SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20178, 5 March 1931, Page 13

SWIMMING.

DOMINION TITLES. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (FKXB3 ASSOCIATION Tlt^QKiM.) WANGANUI, March A. A gallery of twelve hundred watched swimmers contest events in the Now Zealand championships at the Go'nvilla Baths this evening, when the first day's programme waa completed. The weather was fine but cold. G-. Bridson, of retained the men's 100 yard 3 and mile titles, and L. G. Moorhouse, of Canterbury, retained the 150 yards men's back-stroke championship. -The Aue Islander, • Miss Marie JParquhar, took the women's 100 yards title held, by Miss K. Miller who has retired from the amateur ranks. The meeting is expected to conclude on Saturdy. Results:

JOO VARUS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat—CK.. Bridsbn* ([Auckland)' i, J. Enwriglit (Auckland) 2, C. K. Claridge (Wellington) 3. Time, 68 l-6«ec. Second Ht-ot —J. Blakely (Wellington) 1, A. Raper (Auckland) 2, A. Dalton (Canterbury) 3. Time, 6b 2-ssec.

Final. Bridson • • • • • • 1 Enwright •• 2 Claridge •• • • 8 Time. 58 2-ssec. Won by four yards; a foot between second and third. 100 YARDS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss M. JTarquhar (Auckland) .. 1 Miss N. Stratton (Auckland) .. 2 Miss M. Smith (Auckland) .. 8 Time 6!) 4-ssec. The race was between Mii'ses' Farquhar and Stratton, the former gaining the decision by a, foos. , 150 YARDS MEN'S BACK-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. h G. Moorhouae (Canterbury) .. 1 A. Raper (Auckland) .. ..2 A T. Bolam (Canterbury) .. 8 Time, lmiu SC 3-ssec. Won by twenty yards. ONE MILE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. G. Bridron "(Auckland) .. ..1 A. Stok«a (Canterbury) .. •• - D. Reid \South Canterbury) .. 3 Time, 24min 21 l-ssoc. With 44 laps to go Bridson lapped Gowan and Raid and went on to win by two and a half laps. Tho Yaldhurst Cup points ore:— Auckland •• •• Canterbury r •• »-j Wellington • ■ ■ • . • * 1? South Canterbury •• *• A racing not exciting.

HANDICAP EVENTS. (SPBCIii" TO MB PBXBS.) WAKGANUI. March 4. •Wintry weather prevented any outstanding performances at the first night oi the- Hew Zealand swimming champion«h.lpii *t imi The heat* were decided during the Say in changeable weather with a .trong EuVerly Wowing. The evening was fine but very cold. The Mayo* (Mr W. J. iWgersj expressed his pleasure; in . welcoming the swimmers to Wanganui, and said how honoured the city was in having the championships here. 7 He hoped the BWimmera would find time to see some of the beantiea °* 'championship Events were decided « M _ «i|j> nvfrnlnfft 2?OfiO of tbd fSWI WftS Snr andTo fc»t %m< were registered. ?n thft 100 yards men's championship Bnd--1 .fj all thß wav Enright took second after • £nt apurtto the last lap. The battle lor first place te the women a 10D vards obiiDploQßliip betwMo Misjes Nland) 'was niwowly won by Ml»» Farqonar. Ae other contestants came nowhere.. Moorhonse (Canterbury) had notrcmble in winning. the 100 ■ yards back-stroke of the-ten's diving was commenced « h » ®T^^ g A, he re wat national water-polo championship. There was an exciting match between Wellington and Wiinganui, Wellington winning by four goals 'nil# 6» 2-8 VABDS INTER-CLUB HANDICAP. - First Heat—Spry <9*ec), Carde (7sec) a, b3»%•)? . ? ■ Second Beat—bylandg (B*ec) i. WaUwr (7aee) 8, Bilk <B*>e> 3 - T,me - 40 I *°' eo * Fipal. ' ■ ftylands * . .Spry •• •" J Robson ■ •• Time, 43*tq, ' ' es 2*3 TABDS BOYS' INTERMEDIATE * HANDICAP. ; first Heat—Wallace I, Brewer Second Heat —Gowan 1. BulHvant -, Bui I<,ek 3 ; _ Final. , . Ballivant '.. \ , Gowan. , *" n ' Brewer • ~ • * ■ • • Time, 49 l-ssce. ' i PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS' RELAJ. j One Length. Gonvilie' -. ' ■ • ~ , ! , Avenue .. - • - 3 IJneen's. Park • • • • . PRIMARY SCHOOLGIRLS' BELAY. , ' dne Length. Queen's Parle • - , (ionvllle , *,' t Aramobo ... • flfi 2-3 INTEB-CLVB H Mica Harford *' J Miss Anderson •**.'» Hiqs Braceford . • - '' Time, 47 S-Bsec; - e«; 3.3 YAW^ h oirls^ihte»mbdiatis , First'Heat —Miss,Davis 1, Miss Watson2, M B B eco ß ni d Heat~M>.B Sporle 1, ,W 8u»mrirell % Mise Gardiner 8. .. -; w - ; Pinal. » • ■-Mis* Sporle * •*' '". 7, t Miss Summerell •• •* " Miss Watson- ■; Miss Pavia ... •• " „Time, 52a«P. . »