SWIMMING MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21036, 12 February 1940, Page 2

SWIMMING MEETING

Y.M.C.A. CLUB CARNIAVL

DOMINION CHAMPION APPEARS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME The appearance of K. Williams, of the North Shore Club, Auckland, present holder of the New Zealand intermediate 100 yards, 220 yards and ! 440 yards titles was a feature of the j .swimming carnival held by the I Y.M.C.A. Swimming Club in the j Hamilton Municipal Baths on Sat- 1 urday night. Williams, giving away j handicaps up to 43s in the open furlong, came third in the final for j which the time was 2m 26 2-ss. In j his heat Williams recorded 2m 41 1 2-ss. A comprehensive programme was | run off during the evening, including 1 two relays. In the Waikato Banner j competition Hamilton succeeded in . gaining first and second places, while the inter-house relay was won by the Borough Council team. Heavy showers fell throughout the evening but, despite the unfavourable conditions, there was a good attendance and large entries. Conditions were not conducive to good times, however, as the water was colder than usual in February.

The following abbreviations are used for the names of clubs: (YM) Y.M.C.A. (HN) Hamilton, (MV) Morrinsville, (MA) Matamata, (Te K) Te Kuiti, (NS) North Shore, (MT.E) Mount Eden, (IN) Inglewood, (C) Cambridge. Results were as follows: Men’s 220 yards open.—First heat: 1- Stone (MV) 435, 1; N. Goodwin (MA), 375, 2: rt. Clark (HN). 12s 3. Time. 3m 20s. Second heat: G. Ladd (HN), 325. 1; K. William (NS), scr., 2; W. Billings (MT.E.), 12s, 3. Time 3m 13s. Final: L. Stone, 1; Ladd, 2; Williams, 3. Time, 2m 26 2-ss. Men's B grade 50 yards handicap.— First heat: B. O’Brien (YM), scr., 1; G. Gifford (MV), Is, 2; R. Clark (HN), scr., 3. Time, 34 4-ss. Second heat: D. McGlashan (MA), 2s, 1; Jnnes-Jones (HN), scr.. 2: R. Aitken (MV), scr., 3. Time. 34 3-ss. Third heat: R. Martin (YM). ss, 1: D. Stewart (YM), 3s, 2: J. Cooper (MV), 4s, 3. Time, 325. Fourth heat: A. McDonald (YM), 1; W. Norman (HN), 2s, 3. Time, 32 2-ss. Fifth heat: L. Stone (MV), ss. 1; J. Kemp (HN), 2s, 2; J. Church (YM), 2s, 3. Time, 33 2- Sixth heat: H. Rodgers (YM), 1: P. Finnis (YM), 2: J. Gibson (YM), 3. Time 33 2-ss. Final: Martin, 1; Donald, 2; O'Brien, 3. Time, 31 l-ss.

Men’s A grade 50 yards handicap.—• First heat: P. McGinty (HN), 3s, 1; T. O'Meara (YM), 4s, 2. Time, 30 2-ss. Second heat: Bonnington, 4s, 1; C. Fraser (HN), 3s, 2; A. Valentine (HN), 2s, 3. Time. 295. Final: Bonnington, 1; McGinty, 2; Fraser. 3. Women's 33 1-3 yards open.—First lieat: G. Shirley (YM), 6s, I; D. Hill (MV), 3s, 2; P. Storey (HN), 7s, 3. Time, 25s 2-ss. Second heat: F. Stanley (MA), 3s, I; M. Parnell (YM), Is, 2; M. Cave (HN), 7s, 3. Time, 275. Third heat: D. Richardson (HN), 6s, 1; A. Wright (MA), ss, 2. Time, 265. Fourth heat: J. Gibson (YM), 1; Jciy McDonald (YM), Is, 2. Time, 265. Fifth heat: E. Coulter (YM), 1. Time, 29 3-ss. Final. G. Shirley, 1; D. Richardson, 2; J. Gibson, 3. Time, 25 3-ss. Men's A and B grade 100 yards. R. Clark (HN), 12s, 1; T. O’Meara (YM), 12s, 2; J. Batters (YM), 14s, 3. Time, 72 3-ss. Second heat: B. O’Brien (YM), 11s, 1; G. Gifford (MV), 14s 2. Time, 73 2-ss. Third heat: G. Ladd (HN), 11s, 1: D. Stewart (YM), 14s, 2; G. Hopcroft (HN), 10s, 3. Time, 70s. Fourth heat: F. Ladd (YM), 14s, 2; G. Hopcroft (HN), 10s. 3. Time, 70s. Fourth heat: F. Ladd (YM), Bs, 1: N. Goodwin (MA). 10s 2; .1. Church (YM). 14s, 3. Time’ 75 2-ss. Final: Clark, 1; Ladd,. 2;t O’Brien, 3. Time, 725. Junior boys and girls 33 1-3 yards. —G. Seymour, 1; R. Reedie, 2: T. Fell, 3. Time, 24 4-ss. Intermediate relay (3 x 33 1-3). First heat: W. B. Young, 1; New Zealand Dairy Company, 2. Second heat' Borough Council, 1: Matangi No. 1, 2. Final: Borough Council, 1; W b’ Young, 2; Matangi No. 1, 3. Women’s 50 yards.—First heat: B Richards (HN), scr., 1: A. Wright (MA), 6s, 2: P. Linder (YM), Bs. 3. Time, 41s. Second heat: D. Richardson (HN), 1: P. Iggulden (HN), 2s. 2; F. Stanley (MA), ss, 3. Time. 40 2-ss. Third heat: J. Gibson (YM) 1 Time, 425. Final: B. Richards, I-’d Richardson, 2; A. Wright, 3. Time 39 4-557 Tiny tots.—M. Wilson (HN), 1; s. Walters (YM), 2. Time, 14 2-ss. Junior girls and boys dive. Shirley Saunderson, 1; J. Stuart, 2; tl. Bowers, 3. 50 yards backstroke.— First heat' Jim Ball (YM), 7s, 1; Joy McDonald (YM), 2: L. Darling (HN), ss, 3. Time. 44 4-ss. Second heat: Jack Ball (YM). 7s. 1; J. Salisbury (YM), 3s, 2; J. Church (YM), 6s, and A. McRae (In), 9s, 3. Final: Jim Ball 1Salisbury, 2: Jack Ball, 3. Waikato Banner Relay (5 x 33 1-3), —Hamilton Maroon (Webster. Valentine, Hopcroft, G. Ladd), 1: Hamilton Silver, 2: Y.M.C.A.. 3. Time. 73s ■Womens dive.—Joy McDonald, 1B. Saunderson. 2: D. Phipps. 3. 66 2-3 yards breastroke.— First heat: Jack Ball (YM), 3s, I - j Dorns (YM). 14s. 2; A. Mcßae (In)’, Bs, 3. Time, 66 2-ss. Second heat: Jim Ball (YM), scr., 1: A. Andrew (MA), 6s, 2; P. Innes-Jones (YM), 7s, 3. Time, 50s. Final: Andrew. 1;’ j horns, 2; Mcßae. 3. Time. 695. Men's C and D grade 33 1-3 yards —H. Stone (MV), 7s, 1; A. Ferguson (YM), 2; W. Norman, 3. Time, 265. Intermediate boys and girls’ dive P. Winter (HN), 1; Miss D. Phipps, 2; J. Doms, 3. Men's dive.—F. Ladd (YM), 1' J Salisbury (YM), 2; L. Jarrett (YM),