SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 102, 24 January 1935, Page 14

SWIMMING

Why Crump Was Defeated CLUB’S FINE ACTION Grand Performance on Surf Day

(By

Trudge.)

The defeat of Noel Crump by R. Fraukham in the Auckland provincial 220 yards title race was not surprising to many enthusiasts. It may have caused a mild sensation in Auckland, but when one considers that Crump had had three seasons’ swimming on end without a rest, it could be readily seen that the day of his downfall was not far distant. Lindsay, the best swimmer this country has produced, when at the top of his form, after his return from the Olympic Games, had two full seasons’ rest. To-day Lindsay, who represented the Dominion at the Games as far back as 1928, is still the best in this country. It is the firm opinion of piany old followers of the sport that Lindsay can attribute his presentday form to the manner in which lie looked after his stamina in those early days. His is a wonderful example to the budding champions, who could take a leaf out of his book if the same success in the sport is to go their way. Example of Good Sportsmanship. A flue example of true sportsmanship was exemplified at this week’s meeting of the 'Wellington Centre, wheu the matter of arranging a suitable date for its postponed Carnival came up for consideration. After long discussion aud little finality in the matter had been reached, the deleg'ate of the Worser Bay club came to the assistance of the centre by announcing that his club would willingly offer its carnival date, February 2, to the ceutre, if it would help the centre out of the difficulty. The offer was gratefully accepted. The Worser Bay club is to be heartily complimented on the sporting sacrifice made in order to render assistance to the local governing body. Such sportsmanship ,%“es a lonf way in helping the promotion of the sjort locally, and the management committee of the centre feel very grateful to the Worser Bay swimmers for giving up their one big day of the season to help the centre. Death of Profcssejr Olds. Wellington swimmers will regret to learn of the death, at San Diego, California (U.S.A.), of Professor E. H. Olds, private advice of which was received last week. New Zealand swimming owed a great deal to the late professor, and his death removes one of the most famous coaches that has been associated with the sport in the Dominion. He loved the sport of swimming, he lived for it, and he seemed to imbue his pupils with that same enthusiasm which was second nature to him. The Dunedin critic, ’■Hooker,” says that Bert Olds was a great coach because he made it his business to understand his pupils thoroughly. He kept well abreast of all modern developments in swimming technique, and it was that that helped him to obtain a coaching position in America after leaving Dunedin in 1927. Junior Diving Championsliips. A remit to be considered at the Dominion conference next month which should meet with approval from Wellington is for the instituting of a New Zealand junior diving championship. The time is overdue for such an event, and it is also time that the intermediate girls’ diving event was placed on the Dominion championship programme. Provision was made for such an event some years ago, but for some retison it was never included in a New Zealand championship programme. Baj-b'ia’a Lewin 'Married. Miss Barbara Lewin, Auckland’s sprint champion, who has represented her centre at the Dominion championships, was married on Boxing Day to Mr. W. S. Stockley, brother of Miss Ena Stockley, ex-New Zealand champion and Olympic representative. Mrs. W. S. Stockley, who still participates in the sport, competed in the 100 yards handicap at the Ponsonby club’s carnival last week and won her heat in the fast time of 65 3-s—only one second outside the national record. Mr. Stockley is well known as an Auckland swimming critic. Taris Injured.' Jean Taris, the European and French champion, had the misfortune to sprain his aide a week before the opening of the Centenary and State championships at Melbourne. Massage treatment was given by his travelling companion, Emile Poussard. Rather than disappoint the public he left with Poussard and a team of Victorian swimmers for a short tour of Gippsland, embracing Bairnsdale and Sale. The ankle was X-rayed at Bairnsdale and treatment given. Later he gave an exhibition at the carnival. Latest mail advice is that the ankle has made splendid response to treatment. His success in the 440yds. Invitation Handicap event at Melbourne on Saturday last gives .the impression that all is well again with Taris. Petone’s Carnival.

The Petone Amateur Swimming Club has been granted permission to hold its carnival nt the McKenzie Baths. Petone. on Saturday afternoon. Entries for the various events arc now being received. This will be the first: big carnival conducted by the new chib and active members of other clubs are readily placing their names down for the various events to be decider!. . Given fine weather the club should experience a successful gathering. The first fade is timed to start at 2.30 p.m.

Three Likely Canterbury Reps. Three swimmers who are likely to be included in the Canterbury .team for the national championships at Auckland next month and are showing good form at present are G. Low, D. 11. Symes and C. Cliff. . Symes, who has always had a reputation as a strong swimmer, is reported to be swimming with more power than ever. Low and Cliff are goiug well at their particular styles, and on form are regarded as certain to go to -Auckland.

Life-Saving Doings. The beach day at Lyall Bay last weekend was a great success, and gave the large crowd present a gram! insight into the. value the life-saving clubs are to the Wellington public. Three competitions were held, iiamely, (he Wellington beltman’s championship. Otaki Shield, and Junior Cup, and teams from the Lyall Bay, Eastbourne, Worser Buy, Maranui. and Island Bay clubs participated. A feature of the day was the outstanding performance of J. C. Blakeley, of the Bay club. In the beltman's clitunpionsbip lie made fastest time, 4.0 dead, while in the Otaki Shield his times were the fastest of the competition. Besides these line achievements, he made fastest time in the Lyall Bay club’s surf race—a feat only the fittest could expect to achieve.

The foremost team of the day was Lyall Bay A. who won the Otaki Shield. Possessing the fastest swimmers, they put up fastest time, and although they lost points in resuscitation work, their aggregate was much better than that of any other team.

The beltman’s championship also went the way of the Lyall Bay club, the club’s A team. comprising R. Pelham, J. Williams, F. ,T. Ryan, and ,1. C. Blakeley, being successful on the aggregate from the same club's B team, comprising G. Williams. A. Cunningham, L. JlcKeeman. and F. Mollier, by 53 3-ssec. The actual finishing times and places in the beltman’s championship were as follow: —J. C. Blakeley (Lyall Bay A), 4.0, 1; A. Cunningham (Lyall Bay B), 4.20, 2; R. Pelham (Lyall Bay A). 4.24 3-5, 3; G. Williams (Lyall Bay B). 4.30, 4; F. J. Ryan (Lyall Thiy A), 1.30 3-5, 5: C. Eversleigh (Maranni). 4.4(1 3-5, ‘1; F. Mollier (Lyall Bay B). 4.47, 7; ,L Williams (Lyall Bay A), 4.47 1-5, 8;

Hepburn (Worser Bay). 4.474, 9; 11. Durant (Maranui), 4.4 S 3-5, 10; E. Raven (Maranui). 4.50, 11; L. AlcKeeman (Lyall Bay B), and J. Hewitt (Maranui), 4.59. equal, 12; Bell (Worser Bay), 5.20, 13: K. Wilton (Worser Bay), 5.46 2-5. 14: G. Turney (Worser Bay). 6.17, 15. The aggregate times of each team were: Lyall Bay A, 17.42 2-5; Lyall Bay B, 15.36; Maranui. 19.24 1-5; Worser Bay. 21.10 7-10. It will be seen by the above times that the Lyall Bay A team completely dominated the competition. (lie third team. Maranui, being 47 4-5 behind the second team, Lyall Bay B. In the Otaki Shield, Lyall Bay A, comprising G. Williams (support), J. C. Blakeley (belt num). F. .1. Ryan (first line). R. Pelham (reel). F. Mollier (second line), J. Williams (third line and resuscitation), and S. Moller (captain), .succeeded with 87 points, Maranui A (E. Raven, C. Eversleigh. K. Stephen, F. Hewitt, J. Hewitt, Anthony, and E. B. Hughes (mmtain). being second with 81.66. Island Baj’ beat the opposition in resuscitation work in the Otaki Shield contest. gaining the highest margin of points (14). Maranui A being half a point behind. and Lyall Bay A one and a half points. Both these teams, however, lost mplly in the times, Lyall Bay A easily rom Jng home in this respect. TiMhe Junior Cup, Maranui A—II. C. Downes. C. R. Durrant. J. Gray. 11. Hawkins. G. Castle. K Hoy (captain)—with 86.6(1 points, succeeded by 6.50 points from Island Bay, with Maranui B third.