SWIMMING

Southland Times, Issue 23379, 10 December 1937, Page 12

SWIMMING

GOOD CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES

JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE TITLE EVENTS

It was fitting that the Southland junior and intermediate swimming championships, held at the Municipal Baths last evening, should be staged during “Learn to Swim Week. The performances of the children showed more clearly than could any publicity, the practical benefits to be obtained from learning to swim. The physique or the young competitors and their skill and grace in the water must have been a revelation to many of the spectators. No records were broken, but the standard of swimming was of uniform excellence. One of the features of the evening was the performance of L. Barry in the junior boys’ championship events. He won the 100 yards freestyle, and secured second placings in both the 75 yards breaststroke and the diving championship. His defeats in each case were narrow. The most successful competitor in the intermediate boys championship was J. Cameron, who won both the 100 yards and 220 yards freestyle events. L. Blaikie, who carried off the diving title, and R. Duthie, who secured an easy win in the 100 yards breaststroke were also prominent in this division. Miss Joyce Macdonald, who will be a strong contender for a place in the New Zealand Empire Games team as the backstroke representative, showed her versatility by winning the 100 freestyle girls’ intermediate championship in the good time of 74 4-ssec. She had little opposition and was never called upon to extend herself to finish fully 12 yards in front of the second placed competitor. Competition in the junior girls championship was keen, Miss M. Westerby being one of the most successful of the entrants.

Several handicap events, run as part of the aggregate competition for “Learn to Swim” Week, gave variety to the programme, A. Wilson, with five firsts in heats and finals during the evening, is now leading in the aggregate competition with 30 points. A Brown (23), 'V. Osmond (23) and C. Martin (18) are next.

In the results, the following contractions have been used for club names: Murihiku (M), Collegiate (C) and ExPupils (Ex-P). Results were as follows:— t

BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 75 YARDS JUNIOR BREASTSTROKE. Record, 62 2-ssec, J. Cameron, 1935. (Two starters).—S. Bridgman (C) 1, L. Barry (M) 2. The two swimmers were together over practically the whole distance and in a great finish Bridgman won by the touch. F Time, 0.72. 100 YARDS JUNIOR FREESTYLE. Record, 65 l-ssec, P. Mclnnes, 1935. (Three starters). —L. Barry (M) 1, N. Hinton (M) 2, D. Kirkland (M) 3. Barry was a foot in front at the first turn and in an exciting finish won by a yard from Hinton. Time, 0.81. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BREASTSTROKE. Record, 78 4-ssec, K. Shaw, 1935. (Two starters).—R. Duthie (Ex-P) 1, B. Palmer (Ex-P) 2. Duthie took the lead early in the first lap and soon drew away to win comfortably by 10 yards. Time, 0.80 4-5. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE FREESTYLE. Record, 59 l-ssec, A. C. Millar, 1935. (One starter). —J. Cameron (M) 1. Cameron swam the distance to take the title in the smart time of 64 2-ssec.

220 YARDS INTERMEDIATE FREESTYLE. Record, 2min 35sec, D. Davis, 1935. (Two starters). —J. Cameron (M) 1, L. Blaikie (Ex-P) 2. Cameron gained a yard at the start and was four feet in front at the end of the first 100 yards. He increased his lead over the second half and won easily by 20 yards. Time, 2.45, INTERMEDIATE DIVING. (Two starters). —L. Blaikie 1, J. Cameron 2. JUNIOR DIVING. Title-holder, L. Blaikie. (Two starters). —D. Kirkland 1, L. Barry 2.

GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 50 YARDS JUNIOR FREESTYLE. Record, 30 2-ssec, Miss D. Symon, 1933. (Two starters). —M. Westerby 1, L. Gellatly 2. The winner led all the way and won easily. Time, 0.34 2-5. 50 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS’ BREASTSTROKE. Record, 40 2-ssec, C. Lynch, 1934. (Two starters).—M. Hannon (Ex-P) 1, S. Brown (M) 2. Miss Hannon was a foot ahead at the turn and held her lead to the end. Time, 0.53.

75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BREASTSTROKE. Record, 61 2-ssec, C. Lynch, 1935. (Two starters).—?. Day 1, D. Hurworth 2. Miss Day was slightly ahead on the last turn and held her advantage to the rope to win by a foot. Time, 0.70 3-5. 100 YARDS JUNIOR FREESTYLE. Record, 68 3-ssec. (Two starters).—B. Westerby (M) 1, L. Gellatly (C) 2. The winner led by a foot at the end of the second lap and swam well to win by four yards. Time, 0.78 2-5. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE FREESTYLE. Record, 67 4-ssec, D. Symon, 1936. (Four starters).—J. Macdonald (M) 1, Y. Webb 2, M. Kennedy 3 Miss Macdonald was leading at the end of the first lap and on the last turn had a lead of five yards. Over the last lap the rest of the competitors tired and she drew away to win by a clear 12 yards. Time, 0.74 2-5. INTERMEDIATE DIVING. Titleholder, A. Mair. (One starter).—M. Mabson (Ex-P) 1. JUNIOR DIVING. Title-holder, Miss J. Halligan. (Three entries).— M. Gerrard 1, L. Gellatly 2. HANDICAP EVENTS 50 YARDS OPEN. (30 starters).— First heat: B. Hannon (15sec) 1, P. H. McGrath (scr) 2, J. Coatsworth (3sec) 3. Time, 0.40 4-5. Second heat: V. Osmond (2sec) 1, J. Cockrell (15sec) 2, A. Inglis (—) 3. Time, 0.27. Third heat: A. Wilson (4sec) 1, R. Glennie (4sec) 2, P. R. Malthus (lsec) 3. Time, 0.29. Fourth heat: J. Couling 1, Miss M. McGrath 2, M. Jones 3. Time, 0.28 1-5. Fifth heat: R. Perham (13sec) 1, R. McMillan (7sec) 2, G. Asher (4sec) 3. Time, 037 2-5. First semi-final: McGrath 1, Hannon 2, Perham 3. Won by a foot. Time, 0.25. Second semi-final: Wilson 1, Osmond 2, Inglis 3. Won by a touch. Time, 0.29. Final: Wilson 1, McGrath 2, Osmond 3. In an exciting race Wilson just managed to head off McGrath by a foot. The finalists finished practically in line. Time, 0.28 1-5. TINY TOTS 33 1-3 YARDS. (Three starters).—J. Matthews (18sec) 1, J. Macdonald (7sec) 2. Won by two feet. Time, 0.38 4-5. TINY TOTS’ 15 YARDS. (Four starters). —R. Hinton 1, J. Kirkland 2, T. Catherell 3. Won by a foot. 100 YARDS OPEN. (11 starters).— First heat: C. Martin (llsec) 1, Miss M. McGrath (9sec) 2, V. Grenfell (6sec) 3, Time, 0.76 3-5. Second heat: A. Wilson (6sec) 1, A. Brown (llsec) 2, P. Malthus (lsec) 3. Time, 0.64 4-5. Final: Wilson 1, Miss McGrath 2, Martin 3. Wilson early went into the lead and came away over the last lap to win by a yard and a-half. Time, 0.65 1-5.

' 100 YARDS BREASTSTROKE. (Eight starters). —A. V. Osmond (2sec) 1, Miss C. Lynch (9sec) 2, B. Palmer (lOsec) 3. Won by a touch. Time, 0.78 4-5. OPEN DIVING. (Three starters).— A. Branks 1, L. Blaikie 2.