SWIMMING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16869, 5 February 1929, Page 3

SWIMMING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS FOUR NEW RECORDS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. Four new records were established at the Now. Zealand amateur swimming championships, which were continued this afternoon at the To Are baths.

It. Geddcs (Otago) won the junior boys' bre.-i.stsirokc championship in GO 4-ssec, bettering by 1 2-ssecs. the record of L. Olds (Otago). A. Stokes (Canterbury) won the 220yds. men's championship in 2iniu. ttlbue., or ;:-sscc better tho record of L. Kronfeld (Auckland).

E. .1. Moorhouse (Canterbury) won the men's 150yds. backstroke in Imin. 52 ,I-sscc, beating by 2-sscc. the previous best of L. Fairgray (Auckland).

Miss P. Bobertson (Auckland) clipped 2-.-JSCC. off the record of Imin. S 4/ssec. made by Miss D. Magce (Auckland) for the 100 yards intermediate girls' championship. A splendid contest was provided in Ihe 220yds. ladies' championship. Mi.ss D. Grant (Auckland) appeared to lie a sure winner, but Miss K. Miller (Wellington), the title-holder, made a magnificent spurt at the finish. Di P. Lindsay (Auckland) has withdrawn from all further contests as he must return to Auckland. Results:--.

50yds, junior girls' breaststroko ■championship.—Final: Miss J, Webster (Auckland) 1, Miss Z. Fryer (Hawkc's Bay) 2, Miss D. Johnston (Wanganui) .'!. Won by one yard. A touch separated second and thud. Time, 43see.

75yds. junior boys' brcaststroke championship.— Final: IE Goddes (Otago) 1, B. Greener (Wanganui) 2, J. Hunter (Canterbury) .".. Won by .10 yards in 00 4-ssec, a Now Zealand record.

100 yards intermediate girls' championship. —Final: Miss P. Robertson (Auckland) 1. Miss M. Smith (Auckland) 2, Miss M. Mathieson (Otago) 3; Won by nearly eight yards; three yards separated second and third. Time, OS 2-ssec, a New Zealand, record.'

150yds, men's buckstrike championship.—Einah L. J. Moorhouse (Canterbury) 1, G. A. Six Trott (Wellington) 2, W. Boyd (Otago) 3. Won by three yards. Cameron finished third, but was disqualified for not finishing correctly. Time, Imin. 52 l-ssec, a New Zealand record.

220 yards ladies' championship.— Final: Miss"K. Miller (Wellington) 1, Miss D. Grant (Auckland) 2, Mi.ss E. Stbckley (Auckland) 3. Miss Miller, who came from behind wonderfully, turned first for tho dual 20 yards, and went ahead bp finish in great stylo, wilh throe yards to spare. Miss Stocklqy was four yards behind Miss Grant ami'secured third place only by a touch. Time, 2min. 44 3-ssec. 220 yards men's championship.— Final: A. Stokes (Canterbury) 1, D. Lindsay (Auckland) 2, G. Bridson (Auckland) '■'>. Bridson took the lead and completed the first lap of 50 yards in 28 seconds, GlaridgO and Lindsay being the next to turn/ Lindsay now picked up and at 100 yards was a close second to Bridsoii, who covered the distance in 50 2'ssoc. Stokes spurted, and at tho third turn ho and Lindsay we're level second to Bridson. The 150 yards had been covered in Imin. 35 4-ssec. Bridson then faded. ' Stokes turned first for the last 20 yards, Lindsay and Bridson touching together. Stokes won with a margin of sft. Lindsay came second by a touch from Bridson. Time, 2min. olsec, a Now Zealand record. 440 yards intermediate, lioya' championship—Final: U. Sutherland (South Canterbury) 1. C McConvillc (Canterbury) 2. F. Kelly (Hawko's Bay) ;?. Sutherland won by three yards, a similar distance separating McConvillc and Kelly. Time, (imin, 21 1-5 sec.

' Polo championship: Canterbury fi, beat Otago 0; Auckland 2, boat Wolliugton 80. £