SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12571, 7 March 1919, Page 2

SWIMMING.

SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SHIELD WON BY CANTERBURY. Ths New Zealand School and Amateur Swimming Championship Ornival wa« concluded at. the Tepid Bat ha last wrening, there being an exceptionally large attendance of the general public. As on the first two evenings, some excellent swimming was witnessed. One of the notable performances of the evening was the ieat of 0. B, ~ ;bo a new record rn the 220 Yards Intermediate Championship, beating his previous performance of Omin St by U ’° te ° oDds - Berforo the businoes of the evening com®r J - Howard, member of the Baths Committee of the City Council, in a had J n r no ', ino6,i tUt 11,6 committee , j° 7 £B 6» for four consolation race*, jinreo of these events were swum, but owing .V^/ f 0 , I ‘ c r, of two oompetitors it was decided to Hd the 3SI-Syd s Boys' IntertnediRace at Diamond Harbour to-morrow, when Ih! f,wl “ ra . orfl wiil bo entertained by ™ ™ rb ”7, Sw,mnun s Association. rw° k ar M^, morial Shield was won by Canterbury. The following points were obtamed by the various Centres;

The following are the results:— T AVn I rw 3 * I irmP' RMEDIATE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP, coy, seventeen l nllZ de ri ltßt ho *‘ : H - Anderson (Web W g fl, t\ H y ,X on Sh,rmcr (Auckland) 2. (Opawa) (Opawa) also started.' Won v o . 5 l-Ssoc. Second heat: iV Batchelor (Christchurch) 1, C. E. Low (Opawa) 2. V. H. Reid (Wanganui) and j s Bay) also started. A splendid race. Won by two yards. Time—3mm Isec. Pinal: C E, Low (Opawa) 1, A. Batchelor (Christchurch) 2. Anderson (Wellington) and von Stumer (Auckland) also started, Time—2min 62 4-Ssec. A record. 66 £3 YARDS INTER-CLUB HANDICAP 7 Sfcfiwart, 11 see (Opawa), 1; A. AEKoon llseo (Opawa), Q-. A. thier 6seo (Wellington), L. Annand 4se« (Opawa) also started. Time—BOseo, Second heat: E. Pitr,simmons, Seeo (Sydenham), 1. R. Whoelcy Isco (Opawa), P. Harris Bseo (Old Boys), D. Main llseo (Opawa) also started. Time—l7seo. Third heat: M. Bassett, 4seo (Richmond), 1. C. Chamberlain 17seo (Opawa) also started. Umo—45sec. Fourth heat:C. Smith, 13soc (Richmond), 1. S. Hollander 4sec (East Christchurch), H, Rich 6seo (Opawa), A. Montgomery 7seo (Old Bovs) and J. Garrick lOseo (Opawa) also started. Time—SOsec. Filth heat: J, Meek, 9«eo (Opawa), 1. M, M’Neeley 6seo (Old Boys), G. Barrett 7aoo (Opawa), L. Gill lOseo (Sydenham) also started. Time—46 2-ssec. Sixth heat: G. M’Harg. 14soc (Opawa). 1. G. Bristed 6seo (Opawa), F. Truscott Bsec (Opawa), K. Ritchie Baeo (Richmond) also started. Time—(3 2-sseo. Seventh hoa.t;G. Gemmell, Ssco (Opawa),H. A. E, Summeifield lOsec (Richmond), K. Bradley 15scc (Opawa) also-stwt-ed. Time—47seo. Eighth heat: G. Atkinson., scr (Bast Christchurch), 1. ' 0. Rowe Bs?c (Waltham). ,T. Edwards Usee ADpawa) also started. Time—3B 3-osec. Semi-final: E. Fitzsimmons. Saeo, 1; M. Bassett, 4tce, 2, G. Gemmell Bsec. and G. M'Harg Usee also started. Time—49 l-osec.,. Final: G. M'Harg, 14sec, 1; C. Atkinson, scr, 2. Bassett and Fitzsimmons also started. Time —SOsec. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP, girls; (holder of title, Miss 0. Edenborough, Auckland.)— First heat.: P. Hoeft (Auckland!, 1. R. Twohey (Auckland), R. Nuttall (Hawke’s Bay), D. Donnelly (Wellington), G. Shand (Opawa), and Miss Parr (South Auckland) also started. Time—Sosec. Second heat; K. Bristed (Opawa), 1; 0. Edenborough (Auckland), 2, L. Friedman (Hawke’s Bay), and F. Grubb ' (Opawa) also started. Time—B4 3-ssec. Final: 6. Shand 1, P. Hoeft 9, K. Bristed 3. 0. Edenborough and L. Friedman also started. Time—Bo 2-ssec—a record. 100 YARDS SCHOOLBOYS’ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP /holder of tif’e, H. von . Stumer, Auckland.)—N. Batchelor (Christ's College) 1, L. Faitgrav (Auckland) 2. Olarringe (Wellington) 3. S.'Earl (South Canterbury) and F. Boys (South Canterbury) also started. Time—7l 2-ssec, 50 YARDS SCHOOLGIRLS’ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP, girte fourteen and under; (holder of title. ,V. Wslrond, Auckland.)— First, heal:. V. W'alrond (Auckland) I,' M. Cameron (Hawke’s Bav) 2. . M, Simea (Canterbury) and ,B; u NW}o n (g'dnth. Canterrl burv) also started;" An Excellent’ fimdi. Time —35 2-s?ec n. record.Second heat: N. Brodie (Wellington) 1, I. Avassiz (Canterburv) 2. M. Liverton (Smith Canterbury) tnd A. Calder (South Canterhurvl also started. Time—4Ssec. Fins) : y. Walrond (Auckland) 1, N. Brodie (WeWnrfon) 2. M. Cameron (Hmvke's Bay), s. M. Simes (Canterburv) and I. Ara«L (Canterh'irv) also stnrtcd. TS’ni»—aa o.Ktn--100 YARDS INTER-CLUB RELAY HANDICAP.—First heat: Richmond (A. E. Summerfield, V. Sparrow, M. Bassett), 4sec, 1. Opawa No. 4 (L, Annand, G. Gemmell, A. M'Keon), 6sec, also started. Time—6Ssec. Second heat; Opaws- Nn. 9 (J. Meek. F. Malmanchc, W. Sutherland), 1. Opawa No. 7, No. 8 and No, 9 also started. Time—64 %S sec. Fourth heat: Onawa No. n (J, Carrick. G. M’Harg, H. Barrett), 1. The onlr starters. Final: Opawa No, 11, 1; Gnaws No. 5 9. \ 33 1-3 YARDS r LADIES' INTER-CLUB HANDICAP.—First heat: E. Buckmaster, 2sec (Wellington). 1. Aitken, Saeo (Wellington) and R, Edmonds, 7fiec (Opawa) also started. Time-22 3-Bsee. Second heat: F/. Hannan, 12sec (Opawa), 1. K, Pyne, lOseo (Opawa) abo started. Third host’ G. Brandon. 7sec (Christehnrch), 1. Mrs Bosher, Sscc (Well'ngten), J. Rteor. g,. p fWonincton) and F.. Edmonds, ISsec. (Onawa) also started. Time—27 4-saec. Final: G. Bundon. 7sec. R. Buckmaster, 2sec, 9. K. Hannan 12sec, E, Edmonds 7««. sn’d R. Ed I mends 13sec also stented.- jisec CONSOLATION EVENTS. Boys, 33 1-3 yards.—Boys, 2wc (South Canterbury), 1; Clarriage, scr, 3. Bums and Earle also started. ■Girls, 33 1-3 yards.—B, Newton (South Canterbury), 1; A. Calder (South Canterbury). 2. Ladies’ Intermediate, 38 1-3 yards— F Grubb (Opawa), 1; R. Nuttall (Napier), 2. ’ VISITORS AT SUMNER. A party of about sixty of the visiting swimmers, including representatives from Wellington, Auckland and Wanganui, and their friends, visited Sumner yesterday, and were received by the Mayor, the Hon J. Barr, and representatives of the Sumner Life Saving and Surf Bathing Club, at the club pavilion on the begch. Miss Vine’s team from the Christchurch Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Club, consisting of Misses M. Large, Brandon, Low, Butler, Brown, Couzins and Jl’Grath, gave a demonstration of life saving and reel work under the direction of Mr B. S. Knox, and were well applauded for their skilful exhibition of surf work and resuscitation methods. The whole party shortly afterwards assembled at Bamford’s tea rooms, where they ■were entertained by the Christchurch Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Club. The Mayor, in extending a hearty welcome to the visitors, said he was pleased to see that the present day trend of sport wae in the direction of encouraging the many and not the select few. In this respect they were beginning a new ora. One outcome of the war was the encouraging of all health-giving outdoor sports, and swimming and surfing wore amongst the best. He was glad to know the schools were taking up the matter mote seriously, and that the old system of cram was giving way to a saner and healthier training of body and mind. Ho congratulated the visiters, upon many of their performances, and wished them a pleasant stay fti the borough. Mr B. S. Knox, secretary of the Christchurch Surf Association, on behalf of the Ladies’ Club, said that the members much appreciated the opportunity to make the stay of visiters pleasant, end to show them what the home teams could do in the water. Mr G. P. Allen, vice-chairman of (ha Sum-' ner Club, also welcomed the visitors, and stated that the ewpeagh ms ptbud of the feet that th* winner o? the New Zealand Ladles’ Chempronsx?, MSsa G. 'Shand, had practically been reared in the borough. Mr Hill, of 'Wellington, in reply, stated that the visiters had enjoyed their visit to the Cathedral City immensely. It would be difficult to reciprocate the kindness that had been shown. Everybody knew how beneficial swimming was, and he hoped all present would impress upon public bodies end pub* lie men (he necessity for financial support from the public and (ho Government. Life saving was being dopo-woluntarily up to the present, but the public should bo prepared to support It by practical financial assistance. Cheers were given by the visitors for the ladies’ club, mid a return made to the city by special tar, ' ]

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