SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1929, Page 8

SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

TOURNAMENT AT HAWERA.. LARGE CROWD, GOOD FIELDS. The presence of three New Zealand champions, Miss Kathleen Miller (also an Olympic representative), and Messrs. C. Claridge and I. McHardy, at the first carnival of the Hawera Swimming Club’s season attracted a large attendance to the municipal baths last night. The fact that the night was cold, and there w’ere intermittent showers, did not deter the swimmers, who were present from all parts of Taranaki, Wanganui, Feilding and Wellington. . In only one race was it necessary to eliminate a heat, which was compensated for by the’ addition of two heats to another race. There were few scratchings, a fact that demonstrated that the new system of entries ha’s done away with the bugbear of wholesale withdrawals. The Taranaki record of. 28sec. for 50 yards was lowered by one second by C. Claridge, who, paced by I. McHardy, covered the distance in 27sec. Miss K. Miller equalled the standard time of 3min. 6sec. for the Taranaki Ladies’ 220 yards race. Miss Miller, who is the New Zealand 220 and 440 yards champion, was paced by C. Claridge. Details are: —

50 Yards Ladies’. —Miss Z. Spragg (6sec.), 1; Miss K. Miller (scr.), 2. Won by a touch. Time, 46 l-ssec. Miss Miller was two yards behind ,at the turn, and when going to the front collided with Miss Spragg. Both stopped momentarily, and went on again for Miss Spragg to win by the narrowest" of margins. 75 Yards Ladies’—Miss Miller (scr.), 1; Miss V. Ryan (12sec.), 2; Miss S. Seaver( 13sec.), 3. Time, Imin. 12 4-ssec. 50 Yards Men’s. —First hoat: M. M. J. Eade (Gsec.), 1; G. Sutton (Bsec.), 2; A. Spragg (ssec.), 3. Time, 32 3-ssec. Second heat: A. S. Robson (Gsec.) and D. McKay (7sec.), dead-heat, 1; L. Calvert (7sec.),-3. Time, 34 2-ssec. Third heat: S. Anderson (3sec.), I; J. Loader (7sec.), 2; N. Hunter (ssec.), 3. Time, 35 3-ssec. C. Claridge (scr.), also started. Fourth heat: A. Blair (9sec.), 1; V. Spragg (Bsec.), 2; D. Speedy (7sec.), 3. Time, 3 2-ssec. Fifth heat: J. Jobson (lOsec.), I; M. R. Nelson (lOsec.), 2; IMcHardy (Isec.), 3. Time, 30 2-ssec. Semi-final, first heat: Robson, 1; Sutton, 2; Loader, 3. Time, 32 I-ssec. Second heat: Jobson, 1; Blair, 2; Spragg, 3. Time, 30 2-ssec. Final: Robson, 1; Blair, 2. Won by two yards. Time, 32 2-ssec. Jobson was second, but was disqualified for crossing. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. Loader (12sec.), 1; C. Claridge (2sec.), 2; L. Calvert (13sec.), 3. Tftne, Imin. I3sec. Second heat: A. Dowdle (Bsec.), 1; J. McHardy (4sec.), 2; E. A. Lee (15sec.), 3. Time, Imin. 18sec. Third heat: A. Ryan (Usee.), 1; J. Pease (IGsec.), 2; A. Spragg (lOsec.), 3. Time, Imin. 19sec. Final: Claridge, 1; McHar.’y, 2; Ryan, 3. Won by a yard. Time, Imin. 13 2-ssee. 75 Yards Free Style.—C. Claridge (scr.), 1; Miss K. Miller (ssec.) and L. S. Polson (ssec.), dead-hcat, 2. Time, Imin. 2 l-ssec.

100 Yards Relay.—Wellington (Miss K. Miller, C. Claridge, I. McHardy and G. Meyrick, scr.), and Diehards (A. Spragg, V. Spragg, S. Anderson and A. Ryan), dead-heat, 1; Frothblowers, 3. 25 Yards Boys, under 15.—8. Clapham (ssec.), 1; R. Clarke (scr.) and K. McGlasl.an (2sec.), dead-beat, 2. Time, 21 2-ssee.

Girls’ 50 Yards, 15-18 years. —Miss J. Murray, (4sec.), 1; Miss Z. Spragg (scr.) 2; Miss V. Ryan (3sec.), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 39 4-ssec. Second heat: Miss P. Robertson (Gsec.), 1; Miss M. Jackson (Isec.), 2; Miss J Olliver (5sec.), 3; two and a half yards; 43 2-ssec. Final: Miss -lobertson and Miss Murray, dead-heat? 1; Miss Jackson and Miss Spragg, dead-heat 3; yard; 43 l-ssec. Boys’ 50 Yards, 15-18.— J. Clapham (4sec.), 1; F. Dallinger (7sec.), 2; E. A. Lee (scr.), 3; touch; 42 2-ssec. Beginners’ race, one width.—Joan Anderson, 1; Laurie Taylor, 2. Girls' 2a Yards, under 15 years.—Miss P. Robertson (3sec.), 1; Miss J. Olliver (4sec.), 2; Miss P. Murray (4sec.), 3; touch, 19sec. Four Widths’ Race. —E. Lee, 1; M. Nelson 2; 40 4-ssec. Ladies’ Dive.—Miss -owdrell, 1; Miss Jackson, 2; Miss Spragg, 3. Ribbon Dive. —Kendall and Pearce, 10ft. 6in., dead-heat, 1. Men’s Dive. —A. Spragg, 1; J. Ollirer, 2; Ekdahl and McHardy, dead-heat, 3.

FUNERAL OF MISS D. CROSS. HAWERA ACCIDENT VICTIM. The funeral of Miss Dorothy Cross, who died as the result of injuries received in the motor-cycle accident on the Waihi Road on Sunday evening, took place at Eltham yesterday afternoon. The funeral was attended by a large number of friends and relatives of the bereaved family, there being about 30 cars in the procession. Prior to the burial a short service was held in the Presbyterian church. The Rev. J. A. Ryburn, who conducted the services at the church and at the graveside, paid eloquent testimony to the popularty, worth and character of the young life which had been so tragically taken. The pall-bearers were cousins of Miss Cross, Messrs. S. J., L. A. and G. T. Sulzberger, S. J. and E. A. Marx, and A. A. Webby.