SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1928, Page 16

SWIMMING.

SCHOOL GALA AT RUSSELL.

For,,the first time- In history .a swimming contest for school' ■ children ! bordering the Bajr of Islands was held at Russell on Saturday afternoon, when the Rawhltl and Russell schools were represented. The numerous heat* and races were got off without a hitch and the crowd who lined the wharf were highly delighted with the exciting contests and the good form' shown by the chiMren,. Next year, earlier In the ■eaeort a much bigger programme will be put on. In winning the schools' cham-< ptonehfp. Adele Neumann, of Rnssell, showed excelleiit style and speed, winning the breaststroke, backhand, open style and being■third In the diving.! .Other promising «W6#hM>eaters< of the future were the wee tots Mavis and Joan Strawbridge and Arthur Moran. Mr. Stallard, of Russell, the promoter, is. to be congratulated on the success ** the Carnival. ' Following are the ' results:— Schools' Championship (breaststroke. 60 2-8 yards, backstroke, 33 1-3 yards, free style, 100 yards, diving); points, 3, 2 and, I.—Adele Neumann (Russell), 10 points, 1; i. .Simpson (Kawakawa) and Arthur Moran (Rnssell) tied for second with 7 points each; 8. Henare (Rawhltl), 5 points. 8. Russell School Handicap, open 88 2-3 yards.—David Moran 1, Nancy King 2. 100 Yards Open Handtcap, ' boys.—B. Henare (Rawhltl) 1, T. Goodbun„(Kawakawa) 2. -i " ""100 Yards Open Handicap, girls.—Adele Neumann (Russell) 1, Joan Strawbridge (Rnssell) 2. School Belay Race (shield).—Rawhltl 1, Russell 2. Kawakawa 3. /- Ladles' 100 Yards Handicap, open.— Miss Nora Moran. (Russell) 1, Miss J. Porter (Auckland) 2. 440 Yards Open Handicap,—Miss PhylHs Boucher (Rnssell) 1, Miss Nora Moran (Russell) 2, Miss J. Porter (Auckland) 8.