SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 225, 11 February 1913, Page 8

SWIMMING.

THE CHAMPIOXSIIII' MEETING. Per Press Association. Wanganui. Monday. The New Zealand ladies' swimming championship for 100 yds. was won by Miss A. O'Leary, Masterton, Miss D. Farquhar, Auckland, being second, and Miss Eade, Cliristeliureli, third. Time, , lmin. 24 1-osec., a New Zealand record. Wanganui, Last Night. The New Zealand Amateur Swimming , Championships .concluded to-night in fine I weather. There was a big attendance. In all the championship events New Zealand Tecords were beaten by substantial margins. Results:— 440 yds Championship (holder of the title, M. E. Champion).—First heat: . Champion (Waitemata) 1, Atkinson ' (Opawa) 2, G. Seymour (Hawke's Bay) 3. Won bv about five yards, with the ( third man close up. Time, smin 50 2-5 . see. Second heat: Welson (Waitemata) 1, F. Seymour (Hawke's Bay) 2, C. 11. Rich (Opawa) Won by about five feet from. Seymour. Time, 02 3-. r >see. Final: Champion (Waitemata) 1. Welson (Waitemata) 2. Atkinson (Opawa) 3. Seymour (Hawke's Bay) 4, T. r ' Thomas (Wanganui) 5. Champion and [ Seymour got very slightly the worst of the start, but the former soon made up his ground. Turning at 350 yards Cham--5 pion led by six yards from his club mate. with Atkinson and Seymour close to- ' gether. The end saw Champion win by ( about fourteen yards from Welson, with j Atkinson 7 yards behind third. Seymour was fourth two yards behind the Opawa ; man. Thomas finishing last. Time. sir.in ' 40sec. This beat the New Zealand re- : eord by 8 3-5 sec. 150 yds. Handicap fio<or-cl!>!•>. --Final: ' Anrand (Opawa), lOsec., 1; Laing (Tn- ' glewood). 2. A good race. Time. 2ntin. I 3-ssec. 50yds. Scratch—Final: Bry.-e (Wellington). 1; Pfankncli (Blenheim) 2. <>'llarc (Waitemata i .1. Time. 2!>sec. Final 100 yds. Ladies' Handicap.--Miss O'Learv (Mas| crt on). 12->ec.. \li-s Ostler (Richmond). 17-ec., 2: Mi>.- A. O Leary (Masterton), scr., ?>. A fine finish. Time. lmin. -12-ee. ■looyds. Flying Squadron Championship (live men).--Auekland Centre (O'Hare, \\ el-on. Kerr. Taylor. Champion). 1 ; . Hawke's Hav Centre. 2; Wanganui Centre. n. The only -starters. Time. lmin. 2S 1 -ssec. Polo Filial: Canlorbnrv v. Wellington. The teams wore as follows: -Canter- ! btiry: Poison. Rich. Atkinson, flemniell. ; Talker. Annand and Sterling. Wellingi tun: Jenkinson. Lew. Bryee. Fordhani. I Laing, llanna and Bridge. Canterhurv I won by four goals to two. 100 yds. Tielav Baee. inier-elub handicap.—Final: Victoria i! | Lanipe, Bell. Thornton. .Tones). 1: Blenheim (Jack-on. Cameron, G. Ridley. Leslie i. 2. Time. Oil 2-ssec. Hie aldhirst Shield, to he Avon annually by the province scoring inn-! poinis in the champion-hip events, it suited as follows;--Auckland 40. Can terhnry 10. Wellington 0. Hawke's Bay I.