SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
CONTESTS BEGIN AT NAPIER. /. \ FRANKHAM (AUCKLAND) WINS 100. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night.. , The New Zealand national swimming championships opened at Napier last evening under perfect conditions. The 100 yards men’s championship re- //.; suited in an excellent race with R. Frankham (Auckland) winning by two feet from W. Whareaitu (South Auck- //// land). E. McConville (Canterbury) was a close third and R. Thomas (Auckland) ./ • was fourth. The 220 yards ladies’ cham- i t pionship title changed hands, Miss M. Leydon (Auckland), who swam a great /< race, defeating the title-holder, Miss.M. ’ Farquhar (Auckland), by. a yard in ope second over record time. The 150 yards ,-y men’s backstroke championship .went to G. Low (Canterbury), who was never troubled. L. J. Moorhouse (Canterbury), record and title-holder, could hot compete owing to an indisposition. D. ' P. Lindsay (Canterbury) had no trouble in retaining his mile title from A. T. 1 /. Stokes (Canterbury), gaining a yard every length. A greater degree of consistency was the reason for R. C. Calder (Otago), winning the men’s diving chain- /'/ pionship for still another year, A. W. Wesncy (Southland) being not very far behind in second place. Results are:— ■ '. . :./ /■/ Men, 100 yards: R. Frankham (Auck- .■// land) 1, W. Whareaitu (South Auckland) 2, E. McConville (Canterbury) 3. Won by two feet. Time, 57 2-ss. Ladies, 220 yards: Miss M. Leydon (Auckland) 1, Miss M. Farquhar (Auck- t/ , land) 2, Miss M. Mathleson (Otago) 3. •' Won by a yard. Time,-2m. 48s. Men, 150 yards backstroke: G. Low (Canterbury) 1, E. McConville (Canterbury) 2, E. Roper (Auckland) 3. Won f.' by 15 yards. Time, Im. 525. i ' Men, one mile: D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 1, A. T. Stokes (Canterbury) 2. Won by 58 yards. Time, 23m. 29 2-ss. Diving: >R. C. Calder (Otago) 87.3 points 1, W. Wesney (Southland) 86.6 points 2, G. Geddes (Hawke’s Bay) 75 points 3. . ■ Polo: Hawke’s Bay A beat Wellington / 2—o, Canterbury beat Hawke’s Bay B 5-1. ■’ ” <7/
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1933, Page 3
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