RECORD HUNDRED YARDS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18922, 25 January 1936, Page 6

RECORD HUNDRED YARDS

MAORI GIRL SWIMMER TIME FOR N.Z. JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENEI) (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this dn.y. Going leisurely over the distance without the incentive of any real opposition. Nawi Kira, 13 years of age, a South Auckland Maori .swimmer, set new figures for the Dominion 100yds junior girls' record when she was officially timed at 58 l-ssec. in the first of the heats of the New Zealand junior and intermediate championships opened at the Hamilton Municipal Baths this morning. The previous record was 68 3-ssec. which she reduced by 2-ssec. With sterner opposition in the final this evening she should he capable of further lowering this figure. Results of heats are as follows: —

Intermediate Boys' 440yds Free Stvle. —First heat: S. W. Jarvis (Otago)/ 1: J. Franks (Nelson), 2; H. Goldsmith (Auckland), 3. Time, 5.44 2-ssec. Second heat : A. Pascoe (Auckland), 1: .1. Leslie (Taranaki). 2: M. Cleary (Auckland), 3. Time, 6.2 3-ssec.

Junior Girls' lOOvds Free Style.—First heat: N. Kira (South Auckland), 1; J. McDonald (Southland). 2; 15. Hobson (Canterbury), 3. Time. 68 l-ssec. A New Zealand record. Second heat : M. Black (Auckland). 1; P. Walls (Wanganui), 2; M, Brown (Auckland) 3. Time, 71 3-ssee. Junior Boys' 75vds Breaststroke. — First heat: I. Mitchell (Canterbury), 1: J. Cameron (Southland), 2; B. Ingram (Otago); 3. Time, 6lsec. Second heat: L. Robertson (Wellington), 1; M. Shanahan (South Canterbury), 2. Time, S9sec. ' ' . Intermediate Girls' 220yds Free Style. —First heat:-1. Purdie (Otago), 1; K. Gray (Auckland), 2; J. Finlayson (Auckland), 3. Time, 2.565ee. Second heat: S. Gotlieb (Wellington). 1 ; D. SviliOH (Southland), 2; J. Melhose (Auckland), 3. Time. 3.0 2-ssec.

The three placed competitors qualify for the finals this evening. Contrary to the previous decision, the third day of the carnival will be held on Tuesday.

MONDAY'S CARNIVAL HASTINGS TEAM'S VISIT Who will lie the holders of the Ferguson Cup for the present season? This question will be settled at the Macrae Bath on Monday evening, when the learn of swimmers and divers from the Heretauuga club, Hastings will try to wrest the trophy from the Gishorne club.

The team selected by the visitors is a particularly strong one and the local competitors are fully aware of the task ahead of them. With swimmers liko Dodgslum and divers of the calibre of Wall, however, they should: be able to give, a good account of themselves. The competition is held annually between the two clubs and to date has resulted in a win each season for the home team. which is regarded as a good omen for the Gisborne team. Included in the visiting team will be W. Farrell, ex-Auck-land record and title holder and present Hawke's Bay record and title holder. The diving should be well worth watching with Wall and Terry. Gisborne, and Wright and Thurlow, Hastings, giving exhibitions of all the Jilles.t dives. Wall has been nominated for the New Zealand championships at Dunedin and will be out. therefore, to justify his nomination.

The game of water polo between the iv.-o clubs always has been of a high standard and this year should be no exception. The carnival will commence sharp on time and officials have been asked to be at the baths early.