SWIMMING.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16712, 30 January 1926, Page 4

SWIMMING.

TWO RECORDS BROKEN. NAPIER, Frlady. To-dav marked the conclusion of the New Zealand amateur swimming championships. Results are as follow: — Men's 440 Yards \ E Baird (Auckland), 1; D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2; D. Pelham (Auckland), 3. Time, 5m 30 4-ss, a New Zealand record, being better than Pelham's record established last year. Invitation Scratch Race, 66 2-3 yds. —Dowsett (Wanganui), 1; Fan-gray (Auckland), 2; Meikle (Auckland), 3. Time, 35 4-ss. / Ladies' 440Yds. Championship. — Miss P. Page (Auckland), 1; Miss J. Bell (Auckland), 2; Miss E. Stockley (Auckland), 3. Time. 6m 21 3-5 s Ladies' Diving Championship. —Miss Foote' (Otago) 1; Miss Jones (Hawke's Bay), 2; Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury), 3; Miss Morrison (Otago), 4. intermediate Boys' IOOYds Championship. —Cameron (Wellington), 1; Bridson (Auckland), 2; Fitch (Canterbury), 3. Time, Gls. A New Zealand record. .-. . . . Flying Squadron Championship (teams of five), 500Yds. —Auckland 1; Canterbury, 2; Wellington, 3. Time s\n 17 2-ss. •

ISSORRBNSVILLE CLUB. The Morrinsville Club's carnival at the vpublic baths on Thursday night was a great success. The attendance was a record. The takings at the gate amounted to £23 Bs. The management is to be congratulated upon the success of \their arrangements. The Morrinsville baths have already gained the reputation of being probably the best in the Auckland District.