SWIMMING.
DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 20. The New Zealand championship swimming meeting has concluded. Auckland won the Valdhurst Shield with 4C points. Canterbury was second with 31 points. Tho War Memorial Shield was won by Auckland with 18 points, Canterbury, 27 points, being second. Results : 50yds Handicap, boys under sixteen years—--S. Atkinson (Wellington), 1; P. Dalton (Canterbury), 2; 0. Cronin (Auckland), 3. Won by a foot. Time—33scc. 75yds Ladies’ Handicap—Miss P. Hoeit (Auckland). 3isec, 1; . Mias AT. Cameron (Hawke’s Bay), 12scc, 2; Miss K. Bristol (Canterbury), 4sec, 3. Won by a foot. Time —53 2-osec. B?oyds Now Zealand Uoys’ Intermediate Championship—N. Batchelor (Canterbury) 1 * E. V. Cunnold (Auckland), 2; H, And'orson (Wellington), J. Won by thirty yards. Time —l2miu 26foc, a New Zealand record. -WOyds Championship—L. Kronfoldt (Auckland). 1; Jii. G. Ia Pciterson (WollingtoTi'i 2; C. Atkinson 3. Wclsou (Auckland), Hill lAVellinglo'il and Champion (Auckland) also competed. Won by a length and 11 Jhreo lengths between second and third. Time —oinin 55scc. 50yds Ladies’ Invitation Race—Miss V. Walrond (Auckland), 1; Miss G. Shond (Canterbury), 2; Miss P. Hooft. (Auckland), 3. Won on tho touch. Time —32see. 30yds Au Hevoir Handicap—W. F Ktadh (Auckland), 2sco, 1; D. H. Shipherd (Auckland). 3aec, 2; ,T. Delves (Wellington), nsec 3. Won on the touch. Time—27 4-ssco. ’ 50yds Invitation Race—J, Enwright (Auckland), 1; L. Kronfeldt (Auckland), 2; C Atkinson (Christchurch), 3. Won on (he no«t Time—27=o3. ‘ f Water Polo Championship—Canterbury won tho banner. THE WIGRAM SHIELD. [Feb Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Februarv 21, The points gained by the teams competing for tho Wigrnm Shield at (ho swimming, tournament were:— Auckland 73J, Canterbury H 701. Canterbury A GH‘, Wellington GO, Hawke’s Bay 51. The possible imiiils wore MALCOLM ROSS VISIT ABANDONED. A cable received by the secretary «f (b.-. Amateur Swimmiug Association suvs’that the Mw Zealand tour of Norman Bote has been ibandoned owing to shipping difficulties. j ,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19879, 21 February 1920, Page 8
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