SWIMMING EVENTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 870, 14 January 1930, Page 13

SWIMMING EVENTS

WAITEMATA’S CARNIVAL THIS EVENING Important rac«s are listed in the programme for the Waitemata Amateur Swimming Club’s carnival this evening at the Tepid Baths. In tiie Auckland 880 yards championship, David Lindsay, holding the national fresh-water times, will attempt to lower Gordon Bridson’s saltwater record. Miss Gladys Pidgeon, the best women’s breast-stroke swimmer New Zealand has produced, is returning to the sport after retirement for two seasons. She will race in a handicap ©vent. Six teams are entered for the interclub relay. Handicaps: 100Yds Open Handicap.—J. p. Farrell s . cr -: J- Enwright, A. W Paper, lse£f r. r' to™!’, R i Vorteous, H. de Loree, 2sec; R. Thomas, 3sec; W. Japeth, L. Fairgray, Br ° wnle ®- N - O. Maddox, 4sec; c. Witten, ssec; 13. S. Hyauiason, J. Perrin. C. Keane, R. Pidgeon, 6sec; R. d Cortayne, T. Deane, 7sec; P. Clarkson, 9sec. 880Yds Auckland Championship.—D. P. Lindsay, J. Enwright, E. V. Cunnold, J. P. Farrell. >, 66 2-3Yds Women’s Handicap.—Misses M. Farquhar, P. Robertson, L. Coutts scr.; J. Roberts, lsec; M. Smith, 2sec; 1 3. Brown, 3sec; M. Elworth, B. Hanlon, 4sec; E. Lietz, I. Keeping, S. Grange, ssec; A. Steele, 7sec; M. Tyler, Bsec: B. Page, 313 sec. 150Yds Breast-stroke Handicap.—T. Lowe, scr.; J. Magee, 2sec; L. Piddock, E. P. Davies, llsec; E. J. Riesterer, 13 sec; A. Clark, W. Lomas, Miss G. Pidgeon 15sec; Miss J. Thomson, F. S. Taylor, 17sec; W. Martin, Miss J. Webster, 22 sec; Miss M. O’Mera, 24sec; Miss D. Dorman, 26sec. 33 l-3Yds Tiny Tots’ Handicap, bovs.— T. A. Coats, scr.; D. Webster, 2sec; D. Crump, 4sec; A. Tylcoat, ssec; J. Brotreston, 7sec; G. Cox, —. S 3 l-3Yds Tiny Tots’ Handicap, girls.— Misses B. White, B. Buttle, T. Hendrick - 50 Yds Junior Boys’ Handicap.—N. Crump, scr.; A. McGowan, J. Laird, C. R. Macgregor, 3sec; H. Kinder, R. Gee, T. Strong, 4sec; L. Jackson, ssec; D. O’Connor, D. Smith, V. Carey, 6sec; B. O’Connor, T. A. Coats, 7sec; G. Cox. 50Yds Junior Girls’ Handicap.—Misses M. Smith, scr.; M. Elworth, lsec; E. Rainey, S. Grange, I. Keeping, 2sec; A. Thompson, ssec; A. Pearcy : 6sec; E. Strong, G. Sadler, 7sec; E. James, S. Kitchingham, B. Page, Bsec; A. Ryan, lOsec. 50Yds Novice Handicap.—R. Thomas, A. Mcßeath, scr.; N. Crump, T. V. Fitzpatrick, lsec; B. Fleet, 2sec; R. H. Sharp, R. W. Browne, H. Finney, G. Wooller, 3sec; H. McGregor, S. Finney, T. Strong, A. Spraggon, A. McGowan, 4sec; T. Deane, ssec; F. Grizzell, 6sec. 20_0Yds Inter-club Championship Relay. Grammar, Mount Eden, North Shore, Parnell, Ponsonby A, Ponsonby B, University, Waitemata. WELLINGTON TEAM Press Association WELLINGTON, Monday. Wellington will be represented by the following competitors at the New Zealand swimming championships, which commence at Greymouth on January 24: 100, 220, and 440 Yards Senior, men.—C. Claridge, J. Blakeley, I. McHardy, 100yds only. 150Yds Back-stroke, men.—J. Blakeley. Polo Team.—C. Claridge, J. Blakeley, F. Mollier, F. Ryan, I. McHardy, B. McIvor, H. Withers, P. Edwards. Flying Squadron.—C. Claridge, J. Blakeley, L McHardy, P. Edwards, B. Mclvor. 100, 200, and 440 Yards, women, and 150yds Back-stroke. : —Miss K. Miller. 100, 200, and 440 Intermediate, boys.—B. Gellate. POLO REPRESENTATIVES The names of eight players are to be submitted by the Auckland Water Polo Control Board to the Swimming Centre for selection in the Auckland

team for tho national championships, it was decided last evening. The players are:—J. Enwright (Waitemata), H. Moore (Mount Eden), G. Bridson (Grammar), D. S. Hyauiason (Grammar), J. Curtayne (North Shore), J. Withers (Parnell), R. Porteous (Mount Eden), and H. Mcßae (North Shore). At the Waitemata Swimming Club’s carnival at the Tepid Baths this evening, the suggested representatives will be opposed by a team from the following:—W. Wilson (Parnell), W. J. Stevens (Ponsonby), S. Brooking (Ponsonby), J. Steer (Parnell), R. de Loree (Mount Eden), H. Vaile (North Shore), H. Williams (H.M.S. Philomel), L. Fairgray (Waitemata), E. A*. Cunnold (Waitemata), G. Hedges (Waitemata), M. Honeyfleld (Waitemata). Next Monday evening University plays Ponsonby A, H.M.S. Philomel Waitemata B, and Parnell Grammar.