SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 126, 25 February 1928, Page 10

SWIMMING

AUSTRALIAN LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIPS MISS MILLER WINS 440 YARDS INVITATION HANDICAP TO MISS STOCKLEY Sydney, February 25. At the swimming' carnival the 440 yards’ ladies’ championship of Australia resulted: Miss K. Miller (New Zealand), 1 (time, Cmin. 13 3-ssec.); Miss Davey (New South Wales), 2 (time, Gmin. 13 4-ssec.); Miss B. Law (New South Wales), 3. Miss Miller and Miss Davey raced level for two laps, then Miss Davey led by a length till tho tenth lap, when Miss Miller came away with a burst in the last lap, and won an exciting race by a touch. ‘rhe Invitation Handicap, 100 yards, was won by Miss E. Stockley (New Zear 'and), in Imin. 7 4-ssec.; Miss K. Miller, 2: and Miss Davey. 3. Tn the 100 Yards’ Junior Championship of Australia, Miss B. Law (New South Wales) was first. Timo, Imin. 3-ssee. Miss B. Mealing (New South Wales) was second, and Miss B. Foreham (Victoria) third. BACKSTROKE RECORD Brisbane, February 25. Boast, (bo Australian backstroke swimming champion, created a new Australian record, covering a hundred yards in 75 3-ssec. He bent the Gorman, Froelich, by two and a half yards, DONBANK CARNIVAL. The following are the. results of the Donbank swimming carnival held at the Tepid Baths last night:— 100 Yards Breaststroke Handicap.— Eade, 1; Robinson, 2; Hanson, 3. Time, Imin. SGsec. 100 Yards Handicap.—Robinson, 1; Eade, 2. Time. Imin. 24sec. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke. —Purdy, 1; Reid, 2; Trathcn, 3. Time, 32sec. 33 1-3 Yards Dash Handicap.—Robinson, 1; S. Reid, 2; Hanson, 3. Time, 21sec. 33 1-3 Yards (Beginners).—Hartley, 1; Shaw, 2. Time, 29sec. Dive—Eade, 1; Pointon and Hanson, Plunge.—Purdy, 1: Wilson, 2. Cigarette Race.—Hanson, 1; Pendray, 2. Time, 36sec. 66 2-3 Yards Consolation Race.—Wilson, 1; Frederickson, 2; Shaw, 3. COMMEMORATION CUP. The first distance (220 yards), for the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club’s Commemoration Cup, was held at Te Aro Baths, resulting ns follows: —L. Dawkins (30sec.), 1 ; IL Shannon (20seeJ, 2: J. Blakeley (10sec.). 3. Time, 2min. 59 2-sscc. There were 12 starters. The next distance (440 yards) will be swum at Te Aro Baths at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.