MORE RECORDS FOR SWIMMERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17756, 28 January 1926, Page 4

MORE RECORDS FOR SWIMMERS.

CANTERBURY WINS,) POLO CHAMPIONSHIP.

Per Press Association. XAPIER, January 27. Another Npw Zealand record was lowered at the Dominion swimming; championships to-night. This time Miss K. Miller (Otago) clipped one-fifth of a second oft the record held by Miss J. Bell (Auckland) for the 220yds intermediate girls championship, covering the distance iii 2min 57 2-ssec. Results:— MEN'S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder of championship—W. Keesing, (Canterbury). R. Calder (Otago*) 1 H. Walker (Otago) 2 W. HJcks (Wellington) 3 Also competed: T. Geddis (Hawke’s Bay), T. Thomson (Otago) and C. Riordan (Canterbury). 220YDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. Record time—2min 57 3-sseo by Miss J. Bell (Auckland), Holder of championship—Miss J. Bell (AuckFirst' heat—Miss K. Miller (Otago), 1; Miss M. Jep3on (Otago*) 2; Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 3. Time—3min S l-ssec. Also started—Miss L. Broarlhead (Wanganui). At the turn into the last twenty j-ards Miss Miller was leading Miss Jepson by a yard, and sustaining the advantage, won by three yards. Second heat—Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke's Bay), 1; Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland), 2; Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui), 3. Time—3min 11 3-ssec. Also started—Miss D. Magee (Auckland). Miss Farquhar moved up in the fifth lap into the lead, and held it till the 200yds mark, when Miss Simmonds challenged, to win by a yard. Final. Miss K. Miller (Otago) . * * 1 Miss E. Champion (Auckland) . . 2 Miss J. Jepson (Otago) . , ,3 Time-:—2min 57 2-ssec. Also started—Miss M. Simmonds (Hawke’s Bay), Miss M. Farquhar (Auckland) and Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui). Miss Miller early forged her way to the front, and at the end of the first 100yds had two yards advantage from Misses Jepson, Champion, Simmonds, Farquhar and Whyman, Miss Champion headed Miss Jepson in the next lap, and set off after Miss Miller, drawing level with a lap and a half to go. Then followed one of the finest races of the championships, Misses Miller and Champion swimming stroke for stroke. The pair turned together for the final twenty yards, and, amidst the greatest excitement, Miss Miller just beat Miss Champion by a touch. 880 YDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. World’s record, lOmin 43 3-ssec, Arne Borg (Sweden). New Zealand record, 11 min 59 2-ssec, A. Baird (Auckland). Standard, time—12min 36sec. Holder of title, E. V. Cunnold, (Auckland). A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1 D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2 J". Enwright (Auckland) 3 Time—l2min 2 3-ssec. Also started—B. V. Cunnold (Auckland), L. Hill (Canterbury), and 11. S. Weston (Taranaki). Enwright set out to be pacemaker, and had the lead for the first 300 yards. Baird then began to force the pace, drawing level with Enwright just as they completed half the distance. With only 100 yards to go, Lindsay was swimming well, two yards behind the Aucklander, who, however, held too much in reserve. Baird drew out to win by twelve yards from Lindsay. Enwright five yards away. 220 YARDS OPEN HANDICAP. First heat—J. Cooke (Ponsonby), 28secs, 1; C. Claridge (Wellington), Bsecs, 2; C. Wilson (Auckland), 18secs, 3. Time—3min 12 2-6 secs. Also started—D. Murrell (Wellington) Bsec, R. Lambie (Hawke's Bay) 21secs, F. West (Heretaunga) 36secs. Won by a yard. Second heat—A. Bolam (Canterbury), 15sec.s, 1; C. Plum tree (Taranaki), 40secs, 2. Time—2mln 4 7 l-ssecs. Also started—W. Rylands (Wanganui) lOsecs, P. Matthews (Wanganui) 22secs, and J. Toomey (Taranaki) 40secs. Wop by a touch. Third heat—H. Thomas (Taranaki), 3 ssec, 1; R. Pelham (Auckland), 3sec, 2; J. Cowan (Heretaunga), 25secs, 3. Time—3min 5 4-ssec.; Also ste.rted— M. Waller (Wanganui), llsecs. Won by six .yards. Final. H. Thomas (Taranaki), 35sec 1 J. Bolam (Canterbury), 13sec 2 J. Cooke (Ponsonby), 28sec 3 Time—3min 0 l-ssee. Also started—C. Plumtree (Taranaki), C. .Claridge (Wellington) and V, Pelham (Auckland). Won by four yards. 100 YARDS LADIES' HANDICAP. First heat—Miss V. Edser <Te Awal, lOsec, 1; Miss E. Stockley (Wattemata), 1 sec, 2: Miss I. Wilson (Te Awa), 1 9sec, 3. Time—7s 2-ssec. The only starters. Second heat—Miss L. Cc/pplestone (Canterbury), Usee, 1; Miss K. Miller (Dunedin), 6sec, 2; Miss J. Whyman (Wanganui), lOsec. 3. Time—7B 2-ssec. Also started—Miss M. Rydori (Te Awa) 18sec, Miss T. Lynch (Te Awa) 13sec.

Final. Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury), 11 sec 1 Miss K. Miller (Dunedin), 6sec .... 2 Miss V. Edser (Te Awa), lOsec .... 3 Time—77 l-ssec. Also started—Miss I. Wilson (Te Awa). Won by a touch.

220YDS JUNIOR BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (first year of competition). L. Olds (Otago) l T Cade (Wanganui) 2 G. Rose (Hawke's Bay) 3 Time—3min 5 l-ssee. Also started—J. Lyons (Canterbury) and W. Stockley (Auckland). Won by ten yards. 100 YDS JUNIOR GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. Record time, Imin 16 2-ssec, by Miss L. Coutt.s (Auckland). Holder of championship, Miss L. Coutts (Auckland). Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland) 1 Mi S 3 O. Harvey (Auckland) 2 Miss M. M&lcolmson (Canterbury) 3 Time—lmin 24 2-ssec. Also started—Miss Svenson (Wanganui). Miss Hanlon captured the lead from a fair start and maintained it to the finish in good style, two yards ahead of Miss Harvey. 220 YARDS BREAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand record, 3min 4 4-6 sec, E. (\ Herd, Christchurch. Standard time, 3min 25eeo. Holder of title, C. Lewis, Dunedin. C. I-lerd (Canterbury), 1 F. E. Moulton (Wanganui) 2 S. M’Kenzia (Mauawatu) 3 Time—B min 9 S-6see. Also started—Humphries (Wellington). Won by ten yards. 220 YARDS LADIES’BREAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand record, 3mln <lO l-sseo, Miss D. Breward, Christchurch. Standard time, 4mln Tsec. Holder of title, Miss O. Pidgeon, Auckland. Miss G. Pidgeon (Auckland) 1 Time—3min 41see. The only starter. DUAL RELAY RACE, one lady one man. First Heat—Waitemata No. 2,2 sec, 1; Wanganui No. 1, scr, 2: Napier No. 1, Bsec, 3. Time—s 7 8-sseo. Second Heat—Napier No. 2,2 sec, 1 ; Te Awa No. 2, Bsec, 2: Waitemata No. 1, lsec, 3, Time—sß 3-ssec. Final. Waitemata No. 2,2 sec 1 Napier No. 2. 2seos 2 Waitemata No. 1, lsec . 3 Time—s 7 3-osees. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS' BREAST STROKE Championship of New Zealand. Record time, Imin 17 4-osecs, by E. C. Herd (Canterbury). Holder of championship, I>. lioyd (Otago). w. Cameron (Wellington) . . . j W. P. Boyd (Otago) . 2 B. D. Ramson (Taranaki) 2 Time—lmin 23 1-osecs. Also started—S. Loader (Canterbury) and C. Thruch (Wanganui). Won by a yard. WATER POLO. Canterbury beat Hawke’s Bay by seven goals to two.

NOTES ON THE SWIMMING.

(Special to the* " Star. 1 ’) NAPIER, January .2? The biggest surprise of the SSOyds race was the magnificent swimming of I.hnclsay, the Canterbury representative. That Baird would win was a foregone conclusion, and it had been expected that either L. Hill or E. V. Cunnold would be in the next places. It was Enwright, as usual, who made the early pace, and he held the lead and forced a merry gallop for over 400 yards. At the end of the next lap Baird drew level wiLh Enwriglit^_and Just behind

was Lindsay, who had been hanging on doggedly to the Auckland champion. Then the pace-making fell to* Baird, whom Lindsay continued to pursue closely with remarkable pertinacity. The remainder of the field dropped back while these two fought out the issue. It was always quite clear that Baird must win, but it was equally clear that Lindsay had altogether too much pace for either Enwright or Cunnold. With a lap and a bit to go Baird put in his accustomed sprint and drew rapidly shead. Enwright tried in vain to pull up on Lindsay, but the Christchurch swimmer finished very strongly, and took second honours by a substantial margin. Lindsay’s time was 12min 11 l-ssec, and Enwright’s 12min 16 The final of the Intermediate Girls 220yds Championship was a thriller. Tt furnished surprises, both as to its result and the manner of its swimming. Miss .Tepson, of Dunedin, and Miss Farqnhar, of Auckland, had been the popular fancies, but both were left out of the contest in a battling finish that brought the big crowd of spectators cheering to their feet. At the 100 yards mark Miss Miller had the lead, wjth the others nearly level. Eor another length Miss Miller continued to increase her advantage slightly. After 133 yards had been covered Miss Champion drew out from Misses Jepson and P'arquhar and went after Miss Miller, whom she caught at the 166 yards mark. Thereafter it was a grim battle, the pair fighting out the issue stroke for Stroke amid vociferous barracking from the crowd. At the final turn the leading pair were on terms and they alternated in the lead over the last twenty yards. Miss Miller proved the stronger over the last few yards and won by a touch. Calder gave. a magnificent exhibition in winning the men’s diving championship. His work was more consistent than that, of the other competitors, though both Walker and Hicks were brilliant at times. The firsT stage of the ladles’ diving championship produced some really magnificpn® diving, the work of the girls being even better than that of the men. Magnificent dives were given by Misses Morrison, Foote. Hood and Jones, but Miss Copplestone was not quite so successful. The indications are that the end of the first stage lias left. Miss Foote with a slight advartt-

The win of L. Olds in the Junior Boys 220yds Championship was very decisive, none of the other hoys having a chance to eetf within striking distance of him. The time was. exceptionally good for

The win of Miss Hanlon in the junior girif*’ 100yds championship was iust as decisive. and the race resolved itself into something like a procession.

For a time. F. E. Boulton, of Wancanui. a previous holder of the title. keDt. (’. Herd moving in the 220yds men’s breaststroke- championship. After a hundred yardß had been covered, however. Herd went to the front, and thereafter it was merely a question of how much he would win hy. The time was comparatively slow, due to the fact that Herd was not in good form, having Buffered a slight sunstroke. M’Kenzie was the only ether competitor to finish, and thereby scored the Manawatu Centre's first point for the championship shield. For the first time in the historv of New Zealand championships there was. a. swiraover in a championship, when Miss Gladys Pidgeon. of Auckland, the holder of the faced the starter alone in the ladies’ L ~oyds breaststroke championship. Considering that the Auckland girl did not nave the advnntage of anv pace he«- performance in getting within four-fifths of a second of the record was a distinctly good Intense interest was manifested by the spectators in the final of the water polo championship between Canterbury and Hawke’s Bey. and enthusiastic barracking for Hawke s Bay commenced before the tennis had taken the water. The game started at a great cace. and after Hawke s Bay had put in an initial rush. Canterbury put in two hot attacks, and tho Hawke s Bay goalkeeper saved twice in succession. Smith ended a series of Canterbury attacks by a. eliot which, though rather weak, found the net. Then, after a lot of scrambling nlav. Hogg scored for Hawke's Ray from a scramble m front of Canterbury's goal. Almost immediately after the re-start Smith made ant.erbury e score two. At half-time the score was ■ Canterbury 3 (Meikte having scored), Hawke e Bey 2 (the second goal having been shot by Stevens) To the seoond spell Meikle scored twice and Wheeley and Smith once each for Ganterbury, y hile Hawke r Bay did not improve t.hoie score, and the game ended; Canterbury 7. Hawke's Bay 2. Championship point* at, the conclusion of the evenivL£? were:—

DELEGATES CONFER.

NAPIER, January 27. The annual conference of delegates from the various swimming centres of New Zealand was held here this aftern°Mr TV. E. D. Bishop, president, referred in his opening: remarks to the improvement taking place in swimming in the Dominion, as indicated by the fresh records established. It was resolved that, the council he requested to arrange for a visit from ail overseas swimmer or swimmers. A remit was carried that, where facilities exist, swimming and life-saving be compulsory in primary and secondary schools, and that the Government be asked to include swimming and lifesaving as a. special subject in the teachers’ training syllabus. Next vear the championship meeting will be held at Auckland. A suggestion that the championships should be divided between two centres was thrown

Auckland • . « . .si Canterbury • • . I " »i Otago . . . 1 ‘ " 0 Wanganui a * J4.auiiwat.i2

WAR MEMORIAL SHIELD. Auckland . • » • • 4 Wansranui • • • • • 3 Hawke's Bar • * « « 2 Otago » - • • *2 Wellington ...«•!