AMATEUR SWIMMING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26617, 13 November 1947, Page 10

AMATEUR SWIMMING

OTAGO CENTRE CARNIVAL FAST TIMES RECORDED Swimming and diving of a high standard were displayed at the opeorng mlerclub carnival of the season, held by t c Otago Swimming Centre at the Municipa Baths last night before a fair crowd oj Spectators The competitors included many of New Zealand’s foremost performers 01 and Miss Ngaire Lane, the national women’s backstroke champion who had a good win in the 100 Yards Inter club Backstroke Handicap > nl3 ' ssec ; eot within 1 l-ssec of her Dominion re cord in spite of the fact that she won CO Mi f s°s rt ßetty Casey, the national women’: freestyle champion, who was making he. first appearance for the Kiwi Club sine transferring from Wellington, had a mos successful meeting. She swam into sec ond place in the 220 Yards In v Freestyle Handicap, wmch was won bj the Dunedin club intermediate. S. Williams, in 2min 48 3-ssec, Miss Casey benif timed in 2min 50sec, while she won the 100 Yards Women s Freestyle Handical from scratch in 68 l-ssec. W. J. Jarvis (University), the New Zeu land medley champion and former freestyle titleholder, won the 100 Yards mterclub Breaststroke Handicap fron scratch in 77 l-ssec, and also performec well in freestyle and backstroke events T. E. Wilson (Dunedin) showed excellent form in winning the 100 Yards Interclul Freestyle in 61 l-ssec, and the New Zealand men’s and women’s diving chain pions, J. Stewart (Kiwi) and Miss M. Reic (Dunedin), filled the first two places u the interclub diving handicap, both giving polished displays. Subsequently Stewart and his clubmate, V. Eckhofl gave a spectacular exhibition. Severa of the younger swimmers showed mos promising form. _ The following were the results (D.. Dunedin; Kai, Kaikoorai; K.. Kiwi; U.. Uni versity):— , 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle Handicap (undo 12).—Miss F. Tremaine (K.), 3sec, 1; Miss F. Applegate (D.), 4sec, 2; C. Mows. (K.). 3sec, 3. Time. 23sec. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke Handica. (under 12).—Miss D. Hobbs (D.), 9sec. 1: T. Perry (K.), scr, 2; B. Bassett (K.) lOsec; 3. Time, 29 4-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Junior and Intermediate Backstroke Handicap.—Miss M. Wilson (K.), 3sec, 1: Miss M. Williams (D.), 9sec, 2; Miss M. Chambers (D.). ssec. 3. Time, 53sec. „ 66 2-3 Yards Dual Relay Handicap.— T Horn (K.) and Miss I. Gager (KJ, llsec, 1; K. McAuley (K.) and Miss D Currie <K.), 15sec, 2; W. J. Jarvis (U.) and Miss B. Casey (K.), scr. 3. Time 38 2-ssec. _ 75 Yards Junior and Intermediate Breaststroke Handicap.—P. Woods (D.), 7sec, 1; A Mabon (K.) 23sec, 2; B. Tremaine (K.), scr, 3. Time, 65 4-ssec. 100 Yards Junior and Intermediate Freestyle Handicap.—Miss J. Dew (D.), 28sec, 1; D. Allan (D.), 20sec, 2; S. Williams (D.), scr, 3. Time, 84 3-ssec. 100 Yards Interclub Backstroke Handicap.—Miss N. Lane (K.), ssec, 1; W. J. Jarvis (U.), scr, 2; Miss M Reid (D.). 17sec, 3. Time, 73 l-ssec. 100 Yards Women’s Interclub Freestyle Handicap.—Miss B. Casey (K.), scr, 1; Miss A. McMillan (Kai.), 13sec, 2; Miss I. Gager (K.), 5 sec, 3. Time, 68 l-ssec. 100 Yards Interclub Breaststroke Handicap—W. J. Jarvis (U.), scr, 1; B. Tremaine (K.), ssec, 2; Miss H. Forsyth (K.), Bsec, 3. Time, 77 l-ssec. 220 Yards Invitation Freestyle Handicap— S. Williams (D.), 19sec, 1; Miss B. Casey (K.), 15sec, 2; T. E. Wilson (D.), 12sec. 3. Tifne, 3min 48 3-ssec. 100 Yards Interclub Freestyle Handicap.—T. E. Wilson (D.), 2sec, 1: N. Williams (D.), 4sec, 2; T. Horn (K.). Msec, 3. Time, 61 l-ssec. Junior Diving Handicap.—C. Reid (K.) and Miss D. Beal <K.), 4 points in, 11.73 points. 1: D. Ede (K.). scr, 8.07 points, 3. Interclub Diving Handicap.—J. Stewart (K.). scr, 35.34 points, 1; Miss M. Reid (D.), 6 points in, 28.37 points, 2; A. Bennett (K.), 10 points in, 26.39 points. 3