SWIMMING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 121, 4 March 1939, Page 6

SWIMMING

THE METHVEN D.H. SCHOOL. SOME VERY CLOSE CONTESTS. SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN. The annual swimming sports of the Mothven District High ’School were held on Thursday and yesterday. The weather was fine and warm and there was a good attendance of parents and friends. The programme was most inteiesting and some very close contests were witnessed. The results were: Boys’ Events. Walking Race—Ronnie Grieve 1, Albert Ellis 2, Bruce Wright 3. Width of Bath—Grade 1: A. Robinson 1, L. Hart 2, I. Lyttle 3. Grade 2: B. Steven 1, B. Manning 2, G. McKay 3. * Half Width of Bath—Grade 1: Sydney Watson 1, Bruce Richards 2. Grade 2: B. Graham 1, R. Penny 2. _2O Yards Secondary—M. Lochhead 1, E. Adams 2, I. McCrea 3. 25 Yards Secondary—Grade 1: A. McKay 1, R. Steven 2, T. Berry 3. Grade 2: I. Wilson 1, D. Guthrie 2, I). McKenzie 3. 20 Yards, Standards 3 and 4 —Grade 1: R. Williams 1, B. Jessep 2, I. Whtson 3. Grade 2: P. Harrison 1, A. Graham 2, A. McKay 3. 20 Yards, Standards 1 and 2 M. Smith 1, P. Crooks 2. - -25 Yards, Form 1 and 2—Grade 1: S. Callaghan 1, A. McLeod 2, J. Stone 3. Grade 2: N. Graham 1, C. Shearer 2, M. Goodwin 3. Grade 3: S. Gordon 1, M. Kennedy 2, R. Sutton 3. 25 Yards, Standards 3 and 4—Bruce Campbell 1, Bruce Shearer 2, Bruce Jessep 3. 25 Yards Visiting Schools —P. Berry 1, R. Law 2, C. Townseiid 3. 50 Yards Senior —I. Wilson 1, D. MacKenzie 2, A. McKay 3. Dive, Junior—T. Callaghan 1, R. Sutton 2, Jim Stone 3; Senior —-S. Stone 1, J. Burrows 2, H. Guthrie 3. Long Plunge, Junior—Robert Holmes 1, Norman Johns 2, William McLeod and Colin Wilson (equal) 3. SeniorEric Adams 1, Jack Burrows 2, Allan McLeod 3. Plate Dive, Senior—lan Wilson 1, Don MacKenzie 2’; Junior —Jim Stone 1, T. Callaghan 2, R. Sutton and C. Wilson (equal) 3. Width,- Visiting Schools—L. McCloy (Methven Convent) 1, D. Sullivan (Bushside) 2, B. Houston (Bushside) 3. 20 Yards—Forms 1 and 2: L. Hampton 1, J. Campbell 2, B. Mangin 3. 20 Yards—(Convent): A. Berry, P. McKendry, M. Poff (equal) 1. 20 Yards (Bushside)—F. Sullivan 1, J. Sullivan 2, A. Hicks 3. Girls’ Events. Walking—Claire Jessep 1, Jocelyn Goodwin 2, Mary Ireland 3. Width—Grade 2 : Betty Wilson 1, Eileen Sutton 2, Hope-Bland 3. Width, Visiting Schools—Margaret Berry 1, Frances Ivelliher 2. Width, Visiting Schools—N. Brown (Convent) 1, M. Hicks (Bushside) 2, R. McKendry (Convent) 3. 25 Yards Secondary—Grade 1 : N. Stone 1, Barbara Stone 2, P. Wightman 3. Grade 2-: P. Manning 1, I. Richards 2, E. McNamara 3. 20- Yards, ’Standards 3 and 4—J. Stiven 1, A. Church 2, M. Thomson 3. • 20 Yards, Standards 1 and 2—R. Campion 1, D. Stiven 2, I>. Fecliney 3. 25 Yards, Forms 1 and 2—Grade 1: J. Thomson 1, N. Carleton 2, A. MacDonald 3. Grade 2: R. Wilson 1, E. Seoon 2, M. and N. Lochhead (equal) 3. 25 Yards, Standards 3 and 4—C. Jessep 1, M. Wootton 2, R. Stiven 3. 25 Yards, Visiting Schools—F. Sullivan 1, J. Sullivan 2, A. Hicks 3. 50 Yards Senior—Barbara Stone 1, Norma Stone 2, P. Wightman 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke, Junior— F. Scott 1, N. Morgan 2, R. Wilson 3. Dive, Junior—E. Brown 1, R. Stiven 2, T. Watson 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke, Senior— Barbara Stone 1, Barbara Grigg 2. Dive, Senior —M. Smith 1, Barbara Stone 2, P. Wightman 3.‘ Long Plunge—Junior: R. Campion 1, T. Watson 2, Helen Lock 3. Senior: Norma Stone 1, P. Wightman 2, Becky Wightman 3. Plate Dive, Junior —-Rosalie Campion 1. Senior: Norma Stone 1, Betty Stone 2. Half Width—Ellen Lyttle 1, Thelma Hight 2, Dixie Walker 3. 25 Yards, Forms 1 and 2, Grade 3 F. Scott 1, L. Kennish 2, H. Lock 3. Form 1 and 2: Convent—lrene McKendry 1. 25 Yards Breaststroke—S. Stone 1, H. Guthrie 2, J. Burrows 3. Time, 26 2-ssees. 50 Yards Freestyle—J. Burrows 1, H. Guthrie 2, S Stone 3. 33 4-ssecs. 100 Yards Freestyle—H. Guthrie 1, J. Burrows 2, S. Stone 3. 81 l-ssecs; a record. THE CHAMPIONiSHIPS. Junior Boys. 25 Yards Backstroke—R. Hill 1, N. Cannon 2, T. Callaghan 3. 26secs; a record. 25 Yards Breaststroke—N. Cannon I, T. Callaghan 2, R. Holmes 3. 30 1-5-secs. 25 Yards Freestyle—H. Burrows 1, T. Callaghan 2, N. Cannon 3. IS 2-5-secs. 50 Yards- Freestyle—H. Burrows L T. Callaghan 2, N. Cannon 3. -12 4-5 sec-s. 75 Yards Freestyle—T. Callaghan 1, H. Burrows 2, N. Cannon 3. 72 2-5-secs. Senior Boys. 25 Yards Backstroke —H. Guthrie 1, J. Burrows 2, S. Stone 3. 18secs; a record. 25 Yards Freestyle—l. Burrows 1. 11. Guthrie 2, S. Stone 3. losecs; equal to the record.. Junior Girls. 25 Yards Backstroke —E. Brown 1, O. Lea.sk 2, O. Campion 3. 25 1-5-secs. 25 Yards Freestyle—O. Loask 1, T. Watson 2, E. Brown 3. 20 2-ssecs. 25 Yards Breaststroke—T- Watson

1, C. Leask 2.33 secs. 50 Yards Freestyle—C. Leqsk 1, T. Watson 2, E. Brown 3. 49secs. 75 Yards Freestyle—C. Leask 1, Thelma Watson 2, E. Brown 3. 84 1-5-secs. Senior Girls. 25 Yards Backstroke —Betty Stone 1, M. Smith 2, B. Wightman 3. 22 1-5-secs; a record. 25 Yai'ds Freestyle—Mahel fTatson 1, M. Smith 2, Betty Stone 3. ISsecs. 25 Yards Breaststroke—M. Smith 1, M. Watson 2, B. Stone 3. 27 4-ssecs. 50 Yards Freestyle—B. Stone and M. Smith (equal) 1, M. Watson 3. 42sec.s; a record. 75 Yards Freestyle—Betty Stone 1, Marjorie Smith 2, Mabel Watson 3. 67 2-ssccs; a record. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. junior Boys. T.. Callaghan, 10 points ... 3 N. Cannon 8 points, - and H. Burrows, 8 points (equal) ... 2 Senior Beys. 11. Guthrie, 12 points ... 1 ,T. Burrows, 11 points ... 2 S. Stone, 7 points ... 3 Junior Girls. C. Leask, 13 points 1 ... 1 Thelma Watson. 9 points ... 2 Edith Brown, 6 points ... 3 Senior Giris. Marjory Smith, 11} points ... 1 Betty Stone, 10-} points ... 2