CHAMPION SWIMMERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20174, 7 February 1929, Page 12

CHAMPION SWIMMERS.

"•DOMINION COMPETITIONS.

FOUR AUOKLANDERS WIN.

BRIDSON DEFEATS STOKES.

FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE.

[EY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The national swimming championships were continued to-day in ideal weather. >io new records were established. Results were:— 880 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. G< Bridson (Auckland) .. ». 1 A. Stokes (Canterbury) ». >. 2 H. Gowan (Wanganui) . . 3 Also Started.—J. Enwright (Auckland),C. Claridgo (Wellington), D. Murrell '(Wellington), G. RLx-Trott (Wellington), ,W. Ryland (Wanganui). Tho time for tho 100 yards was 645, for tho 200 yards 2m 20 4-ss, for the 220 2m 36 3-ss, and for tho 300 yards 3m 40 4-ss. Bridson .kept alongside Stokes and both were a considerable distance ahead of tho others at the end of 500 yards, covered in 6m 24 4-ss. When 600 yards had been completed Bridson and Stokes swam level. Gowan was in third place at 650 yards, having drawn ahead of Claridgo, who upon finding tho. distance increased ,to ten feet at 700 yards, dropped out . of tho contest. Bridson led at 800 yards, for which the time was 10m 30 2-ss. It was tho beginning of tho end. Stokes could do no mor§ and Bridson won by 15 yards. Gowan was well back third. Time, 11m ■3l- 3-55.-

220 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS* CHAMPIONSHIP. Geddcs (Otago) • s • 1 M. Redmond (Hawke's Bay) t. 2 C. Bullivant (Nelson) .. 3 -- Just before the completion of 200 yards • Redmond, swimming strongly, caught up with Geddes and they turned together for fihal twenty yards. In an exciting finish Geddes won by a' foot. Bullivant was several yards back. Time, 2m 57 3-ss. 220 YDS. MEN'S BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. 7j. Smith (Wanganui) ... « t .-.i [.-« 1 E. Heard (Canterbury) w ~.i i..; 2 K. Sprv (Wellington) 3 Also Started.—G. Griffiths (Canterbury). .Smith' won by 4yds., with 3yds. between second and third. Time, 3m 7 2-ss. 100 YDS. LADIES' BACKSTROKE , ■ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss E. Stockloy {Auckland) 1 Miss K. Miller"( Wellington) .. ~.. 2 Miss L. Copplestone (Ashburion) ... 3 -There , were no other starters. Miss Stockley had the race all the way. Sho covered 50yds. in 365, and finished with si margin of 12yds. Miss Miller secured second place by 2yds. Time, lm 17 4-ss. v 220 YDS. INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' ' CHAMPIONSHIP. "Miss* P. Robertson (Auckland) 1 Miss M. Mathiesou (Otago) i.. 2 ,'JJiss D. Anderson'(Wanganui) ... 3 • Won by 21yds. Two yards separated "Mj'ss . Mathieson and Miss Anderson. Time, 3m 1 3-ss. . 10QYDS. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' ; -./j CHAMPIONSHIP. K. McConville (Canterbury) t ..i t.-.i 1 B. Gellate (Wellington) . ' 2 iR. Sutherland (South Canterbury) .. 3 " Won by 2yds., a short distance separating second and third. Time, 64 l-ss. 100 YDS. JUNIOR GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss M. Elvrorth (Auckland) r ..: v. 1 Miss S. Grange (Auckland) ... . 2 Miss E. Morrison (South Canterbury) 3 M3sj; Ehvorth won by 2yds. Miss Morrison was a' close third. Time, lm 17 2-55.. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' : DIVING . '.. •" CHAMPIONSHIP. 'A. Rix (Otago)'".. 1 F. Kelly (Hawke's Bay) r ...j « 2 J. Haley (Canterbury) .. r . ( .* 3j POLO CONTEST. v Wellington A beat Otago, 2—o. . Auckland beat "Cantecbury, 2—l. j