SWIMMING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16874, 11 February 1929, Page 9

SWIMMING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW 440 YARDS LADIES' RECORD (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The New Zealand amateur swimming championship carnival concluded at 'le Arc baths yesterday. Fine weather prevailed and there was a good attendance. One record established was in the 440 yards ladies' championship, which was won by Miss K. Miller (Wellington) in 6.6 2-5, or 1 1-osec. better than the record made by Miss G. iShand (Cantorbury). Miss Miller swam a great race from the start. After 200yds., she drew away from Miss JJ. Grant (Auckland) and won by a big margin. Another splendid performance was that of W. Cameron (Wellington), who won the 60yds. invitation scratch raco in 23 3-ssec. This beats by one-fifth of a second the best recorded time in Sew Zealand or Australia. Tho third outstanding swim was when Miss P. Itobcitson (Auckland), in the 100yds. ladies' handicap, covered the distance in 65 3-ssec, equalling the. standing record of Miss E. Stockley (Auckland) for the ICOycls. ladies' championship.

A close contest was witnessed between A. Stokes (Canterbury) and G. Bridson (Auckland) in the 440yds. men's championship. D. P. Lindsay (Auckland) did not defend his title. Bridson and Stokes swam level the whole way, and in an exciting finish Bridson won by a narrow margin. Bridson's time of 5.24 4-5 was only two-fifths of a second outside the record for the distance.

In tho 100yds. intermediate boys' brcaststroke championship the only competitor took the title. Miss L. Copplestone (Ashburton) won tho 220yds. ladies' brcaststroke championship by 20yds. from the only other competitor. She also secured the ladies' diving event, depriving Miss L. Hood (Hawke's Bay) of her title. R. C. Calder (Otago) retained his title as men's diving champion. The Yaldhurst Shield was won by Auckland, with Wellington ruuners-up, while the War Memorial Shield was won also bv Auckland.

The points were as follows:—Yaldhurst Shield : Auckland 44, Wellington 37, Canterbury 24. Ashburton 11, Otago 10, Wanganui 9, and Hawke's Bay 3. War Memorial Shield: Auckland 8, Otagb 3, Canterbury 2, and South Canterbury 1. Results:—-

i44oyds. ladies' championship.—Miss K. Mi'ller (Wellington) 1, Miss D. Grant (Auckland) 2, Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 3. Only starters. Miss Miller won r><* 20yds.; three yards separated second and third. Time, 6.6 2-s—a New Zealand record.

•♦'44oyds. men's championship.—G. Bridson (Auckland) 1, A. Stokes (Canterbury) 2, C. Claridge (Wellington) 3. Also started: J. Enwright (Auckland). The last 40yds. was a neck-and-neck race between Bridson and Stokes. Bridson won by Ift. Claridge was 18yds. away. Time, '5.24 4-5. 220yds. ladies' breaststroke championship.—Miss L. Copplestone (Ashburton) 1. Also star'tecd; Miss E. Hall (Wellington), who won by 20yds. Miss Hall was disqualified for not swimming the correct breaststroke. Timo, 4.22. 100yds. intermediate boys' championship.—J. Magee (Auckland) 1. Magee was the only starter. Time, 1.20.

50yds. invitation scratch race.—W. Cameron (Wellington) 1, N. Dowsett (Wanganui) 2, R. Sellers (Auckland) 3. Also started: J. Cameron (Auckland). W. Cameron and Dowsett led at halfway, but at 25yds. Cameron drew ahead. Dowsett fouled the ropes. Cameron won by 2iyds. Time, 23 3-ssec. Men's diving championship.—R. C. Calder (Otago) 1, N. Walker (Otago) 2, W. Hassan (Auckland) 3. Ladies' diving championship.—Miss L. Copplestone (Ashburton) 1, Miss L. Hood (Hawke's Bay) 2, Miss G. Smith (Canterbury) 3. 550yds. flying squadron.—Wellington 4,1, Auckland 2, Wellington B 3. Polo.—Canterbury beat Wellington 4—l, Wellington beat Auckland 7—2.

OLYMPIC CLUB'S HANDICAPS

The handicaps, declared by Mr. N. Tasker, for the Olympic Surf and Swimming Club's carnival, to be held in the High School baths to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m., arc as under: — 200 yards inter-club handicap : D. McKeague 12sec, A. Clark 24sec, A. DeCosta 40sec, Miss M. Franklin 52sec, M. Soderston —.

33 1-3 yards schoolboys' handicap.— First heat: A. Agnow Iscc, S. White 3sec, R. Lyndon 4sec, R. Gavin 7see, .1. CDonoghuo Bsec. Second heat: D. Bowie 2sec, J. Christophers ?sec, H. Turnbull 6sec, G. Parker 7sec, P. o'Donoghue Bsec. Third heat : I. Turnbull 3sce, D. Gavin 4see, W. Christophers sscc, S. Parker 6sec, D. Heeney lOsce. Fourth heat : 11. Honan 3sec, R. Owen 3see. F. Wauchon 3sec, 11. Singer 3-see. E. O'Douoghuc 7see. Plunge: T. Wauchop, V. CloHston, T. Corkery, J. Robinson, 0. Marshall, M. Sodersfon, D. W. McKcague, Miss Franklin.

100 yards men's handicap : H. Richard son 4sec, D. W. Mclveaguo 7see, A Clark lOscc, F. Bennett 14sec, T. Wau chop 16sec.

33 1-3 yards ladies' handicap: Miss J. Richardson lsec, J. Warren oser. F. Richardson 4sec, M. Law ssco, G. Warren 6sec.

Dive: Misses M. Law and I. Jukes, V. Clousfon, T. Corkery, M. Soderston, G. Marshall. 109 yards schools' relay • Gisborne Main (A. Agnew, D. Bowie. T. Turnbull): Marist Bros.' (H. Honan. S. White,'J. Christophers): Marist Bros.' (R, Owen, R. Lvndon, IT Turnbull). 66 2-3 vards 'Medlev (33 l-3vds free style, 33 1-3yds A. Clark 3see. V. Clouston 7sec, J. Robinson —. Schoolbovs' dive: A. Agnew. D. Bowie, T. Turnbull. If. Honan. S. White. ■T. Christophers. O. Parker. S. Parker. R. Owen. R. Lyndon, H. Turnbull. P. O'Donoidiue. J. O'Donoghue. R. Gavin, W. Christophers, F. Wauchop, H. Singer. D. Gavin. 66 2-3 yards breast roke: G. Bloomfield. Ribbon dive: T. Corkery, D. W. Me Ivea"ue, J. Robinson. 133 1-3 yards mixed relriv (two ladies, two men, each to swim 33 1-3 vards): Misses •!• Warren and ,T. Richardson. R. Richardson, J. Martin. 79ser: • Misses M. franklin and R. Wafkins. D. W. MeKeawte, K. Thompson. 86sec ■ Misses M. Law and . A. DeCosta. T T7nnehon : Misses and , ; r.W<*s. - Misses G. and N T War'-en, Messrs. M. Soderston and C Marshall.

Additional entries for the above events will be received up to 6 p.m. to-day, after which no post entries will be accepted. Further entries will be accepted as follow: —Five for schoolboys’ handicap; three school teams for relay; an unlimited number for the plunge; three ladies for handicap and relay; unlimited for handicap dive; three for 66 2 3yds medley; four for 66 2-3yds breaststroke; one for 200yds handicap; unlimited for boys’ dive; unlimited for ribbon dive. AN AUSTRALIAN RECORD JEAN COCKS WINS AGAIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright-United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Feb. 9. In the ladies' State 150yds. championship, 13-year-old Jean Cocks, of Bondi, defeated the title-holder, Miss Edna Davcy, in the time of 1.45 1-5, making a new Australian record, six seconds under Miss Fanny Durack's time, and only one-fifth of a second outside Miss Gertrude Ederle's world's record. Dulcic Kaino was third.