RECORDS BROKEN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 27, 16 February 1937, Page 9

RECORDS BROKEN

Hawke's Bay Swimming Cliampionships NEW JUNIOR TIMES Five provrncial l'ecords went by the board in the first day of the Hawke's Bay provincial swimming championships held at the Napier Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon and evening. All the records. were in the scboolgirls' and echoolboys' events, one of the records being broken twice and another being equalled. The water was very cold, and it is thougiht that this disadvantage removed, times in the longer races would have improved accordingly, but as the position is at present the meeting has been productive of some of the best junior swimming seen in the Napier baths for some .years. Entries in these events were good, with few scratchings, and. a spirit of keenness characterised the swimming. Points during the evening for ihe Hawke's Bay Herald points cup saw Gisborne, with 34 points, establish a lead of six over the nearest competitor, Mahora. Te Awa and Heretaunga are next with 14 points each, followed by Havelock Nortix with six, and Napier with tbrea. Further changes will re» sult fri f to-night's races, but Gisborne hu.e established a comfortabie lead that will be hard to beat. The attendance at the meeting was disappointing, althoug|h the cold weather may have been the cause of this, and it is hoped that with an improvement to-day, the meeting to-night will be both better attended and productive of faster swiipming. Mr J. Vigor Brown was present at the baths to declare the meeting fonnally open. In a brief speech he congratulated the clubs on the fine entries that had been received and wished for the success of the championships. He also referred to the recent visit of the Australian surf team, and to ihe value of swimming and life-saving generally. All races were run off promptly and the public kept informed of results and progress by a broadcasting system, the greatest credit being due to the officials for the organisation of the meeting. Records were broken in the 26 yards schoolgirls' championship and the 100yards schoolgirls' championship by Miss K. Henderson, of the Gisborne High School, who showed promise of doveloping into a champion swimmer, and in the 150 yards and 50 yards schoolboys' championship by B. Bridge, Mahora. In the latter race, Bridge broke the record in his heat, while the time for the-final also broke the previous record. Miss Bona King equalled the record for the 25 yards schoolgirls' championship, and was very unfortunat© to foul the rope when contesting the final with Miss Henderson, who broke the record. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 8S0 YARDS MEN. WATKINS (Mahora) 1 Time, 12mins. 16 l-5secs. Watkins was the only competitor to finish the race, thus holding the title which. he won at Napier two years ago and successfuly defended last year at Hastings. 440 YARDS WOMEN. MISS H. McKNIGHT (Gisb'ne) 1 Miss V. Edser (To Awa) 2 Time. 7mins. 5 3-5secs.

25 YARDS SCHOOLGIRLS. First heat — Miss K. Henderson (Gisborne High) 1, Miss G. Redshaw (Napier Intermediate) 2, Miss J. Redshaw (Napier Intermediate) 3. Time, 15 2-5 secs. Second heat: Miss R. King| (Napier Intermediate) 1, Miss P. Knight (Napier Convent) 2, Miss C. Knight (Napier Convent) 3. Time, 15 l-5secs. Miss King's time equalled the Hawke's Bay record gained by Miss P. Campbell at Hastings last year. Final. MISS K. HENDERSON 1 Miss R. King 2 Miss P. Knight 3 Timo, 14 3-5secB. Miss King fouled the rope in a fast race, and Miss Henderson clipped 3-5 of a second 'off the new record. 75 YARDS SCHOOLBOYS BREASTSTROKE. I. WILSON (N.B.H.S.) 1 R. Raynor (N.B.H.S.) 2 A. Fitzgerald (N. Intermdte.) 3 Time, 70 4-5secs. Wilson swam easily to break G. Grogg's 1935 record by 2 l-5secs. 150 YARDS MEN'S BACKSTROKE. S. BOARDMAN (Te Awa) 1 Time, 2min. 10 l-5secs. Boardman was the sole competitor, and did not appear to exert himeelf. The time was 3 4-5 seconds slower than the record. 50 YARDS MEN H. CHR1STIE (Havelock N.)' 1 S. Dodgshun (Gisborne) x R. Watkins (Mahora) x x Dead heat for second. Time, 25 3-5secs. There was a touch only between the first three, the winner's time being oue-fifth of a second outside the record. 100 YARDS SCHOOLGIRLS MISS K. HENDERSON (Gis- . borne High) l YLiss R King (Napier Inteim.) 2 Miss J Redshaw (Napier Inter) 3 Tiinc. imiu, 18 .Lfjsefs. The existing record weute b> 1 3 5 seconds, the race being won by a yard. 75 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS MISS P. CAMPBELL (Here.) 1 Miss B. Thompson (Mahora) ... x .Miss N. Henderson (Gisborne) v

x Dead heat for second. Time, 54 2-5 secs. The first three contested the issue throughout, the remaining oompetitors being far in the rear. 150 YARDS SCHOOLBOYS. B. BRIDGE (Mahora) 1 B. Duckworth (Gisborne Cent.) 2 J. Downey (Mahora) 3 Time, lmin. 58 4-5secs. The time clipped three-fifths of a second from the record. Ferguson, who was leading well, stopped in mistake at the last turn. 50 YARDS WOMEN. MISS H. McKNIGHT (Gis.) ... 1 Miss B. Smith (Heretaunga) ... 2 Miss V. Edser (Te Awa) 3 Time, 31 4-5secs. DIVING. B. WRIGHT (Here) 86.99pts ... 1 H. Wall (Gisborne) 69.66pts ... 2 A. Duncan (Havelock N.) 68pts 3 Apart from the diving of Wright, the standard was disappointing. 50 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS. R. FOX (Heretaunga) 1 Kells (Gisborne) - 2 Lang (Gisborne) 3 The race was 1 1-5 secs. slower than the record, Fox gaining ground on the turn to win from Kells by a yard, with Lang two yards behind Kells. 440 YARDS MEN. R. WATKINS (Mahora) 1 S. Boardman (Te Awa) 2 H. Holmes (Gisborne) ........ 3 Time, 5 mins. 42 1-5 secs. Watkins established a lead in the first length, and was not troubled, winning by 20 yards. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYS. First heat: R. Fox (Heretaunga) 1, R. Clay (Gisborne) 2, D. Thompson (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 67 2-5 secs. Second heat: Kells (Gisborne) 1, Fer guson (Havelock North) 2, Lange (Gisborne) 3. Time, 64 3-5 secs. Final. I1 OX 1 Kells *2 Lange 3 Time, 63 3-5 secs. 100 YARDS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS. MISS P. CAMPBELL (Heretaunga) i Miss N. Henderson (Gisborne) 2 Miss B. Keeble (Te Awa) .... 3 Time, 77 2-5 secs. The three placed eoaxpetitors outstripped the remaining two, and finislied with three yards separating the trio. The time was two secontls slower than the provincial record. 220 YARDS WOMEN. MISS H. McKNIGHT (Gisborne) 1 Miss M. Bain j(Napier) ...... 2 Miss V, Edser (Te Awa) .... 3 Time, 3 mins. 17 1-5 secs. The race was a very slow one. The winner was five yards ahead' of Miss Bain, with Miss Edser a yard behind her. 50 YARDS SCHOOLBOYS. First head: J. Mahon (Napier Intermediate) 1, J. Kelt (Mahora) 2, T. McCraeken (Havelock Norfli) 3. Time, 32 3-5 secs. Second heat: B. Bridge (Mahora) 1, B. Duckworth (Gisborne" Central) 2, J. Downey (Mahora) 3. Time, 29 3-5 secs. Bridge 's time was 1 1-5 seconds better than the record es- ' tablished in 1929 at Hastings by M. ' Redcnan. Final. BRIDGE ..,,1 Duckworth 2 Mahon 3 Time, 30 secs. This final also lowered the previous record. 4QQ YARDS TEAMS ' RACE. Kinross White Cup. HERETAUNGA 1 Havelock North 2 Gisborne 3 Time, 3 mins. 53 2-5 secs. The race developed into a tussle between Gisborne and Heretaunga with the majority of the lead in favour of the former. Fox and Hare did good work to pull the latter into the lead, and they held it over the last three lengths, to win by five yards from Havelock North, who ju3t beat the Gisborne man to the touch on the final lap. Handicap Events. 100 yards open breaststroke.— Mrs. D. Scarfe (Te Awa) 8, 1; Layzell (Napier) scr., 2; Drummond (Heretaunga) 3. Time, 1 min. 39 3-5 secs. 66 2-3 yards intermediate boys. — C. Collett (Napier) 15, lj Wrightson (Heretaunga) 10, 2; Taylor (Napier) 16, 3. Time, 53 2-5 secs. 66 2-3 yards open. — Wrightson (Heretaunga) 10, 1; Taylor (Napier) 16, 2; Austin (Te Awa) 14, 3. Time, 43 2-5 secs. 33 1-3 yards schoolboys. — Kennedy (Napier) 5, 1; Mclvor (Hastings) 4, 2; Drummond (Hastings) scr., 3. The championships will be concluded to-night.