SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 5

SWIMMING.

A RECORD BROKEN. ELMWOOD CLUB'S CARNIVAL. The Canterbury record time for the 220 yds i intermediate girls' championship was broken | by Miss Shona Campbell at the Elmwood Swimming Club's carnival oh fe'aturday. Miss Campbell, covering the distance in 3min 10 2-5 see, clipped 5 2-ssec oft tho provincial re- ■ cord, set by Miss A. Mather in 1925. Splendid time was also registered in the jOyds Canterbury championship by U. 11. bjmes, who won the title in 26 l-ssec by a yard from J. 0. Hattorsley. Symes bettered his own New Zealand record for the distance by 2-ssec. K. McOonvllle holds the Canterbury record for the distance—--25 4-ssec. Tho third championship event on the big programme, the 220 yds boys' intermediate, was won by C. Cliff (East Christchurch) in 2min 52sec, after a slojv race. The 440 yds ladies' championship was easily won by Miss S. Campbell in the fast time of 7roin 9 2-ssec. The intermediate boys' diving championship was won by A. Westaway. Most of the swimming events, particularly the heats in inter-club handicaps, afforded good finishes, but in the diving events the standard was not high. A good crowd attended the carnival. Prominent among the handicap events w_as the 25yds inter-club race, in which there were eleven heats. Elmwood swimmers won all but two of the heat*. Th* results were as follow: CHAMPIONSHIPS. 50YDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY. Holrier, A. T. F. Stokes. Canterbury record, 25 4-ssec (E. McConville). P. H. Symes (Elmwood) . .. 1 J. 0. Hattersley (Sydenham) .. 2 A. Dalton and 6. S. Cooper also started, yymos won by a yard after a splendid race. Time, 20 l-ssec. 220YD9 INTERMEDIATE GIRLS. Canterbury record, 3min 15 4-ssec (Miss A. Mather).' Miss S. Campbell (East Christchurch) .. .. 1 Miss A. Morris (Elmwood) .. 2 MiBS 0. Manhire (Addington) ..3 Miss D. Sewell (Addington) also started. Miss Campbell won an uninteresting race by fifteen yards in record time. Time, Smin 10 2-ssec. 220 YDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS* CHAMPIONSHIP OP CANTERBURY. Canterbury record. 2min 41sec (E. McConville, 1931). C. Cliff (East Christchurch) . . 1 W. Walton (Llnwood) .. '- F. Coote (Addington) .• • •"' . Cliff won by eight yards. Time, 2niin 52sec. 440 YDS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Canterbury record, 7min 0 2-ssec (Miss L. Copplestone, 1926).Miss S. Campbell (East Christ- ! church) . • "J Miss A. Morris (Elmwood) .. - Miss V. B«rry (Fendalton) .. •> . Miss Campbell had her opponents J*VP*» . before the end of the race, and von by -ojob. Thero was a good »ace for second place, j Time, 7min -9 2-ssec. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' DIVIXG CHAM- ; PIONSIIIP. I A. Wostaway (East Christchurch) l J ¥, H. Ciark (Elmwood) •■ i M. Walters (Addington) ■ ■ •> HANDICAP EVENTS. j •>5 YARDS INTER-CLUB. heat: W. Miles (Elmwood). 7scc 1. Time, dington), Bsec, 1. Time, 16 n MM heat- B A. Ma r (Elmwood), 21*", 1. i'mc, 13 *-sscc Tenth heat: F. Walton (Elmwood")? See, 1. Time. 14 2-Biee. Eleventh bent: S. Davidson* (Elmwood), 4Jscc, I. Ti^; g J 4 aem"fin.l: Johnson 1. Tinve 14 4-6 sec. Second semi-final: Miss Levvey 3 Time, 14 4-ssec. Third semi-final: Walton 1. Time, 15sec. Final. Walton • • ■ • •' , Johnson . . •• • • Time, 14sec. 100 YARDS INTER-CLUB. First heat: G. Cooper (Elmwood), Bsec, J. Time, 63 4-ssec. Second heat: A. I.J. Stokes (East Christchurch), 4Jsec, 1. Time. 60 l-ssec. Third heat: J. Mac Donald (Kast Christchurch), 6sec, 1. Time, 66scc. Fourth, heat: R. 0. Gibbons (Elmwood), 14sec, 1. Time, 69sec. Fifth heat: V. G. Spiller (Audington), lOscc, 1. Time, 71 l-ssec. Final. Gibbons ... • • " 1 Cooper . . ■ • " ". Stokes . . • • ••. •*■ „_ Gibbons won by over a yard, 'lime, C ( 3-ssec, INTERCLUB RELAY. First heat: Elmwood No. 9, 7sec, 1; Fendalton, 6sec, 2. Time, 45 l-ssee. Second heat: Elmwood Ko. 1, 4sec, 1: Elmwood No. 3, lsec. 2. Time, 45sec. Third heat: Elmwood No. 5, ssec, 1; Elmwood No. 10, ssec, 2. Time, 45sec. Final. Elmwood No. 9 (Miss Levvey, Miss Collins, P. H. Symes) .. - - 1 Elmwood No. 5 (Miss Clarke, R. Neale, R. Gibbons) .. .. 2 Time, 45 2-ssec. SCHOOLBOYS' 25 YARDS. First heat: R. Walker, 4sec, 1. Second heat: R. Vincent, 4sec, 1.. Third heal: L. Gibbons, 3scc, 1. Final. Walker .. .. .. 1 Gibbons . . '. . .. 2 Time, 22sec. 25 YARDS SCHOOLGIRLS' RACE. First heat: A. Jones, osec, 1; L. Wood, Bcr. 2. Second heat: Joyce Tuck, 4sec, 1; Vera Clark, 2sec, 2. Final. L. Wood . . . . . . 1 A. Jones . , . . .. 2 Time, 20sec. G. Berry (Fendulton) won the inter-club dive. RICHMOND CARNIVAL. The Richmond Swimming Club held a successful carnival in the school baths on Saturday afternoon. The results were as follows: Primary School Children's Handicap, 25yds —First heat: S. Cook 1, J. Marden 2, Time, Stsec. Second heat: P. O'Neil 1, J. Taylor 'i Time, 39sec. Final: Cook 1, O'Neill 2, Marden 3. Time, Soicc, Fraoer Cup, 100 yds Breaststroke Handicap —Miss M.' Schofield 1, S. Reddell 2, C. Jones 8. Lyons Trophy, 25yds, Junior Boys' Championship— S. O'Neil. 1, L. R. Smith 2, L. Barter 3. Timo, 16sec. Lyons Trophy, 25yds, Junior Girls* Championship—N. Wright 1, I. Morris 2, T. V/atson 3. Time, 21sec. Turnbull Trophy, 25yds, Senior Club Championship—K. Graham 1, S. Muff 2. Time, l?eec. Fiaser Silver Bowl, 50yds Medley Handicap—P.: Watson 1, I. Morris 2, M. Schofield 3. Time, 58Bec. Handicap Dive—C. Jones 1, S. Muff 2. Sullivan Cup, 50yds Handicap—V. Cowper 1, L. Barter 2, P. Taylor 3. Time, 41 2-s£ec. Knudson Cup, 50yds Handicap—H. Vincent; 1, R. Graham 2, L. Russell 3. Time, 82sec. Lonpr Plunge Handicap—E. P. Binns 1, S. Ecddell 2. Distance} 43ft 9in. Relay Race—C. Jcnes, C. Blackett. F. Norton, S. Pannell 1, R. Graham, P. Binns, V. Cowper, F. Garland 2.

PHILLIPSTOWN CLUB. The Phillipstown Club's carnival, postponed from the previous Saturday, was held at the school baths on Saturday. Many people attended and saw keen competition. The results were as follows: • SO Yards PhillipEtown School Girls' Championship—P. Cain§B 1, P. Yate* 2. 75 Yards Phillipstown School Boys' Championship—L. Johnston 1, A. Pamer 2, F Jeffries 3.' 100 Yards Championship—L. Allen 1, H. Schou 2. H Yates 3. . Girl Learners' Race (width of bath), first Siade—M. Whittle 1. L. Yallance 2, J. Blain 3. Second grade: L. Burgess 1, J. Stemnters 2, B. Keii 3. Boy Learners' Race (width of bath), first FJ&de—J. Anderson 1, G. Agassiz 2, J. Dwyer 3 Second grade: G. Hughes 1, A. Joughin 2. H. Woodhaui 3. Third grade: D. Hensley 1. W. Nicolle 2, T. Dwyer 3. 60 Yards.Women's Championship—E. Yates I, H. Yates 2. E. Mitchell C. 50 Yards Men's Club Handicap—A. Gibb I. R. Clark 2, A. Rinimer 8. 25 Yards Boys' Club Handicap—L. Stewart '. A. Reid 2, It. Cairns 3. 25- Yards Girls' Club handicap—E, Mitchell 1, J. Nicolle 2, P. Cairns 3. GirkV Springboard Dive—Pf Cairns 1, J. Nkoll* VH. Yates 3,

60 Yards Phillipstown Girls' and Boys' Knee (Coulter Medal)—K. Voyce 1, 1). Jeffries '2, P. Cairns 3. Diving (Boys)—J. Richards 1, B. Waller .2. 60 Yards Breaststroke—H.- Sohou, R. Asher 2, H. Wall 3. 60 Yards Women's Handicap—E. Mitchell 1, J. Nioolle a, G. Nicolle 3. Kdvelty Bun Race—J. Davidson J •:20 Yards Club Race-R. Clark 1, A. Gibh Club Dive (open)-A. Wall 1, H. Yates 2. Dual Relay Race Handicap—P. Cairns, A. Eiroiner, and R. Clark 1; E. Mitchell, H. Schou, and A. Gibt> '2; J. Nicolle, A. Pearce, and. G. Dykes 3. AMBERLEY HOUSE SCHOOL. THE ANNUAL SPORTS. The annual swimming sports of the Amberley House Collegiate Girls' School were held on Saturday. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of parents and friends. The races were keenly contested, and some good displays of swimming and diving were seen. At the conclusion the prizes were presented by Mrs P. J. Overton, who congratulated the school on its display. The guests then adjourned for afternoon tea, at the invitation of the Principal (Miss N. Enderby). The prize list was as follows: Free S'ty'e, • Seniors: E. Thompson 1, J. Steele 2, E. Thomson 3. Juniors: J. Bayley 1, J. Firth 2, N. Newton 3. Sidestroke, Juniors—J. Firth 1, A. Hay 2, J. Bayley 3. Seniors —H. Thomson 1, h. Thomson 2. J. Steele 3. „„,.,, Egg and Spoon Race —K. Rutherford 1, J. Steele 3. N. Firth 3. Breaststroke, Seniors —H. Thomson 1,, B. Gresson 2, J. Steele 3. Juniors: J. Uirth 1 J Bayley 2, N. Newton 3. 'Dive. Seniors—E, Thompson 1, h. Thomson 2. J. Steele 3. , •■ ■ _ Backstroke, Juniors—J. ?• A. Hay 2. P. Parsons 3. Seniors: E. Ihompson 1, L. Thomson 2, J. Steele 3. . Dive, Juniors: A. Hay 1, K.'Rutherford i, Ji Obstacle Race: J. Steele 1, E. Thompson M. Maiden 1, J. Steele 2. P. Bristol 3. ' BELAY RACE, SENIORS: Rutherford House. .. "J McKellar House - • • • - JUNIORS. v Rutherford House . - • • \ McKellar House . . I,'ilar •> School Handicap: J. Steele 1, S. Lordnei 2, H. Thomson 3. SENIOR CUP. L,. Thomson and E. Thompson, 15 points, (equal) .. iH. Thomson, 13 points •• - JUNIOR CUP. J. Firth, 23 points . . " o A. Hay, 14 points • • HOUSE CUP. Rutherford House. 97 points. McKellar House, 54 points.