SWIMMING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12652, 12 January 1927, Page 11

SWIMMING

POLO COMPETITIONS. The following polo competitions under the auspices, of the N.Z.A.S.A., afc-I’e Aro Baths FIRST ROU/TD.—SENIOR. Saturday, January 15th.—Wellington v. Maranui; reforee, A. A. Somerville. Tuesday, January. 'lßth.—Lyall Bay v. Wellington; referee, Q. E. Sadd. Tuesday. January *2stli. Maranui v. - Lyall Bay; referee, G. E. Sadd. FIRST ROUND.-JUNIOR. Thursday, January 20th. Maranui v. Worser Bay; referee, C. V. Fordham. Thursday, January 27th. —Lyall Bay v. Wellington; referee, F. Wilton. Tuesday. February Ist.—Worser Boy v. Lyall Boy; referee, F. Wilton. Thursdny, January 3rd. Maranui v. Lyall Bay; referee, V. Allan. Tuesday. January Bth.—Worser Bay v. Wellington; referee, C. V. Fordhnm. Thursday, February 10th.—Wellington v. Maranui; referee, G. E. Sadd. All gomes commence at 5.30 p.m. Teams unprepared to enter the water at this time wilt bo dealt with summarily. Teams must appear in caps to assist the reforee. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW BREASTSTROKE RECORD. - Pet Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 11. In the Auckland swimming championships to-night. Miss Gladys Pidgeon lowered the Australian and New Zealand records for 220yds ladies’ breaststroke record from 3min 40seo to 3m in 35 3-ssec. The previous record was shared by Misses Pidgeon and Ettie Robertson, of Sydney. In" the 100yds intermediate girls’ championship, Miss Doris Magee lowered by 2-osec the Dominion record of 69 l-ssec, held by Miss M. Farquhar. Miss Ena Stoekley won the 100yds Indies’ event in 68sec after a great race with Miss Farquhar. A. D. Adamson was first in the 100yds from J. Enwright nnd L. Fairgray, who dead heated. The time was 69 2-ssec. A. E. Baird won the 200vds men’s championship in 2min 40sec, with ease