SWIMMING.
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. . By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The swimming championship® were continued In fine weather, the water being cold. Results of the principal events are:—
220 yards championship.—Cunnold (Auckland) 4 1, Batchelor (Canterbury) 2, Enwrlght (Auckland) &. Time, 2min. 38 4-ssec. 150 yards backstroke championship.—Atkinson (Canterbury) 1, Batchelor (Canterbury) 2, Deem (Canterbury) 3. Time, 2mln. 1 1-5 sec. 50. yards junior girls’ breaststroke cham-pionship.—-Miss Potaka (Wafiganui) 1, Miss Breward (Canterbury) 2, Miss Clarkson (Canterbury) 3. Time, 44 2-sscc.
Relay Handicap.—Edenborough ana Champion 1, Ward and Atkinson 2. Time, 64 2-5
/ 100 yards Inter-club handicap.—Atkinson (Canterbury) 1, Melkle (Christchurch) 2, Anderson (Ponsonby) 3. Time, 69 3-ssec. 50 yards ladies* inter-dub handicap.—Miss Grant (Ponsonby) 1, Miss Freedman (Napier) 2, Miss Edenborough (Ponsonby) 3. 75 yards boys’ breaststroke.—McTigu* (Canterbury) 1, Nelson (Wanganui) 2, Claridge (Wellington) 3. Time, 65 3-ssec. 75 yards girls’ championship.—Miss Page (Auckland) 1, Miss Symes (Canterbury) 2, Miss Walrond (Auckland) 3. Time, 51 3-ssec.
880 yards intermediate boys* championship. —Claridge (Wellington) 1. Time, 12 36 3-5 sec.
Water polo championship. A defeated Christchurch B.
Points in shield contests. —Yaldhurst Shield (seniors) Auckland 28, Canterbury 21. War Memorial Shield (Intermediate and juniors): Canterbury 23. Wanganui 16, Auckland 9, Wellington 8, Hawke’s Bay 3. Miss Hoeft (Auckland) is credited, with twice breaking the world’s record for 50 yards. The second time she covered the distance in 28 3-ssec., which Is 2-ssec. Inside the world’s record.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1922, Page 3
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