SYDNEY SWIMMERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 835, 2 December 1929, Page 6

SYDNEY SWIMMERS

OPENING OF AUCKLAND CARNIVALS

NOEL RYAN V. BRIDSON An unusual position in swimming will be established on Wednesday evening at the Tepid Baths. The first carnival u the season will see the appearance 'f two overseaswimmers, Xoel Ryan and Owen Griffiths, of Sydney. The Australians arrive at Auckland tomorrow morning on tlv Maunganui and will be welcomed in officials of the Auckland Centre. Their appearances in the Auckland district are: December 4, Tepid Baths: December 3, Tepid Baths; December 6. Whangarei: December 7, Helensvllle: December 9, Paeroa; December 10, Te Awamutu: December 11. Cambridge: December 14 and 16, Gisborne. The Australians then compete in Hawke - Bay, Palmerston Xortli, Nelson and the West Coast. Canterbury as far south as Ashburton. Wellington. Wanganui and the Wairarapa. The; leave Wellington for Sydney on January 10. In Auckland, their main opponent will be the New Zealand middle-dis-tance champion, Gordon Bridson, of Grammar Club, who, in non-competi-tion swims this season, has. already shown himself to be in record - break rrform. Aubrey E. Baird, of Parneii, and perhaps D. P. Lindsay, of Waitemata. will also race against the Australians. Prominent among the handicap entrants willl be the veteran, J. Enwright. Farther south, the visitor 4 willl meet good distance swimmers in E. Claridge, of Wellington, and A. iStokes, of Canterbury. Attractive programmes for the Auckland carnivals, which should b the most successful opening held in the City to any swimming season, ar* announced by the secretary to the centre, Mr. H. Moore. Remaining games in the first round of the waterpolo competitions willl also be played. The outstanding question arising from the visit will Ibe how Bridson will race against Ryan, who made a phenomenal rise in 1927 and capped his career with brilliant performances last season against Arr.e Borg, and Griffiths, who is New South WaFs champion over 220 yards. It is recognised in Australia that Ryan is one of the most likely swimmers produce: across the Tasman and Olympic Game? representation has been predicted for him.

McCONACHY IN LEAD

MATCH AGAINST NEWMAN (United. P.A. — By Telegraph —Copyright f LONDON, Saturday. In his billiards match with Smitn Lindrum has made 14.167, including breaks of 774 and 552. Smith (ir play' has made 11.078, including breaks ©*• 603 and 597. Against Newman MeConac-hy <’•" play) has made 11,266, including breaks of 603 and 579. Newman has made 9,783, including a break of 62G. The entrants in the billiards championship are Davis. Newman, C. lalKiner and Inman. AUSTRALIANS BEATEN SWINTON LEAGUERS WIN United P.A. — By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. Saturday. Swinton defeated the Australian League football team by 9 points to 5. after the visitors had led at hall* time by 5 points to 2. RUGBY LEAGUE PICNIC The s.s. Condor t<>,.k ■ lm - r to Motutapu ;■ f« r •-nn.L picnic of the Auckland K’ ' \ A good sports prog:*:*mm • r a make the gather i- ; a -u -e s . *rd » host of tovs w:.s provide 1 1" r , 1 , children- The Ron cnb Ucys’ b~ 5 enlivened the trip with nun id-