AQUATIC STARS TAKE TO WATER

NZ Truth, Issue 1103, 20 January 1927, Page 12

AQUATIC STARS TAKE TO WATER

Competitors m N.Z. Swimming Championships at Auckland

TT is recognised ■*■ that the northerners excel m this branch of sport and that Auckland is the champion province of New Zealand. In raiding the str o'.n gho 1 d of swimming the southerners realize that if they are to triumph, it will be necessary to have a full team of

speeders on the 30b. Right throughout New Zealand swimming circles the prospects of the various provincial teams are being discussed, and the merits of the individual members are being compared oh a time basis. If time counts for anything, then it certainly looks as though Auckland is going to be considerably weakened m the coming battle. Canterbury is out to do some "scalping," and the main hope is centred m D. Lindsay, who* performs well over all distances. Last week he chipped osecs. off the record for 880 yards held by A. Baird, Auckland, whom the- northerners reckoned to be practically invincible. ■ This record-breaking feat on the "part of a Canterbury performer just on the eve of the big meeting has caused a certain amount of trepidation m the Auckland camp, and Lindsay's efforts on the tour will be followed with great interest. y The Ladies Then there is ,Miss Miller, Otago, who is going to make a bold bid for the ladies' title. She is credited with 'being able to cover ..the furlong m less than 2.50. T In the Auckland tests Miss Piri Page, Australasian champion, did not do better than 2.56, so that a battle royal is promised between these two champions. Young Olds, Ot&go, also goes north with a reputation, and as victory goes to the swift, he has more than an average chance of catching the judge's eye at the finish. There is no certainty about the sprint events, and D.owsett, Wanganui, will have to be all out to hold the title. [ Wellington can serve up a "'peppery" lot m the short events, and the other provinces, including the "shialls" are likely to have a.high speed machine concealed m the tea'ins. Eorm .» ' ■ ■ - The team to represent Auckland at the forthcoming N.Z. , championship ' meeting has been chosen as follows:

LADIES' EVENTS

BREASTSTROKE G.Pidgeon .... 220 3.35 3/5 3.35 The Juniors' One hundred yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards, G.Bridson and R. Sellers. It is quite on the cards that Bridson will make a clean, sweep of every event in'-this 'class.: He holds the N.Z. records

' The N.Z. Swimming Championship meeting', wjiich commences ( at Auckland on Saturday, Januaiy 22, promises to be one of the most interesting natatorial gatherings held m the Dominion. — — O— — — - — : r

and is putting up times that would make him a difficult proposition m senior company. He put up a new record for 440 yards of 5.40 1/5, which is nearly 7secs. faster than the time recorded m the men's test. ' One hundred and 220 yarda Intermediate girls, Misses D. McGee, E. Champion and L. Coutts. Miss McGee can speed over the hundred m 68 4/5, while Miss Champion can cover the furlong m 3.4. Whoever beats Misses Brown and N. Coutts m the 50 yards and 100 yards junior girls' contests will have to go better than 33 2/5, and 81 2/ssecs. respectively. L. Smyth will be the Auckland rep. m the junior boys' division. If pushed this promising lad is quite capable of improving on his times of 76 4/ssecs. for 100 yards and 3.22 3/5 for 220 yards. T. Lowe, who .is the only rep. m the intermediate breaststyoke of 100 yards, can get the distance m 1.26 1/5. Auckland is keen on securing the banner m the water polo contest and two strong teams have been selected for the fray. .

. . Best Best time Yds. time, this year. A. Adamson „. 100 58 4/5 59 2/5 J. Enwright : . : . 100 59 3/5 60 1/5 Ii. I , Faivgray .... 100 59 60 3/5 A Baird ...... 220 2.321/5 2.34 J. Enwright ... 220 2.36 3/5 2.42 A. Adam Son .. 220 2.37 2.37 A Baird ...... 440 5.30 3/5 5.47 J. Enwright ... 440 5.43 5.51 E. V. Cunnold . . 440 -5.44 4/5 5.50 A. Baird . .' :'..'. 880 11.59 2/5 12.2 . E. V. Cunnold .. 880 12.1 4/5 12.29 J. Enwright ... 220 12.22 12.30 A Baird -\ . . . . . 1760 .25.19 1/5 . 25.19 - E. Cunnold .... 1760 25.50 26

MEN.

< - BACKSTROKE

L,. Fairgray ... ... 150 1.52 3/5 1.57

E. Stockley .... 100 1.5 3/5 I.S M. Farquhar .. 100 1.8 2/5 1.8 J. Bell ........ 100 1.8 3/5 1.8 • P. Page ....... 100 1.9 3/5 / 1.9 P Page ....... 220 2.54 4/5 3.56 J. Bell ........ 220 .2.573/5 2.56 J Bell .....440 6.24 4/5 6.20 P.Page ..;.... 440 6.212/5 6.22