Wa/ganu) 3. . Time 6 *!.. •830 Yards .Murrell (Wellington) 1, Orchard (Canterbury) 2, Ahlers (Auckland) 3. Time. 13.50 2-5. Boys' 100 Yards, Championship: Von Sturmer (Auckland), 1; Batchelor (Christchurch) 2, Johnston (Wanganui) 3. Won by five yards. Time 70 1-5 sec' , ■ .'!■■••' ...

Girls' Intermediate Championship, 75 yards: Miss Edenborough (Auckland)- 1, Miss Buckmaster (Wellington). Won by a narrow margin after a splendid race. Time 60 3-5 sec. Girls' 100 Yards Championship: Miss Walrond (Auckland) 1,. Miss Shand (Christchurch) 2, Miss Nuttall (Napier) 3. Won by two yards after a fine finish. Time 91 2-5 sec. • . Byos' Intermediate . Championship, 220 Yards: Low (Ovristchurch) 1, Ahlera (Auckland). 2, Murrell (Wellington) 3. Ahlers. led. to near, the end of the race, then Low took the lead and j won by" a lew yards. Time 2min. 49 1 sec. ■ ...