SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20174, 28 February 1931, Page 21

SWIMMING.

. w ;. - ATTEMPT TO CROSS SYDNEY HARBOUR. (WHITJtB PBBBS ASSOCIATION—BI BLECTBIC TELEOIUPH—COPVaiOHT./ SYDNEY, February 27. A novel swimming exhibition will be provided in Sydney Harbour on SunJay week, when Miss Lily Copplestone, tiie New Zealander, and Miss Irene Ilolfe, of Bondi, will endeavour to swim from Circular quay, Sydney, to Manly, » dißtorioe;-, of approximately"; seven miles. They will be protected by shark" pi'oof nets, 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, and five deep, which will be towed by two launches. The girls are at present m training and are confident of success. Sharks are usually plentiful in the harbour at this time of the year. CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIALS. The following officials have been appointed to control the New Zealand 'amateur swimming championships to be held at Wanganui next week:—Director of meetings, Mr A. Muller; referee, Mr W. E. p. Bishop; judges, Messrs D. J\ Coulter (convener), .I 1 ..- Tarnbull, 0. H. Warden, W. R. Brown,;: W. Gorrie, N. McCartney; diving judges, Messrs';! 1 . Coira (convener), L. Annand, 0. S. Swan, ,T. Mclndoe, Miss D. Brown; starter, Mr 0. Bryant: handicap starter, Mr H. W. Cooper; check starters, Messrs N. Dickson, T. H. Harker; startors' steward, Mr H. Tyler; timekeepers, Messrs A. Haworth (convener), W. Helean, W. R. Fitchett, H. Muir, S. 0. Anderson; standard timekeepers, Messrs L. Annftnd (convener), A. Pargeter, 0. Haar; timekeepers' steward, Mr F. J. Dunn; official watch-tester, Mr W. Helean; costume stewards: ladies, Mrs N. Stevenson; men, Mr O. Howatson; call stewards; ladies, chaperons of visiting teams; men, managers of teams, Messrs, N. Reid, N. Dixon, H. Tyll«r; bon. medical officer. Dr. F. 0. Hutchinson; diving calculating committee, Messrs F. ,T. Dunn, E. M. Silk; polo timekeepers, Messrs P. Coira. A. Kelly; polo goal-scorers, Messrs J. Arnold, H. 6'eveneon; lap takers, Messrs C, Thomas, E. Denman, F. Chainey, K. Broujrhton, W. Mutton* A. Gurney ; handicapper, Mr G. Benson; result steward, Mr H. R. Jones;, announcer, Mr J. Coull; Press steward, Mr D. R. Robbing; assistant Press steward. Mr 0. Thrush; championship traa«urer. Mr C. R. F. Tilley; hon. secretary. Mr G. Bcoble: records and standards clerk, Miss D. Brown; emergency official, Mr L. Kenny.

AVONSIDE GIRLS' JIGH SCHOOL The Avonside Girls' High School swimming sports were held yesterday afternoon in the Baths, The senior championship was won by M. Allard, with M. Kemp as runner-up, and the junior championship, by M. Bryant, B. Ozaane being runner-up. Results:—

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. 100 yds Free-style—M. Kemp 1, M. Allard 2, Time, lmin 43 2-ssec. . • 60yds Kemp 1, M. Allard 2, M, Weston 8. Time, B3sec. 50yds Backstroke—M. Allard 1, M.- Kemp 2,' N. Weston 0. Time, 60 8-ssec. Diving—M. Allard. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. 100 yds Free'Style—M. Bryant l. B. Ozonne '2, O. Knight 8. -Time, lmin 48sec. BOyds Breftststroke —M. Bryant l. E. Monro 2, 0. Dickinson 8. Time; 58 l-sseci 1 ' ' 60yds Backstroke—M. Bryant 1, B. Osanne '2, M. Bell 8. Time, 63 2-ssec. -'• 50yds Orawl—M. Bryant 1, B. Osanne 2, Time# 40 l-ssec» - ~ ' Diving—M. .O, Knight 2. NON-d£wlplbNlilP^lvßNTß. 35yds Free-style P. Clowe* 1, M. Ullrich 2, B. Ayson" 8. Time, 23 l-ssee, 25yds Frea-ttyla (Junior)*—P..Robin* 1, M. Wright 2, E.ißayS.- Time.' 22 8-Bsec. I 50yds Breaststroko (Senior) —R. Prent 1, 1 M. Ullrich 2, J. Opie 3. Time, 62sec. I 60yds Breaststroke: (Junior)—J. Walker i 1, E, Bay. 2, J3urle.\3. Time, 66 l-s»ec. Sculling—M. 'Allard t, 0. Dickinson 2, B. i Otanno 8. , ' Ll{«« Bavlng—R; Prant 1, M, Baker 9, ML Kemp 8. Plate Dive—E. Bay and M. Bryant (equal) 1, O. Knight #. •• Old Girls' Race—M. Clements 1. S. Clarke 2, R. Oliver 3. '

p LEESTON SCHOOL SPORTS. 1 , On Thursday afternoon, at the annual | (ports, the pupils: ot the: Leeston School dis- , played b store their parents and the pub lie | in general the progress th»y lift mode in '■" swimming. A Urge withering of spectator* I watched the event* with interest. Caps given -by the Herbert Smith Trust were competed for lor the first time. Demonstrations of swimming and kindred water accomplish* ments were given by Mr P. L. Collins, holder of the diploma of the Royal Llfe-Saving S«' < dety. Miss- Brown, another diploma holder, j*nd Mrs Thompson, former holder of thi New ! Zetland diving championship. . *Mr 1). H. Bold, a member of the committee,, presented the caps, and also the certificates awarded by the New Zealand A bitten* Swim; ming Association. The'winners of the latter were:— " v > " - > ' ,- J . EDyds: Keith , Jooel, Douglas,' Mercer; a 20yds: Rodney Mercer, Myrtle Bttlf: SSOjrds: Harper Bo&gud, Ray Jackson. Harold Prosser; 080 yds: Norman, Meredith. < < Certificate from - Royal Life-Saving go* clety—Joan Smith. t Mr Beld also presented trophies valued f»t. 10s each, given or an anoiiymottk donor for the boy and girl who were nuwert-up for the Smith Cups, The judges,* Mr t. 0. Free, the Bar. J. 0. Young, Mr W.' H. Ofcrtwfight, and' Misses Parkin and- Wellwood, made the following awards; — j GIRLS' BVfINTB. ' •• - Learners' RaSe—Jofltt MeLscWan. if Mercer 2, Viffiv tfus*ell S. , ' f " i ' Seahorse Race—Joan,Mercer tad «roa&<Mo> Xachlan 1, Joan Smith and-Myrtle Duif 3, Molly Greenatt and Justine Henderson 3. Cork Splasli—J.oaft- MeLaehlan 1< Joan Mercer 2, Sadie Bryee ft. ' 26yds. Any Smith 1, Myrtle Duff 3, Joan .JlcLaohlan S. ~ Sinbad,the Sailor—Molly Greenall 1. Sadie Bryoe 2,' Olive Bryce 8. Baokfttroke —Joan' Smith 1, Joan McL*en«i lan fl. Springboard Dlvfr—Jdsm MeLaehlan l, Joan Bmlth 2. <, , Plate Olviiia—Joan Smith 1, Joah Mcliacli* lan 2. High Dive—Joan Smith 1. Long Flungo—Joau ''Smith 1. Joan Me* Lachlan 2, Myrtle Duff J), Diving from Surface and Recovering Weights-Joan Smith 1. Breatftstroka—Joan Smith 1, Joan'McLaehland and Myrtle Buff fennel) 2. Wadei*' Race—Amy Prosser l, Peggy Me* Intyre 2, Joyce Brown S. ResuacitAfclon—Joan Smith i, Jotttt Motiachv lan 2. Myrtle J)utf d.

BOYS' EVENTS. . " " i ■!. Learners' Racfr—Gibb MoLaohlan J.'*, . Seahorse Race—Derby- Bryce pnd ; Roy i Tucker 1, Douglas Mercer and Vernon Lewis' 2, Douglas ■ Jonos and Graham Jones 3. ■ Cork Splash—lan . Donaldson 1, Derby Bryce 2, Campbell Reid 8. 25yds, Any Stroke—Ray McKay, 1, Ray Jackson 2, Keith Jones 3, Harper Bongard 4. Sinbad the Sailor—Gibb McLachlan 1. Vernon Lewis 2. Breaststrokfr—Harold Prosser 1, Douglas [ Mercer and Rodney Mercer (equal) 2. Backstroke—Raymond Jackson and Rodney Mercer (equfcl) 1, Harper Bongard 2. ' Springboard Dive—-Gibb McLachlan 1, Ray McKay 2, DonglasvMercer 3. Plate Diving—Keith Jones 1, Douglas Mercer 2, Harper Bongard and Gibb McLachlan (equal) 8. High Dive—Keith Jones 1, Dougl&s Mercer and Rodney Mercer (equal) 2. Long Plunge—Ray McKay 1, Gibb Mc-. Lachlan 2. Keith Jones 3. Dive from Surface and Recovering Weight —Keith Jones 1, Douglas Mercer 2, Rodney Mercer 3. - 25yds Handicap (any stroke) —Ray Jack' son 1, R&y McKay 2, Rodney Mercer 8, Waders' Race—lan Donaldson 1, Jim Smyth 2. Resuscitation—Raymond Jackson, Keith Jones, Rodney Mercer, and Harold Prosser (equal) 1. , INFANTS. Cork Ford 1, Ken Dohaldson and Justine Henderson (equaJ) 2. Graham Jones 3. OUP WINNERS. Great interest was taken iA the competition for the Herbert Smith Cups and. miniatures. The tests included distance swimming (20 points), 25yds race (20 points), resuscitation (10 points), life-saving methods, oral (10 points), plate diving (10 points), backBtroke (6 points), springboard dive _(5 points), brea«tstroke (5 pointß), high dive (5 points), surface dive (6 points), long, plunge (5 points); total, 100 pcmts. examiners were Dr. W.'A. Johnston, Mr F. L. Collins, Mrs Thompson, and Miss Brown. The results were*. — . • . Girls—Joan Smith (77 points) 1, Myrtle Duff (41 points) 2, Joan McLachlan (30 P Boys—Raymond - McKay J66J points) 1, Keith Jones (66 points) 8, Raymond Jackson 58 points) 3, • _ | Also competed with credit—Harper Bongard (58 points), Rodney Mercer J points), Douglas Mercer (471 points), Harold Prosser (89 points), Gibb McLachlan.. (33 points). GERALDINE CLUB'S SPORTS. A successful evening sports carnival - was held by the Garaldine Swiming Club. on Thursday evening. Over 400 spectators. wetfe present, and some good racing was wltnessed. The carnival'was opened by the . Mayor (Mr J. Kennedy), and Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., both of whom stressed the value of swimming. .. Results were .as follows:—, . , 25yds Ger&ldine School Handicap—First heat 0. Hatton (lsec) 1, R. Hayes (3soc) 2, Won by a yard. Time, 19 l-ssec. Second heat: 0. Wilson (acr) 1, E. Woods Usee) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 17sec. Final: ' C. Wilson 1, O. Hatton 2. Won by two yards. Time, 10 2-6 sec. ' ■ ■ 25yds Schoolboys' Handicap—-M. Forrester. (2sec) 1, 0. Hatton (act) 2, H. Knibb (Osec) 8. Won by a yard. Time, 18 8-ssec."- _ 220 yds South Canterbury : Championship— D. Reid (Temuka) 1, 0. Reid (Temoka) 2.' Won by '45 ydrds.- Time, 6mln 51sec. Don Reid forged ahead steadily Irom his-, tootjier, end bad ft good lead at tne conclusions* the flwfc lap. H 0 easily maitttaitied his lead, gaining a win by almost a length. A)-; though the official time was taken at smJa Slsec, an error was obviously made, and the time was probably 2min slsec. 45yds Men's Xnter-Olub Handicap-—First host: T. Morrison (Bsec) 1, J. Webb (fisec) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 82sec. Second i heat; J. .Cook (4sec) 1, R. Jamieson (Bsee) 2. Won by. A foot. Time, BOsec. Third heat: G. Duncan (7sec) 1, P. McSha&e (6soc) and G. King (8»eo) (equal) Won by a good yard. Time, 82 SiSsec. Final; T. Morrison 1, J. Cook 2, J. Webb.fi. Won by a touch, A yard separating second and tfefrd. Time, 80 sec. . ' 45yds Women's' Inter-Club HandicapFirst heat: S. Bracefleld (acr) 1, M. Cran* ston (Bsec) 2. Won by two yards. Time, 83sec. Second heat: E, Morrison (scr) 1, N. Orton' (4sCc) 2. Won easily. Time, ,-" 33sec. 'Final:''Miss OrttDStOn 1, Mils -Bracefleld 2, Miss Morrison 8.- Won by a touch, two feet between second and third. Time, 85 sec. _ 7 - flOytfa Moll's Inter-Club Dual .Relay—First host: J, Webb And L. Wood (7sec) 1, P. Reid land ! 0. Reid- (scr) 2. Won by. * yard. -'Time, 65see. Second -heat: J. Oook oiid R. Jamieson (Bsec) 1, O. Wilson *nd K. Loach (Bsec) 2. Won by one. and ja halt yards. Time, SOsee. > Final: J., Oook and A<.Jami*-> ton 1, J. Webb pnA li/W00d;2,-ft iWilsoSl lw# ' u ' >> Time, VTomen'M %to-feuV H. Ortait.28 polfita, a; Mits jtaldi a&'Kolat#, g,«; Min • of foar) 1 — T«mul» A, » A ,R«ld, C. Raid, Oook, 'iud S{ Tlrwrtt Wdrferf (Misses M. Rotfgers, > "JE. 1, Morrison. 6. Rfaceflsld; and M. . Cranstcm)' 9. Won,hy foiw yards. Time, Statu*6 S(SiM k Jf?! I/. Wood. (Seraldiae),' 29 "i