JUNIOR SWIMMERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 28 January 1936, Page 4

JUNIOR SWIMMERS

JARVIS WINS AGAIN RESULTS OF FINALS IMy Telegraph--Press Association] HAMILTON, 27th January. The New Zealand intermediate and junior swimming championships were continued this evening, when, though no new records were established, uniformly fast times were recorded. The programme was marred by one unfortunate incident, when, with seven competitors swimming without lanes, Aliss Joy Thomson (Otago) and Aliss Nawi Kera (South Auckland) collided shortly after the turn. Aliss Kera then held a commanding lead, but Aliss Alarjory Black (Auckland) seized the opportunity and won. However, the race was later reswum and Aliss Kefa got an easy verdict, but without her expected record-breaking time. She will attempt to lower her own national record for the junior hundred yards. Jarvis gained another easy victory in the intermediate furlong, leaving Pascoe (Auckland) behind at the furlong mark and going on to win as he pleased. Some surprise was created by the success of the Southlander. K. Shaw, over the previous title-holder, G. -P. Chambers (Otago), in the hundred yards intermediate boys’ breaststroke. The pair fought out a great battle, but Chambers found, it impossible to break down Shaw’s early lead. In her heat of the 50 yards junior girls’ free-style championship the Alaori girl, Nawi Kera (South Auckland) equalled the New Zealand record of 29 4-5 in the morning. As when she broke the 100yds record on Saturday, she was completely unpressed by the opposition and won the heat comfortably by a considerable margin. Results :

100 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Breaststroke : K. Shaw (Southland), 1 : G. P. Chambers (Otago), 2; G. Roseoe (Canterbury), 3. Also started: M. Cleary (Auckland), T. Jones (Auckland), W. Nicholson (Christchurch), J. Robertson (Wellington). Two feet. Time. 79see.

50 Yards junior Girls.—Miss N. Kera (South Auckland), 1; Miss M. Black (Auckland), 2; .Miss J. McDonald (Southland), 3. Also started : Miss P. Watts (Wanganui), Miss M. Brown (Auckland), Miss 13. Hobson (Christchurch). Won by a yard. 1 Time, 30sec. 220 Yards Junior Boys’ Freestyle.— P. Mclnnes (Southland), 1: J. Cameron (Southland), 2; B. Morrison (South Auckland), 3. Also started: M. Ryan (Taranaki), L. Mitchell (Christchurch), Rippon (Auckland). Won by a touch. Time, 2.44. 220 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Freestyle.—S. W. Jarvis (Otago), 1,- A. Pascoe (Auckland), 2; H. Goldsmith (Auckland), 3. Also started: D. Davis (Southland), J. Leslie (Taranaki), J. Franks (Nelson). Won by six yards. Time, 2.30. 75 Yards Girls’ Breaststroke.—Miss C. Lynch (Southland), 1; Miss W. Dunn (Otago), 2; Miss G. Priestley (Auckland), 3. Also started: Miss J. Aitken (South Auckland). Won by five feet. Time, 61sec. Intermediate Boys’ Dive: C. Eckhold (Otago), 1; E. Mortimer (Auckland), 2.

Intermediate Girls’ Dive: Miss D. Pope (Otago), 1; Miss A. Macdonald (Southland), 2. Points for the War Memorial Shield stand, after to-night’s events : —Otago 5, South Auckland 2, Wellington 1, Wanganui 1. RECORDS LOWERED AT DUNEDIN DUNEDIN, 27th January. Covering the distance in smin 34 4-5 sec, J. D. O’Driscoll (Dunedin), retained the 440yds senior swimming championship of Otago in the municipal baths this evening, and at the same time lowered the existing record of smin 41sec, which was held by him by 6 l-ssec. There were four starters, and O’Driscoll won by 25yds, E. Toase (Dunedin) being second and D. Shanahan (Kiwi) third.

Miss M. Mathieson, of the Dunedin club retained the 220yds women’s title, her time for the distance being 2min 50 sec., the previous record, which was held by her, being 3min ssec. The only other starter was Miss P. Duncan (Dunedin). who finished over a lap and a half behind the winner.