CHAMPION SWIMMERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20171, 4 February 1929, Page 11

CHAMPION SWIMMERS.

NEW ZEALAND TITLES.

CAMERON DEFEATS DOWSETT.

100 YARDS RECORD BROKEN.

LINDSAY BEATEN BY STOKES. [by telegraph.—press association] WELLINGTON. Sunday. The New Zealand amateur swimming championships were commenced at Wellington yesterday. In the first heat of the men's 100 yds. championship W. Cameron (Wellington) reduced by 2-5s the record of 57 2-5s by N. Dowsett (Wanganui). In the final Cameron did even better. He covered the distance in 55 4-ss, or 1 3-5s better than Dowsett's record. Results were: — 100 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. W. Cameron (Wellington) .. ..1 C. Claridge (Wellington) . . '' \ J. Enwright (Auckland) . . • • 3 Won comfortably. Time, 575. Second Heat. N. Dowsett (Wanganui) .. .. 1 J. Farrell (Auckland) . . . . '• • 2 A. Stokes (Canterbury) . . .. Won by half a yard. Time, 59 4-ss. Final. Cameron , * Dowsett Claridge Only those who gained first or second places in the heats were eligible to compete in the final. After 25yds. Cameron took the lead and was the first to turn. He covered 50yds. in 255. Dowsett and Farrell kept level, but Claridge fouled the ropes and lost way. In the last 25yds. Cameron increased his lead and won by 2yds. from Dowsett, Claridge beating Farrell for third place by a touch. Time, 55 4-ss—a New Zealand record. 100 YARDS LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss E. Stockley (Auckland) .. 1 Miss K. Miller (Wellington) . . .. 2 Miss Grant (Auckland) . . • • 3 Miss Stockley was first to turn, followed bv Miss Stratton and then, by Miss Miller. At 75yds., however, Miss Stratton was beaten, and the race was then between Miss Stockley and Miss Miller. The former won by the narrowest of margins. Miss Grant beat Miss Stratton by a touch for third place. Time, 68s. ONE MILE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. A. Stokes (Canterbury) . . . • 1 D. P. Lindsay (Auckland) . . .. 2 G. Bridson (Auckland) .. ..3 Stokes took the lead from the start, and after 220 yds. had been covered in 2m 37s the order was Stokes, Lindsay and Bridson, with Ryland falling behind. When half the distance had been swum in llrn 40s Stokes had further increased his lead from Lindsay to 15yds. Stokes kept up steadily and won by about 10yds. Time, 40m 0 4-ss.

50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS. Miss S. Grange (Auckland) . . . . 1 Miss M. Elworth (Auckland) . . . . 2 Miss D. Smith (Ashburton) . . . . 3 In a close finish Miss Grange just beat Miss Elworth. Time, 345.

100 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. A. Walker (Auckland) .. .. 1 W. Jarvis (Otago) . . . . . . 2 G. Low (Canterbury) . =•. . 3 Time, 71 l-5s Second Heat. R. Geddis (Otago) 1 G. Gardiner (Auckland) . ..2 M. Wysoeki (Wanganui) . * . . 3 Time, 71 4-ss. Final. Walker • - 1 Geddis . . . - - • • • . . 2 Jarvis 3 The race was between the placed competitors, and they fought out a close finish. Time, 70 2-ss. 220 YARDS BOYS' INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP. " First Heat. F. Kelly (Hawke's Bay) . . . . 1 B. Gellate (Wellington) . . . .. 2 D. Chisholm (Warnganui) ..3 Time, 2m 535. Second Heat. R. Sutherland (South Canterbury) . . 1 C. McConville (Canterbury) . . . . 2 G. Rose (Wellington) 3 Time, 2m 51s. Final. Sutherland . . . . s•> 1 McConville . . .•• »•' .. 2 Kelly .. 3 Time, 2m 495. The completion of 100 yds. found McConville leading from Sutherland and Kelly. After 200 yds. Sutherland was in front of McConville and Kelly, and they finished in that order. Sutherland beat McConville by a touch for third place.

75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Final. Miss J. Thomson (Auckland) Miss M. Mathieson (Otago) Miss J. Craig (Canterbury) A close finish. Time, lm 9 4-ss.'

DIVING (Plain). J. Penman (Wellington) 1 Miss G. Smith (United) 2 50 Yards' Ladies' Handicap, Final.— Miss D. Smith (Ashburton), 9s, 1; Miss 13. Harford (Feilding), 10s, 2; Miss L. Copplestone (Ashburton), ss, 3.