SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17380, 31 January 1920, Page 9

SWIMMING.

r ' LEANDER-AKARANA. . GALA. The Leander-Akarana Swimming Clubs ' held a combined /rata in the, Tepid .Baths 9 last evening. . Xh<> attendance was excepI tioaally large, and some excellent uwimmr ing was witnessed, A notable evont was the x lOOyd's Ladies' Championship of Auckland, which was won by Violet Walrond ". in.lm A l3s, ,2 2-sth sec' less than the New 3 Zealand record held by Miss D. Fa.'quhar. . Miss' Lilftm 1 /Hoeft,.,who i gamed second . place in tho race, just touched the record 1 time. • The 440 yds Championehip of Auck- ! land was closely competed, C. ,Welson , leading L. Kronfeld>byi-a yard for about I two-thirds of the course, when'the Matter f sprinted -and "came in first with a time of r 5m 56 l-ss. The, resulted were:— I Boy's Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: ,F. j W. Edwards, 1; A. Birch, 2; 0. Oronin, 3. Time,' 325. i Second heat: A. Baird.l, V. Fagan, 2; R. Bailley, 3. Time, 31a i Final: F. W. Edwards, L A. Baird, 2; 5 R. Baillev.,3. .Time,: 32 3-5». . ; ;. ; Girls' 'Handicap,'.soyds.---Miss. M. Far ; > quhar, 1; Miss L. Davidson, 2; Miss E. . Walrond. 3. Time, 41)s. '-' 1 Championship.of Auckland, 440 yds.L. . Kronfeld, 1; C. Welson, 2j G. R. Cham pion, 3. Time, 5m 56 l-ss. I t Ladies' .1 Championship of Auckland, i lOOydg.—Miss, V.. Walrond, 1 5 Miss L. i Hoeft, 2: Miss P. Hoeft. 3. Time, lm 13s. f Leander Handicap/ 50yds.— heat; 1 J. E.- Wilson, 1; P. Worden, 2. lime, , 33e. Second heat: P. W. Edwards. 1; 1 W. J. Stevens, 2. Time, 32 3-ss; Third heat: D. H. Shepherd, 1; C. T. Carletoi', I 2. Time, 30j. Fourth heat: S. G. Cook, 1; J. EnwrightjJ. Time, 28 3-Ss.. Final [ S. G. Cook, 1; W. J. Stevens, 2; F. W ) Edwards, 3. Time, 295. % 1 Breast^troke. Handicap 220 yds. — P. . Davy,' 1; A. Clark, 2: W. R. Horton, 3. f Time, 3m 465. >' Junior Diving Championship of Auck- . land.—H. W. Far.-.all, *1; R. Mac Cor; mack, 2. ! Lang Handicap, Ladies, 50yds.—First . heat: Miss L., Hoeft, 1; Miss M. Smith j 2; : Miss R. Tuohey. 3. Time, Second t heat Miss P. Hoeft, 1 Miss F. Bovaird, t 2; .Miss V. Walrond, ?. Time, 32' 3-ss. , Final: Miss L. Hoeft, 1 • Mis* M. Smith, I 2; Miss R. Tuohey, 3. Time, 32 3-ss. t Neat Header, Ladies.— E. Walrond, 1; Miss F. Bovaird, 2; Miss E. Tilsley, 3. Onehunga Handicap, 60yds.—U. Ball, t 1; E. Howard, 2; A. Taylor, 3. Time, . 30s Inter-Club Handicap, 100 yds.— Heat: J. Enwright (W.), 1; A. O'Haie (A), 2; H. Von Stiirmer (Mt. E.), 0. lime, 635. - Second Heat: P. Worden (W.), 1; J. E. Wilson (W.), 2; F. Bums . (P.), 3. Time, 765. .Third Heat: W. J. . Stevens (A), 1; L. Kronfeld (P.), 2; W. 0 H. Ahlers (P.), 3. Time, 64 3-ss. Final: s L. Kronfeld (P.), 1} H. Von Sturmer ! (Mt. E.), 2; P. Worden (W.), 3. Time, 8 lm 3?. v Backstroke Handicap, 150 yds.—A. H. r Blennerhassefct, 1; K. P. Davy, 2-, P. O. r Veale, 3. Time. 2m 20 4-ss. t Neat Header.-D. Wright, 1; G. ic Milne, 2. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Entries lor the Junior and Intermediate '. (Championships of the Auckland Centre, to ! be held on February 2, 3 and 4, close 1 at noon to-day. [ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. t , CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES. 9 [BY 11XEOBAPH.—OWN CORBESPOpDBNT.] • ' 'CHRISTCHTJBCH, Friday. ■ The selectors .for the Canterbury centre 1 of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming 3 Association have made, the following selec--8 tion of representatives for the various dis- " tances' at the New Zealand championship meeting to be held in Auckland next month Boys' intermediate 100 yds, 220lv yds, and 18Ma, N. S. Batchelor and E. ,- Low; girls' "intermediate (all distances), a Misses G, Shand and K. Bristed: mens ~ 100 yds and 220 yds. C. Atkinson : men's 100yds, R. B. Whecley.;- '';'•. 11 ' '< ■> , '■*