BRIDSON AGAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 913, 5 March 1930, Page 13

BRIDSON AGAIN

SETS NEW TIME IN 150 YARDS SWIM SUCCESS FOR MISS COUTTS Yet another New Zealand and Auckland record was mace by the Grammar Glub swimmer, Gordon Bridson, last evening at the North Shore Amateur Swimming Club’s carnival at the Tepid Baths. In covering 150yds ahead of R. Porteous and A. W. Raper in perfect style, the New Zealand champion over all distances clipped 6 2-5 s off the former record of lm 39 3-ss, made by L. L. Kronfeld, of Auckland. Bridson had absolutely no difficulty in winning the race and his performance was all the more creditable because Porteous and Raper were not able to trouble him after the first lap. In the 50yds Auckland girls’ championship, Miss Lilia Coutts, of Grammar. scored a narrow win from Mi«s Sybil Brown, of Mount Eden. The time did not compare with Miss Ena Stockley’s 28 2-ss, and much interest fell from the contest because of the absence of Misses Peggy Robertson and Marie Farquhar, who are on tour in the South Island.

MISS PIDGEON’S TIME Miss Gladys Pidgeon, of Waitemata, the finest girls’ breaststroke swimmer New Zealand has produced, swam in excellent style over 100 metres in Ini 425. The purpose was to set a time to be regarded as a New Zealand record No time existed previously. L. Beck set a record for the North Shore Club’s 50yds sprint, T. Lowe won the club backstroke race, and A. Spraggon was successful in the diving. Parnell won from Mount Eden in a hard-fought game of water polo. Great excitement was produced ! among tlio crowd, a highly satisfactory number for a club carnival, in the 300yds inter-club relay contest. Ponsonby held on to win by a touch from Mount Eden in the ninth lap. Results (G representing Grammar. W Waitemata; NS, North Shore; Par, Par-

nell; ME. Mount Eden; and Pons Fonsonby) were:— 150YDS AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (World’s record, 1m 25 4-ss, J. Weismuller; New Zealand and Auckland record, 1m 39 3-ss, L. L. Kronfeld.) G. Bridson (G) i K. Porteous (ME) '* [[ ** o A. W. Raper (Pons) J * ’ * 3 Time, lm 33 ]-ss, a New Zealand and Auckland record. Bridson was superior to Porteous and Raper and established his rime without ! any pressure. On the first lap he led ! Porteous by a touch, with Raper inches back. Bridson s lead was a foot at the second turn, three yards at the third , seven yards at the fourth, and 32 vards at A he ta P e - Raper spurted at the end ; and was only a yard back from Porteous. } 50 YDS AUCKLAND WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP i <:N 4 W .. _ z *aland and Auckland record. ! i-as, Miss Ena Stockley.) ; Miss Lila Coutts (G) ... 1 Miss Sybil Brown (ME) •» Misses resrsry"Robertson ‘and °Fa?f C a weakening Of competN 300YDS c J^R i -CLl^ p RELAY (Nine men a team.) Ponsonby 1 Mount Eden .. “’ ** « Parnell «

. 2r P, i-os. Waitemata, Grammar and North Shore also raced. The contest was one in which evenly-balanced swimmers of the placed team had an advantage on the outstanding individual 1 swimmers of Waitemata and Grammar ! Lap placings were:—First, Parnell Wai- ! temata. Ponsonby; second, Parnell’ Pon- > son by, Waitemata; third. Parnell.' POll son by Mount Eden; fourth. Fonsonbv Parnell Waitemata: fifth. Fonsonbv Mount Eden, Waitemata; sixth. Ponsonby Mount Eden. Parnell: seventh. Fonsonbv Parnell Mount Eden; eighth, Mount Eden. Ponsonby, Parnell; ninth. Ponsonby, Mount Eden, Parnell. Raper’s speed ill the lust In p n'on the race for Ponsonby by a touch. Waitemata was fourth. 133 3-3yds Business Houses Relay Championship.—Bank of New Zealand 1Sargood, Son and K'.ven, 3; Auckland Gas Company, 3. Time, 73 2-ss. 33 l-3yds Club Backstroke Championship.—T. Love, 1; A. Spraggon, 2; JD. McKay. 3. Time, 24 l-ss. Won easily. 133 l-3yds Rowing Clubs’ Relay Championship.—St. George’s, 1; North Shore, 50yds Club Championship.—L. Beck, 1;

j H. Homlston, 2: J. F. Curtayne. 3. Time. !2S 3-ss, a ciub record. Beck caught j riom is ton over the last stretch to win bv j a touch. j 100yds Girls’ Cup Handicap.—Miss M. I os. 1: Miss M ERworth , (NS). Bs, 2:_ Miss E. Coutts (G), scr. S. Time, «4 4-ss. \N on by a touch. ! 100yds Breaststroke Handicap.—J. j Magee (Parb scr. 1; T. Lowe (NS) * - 7 : P‘ Harvey (Par). 15s. 3. Time. I P I 4 ~ DS - Magee just won after a strong j challenge by Lowe. ; Club Diving Championship.—A. Sprng- | gon, 1; T. Lowe. 2. j 66 2-3yds Dual Relay Cup Handicap. i First heat: J. P. Curtayne <NS) and M«ss j B. Atkinson (NS). 6s. 1; D. MeKav <xs) I ?"<» Miss B. Lewin (ME). ss. 2. ' Time. |4O --ss. Second heat: J. Eddleston (Hei--1 ensville) and Miss A. Davies (NS). Os T T. Lowe (XS) and Miss E. Rainey (XS) 6s, 2; R. Pidgeon (Par) and MVs* \t‘ Smith (ME). 3s. 3. Time. 41s. Final! Rowe and Miss Rainey, 1; Curtavne and Miss Atkinson, 2. Time. 41 3-5 s 50yds Inter-club Handicap—First heatj- Eddleston (Helensville). 4s. 1: J. Steer (Par). 2s, 2. Time, 2Ss. Second heat: I). P. Hyauiason (G), 3s. 1: 1.. Smythe (Pons), 3s. 2. Time. 2S 4-ss. Third he:c R. Stevens (Pons). ss. 1: R, Blackman (Pons). 4s. 2. Time. 20 4-5 s Fourth heat: R. Bakewell <XS>. 4s i- W T Stevens (Pons). 3s, 2. Time. 2S s-ss. Fifth heat: J. Bickerton (ME) 3s t- R Fleet (Pons). 4s. 2. Time. 2S 3-s*. Final: Bakewell. 1: Eddleston. 2. Time, 2S 3-5 s 50yds Novice Handicap.—First heat- 4. E. Moore (NS). 3s. 1: It. Watkins IXS), 4s. 2. Time. 29 4-5 s Second heat: R. ; Bakewell (XS). 3s. 1- X. Crump (XS>, . 7?; 2- Time 29 2-ss. Third heat: E. Chides (ME), 2s. 1; w. Ramsey (Pons), i n: -■ 325. Final: Bakewell. 1: j Matkins. 2. Time. 295. ; 50yds Handicap. Girls under 17.—First I heat: Miss E. James (NS) 5s 1- Mice g; Grange (ME), 2s, 2. Time. 35s'. S lieat: Miss .T. Webster (ME). ss. 1: Miss A. Grange (ME), 4s. 2. Time. 36 1-5?. • I-inal: Miss James. 1; Mis? Webster ° Time, 36 3-ss. 50yds Handicap, Bovs under J 7 Fii-st heat: 1,. Curtayne (NS), 6s, 1: K. Gallo- I "•"•'I 6s. 2. Time. 35 1-Ss. Seed B- Johnson (Pons), 2s. l. R. G ce | OF). -s, Time. 3.5. Third heat: A Bennett (NS), 9s. 1: X. Kaye (Pons). Ss Time. 32 1 -ss. Final: Bennett and E-W- dead heat. 1. Times. 21 5.5« and ,;u i Tiny Tots’ S 3 l-3yds Handicap.—Girts: i (NS). 6s. 1: Miss J. Bichall , <£§>• J*. 2. Time. 30s. Boys: G. Cm (NS), Is. 1: T. Hambroolc (XSi 3? 3 ! Time. 30 2-ss. Novelty Diving.—Halford. 1. Water Polo.—Parnell 3, v. Mount Eden j