SWIMMING TITLES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 12

SWIMMING TITLES.

Two New Records Made at Championships. OTAGO SUCCESSFUL. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 18. The breaking of two New Zealapd records and the success of the Otago representatives in dominating the men’s contests were features of the second session of the New Zealand Swimming Championships in the Tepid Baths this evening. Competitors setting fresh records were P. E. Mathieson (Otago) and Miss Mona Leydon (Auckland). Mathieson won the 150yds men’s backstroke title decisively from the previous holder, W. Whareaitu (.South Auckland) in 3 min 45 4-ssec, a reduction of onefifth of a second from his own record which he established in Dunedin three weeks ago. Miss Leydon’s achievement was in the 440yds ladies’ free-style event. This she won by fifteen yards, after making an amazing finishing'dash, in s fi)in 52 2-ssee, thus lowering her own time registered last year by 2 1-5 sec. Her new record is this ' figure slower than the Australian record. There was an element of surprise about the other Otago victories. W. J. Jarvis outclassed his opponents in the 220yds free style in 2min 23 4-ssec. In spite of his 100yds success on Saturday evening it was not expected that he would win the furlong. The Aucklanders, N. Crump and R. Frankham, failed badly, their downfall being completed by the Canterbury champion, D. H. Symes, who, finishing well. pushed Crump into third place. Frankham was a poor fourth. The furlong was the second championship wrested from Crump. Again the seventeen-year-old Aucklander, W. Johnson, figured in an exciting finish, the race being this time the half-mile, and his chief rival J. D. O’Driscoll (Otago). They stayed practically together during the latter stages of the contest and fought out a stirring finish, O’Driscoll gaining the victory by two yards in llmin 23 2-ssec. J. Neville (Taranaki) was third, and R. Watkins (Hawke’s Bay), the winner of the mile on Saturday, was a close fourth.* Miss Beydon was successful in winning the 100yds ladies' backstroke, for which she defeated Miss Nancy Basstian (Southland). However, had the rules been strictly observed. Miss Beydon should have been disqualified, for, in trying to effect a quick turn, she reversed her body position too soon and swam two strokes at free style. Miss Beydon's time of lmin 20see equalled standard time. Interest in the meeting was well maintained and there was again a capacity attendance. Auckland retains the lead in the Yaldhurst Shield competition, points having been scored as follows: Auckland 30, Otago 21, Southland 0, Hawke’s Bay 5. Wanganui 5, South Auckland 4, Canterbury 4, Taranaki 1. Following are the results: 220YDS MEN'S FREE STYBE. W. J. Jarvis (Otago) 1 F>. H. Symes (Canterbury) 2 N. Frump (Auckland) 3 The last twenty yards Jarvis covered with a nowerful sprint that sealed his victory by three yards. Symes outpaced Crump by five yards. Time—2min 23 4-ssec. 440YDS BADTES’ FREE STYBE. Miss Mona Bcydon (Auckland) .... 1 Miss Nancy Budlow (Auckland*! .... 2 Miss Ngaire Hughes (Canterbury) 3 It was not until after the last turn at 400yds that Miss Beydon emphasised her qualities as a stayer. An advantage of three yards she transformed into a victorious margin of fifteen yards. Miss Budlow heat Miss Hughes by fifteen yards. Time—omin 52 2-ssec, a New Zealand record. 130 YDS MEN’S BACKSTROKE. P. E. Mathieson (Otago) 1 W. Whareaitu (South Auckland) .. 2 G. Bow (Canterbury) 3 Only a foot separated them at the last turn. but the Otago champion had conserved more energy, and he sped away to take the title by two yards. Wharaeitu defeated Bow by five yards, Moorliouse being another yarc? further back. Time—lmin 45 4-5 sec, a New Zealand record. 100YDS LADIES’ BACKSTROKE. Miss Mona Beydon (Auckland) .... 1 Miss Nancy Basstian (Southland) . . 2 Time—lmin 20sec. SSOYDS MEN’S FREE STYBE. First Heat—R. Watkins (Hawke’s Bay) 1, J. D. O’Driscoll (Otago) 2, R. Simon (South Auckland) 3. Won by four feet, two feet between second and third. Time—llmin 37 3-ssec. Crump did not start. Second Heat—W. Johnson (Auckland) I, J. Neville (Taranaki) 2. R. Thomas (Auckland.) 3. Won by ten yards, three yards between second and third. Time —llmin 32 3-ssec. Final. O’Driscoll 1 Johnson 2 Neville 3 Time—llmin 23 2-ssec. Association Conference at Auckland. Per Press Association. AUCIvBAND, February 18. Overseas tours, educational work in swimming and the control of diving, were among the subjects discussed today by the annual conference of delegates affiliated with the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. Remits adopted will be submitted to the New Zealand Council as recommendations. The chairman of the Auckland Centre (Mr R. M. Sheffield) was elected chairman of the conference. It was decided to recommend the inclusion of New Zealand diving championship events for junior boys and girls and intermediate girls. The conference unanimously passed a Wellington remit that the Government should be asked to make swimming compulsorv in schools where facilities were available, and that teaching swimming should be placed on the syllabus as a compulsory subject in the teachers’ course of training. The Otago Centre is to be recommended for the New Zealand senior championship meeting of 1936, and the South Auckland Centre for the intermediate and junior championships. The conference expressed approval of the movement to hold championships for Maoris. Christchurch-U nited. The annual picnic of the Christ-church-United Swimming Club was held at Diamond Harbour last Sunday and proved a great success. Sixty members and their friends took part in games and swimming races. The Harker Brown Cup races comprising handicap events over 440yds and SBoyds in open water were swum off. Officials for the races were: Referee, Mr Brown; handicappers, Messrs R. D. Harker Brown and N. M. Smith; starter, Mr R. D. Harker Brown: judges. Messrs J. M’Kenzie, T. H. Harker and F. Jennings. Results: 440yds—M. Rattray 1, Russell M’Kenzie 2, J. Hatchwell 3, R. K. Wood 4. Also started: G. Baurie, N. M. Smith. D. Be Compte and Ross M’Kenzie, Misses R. Low, D. Button, A. Kirk, J. Bruce, W. Miller and J. Valiant. 880yds—Ross M’Kenzie 3, G. Baurie 2, J. Hatchwell 3, M. Rattray 4. Also started: R. K. Wood and Russell M’Kenzie. Points for the cup are 4,3, 2, 1. The final distance will be swum on Tuesday evening. Baker Cup ladies’ championship races, with points 35, 25. 15, 1. were: 25yds— J. Bruce 1, A. Kirk 2. 50yds—J. Bruce 1. D. Button 2. 75yds—.7. Bruce 3, A. Kirk 2. Miss Bruce 105 points, Miss Kirk 5 points. Francis Memorial Cup, Junior Championship—R. Hatchwell and D. Be Compte were first and second in each of the distances over 50yds, 100yds and 150yds. Harris Cup, Senior Championship— The contest is in an interesting position between J. Hatchwell and A. T. Bolam, with the 220yds event to be decided. The 50yds resulted: J. Hatchwell 1, J. Patterson 2, R. Hatchwell 3. 5 25yds: J. Hatchwell and A. T. Bolam (dead heat) 1, D. Be Compte 3. The final distance, 220yds, will be swum at the baths on Tuesday, Februarv 2 7 The Challenge Shield for seven-a-side seniors v. juniors will also take place on February 27.