JUNIOR SWIMMING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 January 1939, Page 8

JUNIOR SWIMMING

SOUTHLAND GIRL’S REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS i United Press Aasuna ihmil AUCKLAND. 27th January. Swimming over the distance alone in order to retain her 100yds intermediate backstroke title. Miss Joyce McDonald. Southland, registered the remarkable time of 1.14 1-5. to beat the existing record of 1.17 1-5. at the New Zealand junior and intermediate swimming championships, which were I continued in Rotorua to-night Miss R j Stackpoole. Auckland, created the prc- I vious record. Miss McDonald also j beat her own time of 1.14 4-5 estab- ! lished in Auckland last week. Her Auckland time was made in salt water and. with such heavy water as in the Blue Bath, her performance was outstanding. Results of to-night’s events are: 75yds. intermediate girls’ breaststroke: M. Stewart (Otago). 1: B. Hobson (Cantreburv) 2; C. Clark (Otago), 3. Time. 1.4 1-5. 100yds, junior boys’ freestyle: M Loffley (Bay of Plenty). 1; C. Sell (Otago'. 2: D. Sykes (Taranaki). 3. Time. 1.2 2-5. 100yds intermediate boys’ breaststroke: 1. Robertson (Wellingtno), 1: M. Shanahan (South Canterbury). 2: I. Mitchell (Southland), 3. Time. 1.19 2-5. 50yds. junior girls’ freestyle: B Westerby (Southland). 1: D. Makaere (Bay fo Plenty). 2: P. Nixon (Wanganui). 3. Time. 32 l-ssec. 100yds. intermediate girls’ backstroke: J. McDonald (Southland). 1 Time. 1.14 1-5. A record. Junior boys’ diving championship: j M. Strong (Otago). 1; M. Gerrard (Southland) 2. 440yds. intermediate boys freestyle: K. Williams- (Auckland), t; N Davidson (Canterbury). 2: W Hart (Canterbury) 3. Time. 5.47 1-5.