SWIMMING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18332, 26 February 1934, Page 4

SWIMMING

CARNIVAL TO-NIGHT TEAM FROM THE DUNEDIN To-night’swimming carnival at ' the Macrae Bath' should hold'a grout ’deal of ii it crest. It is 1 toped to seen to <i water polo tea in Jroin 1 1.M.5. • Dunedin, at presdnt in port, while in addition four* Hawke’s Day champions will be competing in several events. The club is deciding several of its championships. The H.M.S. Dunedin has on board a splendid water polo team, which has met with considerable success at several ol the niain ports in the Dominion, and at a carnival at Dunedin the team triumphed against particularly strong opposition. The'Gisborne team is in line form, and a keen game is looked for. Big fields have been drawn for the championship events, particularly in the 50yds. boys 1 championship, which will have to be divided into heats. Three heats will be necessary for the dual relay race for the Handricks Rose Bowl, the man swimming two lengths and the lady one length. There are several new lady swimmers, and their performances will be followed with much interest. Five teams have come forward for the schools’ relay championship, two being from Gisborne Central, and one each from To Hapara, Kniti, and Marist. This is- the first race for the cup donated bv Mr. D. MeKeague. The three Hawke’s Bay champions competing will be D. Lange and D. Leslie, who will be starting ill the junior boys’ races, and H. Holmes in the intermediate clAss. Miss N. Henderson will swim in handicap events. Particular interest is being taken in the meeting of Lange and Leslie in the 50yds. junior championship. Lange defeated Leslie by a touch in Napier. DUTCH GIRL’S RECORD (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25. Miss Willy den Ouden created a world’s record in the 100•metres free style swimming, her time being 63 2-ssee.