SWIMMING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 124, 7 March 1941, Page 2

SWIMMING.

METHVEN D. H. SCHOOL SPORTS. The annual swimming sports at the Me thy on District High School were held in fine weather and created a deal of interest. Swimming is making wonderful progress at the school, and even the youngest pupils take part in the swimming events. The championship points were : Senior Girls—Edith Brown 13*-, Betty Stone Barbara Stone 5. Junior Girls—C. Leask 13, M. Wootton 12. Senior Boys—l. Wilson 11, H. Burrows 8, L. Souness 5. Junior Boys—D. Clay 15, N. Dewe 6.

Girls’ Handicap Events. Walking—Primer A: J. Wilson 1, D. Tumnru 2, M. Dent 3. Primer B: M. Dewe 1, R. Tonguo 2, L. Mangin 3. Stds. 1 and 2: J. Halliday 1, B. McGee 2: R. Church 1, V. Reed 2. J. Wodtton 3. Float—St. 1 and 2: J. McCormack 1, V. Gaunter 2, N. Campion 3. Width—St. 2: M. Leask 1, B. Williams 2, 0. Grainger 3. Stds. 8 and 4: L. Adams 1, E. Sutton 2, J. Halliday and J. Goodwin (dead heat) 3. Visitors: R. McKendry 1, J. McKendrv 2, F. Kelliher 3. 20 Yards—Stds. 3 and 4: N. Williams 1, L. Adams 2, R. Ross 3.. Form I and II: Learners: W. Adams 1, J. Church 2, M. Gread 3. 25 Yards—Stds. 3 and 4: Grade A, D. Walker 1, Hope Bland 2, B. Hampton 3; Grade B, L. McDonald 1, V. Scoon.2, I. Campion 3; Grade C, G. Grainger 1, N. Wylie 2, D. Stiven 3; Form 1 and 2: Grade A, B. Wilson 1, I. Hampton 2, M. Thomson 3; Grade R, C. Jessep 1, J. Callaghan 2, E. Sutton 3. Senior Grad© A: H. Lock 1, J, Thomson 2, N. Morgan 3. Visitors:

N. Brown 1, Marie Poff 2. SO Yards—Senior: O. Campion 1, T. Watson 2. 25 Yards Breastroko—Junior: Grade A* R. Wilson 1, R. Stiven 2, C. Jessep 3; Grade B, N. Wylie 1, I. Hampton 2, R. Campion 3. Senior; Grad© A, Prehble I, T. Watson 2, N. Morgan 3. Dive—Juniors: M. Wootton 1, R. Campion 2. Seniors: Barbara Stone 1, H. Lock 2. ; Long Plunge—Seniors: H. Lock 1, B. Stone 2. Girls’ Junior Championships. ' 25 Yards Backstroke—M, Wootton 1, C. Leask 2. 25 Yards Freestyle—C. Leask 1, M Wootton 2. 50 Yards Freestyle—C. Leask 1, M. 1 Wootton 2. 25 Yards Breaststroke—M. Wootton I. C. Leask 2. Girls’ Senior Championships. 25 Yards Freestyle—Edith Brown 1, Betty Stone 2, Barbara Stono 3. 85 Yards Backstroke—Editii Brown 1, Betty Stone 2, Barbara Stone 3. 50 Yards Freestyle—Betty Stone 1, tfiditli Brown 2, Barbara Stone 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke—Betty Stone and Edith Brown (dead-heat) 1, Barbara Stone 3. 75 Wards Freestyle—Edith Brown 1, Betty Stono 2, Barbara Stone 3. Boys’ Handicap Events. Walk—Primers: J. Halliday 1, RGourley 2, S. Leask 3. Std. 1: N. A. 1, L. Rushton 2, R. Armstrong 3. Std. 2: M. Hart 1, Murray Williams 2, D. Wootton 3. Float—Primers: S. Leask 1, M. Jew 2, R. Gourley 3. Stds. 1 and 2: R. Jessep 1, T. May 2, B. Dempster 3. Width—Stds. 1 and 2: L. Freeman 1, N. Graham 2. Stds. 3 and 4: C. Burrows 1, S. Taylor 2, D. Lyttle 3. 20 Yards—Stds. 1,2, 3, and 4: L. Hart 1, D. Young 2. '25 Yards—Stds. 3 and 4: P. Crooks 1, M. Smith 2, W. Paddy 3. 25 Yards—Forms 1 and 2: Grade A: 1. Wootton 1, G. Lock 2, G. Williams and C. Wilson (dead-heat) 3. Grade, B: B. Shearer 1, B. Campbell 2, A. Robinson 3. . 25 Yards Senior—Grade A: C. .Wilson 1, M. Goodwin 2, C. O’Brien 3. Grade B: D. Gordon 1, J. Stone 2, D. Townsend 3. 00 Yards Senior—C. Wilson 1, M. Goodwin 2, D. Townsend 3. • Dive—Junior: D. Clay 1, A. Graham 2, B. Shearer 3. Senior: J. Stone 1, R. Sutton and J. Stone (tied) 2. Long Plunge—Senior: A. McKay 1, I. Wilson 2, W. McLeod 3. Junior: R. Maw 1, B. Shearer 2, A. Dickson and R. Williams (tied) 3. Boys’ Senior Championships. 25 Yards Backstroke—L. Souness 1, I. Wilson 2, H. Burrows 3. 25 Yards Freestyle—l. Wilson 1, H. Burrows 2, W. McLeod 3. 50 Yards Freestyle—l. Wilson 1, H. Burrows 2, W. McLeod 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke—Angus McKay 1, H. Burrows 2, L. Souness 3. 100 Yards Freestyle—J. Wilson 1, H. Burrows 2, J. Stone 3.

Boys’ Junior Ghampionshijps. 25, Yards Backstroke—D. Clay 1. 25 Yards Freestyle—D. Clay 1, N. Dewe 2, J. McClymont 3.. 50 Yards Freestyle—D. Clay 1, N. Dewe 2, J. McClymont 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke—D. Clay 1. 75 Yards Freestyle—D. Clay 1, N. Dewe 2, M. Kennedy 3. SCHOOLS MEET AT MAYFIELD. Ideal weather prevailed for tho combined schools’ swimming sports held at the Mayfield baths on Wednesday afternoon. Eight schools—Carew, Montalto. Ruapuna, Mount Somers, Springburn, Anama, Lismore and Mayfield—took part. Mayfield School scored most points and after some very close competition the Kerr Cup was won by Ruapuna, with, Carew second and Mount Somers third. Several races were held for style only, tho judge being Mr C. Dunstan. These resulted as follow:—Crawl Stroke— Girls: June McDowell (Mayfield); boys, Addis (Lismore), Moore (Ruapuna).

Breaststroke—Girls: Pat Hood (Montalto), Ngaire Whiting (Carew); boys, Patterson (Ruapuna), Moore (Ruapuna).