NEW CHAMPIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20731, 15 February 1939, Page 12

NEW CHAMPIONS

NATIONAL SWIMMING HATCHWELL DEFEATS HANAN SOME THRILLING FINISHES (By Tctegrapn.—Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Tuesday Three titles changed hands this evening at the opening of the New Zealand senior swimming, championships at the Municipal Baths. P. Ilanan, Auckland, holder of the men s 100 yards free-styie championship, was beaten by R. Ilatchweil, Wellington. L. Newell, Canterbury, the one mile men's tree-style champion, was beaten by A. T. F. Stokes, Canterbury, and P. E. Mathieson, Auckland, 400 metres men's backstroke champion, although he finished an easy first, was disqualified for incorrect turning, ami the titie went to C. Cliff, Canterbury. There were some thrilling finishes during the evening and the standard of swimming was high, hut on the whole the times were slower than at the most recent championship meetings. This was accounted for, however, by the water, which is acknowledged to be slow. Five championship events were decided this evening. The first section of the men's diving championship was also held, but the points awarded will not be announced until Saturday night. Results of Events Following were the results:— 100 Yds. Men's Free-style.—First heat: R. Ilatchweil (Wellington;, i; N. Crump (Auckland), 2; A. C. Millar (Southland), 3. Time, 56 l-ss. Second heat: P. Ilanan Auckland), 1; A. Pascoe (Auckland), 2; F. Pennington (Wellington), 3. Time, 56 4-ss. Final: Hatchwell, 1; Hanan, 2; Crump, 3. Won by a touch, one yard between second and third. Time, One Mile Men's Free-style.—Final: A. T. F. Stokes Canterbury), 1; L. Newell (Canterbury), 2; A. W. Pascoe (Auckland), 3. Won by 20 yards, 40 yards between second and third. Time. 23m 12 l-ss. 220Yds. Men s Breaststroke.—Final: J. C. W. Davies (Taranaki), i; Z. Dyson (Otago), 2; L. Smith Wanganui , 3. Won by inches, two yards between second and third. Time, 3m 6 1 -ss. 220Yds. Women's Free-style.—C. Garvin (Otago;, i; K. Grey (Auckland . 2; 1. Purdie Oi<ngo», 3. Won by a touch, one yard between second and third. Time, 2m 44 2-ss. •100 Metres Men’s Backstroke. —C. Cliff ■*: < 1111 crb 11 r y), J; C. Martin (Southland . 2: U. Berry (Southland , 3. Wiin by 12 yards with three yards between second and third. Time, 5m 475. 133 l-3Yds. Interprovincial S-cratcfi Relay.—Auckland, 1; Southland, 2; Otago, 3. Won by two feet. Time, Irn 7s. Water Polo.—First round: Otago A 10 v. Otago B 4; Canterbury; 9 v. Southland B 0. Second round: Otago A 2 v. Canterbury 2; Southland A 7 v. Otago B 2. TENNIS TOURNAMENT FINALS PLAY AT OTOROHANGA (Special to Times) O TORO HANG A, Tuesday Final results of the anniversary tennis tournament conducted by t.he Otorohanga Tennis Club were as follows: Men’s singles: Lynn heat Brett, 9.—4; Women's sinele-s; Mrs Taylor beat Miss Beil, 7—6. Men's doubles: Lynn and Taylor beat Prescott and Rhodes, 9—4. Women’s doubles: Miss Bell and Mrs Trapski heat Mrs Taylor and Harrison, 7—2. Combined doubles: Hotson and Miss Hotson beat Lynn and Miss Ilall, 9—5. PUKEMIRO DEFEATED HUNTLY TEAM’S WIN (Special to Times) PUKEMBRO. Tuesday Huntly Tennis Club defeated Pukemiro by 10 sets to 6 at Pukemiro recently. Results, with Pukemiro names mentioned first, were as follows.— Men’s double-: Nelson and Robinson lost to Powell and Fean, 5—9: Casey and Baldick lost to Collins and Wilkinson, 4—9. Women’s doubles: Mrs Jefferson and Braun beat Miss Heskett and Mrs Yarrow, 7—l ; Mrs Fry and Miss Blyth lost to Mrs McKenzie and' Hardin?, 4—7. Men’s singles: Nelson beat Collins, 9—5; Robinson lost to Powell, 5—9: Casey lost to Egan, 4—9; Baldick lost to Wilkinson, Women’s singles: Mrs Jefferson beat Miss Heskett, 7—2; Mrs Braun beat Miss Yarrow, 7—6; Mr? Fry lost to Mrs McKenzie, 6 —7: Mrs Blyth lost to Mrs Harding, 5—7. Combined doubles: Nelson and Mrs Jefferson lost to Powell and Miss Heskett, 67: Robinson and Mrs Braun beat Collins and Miss Yarrow, 7—l: Casey and Miss Blyth beat Egan and Mrs McKenzie, 76; Baldick and Mrs Fry lost to K. Wilkinson and Mrs Harding, l —7. MATAMATA V. HINUERA An A grade tennis match between Matamata and Hinucra resulted in a win for the former by 12 matches 123 games; to 4 matches '73 games). Following are details, Matamata names first: Men's singles. J. Hawes heat R. Settle, 9—2: Mcßae beat W. Pound. 9—3; Madill beat N. Pond. 9—3; u. Keeley beat A. Mel.cay. 9—4; women's singles- Miss J. Barne-s beat Mrs Pond. 7 —o ; Miss Ben beat Miss A. Hawke, 7—5; Miss I.nndell? lost 10 Miss Hancock, 6—S; Mr- Ford lost to Mrs Robinson. 8—10; men’s doubles. Hawes and Mcßae beat Little and Pound'. 9—i; Madill and Keeley beat rond and o Pound. 9—l ; Edwards and McNaughtnn beat McLeav and Jones. 9—2: women’s doubles: Misses Barnes and Bell beat Mrs Pond and Miss Hancock, 7—2; Misses Landells and Whitworth lost to Miss Hawke and Mrs Robinson. 4—7; Mrs Ford and Miss Farmer beat Misses Corry and Dickenson, 7—5. Combined doubles: Edwards and Miss Whitworth beat O. Pound and Miss Dickenson, 9—B; McNaughtnn and Miss Farmer lost to Jones and Miss Corry, 5—9.