SWIMMING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20318, 28 January 1928, Page 12

SWIMMING.

NATIONAL CARNIVAL CONCLUDED. YALDHURST SHIELD TO CANTER- • BURY. CALDER RETAINS DIVING TITLE. After providing a week of such swimming as has never before been witnessed in Dunedin, the New Zealand swimming carnival came to a conclusion last night, and, as on the previous nights, standing room only was the order at the Municipal B Se finals of the men’s and ladies’ diving championships were undoubtedly the star attractions of the session, and each dive was watched with the keenest interest. In the men’s event it was expected that the holder of the title, R. Calder, would be to the fore, despite the fact that he lost heavily in the first heat through slipping off the board. Walker and Hicks, both ex-champions, had also been diving well, and speculation was rife as to who among these three would eventually take premier honours. That doughty pair, Calder and Walker, however, soon put all doubts at rest by giving -a beautifully clean display and taking first and second places respectively. Hicks, although his voluntary dives were not so difficult as those undertaken by the Otago man, also gave a good exhibition. Miss L. Hood hud no difficulty in retaining her title,- her diving being uniformly excellent. Miss D. Foote, the runner-up, also dived well, but as yet she is somewhat lacking in competition experience. The result ol the 440yds ladies’ championship occasioned no surprise, and Miss K. Miller again proved that she is a champion by clipping 32seo off Miss Gwitha Shand’s record. Lindsay also added to his already long list of records, and returned the splendid time of smin 28 l-sscc for the 440yds championship. His swim was altogether an amazing effort, as can be judged by the fact that he won comfortably by 25 yards from Stokes, has team mate, who is by no means slow over the distance. The flying squadron race was a great tussle, and Cameron (Wellington), Lindsay (Canterbury), and Fairgray (Auckland), the final swimmers for their teams, fought out a thrilling 100 yards which will long remain in the memory of those who saw it. Cameron had an advantage of two yards in taking over, and although he was vigorously challenged by the Canterbury man over the first two laps, he finally drew away to win by three yards. During the evening Miss E. Stockley made an attempt on her own 100 metres backstroke record of Imin 27 4-osec, which she established on Wednesday night, and, paced by L. J. Moorehouse, she succeeded in lowering it by 1 2-ssec. Canterbury took the Yaldhurst Shield with 50 points, and Otago was runner-up. The War Memorial Shield, for most wins in junior and intermediate events, went to Wellington. Results;— 440 YARDS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title: D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury). World’s record: Arne Borg (Sweden), 4min 52 3-ssec. N.Z. record—Fresh water; D. Pelham (Auckland), smin 38 3-ssec. Standard time, smiu 47sec. D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 1 A. F. F. Stokes (Canterbury) 2 C. Claridge (Wellington) .. 3 Also started: C. J. E. M’Lean (Otago). From the outset it could be seen that nothing in the race would extend Lindsay, who, at the second turn, had opened a gap of 3yds on the other three competitors, who were swimming level. The first 100 was covered in 63sec and the 200yds in 2min 21sec, by which time Lindsay was 6yds ahead of the rest, who were still together. At the 220yds M'Lean dropped back 2yds from Claridge and Stokes, both of whom were swimming well, but could make no impression on the leader. With 300yds covered Bindsay had a lead of half a lap on Stokes, who had improved his position, and now had an advantage of 6yds over Claridge. who was a similar distance in front of M'.Lean. The champion continued to draw away, and won as he liked by 25yds, incidentally clipping lOsec off the existing record. Claridge was 14yds away. Time, srnin 28 l-sseo. Lindsay’s progressive times were as follow:—100yds, 63sec; 200yds, 2min 21sec; 300yds, 3min 39sec; 400yds 1 , 4min 59sec; 440yds, smin 28 l-ssec. 66 2-3 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ HANDICAP. B. Gallate, Wellington (scr) 1 R. Geddes, Otago (lOsec) .. 2 A. Rennie, Otago (14sec) .. 3 Also started: K. Murdoch, Otago (12sec); V. Newell, Wanganui (Usee); R. Pidgeon, Auckland (2sec); P. Mathieson, Otago (14sec). Won by a touch, with 2yds between second and third. Time, 41 l-ssec. 66 2-3 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’. HANDICAP. Miss C. Lang, Otago (lOsec) 1 Miss J. Brewer, South Canterbury (7sec) 2 Miss E. Morrison, South Canterbury (6sec) .. .. .. 3 Also started: Miss D. Murdoch, Otago (Bscc); Miss D. Berry, Canterbury (4sec). Won by 2yds, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 54 l-ssec. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ BREAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title: W. Cameron (Wellington). New Zealand record —Fresh water: L. C Heard (Canterbury), Imin 17 4-ssec. Standard time: Imin 22soc. W. Cameron (Wellington) i J. Magee (Auckland) . 2 B. Haworth (Wanganui) 3 Also started: E. Woods (Canterbury). Immediately after the dive-off, it could be soen that the race would lie between the Wellington champion and Magee, and these two swam level for the first two laps with Haworth and Woods three yards back. At this stage the Aucklander drew ahead slightly, and appeared to.have a chance of winning, but he faded away over the final IQycls, and left Cameron to go on and win by three yards. Harworth was four yards away, third. Time, Imin 20 l-ssec. 440 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title; Miss K. Miller (Otago). World’s record: Miss M. Norelius (U.S.A.), smin 55 2-ssec. New Zealand record—Fresh water: Miss G. Shnnd (Canterbury), 6mm 41 2-ssec. Standard time: 6rnin 26sec. Miss K Miller (Otago) 1 Miss D Grant (Auckland) ... 2 Only starters. Both swimmers were level for a lap and a-half when the champion’s long, easy stroke began to show results and she forged ahead to lead by four yards at the 100yds, which was put behind in 75 3-ssec. Swimming easily. Miss Miller continued to increase her lead and passed the 200yds in 2min 42 l-sseo —six yards ahead of her opponent. From then on the further the winner went, the greater became the gap. and at 300yds she had established a lead of 20yds over Miss Pidgeon. The 400yds went in smin 36 3-ssec. by which time the champion had lapped her opponent. With a good finishing spurt she then went on to touch with 40yds to spare. Time, 6min 9 2-5,-ec, 220 YARDS LADIES’ BREAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of title: Miss G. Pidgeon (Auckland). New Zealand record —Fresh water: Miss D. Broward (Canterbury), 3min 40 l-s?ec. Standard time: 3min 51scc Miss G Pidgeon (Auckland) ... 1 Miss Pidgeon was the only starter, and, paced by N. K Sylow, swain over the distance in 3min 35 2-ssec, thus breaking Mi=s D. Broward’s fresh-water record by 4 3-Ssec. 50 YARDS MEN’S INVITATION SCRATCH RACE. N. Dowsett (Wanganui) 1 \V. Cameron (Wellington) 2 L. Fairgray (Auckland) 3 Also started: J Bnwright (Auckland). J. P. Farrell (Auckland), C Claridge (Wellington). Won by half a yard, with a touch between second and third. Time, 25 4-ssec. 50 YARDS INVITATION LADIES’ SCRATCH RACE. Miss D. Magee (Auckland) ... 1 Miss N. Stratton (Wanganui) 2 Miss K. Miller (Otago) 3 Only starters. Won by 3yds. Miss Miller fouled the lane and did not finish. Time, 29 3-ssec. LADIES’ DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of Title: Miss L. Hood (Hawke's Bay). Miss L. Hood (Hawke’s Bay) 1 Miss D. Foote (Otago) 2 Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury) 3

Also competed: Miss J. Eggers (Otago), Mr s M. E. Thomson (Canterbury). MEN’S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of Title: R. Calder (Otago). K. C. Calder (Otago) 1 11. E. Walker (Otago) ... W. Hicks (Wellington) 3 Also competed: C. R. Riordan (Canterbury), T. W. Thomson (Canterbury), G. Tipier (Canterbury), J. Gcddcs (Hawke’s Bay). 500 YARDS FLYING SQUADRON CHAMPIONSHIP. Wellington (J. C. Blakeley, J. Least, C. Claridge, R. Pelham, W. Cameron) 1 Canterbury (C. Atkinson, D. P. Lindsay A. T F. Stokes, W. Sutherland, E. Woods) ••• ••• 2 Auckland (J. Enwright, J. P tan-ell, L. Fairgray, N. K. Sylow, E. Brownlee) These were the only teams entered. Cameron, Lindsay, and Fairgray were the final swimmers for their respective teams, the first nained taking over with 2yds: to spare. A great race ensued, the Wellington boy increasing his lead to win by 3yds from Lindsay. wKo got homo by a Touch from Fairgray. Time, smm 16 2-ssec. PLAIN DIVE (Girls under 16). Miss J. Brewer (South Cantcrbuy) I Miss D. Murdoch (Otago) ... ... Also competed: Miss E. Morrison (South Canterbury), Miss C. Lang (Otago). WATER POLO. Final Round. Auckland 3, Wellington 3. Auckland 8, Otago 0. YALDHURST SHIELD. Canterbury, 50 points .... 1 Otago, 29 points “ Auckland, 28 points * Wanganui 8 points, Wellington 2 points, Hawke’s Bay 5 points. WAR MEMORIAL SHIELD. Wellington, 5 points 1 Wanganui, 3 points T Auckland, 3 points .. .. • • J Otago 2 points, Hawke’s Bay 1 point. At the conclusion of the session the prize-giving ceremony was held in the Embassy Salon, after which the competitors and visitors were the guests of the Swimming Centre at a most enjoyable dance.