SWIMMING SPORTS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1932, Page 5

SWIMMING SPORTS

CARNIVAL AT GREYMOUTH. At Greymouth last night the John Burns Challenge Cup was won by Westport with .19 points, Greymouth 15 and Cobden 9. A strong team of Westport lady swimmers competed and “stooped the nool” in the ladies’ events, while Miss Robertson, one of the team, finished second to E. McConville in the open S 3 1-3 yard Handicap. E McConville, holder of the New Zealand 50 yards official record (free style) of 23 3-osecs, who recorded 25 ■4-5 secs at a garni vaj held at Westport- on March 4th, made an attempt to break this latter record, but failed, his time being 26 s ees. The results were as follows: 220 Yards—M. E-ales (Greymouth) 1, •T. Orr (Cobden) 2, C. M. Robertson i Westport) 3. 100 Yard Breaststroke Handicap— C. O’Leary Ogees, 1 : W. Payne scr, 2. 33 1-3 Yurds Ladies’ HandicapMiss Reed 1, Miss Knight '2. lime 25 4-ssecs. 100 Yards John Burns Cup Challenge Race —W. Kcesiug (Westport) 1. J. Orr (Cobden) 2, A. Vincent (Greymouth) 3. Ladies’ Dive —Miss Mc-Cubbin (Westport) 1, Miss Knight (W’estport) 2. 33 1-3 Yards Handicap—McConville scr, 1 ; Miss J Robertson usees 2. Time 16 secs.

50 Yards John Burns Cup Challenge* Race—A. Vincent (Greymouth) and IV. Keesing (Westport), dead heat, 1; C. M. Robertson (Westport) 3.

.John Burns Challenge Cup Relay Rare —Westport <\V. Keesing, K. S.vme, C. M. Robertson. E. Kaye) 1. Greymouth >'M. Males, 11. O Leary. AY. O’Leary, A. Vincent) 2. Cobden (A. Roves, E. Quinn, • L. Lind, -1. Orr) 3. Time 77socs.

Dual Relay Race—Miss J. Walls ami Kay ser'.l; Miss.l. Robertson and Quinn scr, 2 ; Miss Bonisch and McConville 1 sec, 3.