SWIMMING.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1929, Page 6

SWIMMING.

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. [by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, February.. 6. Two heats of 220 yards Junior Boys’ Championship were swum this morning. First heat. —Redman (Hawke’s Bay) I, Low (Canterbury) 2, Jarvis (Otago) b. Won by ten yards. Time 3.2 4-5. Second Heat.—Geddes (Otago) 1, Gardiner (Auckland) 2, Bullivant (Nelson) 3. Won by ten yards. Time 3.7. 220yds. Men’s Breastsroke Champion-? ship ; —L. Smith (Wanganui), 1, E. Heard (Canterbury) 2, K. Spry (Wellington) 3. Also started: G. Griffiths ; Canterbury). Smith won by four wards. Time 3.7 2-5. 100yds Ladies’ Backstroke Championdiip :—Miss E. Stocklev (Auckland) 1, Miss Iv. Miller (Wellington) 2, Miss L. Copplestone (Ashburton) 3. Won by 12 yards. Time 1.17 4-5. 220yds. Intermediate Girls’ Championship:—Miss P. lbobertson (Auckland) 1, Miss M. Mathieson (Otago) 2, Miss D. Anderson (Wanganui) 3. Won by 21 yards. Time 3.1 3-5. 100yds .Intermediate Boys’ Championship—E. McConville (Canterbury) 1, B. Gel late (Wellington) 2, R. Sutherland (South Canterbury) 3. Won by two yards. Time 64 l-ssecs. 100yds. Junior Girls’ Championship: —Miss M. Ehvorth (Auckland) 1, Miss S. i Grange (Auckland) 2, Miss E. Morrison (South Canterbury) 3. Miss Ellworth won by two yards. Time 1.17 2-5. ;* Intermediate Boys’ Diving Championship:—A. Rix (Otago) 1, F. Kelly (Hawke’s Bay) 2, J. Haley (Canterbury) 3. Polo:—Wellington A. heat Otago by 2 goals to nil. Auckland beat Canterbury by 2 to 1. A ladies team, including Miss E. Stocklev (Auckland), Miss Iv. Miller (Wellington) and a diver to be selected, is to tour Nelson 14th February; Blenheim 16th; Westport 19th; Ross 21st; Hokitika 22nd; Greymoutli 25th; Timaru 27th. They also are to coach school children. Cameron (Wellington) tours Napier 12th February; Waitemata 19th; Wanganui 21st; Nelson 23rd; Westport 25th; Dunedin March 2nd; and compete at Canterbury, the date to be arranged. Arne Borg arrives here on the sth of March, leaving Auckland about the 12th for Vancouver. It was decided to-day he be allowed to compete at Wellington. The Auckland Council will decide if he can compete at another carnival if agreeable.