SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 223, 8 February 1913, Page 8

SWIMMING.

Til 10 MOW ZIOALAXI) CIJA.MfiOXSl lll'S. CHAMPION'S JiECOiU). (Per Press Association). Wanganui, Last Xiglit, Tin- Mew Zealand championships were colli iiiiicd i:i line weather to-night. There was another large attendance. Malcolm Champion again proved his worth, winning the 220 yds. championship in :i.:i.~>. beating his own Mew Zealand record hy four seconds, liesults:— 50yds, .lutercliib Handicap.—Semi-finals —First heat: J. Stevens 1, Leslie 2. Time, 34scc. Third heat: Harke 1, Moore 2. Time, HGsec. The decision .was badly received, many considering' that Trott finished second. Second heat: Stevenson 1. Spear 2. A great race, the winner coming up from a very bad position. Time. 32 2-ssec. Final: Stevens (Napier) 1, Hawke (Mew Plymouth) 2. Time, ;12 2-ssec. Moore (Wanganui) was second, lint was disqualified for breaking. 100 yds. Ladies' Kelay Race. —Wanganui B 1, Wanganui A 2, Masterton 3. Time. lmin. 40sec. ) 220 yds. Championship (holder of title, "SI. E. Champion). —First heat: From a splendid start Champion and Davev touched together at the 50yds., Pfaiikuch and Bowcn being about six yards behind. At 100 yds. Champion drew slightly away from Davey. and at 150 yds. had established a lead of some twelve feet. This he increased to twelve yards in. the next lap, and eventually won by about 21VL> yards from Bowcn, who was five yards in front of Davey, Pfankuch being last. Time. 2min. 40sec. Second heat: Three starters took the water to- ■ gether, Atkinson leading by six feet from Seymouth and Welson, and, at 100 yds., Atkinson was a yard in front of Welson. with Seymour five yards in the rear. This order was maintained to 200 yds„ Atkinson leading for home by five feet, and ;i beautiful finish saw Welson get to the rope and touch ahead of Atkinson, with Seymour some yards back third. Time, 2min. 43 3-ssec. Final: Champion 1. Welson 2, Atkinson 3. Time, 2min. 35sec. Welson went to the front at the first turn, when Champion and Atkinson collided, but lost little, and at 7."> yds. Welson and Champion drew away, the latter doing the 100 yds. in Oosec. The order was the sanie, with the exception that Champion increased his lead, and at the home turn Champion sprinted and won by twelve yards, Atkinson about eight yards hack, while Bowen (Napier) die 1

not finish. ' Intel-provincial Life-saving Champion-1 ship—Canterbury A. omin. 1 2-ssee„ 1; Wellington. smin. 23sec. 2; Canterbury B, smin. 38 2-sscc, 3: Wanganni, f>min. Msec. lfawke's Bay did not start. Can- ; terhury A win? the Wigram Shield. J lOOvds. Todies' Championship (holder of title. Miss A. O'Leary).—First heat: Miss Hawke was last to enter the water. Miss A. O'Leary soon got a lead, aw! did 50yds. in 40sec. and had a lead ot six yards. Coming home, she drew still further away, and won easily by twelve yards. Miss Ostler was seeond. Second lieat: Miss Collier came up in the lead from the start, and was the first to turn. Miss Fade gained on her slightly at fifty yards, where Miss Farquhar drew up and Miss Eade had to give way to Miss Farquhar. who went well ahead and won easily. Miss Collier was third. Time. lmin. 33 2-osee. The final wfh be swum on Monday morning. 75yds. Schoolboys' TnterprovincM Championship. T.' A. Thomas wait ahead early, and was in front of Stevenson by a couple of feet at 50yds. The local lad had no difficulty in getting home bv five yards from Stevenson (Hawke's Bay), who was three yards in front of Carpenter (Hastings). Time, 50sec. Tntei'college Old Boys' Race—Wanganni 1. Wellington 2. Welson 3. Polo Championship.—Canterbury A 1, Wanganni A 2. Canterbury had several shots without result, until the ball floated past the goal-keeper, Atkinson being the scorer. Then Atkinson slung another goal in. Canterbury were two up at the spell. Here Canterbury played a splendid game, and finished winners by six'to nil.