SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 137, 5 March 1919, Page 6

SWIMMING

SCHOOLS AND INTERMEDIATE ;, . CHAMPIONSHIPS. By TeleerftoU—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, March 4. ■ Tie New/Zealand Schools' Championghip and Intermediate Championship Swimming Meeting was commenced in the, tepid baths to-night. There was a very large attendance. Eeaults:— 100 yds- Ladies' New Zealand Championship—MM G. Shaud, Chiistchurch, 1; Miss D. P. Farquhar, Auckland (present holder), 2;, 1 Aliss 0. Edenborough, . Auokland, 3. The roco was one of the •i finest ever seen, in. Ohristchurob, Miw ,Shand won by iialf a yard. Time, 77 '4-5860; ■■ ■ ; - - : :'BBoyds. Boys' Intermediate Championship—C. E. Low, .Chrisfeshurch, 1; a. .undersoil, Wellington, 2; V. H. Eeid, Wanganui, 8. Von Sturmer, Auckland, also started, but retired at tho twolfth lap. Low won by six lengths. Time, 13min. 45 2-6Eee. This ie a New Zealand record, , the.'previous best time being lSmin. 50 2-sseo, 33 l-3yds. Ladies' Intop-club Handicap '-Miss J. Bigg, Wellington, 1; Miss AiTcen, Wellington, 2. 100 yds; School Girls' Championship— ' Pwet. heat: Miss V. Wallrond, Auckland,'.! i, Mies. V. Brpdie, Wellington, 2. Second' '• heat"! Mies' M. Lewis, Christchnrcfl, 1; Miss A. falder, South Canterbury,- 2. : In her heat the present champion, Miss V. Wallrond, of Auckland, beat her own record of 89 3-sseo. by over . seven seconds. Tho ■ final will be swum to-morrow night.