SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20521, 24 March 1930, Page 13

SWIMMING.

RACE AT HELENSVILLE. \ ' JUNIOR COMPETITOR'S SUCCESS. EVENING CARNIVAL HELD. Fourteen Auckland swimmers competed in the Helensville Amateur Swimming Club's half-mile race in the Kaipara River on Saturday afternoon. Ideal conditions prevailed for the event and only one of the 18 starters, including one lady, failed to complete the distance. The result of the race was a victory for the 13-years-old Auckland junior champion, Noel Crump. North Shore, wild swam a remarkably fine race, his time, 12m 545, being the second fastest registered. Crump won the harbour race for the Morgan Cup last week. Fastest time, 11m 333, was returned by R. Porteous.. Mount Eden, who beat his club mate, H. Moore, by 2s and gained second place.

The limit swimmers. Miss Pidgeon find Strong (180s), had a lead of about 200 yds. when the scratch man, R. Porteous, was sent away. When a quarter of a mile had been covered Moore (130s) was slightly ahead of Crump (130s). Then followed Miss Pidgeon and Strong, while behind them bunched together were McGregor (110s), Curtayne (120 a), McKay (100s) and R. Pidgeon (100s). Porteous was a short distance further back, having made up much leeway. For the remainder of the distance the issue rested between Crump, Moore and Porteous, the first-named finally finishing 19s before Porteous, who beat Moore by 2s for second place.

In the evening a carnival was held in the Domain Baths, a large attendance of spectators witnessing many keenly-contested races. About 40 Aucklanders were among the competitors, and most of them gained places in either the heats or finals of the principal events. Following are • the results, those who gained places being members of the Helensville Club except where otherwise stated:—

Girls' Handicap (under 14). 50yds.—First heat: Miss B. Bishop. 12s. 1; Miss T. Ront.inich, 10s, 2. Time, 48s. Second heat: 5 Miss J. McGougan, 9s. 1; Miss R. Rapana. •, ss, 2. Time, 41s. Third heat: Miss E. : , James (North Shore), 2s, 1: Miss G. Sadler (Mount Eden), 2s. 2. Time, 37 l-ss. Final: Miss Bishop. 1. Time, 465. _ Boys' Handicap (under 14), 50yds.—First heat: A. Morpeth, lis, 1; M. Lynch, 2s, '2. Time, 41s. Second heat: N. Crump (North Shore), scr, 1; I. Grant (Waitemata). ss. 2. Time, 35 3-ss. Final: Grant, 1; Crump, 2. Won by a yard. Time. 10 l-ss. Open Handicap, 66 2-3yds.—First heat: J. Eddleston, 4s, 1. Time, 425. Second heat: J. Bickerton (Mount Eden), ss, 1: A. Moore (North Shore), ss, 2. Time, 41 l-ss. . Third heat: M. Honeyfield (Waitemata). 6s. 1; W. Stoekley (Grammar), 6s. 2. Time. 425. Fourth heat: C. Keane, 4s, and K. • Porteous (Mount Eden), dead-heat, I. Times. 42 ]-5s and 39 l-ss. Fifth heat: H. Moore (Mount Eden), 9s, 1; H. McGregor (Waitemata), Cs. 2. Time, 44 2-ss. Sixth heat: A. Gr?,ham (Parnell). 4s. 1: B. Keanc, 6s. 2. Time, 435. Seventh heat: L. Cordcs (Mount Eden), Ss, 1; R. Pidgcon (Parjiell), ss. 2. Time, 445. First semi-final: Eddleston. 1: Bickerton, 2. Time, 41e. Second semi-filial: Honeyfield, 1; Cordes, 2. Time, 43 l-ss. Third semi-final: Graham, 1; Keane. 2. Time, 445. Final: Eddleslon, 1; Honeyfield. 2. Time, 395. Novice Handicap, 50yds.—A. Wickg (Mount Eden), 2s, 1; Brown (Mount Eden), 2s. 2. Time, 335.

Girls' Handicap (under 12), 33 l-3yds.— First heat: K. Phillips, 4s, 1; R. Mc-' Gregor, ss, 2. Time, 323. Second heat: J. McGougan, scr, 1; A. Hunter, ss. 2. Time, 335. "Final: Miss, McGougan, 1; Mis» Hunter, 2. Won by a touch. Time, 345. Boys' Handicap (under 16), 33 l-3yds.—-First heat: R. McMurdo, 9s, 1; T. Nichols, 9s, 2. Time, 355. Second heat: M- Lynch, 9s, 1 E. Farnall, 10s, 2. Time, 295. Final: Lynch, 1; Farnall, '2. Titne, 28s. Ladies' Handicap, 66 2-3yds.—First heat: Miss B. Hanlon (Wai'iemata), 2s. 1; Miss S. Grange (Mount Ede„i), Bs, 2. Time, 58s, Second hea/t: Miss S. Brown (Mount Eden), ss, 1; Mist; M. Sadler (Mount' Eden), Bs, 2. Time, 49' 2-ss. Third heat: Miss B. Lewin (Mount Eden), 10s, 1; Miss M. Farquhar (Waitemata); scr, 2. Time, 51s. Final: Miss Lewin, 1; Miss Brown, 2. Won by li'yds. Time, 52 2-ss. f Boys' Handicap (under'J 17), 66 2-3 yds—- . heat: N. Crump (North Shore), scr. 1; J. Sellars, Is, 2. Time, 4ds. Second heat: H. McGregor (Waitemata) scr, 1; A. Wicks (Mount Eden), 2s, 2. Time, 44». Third heat: R. Gee (Waitemata), Is, 1; I. Spence, as, 2. Time, 445. Final: Crump, 1; Gee, 2. Won by one and a-hal£ feet. Time, 44 3-ss.

Girls' Handicap (under 17), 66 2-3 yds—- . heat: H. Rapona, 10s. I'. Time, 5Ss. Second heat:, S. Grange (Mount Eden). 2s, 1; A. Davis, 6s, 2. Time, 555. Third heat: G. Sadler, 4s, 1; A. Grange (Mount Eden), 2s 2. Time, 535. Final: Miss S. Grange, 1; Miss Rapona, 2. Won easily. Time, 595: Breaststroke Handicap, 100 yds. W. Japeth, 10s, 1; J. Mulvihill (Waitemata), 6s, 2; Miss G. Pidgeon (Waitemata), scr, 3. Won easily. Times lm 275. Open Handicap. 200 yds.—A. Keane, 17s, 1; R. Porteous (Mount Eden), scr, 2. Won easily. Time, 2m 325. Dual Relay Handicap, 66 2-3yds.—First heat: Miss S. Grange and H. Moore (Hount Eden), 9s, 1; Miss E. Strong and A. Keane, scr, 2. Time, 44 2-ss. Second heat: Miss M. Farquhar (Waitemata) and R. Sellars, scr, 1; Miss B. Lewin (Mount Eden) and W. Stoekley (Grammar), 6s. 2. Time, 40s. Third he:it: Miss G. Watson and L. Beck (North Shore), 4s, 1; Miss S. Brown (Mount Eden) and M. (Waitemata), 2s, 2. Time, 44 l-ss. Final: Miss Farquhar and Sellars, 1; Miss Grange and Moore, 2. Won by a touch. Time, 43 l-ss. Challenge Relay, 100yds.—Helensville, 1; Mount Eden, 2. Worst Diving Competition.—T. Strong, 1. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP. A total of 836 entries, of which 520 are individual, have been received for the Auckland Public Schools' Swimming Association's first annual championship meeting to be held at the Tepid Bathß. The heats will be decided to-morrow afternoon and the finals on Wednesday evening. Four cups presented by the trustees of the Herbert Smith Fund are to be awarded to schools gaining the highest aggregate points for boys' and girls' events and to the schools winning the boys' and girls' relay races. A certificate is to be given to the winner of each championship event. PONSONBY CHAMPIONSHIP. Tlie Ponsonby Swimming Club decided its 100 yds. championship event on Saturday. The contest was very close, a touch only separating the placed swimmers. The result was as follows:—Roper, 1; Johnston. 2; Midgely, 3. Time, 675.