SWIMMING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20927, 5 January 1938, Page 12

SWIMMING

WEST END CLUB The West End Club continued its weekly competitions in ideal weather conditions last evening, and although the entries were not so numerous as usual, the spectators present were treated to some excellent swimming. R. King who has been showing good form this season gave D. Shanahan a good tussle in the scratch race and appeared unlucky to be placed second. Those swimmers who are to undergo further trials for selection for the New Zealand championships took advantage of the opportunity for a further try-out. The results were:— Junior girls 33 1-3 yards handicap— O. Wilson 1, Z. Bull 2, V. Taylor 2. Time, 22sec. Junior boys 33 1-3 yards handicap— H. Latimer 1, J. Shanahan 2, B. Bracefield 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. Intermediate girls 33 1-3 yards handicap—D. Ball 1, N. Manning 2, J. Osborne 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Intermediate boys 100 yards handicap—L. Campbell 3sec. 1, S. Mulholland scr. 2, J. Drummond 2sec. 3. Time, 71 3-ssec. Open breaststroke 50 yards handicap —First heat: J. Shanahan 12sec. 1, S. Watson lOsec. 2, Miss M. Shanahan 6sec. 2. Time, 46 2-ssec. Second heat: Miss N. Manning 9sec. 1, M. Shanahan scr. 2, S. Mulholland lOsec. 3. Time, 44 4-ssec. Final: J. Shanahan 1, M. Shanahan 2, Miss N. Manning 3. Time, 46sec.

Senior women’s 50 yards breaststroke —Miss M Latimer Bsec. 1, Miss N. Manning 2sec. 2, Miss M. Shanahan scr 3. Time, 50 2-ssec.

Senior men’s 33 1-3 yards scratch race—D. Shanahan 1, R. King 2. Time. 17 2-ssec.