SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1578, 5 March 1919, Page 3

SWIMMING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWO RECORDS BROKEN. Two records were broken at the third annual Dominion schools' anil intermediate swimming championships hfld in the Tepid Batlis last evening under the auspices of the Canterbury centre of the N.Z.A.S.A. The swimming generally was of a high grade. Great credit is due to the officials who controlled the events, the races being got off expeditiously, while the general arrangements worked harmoniously. The chief interest in the meeting lies in the fact that the centre securing the most points holds the New Zealand War Memorial Shield for a year. The championship meeting will be extended over this evening and Thursday evening. So far, Canterbury has six points, Wellington three points and Wauganui one point.

Apart from the schools' and intermediate events, for the first time since the war commenced, the 100 yds Ladies' Open Championship was decided. A Christchurch school girl. Miss G. Shand, who is under 14 years of age, beat the previous holder of the title and the record holder, Miss D. Farquhar, of Auckland, in a neck and neck struggle by a bare six inches. In the 100 yds Schoolgirls' New Zealand Championship, the previous record-holder, Miss V. Walroud, a diminutive Auckland swimmer, in her heat clipped 6 4-ssec off her record of 89 3-ssec. The final has yet to be decided. The other smashed record occurred in the 880 yds intermediate championship. C. E. Low, of Opaw.'i, achieved this result, bettering the previous time of 13min 50 2-5 sec. established by D. Murrell, of Wellington, by osec." The results are as lcllow: — 180 YDS LADIES' NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: D. Farquhar (Auckland) 1. O. Edenborough (Auckland) 2. Also started: E. Buckniaster (Wellington) and D. Brandon (Christchurch). Time, 80sec. Second heat: P. Hoeft (Auckland) \, G. Shand (Opawai 2. Also started: M. Allen (Wellington). Time, 83 2-ssee.

Final. fl. Shand (Opawa) • 1 D. Farquhar (Auckland! .. .. 2 O. Edenborough (Auckland) .. 3 Also started: P. Hoeft (Auckland*. At the outset Miss Shand gained the lead, with Miss Farquhar. who possesses a strong crawl, a yard behind at the end of thr first length. Miss Shand then registered 22 3-ssec. When two-thirds of the second length had been covered Miss Farquhar drew level, and they finished the second length together, registering the exceptional time of 49 3-asec for the 66 2-3 yards. The crowd was frantic as both raced neck and neck down the last length, and as the effort began to tell on Miss Farquhar the enthusiasm became intense. Miss Shand finished hut six inches ahead, Miss Edenborough at third place lying six yards back. Time, 77 4-ssec. The standard time is 81sec. 880 YDS INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP. C. E. Low (Opawai 1 H. Anderson (Wellington* .. .. 2 V. H. Reid (Wanganuil .. .. 3 H. von Sturmcr (Auckland! retired at 400 yards. The heats had been decided on the previous day. It was a splendid race, in which Low upset his previous performance in the heats by decisively defeating Reid. The three placed competitors gained standard certificates. Low lowering D. 3. Murrell's frevious record by ssec. At eight lengths ow led by a yard from von Sturmer, with Anderson just heading Reid two yards behind. At 400 vnrds von Sturmer retired. At this stage Low had established a superiority, and was four yards ahead. Anderson" hung gamely on. Low was forging ahead up to 700 yards, where 10 yards separated him from Anderson. Reid was six yards back. Then, with two lengths to go, Anderson changed from the trudgeon to the crawl, and sprinting hard gained for a length and a-quarter, but then began to fail, and Low reached the rope with 13 yards to spare. Reid, 20 yards behind, finished third. Tune. 13min 45 2-ssec. 66 2-3YOS INTERC.LUB HANDICAP.—First heat: A. Keon (Opawa) 12sec 1. Also started: E. Yeoman (Richmond) Gscc, R. Stewart (Opawai 11sec. Time, .iOsec. Second heat: P. Harris (Old Boys) 4scc 1. Also started:R. Wheelev (Opawai Isec, D. Main (Opawai Usee, P. Gregorv (Walthami Usee. Time, 43sec. Third heat: M. Rassett (Richmondl s«ec 1. Also started: W. Sutherland (Opawa> . Iscc, C. Chamberlain (Opawa) 17sec. Time. 4."isec. Fourth heat: J. Patterson (Wellington! scr 1. Also started: J. Hollander tsec (disqualified), J. Carrick (Opawai 9sec, C. Smith (Richmond) Usee. Time, 39 l-ssec. Fifth heat: J. Meek (Opawai Usee 1. Also started: M. McNeelev (Old Boys) 6, G. Barrett (Opawa) 7sec, I..'Gill (Sydenham) 10sec. A. Laing (Opawai 15sec. Time, 48sec. Sixth hept: G. Bristed (Opawa) 9sec 1. Also started: F. Truscolt (Opawa) Bsec. W. Irvine (Opawa) 9sec, K. Ritchie (Richmond) 9sec, G. McHarg (Opawa) 14sec. Time. 46 3-ssec. Seventh heat: A. E. Summerfleld (Richmond) lOsec 1. Also started: G. Chrystall (Old Boys) lsec. G. Gemmell (Opawa) Bsec. W. Plerr (Opawa) 17sec. Time, 49sec. Eighth heat: C. Atkinson (East Christchurch) scr 1. Also started: J. Edmonds (Opawa) lOsec, A. Barrett (Opawa) lOsec. Time, 39sec. Ninth heat: K. Bradley (Opawa) Usee 1. Also started: G* Andrewartier (Wellington) 6sec, J. Tui-pin (East Christchurch) 7sec. Semi-flaial.—First heat: J. Meek (Opawa) Usee 1, M. Bassett (Richmond) ssec 2. Also started: W. Patterson (Wellington) scr, P. Harris (Old Boys) 4sec, A. Keon (Opawa) 12sec. Time, 49sec. Second heat: G. Bristed (Opawai 9sec 1, C. Atkinson (East Christchurch) scr 2. Also started: A. E Summerfield (Richmond) lOsec, K. Bradley (Opawa) llscc.

Final. n. Bristed (Opawai 9sec .. .. 1 3. Meek (Opawni Usee 2 M. Bassrtt (Richmond) Sscc .. 3 C. Atkinson 11'.. Christchurch) scr 4 A close race, iu which Bristed won by two feet. 33 1-3 YDS LADIES' INTEBCLTJB HANDICAP.—First heat: 3. Aiken (Wellington) 9sec 1, J. Post (Wellington) Csec 2. Also started: D. Farquhar (Auckland) scr, D. Donnelly (Wellington) 4sec, F. Grubh (Opawai Csec, B. Edmonds (Opawai Bsec, E. Whitta (Opawai 9sec. Time, 26 l-ssec. Second heat: K. Bristed (Opawai fisec 1, E. Hannan (Opawai 13sec 2. Also started: M. Allen (Wellington! Isec, I. Agassiz (Opawai Bsec, K. Pyne (Opawui lOsee. Time, 30sec. Third heat: .I. Rigg (Wellington! lOsec 1, Bosher (Wellington) 9sec 2. Also started: G. Brandon (Christrhurch) Bsec, M. Simes (Opawai 9sec, E. Edmonds (Opawai 13sec. Time, 28sec. Final. L. Rigg (Wellington) lOsec .. .. 1 J. Aiken I Wellington) 9sec .. .. 2 Also started: .1. Post (Wellington) (isec, K. Bristed (Opawai flsec, Mrs Bosher (Wellington) 9sec, E. Hannan (Opawa) 13sec. Time, 30 3-ssec.

100 YDS SCHOOLGIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: V. Walrond (Auckland) 1, V. Brodie (Wellington! 2. Also started: I. Agassiz (Canterbury) and R. Newton (South Canterbury!. Time, 82 4-sscc. Second heat: M. Simes (Canterbury) 1, A. Calder (South Canterbury! 2. Also started: M. Liverton (South Canterbury!. Time, 113 1-ascc. In addition to breaking her record. Miss Walrond was the only swimmer to come within the standard time of 95sec. The Dual will be decided to-night. 100 YDS INTERCLUB RELAY HANDICAP.—First heat: Old Boys' No. 1 (ssec) 1. Also started: Opawa No. 6 (scrl. Time 59 l-ssec. Second beat: Opawa No. 10 (Bsec) 1. Also started: Old Boys No. 2 (ssec), East Christchurch No. 2 (9sec), Opawa No. 11 (14sec). Time, 59sec. Third heat: Opawa No. 5 (Csec) 1. Also started: Opawa No. 3 (osec), Richmond (9sec), Opawa No. 12 (Usee), and Opawa No. 2 (18seci. Time, 63sec. Final: Old Boys' No. 1 (J. Orchard. M. McNcelcy, P. Harris) ssrc 1. Also started: Opawa No. 5 (fisec) and Opawa No. 10 (Bsec). Time, 59sec. INTERCLUB MEN'S DIVE (Springboard and medium). G. Gemmell (Opawa) 1 N. Batchelor (Christchurch) .. 2