SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 122, 17 February 1920, Page 8

SWIMMING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP ME3TING. By Telcgraph-Sjecial Correspondent. Auckland, February 16. The New Zealand championship swimming meeting was continued at 2.30 p.m. to-day. Besults:— ... 440 yds. N.Z. Boys' Championship.—E. C. C'l'aridge (Wellington), 1; Bnird (Auckland), 2; O'Connell (Auckland), 3. Time, Gmin. 30 4-ssec. (Previous record: Gmin. 30 l-ssec.) 150 yds. N.Z. Championship back stroke—C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 1; Deen (Wanganui), 2. Time, 2min. 2 2,-ssec. 100 yds. Girls' Junior Championship — Miss E. Wnldron (Auckland), 1; Hiss O. Til ley (Wanganui), 2; Miss Cameron (Hawke's Bay), 3. Time, linin. 23 2-ssec. (Record for the event, lmin. 21 3-ssec.) Ladies' Neat Header.—Miss K. foisted. SSfl Turds New Zealand Championship —TCronfeld (Auckland), 1; Patterson (Wellington). 2; Hill (Canterbury), 3. Time. 12min. 40 2-ssec (record, 12min. 14 2-ssec). New Zealand 100 Yards Intermediate Ohampionship.—Batclieloit (Canterbury). 1: von Stunner (Auckland). 2; Law (Canterbury). 3. •Time, GSsec. (former record, fifi 4-ssec). New Zealand Girls' Intermediate 75 Yards.—V. Waldron (Auckland), 1; Miss "G. Shand (Canterbury), 2; Miss K. Bri*=ted. 3. Time, olsec. (old record, 58sec). Ladies' Neat Header.—Mis* K. foisted. Men's Dive.—Patterson (Wellington), 1. Water Polo.—Auckland (3) defeated Wellington (2). ,"i0 Yards Inter-club Handicap.—O. Rimes ('Canterbury), 1; E. Hall (South (Auckland). 2. AVhineray (South Auckland)'won the event, but was disqualified for starting before time. Time, 30 3-ssec. Dual Relav Race—Miss Mather mid H. V. .Terred (Canterbury), 1. CONFERENCE OF SWIMMING ASSOCIATIONS. ' By Telegraph-Press Association. Auckland, Febroary 56. A. conferenco of delegates of the Zealand Swimming Associations was held to-day. Mr. Bishop (president of the New Zealand Swimming Council) prosided.

Ou behalf of tho council, tho secretary O&lr. O'Neill) moved: "That the confertnco recommend a basis on which the touncil should proceed when allocating Vhe Government grant to centres." It vas decidod to recommend tliat <nv rontre applying for a grant be t.sked to submit an estimate showing how it proposed to spend tho annex,; also that centres bo asked to keep separate accounts, and that tho grant be allocated according to each centre's audited expenditure on school swimming. • It was decided to recommend the centres to appoint special officers to take charge of school swimming, and to instruct these officers to report jo the council from time to time regarding progress made. It was decided to recommend to the council the allocation of the "'icxt championships to the Dunodui Centre.