Leading Swimmers Improve Times

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30960, 17 January 1966, Page 7

Leading Swimmers Improve Times

An increased entry and improved times y some of the leading swimmers gave extra an i n^er -club swimming meeting held at Elmwood on Saturday.

M. Kindle finished the 100 yards junior boys’ freestyle, to beat A. Kindred in a close race in 56.95ec. Kindred took his revenge in the 440 yards by beating L. Furness by half a second. W. Brown took 3min 16.3 sec in the 220-yards breaststroke, but Miss T. Shipston was only Bsec slower over the same distance. D. Bowman W’on the 100 yards backstroke by a second from C. Kinder and O. Noonan dominated the 100 yards butterfly. The most closely-contested race was the second heat of the junior boys’ four-length medley. R. Wilson won from P- Hay and B. Mustchin in 67sec. There was only a second between all three. Miss Shipston swam the course in an excellent 73.45ec. Abbreviations used in the results are:—B., Beckenham: E., Elmwood: F., Fendalton: N. 8., North Beach; Rang., Rangiora: St. A.. St. Albans: S.P., Sockburn Park; S., Spreydon; W., Wharenui. Results:— MEN Open 100 Yards Freestyle. R. Genet (S.) 1, N. Williams <W.) 2, T. Hale (S.P.) 3. 57.8. 440 Yards Freestyle.—A. Kindred <W T .) 1, L. Furness (W.) 2, M. Kindle (W.) 3. 4:56.5. 100 Yards Breaststroke. W. Brown iS.P.) 1, R. Wilson <S.) 2, P. Hay <E.> 3. 72.9. 220 Yards Breaststroke. W. Brown (S.P.) 1. M. King (W.) 2. 3:0.2. 100 Yards Backstroke. D. Bowman (W.) 1, C. Kinder (S.) 2, A. Kindred <W.) 3. 70.0. 100 Yards Butterfly.—O. Noonan (S.) 1, D. Mitchell (S.) 2, N. Williams (W.) 3. 67.0. 100 Yards Medley Relay.— Spreydon 1. Sockburn Park 2, Wharenui A 3. 55.7. 100 Yards Freestyle Relay.— Wharenui A 1, Spreydon 2, Sockburn Park and Elmwood (equal) 3. 50.0. Junior 100 Yards Freestyle.—Heat 1: M. Johnston (F.) 1, B. Doherty (W.) 2. 59.5. Heat 2: M. Kindle <W.) 1. A. Kindred (W.) 2. L. Furness (W.) 3. 56.9. Four-length Medley.—Heat 1. M. Kindle (W.) 1, C. Kinder (S.) 2, G Walker (E.) 3. 70.5. Heat 2: R. Wilson (S.) 1, P. Hay (E.) 2, B. Mustchin (W.) 3. 67.0. Under 14 100 Yards Freestyle.—Heat 1: G. Walker (E.) 1, G. Falk (W.) 2. 67.0. Heat 2: D. Reid (F.) 1. L. Campbell (E.) 2. 72.5. 100 Yards Backstroke.—G. Falk <W.) 1, L. Campbell (E.) 2. 80.4.

WOMEN Open 100 Yards Freestyle.—Heat 1: M. Slade (St. A.)"l, L. Van Ekeris <S.P.) 2. 68.5. Heat 2: J. Wright (S.P.) 1, R. Mackenzie (E.) 2, R. Walker (E.) 3. 100 Yards Breaststroke. K. Harris (W.) 1, E. Rudkin (W.) 2. 81.9. 220 Yards Breaststroke. T. Shipston <E.) 1, M. Richardson <St. A.) 2. C. McPhail <S.) 3. 3:8.4. 100 Yards Backstroke. J. Wright (S.P.) 1, B. Albertson (S.) 2, J. Neilson (W.) 3. 76.0. Junior 100 Yards Freestyle.—L. Falk (W.) 1, J. Neilson (W.) 2, L. Rolton (N. 8. 2. 65.4. 100 Yards Breaststroke. R Mackenzie (E.) 1, C. McPhail (S.) 2. 84.1. Four-length Medley.—T. Shipston (E.) 1, R. Walker (E.) 2. 73.4. Under 14 100 Yards Freestyle.—Heat 1: B. Braithwaite (W.) 1, M. Duff (St. A.) 2, S. Raymond (Rang.) 3. 74.5. Heat 2: R. Pearson (S.) 1, L. Robinson (N. 8. 2, A. W’alshe (E.) 3. 75.0. 100 Yards Breaststroke. K. Harris (W.) 1, M. Richardson (St. A.) 2. E. Rudkin (W.) 3. 80.4. 100 Yards Backstroke.—J. Hall (W.) 1. B. Braithwaite (W.) 2. M. Duff (St. A.) 3. 86.0. MIXED Junior 220 Yards Backstroke. —D. Bowman (W.) 1, B. Albertson (S.) 2, J. Neilson (W.) 3. 2:45.2. Under-14 100 Yards Butterfly. —E. Braithwaite (W.) 1, G. Falk (W.) 2, M. Duff (St. A.) 3. 85.8.

Under-age Swimming The under-age inter-club swimming carnival on Saturday was held at the Beckenham pool. Abbreviations used in the results are: B.» Beckenham: E.. Elmwood; F., Fendalton; N. 8.. North Beach; New 8., New Brighton; St. A., St. Albans; S.P., Sockburn Park; S., Spreydon; Rang., Rangiora; W., Wharenui. BOYS FREESTYLE Under 13.—Heat 1: C. Queree (New B.) 1, M. King (New B.) 2, C. Tabak (S.P.) 3. 72.0. Heat 2: P. Parkhouse (W.) 1, J. Findlay (F.) 2, P. McKay (N. 8. 3. 70.0. Under 12.—W. King (New B.) 1. 99.0. Under 11.—P. Duckmanton (M.) 1. 55.0. Under 10 —M. Lee (W.) 1, T. Dixon (N. 8. 2, B. Quickendon (New B) 3. 35.0. Backstroke Under 13.—P. Parkhouse (W.) 1, P. Sexton (S.) 2. 87.0. Under 11.—M. Lee (W.) 1, G. Shaw (S.) 2. 45.0. GIRLS Freestyle Under 13. —M. Darch (S.) 1, J. Gray (W.) 2, L. Guiney (S.) 3. 81.1. Under 12.—J. Falk (W T .) 1, S. McGregor (E.) 2, S. Shaw (S.) Under’ 11.—H. Sexton (S.) 1, B. Atkinson (S.) 2, V. McGregor (E.) 3. 55.0. Under 10.—P. Parkhouse (W.) 1, K. Mustchin (W.) 2. 39.8. Breaststroke Under 13.—1. Hay (E.) 1, J. Gray (W.) 2, S. Shaw (S.) 3. Under 11.—H. Sexton (S.) 1, M. Albertson (S.) 2, B. Atkinson (S.) 3. 46.9. Backstroke Under 13.—M. Baker (W.) 1. 94.0. Under 12.—A. Vincent (E.) 1, C. Curtis (B.) 2, S. McGregor (E.) 3. 1:41.0. Under 11.—H. Sexton (S.) 1, B. Atkinson (S.) 2, M. Albertson (S.) 3. 42.5. Butterfly Under 13.—J. Gray (W.) 1. 94.1. Under 12.—J. Hay (E.) 1, J. Falk (W.) 2. 42.6. MIXED Under 11.—Butterfly: H. Sexton (S.) 1. M. Lee (W.) 2, M. Albertson (S.) 3. 21.2. Medley: J. Gray (W.) 1, P. Parkhouse (W.) 2. 78.7. Relay.—Under 13, Wharenui 1, Spreydon 2, Elmwood 3. 1:05.0. Under 11: Wharenui 1, Spreydon 2. 1:11.8.