SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19879, 24 February 1928, Page 16

SWIMMING.

AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING. WHANGAREI CLUB SUSPENDED. A meeting of the Auckland Swimming Centre was held last evening, the chairman. Mr. J. Enwright, presiding. The Grammar Club was granted permission to hold a carnival on March 20. at which it was hoped to invite Miss Kathleen Miller, the New Zealand lady distance champion, to compete. The Helensville Club was also granted permission to hold a carnival on Maroh 25. i The Whangarei Club and all its members were suspended until such time a* the centre cUwns fit for reinstatement for fauinir to pay their outstanding fees. The centre's delegate on the New Zealand Swimming Council was instructed to support a motion passed at the conference. of centres that the New Zealand. Swimming championships should be held in February, instead of January, as at present intended.

CARNIVAL AT MORRINSVILLE. \ SOUTH AUCKLAND CENTRE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] MORRINSVILLE. Thursday. The South Auckland Bwimming Centre held its annual carnival at the Morrinsville Municipal Baths last evening. There was a large attendance, and competition throughout was keen The 500 yards flying squadron (five men) championship was won by Hamilton Old Boys, alter a good race. Results of the finals were:— Boys, under 12, 33 1-3 yards.- -S. Watts* 2s, 1; P. Barker. 2s, and L. Jackson, scr (dead heat). 2. Waikato Relay Banner.—Hamilton Old Boys (Sommervilie, McCormick, Ross, Farquhar), 1: Morrinsville (tV. Cameron, C. Cameron, C. Mallett, E. Seville). 2. Time, 1m 15s. _ Ladies' 50 Yards Handicap.—Miss S. MoIvor (Cambridge), acr. 1; Mibb G. .Pickering (Morrinsville) 3a. 2; Miss L. Price, 3b, 3. Time, 39 1-Sb. , _ , Men's Championship Dive.—J, Eonehani (Hamilton), X; N. Ross (Hamilton), 2; S. Johnstone (Morrin«ville), 3. , 33 1-3 Yards Boys' Handicap, under 16, T. Beer (Cambridge), 6s. 1; N. Dunßford, Is. 2; P. Ensor. 2s, 3. Time, 23 l-sp. Ladies' Championship Dive.—Miss ,D. Dike. 1; Misses G. Pickering and G. Dike (dead heat). 2. . 500 Yards Flying Squadron.—Hamilton Old Boys (Sommervilie, D'Auverge, McCormick, Rosa and Farquhar), lj Morrinsville (E. Seville. W. and C. Cameron, Mallet, Johnstone), 2: Cambridge (Byrne. Thompson, Speight, Hall). 3. Time, 6m Is. Men's 50 Yards Dash Handicap.—N. Hague (Cambridge), 7s. 1; Nelson (Hamil. ton), 4s, 2: C. Cameron. 2s. 3. Time, 34 2-ss. Corfu Dive.—B. G. Watson, 1; 0. Thomp--B°Tiny Tots Across Baths.—Miss E. Ensor. 1: Miss C. Jackson, 2; Miss E. Gre«n, 3. Eight entries. MISS STOCKLEY'S RECORD. Private advice has been received that the time of Miss Ena Stockley. of Aucklnmd, in winning the 100 yards ladies' championship of Australia at Melbourne laat Saturday was 67 4-ss, not 60 4-ss. as previously reported. In recording this time Miss Stockley was responsible for an excellent performance, for she swam i<n fresh water over a 50 yards course, there being only one turn. H«r time betters by 4-5s her New, Zealand fresh water record of 68 8-ss, which she established in the Dominion championship at Duncdin last month.