OPEN WATER SWIM

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1935, Page 5

OPEN WATER SWIM

ANNETTE KELLERMAN CUP RACE. CLOSEST FINISH FOR 14 YEARS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Annette Kellerman Cup, which is awarded for an annual swimming race, of miles in open water, and is decided in conjunction with the national championships, was won to-day by L. Yates, a member of the Maori team from Rotorua. He had a start of 12 minutes from the scrach man, Webster (Auckland), with whom he fought out the ; closest finish in the 14 years the race-: has been contested, defeating him by three yards. Yates’ time was 2h 12m 355. Webster made the fastest time, 2h Om 395, a fine achievement. Webster will receive the gold medal. Second fastest time, 2h 12m ss, was registered by L. G. Smith (Auckland), who filled third place. There were 21 competitors, including four women, Misses Lewis Grey, Kathleen Bull, Jean Tingle and G. Galloway, all of Auckland. The platings were:— L. Yates( South Auckland, 12m)., 2h 12m 35s 1 R. J. Webster (Auckland, scr.), 2h Om 39s • 2 L. G. Smith (Auckland, 7m), 2h 12m 5s 3 C. M. Robertson (West Coast, 16m), 2h 24m 7s .......... 4 R. Webb (Auckland, 9m 30s), 2h 18m 30s 5 B. Hawarth (Wanganui, 7m), 2h 18m 41s 6 J. E. Allen (Auckland, 13m 30s), 2h 27m 39s 7 Miss Lewis Grey (Auckland, 24m), 2h 41m 15s 8 Miss Kathleen Bull (Auckland, 12m 30s), 2h 50m 30s 9 DIVERS RETAIN THEIR .TITLES. . NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Auckland, Last Night. The final stage of the men’s and women’s diving championships of New Zea- j land was decided at the 1 Mount Eden baths this morning, and after the points had been computed it was announced that W. Hassan (Auckland) and Miss M. Price (Wellington) had retained their titles. . The first stage was taken at the-tepid ? baths last Saturday evening from the low board, and all the dives to-day-were from the high board, each contestant doing eight. The final awards were:— ?„• Men’s championship: W. Hassan (Auckland), 107.72 - point, Ip A. W.Wes-. ney (Southland), 107.41 points. 2; D. Ewert .(South. Auckland),.9o.l6 points, 3,. .Women’s' championship: Miss M. Price (Wellington), 64.13 points, 1; Miss G. Rlx (Otago), 55.44 points, 2; Mrs. E. C. Isaacs, j (Otago), 48.03 points, 3.