SWIMMING JUNIOR TOURNEY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21556, 19 January 1940, Page 8

SWIMMING JUNIOR TOURNEY

Otago Leading For Shield Results Of Yesteruay s Events By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, January 18. At the New Zealand intermediate and junior swimming championships held this evening, the following were the results (finals):— 440 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Freestyle K. Williams (Auckland) 1 C. Sell (Otago) 2 F. Higginson (Bay of Plenty) .... 3 Time smin 38secs. 100 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Backstroke B. Westerby (Southland) 1 B. Owens (Auckland) 2 T. Carpenter (Nelson) 3 Time 81secs. 50 Yards Junior Girls’ Freestyle A. Lane (Otago) 1 B. Hurst (Nelson) 2 D. Win (Auckland) 3 Time 33secs. 75 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Breaststroke P. Middleditch (Otago) 1 C. Clarke (Otago) 2 N Dixon (Nelson) 3 Time 64 2-ssecs. 100 Yards Junior Boys’ Freestyle L. Barry (Nelson) 1 J. Scally (Bay of Plenty) .. .. .. 2 D. Moffitt (Taranaki) 3 Time 67secs. Junior Girls’ Diving K. Nisbet (Nelson), 24.54pts 1 M. Gerrard (Southland), 21.7pts .. 2 M. Reid (Otago), 20.15pts 3 100 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Breaststroke B Morgan (Southland) 1 B. McNeilage (Southland) 2 J. Wilson (Otago) 3 Time Imin 16secs. Junior Boys’ Diving D. Doake (Southland), 22.83pts .. 1 M. McGregor (Otago), 18.96pts .. 2 War Memorial Shield Points Otago 36 Nelson 29 Southland 22 Bay of Plenty 20 Auckland 14 Canterbury 5 Taranaki 4 South Auckland 3 South Canterbury 1 CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, January 18. As a result of to-day’s play in the Nqw Zealand croquet tournament, the following are the finalists in the open championship:— Section One. —A. E. Ogier and A. J. Gibbs. Section Two.—Mesdames Bartlett and Watkins. Section Three.—R. W. McCreath and Mrs Keys. Section Four —Mesdames C. Bryan and McMurray. Section Five.—Undecided. Section Six—Mrs Henderson and Mclntyre. Other results were:— Women’s Championship First Life Mrs Walker beat Mrs Kibblewhite, 26-12. Mrs Cadwallader beat Mrs Walker, 26-17. Mrs Henderson beat Miss Washer, 26-10. Second Life Mrs Clark beat Mrs Nicholson, 26-0. and Miss Collinson by default. Mrs Henderson beat Miss Washer, 26-21. Mrs Keys beat Mrs Bryan. 26-22. Mrs McMurray beat Mrs Pitcaithly. 26-0. Mrs Smith beat Mrs Gambrill, 26-19. Mrs Pitcaithly beat Mrs Bryant 26-6. Mrs Clark beat Mrs Cadwallader, 26-11. Mrs Smith beat Mrs Keys, 26-11. Mrs Bryan beat Mrs Johnson. 26-0. Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Henderson, 26-8. Mrs Hawken beat Mrs Tiffen, 26-8. Mrs McLennan beat Mrs Mouat 26-2. Use the Classified Advertisement Columns of the “Timaru Herald.”