SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12570, 6 March 1919, Page 2

SWIMMING.

* SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS, CANTERBURY LEADING FOR SHIELD. a K ?h o °ls' and intermediate I■ i ■ ohatnpioiiflhips wore conovorernwlil 10 Bathß loflt ni e ht " before mnr.f , i Pro. 11 or I os. and the keen interest raamfested on the first night was deepened !/ a .continuance of very close races and perfonnanrl provinces. The beat ro .was Miss Walorons great effort in the KWrds tills' chatno«m 8 re l oord n ' V | ki ° k 6, 1 e olil: " 3e<i Sseo off net a, . c , d f winmn K kv twenty yards. Tho chit 1 ■ waa in th « schoolboys’ ' seventeen and under), m Inch .Sutherland (Canterbury) provided tho f“f Pushing Low. of Canterbury, in * m "hioh Low out down the reW, °L D - I- (Wellington) bv l r Mi#s Seated fought X Brhted’uaed'th ?, !lam P lQ nshi n , Mies xjnsiea used tho crawl** in th* mconA lan but sho was beaten by inches. The timl of theso two competitors in their heals was SSsco. which knocked 2 3-smo off the Auckland record All the starters in lL Inal Th ® Points for the elond da“wori:~ dd tk ° end of tllc

It was announced durum the eveains that an anonymous Dunedin donor, in recognitarn of the game race put up by T. H Reid of Wancanui. in. the 680 yds championship,’ naxi given a special prize of a guinea. The announcement was received with npplauae. During the evening an exhibition ol diving and swimming was given bv Jack and Maronc Breward, two very little children of the baths custodian. Mr G. Breward. They showed a thorough mastery of various styles of swimming and spectacular tricks, and wore very heartily applauded. The following are results;— CHAMPinN9Hn? L ? IR ( LS ’ SEW ZEALAND LHAMPIONSHIP, fourteen and under.— i’tw’nG Y* Y' a,dlo n (Auckland), 1 ; V. Btcdie t\\ellington), 2; 1. Agassiz (Canterbury), 3. M. Simes (Canterbury) and A. Calder (South, Canterbury) also started. Miss Waldron, the holder of tho title and the record, went out for another rocord, and won by over half a length of the bath, knocking eight second* off the record. A grand race for second place was won by Miss Btodie on the touch. -Lime—Bl 3-ssec. r.T I^Y^ S r^ NTERMEDIATE SOTS’ CHAMX XOJsSHIP, seventeen and under.—First befit: H. von Stunner (Auckland), 1- C E Low (Opawa), 2; S. A. Hogg (Hawke’s Bay), 3. monby a yard. Tims—6o 4-ssec, Second heat: V. H. Reid (Wanganui), 1: W. Sutherland (Opawa), 2; H. Anderson vWelhngton), .1. Won on the touch after a good recovery. Time—6B 3-ssec. Final: Low (Canterbury), 1; Sutherland (Canterbury). 1; von Sturmer (Auckland), 3. Reid (Wanganui) and Anderson (Wellington), also started. Time—6s 4-3 sec—a record. ICDYDR INTER-CLUB HANDICAP.— First heat: W. Falteraon (Wellington, eor, I; J. Edmonds (Opawa), 16sec, 2, Time--62 t-Bsec. Second heat: P. Harris lOld Boys). Bsec, I; C. Atkinson (East Chriatrimrrh) Iscy, O. Bristed (Opawa) Usee, G. Barrett, (Opawa) 12sec. J. Meek (Opawa) i2a e o, and K. Ritchie (Richmond) ISsec, also started. Tirae-70 3-osec. Third heat: R. Whecley (Opawa), 3see, 1. M. Bassett (Richmond) Bsec. H. Rich (Opawa) llsec. P. Gregory (Waltham) iSaoo, end K. Bradley (Opawa) 20seo also started. Time—66 3-sseo, Fourth heal: E, Yeoman (Richmond), RJsoc, L - Turner (Wellington) 7sec, G. Gemmell (Opawa) 13sec, and A. Barrett (Opawa) 23seo also started. Time-78 Fifth heat; lm'^v nond (Opawa), 'see, 1. 6 Audrewartha (jvohmgton) 12scc, W. Irvin (Opawa) ISsec, Y', Oarrick (Opawa) ISsec, A. E. Summerfield (Richmond) 17soc. and G. M’Harg (Opawa). I9soc also started, Time-76 3-5 9 - c - ,I'jnal: Parris 1, Annand 2, tatterson, Whcelcy and Yeoman also eterted. A great finish. Won by inches. Time—7oseo. t' I 7 AY-Y? J t I d KT P MEDUTE «51RL8> CHAMi IONbHIP (seventeen and under).—First 3\ oat . : . G ;, s „ ha !; d (Opawa). 1: V. Waldron (Auckland), 2; L. Freedman (Hawke’s Bay), 3. ;£ a «- (S , OU t H • Aucklll « a ) and 'D. Donnelly (Wellington) also started. Miss Waldron could not hold her competitors, and Miss Freedman led at half-way, but Miss hnsncl got up abd won by a yard. Miss Freedman fading info third place. Time—fiSsec. a record. Second heat;*P. Hocft (Auckland), l; F. Grubb (Opawa). 3: R. Nultall (Hawke's Bay). 3. R. Twohey (Auckland) also darted. Won by a yard. Time— COaec. Third heat; K. Bristed (Opawa), 1; O. Edenborouch (Auckland), 2: J. Post (Wellington). 3. Won easily. Time—SSsce. Final: G. Shand (Opawa). 1; K. Bristed(Opawa), 2; y, Waldron (Auckland), 3. F. Grubb (Opawa) and P. Hoeft (Auckland) also started. AYon by a foot. Time—sß l-ssec. 6G 2-3 YDS LADIES’ INTER-CLUB HANDICAP.—First heal; E. Buckmaster (Wellington), 9sec, 1; I. Agassiz (Opawa). 17?ec, 2. M, Allan (Wellington) Bseo and R. Edmonds (Opawa) losoc also started. Won easily. Time—sß 3-osec. Second heat; J. Aiken (Wellington), 12seo, 1; M. Simes (Opawa), IGaec. 2. G. Brandon (Christchurch) 12scc and K. Pyne (Opawa) ISsec also started. A close finish. Time—sß 3-ssoo. Third host; E. Edmonds (Opawa). 25soc, 1; E. Hannan (Opawa), 21aec, 2. Time—B3 l-sseo. Final; Miss Buckmaetcr (Wellington), 1; Miss Agassiz (Opawa), 2. Won by eighteen inches. Time—s2 -t-sscc. ■fIOYDS SCHOOLBOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (fourteen and under).—N. Batchelor (Christchurch), 1; L. Fairgray (Auckland), 2; C. Cluridgo (Wellington), 3. S. Early (South Canterbury), F. Boys (South Canterbury) and A. Burns (South Canterbury) also started. Batchelor, the holder of the, title, won by twenty yards, but was S-osco behind his own record. Time—Brain 4-1 3-6sco. IT)YDS INTER-CLUB RELAY HANDICAP.—First heat: Opawa No. 4 (H. Rich, J'. Mock, J. Garrick). 4sec. 1. Second beat: Opawa No. 6 (R. Wheeloy,. G. M'Hare, P. Malraanchc), 6sec, 1. Third heat: Opawa No, 9 (R. Rich, G. Gemmell, W. Sutherland), 6sec, 1. Time—62sec. Fourth heat; East Christchurch No. 0 (F. Coljins, D. Coulter, S. Hollander). .ISsec, 1. Time—6i l-Saec. Final: East Christchurch No. 2, 1; Opawa No. 4, 2. Time—64 2-asec. INTER-CLUB DIVE (Ladies).-Miss Freedman (Hawke’s Bay). ], Eight competed in springboard and medium high diving. The standard was extremely good, but Miss Freedman dived superlatively. The championships will he concluded tonight, when the 220 yds and 100 yds boys' championships, and 50yds and 100 yds girls’ championships will he swum. There will also be an inter-club race for ladies and men. A flying sauadron race, North v. South Island, for teams of five, will also be on the programme, each competitor to swim 100 yds,

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