SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20461, 13 January 1930, Page 9

SWIMMING.

WAITEMATA CLUB CARNI VAL% V ■ ■ ' ' ' The TVaitemata Amateur Swimming: Club will hold a carnival at the Tepid Baths to-, morrow evening. A feature of the programme will be an attempt by D. P. Lindsay to lower the half-mile record cf lira 21 2-ss, recently established by G. Bridson. The inter-club championship relay race of 200 yds has drawn an entry of eight teams, every city. club beinu represented. Several handicap events, fox men, and .ladies should provide keen competition, and an enjoyable evening's sport is assured.

DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP- :. ] VICTORY FOR B. YOUNG. The final .section of. the Aucklaud diving championship was decided ou the high board at the Mount Eden baths during the. weekend. Tb6 title was .won'by B. Young, the title-holder, W. Hassan, being third. The result is as follows:—B. Young, 53 points. I;.H. Neale,. .51 points, .2; W. Hassan, 50. Announcement. that she. had decided .to return to competition has been made by Miss Gladys.. Pidgeon, .the holder of the. ladies' Dominion breaststroke records. Miss Pidgeon will compete in' the 220 yds. Auckland championship," which will be staged at the Mount- Eden Swimming Club s carnrtfal at the Tepid Baths nest. Thursday, evening. Miss Pidgeon's return to competition will be welcomed* as she is the rhosf custinguished lady swimmer in the Dominion, She wa3 the Auckland and New Zealand champion from 1925 to. 1327. Last year she did not, compete because of a lack of competition but now this difficulty has been overcome; •

SPOUTS AT MANGATAWHIBL

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COEBESPONDENT.} ' V POIviSNO; Saturday. Pain had. .little, effect Von the. attemdanca at the Man gatawhiri Athletic Club's seventh annual sportV meetfnsv held to-day in Mrs. Buckingham's" .grounds,' Mungatawhirr-Val-Tlio sports'■ events resulted as follows: Local Handicap, lOQyda.—B. Parker. .1; K. Findlay*. 2: , _ Mangatawhiri Handicap. 135yds.—J. Coatar, 1; K. R. Munro and C. H. helletfc ■ (< BBoy!<fs?%ndicap.-E.. Dye. 1; J. Walker. 2; H. Gr. Whyte, 3. v .. Ladies' Bracelet, 120 yds.—C. H. Kellett, 1; Hamilton, "2. • . > 1 • Mile Handicap.—J. A. Serpel!, 1; H. <*. Whyte,--2; H ; R, Kins, 3. • •••• - • 440 Yds. 'Handicap.—N.- L. Read,. 1; x.. Dye, 2; A. A. Best, 3. . Maiden Hunter.—J., L. Cathcart, Is Pendergia-it, 2. . >•_ _ „ W m .. Open Hunter.—J, L. Gathcart, 1. K. **ua_ tor 2.••",••• * . , t Bending -Competitiops.^First^^ event, L. Cathcart," 1; S. Symes. 2. Second e\en. .. . ? J. Rowe. Is J. Lawson. 2. - _ siß) . Flag Race.—J.- L. Cathcart, Is J. Bun . mons, 2. • • • ' T t Catficart, • I Stockmen's i; J. Simmons, 2.. >