SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19196, 9 December 1925, Page 14

SWIMMING.

GRAMMAR CLUB'S GALA. KRONFELD LOWERS RECORD. A successful gala was held last evening bv the Grammar Swimming and Life-Saving Club at the Tepid Baths. There was a good attendance. The feature of the swimming was L. L. Kronfeld'a successful attempt to lower the New Zealand record of 1m 47 4-5s for 150 yards. Swimming strongly he improved on the time by 8 l-ss. An exhibition of plain and fancy swimmin™ was given by Mr. D. B. Anderson and a diving display by C. Wei son and E. V. Bruton. The last-named performed the "fire dive" from the springboard three rimes. Results are as follows: Novice Handicap. 50yds.—First heat: 11. A. Finney, 4s. 1; G. Gunson, 2. Time, 29 4-ss. Second heat: R. Blackman, 3s, 1: N. C. Mnddox, Is, '2. Time. 31s. Third heat: if. Wilson, 3s, 1; T. Shearer, Is 2. Time. 29 l-ss. Final: Shearer, 1; Bhiekman, 2. Time. 28 3-ss. Girls' Handicap, S3 l-3yds.—B. Hanlon, 3s, I;.S. Brown, 3s. 2; H. Hedlund, 2s, 3. Time, '22 l-ss. Inter-Club Handicap, 50yda.—First heat: W. Haeres, 7s, 1: L. Stockley, sa, 2. Time, 31 3-ss. Second heat: C. Witten. ss. 1; M. P. Bales, ss, '2. Time. 365. Third heat: G. Johnston, 3s, 1; D. Pelham, lis, 2. Time, 29 3-ss. Fourth heat: R. Moore, (is. 1; B. Bassett. (is, 2. Time, 30s. Final: Bassett, 1: Witten, 2; Moore, 3. Time. 30s 3-ss. . T Breaststrohe Handicap, 100yds.—1. Lowe, 18s. 1; E. V. Bruton, Gs. 2; Miss G. Pidgeon, Us. 3. Time, 1m 35 1 -ss. Boys' Handicap, 33 l-3yds.—First, heat: A. Forrest, Is. 1; P. Itegiin. Os, '2. Time. 21s, Second heat: W. Gunn. 2s. 1: 11. Ashby, 7s, 2. Time, 21 2-ss. Final: Gunn, 1- Forrest. 2: Ashby. 3. Time, 255. 'Ladies' Handicap. 66 2.3yds.—First heat: Miss E. Stockley, ser. 1; M.ss E. Grant, ss, 2. Time. 40 4-ss. Second heat: Miss E. Champion, Bs. 1: Miss M. Farquhar, 2ia. 2' Time, 48s. Final: Miss Champion, 1; Miss Grant. 2; Miss Pace, 3. Time. 46 3-ss. Inter-School Relay Race.—Mount Albert Grammar. School, 1; Auckland Grammar School, 2....■ i Grammar School Handicap, 50yds.—rust beat: Burke, 1; Tizard. 2 Time 32 3-ss. Second bent: Isagle. 1: Field. 2. lime, 3,15. Final: Burke. 1; Wilson. 2. Time, 32 4-r»s. Club Handicap. 66 2-3yds.--Ts. C. Maddox, 7s, 1; W. F. Smith, 7 Is, 2. Tune, 47 4-as Old Boys' Novice Scratch Race, 33 l-3yds, —Barton, 1; Gaudin, 2 Open Handicap, 220yds.—:s. C. Stock ey, 10s, 1; W. F. Smith, 10s, 2; E. Bradley, 12s 3. Time, 2m 445. Water Polo—Waitemata A, 3, beat Mount Eden, Or Parnell, 6, beat Grammar B, 0. SOUTH AUCKLAND CLUBS. [BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Tuesday. The South Auckland Centre of _ the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association has granted premisaion to the Hamilton Lake Club to bold a gala on January 2 and to St. Peter's Bible Class to hold a carnival on December 29, An application from the Morrinsville Club was withheld until all requirements were corniced with. It was stated that the Cambridge Club intends to hold a carnival shortly.