SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1947, Page 6

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

NELSON, Feb. 20. With 17 events decided at the end-of. thc second day of tlie national swimming.championships, Canterbury Centre with 45 points was . leading for the Hiildhurst Shield, followed by Otago 42. Auckland were in tlxird position with 23. i Miss N. Lane ' (Otago) dcmonstrated her supremacy as ladies' backstroke swimn\er by anncxing -'her second titleiii tlie 220 yards event. . Similarly J. Shanahan (Auckland) ivon his second breaststroke title in the 220 yards in which lie beat the holder,. i>. Dowse (Wellington). * - - Miss B: Oasey (Wellington) won the 440 yards ladies' freestyle eomfortably and L. Barry (Nelson) had no difficulty in defeating R. Hatchwell (Canterbury; iu tlie men's 220 yards freestyle. The half-mile event produeed a grand race bctween 0. •Ohambcrs (Cautorburv) and P. Bloxnfield (Auckland) wlio (inished in tliat order with only two fect separating tlicm. Six teauis eompotcd in the 500 yards intcr-eentre flying squadron relay which Otago won by 10 yards from Canterbury iu the most spectaeular event of the evening. J. Stewart's (Otago) liue diving in the voluntary section enabled him to rctain his title with a margin of iive and a half points over D. Begg (Canterbury). Results: — 220 yards mcn's freestyle: L. Barry (Nelson) 1, R. Hatchwell (Canterbury) 2, C. Sell (Otago) 3. Won by 8 yards; 4 yards. Tiiue, 2min. 23 4-5sec. - 100 yards ladies' medley: O. Hobson (Canterbury) 1, J. Hodgcs (Manawatu) 2, E. Britain (Canterbury) 3. Won by a touch; touch. Time, 81 2-5see. 220 'yards men's breaststroke: 3. Shanahan (Auckland) 1, D. Dowse (Wellington) 2, N. McNeilage (Canterbury) 3. Won by li yards; 2 yards. 'l'ime, 3min. 0 4-5see. 440 yards ladies' freestyle: B. Oasey (Wellington) 1, M. Holman (South yVuckland) 2, P. Stannard (Nelson) •>. Won by 10 yards; 2 yards. Time, 6min. 1 l-5see. 100 yards men's medloy: W. J. Jar\as (Otago) 1, R. Hatchwell (Canterbury) 2, J. Shanahan (Auckland) 3. Won by 2 yards; 1 yard. Timo, 65 3-5see. ^ 220 yards ladies' backstroke: N. Lane (Otago) 1, E. Britain (Oantcrhurv) 2, N. Gibbs (Nelson) 3. Won by 10 yards; 2 yards. Time, 3min. 12 3-5 sec. 880 yards men's freestyle: C. Chambers (Canterbury) 1, P. Bloiufield (Auckland) 2, L. Wilson (Otago) 3. Won by 2 feet; 1 length. Timo, lnun. o2sec. Mcn's divc: J. Stewart (Otago) 98.27 points, D. Begg (Canterbury) 92.70, D. Kerr (Nelson) 92.65. 550 vards intcr-centre flying squadron relav: Otago 1, Canterbury 2, Auckland 3. Won by 10 yards. Time, 5min. 0 1-5 sec. Yaldhurst Shield points: Canterbury 45, Otago 42, Auckland 2o, Nelson 18, Wellington. 17, SouU.ii Auckland' 3, Manawatu 3, South land 1.