SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1667, 6 February 1913, Page 8

SWIMMING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS.' ''V ~ (By Telegraph.-Prcsß Acsodlatlon.) Wangahui, February. 5. Tho New Zealand; amateur ships Wero continued this evening in fino weather, and there'was another lorgo at. • tcndanco of tho public. The results 'of the championship events-wero as follow:— ! 220 Breast-stroko Championship.—Tha ; starters . wero C. Atkinson , (Opawa), world's record holder, L. Poison- (East Christchu'rch), holder .of championship, . C. H. Neal (Wellington), and A.; Squire'- , (Wanganui). Tho men.got away well together, and Atkinson; led at, tho first, ; turning, and at the next was, four feet in , front of Poison. At tho hundred yards. , tho Opawa' crack increased his Kid .'to' j''. > about 6ix yards, Poison,-Neal, and Squire, ~ ;• wero then well together, but' Squiro, gave " , up shortly aftctwards; and : at tho;next M J turn Poison also retired. 'Atkiison then, ■ went ahead; and won in '.lino stylo by ' about: 2G .yards from 1 NGal. These two . • >' wero tho only competitors'who' finished. , , ;' Time. 3min. ssCc. 'Atkinson beat , his OW4 ; world's record by five and two-fifths ebo« ends. .' ' .. ... . 880, Yards Championship.—The starter! woro F. Seymour (Hawko's Bay Club), Welson (Waitomata),' E.. Pfaidcuch (Blen*., licini), C. H.'H. Rich (Opawa), and M. . E. Cnampion -(WnitemataJ:. At,. th 6 100 , ; yards Rich h&'d/fnlleh bacK,''bllt Seyirioul*,' ' Chalnpiou,:iind'Welson were• keeping,.in -, line., Thefo three kept together for 6omo distance, drawing further away from : : Bioh'. Prtgrosfe wascinadC'in' this'-mantier*---, until after 308 yards had been'traversed, .%■' when Rich withdrew. There was- no chango in positions until there wero but - 75 yards to go, when Champion , drew; right away fronr'Wolson, Seymour being ; then-well back. Champion finished well, - . Was some fifteon,yards away. Seymour:, - was some fiftten; yards away. Champion's | time was 12min. 155e0., thus beating his > own record by-2;l-5sec. ISmin. 23 l-sscc, • was Wclson's time, whiloi Seymour cover* /. Ed the.journey-in 12min. 3G 4.ssec; Thd - | finishers nil beat standard time. ■ ■,' ; Other events resulted as follow:— . 100 Yards Inter-club Handicap,—Wilson I (Napier), 12sec,,. 1; Laing (Inglowcod), > . 1 13sec., 2; Sterling (Ea6t Christchurch), 3, Time, -79sec. • . i , -Tho final inler-club handicap for ladies i ■ is to be swum to-inorroyr. - - - Spring-board Divo.—Gemmell (Opawa), -. 1; Poison .(Sydenham), : 2i. Atkinson' : (Opawa), 3. ■■ ■■■.-. ■ ■ . . Polo.—WangSmii A beat; Canterbury B i two goals to'nil. -Canterbury A-'beat -' kelson by six to-nil. v . i . ' <~. SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS, (By Telegraph.—Press Aesociatibn.) - ' : • Invercarglll, February 5" 1 ; ' The Southland ProTinoial'-'-ChaupioAt' .-l. ships, under the'auspices of tho New Zoo--land Amateur Athletic Association, wero held io-day, in warm weather, 'but a ' strong wind ' was blowing across;' tho ground.' This hampered the runners, Nevertheless, eouio good pcrformancea ' . wero recorded. • 1 . Half-mile—G. Crimp (Dunedin), 1; T. R.i Robertson, 2; W. L. Bailey, 3. 2min. lOsec. : l'olc-vanlting—H. H.i Whit taker (10ft, 2in.), 1; J. G. Giller (10ft.), 2; F.- Hns< lett, 3. v ■ : 100 yards flat—N. C. Saunders, ij G. P, Keddoll, 2; R. L. Christie, 3. Time, 10 1-j Milo bicyclo event—C, Trow, 1; C. W« Hughes, 2. i 120 yards hurdles—G. P. Kcddell, 1; F» Hazlott, 2. '. Three, miles flat—C, W. Fryo (Dunedin), 1; W. L. Bailey, 2; ,T. Henderson, 3,. Time, lGmin. 37 2-ssec. , ; ilO yards flat—K. M. Rae, 1; T. R. Rob*. ertson, 2} B. A. Kcddell, 3. Time,-574-3 - sec.', .... • ' • Milo.walk—F. M'lntosh,'l; F.,King, 2| A. S. Reid, 3. Time, Bmin. 2-ssio. . : • : > Milo flat—G. Crimp, 1; C. W. Fyre, 2j , G. W. Morton, 3. Time, Smin. 9seo. i 220 yards flat—N. G. Saunders, 1; D.> ' M. Rae, 2; R. R. M'Gregor, 3. ' 4W yards hurdles—G. 1. Keddoll, 1; D. M. Rae, 2; G. W. Morton, 3. Time, G1 4-5 Throwing tho lGlb. hammer—M. Kcan (128 ft. 3Jin.), 1; A. S. Reid,- 2. > , ' Bvaad jump—F. M. Reid (Dunedin), (20ft. Gin.), 1; G.-P. Keddell (20ft. Sin.), 2|, T. R. Robertson (20ft. ljin.), 3. o High jump—F. M. Reid (sft. 3in.), 1; G, - M. Morton (sft. 2in.), .2; F. Hazlctt (sft, lin.), 3. - ■ Putting tho 161b. shot—A. S. Reid (SGft, BJin.), 1; C: Jarrold (35ft. oJin.),2; D. C, Hamilton (31ft. 3Jin.), 3.- •, Hop, step, and jump—F, Hazktt (42ft; ~ • OJin.), lj T. R. Robertson (40ft. lin), 2j. j R. R. M'Gregor, 3. Tho Tautau Club securcd tho champion* ship, and G. P. Kcddell tho cup for allround . athlete. . ; ' The 1 folowing have been choseln to represent Southland in the New Zealand championship meeting at G. P. Kcddell, 120 and 440' hurdles, 100 yards flat, broad jump, and high jump| M. Kcan, throwing .tJie hammer; A. I, Reid, putting the shot and long jump; F. Hazlctt, nop, step, and jump, broad jump, polo vault, 120 hurdles, and high jump; N. G. Saundsrs, 100 yards, 225 yards, 440 yards flat) IIV It. Whittnker, polo vault; R. Giller, high jump; and ifolo vault; T, Seddon, milo and' throe milo events; E. C. Jarrold, putting till' shot; T. 11. Robertson; mile, thi;oo milo,. . hop, step, and jump, and" broad jump,