SWIMMING

Otago Witness, Issue 4063, 26 January 1932, Page 28

SWIMMING

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING OTAGO COMPETITORS PROMINENT. WELLINGTON, January 22. In glorious weather the New Zealand Amateur Junior and Intermediate Swimming Championships were opened in the Riddiford Baths at Lower Hutt to-day, and were continued in the evening. There was a fair attendance of visiting competitors, who praised the baths. Some with wide experience them to be the finest open-air baths in New Zealand. On the day’s events, for the War Memorial Shield, Otago took the lead with three points. Canterbury being next with two, and Manawatu and Auckland one each. The following are the results of the principal events: — 75 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ NEW ZEALAND BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. J. Barry (Otago) 1 S. Jarvis (Otago) 2 Time, 71 4-ssec. The only starters. 220 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. —P. M'Grath (Southland) 1, C. V. Bullivant (Wanganui) 2, M. Redmond (Hawke’s Bay) 3. Second Heat. —N. Crump (Auckland) 1, W. J. Jarvis (Otaso) 2. ■Third Heat. —R. Geddes (Otago) 1, R. Watkins (Hawke’s Bay) 2. Final. N. Crump 1 P. M'Grath 2 R. Geddes 3 Time, 2mm 37 2-ssec. Crump led all the way after the first length, and won by four yards, the same distance between second and third. 100 YARDS NEW ZEALAND FREESTYLE INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. —P. Sporle (Manawatu) 1, N. Ludlow (Auckland) 2. Second Heat. —S. Campbell (Auckland) 1, A. Grange (Auckland) 2. Final. P. Sporle 1 S. Campbell 2 ' .. N. Ludlow 3 Time, 71 3-ssec. Only one second separated the four contestants. 100 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Low (Canterbury) 1 E. Rainey (Auckland) .... 2 J. Walls (West Coast) .... 3 Time, 75 l-ssec. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ NEW ZEALAND BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Geddes (Otago) 1 B. M'Killop (Wanganui) .... 2 B. Greener (Wanganui) .... 3 Time, Imin 22sec. 220 YARDS NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. —S. Jarvis (Otago) 1, R. Rimmer (Canterbury) 2. Second Heat. —J. Barry (Otago) 1, C. A. Bargent (Manawatu) 2. Final. Jarvis 1 Barry 2 Rimmer 3 Time, 3min 9 4-ssec. Won by six yards, two yards between second and third. 66 2-3 YARDS LADIES’ INTERCLUB HANDICAP. First Heat. —M. Williams (Wellington) 1, E. Walls (West Coast) 2. Second Heat. —Miss A. Morris (6sec) and Miss B. Tunks (ssec) dead-beat. Final.

Tunks 1 Morris 2 Williams 3 Time, 49 3-ssec. DUAL RELAY 133 1-3 YARDS. First Heat.—Misses B. Tunks and F. Raven 1, Misses M. House and B. Gallate 2. Second Heat.—Misses J. Wright and J. Williams 1, Misses P. Price and D. Milne 1 2. Final. Misses Tunks and Raven .... 1 Misses Price and Milne .... 2 Time, lipin 34 3-ssec. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ BACKSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. G. Low (Canterbury) 1 P. M'Grath (Southland) .... 2 P. E. Mathieson (Otago) .. 3 Time, Imin 12 3-ssec. o WAR MEMORIAL SHIELD TO AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, January 24. The New Zealand intermediate and junior swimming championships were concluded at the Lower Hutt baths on Saturday evening. Auckland won the War Memorial Shield with 6| points; Otago gained 5 points, Canterbury 2 points; Manawatu 1 point and Wanganui 4 point. Results: — 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. N. Crump (Auckland) 1 W. J. Jarvis (Otago) ...... 2 R. Geddes (Otago) 3 Time, 60 2-ssee. 50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. —R. Low (Canterbury) 1, W. Newall (Otago) 2. Time, 33sec. Second Heat.—E. Rainey (Auckland) 1, E. Walls (West Coast) 2. Time, 33sec. Final. Miss Rainey ............ I Miss Low ............ 2 Miss Newall 3 Time, 32 4-ssec. 100 YARDS JUNIOR BOYS’ FREE STYLE CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat.—S. Jarvis (Otago) 1, M. Hopping (Wellington) 2. Time, Imia 12ae®,

Second Heat.—J. Barry (Otago) 1, Pascoe (Auckland) 2. Time, Imin 15sec. Final. Jarvis 1 Hopping 2 Barry 3 Time, Imin 13 2-ssec. 440 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat. —N. Crump (Auckland) 1, R. Watkins (Wanganui) 2. Time, 6min 7 3-ssec. Second Heat.—C. V. Bullivant (Wanganui) 1, R. Geddes (Otago) 2. Time, Ginin 1 4-ssec. Final.

Crump and Bullivant (dead heat) 1 Time, smin 51 3-ssec. 50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. C. Waters (Auckland) 1 G. Rix (Otago) 2 P. Broad (Manawatu) 3 Time, 47sec. 220 YARDS INTERMEDIATE FREE STYLE GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. N. Ludlow (Auckland) 1 P. Sporle (Manawatu) 2 Time, 3min Isec. 75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. J. Webster (Auckland) 1 D. Dowman (Auckland) .... 2 V. Melton (Wanganui) .. .. 3 Time, Imin 3sec. INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. P. E. Mathieson (Otago) .... 1 G. Kirkley (Hawke’s Bay) .. 2 THE AMATEUR ASSOCIATION COMPLAINT FROM AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, January 21. Dissatisfied with the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association in Christchurch, the Auckland Centre has decided to make application to the conference of delegates at Timaru next month for the headquarters of the association to be transferred to Wellington.

BACK STROKE RECORD BROKEN. NEW YORK, January 17. Mies Eleanor Holm set a new world record for the 150 Yards Back Stroke, 2min 33 2-ssec. WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN. SYDNEY, January 19. Clare Dennis, aged 15, smashed the world's record for 200 metres breaststroke at the Domain Baths by 1 4-ssec. The previous best was 3min 10 2-ssec by Marjorie Hinton, of England. Violet Armstrong broke Dulcie Raines’s State and Australian record for 50 yards freestyle, clocking 28 2-ssec. ANOTHER RECORD TO CHARLTON. SYDNEY. January 24. At the State swimming championships at the Domain Baths in Sydney the 440 Yards Championship resulted as follows: —A. Charlton 1, N. Ryan 2, V. Besomo 3. Time, 4min 55 2-ssec —a State and Australian record. Ryan made a wonderful effort, and was beaten by only two feet. 100 Yards Championship.—C. Phillips 1, A. Hill 2, H. Hall 3. Time, 56 4-ssec —a State and Australian record. Springboard Diving Championship.—A. O'Connor 1, C. Barrass 2, H. Tickle 3.