SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 9

SWIMMING

RANGIORA CLUB SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL A successful swimming carnival was held at the Rangiora fcaths last evening in aid of the Gold Queen (Miss Thelma Peach). There was a good attendance. Results:— Boys’ Running Dive —V. Grant 1. Girls’ Running Dive—J. Watson 1. Schoolboys’ 25 Yards Free-style—B. Franks 1, A. Ashby 2. Schoolgirls’ 25 Yards Free-style— H. Devlin 1, A. Cunningham 2. ■ Egg-and-Spoon Race —N. Grant 1, N. McCracken 2. School Relay. Mixed—Rangiora B (H. Devlin. N. Grant, N. McCracken) I. Elmwood Men’s 25 Yards Free-style —Rimmer 1, Woods 2. Secondary Schools’ 25 Yards Freestyle—A. Buckley 1, M. Dawson 2. Inter-club 25 Yards Free-style—D. Lyons 1. Elmwood Men’s 50 Yards Breaststroke—O. G. Wood 1, W. Nicholson 2. Elmwood Men’s 50 Yards Free-style —W. Nicholson 1, E. Clark 2. Elmwood Women’s 50 Yards Freestyle—M. Clark 1, G. Ardagh 2. Rangiora Swimming Club 50 Yards Free-style—R. Keir 1, J. Cunningham 2. Mixed Relay Medley—Elmwood (W. Nicholson, M. Clark, R. Hathaway) 1. Men’s Divo, Open—J. Cunningham OPAWA SCHOOL SPORTS MEMORIAL CUP RACE WON BY GIRL Keen competition was shown at the annual swimming sports of the Opawa School, which were held this week. The standard of swimming was higher than in recent years. For the first time on record the Harold Dowling Smith Memorial Cup race was won by a girl. Results;— 100 Yards Championship (Harold Dowling Smith Memorial Cup)— Joan Andersen 1, R. Tewnlon 2, D. Davies 3. 50 Yards Championship (girls)—J. Andersen 1, A. Higgott 2, J. Tarrant 3. 50 Yards Championship (boys)—R. Trott 1, D, Fox 2, O. Rees 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke (boys)—O. Rees 1. W. Mills 2, O. Gear 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke (girls)—T. Hudson 1, J'. Andersen 2, A. Higgott 3. 25 Yards Backstroke (boys)—J. Dykes 1, O. Gear 2. D. Davies 3. 25 Yards Backstroke (girls)—J. Andersen 1, J. Tarrant 2, E. Gemmell 3*. Learners’ Width (Forms I and 11, boys)— A. McNicholl 1, R. Stokes 2, K. Tarrant 3. Learners’ Width (Forms I and 11, girls)— A. Warren 1, O. Rosanowski 2, A. Martin 3. Learners’ Width (Standards 111 and IV, boys)—T. Howe 1, G. Walker 2. A. Fox 3. Learners’ Width (Standards 111 and IV, girls)—D. Fahey 1. B. Wynn 2, N. Woodbury 3. Learners' Width (Standards I and 11, boys)—R. Barbour 1. A. Warren 2, R. Davies 3. Learners’ Widtli (Standards I and 11, girls)—B. Slade 1, M. Cowlishaw 2. S. Beswlck 3. Walking Across Baths (Standards I and 11, boys)—P. Rutledge 1. N. Turner 2. D. Cashlon 3. Walking Across Baths (Standards I and 11, girls)—F. Wilson 1, S. Comfort 2, R. Stokes 3. Diving (senior boys)—P. Andersen 1, W. Jeffs 2, R. Bank 3. Diving (senior girls)—A. Higgott 1, J. Andersen and D. Fox (eaual) 2. Junior Dive (boys)—F. Hudson 1, T. Howe 2, A. Fox 3. .Junior Dive (girls)—R. Warren 1, J. Tarrant 2. E. Gemmell 3. 25 Yards (open, boys)—D. Fox 1, O. Rees 2, R. Bank 3. 25 Yards (open, girls)—J. Andersen 1, J. Bennett 2, J. Tarrant 3. 25 Yards (under 14, boys)—R. Tewnlon I, R. Bank 2. S. Rossiter 3. 25 Yards (under 14, girls)—A. Higgott 1, J. Andersen 2. 25 Yards (under 13. boys)—D. Rees 1. P. Andersen 2, J. Dykes 3. 25 Yards (under 13, girls)—A. Higgott 1, A. Warren 2. N. Tregoning 3. 25 Yards (under 12, boys)—A. McNicoll 1, R. Trott 2, O. Gear 3. 25 Yards (under 12. girls)—D. Fox 1, J. Bennett 2. S. Jones 3. Across Baths (under 11. boys)—L. Irwin 1, T. Howe 2, R. Barbour 3. Across Baths (under 11, girls)—R. Warren 1, N. Woodbury 2, M. Comfort 3. Across Baths (under 10, boys)—A. Fox 1, F. Hudson 2, G. Watson 3. Across Baths (under 10, girls)—lS. Gemmell 1, J. Tarrant 2, B. Wynn 3. Across Baths (under nine, boys)—D. Clay 1, A. Warren 2. Across Baths (under nine, girls)—B. Slade 1. S. Martin 2, J. McNicoll 3. House Relay—Hiro House 1, Kiwi House 2, Tui House 3, Hula House 4. Most Points—Kiwi House, 89) points, 1: Riro House. 07 points, 2: Tul House, 56 points, 3; Hula House, 52) points, 4.

CHRISTCHURCH EAST SCHOOL SPORTS The annual swimming sports of the Christchurch East School were held yesterday. F. Glasson, who won four events and was second in one-,- met with most success in the girls' events, and A. Anderson, with three firsts, was the outstanding boy cwimmer. Results:— Boys' Events SO Yards Championship—A. Anderson 1, R. Clark 2, C. Orange 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke Handicap—T. Husband 1, R. Familton 2, P. Bender 3. 25 Yards Open Handicap—J. Kemp 1, I. Edyvean 2, C. Orange 3. 25 Yards, under 13— S. Petrie 1, I. Gee 2, T. Husband 3. Dive—A. Anderson I,' P. Bender 2, C. Orange 3. Learners' (1937) Width—R. Clark 1, T. Russell 2, C. Orange 3. Learners* (1938) Width—N. Hodgson 1, L. Young 2, W. Mayell 3. Plate Dive—A. Anderson 1. Girls' Events 50 Yards Championship—P. Glasson 1, M. Jackson 2, D. Garland 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke Handicap—F. Glasson 1, M. Burrows 2, N. Davis 3. 25 Yards Freestyle Open Handicap—M. Jackson 1, F. Glasson 2, D. Garland 3. 25 Yards, under 13—P. Buchanan 1, J. Marsden 2, M. Burrows 3. Dive—F. Glasson 1, D. Garland 2, N. Rowe 3. Learners* (1937) Width—P. Buchanan 1, N. Davis 2, M. Burrows 3. Learners' (1938) Width—R. Palmer 1. F. Black 2, F. Mitton 3. Plate Dive—F. Glasson 1. N.Z. MEN PLACED AT COOGEE (UNITES PRISS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIOIIT.) SYDNEY, February 24. At the Coogee surf carnival in the junior surf racee, the New Zealander, H. Goldsmith, was third to A. Imrie (Queensland) and J. Yeomans (Bondi). New Zealand representatives filled several places in yesterday's events. In the international belt race, competing with picked beltmen from five Australian states, A. T. Dalton was placed third to F. Bennett (New South Wales) and Tom Boast (Queensland). In the first heat of the senior belt race, an open event, A. T. F. Stokes was third to Clem Walsh, of Bondi, and L> McKay, of Narrabeen. D. H. Symes started in a special first-class aurf race but was unplaced. The weather was warm and there was a large attendance.