SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 19 February 1915, Page 8

SWIMMING.

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT NAPIER. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association Napier. Last Night. Tim swimming championships were concluded this evening. The polo banner was won by Hawke's Bay, after an exciting match, in which a good deal of feeling was displayed. One visitor and two local mm were ordered out of the water. Th P points for the Yaldhurst Shield are:—Auckland 35, Canterbury •28, Hawke's Bay 20. Wanganui anil Wellington each gained one peine. 7n thp event of Wilson's suspension being endorsed, th c position will be considerably altered. Results:— fid 2-3 Yards Scratch Race.—J. Enwright (Auckland), 1; H. V. Jerred (Canterbury), 2: F. Bridges (Hawke's Bay}, 3. Time, SO 2-osee. 33' 1-3 Yards Ladies' Inter-Club Handicap.—Miss L. Kem n (Otago), 4scc., 1; Miss >T. Cordon (Wanganui), 2sec., 2; Miss C. Doyle (Napier), 4see., 3. Time, 25 I-usee. '220 Yards Amateur Championship.— 0. Atkinson (Canterbury), C. Melson (Auckland). 2; E. L. Barker (Auckland), 3. Time, 2min. 30sec. Ribbon Dive. —L. Poison (Canterbury), 1; W. Cummins (Wanganui), 2. Inter-Provincial Life-Saving Championship (Wigram 'Shield) .—Canterbury, 1; Hiuvke's Bay, -2: ''Wellington, 3. 100 Yards Scratch Breast-stroke Race.—C. Atkinson (Christchnrch). 1: S. Leader (Xapierl and E. Berry (Teawa), dead-heat, 2. Time, 7S 2-osec. (two-fifths of a second over his own world's record). 100 Yards Relay Race.'—Napier, 1; Napier. 2. Time, 58 I-osec. 100 Yards Ladies' Bracelet Handicap. —L. Rrant (Tln.weraL 17sec., 1; C. Kivell (Stratford), 17see., 2, Time, 70 sec. Water Polo Championship.—Hawke's. Bay defeated Canterbury B in the final by 3 goals to nil.