SWIMMING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21399, 25 January 1933, Page 7

SWIMMING

•PONSONBY CLUB CARNIVAL' LADIES' DIVE TO, MISS COOKE FAILURE OF RECORD ATTACK The Auckland ladies' diving championship, decided at the Ponsonby - Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club's ■ carnival in the Tepid Baths last evening, was won by Miss Bebe Cooke, Mount llden Club. The largest number of. .competitors for several years contested the event. Each was required to execute a standing and a running dive. ' Generally speaking, • the diving was of a high standard. Miss Cooke scored her success after having been pallpd upon to dive off with Miss E. 'Bunting 'and Miss R. Woods, both members ,of the Ponsonby Club. The title-holder, Miss J. Thomson, University, did not' qualify. An unsuccessful attempt to • lower, the Now Zealand 100 metres backstroke record of lm 19 2-ss, held by L. J. Moorhouse. Canterbury, was made by A. Raper, Ponsonby. He covered the distance in lrn

22 2-ss. Most exciting racing held the interest of about 1000 spectators. The Ponsonby Club won the 200 yds. inter-club relay race from Grammar. The latter club turned the tables in the 300 yds. medley relay race, which moved to be an amusing event. The inter-buainess houses reky race was won by Berlei. Limited, and the insurance oluees' relay race by the .New /eaiand insurance Company. „• A tine peiiormance was put .up by aliss M. Leydon, who won a heat of the 100 yds. ladies' handicap in 68s. In the final she had a spirited tussle with Miss B. Lewin ana gained the decision by a. mere foot in 68 2-6s. W. F. Smith, won the 50yds. championship of the Ponsonby Club in 26 l-ss. Aliss J. Webster; was at the top of her form and captured from men opponents the lOUyds. breaststroke handicap m lm 25 --D3. L ollowing are the results: — _. , Junior Girls' Handicap, 33 l-3yds.—First licsat: Miss M.. Shanahan, 4s, 1; Miss J. Anderson, 4s, 2; Miss Brown, 3s 3. lime. 24 2-ss. Second heat: Miss D. Miles, Is. 1: Miss N. Bezant, Is, 2; Miss D. Esdale, 3s. ;i. Time, 19 2-ss. Third heat: Miss S. Worden, scr, 1; Miss P. Cooke, Is, 2; Miss R. Martin, Is, -3. Time, 20 2-ss. Final: Mibs Miles, I; Kiss Cooke, 2; Miss.Worden, 3. A close finish. Time, 235. __ Novice Handicap, 50yds.—First heat:_ w. Pelham, 4s, 1; It. B. Bould, 7s, 2, Tune. 28s. Second heat: S. Fearnley. 6s, 1: H. ■Ritchie,. ss. 2. Time; 31 2-ss. Third heat: Z. Zublevich, 3s, .1; R. McHardey, 4s, 2. Time, 30 l-ss. Fourth heat: A. E. Bell, 4s, 1: J. E. 45,, 2: G. Parker, 4s. 8. Time. 28s. Fifth heat: G. 3s, 1; Donaldson, 4s t 2. Time. 295. Sixth heat: C. J. Haydon, ss, 1; W.' Hilliard. 3s, 2. Time, 31s. Final: Fearnley, I; Pelham, 2; Bell, 3. Won by 2ft., a touch between second; and third. Time, 31s. f ' _ . Ladies' Handicap, 100yds.—First . heat: Miss M. Leydon, 3s, 1; Miss E. Steele, 6s, 2; Miss K. Bull, Bs, 3. Time, 685.; Second heat: Miss B. Lewin, ss, 1; Miss I. Nichiv jas, 12s, 2; Mips A. Pearce, 6b, 3. Time, 70 2-53. Final: Miss Leydon, 1; Miss Lewin, 2; Miss Steele, 8. Won by a foot, two yards separating Becond and third. Time, 68 2-ss. Breaststroke Handicap, 100yds.—First heat: J. Cosgrave, Bs, 1; Miss J. Webster, lis, 2: I. Archibald, lis, 3. Time, 91 l-ss. Second heat : P. Shanahan, ss. 1; A. Gover, 3s. 2; J. Magee, scr, 3. Time, 84 2-ss. Final: Miss Webster, 1; Shanahan, 2; Gover, 3. Won by a touch,, three yards between second and third. Time, 85 2-55.-Open Handicap, 66 2-3yds.—First heat: ,T. B. Grant, 7s, 1; J. E. Allen, Bs, 2; C. Bunting, 9s, 3. Time, 42 l-ss. Second heat: A. E. Bell, 7s, 1; H. Hilliard, 6s, 2; P. Noakes, ss, 3. Time, 435. Third heat: W. G. Smith, 4s, 1; J. Coote, ,6s. 2; D. E. Keane, 6s, 3. Time, 33 2-ss. Fourth heat: P. Brownlee, 3s, 1: W. Clarkson. ss. 2; M. Matthews, 6s, 3. Time, 37 3-ss. Fifth heat: G. Leask, 4s/ 1: T. V. Fitzpatrick, 4s, 2; E. Stevens, 4s. 3. Time. 38 3-ss. Sixth heat: R. Porteous, 3s, 1; R. Frankham, scr, 2: R. Thomas, scr, 3. Time, 375. Final: Leask, 1; Porteous, 2; Smith, 3. A close finish. Time. 37 2-ss. Medley Relay Race. 300yds.—Grammar. 1. Business Houses' Relay Race (two ladies and two men, each to swim 33 l-3yds), 133 l-3yds.—Berlei' (N.Z.), Ltd., 1; Geo. Court and Sons, Ltd., 2; Macky, Logan, 3. Won by two yards, a yard between second and third. Time, 775. •> :> ' Insurance Offices' Relay Race - (six men, each to swim 33 l-3yds), 200yds.—New Zealand, I; South: British,'2; T.; and G.,_ 3. Won by 10 yards, five yards separating second and third. Time, lm 53 2-ss.' ' _ Auckland Ladies' Diving Championship.— Miss B. Cooke. 1. . . r- '• - Open Dive.—W. Hassan, 1;. 'r Novelty Event.—R. Hedland. 1. Junior Boys' Handicap. 50yds.—First heat: R. B. Bould, 7s, 1; W. Gibbons, 6s. 2; L. Wilson, 7s, 3. Time. 31 4:55.. Second heat: E. Levi, 7s. 1; .J. Garrod. f*s, 2: K. BucliaWn, 9s, 3. Time, 345. Third heat: J. Rule, ss, 1: O. Oakley, Is, 2; A. Beard. 3s, 3. Time. 31 3-ss. Fourth heat: J. B. Grant, 3s, 1; D. J. Shanahan, ; Bcr, 2;'' R. Webb, 3s, 3. Time, 28s. Final: Bould, 1; ; Grant, 2; Rule, 3- Won by a foot. Time. 31 2-ss. Club 'Championship, 50yds.—W. F. Smith, 1; W. G;-Smith, 2: W. Clarkson, ■, 3.-Won by two feet, 1£ yards between second and third. Time, 26 l-ss. Inter-club Relay Race (thtee ladies and three men, each to swim 33 l-3yds), 200 yds. —Ponsonby (W. G. Smith, W. F. Smith, A. Raper, Misses M. Leydon, S. Worden and J. Smith), 1; Grammar, 2; Waitemata, 3. Won by 10 yards, a yard between second and third. Time, lm 525.