AMATEUR SWIMMING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20591, 14 December 1928, Page 10

AMATEUR SWIMMING.

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING,

SUCCESSFUL OPENING SESSION,

The -opening session of the Otago swimming championships was held last night in the Municipal Baths. Unfortunately there was only a fair attendance, and this, in conjunction with the fact that entries in a number of;the events were poor, militated considerably against the success of the meeting. A disappointing feature of the evening was the absence, of any new blood in the senior swiihiniug events, which resulted in most of the races being somewhat uninteresting. , Indeed, all the championships wore , retained by the holders with the exception of the 220 Yards Breast-stroke which went to C. B. Lewis, a past holder. R. Geddas put up a good performance in the 75 , Yards Junior Boys’'Breaststroke event, in which his time was only I l-ssec outside The New Zealand salt water record. The Relay Championship, which the holders (Kiwi) just failed to retain by a touch, proved a thrilling struggle \yhich brought the spectators to their feet, the last lap, in which Simpson and Bailey had a neckand neck-tussle all the way, being one of the most closely contested encounters seen in the baths for a long time. The following are the results;— 100 YARDS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. N. H. Bailey (Kiwi) .... 1 W. Boyd (Kiwi) .. . . .. „f , H. Gillies (Kiwi) ...... f Only starters.

Bailey and Boyd turned almost together but going up the second lap the former gradually drew away and went on to win by five yards from Gilliea and Boyd, who touched together to dead-beat for second place. Time, 65 3-ssee. 220 YARDS MEN'S BREAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. C. B. Lewis (Bt. Clair) .... 1

H. Clarke (Kiwi)

Also started; A. Harrod (St. Clair). AH three swimmers got away to a good start and Lewis, swimming easily, had a lead of five lengths over the others at the end of the first 100 yards. Clarko, and Harrod were swimming level until the latter retired with a lap and a-half to go. Lewis continued to increase his lead and won comfortably by 10 yards. Time, Smin 18 3-ssec. ■ 100 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss, M. Jepadn .(Dunedin) ..1

Paced by J. Fleming, Miss Jepson, who was the only competitor, swam over the, course in 80sec.

220 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. '

D. Kerr (Dunedin) .. .. .. 1 Kerr was the only swimmer in this event, his time being Smin 37 2-6 sec.

50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss M. Bewley (Kiwi) .... 1 . • Miss I. Gillies (Kiwi) .... 2

Miss Bewley turned with a length to spare, and over the final 15 yards increased her lead to win by six yards. Time, 47sec.

75 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ BREAST-, STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. 1

R. Geddes (Kiwi) .. .. J. H. M’Gregor (Kiwi) ..

Also started: C. Elliott (Kiwi). Geddes, who won the title last year, went ahead from the at n't, and at the first turn had established a lead of two yards over M'Gregor, who touched almost simultaneously with Elliott. The winner gradually opened the gap, and- won easily by eight yards in tbe remarkably good time of Imin 3 4-ssec—l l-sseo outside the New Zealand record. M'Gregor touched two yards ahead of Elliott. 133 1-3 YARDS RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP. St. Clair (S. Fogg, J. Simpeon, A. H-arrod, C, Lewis) .. .. .... .. 1 Kiwi (W. Boyd, A. Short, W. Gillies, N. Bailey) .. .. .. .. .. 2 Aiso started; Dunedin (J. Fleming, Jfipsoii, R. Caldcr, B. Rcrr), This was the best race of the evening. Early in the race it could be seen that the main struggle would be between Kiwi (the holders) and St. Clair. Until the third lap there was little to choose between these two teams, but' Fogg, swimming third man for St. Clair, swam a great lap aguiuet Gillies, and sent Simpson away with a two yards advantage over Bailey. Between these two' an excitmg tussle ensued, Simpson just getting the verdict for hie team by a touch. Time, Imin ISsec. 75 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Geddes (Kiwi) .. .... i W. Jarvis (Dunedin) 2 J• H. M'Gregor (Kiwi) .. 3 Also started: A. Buckland (Kiwi). S. Jarvis (Dunedin). Geddes was soon in the lead, and turned a yard ahead of W, Jarvis, the remaining three swimmers being together two yards away. Gradually Geddes increased Ins lead, and although challenged, by W. Jams over the last 20 yards, he won easily by four yards, three yards 53 P &Ssel' B Jnn ' m and M‘ Gr egor. Time, 440 YARDS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. N. H. Bailey "It (Dunedin) .. 2 H, Grillies 3 Only starters The first 100 yards saw little between the three swimmers, but after the third turn. Bailey began to Tsrw ° U } f , r °‘V , tlle other two, and when 350 yards had been covered was leading t.n 2 yards ’. 1' Jeming and Gillies meanwhile swimming level. .Over the final 50 yards the winner increased his lead to win comfortably by 15 yards, Fleming, after a hard battle, beating Qillies by a yard tor second place. Time, fimin 41sec. LA^J. ES ’ D tVINCI CHAMPIONSHIP Miss D. Foote T Miss J. Eiigers .. , ] ]' 2 Only competitors. 75 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss M. Ben ley .... i Miss I. Gillies .. ” 2 r T| 3ese were the only starters. Miss Gillies tired over the. final 20 yards, and Jett the winner to finish with 10" yards in hand. Time, Imin 23sec. 100 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. . R- Geddes 1 W. Jarvis .. , . '[i ' ‘ .> J. H. M'Gregor ) 3 Also started: S. Jarvis. Geddes and AV. Jarvis turned almost bu ‘ the end of the second lap, Geddes had established a lead of two thi’ d ii.r h r 1 16 i " creaßed , Soing down for the last time, and won by sis yards, a similar distance separating Jarvis and bwhfT' . S A who, notwithstandmg the fact that he is only nine years of age, swam a plucky .rate, was 12 yards back. Time, 74sec, ■ POLO BALL THROWING CHAMPIONSHIP. J--L. M'lndoe : 1 A. Harrod " ') .> Seven competed. ) PLAIN DIVE HANDICAP. Crowley (4 points) .. ] C. Ejhott (4 points) .. ~ 2 A. Ris (scr) ’ ’ 5 Eight competed. 100 A ARDS INTEECLUB BREASTSTROKE HANDICAP ■T. Bun'idgo flGsec) .. i A, Harrod tSsec) .. ~ •> J. Swan tl3seci .. ! . ’’ 3 u-iib ß ' I *’ 011 by" three yards, t:,I a , y 9 rd ,between second and third. Tune, Imin 32 l-ssec. 60 2-3 YARDS INTERCLUB HANDICAP. First Heat.—K. Wilson ffisec) 1; g. Pogg (scr) 2, J Fleming (4se c ) S. Five starters. Won by a touch, with a yard between second and third. Time 44 4-5 see Second heal: W. Hamilton (ssec-1 1, Miss Al. Mathieson (Ssec) 2, J. gi nlI ,. son ('lscc) 3. AA’on by a touch,’ with two yards between second and third. Time 44 3-ssec. Final. AV. Hamilton 1 S, Fogg ' >0 Miss Mathioson .. .. .. ~ 3 AA 011 by a touch alter a close race. Time. 44 2-sscc. CORFU DIVE. J. M'lndoe 1 Four competed.