SWIMMING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21755, 21 March 1934, Page 9

SWIMMING

UNIVERSITY CARNIVAL TOURNAMENT .AT EASTER No records were broken at the annual championship carnival of the Auckland University Amateur Swimming Club, held in the Tepid Baths Inst, evening. The championships were not actually those of the college, since only members of the University Club were eligiblo to compete. Students debarred through being members of other clubs will take part in special challenge races this afternoon. If they register faster times than those made by winners of races last evening, they will probably be selected to represent the Auckland College at the annual inter-university tournament in ChristChurch at Easter. The following swimmers have been provisionally selected: —Men: W. Gunn, o. Mathieson and L. Adams. Ladies: Misses L. Steel, C. Butcher and J. Armstrong. 'The 50yds and 100 yds men's events were won by C. ilatnieson in 27s and 1 04b, the 2'_oyds by J. Allen in 2m 54 l-ss, and the 440 yds by L. Adams. Alien also won the 6ii 2-3 yds backstroke, • and W. Gunn was successful in the 100 yds breaststroke. Easily the best lady p\yimmer was Misa J: Ars J' etrong, who was victorious in the 60yds and 100 yds :■ ladies' free-style contests, lhe 66 2-3 yds ladies' breaststroke was won by Miss S. Kin'g' Mason, and the 33 l-3yds backstroke by Miss C. Butcher. ' An. attempt to lower the New Zealand intermediate boys' breaststroke record for 100 yds, 73 3-ss, held by it.' Gediles, of Dunedm, was made by tho Aucklana intermediate champion, D. Shanahan. Although his Auckland record is 6nlj 4 2-5» slower than l the Dominion timo,. he failed by 11 seconds. , Two GG 2-3 yds inter-club handicaps .wore also decided. The'.ladies' event Was won by :v 12 years old girl, Miss M. Blacky (Waitemala. Club), and she recorded the remarkable time of 425. Following are the results:— ... , Ladies' Championship, 100ydS.—Miss J. Armstrong,' 1; Miss C. Butcher, 2; Miss M. Macky, 3. Won by 12yds. Time, 77b. Men's Championship, 100 yds.—C. MathieBon, 1; N. Stevenson, 2; J. Allen, 3. Won by 4yds. Time, 64 l-ss. Ladies' Freshers' Championship, bOyds.— Mies iE. Rollett, 1; Miss S. King Mason, 2. Won by a yard. Time, 49 l-ss. University Men's Handicap, 50yds.—hirst heat: J. Chapman, 2a, 1; I. Meara. 4s, 2; C Swanston, 3. Time, 295. Second heat: H. Milliner, 2s, 1; T. Haugliey, scr. 2. Time, 29 8-5s Third heat: G. Rogers, 3s, 1; B. Thomas, 4s, 2. Time, 30s. Fourth heat: 13. Aidney, 2s, 1; B. Abbott, 3s, 2; A. Hooper. 4s, 3. Timo, 30s. Final: Rogers, 1; Chapman, 2; Aidney, 3. Time, 30 2-ss. Men's Breaststroke Championship, 100 yds. —W. Gunn, 1; J. Rimmer. 2. Time, lm 2/s. Men's Freshers' Championship.—J. Chapman, 1; G. Dalton. 2; M. Hewitt, 3. Time, 295. Ladies' Breaststroke Championship. 66 2-3y<ls.—Miss S. King Mason. 1; Miss T. Bull, 2. Time, 78 3-ss. Miss M. B&rtnim won the race, but was disqualified for not swimming the correct hreaststroke. University Ladies' Handicap, 50yds.— Miss J. Armstrong, scr, 1; Mies C. Butcher, scr, 2; Miss M. Macky. 2s, 3. Time, 32 l-ss. Men'e Inter-club Handicap. 66 2-3 yds—- . heat: G. Dalton. 7s. 1; O. Oakley, 4s. 2 Time. 41 2-6s. Second heat: A. Kronfeld, 4s, 1; J. Ryan. Bs, 2; D. Munroc, 3s, 3. Time, 39 3-ss. Third heat: J. Butcher, Bs, 1; L. Millcner, 7s. 2; J. Steer, 2s, 3. Time, 43 &ss. Fourth heat: C. Hilliard, Bs, 1; Henderson, 2; G. Wallace, 4s, 3. Time, 41 3-ss, Final: Hilliard, 1; Kronfeld, 2; Dalton. 3. Time, 41 4-ss. • • Men's Championship, 220yds.—J. Allen, 1; L. Adams, 2. Won by a touch. Time, 2m 54 l-ss. , v . - Ladies' Championship, 60yds.—Miss J. Armstrong, 1; Miss C. Butcher, Q; Miss'M. Macky, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 32 3-ss. Ladies' Jnier-club Handicap, 66 2-3 yds—- . M. Black, ss, 1; Miss K. Bull. 6s. 2; Miss N. Ludlow. 2s, 3. Won by 4yds. 'lime, 425. . lien's Championship, 50yds.— : C. Mathieson, 1: W. Gunn, 2; J. Allen, 3. Won by 4yds. Time, 27a. . i Ladies' . Backstroke Championship. 33 l-3yds.—Miss C. Butcher, 1; Miea J. Bull. 2: Miss M. Bartrum, 3. Won by 3yds. Time, 28 2-ss. . Men's Backstroke Championship, 66 2-3yds.—,T. Allen, 1; A. Hooper, 3; W. Gunn, 3. Won by 2yds. Time, 57 3-ss. Ladies' Diving Championship.—Mies R. Macky, 1; Miss K. Irving, 2; Miss C. Butcher, 3. , , Men's Diving Championship.—D. Medhmst, 1. , , Tnter-facultv Relay. 133 l-3yds.-Engin-eering, 1;. Law, 2; Arts, 3. Won by a foot. Time, 735. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' SPORTS The annual carnival of the Auckland Primary Schools' Swimming, and Tjife-sayins: Association will be held in the Calliope' Dock on Saturday, commencing (it 10 a.m. Over 1000 competitors, representing the champions of 40 schools, will be taking part.