SWIMMMING HONOUES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 13

SWIMMMING HONOUES.

THE CHAMPJONSHIPS. ; WELLINGTONS' LUCKY IGHI (By Telegrapft.—Prosa 'Association.) Blenhfifmt Ffebfuarj- 20, The third evening of the Ngb; Zealand amateur champtoieMp meeting Was marked by a largo attentae®. ™" suits:— . i j. 50 Yards Inte-chb Dash Handicap (8 licats).—C. Neffconrto, Wangttimi, 1; H. Spenoe, Waflgaaaij 2; J- Thomson, Blenheim, 3. 220 Yards Okaapionstep.—M. E. Cliampion, Aucklwd', 1; G. Atkinsoft, Opawa, 2;-A. SiUtoji, Waitemata., 3. Time, 2min.'3B 1-Qsec. This was ttfecrtsy win for Champion Jjy five yards. 100 Yards Ladies' Championship-;— Miss A. O'Leary. Mastei-ton, 1; Miss K. M'Kenzie, To Aws, 2. A spfeiuM race. Won by four yards. Time, lmm. 2b 1-5 SCO. Interprovincial life-Saying Championship.—Wellington (Sommejrvlile, Avetp Neal, and Woodcock'), Sitiia.. Sgsec., 1; Canterbury (A.. Soak, Coulter, Matthews, and Collins), sjdn.. 4S 2-ssc<s., 2; Canterbury B- (Truscofct, Oooksott, Davidson.'a-nd Bowartls),,. $. 75 Yards Schoolboys' Championsnip.-* R. Geddes, Cantertery, 1j F, Dwycr, Blenheim, 2; — Garrett,. .Wellington, 3. Time, 55sec. . , 100 Yards Relay Baoe,—W»ngaJmt, 1; Blenheim, 2. , ~ Water Polo ChatS.pibnijWp, third round.—Wellington beat Nekoa by. & to nil. jj... NOTES GH EVENTS. • PROWESS OF THE POLO MENi_ (By Telejraph,~Sj)eeiftl Oones-jiondisntJ • Blenheim, February. 20. To-hight's carha'sl again, met with whole-souled support from th© pttblie, and, in the matter of ft-eathef, Blenheiin is doing her part aobly. Three championships were set down for decision to-night—22o yards ladies, 100 yards, and tho Wigrarn Shield life-ssivirig competition. 'Wellington, play off witit Canterbury in the .polo fina-l on Monday night, and this .event is kesujy anticipated. The game between Canterbury and Wellington in the .NQ-ftton Clip contest showed that there k nothing to choso between tho teams, gad lafially. considerable interest is being blvowii. A word of praise must bo' accorded tho local officials on the fljtmiier in which they are conduetinj? t-he earnivals. It is general opkted that this Blenheim championships are, feeinj! handled a3 well, if not bottef, than any similar meetings of recent years.

To-night was AVellmgtoa'fi lucky nigh* t, winning as they, did the water polo, lifesdving shield, and the ladies* championship. . Tho 220 yds. event- -was sw-um in one heat, tho starters being; Newman (Wellington), Champion (Auckland), Jerred (Christchurch), Atkinson {OMstctereh), and Sinton (Auoijtend). Chami'ton turned first, followed by indies by Atkinson, with Sinioiii Jerred, and. Nowman in that order. Ohawpioil led by a touch at tho IG(> yards mark, Stbton and Atkinison swimmiiig eq.aul, with the others in the same order. Atkilisen caught tho Auckland crack in tho next lap, and from then on, they dre"* out,, and'wero not troubled.* Champion beat: Aktinson by close oil five yards, Sihton being. third 2} yards Afoi'. Jerfed ; came homo ahead of the W«l(ingtoil. cafi!diclate, by'sbmd three yards. The winner's timo was Sfinin. 88soc.—'3-ssce. outside his own. i-fteord, Atkinson, covered tho distance in 2miji.. 'il4see., gaining a standard, ijnd Nowman's tiqio was •3min'. As-was expected, WeMingtei's nominee for tho Ladifts' Cliaropfenshipi Miss A. O'Loary, had an eitsy wirt. Miss Mackenzie, of Hawko's Bay, being about four yards away second* Miss. i|Saiift,-.of Canterbury, was thifd, and* Wellington's other starter, Miss Aithflr, was beaten by Miss Ferguson, of Auckland. Miss O'Leary's timo was Imin. *2*3 2-sssec,.-— 2-6 sec. outside standard ttnife.

AYellington scored a, great victory in tho polo event agarnst Kelson, winnrijg by sovon goals to nil. In the firit spell. Welligtou had reg.isterfccl, two goals, i<*» Nelson's 0, Fonliam afl'd scoring. . Tho Wellington fo-rwa-rtls were shooting in great style, but t-he Nelson goalkeeper played a great .game* Wei* lington, in the second spell, f'aifly demoralised the home team, elioptijig goals all over tho field, one especially being shot from practically the whole* loftg-th of tlio' baths. Five goals wero sla-mnietl pn in tho second,half, the- sewers boift-g Jenkinson (3), Staith (1), aud Newman (1). Wellington, will pky «ffi with Can.. terbury A on Msnijay. night When a great game is expected-. Tho Wigram Jife-savinji; shield was captured by ■ W«ilinEttrt retber wore easily than was expefite-d, tho Wellington men beating the better Christ-church team by 16 2-ssec. '• The times &f tho. respective teams were as follow:— Cliristchurch A, omin. 4-S 2-ssee.; Oiri.stchurch 8,. Cmiii,; Wellington, SmiiJ. 23sec. The schoolboys' eveht was troh by a, Christehurch boy, the two Wellfagtoji candidates, MurreJl oad Garistt, beiq-g fourth and fifth.