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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 151, 23 December 1929, Page 17

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AUSTRALIANS COMPETE

GOOD PERFORMANCE BY

GRIFFITHS

In spite of the favourable weather, the attendance of the public at the Te Aro Baths was disappointing on Saturday, when the Australian swimmers, N. Ryan and O. Griffiths, made their first appearance in Wellington.

The visitors were down on the programme to compete, in four races—loo yards (scratch) race, 440 yards handicap, 220 yards handicap, and the dual relay, in the latter event Griffiths being partnered with. Miss K. Millar.

The outstanding event of the afternoon was the performance of .Griffiths in the 220 yards race, which he won in 2min 2S l-ssec, which is 4-sscc better than the time made by G. Bridson, of Auckland, when he established the New Zealand record of 2mm 29sec, at Auckland, in February last. The performance indicates that Griffiths is striking- form, and before the tour is finished he should be responsible for some noteworthy performances: In the 440 yards handicap, Ryan also demonstrated that he was vastly superior to the local talent, and he won his race comparatively easily. Griffiths did not show to advantage in the sprint event, whicli was won by Cameron, of Lyall Bay, the New Zealand champion. With Miss Millar, Griffiths secured second place in the dual relay race, a handicap event of 100 yards.

Results:—

50 Yards Handicap.—First heat: B. Gellate (2sec) 1, K. O'Connell (4sec) 2, J Corrie (lOsec) 3. Time, 28 2-ssec. Also started: R. Logan (6sec), W. Brough, (2 s«e)- Second heat: V. Allan (lOsec)- 1, W. Bowsfield (3sec) 2, R. Tuppen (ssec) 3. Tune, 35 3-ssee. Also started: A. Pc Costa (6sec), B. M'lvor (2sec). Third heat: A. Martin (6sec) 1, A. Carruthers (ssec) 2, D. L. Milne (6sec) 3. Time, 31 4-ssec. Also started: W. Johnson (7sec), L. Jones (4sec), R. M'lntyre (3soc), V. Ames (3sec). Fourth heat: H. Davis 1, A. Hepburn (3sec), and I. M'Hardy (ser) (dead heat) 2. Time 35 2-ssec. Also started: K. Osborne (7sec), R. Johnson (4see). Final: A. Martin 1, V. Allen 2. Bowsfield 3. Time, 29 3-ssec.

100 Yards Invitation Scratch Race (NewZealand record, I. -W. Cameron, 55 4-ssec);" I. W. Cameron (Lyall Bay 1, O. Griffiths. (Australia) 2, J. C. Blakeley (Wellington) '3. Time, 57 l-ssec. The only starters. The competitors got off well. Cameron turned first, a yard ahead, with Blakeley and Griffiths turning together. Swimming confidently, Cameron increased his lead over the last lap, and won easily by 3 yards.

50 Yards Girls' Race.—Miss B. Thwaites 1, Miss A. Martin 2. Won by a length Time, 37 3-osec. Also started: Miss P. Price.

50 Yards Boys' Handicap—H. Schow (6see) 1, J. Cleland (7sec) 2, S. Groundsell (ssec) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 30 3-ssec. Also started: K. Wilton (Csec), J. Waterman (6sec), R. Henderson (Csec) J. Smith (Gsee), A-. De Costa (3sec), R. M'lntyre. (lsee), B. Gellate (scr). 100 Yards Breast-stroke ■ Handicap.—C. Young (17sec) 1, L. Deans (9sec) 2, A. Hepburn (7sec) 3. Won by half a yard Time, 01 4-Ssec. Also started: M. Tremewan (14sec), J. Morrison (Msec), X Spry (scr).

50 Yards' Ladies' Handicap.—Miss Riordan (Bsec) 1, Miss K. Millar (4sec behind scr) 2, Miss M. Fraser (ser) 3. Time, 41 sec. Also started: Miss P. Price (2see), Miss A. Lambert (2sec), Miss J. Butcher (lsec). Won by 2 yards, a touch separating second and third..

440 Yards Invitation Handicap (New Zealand record: D. P. Lindsay, smin 24 2-ssec).—N. Ryan (Australia) scr, 1; C. Ji. Claridge (Maranui), lOsec, 2'; W. Rylands;(Hutt), 20sec, 3. The only starters. Time, smin'3lsec; At the end of the first 150 yards, Claridge had caught Kylauds, while Ryan, was making up his handicap in good style, too. At 200 yards, he was only 5 yards behind Claridge, and caught the local man in the next hundred. At the 300 yards.turn-Eyan had a 2ft advantage, and Rylands was well out of the race. After the next 50 yards Ryan gradually forged ahead and won.by 14 yards. 220 Yards Invitation Handicap (New Zealand rocord: G. ■ Bridson, 2min 29sec) —O. Griffiths (scr) ; 1, J. Blakeley (Gsec) 2 Miss K. Millar (ISsec) 3: Time, 2min 28 l-ssec. Also started: R. Burns (Usee). Griffiths just about caught Blakeley at the end of a hundred yards, 'and by the time the next lap was completed the order was: Griffiths, Miss Millar, Blakeley Burns. At the 200 yards mark, Griffiths enjoyed a lead of-10 yards, Miss Millar then having given place to Blakeley. -Griffiths went on to win by 1-2 yards, and a good tussle for second place" between Blakeley and Miss Millar was won by Blakeley by a couple of feet Dual Relay, 100 Yards.—Miss M. Frascr pl(L^avt,m (sscc).l, Miss.X. Millar and Griffiths ( S cr) 2, Miss J. Butcher and B Mlvor (feec) 3. The only starters. Won uy lbm. lime, G2 3-ssec The diving event was won by W. Hicks, VV. Oamcron being second.