DOMINION SWIMMING TITLES

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14068, 15 February 1939, Page 5

DOMINION SWIMMING TITLES

180 YARDS WON BY A TOUCH STOKES SCORES IN MILE. Electric Telegraph—El ess Association INVERCARGILL, Fob 14. The national swimming championships were officially opened rhis morning in Invercargill with 100 competitors assemble.! to comest the various events. Results are:— 100 rards Men’s Freestyle. First heat: H. Hatchwell (Wellington) 1- N. Crump (Auckland) 2; A C. Millar (Southland) 3. Time, 56 1-5- „ „ . . . Second heat: P. Hanan (Auckland) 1: A. Pascoe (Auckland) 2; F. Pennington (Wellington( 3. Time 56 4-5. Final: Hatchwell 1; Hanan 2; Crump 3. Won by a touch, with a yard between second and third. Time 56 1-5. One Mile Men’s Freestyle. Final: 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. 23.12 1-5. 220 Yards Men's Breaststroke. Final: J. C. W. Davies (Taranaki) 1 : W. Dvson (Otago) 2: L Smith <W anganui) 3. Won by inches twft yards between second and third. Time. 3.6 1-5. 220 Yards Women’s Freestyle. C. Garvin (Otago) 1 ; K. Grey (Auckland) 2; T. Purdie (Otago) 3. Won by a touch, a yard between second and thrd. Time. 2.44 2-5. 400 Metres Men’s Backstroke. C. Cliff (Canterbury) 1 : O. Martin (Southland) 2: Berry (Southland) 3. Won by 12 yaids, with three Yards between second and third Time. 5.47. 133 1-3 Yards Interprovincial scratch Relay. Auckland 1 : Southland 2 : Otago 3. Won by two feet. Time, 67.