GOLF. SWIMMING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16946, 30 January 1926, Page 4

GOLF.

SWIMMING.

10-YEAR-OLD CHAAIPION. AIELBOURNE, Jan. IG. Jack Fils ell, tho 10-ycar-old golfer, easily defeated 4 r . Alallctt in the final of. tho municipal golf course championship at Elstermvick this afternoon. The game ended on the 15th green, five'up and three to play.

MORE, RECORDS GO. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per Press Association.* NAPIER, last night. Tho New Zealand; Swimming Championships concluded to-night, before another record gathering of the public. Splendid swimming was witnessed and (lie public saw two further New Zealand records broken, A. E. Baird, of Auckland, clipping 7 4-ssecs off the 440 yards men’s record and! W. Cameron, of Wellington. reducing the 100 yards intermediate* hoys' record by l-ssec. 440 YARDS' MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. (New Zealand record Smins 38 3-ssocs, by D. Pelham, Auckland); holder of championship, D. Pelham.) A. E. Baird (Auckland 1 0. Lindsay (Canterbury) ... 2 1). Pelham (Auckland) 3 Time, smins. 30 4-ssecs., a New Zealand! record. Also started: J. Enwright (Auckland), J. ,J. Cameron (Wellington). Enwright led the. field away from a beautiful start, closely, followed by Pelham. The sixth lap saw ‘ Pelham leading Lindsay by three yards with Baird., third at this stage. Cameron and Enwright retired on the ninth lap and Pelham surrendered the lead to Lindsay, with Baird coming up fast. Twenty yards from home Baird shot ahead to win by three yards from Lindsay, with Pelham ten yards back third. Baird swam a perfectly-timed race, clipping 7 4-ssecs off the previous record of smins.- 38 3-ssecs. 440 YARDS LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. (New Zealand 1 record time 6mins. 8 secs., by Mis 3 If. Sband, Canterbury). Holder of championship, Miss P. Page, Auckland). Miss P. Page (Auckland) ... 1 Miss J. Bell (Auckland) 2 Miss E. Stocklev (Auckland) ..7 3 Time, 6mins. 21 2-ssecs. Also started: Miss B. Copolcetonc (Canterbury). Misses Page, Stockley and Bell kept each other company over the first 150 yards, when Miss Page established a. slight lead. At the halfway mark Miss Page still held the advantage from Miss Bell, two yard's behind. Miss Copplestone here retired. With a lap to go. Miss Page increased her lead and touched three yards ahead of Miss Bell. Miss Stockley was 20 yards away third. ••?) YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP.

(New Zealand record 61 1-ssccs., by X. Dowselt. Wanganui.) First boat: Ci. Bridson (Auckland) 1. L. Fitch (Cantcrbuiy) 2. W. Penman (Taranaki) 3. Time. 63 2-ssecs. Also started : W. Rvlamls (Wanganui). ’Hie winner led all the way and won by several feet. Second heat: W. Cameron (Wellington) 1 C. Fiefld (Ashburton) 2. P. Matthews (Wanganui! .3. Time, 64 l-ssecs. Also started : F. Polls (Hawke’s Bay). Cameron led all the way and won easily. Final : ”•*. Cameron (Wellington) ... 1 G. Bridson, (.Auckland) 2 Ti. Fitch (Canterbury) 3

Time. 61secs.. a. New Zealand record. Also started: W. Penman (Taranaki). P. Matthews (Wanganui) and C. Field (Ashburton).

Cameron e.arh- captured the lead, and at the 66 2 3vds mark had an advantage of two yards. In the swim home. Bridson challenged, hut Cameron, doing stronelv. sustained 1 his lead, and in a hrmitiful finish, lowered the record by l-ssec. A vard senarated first and second, with Fitch a close third. 66 2-3vds Invitation Scratch Bace.—First heat: N. Dowsett (Wanganui) 1. C\ Clni'idee (Wellington' 2. L. Smith (Canterbury' 3. Time 37 2-ssecs. Oulv starters. AVon hv two feet. Second beat: Li. Fnirtrav (Auckland) 1. W. SuHmilan/l (GantP”bnrv) 7. ,T. Cameron (Wellington) 3 Time 37 3-ssecs. Also started : F. V. Cunold (Auckland'. C. t,oilnd (ITn'vke’s Bav). Third heat: T. Fnwri"ht (Auckland) 1. I. Meik'n l A Oakland) 2. F. Pelliam (Auckland 3. Time. 33secs. Only starters; won hv a toi’Hi. Final : N. Fowsett (Wanganui) ... ... 1 , Tj. Fair way (Auckland) 2, .T. MVikle (Auckland) 3 Also started: .T. Enwright (Auckland), W. Sutherland (Canterbury), C. Clnridgo (Wellington). Fowsett took the lead from the turn arid in a- groat finish beat Fnirgay bv a foot. LADIES' FIVTNG CHT A MPIONSITTP. (Holder, Miss L. Hood. Hawke’s Bay.) bliss M. Foote (Otago) ... ... 1 Miss P. .Tones (Hawke’s Bay) ... 2 Miss L. Coppleslone (Canterbury 3 Also competed: Miss M. Morrison (Otago). Miss L. Hood (Hawke’s Bay). 50 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—First beat: M iss M. Simmonds (To Awa) 3J,sec 1, Miss K. Miller (Otago) 3sec 2, Miss M. 801 l Auckland) 6Jsec. 3. Time, 33sec. Also started : Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui). Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury), Miss IC. Stock ley (Auckland).

Won by two feet. Second heat: Miss V. Edser (To Awa) fiasco 1, Miss E. Lynch (To Awa) 2, Miss L. Broad head (Wanganui) 6sec 3. Time, 33 l-ssec. Also started : Miss B. Gayton (New Plymouth). Won by a foot. Final: Miss V. Edser (To Awa) 1 Miss K. Miller (Otago) 3sec ... 2 Miss F. Lynch (To Awa) Also started : Miss M. Simmonds (To Awa), Miss L. Broadhetul (Wanganui), Miss Bell (Auckland). Time, 33sees. Miss Edser and Miss Miller fought out a great finish, (lie former gaining (he verdict by inches. 66 2-3 Yards Junior Boys’ Handicap. — J. Lyons (Canterbury),9sec 1, L. Olds (Otago) Ssec 2, L. Blackfield (Danncvirke) llsec 3. Time. 46 4-ssec. Only starters. Won by a touch. 33 1-5 Yards Junior Girls’ Handicap.— Miss J. Malcolmson' (Canterbury) sscc 1. Yfiss B. Hanlon (Auckland) 3sec 2. Miss M. Bydon (Te Awa) 6sec 3. Time, 21sec. Also started: Miss J. Craig (Canterbury), • Miss A. Svcnson (Wanganui). Miss Malcolmson led all tho way to win by a, yard. 500 Yards Flying Squadron Race (teams of five). —Auckland 1. Canterbury 2, Wellington 3. Time, Smins 17 2-5 secs. Only starters. Auckland held a two yards lead from Canterbury on the first, 100 yards, Wellington going easily ten yards behind. The second hundred saw Auckland further increase the gup. and, when the fourth man got away, they Ted by 20vdb. Enwright Auckland’s last man, started 20yds ahead of Lindsay, hut the latter made up the lost ground! fast and, when Enwright touched the home line, hoi was a bare five yards in front. Wellington were a bad last. Yaldhursl Shield aggregate.—(Present holders, Auckland) : Auckland 71, Canterbury 27, Otago 13, Wanganui 8, Hawke’s Bav 7, Wellington 1, Manawatu 1. War Memorial Shield.—(Present holders Wanganui, Auckland and Otago: Auckland 4 wins, Wanganui 3. Otago 3, Hawke's Bav 2. Wellington 2. Miss K. Miller (Otago) was not a starter in the 75yds Girls’ breaststroke championship as telegraphed the first day of the championships. DIVISION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. SUGGESTION NOT APPROVED. Tho question bf whether tho New Zealand swimming championships are becoming too big a. thing for one centre to control and whether they should bo divided so as to have tho national championships held in one centre and the intermediate and junior championships at another was decided, at least in the meantime, hv delegates attondjner the annual conference of centres affiliated to the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association held at Napier, when they came to the conclusion that, the 1027 championships should ho Hold at Auckland. Two remits were before the conference, one from the Auckland Centro applying for the 1927 championships, and the other from the Wellington Centre to the effect that the intermediate and junior championships for 1927 be allotted to Wellington.