NATIONAL EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23274, 17 February 1939, Page 14

NATIONAL EVENTS

FURTHER PROGRESS AUCKLAND'S THREE TITLES P. HANAN WINS 220 YARDS SUCCESS OF MISS K. GREY £BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION~\ INTER CAE GILL. Thursday Fast' times and thrilling finishes marked the second series of races in the New Zealand swimming championships at, the Invercargill baths this evening. In at least three events the winners went close to lowering Dominion records and it was only because of the slowness of the water that new records were not made. The standard of performances in all events was high, appreciably higher than that of the first night. Miss Joyce Macdonald added another win to her long list of successes and gave Southland its first title of the contest by winning easily the 100 yards ladies' backstroke. She gave a magnificent performance. Outstanding Performances Two other outstanding performances were given by P. Mathieson (Auckland) and P. Hanan (Auckland). In 1 winning the 100 yards men's backstroke title Mathieson returned 66 4-os, only 3-os outside his own New Zealand record, and Hanan won the men's 220 yards free-style championship in 2m 24 4-os. ' ' . : Miss K. Grey (Auckland) had an easy victory in the 440 yards ladies' free-style. Auckland thus annexed three titles. ' ..... _. . . i .. _ The only champion to lose a title in competition this evening was L. Newell (Canterbury), who was beaten by his team-mate,. A. T. F. Stokes. Newell is obviously still feeling the effects of a recent operation, but this does not detract from the performance of Stokes. The new distance champion has been in championship class for 10 years and this year he is swimming better than ever. Details ol Results ...:

880 Yds Men's Free-style.—A. T. F.Stokes (Canterbury), 1; L. Newell (Canterbury), 2; W. Johnson (Southland), 3. Won by 40 feet, with a length and a-half of baths between second and third. Time, 11m 9s. IOOYds Ladies' Backstroke.—Miss J. Macdonald (Southland), 1; Miss L. Pnrdie (0tag0),.2; Miss D. Mulvey (Southland), 3. Wpn by seven yards, with a touch between second and third. Time, lm 16s.

IOOYds Ladies' Breaststroke.—Miss W. Dunn (Otago), 1; Miss C. Lynch (Southland)', 2; Miss J. Hannon (Southland), 3.' Won by 20 feet, with five yards between second and third. Time 85 2-ss.

220 Yds Men's Free-style.—First heat: P. Hanan (Auckland), 1; A. Pascoe (Auckland), 2; F. Pennington (Wellington),. 3. Won by a touch, Pennington being five feet away. Time. 2m 34 4-5s Second heat: R.- Hatch well (Wellington), 1; N. Crump (Auckland), 2; L. Newell (Canterbury) j 3. Won by seven feet, with Newell a foot further back. Time, 2m 32 2-5s Final: Hanan, 1; Hatchwell, 2; Pascoe, 3. Won by four yards, with a touch between second and third. Time, 2m 24 4-os. 440 Yds Ladies' Free-style.—Miss K. Grey (Aupkland), 1; Miss M. McGrath (Southland), 2; Miss A. Mair (Southland), 3. Won by 10 yards, with length of baths between second and third. Time, 6m 4 3-ss. IOOYds Men's Backstroke. —P. Mathieson (Auckland), 1; C. Cliff (Canterbury), 2; D. C. Berry (Southland, 3. Won by a foot, with two yards between second and third. Time, 66 4-ss. Water Polo.—Otago A beat Southland B, 10—0; Canterbury beat Otago, 6 —o; Canterbury beat Southland A, B—3; Otago B beat Southland A, e—3.