ANOTHER RECORD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 9

ANOTHER RECORD

BRIDSON ESTABLISHES NEW 500-METRES TIME EMPIRE GAMES CARNIVAL Swimming easily, Gordon Brioson knocked nearly 15 seconds off A. E. Baird’s 500 metres record at the Tepid Baths last evening. It was a great solo effort. THE carnival, which was organised by the Auckland Centre to raise funds to send Bridson and Aliss G. Pidgeon to the Empire Games, was poorly attended. The fields were quite large and there was some keen racing, especially in the inter-club reiay and the dual relay. Bridson made his attempt unpaced and only once got behind his scheduled time —at the ninth lap. He made it over the next lap and was eight seconds to the good with two laps to go. The world’s record for the distance is 6min 8 2-ssec. Bridson swam 51 2-ssec outside this phenomenal time. The 200 yards dual relay was a great race. Only two pairs started, R. de Loree and Marie Farquhar swimming against Bridson and Lila Coutts. Bridson and de Loree touched together at the end of the first lap. but Bridson drew ahead, giving Aliss Coutts a lead of five yards. Aliss Farquhar gained two yards in her first lap and another two in her second, going on to win by a yard and a-half. The winners cannot hold the Batty Cup. They belong to different clubs. Giving away 16sec to a woman competitor, T. Lowe won the breast-stroke handicap from scratch. Aliss G. Pidgeon swam 400 metres breast-stroke in order to establish a record time for New Zealand, there being none previously. In the water polo Waitemata A beat Mount Eden by two goals to one. Results: 50yds. Boys’ Handicap.—First heat: D. Webster (Alount Eden), Ssec, and P. Shanahan (Parnell), osec, dead-beat, 1. Second heat: AI. Matthews (Alount Eden), Ssec. 1; G. Cox (X.S.). Ssec, 2. Time, 39sec. Third heat: AI. Gunn (Wai.) 4sec 1: K. Gee (Wai.), 2see, 2. Time, 33sec. Finak Gunn, 1; Gee, 2; Webster, 3. Time, 31 3-ssec. Won by two yards. 50yds Girls’ Handicap.—First heat: E. James (N.S.), 4sec, 1; AT. Leyton (Wai.), “f 2 - Time, 35 2-ssec. Second heat: 55v* El ?; 0 . rtl i 2sec . 3: AI. Colquhoun (Alt. E.), 2. Time, 32 3-ssec. Final: Leyton, 1; Colquhoun, 2; Elworth, 3 Time, 35 l-ssee.

50yds. ATount Eden Club Championship.—R. de Loree, 1; S. Solomon, 2: R. Porteous, 3. Time, 27 4-ssec. Jn a fine, even race de Loree, Solomon and Porteou ™ crossed tlie line almost together. dOO Aletrcs Unpaced Attempt on New Zealand Record by G. Bridson (N.Z. record, 7min 14 3-ssec, A. E. Baird; world’s record, Omin S 2-ssec, Arne Borg).—Bridson s time was 6min 59 4-ssec, breaking seAV Zealand record by 14 4-ssee. 100yds. Breast-stroke Handicap.—T. <N.S.), scr, 1; Aliss AT. Walters (Wai.), 16sec, 2. Time, 1.25 l-ssee. Won by two feet.

200yds. Dual Relay Championship.—R. de Loree (Alt. E.), and Alarie Farquhar (Wai.), 1; Gordon Bridson and Lila Coutts (Gr.), 2. Time, 2min 14 3-ssec. Won by two yards.

50yds. Open Handicap.—First heat: D. Hyauiason (Gr.), Ssec, 1: L. Cordes (Alt. E.), 6sec, 2. Time. 28 4-ssec. Won by two feet. Second beat: L. Beck (N.S.), 2sec, 1; R. Gee (Wai.), osec, 2. Time, 2S 4-ssec. Won by a touch. Third heat: A. Raper (Pon.), scr, 1: E. V. Funnell (Wai.), Ssec, 2. Time, 26 3-s.sec. Won by a touch. Fourth heat: W. « Gunn (Wai.), 4sec, 1; R. Porteous (Alt. E.), scr, 2. Time, 30 l-ssec. Final: Raper. 1; Beck, 2. Time, 26 l-ssec. The first three touched almost together. 100yds. Inter-house Girls’ Relay.— Milne and Choyee, 1; Farmers’ Trading Co., 2; Time, 1.31 4-5.

50yds. Women’s Handicap.—First heat: Marie Farquhar (Wai.), scr,'l; A. Pierce (Pon.). osec, 2. Time, 31 l-ssec. Second heat: M. Elworth (X.S.), 4sec, 1; S. Needham (Par.), 4sec, 2. Time, 355. Final: Pierce, 1: Elworth, 2; Farquhar, 3. Time, 35 4-osec. Won by a foot, with a foot between second and third. 400 Aletres Breast-stroke, attempt by ATiss G. Pidgeon to establish a New Zealand record (world’s record. 6min 45 3-5 sec, Aliss AI. Baron. Holland).—Aliss Pidgeon’s time was Tmin 56 l-ssec. 233 l-3yds. Inter-club Relay.—ATount Eden, 1; Grammar, 2; Ponsonby, 3. Time, Won by a touch.

Lap placings were: Grammar, Alount Eden; Alount Eden, Grammar; ATount Eden, Grammar; Alount Eden and Grammar, equal; Grammar, Alount Eden; Grammar. ATount Eden. Ponsonbv was last all the way.