TWO RECORDS BROKEN

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 147, 17 March 1939, Page 6

TWO RECORDS BROKEN

Swimming Carnival In

Hutt Baths TWO NEW CHAMPIONS The final swimming carnival of the Wellington season, conducted by the Wellington centre at Riddiford baths, Lower Hutt, last night, was poorly attended. The racing throughout was keen and close. A feature of the carnival was the fine backstroke swimming of Jack Williams, who, in retaining his 100 yards Wellington championship, established a new Wellington record, swimming the distance in 72 3-s,"which reduced the previous record by 1 3-ssec. K. Spry set a Wellington record for the 100yds. breaststroke, clocking 77 2-5, which is 1 3-ssee. outside the New Zealand record. The temperature of the water was 64deg. There were five Wellington centre championships decided, F. Pennington retaining his 440yds. freestyle title, and O. Vaughan his 100yds. intermediate championship. The girls’ 100yds. intermediate honours went to a new champion in Miss C. Alexander, Wellington women’s club, and the 100yds. women's championship was won by Miss IV. Pritchard, Hutt, also a new champion, Miss S. Gotlieb. the previous holder, not defending her title. Miss Pritchard, who was swimming in top form, also annexed the women’s 66 2-3yds. handicap.

Detailed results are:— 100 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Centre Championship.—Miss C. Alexander (Wellington). 1: Miss P. King (Hutt), 2. Time, 78 2-5. Miss Alexander was never troubled to win by five yards.

Yards IntermeciiaTe <soy«* Centre ChampionsMp._O. Vaughan (Wellington) 1: T. Major (Mastertou) C. llarvej (Petone), 3. Time, 62 2-o. Vaughau held a slight lead over the first lap. winch he increased to two yards over the second lap He held an advantage of four yards in the final lap. Major swam well to hold Harvey for second placing. -140 Yards Wellington Centre Freestyle Championship.—F. Pennington (Wellington), holder, 1; J. C. Blakeley (Lyall Bay), ”• P Malthus (Wellington). 3. The held w’ent’awav to a good start and kept close together for four laps, when Pennington held a slight lead from Blakeley and Malthus. The first 100 yards took 68, and the 220 yards 2.45. Pennington continued to increase his advantage at each lap. Malthus replaced Blakeley in second place with three laps to go. Pennington never looked like being caught aud won by live yards In a close finish for second Blakeiey replaced Malthus, beating him by a yard. 100 Yards Breaststroke Handicap.—K. Spry scr., 1; I. Robertson, ‘.’see,. 2; N. Williams, 10sec.. 3. Time, 77 2-5. Spry won bv a foot, setting a Wellington record which was 1 3-5 outside the New Zealand record. 100 Yards B Grade Handicap.—D. Wright. Itlsec.. I: Easterbrook-Smlth, Osee., 2: J. liawsou, ssec„ aud K. Farcy, deadheat.’ 3. Time, 81, 100 Yards Wellington Centre Women s Championship (holder. Miss S. Gotlieb, Hataitai).—Miss W. Pritchard (Hutt), 1: Miss M. Thompson (Hataitai), 2. Time. 77 4-5, Miss Pritchard won comfortably, Miss Thompson being unable to lessen tjie leewav over the last lap. °2O Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: •). Clark Ssee., 1: N. Stokes. Ssee., and D. Evans. Ssee.. dead-heat, 2. Time, 2.40 1-5. Second heat: J. Simmonds. ITsee. I; DO'Neill. 2: G. Williams. 12sec„ 3. Time, 2.u+. Final: 'Clark. 1; Stokes, 2: Simmonds, 3. Timo. 2.30 4-5, , 66 2-3 Yards Women’s Handicap.—hirst hoat:”Miss P. Barclay, !)sec., 1: Miss M. Ollier 12sec., 2; Miss M. IVright, "sec.. 3. Time 55 1-5. Second heat: Miss W. Prit(•liard. ssec.. 1: Miss J. Hollis, Bsec... —, Miss C. Alexander, 2see., 3. Time, 47 4-5. Final: Miss Pritchard, 1: Miss Hollis. 2;

Miss Alexander, 3. Time, vr 3-5. M. on OX a foot, touch between second and third. 100 Yards Wellington Centre Backstroke Champiouship (holder. J. Williams, Lyall Bay).—J. Williams. Lyall Bay, 1: A. Watson, Wellington, 2; L. Maguire, Masterton, 3 Time 72 3-s—centre record. Watson led from the start and held the advantage till tackled by Williams in the last lap _ These two had a great duel to within 15 yards of the finish, when Williams, swimming stronglv. wore Watson down and won with little to spare. Williams swam a line race, finishing strongly to establish a new Wellington centre record, reinicing the previous record of 74 1-5 by 1 3-5. 100 Yards Relay Handicap (tliree-a-slde). —Karori (Adams, Easterbrook-Smith. Mason), Osee.. 1; Wellington (Misses M. Dickie. Alexander. Walling), Usee 2: Hataitai (Ballard, Marshall. Me; Innes), 12see., 3. In a great finish Karori won bv a touch, three yards separating seeond’and third. The women’s team swam a tine race and were rather unlucky not to get in (lie touch first. , Water Polo.— Wellington boat the Rest by 5 goals to 0. Mr. V. Allan was the referee.