SWIMMING.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1926, Page 2

SWIMMING.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. [by TEl.rO HAT* IT—I'KU Pit ESS ASSOCIATION. | NAPIER, Jan. 24. The New Jealaml Swimming Championships were commenced in the Napier Municipal Baths on Saturday night, before a very large attendance of spectators, the whole available space being occupied. Competitors, in ■satisfactory numbers, attended from all parts of New Zealand. Very keen interest was taken in the swimming, which in practically all events was of a high standard. The 100 yards men’s championship final provided a great race, in which N. Dowsett (Wanganui) not only defeated the holder of the record time and the championship (Adamson), but. dipped two-fifths of a second oil' the record.

In the 75vds intermediate girls’ breaststroke, Miss •). Whytnan (Wanganui) swam a splendid race and equalled the record. The intermediate boys’ 220 yds was won in good style by 0. Bridson (Auckland), who covered the distance in three-fifths of a second over the record time. The detailed results are as follows: 109yds Men’s Championship:— First Heat.—A. Adamson (Auckland) 1, D. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2. L. Fair gray (Auckland 3. Won bv two feet. Time 59 1-5 secs. Second Heat.—N. Dawsett (Wanganui) 1, D. Sutherland (Canterbury) 2, J. Cameron (Wellington) 3. Won easily by five yards. Time 59 2-5 secs. Final.’—Dawsett 1, Adamson 2, Fairgrav 3. Won by half a yard. Time 58 3-5 secs. 100 yards Ladies’ Championship: Miss E. Stockier (Auckland 1. Miss J. Bell (Auckland) 2, Miss P. Page (Auckland) 3. Won by three yards. Time 67 sees. 75vds Intermediate Girls’ Breaststroke championship.—Miss ,1. A\ byman (Wanganui) 1, Miss L. Broadman (Wanganui) 2. Miss E. Anderson (Wanganui 3- Won by two yards. Time 67 4- usees. 220yds Intermediate Boy’s Championship.—G. Bridson (Auckland) 1, L. Fitch (Canterbury) 2. W. Cameron (Wellington) 3. Won by ten yards. Time 2.38 3-5. 50yds Junior Girls’ Championship. —Miss IL Hanlon (Auckland) 1, Miss (S. Brown (Auckland) 2. .Miss (). Harvey (Auckland) 3. Won by three yards. Time 34 3-ssecs.

100yds Junior Boys’ Championship. F. Wade (Wanganui 1. L. Old (Otago) 2, G. Rose (Hawke's Bay 3. Won by three yards. Time 75 2-usecs. One Mile Men’s Championship.—A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1, L. Hill (Canterbury) 2, D. McKeagne (Hawke’s Bay) 3. Won by ten yards. Time 25min 19 l-ssecs. 'GO 2-3vds Open Handicap.—R. Lambic (Napier) 1. R. Blewdeu (Teawa) 2, C. Wilson (Auckland) 3. Won by a touch. Time olsecs. 33 1 -3yds Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss E. Anderson (Wanganui) 1. Miss K. Miller (Kiwi) 2. -Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury) 3. Won by half a yard. Time 25 2-osCcs.

Handicap Teams Race. —Waitemnta 1, Teawa (Napier) 2, Napier No. 1. 3. Won easily. Time 64 3-ssecs. Water Polo Championship.—First Round— Hawke’s Bay beat Wellington by three goals to two.