SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20199, 30 March 1931, Page 5

SWIMMING.

LINWOOD SCHOOL CARNIVAL.

This year's Linwood School swimming carnival -was held in the school baths under excellent conditions • proved a very irieresting competition. The entries were more numerous than - usual, and the various events were closly .contested. Tiie results we're' as follows: . , ■ GIRLS' EVENTS. •Learners' Width—Joan Wardle 1, Mabel Wigzell 2. Heather Elsom 3. Learners' Length—Mary Pato23 1, Mary Anderson 2, Mary Huston 3. n ' 25yds Handicap—Mabel Diehl 1, Rona Moore- 2, Sylvia Turner 3. 50yds. Handicap Betty Anderson 1, Kona Moore 2. . _ , c' 50yds Championship—Daphne Bowen 1, Audroy Hunter 2, • Bona Moore 3. Egg and . Spoon Race—Daphne Bowen 1. .Standing Dive—Daphine Bovren 1, Vmenne Turner 2, Rona Moore S. . Running ,Dive— Daphne Bowen 1, Vivienne •Tumor 2. ■ ■■ ' ... Live-saving—Daphne Bowen 1, J. Beaven 2, Mabel Diehl 3. BOYS' EVENTS. Learners' Width—Selwyn Stewart 1, Miln Kidd 2, Leslie Davey 3. ' . ■Learners' Width—Douglas Williams 1, Rodger Jack 2, Gordon 1 Trotman 3. 1 95yds Handicap—W. Martin 1, Douglas Williums 2, Roes Righton 8. _ 50yds Handicap—Ernest Anderson 1, W. Diehl ■ 2,: Leslie Hawkins 3. • 50yds Championship—Ernest Anderson 1, Maurice Woolley 2, W. Diehl 3. . ■ Standing Dive—Maurice Woolley 1, Ernes* Anderson 2, Rodger Jack 3. •Running Dive—Maurice Woolley 1, W. Diehl 2. * ~ Cork Splash—Maurice Woolley 1, Leslie Hawkins 2, Alan Chapman 8. ' ■Mixed Relav—Mabel Diehl, Betty - Anderson, Leslie Hawkins and Ernest Anderson li Audrey Hunter, Vivienne Turner, Stewart Tucker, and W. Martin 2; Daphne Bowen, Thelma Keats/ W. Diehl, and Ross Righton 8. RANGIORA CARNIVAL. '•' Trh'e .North:. Canterbury Amateur Swimming Club held a most successful inter-club caw nival at the Municipal Baths on Saturday afternoon to mark the closing of the swimming; season. There wa3 a large attendance oi the public. Outside clubs wore well represented, and pil the events were closely contested. The following Christchurch clubs were represented: Fendalton. ChristchurcH, East Christchurch, Elmwood, United,, and Sydenham. Representatives were also present from the Kaiapoi Club. Miss R. Low*, of United, and Miss S. Ciuripoell, of East Christchurch, wort also present. The. former gave a bplewlid display of swimming and put up a performance in .the 50yds women's inter-club handicap, and although- conceding long starts won her heat in 32 l-ssec and the ■ final in 3'2cec. Miss Campbell also swam well. In tlio four-man inter-olub relay Rangiora.put «)> a good performance and won, with Eaßt Cluistchureh second. During the afternoon a fine display of fancy divitlß was given by the Christohnrch diving troupe, „ In the absence.; of: the president, Mr W. Johnston, ihe Mayor ihnnkad tho visiting swimmers fcr their help and support. Mr S. Hollander, president of -the Canterbury Centre, acknowledged the Mayor's remarks. Mr C. Milner, inter-olub handjeapper, was also present. > : , . Results:-* . ' ■ ' _ Soydu Schoolboys' Race—-S. Stevens 1, V. Turner 2. 25yds Schoolgirls' Race—Peggy 'Walker 1. Muriel Thompson 2. , > . 55 YARDS MEN'S/CLUB HANDICAP. 'Fi««t heat *.< A. Johnston (8seo) 1, D. Prestn«y (4seo) 2. Second heat : J. ;Harley (lsec) h. TVAtkins v ;(B3ec) 2. Third heat: B. Stevens (4seb) lp K. Hawkins (2sec) 2. *~ Final. A. Johnston .. .. . 1 D. Prestney .. .. .. 8 B, Steven* i. .. .. 8 Time, 15 8-sseo,

35 YARDS WOMEN'S CLUB HANDICAP. First- heat: Miss E. Arnold (sor)'l, Miss C. Scott <ssec) 2. Second heat: Mies H. Ard»9ri/<2soo) 1, Miss* M. Watkins; (Sbcc) 2. ■ - - y • ' " Final, rvitiaa Watkins .. .. .. 1 - Arnold .. .. .. S 23 1-Eaec. •' i YARDS MEN'S INTER-CLUB -HANDICAP. ■lJirst heat: J. Harley (Rangiora), lOsec, 1; A. Smith (Rtngiora), Xlsec, 2. Time, 26seo-Second-heat; K. Hawkins (Rangiora), lOsec, 1;. J. Watkins (Rangiora), ISsec, T«n®. 82seo. Third heat: G. Leighton (Elmwood), Usee, 1; If. Fyfe (Linwood),,loflec, 2. Time, 2H*ea: Fourth heat;, C". Riordan (Fendal-ton),6sec,-1; W. G'. Rich (Elmwood), Bseo, 2. ' Time, SO Msec. Fifth' heat: J. Stevons (Rangiora), 12sec, 1; B. Mair (Elmwood),! 7seo, 2. ; Time, 23 8-Soec. Sixth heat: D. Freetnejr (Rangiora), 13sec, IE, Gibbons (Elmwood), 7»ec. 2. Tims, 3l»ec. 1 pinal. • > - - - O. Leighton ' ..1 D.~~Prerthey • •• 2 . C. ■ Biordan . . 3 Time, 23 1-Ssec.

BO YARDS WOMEN'S INTER-CLUB HANDICAP, heat: Miss B. Low (United),, sor, 1: Miss E., Arnold (Rangiora), 12sec, 2. Tirae| 87 &smc. Second beat: Miss S, Campbell - (Chrietchuroh), ssr,' 1; Miss D. Lester (Sydenham), 13uo, 3. Time, 82 1-3 eee» - Final. Miss Low . 7 . ..»»,v, •• I Miss Campbell ■ .. • .".' - • ■ ' 2 ■, Miss Arnold .• .•• 3 Time, s2seo. V HANDICAP ffIVE. Miss Low. (10 points) .. ..I ,Miss Foote (0 points) ~. ..2 So ItAKDS ELMWOOD CLUB RACE. First heat; G. Orchard -1, G. Cooper 2. Second heat: J. Crawford 1,. W. G. Rich 2. Final: J. Crawford (4sec) 1, G. Cooper 1 (scr), 2. < Time, 13 4-6 sec. FOUR-MAN INTER-,GLUB RELAY , (F6ur teams.) First heat: Elmwood No. 1 1, East Cbristchurch 2. Second heat: Hangiora 1, Elmwood No. 22. Final: Rangiora (J. Harley, L. Watting, B. Stevens, D. Prestnejr) 1, East Christchurch 2. Tlmo, 6Ssec.. - , ' •Obstacle Race—F. G. Hamper (Kaiapoi) l v A, Johnston' (Rangiora) 2. ,* <¥ * j . t l , 1 K ' -

TEMUKA HIGH SCHOOL (CARNIVAL. 'Prises won in the recent swimming car'fefval of th> Temuka, District High School and the Herbert Smith .handicap cups were presented on Friday a-fternoon at we school by the chairman of ■ the .School Committee (Mr A. E. Smith). Before making the presentation,. Mr Smith spoke of the value of swimming, and urged the children to take it, up in the next season. He then presented 4 the t following prizes:-*-' : , PRIMARY Girls—N. Davis, first in 50yds and diving, second in, 25ydff backstroke ond 25yds over 12;' 0. Pierce, first in 25yds over .12, second In 50yds; J. McLeod, first, in 25yds backstroke, second in diving; 15. Ooskerie,-first t n 25yds backstroke; B. Heap, first in learners' width: B. -Cook, flrßt in 25yds under 12; D. Galbraith, second in learners' width; B, Lee. second in breaststroke and 25yds under 12. . Boys—A. Uden, first in 50yds champion* ship, 50yds handicap, 50yds breaststroke. backstroke, and divings L. Lamb, first in learner's width; C. Hanham, second in championship and breaststroke; A. Green, second In: learners'' width; P.. Hanham,. second 'in diving; C. Benbow, second in 25yds backstroke. Relay Race, Standard VI. (Herbert Smith Trust handicap cups)— Girls, J. McLeod: boys, A. Uden .'

SEOONDARY. Girls—L. Shiels, first in 25yds handicap,' [ 25yds breaststroke, and 26yds backstroke; A. i Pejnberton, first in scramble; M. Henderson, I first in learners' width; 3. Henderson, second I in2syds handicap; K. GUder7*~second, in 25yds breast strolw;' M. Ourrie, second in-learners' width; Mildred Austin, second in scrambie; H,Mills," second in scramble. * ' Boys—M. Simes, first in. open. lOOjfds cliam pionehip," 50ydp breaststroke, second in 2l?yda_ backstroke; M, "Forrester, .first'in backstroke, second in championship, first in .djvihgy O. Jackson, second in breaststroke, - second; in* diving; 3. Opie,- second in 29yds handicap; H. 1 Cornwell, first in learners' width;.' J. Hawke, second in learners' width; G.Mathie; son, first, in learners' length; M. Shepherd, second in'learners' length. ~ . ... 1 Relay Race,- Form V.—K. Trigance' Ccap Shampionßhtpß-rQirls," L'." Shiels ,'(Mr. A. S'mith.'s .trophy)"; boys, Mi. Simes (Mr.W,;Xt, Harrison's trophy). ' - ' Heroerf. Smith. T/ust handicap enper-Girls. Austin }?> boy a, J. Opie. \ iIf&SAVINO COMPETITION. • - The final> trophies, the priniiary schoolboys', resuscitation competitfOH, "ws«'held in the Wpid Baths % oh - <• f ""