SWIMMING TITLES

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21041, 17 February 1940, Page 19 (Supplement)

SWIMMING TITLES

SOUTH AUCKLAND EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL NEXT SATURDAY'S PROSPECTS The South Auckland swimming championships will be held at the Hamilton Municipal Baths next Saturday, February 24. It is expected that most of the clubs in the centre will be represented and keen competition is expected. The heats of the various events will be contested in the afternoon and the finals in the evening. Hamilton swimmers have been training strenuously in spite of the unseasonable weather, and therefore intending competitors from the outside clubs would be well advised to work hard in the inter -

President of the South Auckland Swimming Centre. vening time to hold their own with the Hamilton competitors. Senior Men’s Events The senior men’s events are sure to provide some close contests and the ’ esent title-holders will have no easy task to retain their positions. In the 50 yards dash Valentine, McGinty and O’Brien should press Hopcroft, the title-holder. K. Waterson, of Matamata, the holder of the 75 yards and 100 yards titles, has been indisposed lately, but it is to be hoped that he will be fit again by next Saturday. Many enthusiasts will remember the close finish in the 100 yards last season when Waterson held off Webster, of Hamilton, by a narrow margin. There is every chance that the position will be reversed next week. Webster appears to have a good chance in the zzu yards out tne improving distance swimmers, G. Ladd and R. Clark, both of Hamilton, will make his task no easy one. Jim Ball, the Pi eaststroke titleholder, is still showing good form, but his brother Jack Ball is going to worry him. In a trial this week inches only separated them. R. Aiken, of Morrinsville, should retain his backstroke title. Strong opposition will come from Webster and Dowling, of Hamilton. The women’s title-holder, Miss N. Barton, is now in Australia. Mrs Richards, formerly Miss Davis, is back in the sport and is expected to regain the titles. Her strongest opposition might be expected to come from her club mate, Miss P. Iggulden. Intermediate Competition Competition in the intermediate class is sure to be keen. Among the boys, Gibson, of Y.M.C.A., Hamilton, and Innes-Jones, of the Hamilton Club, are the most promising. Among the girls Misses W. and J. Tanner and Parnell are showing good form. The last-mentioned would do very well if she trained more seriously. The difficulty in the junior section is to sort out the best from a good keen class. . Seymour and Grant, of Y.M.C.A., and Morgan and White, of Hamilton, are going well. Among the girls, B. Peterson, P. Innes-Jones and J. Sturt, are among the many improving young swimmers. Diving at the carnival is sure to be of a high order. Salisbury, Ladd, Winter, Miss J. MacDonald, Rouse, McGlashan, Miss Sanderson, Miss B. Kurth, and several promising juniors will provide the spectators with a spectacular display. Morr;nsville and Matamata Clubs are sure to be well represented.

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