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SWIMMING

NAPIER CARNIVAL THREE RECORDS BROKEN GISBORNE JUNIORS’ SUCCESS (l’er Press Association.) NAPIER, last night. Three records were broken at the provincial Hawke’s 'Bay-Poverty Bay swimming championships to-night. In the 880yds. men’s event, R. Watkins, of Maliora Club, cut 20 1-oscc. from the rccoixl, whicli had stood for 23 years, his time being 11 min. 59 2-5 see. J. P. Farrell, Hcretauuga Club, broke the 50yds. men’s record, his time being 25 2-ssec., and the previous record 26 2-ssec. Mrs I). Scarfc, Tn Awa Club, in an unpaced swim, broke 'the 220yds. women’s breaststroke record, her time being 3min. 53 2-ssee. The results of the championship events in which Gisborne competitors were 'placed were as follow: 150yds. Junior Boys.—l). Lange (Gisborne), 1; T). Leslie (Gisborne - ), 2; Watkinson (Maliora), 3. Time, 2min. 2 4-sscc. 25yds. Juuior Girls.—N. Henderson (Gisborne), 1; N. Biggs (Tc Awa), 2; Cl. McKnight (Gisborne), 3. Time, 15 4-sscc.

100yds. Junior Girls.—N. Henderson (Gisborne), 1; N. Biggs (Tc Awa), 2; M. Young (Gisborne), 3. Time, Imin. 23 3-ssec.

880yds. Men.—R. Watkins (Maliora), 1; S. Boardman (Tc Awa), 2; J. Miller (Gisborne), 3. Time, llmin. 59 2-5 sec.

50yds. Women.—Miss M. Bimmonds (Tc Awa), 1; Miss J. Ilood (Iferct'aunga), 2; Miss 'II. McKnight (Gisborne), 3. Time, 31 2-ssec. 100yds. Intermediate Boys.—ll. Christie (Havelock), 1; L. Vesty (Maliora), 2; H. Holmes (Gisborne), 3. Time, 68 3-ssec. 50yds. Intermediate Boys.—'Christie (Havelock), 1; Vesty (Maliora), 2; Holmes (Gisborne), 3. Time, 28 l-osec. 50yds. Junior Boys. —I). Lange (Gisborne), 1; D. Leslie (Gisborne), 2; 8. Watkinson (Maliora), 3. 'Time, 32 3-sscc.

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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18315, 6 February 1934, Page 7

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SWIMMING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18315, 6 February 1934, Page 7

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