SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1669, 8 February 1913, Page 6

SWIMMING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPB AT WAN.GANUI. ' (By Telograjh.—Prcas Association.) ' Wangnnul, February 7, • The Now Zealand swimming champion* ships woro continued in fine woathor tonight, Malcolm Champion again proved' his worth, winning tho 220 yards cham--' piohship in 2min. 35sec., and thus 'beating his own New Zealand reoord by four seconds. Kesults:— , 50yds. Inter-Club.Handicap. i Semi-finals, first hoat.—Stovons, 1; Lo> • lie, 2. Tiino, 34-sec.' Semi-finals, third' heat—Clark®, 1 j Moore, 2. Time, SOseo. The decision waß ! badly received, many considering that Trott had really finished second., Serai-finals, second hoat.—Stovoneon, lj' Spear, 2. This was a great race, tho wmnor coming up to tho front from a very bad position. Time, 32 2-ssco. ; Final lieat.—Stovons (Nauicr), I; Hiwko (Now Plymouth), 2. Time, 32 2-5 6eo. Moore, of Wanganul; • was (second, > but was disqualified for breaking tho 1 100 yards.

Ladies' Belay Race. Wanganui B, lj Wanganui A, 2; Mas> terton, 8. Time, lmin. 40seo.' , 220 yds. Championship. The previous holder of tho title waa.M, E. Champion. The first heat saw 1 a splendid start. Champion and Davey touched together at tho fifty yards,- Pfankuch. and Bowcn being about yards behindi At tho 101 yards Champion drew slightly away from Davoy, and, at tlie 150 yards had established a lead of eomo twelvo feet. This ha increased to twelve yarda in tho next lap, and eventually won by about 21Jyds. from Bowen, who was five yard 3 in front .of Dayoy, Pfankuch finishing last. Timo, 2min.,dosec. . •

Socondi boat. —The throe starters took the water together, Atkinkoa leading 6ix •, feet from Seymour and Welson. At tho j 100 yds. Atkinson was a yard in, front of ■ Welson, and Seymour fivo-yards in tho roar, and this ordor was maintained to the 200 yds. Atkinson led for home'by fivo feet, and a, beautiful finish saw Welson touch ahead of Atkinson. Seymour was some yards back- third. Time, 2min. ■ 43 8-ssec. . Final hoat.—Champion, lj Welson, 2| Atkinson, 8. Tidio, 2min. 85seo.' Welson was ahead at tho first tnrn. Champion and Atkinson collided, but lost little, and, - at 75yds., Welson. and Champion o drew, away, the latter doing tho hundred in. Msec. The order was the 6ame shortly i after, with tho exception that Champion j increased his lead, and, at tho homo, turn,;.. Champion sprinted, and won by 12 yards. ■ Atkinson was about eight yards back. Bowcn, of Napier, did not finish.

_ Lifo Saving; ■ ■ ; Canterbury A team (smin. 12-55«0.), It Wellington (smin. 235e0.), 2; Canterbury! B (smin. 38 2-sseo.), B;;Wanganui (smin,. Usee.), .4. Hawko'a Bay did not start.-.' Canterbury A wins tho Wigram Shield,

,100 lards Ladles' Championship. Tho previous holder of the title' win Miss A. O'Leary. First heat: Miss Hawk# was tho last to «nter tho water. Miss A, O'Leary soon got a lead and did the first 50yds. in iOsce.,' and then had a lead of oyds. Coming home she drow still furtlier away and, then "walked" homo by. 12yds.. wis Ostler was eecond.

Second heat; Miss Collier cam# up' i& the lead from tho <start. and was tho first (a turn. Miss Eade gamed on her eliclitly at tho 50yds, where, however, Miss Farquhar drew up and Miss Eado had then to giro way to Miss Farquhar, who afterwards went well ahead and ■ won easily," Miss Collier was third. ®me; lmin. 33 2-5 see. .. ..;• .

v The final will be swum off on Monday. , morning. . 75 Tnrd9 School-boys' Championship, T, A. Thomas Went ahead early in this ,race and was in. front of Stevenson by a couple of feet at the 50yds.. Eventually the local lad.had no difficulty in.getting j, ~ homo .by fsydsi, ifrom'jStevcrisonl Swlid was;.' '«, if, 3yds. iri'froht'of, Carpenter.' Time,' 50seo.\.' , Collego' Old Boys' Race. . •: Wangamri, 1; Wellington, _2J'Nelson, 3, . ' Polo Championship. " .Wanganjji A, 1; Canterbury A, 2.' Can. ; terbury had several sliota without result, until tho ball floated past tho goal-keeper, > Atkinson being tho-scorer.. Then Atkin. son slung another goal in, and-Canter- • ' bury were two goals, up at the, spell. • 1 On resuming Canterbury played a eplen- ■ . • did garao and eventually finished winner! ■ ' by 6 goals, to til, \ VICTORIA "COLLEGE CLUB.- . . A, 75yds, handicap Bwnm ai Thorndon Baths last evening, under tho auspioe» of.'tho Victoria Collego Amateur Swim- ' ming Club, resulted as follows:—M'Nab, scr„ and Clark, Osec. (dead heat), 1; Stov-: enson, 20sec., 8. Also started: -Konayno, 7seo.; Ballard,,2seo;i,Mason, 12sec.. Time, M'Nab, 49scc,j Clark, 58seo; The race was swum in choppy water, All competitors finished in a Lunch.