SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9192, 23 March 1908, Page 1

SWIMMING.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, -, CONTESTS AT NAPIER.[Per Press Association.] , j NAPIER, March 21. ' The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Championships ever 100 yds and 880 yds, and ' the 220 yds Breast Stroke Championship were swum in the inner harbour this morning. The water was warm, but very choppy, and the swimmers were tossed about considerably. , The following are the results of the vaxioua events: — / , 220 yds I.REAST STRO__E CHAMPIONSHIP. , A. M. Russell (Sydenham) . . 1 <G. L. Bull (Richmond) . . .2 F. Trusoott. (<__ar_3tchu__h) . . 3 P. 1.. Turnbull (Hawera) . . 4 The four competitor. ent_red the water to- ' gether. Turnbull led to the 50 yard, post, \vith Truscott and Russell a few inches away, and Bull about three yards behind. The three^ leaders kept together up to the 100 yards post. Russell forged ahead in the next twenty yards, and had a good lead from ' Turnbull and Truscott at the 160 yards post. Here Bull made up the gap and got to within ' a yard of the leader. Turnbull and Trusoott fell back beaten. Russell, with a fine steady stroke, maintained his advantage to the winning post, and touched the tape with, four feet to spare, Truscott and Turnbull finishing together, about three yards away. Time— .mm 17 l-sseo. Last years champion was F. Truscott (Ohristchu-ch). 100 yds CHAMPIONSHIP. M. E. Champion (Auckland) . '- 1 E. J. Dawson (Otago) . ... 2 P. E. Dodge (Christchurch) . \ . 8 J. M'Carthy (Tomoana), C. . E. D. Campbell (Wanganui) and-B. C. Freyburg (Wellington) also started. , A good sta-t was effected, andafll competitors passed -be 40 yards post in a line. Champion had the running next to the rope enclosing the course, and had a/ slight leaq - at 50 yards. Herev-the flank men unconsciously swam outside the flags, and thus allowed Champion to gain good advantage, lie Aucklander wae not pressed, Jand won easily by four yards. The tmie was _____ ISsec Immediately after the: race a pX-t was lodged by E. J. .Dawson -gainst Freyburg being second on toe Sounds that he finished outside the course fnd did not, therefore, touch the tape at the finishing pok The stewards considered the JSI-JVflie ground-, and decided to d£ oualifv Freyburg. Dawson was -hen placed Last year's champion waa B. C. ■.TeyDurg (WelLington^^ CHAMPIO NSHIP. ME. Champion (Auckland) J. . 1 B C Freyburg (Wellington) . .2 HH. Rich (Canterbury) .. '■• * F. j. Kernott (Aufckland) and A. Bridges (Waneanui) also started. Aft-rfifty yards had been passed CWpion and Freyburg were together, but ib* format had gained a toee yards' lead. At the I.oyds post Rich was lying third, Bridges fourth and Kernott last. The 220 yds post waa reached in ' 2min 6_sec- Champion maintained his pace for. the next two hundred and twenty yards, and increased his lead to twenty yards, his time for the 440 yds being 7min lOsec. Freyburg and Rioh kept weU together, Bridges being some distance behind. Kernott withdrew at the 440 yds peg. Freyburg steered badly in the next two hundred and twenty yards, while Champion, who kept a straight course, gradually increased his lead and left the 660 yds post with a lead of twenty-five yards. Tie six hundred and sixty yards were covered in lOmin 28sec. On the run home the leader was not pressed, and took things easy, allowing Freyburg to reduce the gap by five yards. Freyburg and Rich swam almost abreast in the last lap, but last year's champion made an effort near the post and gained second place by four yards. Bridges completed the course about fifty yards behind. The time, 15min 4sec, was comparatively slow, but the competitors had to contend with choppy water, and Champion was never called upton to do his best. Freyburg was the subject of another protest. The third man, H. H. Rich, appealed that Freyburg "took his water "by swimming across his course. The committee decided that it was of opinion that Freyburg left ample room fox Rich, and dismissed the protest. It is understood that Rioh will appeal to the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Asaociatdon. Last yea_ J s champion was B. C. Freyburg (Wellington). The remainder of the championships will be competed for on Monday.