SWIMMING TITLES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20733, 17 February 1939, Page 11

SWIMMING TITLES

HANAN AND MATHIESON OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES SLOW WATER PREVENTS RECORDS (By Telegraph.—Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Thursday Fast times and thrilling lrnisiies marked the second series of races in the New Zealand swimming championships at the Invercargill baths this evening, in at least three events the winners went close to lowering Dominiun records and it was only because of the slowness of the water that new records were not made. The standard of performances In all events was high, appreciably higher than that of the first night. Miss Joyce Macdonald added another win to her long list of successes and gave Southland its first title of the contest by winning easily the 100 yards ladies’ backstroke. She gave a magnificent performance. Miss Grey*s Victory Two other outstanding performances were given by P. Mathieson (Auckland) and P. Hanan (Auckland). In winning the 100 yards men’s backstroke title Mathieson returned 66 4-ss, only 3-5 s outside his own New Zealand record, and Hanan won the men's 220 yards free-style championship in 2m 24 4-ss.

Miss K. Grey (Auckland) had an easy victory in the 440 yards women’s free-style. Auckland thus annexed three titles. The only champion to lose a title in competition this evening was L. Newell (Canterbury), who was beaten by his team-mate, A. T. F. Stokes. Newell is obviously still feeling the effects of a recent operation, but this does not detract from the performance of Stokes. The new distance champion has been in championship class for 10 years and this year he is swimming better than ever. Yaldhurst Shield Three wins by Aucklanders placed Auckland in the lead for the Yaldhurst Shield with Canterbury, each province having - 24 points. The successful Aucklanders were P. Hanan, 220yds. men’s free-style, Miss K. Grey, 440yds. women’s free-style, and P. E. Mathieson, 100yds. men's backstroke. Southland has 20 points, Ulago J 7. Wellington 8, Taranaki 5, and Wanganui i. Details of Results 880Yds. Men’s Free-style.—A. T. F. Stokes (Canterbury), 1; L. Newell (Canterbury), 2; W. Johnson (Southland), 3. Won by 40 feet, with a length and a-half of baths between second and third. Time, 11m 9s. iOOYds. Women’s Backstroke. — Miss J. Macdonald (Southland), 1; Miss L. Purdie (Otago), 2; Miss D. Mulvey (Southland), 3. Won by seven yards, with a touch between second and third. Time, 1m 16s. lOOYds. Women's Breaststroke.— Miss W. Dunn (Otago), 1; Miss G. Lynch (Southland), 2; Miss J. Hannon (Southland), 3. Won by 20 feet, with five yards between second and third. Time, 85 2-ss. 220Yds. Men's Free-style.—First heat: P. Hanan (Auckland), 1; A. Pascoe (Auckland), 2; F. Pennington Wellington), 3. Won by a touch, Pennington being five feet away. Time, 2m 34 4-ss. Second heat: R. Hatchwell (Wellington), 1; N. Crump Auckland), 2; L. Newell (Canterbury), 3. Won by seven feet, with Newell a foot further back. Time, 2m 32 2-os. Final: Hanan, 1; Hatchwell, 2; Pascoe, 3. Won by four yards, with a touch between second and third. Time, 2m 24 4-ss, 440Yds. Women’s Free-style.—Miss K. Grey (Auckland), 1; Miss M. McGrath Southland), 2; Miss A. Mair (Southland), 3. Won by 10 yards, with length of baths between second and third. Time, 6m 4 3-ss. lOOYds. Men’s Backstroke.—P. Mathieson (Auckland), 1; C. Cliff (Canterbury), 2; D. C. Berry (Southland), 3. Won by a foot, with two vards between second and third. Time, 66 4-ss. Water Polo. —Otago A beat Southland B, 10—0; Canterbury beat Otago, s—o; Canterbury beat Southland A, 8 — 3; Otago B beat Southland A, 9