JUNIOR SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 101, 23 January 1935, Page 11

JUNIOR SWIMMING

Championship Finals at Timaru OTAGO WINS SHIELD By Telegraph.—Press Association. Timaru, January 22. The junior intermediate swimming championships concluded to-night in fine weather and in the presence of a large crowd. Otago collected three titles tonight, Auckland one, and Canterbury one. The final points for the War Memorial Shield were : Otago 7, Auckland 5, Southland 1, Canterbury 1. The finest race in the championships was the intermediate girls’ 75yds. breaststroke, in which six finalists finished within a yard of each othef. R. Low, the title-holder, won by half a yard, the rest being almost in line. S. W. Jarvis was the outstanding swimmer at the meeting, winning the 100yds., 440 and 220 intermediate titles. Miss J. Melitose won the 100 and 50yds. junior titles. Results are as follow:— 75yds. junior boys’ breaststroke: G. Chambers (Otago), 1; U. McGregor (Otago) 2; T. Jones (Auckland) -3. Also started: L Mitchell (Canterbury), A. Mair (Southland), M. Shanahan (Otago). Won by two yards. Time, Glsee. 220yds. intermediate boys’ free-style final: S, Jarvis (Otago) 1; A. Pascoe (Auckland) 2; 11. Goldsmith (Auckland) 3. Also started: J. Barry (Otago), D. O’Neill (Wellington). Won by 15yds. Time, 2.82. Intermediate boys’ diving: C. Eckhold (Otago) 1; S. Jarvis (Otago) 2; N. Williams (Otago) 3. The only competitors. 50yds. junior girls’ free style: J. Melhose (Auckland) 1 ; B. Graham (Canterbury) 2; G. Priestley (Auckland) 3. Also started, J. Thomson (Otago), R. Jarvis (Otago), il. McDonald (Southland). Won by two yards. Time, 32sec. 75yde. intermediate girls’ breaststroke/. R. Low (Canterbury) 1; C. Lynch (Southland) 2; N. Olds (Otago) 3. Won by half a yard. Time, 07 see. _ Results of the championship heats de.elded in the morning were :— • 220yds. Intermediate Boys’ Freestyle.—First heat: A. Pascoe (Auckland), 1: O’Neill (Wellington), 2; R. Rimmer (Canterbury), 3. Time, 2.50 4-5. Second heat: S. W. Jarvis (Otago), 1; 11. Goldsmith (Auckland). 2; H. Pateman (Canterbury), 3. Time, 2.40 3-5. Third heat: D. Webster (Auckland), 1; J. Barry (Otago), 2; R. Hatchwell (Canterbury), 3. Time, 2.42 3-5. 75yds. Girls’ Intermediate Breaststroke Championship.—First heat: Miss R. Low (Canterbury), 1; Miss O. Smith (Wellington), 2; Miss P. Broad (Manawatli), 3. Time, 07. Second heat: Miss Miss N. Olds (Otago), 1; Miss C. Lynch (Southland), 2; Miss B. Frye (Canterbury), 3. Time, 65 1-5. 50yds. Junior Girls’ Freestyle Championship.—First heat: B. Graham (Canterbury), 1; Miss R. Jarvis (Otago), 2; Miss H. MacDonald (Southland). ». Time, 33 1-5., Second heat: Miss J. Melhose (Auckland). 1; Miss C. Priestley (Auckland), 2; Miss J. Thompson (Otago), 3. Time, 32. NO RECORDS BROKEN Auckland Championships By Telegraph. —l’ress Association Auckland, January 22. Contrary to expectations, the Auckland senior swimming championships decided to-night were not productive of Now Zealand records. Results are ns follow:— MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS. 100yds. Free Stylo: R. Frankham, 1; N. Crump (holder), 2; B. O’Connor, 3; n yard, five yards. Time, 55 3-5, threefifths of a second elower than Crump’s record. 440yds. Free Style: N. Crump, 1; R. Thomas, 2; W. Johnson, 3. 22 yards, one yard. Time, 5.18 4-5. 220yds. Breaststroke: J. Magee, 1; 11. Mackintosh, 2; G. Hager, 3. Time, 3.10 3-5. 150yds. Backstroke: C. Buchanan, 1; A. Raper (holder), 2; L. Fnirgray, 3. Won by two feet. Time, 1.56. WOMEN’S CHAMPION SHITS. 100yds. Free Style: Barbara Lewin, 1; Sylvi'a Grange, 2; Violet Colthurst, 8. Won by two yards. Time, 67. lOOyds. Backstroke: Miss Lewin, 1. Time. J. 20 2-5. 220yds. Breaststroke: Miss Judith Webster, 1. Time, 3.28 2-5. 440y<ls. Free Style: Nancy Ludlow, 1. Time, 6.8 4-5. Swimming stars selected "Speedo” suits. Swimming, surfing, sunbathing styles.—Advt.