SWIMMING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23928, 31 March 1941, Page 4

SWIMMING

UNIVERSITY TITLES ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HONOURS WELL DISTRIBUTED The most successful swimmers competing in the annual .championships of the Auckland University College, decided in the poo! of the Teachers' Training College on Saturday afternoon, were Schishka, M. Shanahan and Miss P. Hastings, who each won two events. The 100 yards and '>2o yards men's championships were won by Schischka in fiii 2-r.s and 3m O 3-ss. respectively. A fine performance was put up in the 220 yards hreaststroke by Shanahan, his time being 3m (i 2-ss, and he also won the too yards backstroke in SO 2-o.s. Miss Hastings won the 100 yards ladies' championship in SO 2-5.8, and the 50 yards backstroke in 43 2-ss. The 50 yards men's championship was gained by D. J. Howe in 30s, and the 50 yards ladies' championship by Miss M. Brown in 31 2-ss. The winner of the 100 yards ladies' hreaststroke was Miss M. Pasalich, whoso time was 97 2-ss. Training College was victorious in a thrilling relay race against University. Following nre tho results:— Men's Championships.—so Yds free-style: D. J. Howe, 1; J. Ferguson, 2, Time, 30s. 100 Yds free-style: G. Schishka, 1; D. J. Rowe, 2. Time. (50 2-ss. 220 Yds free-style: G. Schischka, 1; J. Ferguson, 2. Time, 3m 0 3-ss. 220 Yds hreaststroke: M. Shanahan, 1. Time, 3m (> 2-ss. IOOYds backstroke: M. Shanahan, 1; C. Green, 2. Time, 80 2-ss. Freshers' free-style, 50yds: P. B. Sinclair, 1; C. L. Lowe, 2; T. Walbran, 3. Time, 20 2-ss. Freshers' free-style, 100 yds: P. B. Sinclair, I: T. Walbran, 2. Time, GO l-ss. Diving: M. H. Heid, I; H. Southwell, 2. Inter-faculty .relay: Arts, 1; Sciences, 2. Time, 55 3-ss. Challenge relay (men and women, tO-a-team), 250 yds: Training College, 1; University. 2. Time, 2m His. Inter-secondar.v schools' 100 yds: .1. C. Nettleton, 1; R. Darlow, 2; I>. C. Grey, 3. Time, (>5 2-ss. Inter-secondary schools' relay, 150 yds: Takapnna Grammar School, 1; Seddon Memorial Technical College. 2. Time, 70 2-ss. Water polo: Training College, t. heat University, 1. Ladies' Championships.—r.oYds free-style: Miss M. Brown, 1; Miss P. Hastings. 2. Time, 31 2-ss. IOOYds free-style.- Miss P. Hastings, 1; Miss M. Brown, 2. Time, SO 2-ss. IOOYds hreaststroke: Miss M. Pasalich, 1; Miss B. Webster, 2. Time, 97 2-ss. 50Yds backstroke: Miss I'. Hastings, I; Miss M. Brown, 2. Time, 13 2-ss. Freshers' free-style, 50yds: Miss L. Hill, 1 ; Miss S. Hogben, 2. Time, 3S 2-ss. Ponsonby Club. - Several events were held on Saturday afternoon by the Ponsonby Swimming Club in the Shelly Beach baths. Results were as follows: Wnlrond Cup, girls' championship, tooyds: D. Delaney, 1; L. AVeatherall, 2. Time. 80s. Hcnlnnd Cup, girls, 12 years and under, 50yds: X. Wilson. 1; B. Ihile, 2, Herbert Smith Clip. boys. 11 years and under, lOOyds: T. Chichester (Mnrist Brothers) 1; 15. Fdnionds (Marist Brothers). 2; W. Hutchinson (Ponsonby), 3. Time, St l-ss. Club championship, men. 100 yds: G. Sellars. 1; A. Paper. 2; J. Aston, 3. Time. 00 2-ss. Pukekoho Club.—Championship events held by the club for its members in the Pukekoho Municipal Baths resulted as follows: Boys, tt and under, 50yds: B. Hinton, I ; 11. Sharp, 2; A. Comrie, 3. Time 31 2-ss. Boys. 11 and under, 25yds: B. IT in ton, I; h. Sharp, 2; A. Comrie, 3. Time Ki I-ss. Girls, 11 or under, 50yds: H. Noble, 1 ; M. Brown and It. Hancock, dead-heat. 2 Time, :19s. Girls, 11 or under, 25yds: M Brown. J; 1!. Noble, 2; li. Hancock, 3. Time, 20s. Roys, IS or under, 100 yds: If. Johnstone, I; C. Shipherd, 2. Time. 1m 11 -l-ss. Boys. IS or under, 50yd.s: A. Wrigle.v, 1 ; X. Robertson. 2. Time, 3(5 - 1 -ss. (lirls, IS or under, 75yds: N. Stisnbridge, 1. Time, 595, Cirls, IS or under, 50yds: X. Stcmbridgo, I, Time, 395. Men.—22oyds: N. Rush. 1. Time. 3m I 2-ss. Men, 100 yds: N. Hush, 1; R. Johnstone, 2; A. Gill, 3. Time, Im Os. 75yds: N. Hush, 1; B. Hinton, 2; A. Gill, 3. Time, 57s Diving.—Boys: J. Miller, 1; B. Hinton, 2; O. Lewis. 3. Girls: X. Stembridge, t; J. Galley, 2; R. Noble, 3. Men: A. Johnstone. 1; I>. Blown, 2; C. A. Wrigley, 3.