SWIMMING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23734, 15 February 1939, Page 10

SWIMMING

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS THREE TITLES CHANGE HANDS COMPARATIVELY SLOW TIMES (Per United Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Feb, 14. Three titles changed hands this evening at the opening of the New Zealand senior swimming championships at the Invercargill Municipal Baths. P. Hanan (Auckland), holder of the Men’s 100 Yards Freestyle Championship, was beaten by RHatchwell (Wellington): L. Newell 'Canterbury), One Mile Men’s Freestyle champion, was beaten by A. T. F. Stokes (Canterbury); and P. E. Mathieson (Auckland). 400 Metres Men's Backstroke champion, although he finished an easy first, was disqualified for incorrect turning, and the title went to C. Cliff (Canterbury). There were some thrilling finishes during the evening, and the standard of swimming was high, but on the whole the times were slower than at most recent championship meetings. This is accounted for, however, by the water, which is acknowledged to be slow. Five championship events were decided this evening, and the first section of the Men’s Diving Championship was also held, but the points awarded will not be announced until Saturday night. Results:— 100 Yards Men’s Freestyle First Heat.—R. Hatchwell (Wellington) 1, N. Crump (Auckland) 2, A. C. Millar 'Southland) 3. Time, 56 l-ssec. Second Heat.—P. Hanan (Auckland) 1, A. Pascoe (Auckland) 2, F. Pennington (Wellington) 3. Time, 56 4-ssec. Final Hatchwell 1 Hanan 2 Crump 3 Won by a touch, with a yard between second and third. Time, 56 1-5 sec. One Mile Men’s Freestyle A. T. F. Stokes (Canterbury) 1 L. Newell (Canterbury) .. 2 A. W. Pascoe (Auckland) .. 3 Won by 20 yards, with 40 yards between second and third. Time. 23min 12 l-ssec. 220 Yards Men’s Breaststroke J. C. W. Davies (Taranaki) 1 Z. Dyson (Otago) .. .. 2 L. Smith (Wanganui) .. 3 Won by inches, with two yards between second and third. Time, 3min 6 l-ssec. 220 Yards Women’s Freestyle C. Garvin (Otago) .. .. 1 K. Grey (Auckland) .. .. 2 I. Purdie (Otago) 3 Won by a touch, with one yard between second and third. Time. 2min 44 2-ssec. 400 Metres Men’s Backstroke C. Cliff (Canterbury) .. 1 C. Martin (Southland) .. 2 D. Berry (Southland) .. .. 3 Won by 12 yards, with three yards between second and third. Time. smin 47sec. 133 1-3 Yards Interprovincial Scratch Relay Auckland 1 Southland 2 Otago 3 Won by two feet. Time, 67sec. Water Polo First Round Otago A beat Otago B by 10 goals to A Canterbury beat Southland B by 9 goals to nil. Second Round Otggo A drew with Canterbury, 2 all. Southland A beat Otago B by 7 goals to 2.