NATIONAL SWIMMING TITLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 6

NATIONAL SWIMMING TITLES

JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE RESULTS AT’DI NEDIN. [Per Frews Association ] DUNEDIN, Jan. 17. 1 The New Zealand intermediate and junior swimming championships were commenced to-day, with heats in the I morning and the linals at night. Results of the linals are:— i 50yds. Junior Girls’ Backstroke.—N. | Gibbs (Nelson) 1, A. Smith (Otago) 2, J. McCulloch (Otago) 3. Time, 40sec. 75yds. Junior Boys’ Breaststroke.— R. Tucker (Auckland) 1, N. Marslin (Otago) 2, L. McGavin (Otago) 3. Time, 66 3-ssec. 100yds. Intermediate Boys’ Freestyle.—B. Morrison (Bay of Plenty; 1, M. Loffley (Bay of Plenty) 2, C. Sell (Otago) 3. Time, 61 l-ssec. 220yds. Interrzediate Girls’ Freestle.—B. Rea (Canterbury) 1, U. Walker (Nelson) 2, K. Westerby (Southland) 3. Time, 2min. 59 3-ssec. 220yds. Junior Boys’ Freestyle.—L. Barry (Nelson) 1, J. Scally (Bay of Plenty) 2, D. O'Rourke (South Canterbury) 3. Time, 48 l-ssec. 100yds. Intermediate Boys’ Backstroke.—B. Morrison (Bay of Plenty) 1, R. Sheppard (Taranaki) 2, J. Hall (Otago) 3. Time, 75 l-ssec. Intermediate Girls’ Dive.—R. Smith (Otago) 1, J. McDonald (South Auckland) 2, J. Carpenter (Nelson) 3. The following are the points to date for the War Memorial Shield: Bay of Plenty 16. Otago 15. Nelson 14, Canterbury 5, South Auckland 3, Taranaki 3, Southland 1, South Canterbury