SHIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1992, 24 February 1914, Page 6

SHIMMING.

THE BLENHEIM CARNIVAL,

IBr Teleeraoli —Preid AMoeLatlon.l Blenliolm, February 23. Tho fouith night of tho carnival of tho New Zealand Amateur Swimming Championship was laigety attended and icsults were as follow .- Hundicd Yaids Ladies' Handicap.— Miss It M'Kenzie (To Aw a), 6j.cc, J; Miss E. Ferguson (Oiiehimp), Usee, 2: Uh-. A. U'Leary (Wellington), wr., | H. Won by a lew feet. Tune, 87 J-.'iser, ■110 Yaid<i Gumpionship.—M. E. Champion (Auokland), 1; A. Sinton OVnitomata), 2, L. Hill (Canterbury), 3 'Those were tho ouh conipctitois. It was a close race throughout. Won b\ two yaids, half a yard between second and thud. Time, smin. 58 3-ssec. Auckland w ins the Yaldhurst Shield for the third timo in succession. 400 Yards Flying Squadron Championship. -Canteitjury (C, Atkinson, W. Cuoksou, 11. Jeired, L, Annand), 1; Auckland (M. Champion, A. Sinton, W. Bees, 1< lien Tavlor), 2 Time, 4min. 20.SCC. The foregoing were tho only competitors. 160 Yards Int-PT-Club Handicap.—L. Poison lOsrc, 1; D. Laing, (Ing'lewood), 10scc. r 2; L.' Armstrong (Wanganui), lOseo., 3. Won by three yards. Time, lmin. 01 2-osec, Sprmtj-bnarJ Dive.—L. Poison (Sydenham), 1; H. White (Blenheim), 2. 50 Yards Scratch Race.—W. Oookson (Fast Clir;stchnrch), 1; M. Champion (Wattemata), 2; L. Annand (Opaua), 3. Atkinson (QpaVa) also started. Won by a touch. Time, 28scc. Water Tolo Final.—Canterbury heat Wellington by two goals to nil. Canterbury's comhinatiou was too strong.

'-'■ KOTES m -SVENIS. . (By (fclograpji,,—Spe'ckl CorreipaHdcjit.) .... . . ftfofihfllrrt, Fxihruary 2.1 ■'. .. Unquestionably.it'is fiO.luethiiig Of aii achievement' that' $he' chalupMiiships., brought to a, dose ifeis.evening;■'• sh'ould . have So • siicfeCßsfUll'y in a c6mpa'ritive'is;.''sniall. place.-: Mk'6' Bled* I hei'm. ■■' The- ofifcials. of the- .Blenhsiin I Ce'rttre,' TO.tably the secretary arid ttcais' 1 - tire? (Mejssrg. Stone and Bcasley) iia-'v-e (.worked. assiduously.; and.t ; lieir efforts ;haye : been much-.appreciated • by,, the $w:immcrs and the, public. '■.'• ';'-,'' • ThoVscrate'li events.- liarc; more or less . been'Wtin'faith .'a .fair' ainbiint-oi <ease, ■flic* invincible- A-ueklander's -t.urnihg- the major ity.'of them"vinto'-sathotithlg.. akin; p proecsiiqnsV . TJie .iVerfoririaticji's- -iff fc'hatopj'oni'-hoB-everi- go 'to sho'Vi"-'that iibi 'oil siich ,-an-. inferior,plane,,compared faith t]iO;-s'pott lit., AjlSttatlia,-. 3S sp'm.o pecipie ■ like, .to b.'ciiev*. . ; ;6hans;pibnfs,'.tihis for thes?.spriiit ehamipioiiship. was-:6i. iMsee'V -$ 3-s.sec,-oiitside the time in which the Au-straliiSi w'-as- w-on this | year.. In 1 the:, njlle ■ Ohampio-tl: was hot 1 pushed,;,. Had he hcKii)- Ms titte ipig-hf liaA ; e surprised .tnaftj'.,. .--In;.:b'r.eßst;i-s.tr!)ke,: s-w-i-himirigi.-of.-epnrse, N:e\v.-Zealand.-pos-sesses a/world's Record'holder. ■ Atkinson' would .Van(inish.-,th,p 'best 'Außt'raKa.ii,.hrfeksVijtrqko ;.exjion.i?.nt;'; -'lie life>fa'Wi% : '-ovtiii' : By WBliiigton), nfld tlib-rpafjo jiavo, ■ifir.qnes'tip'iiiii'ly. : rea'G'!j'.: cd (jiiit'e, a high : ptftiie. Tire -iiiatcli 'to-; night.'..-, laid/' bate -tie, .fact -that f hete could be selected iii New 2ejila.nd a : ro> I prcseiitatiyo team thnt .w-o'iiiij- tak6..ii greftt deal of teatihi;. ■ ■-, '' . .Th ; e various championships jia-ve h.een: distritetsd, aS'inrder:'—iStlyds/; CJ.iaiijipfen '(Aucldkji'd), AtkihsW' (Olijis't-clni«-si) .220 yds;.:' Champion ■■('-Auckland')-, .Atkinson■■."■fGli'risteljureii}.; ' SSOyd's', Brdftsfc-'st-roko; ■ (ClirwtolttjWJhf, EafeaiV ((^iWs'}(fliiifeii) ; , : 440 yds.: Chain- • pipn.' (Auciiaiid); Sntoh fAiicKlaiid).' 880yd$.; Ch|«npip.n (A«cMahd)j Hill (Clidstchii.-rc-l'i)". Mile: (Au'ckknd)-. Sill '(Ciirifetthurch'). , Flyihg: Sqiiiadrftn: G'a'ntcfbUry. Wigram LTfc- : saving Shield: Wrfliugion, Water Mo* Canterbury.-:' 50yds. Scratch: Cookso'n and fihsmpion. . Cliampion-, 10(1 yds-; jffiis ,o'iieary (Wellington).'The. tiadieV, : 'll;aii'dJoap, vi frlrich tlie. two; Wellingtan. iionihiofts, Misses A. aijd IS.. -O-'tiearj'j.'were-, engaged, produced a keen race. It.' \v£s won by' M'iss Sliicke.naie, of faith Miss Fergiisbn, AiiiSkJ'aiid's ci'ndadjt.e., a ■ yalrd : .awai? second, ' .Miss A. o'Letiry Mvas third, and her sister was -well. back,.

Ife field far the 4-40 ysrds ev«nt dwindled dawn ; and Sinton, ■of Anolc'Hiicl, and Hill, of Christohureh. ;' -At•'•the 100 •■ya*ds/'nia:fjc Champion was-going level ; with tha otlicrs, a.ucl■tljey Kept within a toueli lilt well past halfway-.' It was then ci'Moiit ms try* tug to puJl'lijs;«]u'fi-nikf« alortgy 'and at 3§o. yards Siutoit land fciflpfon 'iyeroi thr*e .yards ■ aWay; i.toto .da.nte>b'tiry''S' candidate,. Bftl.'-toftiiWer, 'biit'in ■ .a'i of pat .finish, and around up |ut 2 £<jet beliiiid 'Siiitwij.ivht) ,w*S : ttio.-srfino dis'tattoo;; away 'frisn 'Chainpibi'i'sttiie Was'sfnin: ; ;Sß : 3rSscc,,'or-.13 Kecoii'ds slower''than:'li'j's'oftjji' record* ""All tl):feo ; ;.co'ni.petato'rs 'joined staiiclards, ' ■ 'Pho frlying■ SqMijfajfi. Race was-cbi.i-' tested betweenCa.titor'biiry ,iiiqV 'At)feJt-. ; tad,. ... Wellington. ; liaWng ' sciatchod. Champion was Asi-Glslajid's first-man, "ami ■ although he- had. already 'SWUiu- a'foSv minutes previously in tho 44.0 Vliarppvouship'lie inaiftg&L-.toJottc'r his own Nc:w, Zealand roccM tinte b'tf 1 Im>sc<v, ina'fc- ■ ifig 6G-$-Ss<ic. for di:stevoe!-IQO : yar.ds. Canterbury.,; however, had: superior .men .'folteviiigj. aiid.. .wo.n'.hy two'yards aiul a h.a!f. s ■ Atkinson;; C.aii» ■' tw6ury'« last;man, did his distance rii' 6i5&... ■■' ■■•. v■■ ■' ■.-. ' •■■ . ..- ■ . ' Thir big ttcm 'of 'the. catfivival was • tlvo ■' polo final 'between Wellington and Can* terburj-;. • 'It wa,s a tremwdb'usiy' fast patrifc. wonderfully:.clear '.bE-.'.foul's, Slid Ctetor'biJcy Mng^tte-f aster team, won ■ h : v '2' goals to nil;". The Wellington -men . Player a gwat.-gaiii'V hut the fjpeo told, nntl, a^jliou'ffh'fclknr forwafd.;s'bad some fine'shuts'.at goal, thy. could''n<it .score,' i»iid i tiro .banner again goes "bach to Qirktcrntrdh.-. SiuVrolt playo'dveaSily the test, ganie. . ■ o.antofrM.jy'-s goal-! jj:j>tteVs wwe. JJaviidsoji., and. .'"AtMusbn. Jtr, -Beet.Wood,,o\f Napier, tfts referee. ■A surprise-was .cfeaJodi'Hth.eo.&j'a.rds seraph evoiit bj'Cookson defeating Champion..., ■ ,J\>rdh'airi, Wei* Kn-jstoli's.- Uonwiiee, did not .get placed; in U» heat, though..'. swi'tiiniiivg 2i)scc, CVbksoivs tinio ;w'as 28SCC-. ■•

LADTES' CHAMPIONSHIP, NEfr RECORD. Br Telseraph—Press Association-Gopjright Sydney, February 23, At ihn swimming sports, tire Ladie*' Fifty Yards Piofessio'iaf Ofcampiohship was won by Miss Gladvh Hooper,' in 32sec. —a vorM's professional ladies' record..