SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 212, 15 February 1915, Page 8

SWIMMING.

MISS DUKACK'S WORLD'S RECORD. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 14, 5 p.m. Sydney, February 14. Miss Fanny Duraek created a newworld's record for 200 yards—2niin. -*.) sec.

KAUANAMOKU'S NEW RECORD. Received 14, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, February 14. Kahanainoku won the 100 yds championship ot Victoria in s(j seconds, lie also ciiat-'d an Australian re?ord for "£■()}• (U in 'J2 seconds.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. Napier, Last Night. The Mew Zealand Amateur Championship Swiming Carnival opened in the '.Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon, in lue '|iitseuee or a very large crowd of spectators, in tlie Ladies lUOyds Cham'pioiis'iiip Mis.; Farquhar lowered tlie New Zealand record by 3 3-ssec., the previous record bemg S4sec., put up by .Mis.] Annie, U'Leary, wlio, until Satur cay, was holder of the championship. C. Atkinson, winner of tho 2UU metres breast stroke championship, was oiiiy 4 4-ssec. over the world's record time. .Nelson swam the mile within a minute 01 the New Zealand champion's record time. Results arc as follows:

Oli 2-3 yds inter-ulub Handicap.—o Straclmn (Addingtou), llsec., 1; 0. Davidson (Christchurcli), 7sec., 2j N McCarthy (Napier), 4sce, 3. Time, 'ltisee. 100 yds Ladies New Zealand Amateur Championship—.Miss I). Farquhar (Auckland), 1; .Miss K. Mclvcnzie (Auckland), 2; Miss Cordon (Wanganui), 3, Time, iiU 2-ssec., a New Zealand record. (Hi 2-3 yds Handicap for Boys under 15 years.—Bailey (Wellington), llsec.., 1; 11. 1\ Broary (Napier), 14sec., 2. Time, 50 3-ssec . 2(1(1 .Metres New Zealand Amateur Breast Stroke Championship.—C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 1; W. Fitzwilliair. ! Hawkes Bay) , 2: S. Leader (.Hawke's Bay), 3. Time, Smin. 0 3-ssec, a New Zealand record. All the placed inon covered the distance under the standard •time.

Iligh Dive.—McLean (Napier), 1; 'POI- - 2; Scott, 3. One Mile New Zealand Amateur Championship—C. Welsone (Auckland), I; C. Bo wen (Hawke's Bay), 2. Time, 25mm. 33 l-ssec.

Tilting.—McLean (Napier). 100 yds Dual Relay Handicap.—Auckland (M. C. Stranger, J. Enwright and Miss Farquhar). scr,, ] ~ Wanganui. i'sec., 2. Time sSsee.

Water Polo. —Canterbury, 1; Hawke's Bay, 2.