SWIMMING TEAM BACK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 886, 1 February 1930, Page 12

SWIMMING TEAM BACK

YALDHURST SHIELD BACK NORTH GIRLS’ EVENTS POOR Auckland’s representative swimming team returned to the city this morning after its successes at Greymouth. With it came the Yaldhurst • Shield for senior swimming, won narrowly \ this year from Canterbury, and the i shield for water polo. Auckland holds j the polo shield for six months, and ; Canterbury, which drew with the nor- • them seven, for the remaining six ! months. Mr. IT. Moore, secretary to the Auckland Swimming Centre, and manager of the team, praised the magnificent performance of the Auckland champion, Gordon B.ridson, who won the men’s national titles for 100yds, 220yds, 440yds, 880yds, and one mile. Bridson undoubtedly had risen to the top peak of New Zealand swimming, and if he visited Australia next season, as was likely, lie would probably do extremely well, was the opinion of another member of the team. Mr. Moore was keenly disappointed in the ability shown in women’s freestyle swimming, not only by the Auckland girls, Misses Peggy Robertson and Marie Farquhar, but by competitors from other centres. Miss Kathleen Miller, of Wellington, won largely through the benefit of her experience, but Mr. Moore classed the general display as the worst he had seen for In women's breast-stroke swimming, Miss Gladys Pidgeon and Miss Jean Thomson, of Auckland, had done well, and J. Magee put up an excellent time in his solo swim in the intermediate boys’ event. Another lino performance was the success of J. Enwright in the Annette Kelle.rman Cup distance race on Lake Brunner. Enwright had been competing in the race fon many seasons. He now had an excellent chance of winning the cup outright. There was no doubt that the extremely cold fresh water at Greymouth affected the Aucklanders, particularly the juniors. Competitive swimming in Auckland is principaly in salt water at tlie Tepid Baths, and the change was easily apparent. Auckland’s intermediate and junior swimmers such as Miss Sybil Brown and Miss Edna Rainey, had fair success under the circumstances, but Otago and Canterbury produced very strong opposition. What was regarded by swimming centres as the riddle of the Yaldhurst Shield lias been satisfactorily solved. Auckland won the trophy the previous season in Wellington, but there was general consternation when the shield was mislaid through the carelessness of Wellington Centre or Canterbury. Fol* months all efforts to trace tlie shield failed, but lately it was discovered in a Wellington tobacconist’s shop. TOUR CANCELLED SYDNEY GIRL SWIMMERS Newest reports from Australia indicate that the proposed New Zealand tour by Miss Jean Cocks and Miss Edna Davey, the Sydney swimmers, has been definitely cancelled. The girls were to have reached the Dominion early this month, the tour to have been begun at Auckland. Perhaps it is as well that the visit will not take place, for the New Zealand girl swimmers, at the moment, could not hope to extend the Sydney girls. The times of Miss Kathleen Miller, of Wellington, the outstanding competitor, are much inferior to those of Miss Cocks, and Miss Eavey would not have a strong competitor, either. Mad Miss Ena Stockley not left Auckland for Sydney, girls’ swimming here would have been on a much higher level than it is now. There is no doubt that there has been a pronounced decline. COMBINED CARNIVAL Fresh from his successes at Greymouth, Gordon Bridson will be the outstanding competitor at the combined Grammar - Ponsonby swimming carnival, to be held next Wednesday evening at the Tepid Baths. All the Auckland winners at the national championship will compete in an attractive programme.

WOOL GROWERS DEPRESSED

WILL WELCOME ANY SCHEME TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE Reed. 10.15 a.m. MELBOURNE, Today Owing to a further decline in wool values this week arrangements have been made for a joint meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council and the National Council of Woolselling Brokers in Melbourne next Wednesday to review the position. It is likely that a further curtailment of offerings will be discussed. Sales in Adelaide have been postponed. The growers are very dissatisfied with the present position, and would welcome any proposal for restoring confidence in the market.