SWIMMING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20006, 25 January 1927, Page 10

SWIMMING

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWO RECORDS ESTABLISHED. OLDS WINS 75 YARDS’ BREAST STROKE. MISS MILLER ANNEXES 220 YARDS EVENT. (Pee United Peess Association.) AUCKLAND, January 24. Another memorable programme was witnessedat the tepid baths to-night, when the New Zealand swimming championships were continued in the presence of a very largo attendance. The swimming was again of an exceptionally high standard, two more records being established. L*. Bridson, in the intermediate boys quarter mile event, swam the distance in 58 3-ssec, thus lowering his owr record ot 6min 47sec, and Leslie Olds lowered the T 5 yards intermediate boys’ breast stroke record by 3sec. to 62 3-ssec. Two senior titles changed hands, D. P. Lindsay, o Canterbury, following up Ms success m he mdo by annexing A. it. Baird s 2ioyds title, and missing the Dominion record by l-ssec. while Miss K. Miller and Miss M. Jepson, of Otago, both defeated the Australian and New Zealand champion (Miss P. i age) in the 220yds ladies’ championship L Fairgray won tic 150yds back-stioke championship for the third successive year. During the evening the mens diving championship events were dec The final round of the high-board events will be held on Thursday evening. The third carnival will be held on Wednesday evening Results:— 75 Y stKe Championship' L. Olds (Otago ■■■ I J. Maggee (Auckland) *** - E. Sommervilla (Wanganui) H Shon (Canterbury) did not start. Macgeo and Olds had a .groat race all the „, E OW. to 3-ssec—ft Ne» Zeft G. Bridson (Auckland) .. • • 1 R Sellars (Auckland) .. •• * K. Cleland (South Canterbury) 3 “J o°ti 50 yard. ar.d Clola.d finished some time latex. m VARUS JUNIOR GIRLS BREAST--50 CHAMPIONSHIP. Hiss D. Noye (Wanganui) 1 Miss L. Fryer (Hawke s Bay) l Miss N. Melton (Wanganui) . . 3 Also started: Miss N. Berry (Canterwinner swam strongly aU the way a touch. Time, 45 3-ssec. 150 YARDS BACK-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. L. Fairgray (Auckland) 1 C. Heard (Canterbury) .. • • Fafrgray swam the cr . awl l^ le 5 7 f 3 b 5 a s C e c' stroke and won easily m Imm 57 o bsec. Heard being 6sec behind. ,00 gikls Miss D. Magee (Auckland) .. 1 Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke a MhssNT. Stratton (Wanganui) 3 Also started: Miss L. Coutta (Auckland), Miss L. Broadhead (Wanganui). Time, 69 l-3sec, equal to the New Zealand record. 220 YARDS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) .. 1 J. Rix Trtftt (Wellington) .. 2 A. D. Adamson (Auckland) .. 3 Also started: J. Enwright, E. V. Cunnold (Auckland), W. Ryland (Wanganui). The six swimmers left the board to a perfect dart and travelled up the bath for the first of six laps in almost a straight line. On die second lap Lindsay went away and had secured a lead of about six feet at 66 2-3 yards.. He went on to win by six yards from Rix Trott. Adamson was third two yards away, and % wriglit was fourth. Ihe time (2mm 31 4-ssec) was l-ssec outside the New Zealand record. 220 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss K. Miller (Otago) .. .. 1 Miss M. Jepson (Otago) .. 2 Mias P. Page (Auckland) .. 3 The result of the race was in doubt until the last 20 yards. Miss Miller set the .ace, and the race developed into a tussle between Miss Miller and Miss Jepson, the last-mentioned assuming a slight lead but at the last turn Miss Miller uiiAi ‘uosdef ssih moaj pamC u uiai oj was inches ahead of her, with Miss Page a yard and Miss Bell two yards away. In the last few yards Miss Miller went ahead Miss Page a similar distance away third. A touch separated Miss Bell from Miss Page. Time, 2min 52 3-ssec. WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP. Auckland A 10 goals beat Wellington The following are the points for the interprovincial trophies (Yaldhurst Shield and War Memorial Shield): — Auckland 24 5 Canterbury 1* ~~ Otago 9 2 Wellington 3 Wanganui 3 1