SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 202, 24 February 1914, Page 8

SWIMMING.

CHAMPIONSHIP CARNKAL. By Telegraph-Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. The fourth night carnival of tile New Zealand Amateur swimming championship was largely attended. Results:— 100 yds Ladies' Handicap—K. AfcKenzie (Te Awa), Usee, 1; K. Ferguson (Onehunga), Usee, 2; A. O'Learv (Wellington), ser, 3. Won by a few feet. Time, 87 3-asec. 440 yds Championship (holder, Champion)—AT. Champion (Auckland) 1, A. Sinton (YVaitemata) 2. L. Hill (Canterbury) 3. The only competitors. A close race throughout. Won by 2yds., half a yard between second and' third. Time, smin 5S 3-3«ee. Auckland- wins the Yahlhurst Shield for the third time in succession. 440 yds Flying Squadron Championship. —Canterbury (('. Atkinson, W. Cookson, H. Jerrard, 1,. Annand) 1, Auckland (AT. Champion, A. Rinton, W. Roe-', L. Kerr, Taylor), -tmin 2()sec, 2. The only competitors. Time, 4min 20see. 150 yds Inter-club Handicap—!,. Poison (Sydenham). 10se.c, 1; D. Lain* (Inglewood), lOsec. 2; L. Armstrong nui), Kfcec, 3. Wo„ bv 3yds. Time, Imm .51 2-sscc. Springboard Dive—L. Poison (Sydenham )1,.H. White (Blenheim) 2. 50yds Scratch Race.—W. Cookson (East Christcl(urch) 1, M. Champion (Waitemata) 2, L. Annand (Opawa) 3. Atkinson (Opawa) also started. Won by a touch. Time, 28scc. Water Polo-Final: Canterbury beat Wellington by two goals to nil. Canterbury's combination was too stron".