SWIMMING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 74, 6 March 1931, Page 7

SWIMMING

WANGANU! TOURNEY WANGANUI, March 5. The New Zealand championship swimming meeting was advanced a further stage this evening, when 1,500 spectators watched the races at the Gonvllle baths. The weather was ideal: The outstanding performance of the evening was that of the Aucklander. Miss M. Farquhar, who won the 100 yards backstroke by defeating the title-holder, Miss N. Stratton, of Auckland, by a close margin. Results are: 220Yds. Men's Championship. —Fiftt heat: G. Bridson (Auckland), 1; J. B, Blakely (Wellington), 2; J. Enwright (Auckland), 3; time, 2min 41sec; won by a head. Second Heat: A. Raper (Auckland), 1; C. E. Claridge (Wellington) and A. T. F. Stokes (Canterbury), equal, 2; time, 2min 59 2-5 sec. D. Lindsay (Canterbury) djd not compete. Final: G. Bridson (Auckland), \ 1; A. T. Stokes (Canterbury), 2; J. Enwright (Auckland), 3. rJso started: J. Blakely (Wellington), A. Raper (Auckland). Won by live yards, with one yard between second and third. Time, 2min 31 2-ssec. 100Yds. Ladies' Backstroke Championship.—Miss M. Farquhar (Auck- | land), 1; Miss N. Stratton (Auckland) 2. The only starters. Won by four yards. Time, lmin 23 4-ssec. 220Yds. Breaststroke Championship. —L. Smith (Wanganui), 1; S. Spry (Wellington), 2; B. Halworth (Wanganui), 3. Also started: T. Lowe (Auckland). Won by 16 yards, with 10 yardr; between second and third. Time, 3min 7 4-ssec. I 440Yds. Ladies' Championship.— | Miss E. Champion (Auckland), 1; ■ Miss D. Anderson (Wanganui), 2; Miss S. Bracefield (South Canterbury) 3. The only starters. Won by a lap, with 20 yards between second and third. Time, 6mm 27 4-ssec. 880Yds. Men's Championship.—G. Bridson (Auckland), 1; A. Stokes (Canterbury), 2; H. Gowan (Wanganui), 3. Also started: D. Reid (South Canterbury). Won by 30 yards, with 30 yards between second and third. Time, llmin 52 l-ssec. Water Polo. —Canterbury and Wellington drew with one goal each. Auckland 2, beat Taranaki 0. SCHOOL SWIMMING STRATFORD TEAMS WIN AT ELTHAM The teams of boys and.girls from the Stratford Primary School who competed at the Eitham School Baths yesterday secured the honours against the home representatives. In the inter-school relay events the results were:. — Girls.—Stratford (J. Hale, R. Black, S. Nowell, S. James), 1; Eitham (R. Taylor, M. Gower, Joy Campbell, Jean Campbell), 2. Won by a foot after a close struggle in the final lap. Boys.—Stratford (M. Fisher, A. Lilley, R. Ross, V. Gray), 1; Eitham (R. Harrison, R. Gov'er, J. Williams, L. Ware), 2, Won by four feet. In the visitors' race, 25 yards, for girls, R. Black won, with S. Nowell and J. Hall in the places. The result of the boys' race was: V. Gray and M. Fisher (equal), 1; A. Lnley,' 3. Diving.—Girls: S. Nowell, 1; R. Black and R. Taylor (equal), 2. Boys: V. Gray, 1; M. Fisher and R. Ross (equal), 2. The headmaster (Mr. L. J. Furrie), who'was in charge of the competitors, was pleased with their success and their conduct during the day.