SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 5

SWIMMING.

DOMINION TITLES. BBIPSON IN GOOD FORM. (SPBCfAX, TO THE JVRESS.) / . WANGANUI, ■ Marcjx 5, In beautiful weather and before a crowd of 3.500 noisy enthusiasts, the New Zealand Swimming Championships wej'e continued tonight. la the 220 yds Hen's Championship, Bridaon, holder of the title, hit. tho water ahead p£ the field, and eteadily increased his lead. He won from Stokes by seven yard's. Enright spurted in the last lap to take third place from Oluridge. 1 oi?via Wm« started ,in the L)J 4 W a? ?! l a Backstroke Championship. Miss N.. Stration, holder of the tit'u, was beaten by four in a slow, even race. Intne iSOydn Men's Broastßtroke' Oham* pionship, the holder, L. Smith (Wanganui), won easily by fifteen yards. Spry Inigton) was second all the way. Hmvorth (Wanganui) narrowly seeurod third place irom Lowe (Auckland). The throe competitors fqr tho 440 yds Women s Championship separated early. At' halfway Miss 15. Champion (Auckland) was leading by fifteen yards from Miss D. Anderson Wanganui), who was followed by Miss 8. Brucefleld (South Canterbury). Miss .Champion won by thirty yards, with fifty yards between second and third. oqm. i 80 2r v ®P e »tfd llis performance in tlie ? i. / Me " " Championship, Taking the lead from the plunge, ho swam easily, and increased Ins lend to wiu by thirty yards in fairly fast time, ' The second section of the Women's Championship Dive wus held. Misses J. Eggers (utago) und B. Foote (Canterbury) are. the only two competitors in' this event. Heßulta. 220 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. I'lrst JXiiat—G. Briduou (Auckland) 1, J. Enriglit (Auckland) 2, J, Blakely (Wellington) 3. Ti|no, 2min 41sqc. Second Heat—A, Raper (Auckland) 1, C. L. Clarldge (Wellington) and A. Stokes (Canterbury) (dend-lioat) 2. Time, 2min 59 B-Ssec. . Final. Bn'clson .. .. .. l Stokes - .. .. .. 2 JSnright .. .. .. a Time, 2min 31 2-ssec. 100 YARPS WOMKN'S BACKSTROKE CJJAMPIONSHIP. Miss M, Farquhar (Auckland) 1 Miss N, Stratton (Auckland) .. 2 Time, ltnln 83 4-ssec. aao YARDS BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. 1.. Smith (Wongonui) .. 1 ' K. Spry (Wellington) ..2 O. Ahworth (Wanganui) .. 3 Time, iimin 4 4-sset, 440 YARDS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, Miss E. OUampiou .. 1 Miss D. Anderson' (Wanganui) 2 Misb S.. Braoefleld (South Can- I terbflry) ~ .. 3 Time, ,6min 87 4-ssec.

680 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. G. Uridson (Auckland) .. 1 A. Stokes (Canterbury) ..2 Qo'.van ~ ~ . . 3 Time, llmin 52 1-Gsec. WATER POLO. Turanaki 2 v. Auckland 2. Wellington 0 v. Canterbury 2. OTHER EVENTS. <"* Primary Schoolboys' Relay-i-Quecn's Park 1, Gouville 2, Wanganui East U. Primary Schoolgirls' Relay—Queen's Park I, Gonville a, Wanganui East 8. 150 yds Inter-Club Handicap—Final: Bolam 1, Eade 3, Smith 9. Time, lmin 68 l-fixee, Dual Relny Handicap—Sporle and McCoU 1, Farquliar and Bolam S, Smith and Hape? a. Time, Jinin 31sec, , 66 2-3 yds Girls' Intermodlate HandicapFinal: J. SummereU 1, a. Watts 2, P. Sporle U. Time, !>0 4-spep. 66 2-3yda Boys' Intermediate Handioap—i Final: Campbell 1, Wallace 2, Brewer 3, Time, 52 X-Ssec.

ANNETTE KELLERMAN COP. Handicaps for tho Annette Kel|ermaq CUP, to be heldJn the"Wsngqnu( river to-morrow afternoon, wero announced to-night as follow s:—Bridson scr, Claviiiga liisln, En, right llmin, Bolam Ojnin, Gowan Q|mlQ> Campbell 7fliin. Reid Tmql, Rylands Imla, Blakely BJmin, Ha worth B|mip, St. George Bmin, L. Smith 9)min, Stevens lOimin, Dudley lOlrofn, Connor 10|min, Watson Urnin, Lowo ljmiq, Dawkjns 13Jmin, F. Ryan 13} win, Mollier Jfimin. H. Ryan 15mln, Hepburn 17min, Claridgo 17min, Qqrdinpr JSlmin. _ ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE SPORTS. YESTERDAY'S EVENTS. The St. Andrew's College swimifling sports ■ffere held in tho school bathß yesterday afternoon. Tfce 4ay was fine, n«4 ,many parents and friendß were present. The trophies we*e presented by the headmaster, Mf ;A, Anderson. ' Tho chnmpion»hlp« vers won as follow* Senior Cltqjnpionphijhsr-J, B. Wh'ttaker 11 points, R. H. Engor 7 points, G. E. JUiltisg'S points. Junior 01unipioiif)li{p- H O; Foote 12 points, fl. Bay ley snd Dfiu gall 4 points. • Under J4 Chompjonifhip —?, .Faqft) 9 pQißt®, 3. Watt and J, Whitty 8 pplnts. whither won (he senior ohnptpiopiihip u)r the second year in succession. The rosnlts w4ra fta.lplloW*:—s

OJS4WJ?IONPHXP EVENTS. 33 1-3 YARPB, TJNOERI4. (Record 21 ?-sse«,- C. Eoote.) , TP. Foqt# .. '- - * • J > .. • • • • 2 Whitty .. .. .. 3 ' , Time, 22 l-ssec. * 33* 1-3 YARDS, JPNIOR. (Record 19 l-ssec, G. Miinps-f ; C. Foote '.. . • < •'. 1 W' :: :: :: S"' _ '.-fiWP, 19 3-Bsec. 33 1-3 YARDS,' SENlOß■(Record 17 S-Gsep, Cr. WMfle*.) G. E. Milncs J ,* ~ 1 J. B. Whittaker .• ~3 R. H. Enspjj . i .3 > Time, 17 4-6»ec. . ' , 33 1-3 VABPS JUNIOR (Rpepr4 88 a-ssco, G. 0. Mjfnes.) C. Footo •• .. 1 .. - .. '' .. 3 DPWU .. ... • • 9 Time, 37 3>paec-T-9 record. 33 1-3 YARDS, UNDER J4, (Rpcord 31 p-s*ep, C. Fqote.) P. Footo ~ I '. .. " .. 1 ' t .. ..2 .. .. ..8 i Tip»e, 30sec—a record. 100 pLRBS 3BNIpR. (Record. 77 1-fi, Q. ®. MiJnes.) J. B, Whittaker ... ' 1 " Jt. H, gnsor ~ % Tjfne. IS 1-559C —&• repord. Whittftlfer sta-rtpd ftfter Egspr, .hut the end flf the first Up was flvp nheqd of UiW- He won by a tl)ird of a length. IQO yards JUNIOR. (Bpcord 8? 3-ssop, C. Foote.) C. FOQtS : . . ''iV 1 Bayley .'. , . 2 Dougall .. ■ ■ .. ~. 3 Won by seven yards. Time, 83 2-ssec.

66 2-3 YARDS SENIOR BREASTSTKQKE. (Record 69sec, Williams.) Cropp ~r .. ~ 1 .. f , .. 8 H. Whittuker .. ~3 . Time, 59 4-ssec. 83 1-a YARDS-JUNIOR BRKASTSTOOffS, (Record 2g g-qgep. Cropp.) C. Foote ~ .. .. 1 gqUiYBRt ~ ..2 Pnyley .. .. < - .. 3 Time, 31 4-ssec. , 900 YATtDS SENIOR. .T. B. Whitta>kar .. 1 s R. Ensov .. ' ~ 2 Tnpe. amin 57 l-3soc. 33 1-3 YARDS, UNDER 34, BHEAST- - STROKE. , (Record 31 2-sseo, -Cropp ) Whitty .. ... .. l Sewpli .'. .. ') P. Foo(e ~ ' a J Time, 32 2-ssec. •• 6& S-3 YARDS, UNDER 14, ' (Record 54 4-sse'c, -Xhiuggll.) , p, Foote .. .. ~ l Wait ■■■.■ ... ■■ Whitty ~ ~ .. d Time, 64 retoyd. > OPBN G. E.'MUnes I .. 1 C. Foote , , .. 2 ' . P,-.fo«te 3 ' HANDICAP EVENTS. , - 33 1-3 Yards, Under lß<»>@ltmorq 1, Vegan' 2, Kennedy.3. Time, 37 2-ssec. 60 2-3 Yards Junior Breaststroke-»~Tack 1, iifTOW 3# 3. Tt»e, JS;.B-58ec. a \ ft. 1# * j.

1 1 t "f 11 |S' ,33 l'» X 4898, 9PHOB, '4 " First Bemi-fin&J: Bafaath 1, ftmes ?. Cfjfbl} 3. Time; 87. a-s*ec.\ fiecondf. Bami.flni>l» NifbqUa i, %, mtyrar' 8, Timp,' 33 , ®}n&l, • ' • , f ; Nicholls .. .. 1 , tMwtytge- .« , -A 3' '' _ ' Oibb * .. .. a- s Tin* 38 l-S*ep. " , ® ' 03 i-3 Tjifdii PMMttjf'fl'kßV • Lewis 1, Brown ?, Time, 92 S-ssep. 83 J.»3 Yards Jimiop-r-J'iMls Wellbrook l l t Mftssoa and tottle a, Tune, «*«», 00 3-3 Y»*(Js, ■•' Bgmo*—H. wrbittake* I,' ?, W«d qjipw, ,*■„- QTHBB 81VWVB.' ' ' - • I<ong Pl«Mo—y}p|l:, Miebm h Wftffl ' X Roberts 8. Distance, 40ft 10m. Lsaraezi, liength.-r-Han*Ut9fl 1, Sartnell 2, Trcleavpu 3, fltß?.- "/ -v'J' ' >Vv£\ ' D ' ve " T " fl * ;H ' ®»3lw 3. - Rutjwrfftjd . .. 1 . ;. Strawy. %R|s .. 2 ThosopMui pause . ~ \i N JCime, linili" 2Tsec. " miss ; S»' I r\'* wfew« * j' >7 >, j. - f -» i-Cf '"i (tjnitkd Mfflgft', qumiir*- II " , S*JHTO& ¥voK, p.' The net to .#JucV'Mii? 1% OoppJ#B{W TOp ' will; ■ attempt $ m S^ney %*s&?' ff\i ■ testejl & the Patysaiptte riyey, y - ;' Miss sait} tiiftt" ljt/waa* quite W? awtttyjjw* now; is to awijft sljft %j|im (3J»ap4pJ.. v She loaves AB9tTfi.lltS. iR £ ftp wefjfc 1 ,- time'.with thaj object Ifl view. Aftftf that f ghe hopeß to tak« i|i the' Q&talina, Alarathon face in ' .