SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 17, 13 February 1909, Page 5

SWIMMING.

:' XEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. R, ltealy I. Wellington i won the 440 vanl championship in limin. S.Vtsee.; jhialnpion (Auckland) was second in Cmiu. HiS-jsec, and bodge (East Christchurch) third in fimin. 18 2-.lsec. Heaiy '.won by ten yards, and beat Champion's record'for New Zealand of (iniii). lOsec. The 10U yards championship resulted: Blouavnc (Wellington) 1. Hhainpfaiii (Auckland) 2, Dodge iChristclmrchi 3. Champion finished first, but as he did not touch the bath's top before Ronayne. who was a few inches behind him. did 60. he lost first [dace. The time. M 14.1 see., did not beat the Sew Zealand record (and standard) of fi.lsecs. by Champion. • One mile championship: Healy (Wellington), 2fimin. 4.13-lscc. 1: Manhire (Addington),27inin. 2.54-.lsec. 2: McMillan (Unnedin). 27min. -ISscc. S. Huh (Opawa) was the other starter. Won J, v 80 vards, Manhire a yard ri iront of McMillan. The latter led lor .)0 vards. Then Ilealy took charge. and Was never collared. The previous New; Zealand record, made by McMillan ot »Smin. 171-.ISCC, was beaten by all <>l the placed men. The Canterbury No. I team won Hie riolo championship from Swifts (Wellington).

-. XominaTireis for the Westf'„a-l .-liain- ] ~,iun»liips close on Monday next, i ■ Tho Villi, practise is to he held on j Wednesday next. U is intended lo play j rll, t . first match for the polo shield tiial wenin". The team to represent >ew ipivinoiitli will then he selected. • The following team has heen select-d •renroseut Xc« Plymouth in the mterS, relav raees : -'l'fa„k„cl;. fiibhon. Brawn ami Bristol. Any swimmer wno 'considers lie «vn heat any of the aliove over a length is at liher .v lo try.and i successful may t»k<> >" s V]*<* '" l '.', Si. This offer will hold pood unl.l Saturday, 20tli lust. ■ Mr. CI. Hawkins has heen elected a memher of the Swimming Clul. cnmn.ittee. vice Mr. .1. Swanson. resigned. The following will represent the fca.-t End in the polo match asanist Uest rn.l--Pfairki.eh, Oihhons, Brown Coupler Dixon. TTarlc and AVhitaker.