SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20316, 26 January 1928, Page 10

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

HALF MILE TO LINDSAY. MISS STOCKLEY BREAKS BACK STROKE RECORD. FOURTH DAY’S CONTESTS. The Now Zealand swimming championships were continued at the Municipal Baths last night, and the session was again well attended, about ICOG spectators watching the events with the keenest interest. The, race of ttie evening was undoubtedly the Half-mile Men's Championship, m which the title and record-holder for the distance, D. P. Lindsay, defended his championship. From the outset it could be seen that the final interest would not lie in whether the champion would win, but how much he would win by. At no time was he challenged, and he won as he liked bv 30yds —incidentally clipping 9scc oil ills own record. His progressive times were cs followslooyds, 65 4-ssec > 200yds, 2min 19 2-ssec; 300yds, 3mm 44 2-ssec; 400yds, smin 6 2-ssec; 440yds, omm 33 2-ssec; 500yds, 6min 30sec; 600yds, 7mui 52sec; 700yds. 9min lssec; 880yds, llmin 45 4-ssec. The 100 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Championship was expected to be a particularly fast race, as this is the pet distance of the young Wellington swimmer, W. Cameron, who had already lowered the record time for the 100 yards. His win was an eye-opener for an intermediate event, and Norman Dowsett’s fresh-water record of 61 1-Ssec was beaten by three-fifths ot a second. ~ The Otago girl, Miss M. Fleming, did not come forward in.tho 220 Yards Intermediate Girls' Championship, thus, the on y competitors wero Miss E. Champion, th Auckland girl, who has recently returned come astonfshing times for the distance, and Miss N Stratton, of Wanganui. ior tto first three laps the Wanganu. girl held her own, but after that it was Miss Cham pion’s race all the way, and she wm l co fortably without being extended, M wt, Stratton appeared to tire at the half tauce, and laboured badly over the last U Ag o affi P the speedy Wellington junior, Gab late proved that he is a champion, and he simply swam away from his in the 100 yards junior event. M Douaia and Low of Canterbury, swam well, out neither of them could ls °|; During the evening Miss D. btocKiey mad© a successful attempt on the 100 metres New Zealand back-stroke record and, paced bv L J Moorehouse, returned the e. 100 YARD | H g/p E I ONSHI I p. I E ‘I; Dowsett (Wanganui), Imm 1 l-Ssec. Standard time: Imm 4sec. First Heat.—H. Gowan l, P. Brownlee (Auckland) 2, R. land (South Canterbury) 3. Only krtcr.! by mr y d’'Tim ! ‘"KTh^WCameron (Wellington) 1. E. WoogJOgjtol „ry, afrtol- o°“Holland (Otago). 4yds with 2yds between second and thud. dW.611-6.ee. p , o^ W. Cameron .. < > • • “ 0 E. Woods P. Brownlee Also started: R. Sutherland, H. Gowan, J ‘Cameron soon °poned cut a at the first turn was leading by 2>ds non Sutherland, Gowan, Woods, “d Bioivi lee in that order. The second ap saw the Wellington champion increase his lead, and at the 1.. t turn to of Woods, who had a lead ot 4yus ovei sir, £ »% W* wSArt 2o h ;fli away third. The time. (W 3-ssec. lowered the existing record by 3-osec. !00 YARDS JUgIOE GIBES- CHAMAiks P Page (Auckland), Imm I!) 1-SSCC. Standard time: imui Mks'M. Smith (Auckland) .. } Miss Z. Hawarth (Wanganui) 2 Aliss D. Murdoch (Otago) -i o Also started: Miss E. Morrison (South Canterbury), Miss V. Berry (Cantei "ASk Sh C an I d , ”ll4 0 Hltrth tunned first a yard ahead of Misses Murdoch, Morrison) Lang, and Berry in that order. Over the second lap the leaders increased SfMSftoiT foVafaWof Ser the final lap she swam right away Time 78 l-ssec. 880 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. ?r ii/knf title- D P. Lindsay (GanterH ° bury). World’s record: Arne Borg (Sweden), lOmin 37 2-ssec. R.Z. record —Fresh water: D. P. Lmdsay (Canterbury), 11mm a 5 Standard time: 12mm 30sec.

T). P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 1 T F. Stokes (Canterbury) 2 C' j’ E. M'Lean (Otago) .. 3 \lso started: R. Pelham (Wellington), C Claridge (Wellington). . Lindsay and Stokes showed out immediately alter the dive-off, f. nd ./°rJ* 10 first couple of laps swam practically level, n-itb M'Lean, Pelham, and Claiidge together 4yd« back. On the third lap Lindsay led from Stokes by a yard, the other three swimmers being together 3>c.s iwav. These positions were maintained for the next three laps, when the chain•ATl unt his head down to it and began C swim in earnest, and at the 200yds had established a lead of Byds over Stokes wht had gamed 12yds on the nfher three. The 300yds was covered in 3min 44 2-ssec, and by this time all ui? as to the result of the race was nast as Lindsay, who had lengthened his Ske! was now leading by 12yds and Stokes was a similar distance ahead of the rearguard. Lindsay, swimming easily covered the half-distance m smm V and bv this time had a lead of half a’lap on Stokes, with Pelham and M'Lean ISydis back. Claridge, m the meantime had retired. Lap after lap Is reeled off at a steady pace by the champion, and at the 700yds he had established a lead of nearly a lap on Stokes, who had almost lapped M'Lean, Pelham l aving withdrawn after completing 20 lans Over the final length the positions were unchanged, and Lindsay won by 30yds his time, llmin 45 4-ssoc lowering his own fresh-water record by 9seo. M'Lean was 30yds behind Stokes. Vo YARDS MEN’S BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title; E. C. Heard (Canterhurv). N.Z. record —1 resh water: p C Hoard (Canterbury), 3mm 4 4-sscc. Standard time; 3min 15sec. N. K. Sylow (Auckland) .... 1 L. Smith (Wanganui) .... 3 H M. Clark (Otago) .... •>

The only starters. A certain amount of interest in this race was lost through the defection ot E. C Heard, the title and record holder, who, acting under medical instructions, had to w’thdraw. Sylow and Smith wont away together, arul bcfoic a lap was covered had opened out a gap ot 3yds on the Otago man Over the first 100yds, which was put behind in 78 2-osec, the two continued to swim level, Uai’k having dropped back about 6yds. Up to the second hundred it was anyone s race between the two leaders, but at the last turn Sylow went away with a lead of a yard, and gradually drawing away, wont on to win by 3yds, Clark being 1-yds back. Time, 3min 6sec.

00 0 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ ' CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title: Miss M. Snnmonds (Hawke’s Bay). New Zealand record —Salt water: Miss K. Miller (Otago), 2min 57 2-ssec. Standard time; 3min 6sec. Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 1 Miss N. Stratton (Wanganui) 2 These were the only starters. Both trirls swam level for the first three laps, when the Auckland girl’s superiority became evident, and she began to show out in front. The fourth lap saw her with an advantage of three yards, which she gradually increased and went on to win by 15 yards. Miss Stratton was obviously labouring over the last lap, and appear net

to finish up tired. Time, 2min 59 3-ssec, 220 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title: L. Olds (Otago), New Zealand record —Salt water; L. Olds (Otago), 2min 43 1-osec. Standard time: 3min 14sec. B. Gallate (Wellington) .. 1 G. Low (Canterbury) .. .. 2 J. M'Donald (Canterbury) .. 3 Also started: J. Hunter (Canterbury), C. Goughian (Otago), V, Newall (Wanganui). The Wellington bay lost no time in putting a few yards between himself a,nd the remainder of the field, of which M'Donald, Goughian, and Newall were in the van. After the next two laps the chief interest in the race centred in the battle for second place, which was being fought out among M'Donald, • Low, and Goughian. Gallate’e long, even stroke continued to take him ahead, and over the last 100 yards he was never extended, and won by 18 yards. Goughian and Newell dropped back in the final stages and left M'Donald and Low to fight it out for second place, the latter touching with two yards to spare. INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. A. Rix (Otago) 1 J. Kemp (Hawke's Bay) 8 J. M'Kee (Hawke’s Bay) ... 3 Also competed : B. Howarth (Wanganui). 100 YARDS LADIES’ INTERCLUB • HANDICAP. Miss K. Miller, Otago (scr) Miss L. Copplestone, Canterbury (Bsec) Miss H. Ellis, Canterbury (lOsec) Only starters. Won by 3yds, with liydn between second and third. Time, 70 1-osec. 220 YARDS INTERCLUB HANDICAP. L. Fairgray, Auckland (7sec) 1 J. C. Blakeley, Wellington (lUsec) N. Dowsett, Wanganui (3sec) 3 Also started: T. Champion, Canterbury (]3sec), G. Leask, Wellington (6sec), J. Enwright, Auckland (ssec), C. Claridge, Wellington (scr)-. Won by 2yds, with _ 3yds between second and third. Time, 2min ■42 l-ssec. WATER POLO. Third Round. Canterbury A 6, Auckland 1. Wellington 8, Qanterbury B 3. Otago 2, Canterbury B 2.