SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24815, 4 March 1946, Page 3

SWIMMING

CHRIST’S COLLEGE SPORTS The senior championship at the Christ’s College swimming sports was won by E. B. Hindmarsh, who scored 16 points. G. W. Pinckney, eight points, was second, M. M. Andrews 10 points, won the intermediate championship from M. Ballantyne, eight points. H. Espiner won the junior championship with 12 points, the runnerup being G. Tothill with nine points. • One record was broken at the sports, E. B. Hindmarsh winning the 220 yards freestyle in 2min 53 4-ssec. Results:— Senior Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: E. B. Hindmarsh 1, J. A. Mitchell 2, Wardell 3. Time, 18sec. 100 yards freestyle: E. B. Hindmarsh 1, W. M. Macdonald 2, J. A. Mitchell 3. Time, 67 2-ssec. 133 1-3 yards breaststroke: C. Speight 1, G. W. Pinckney 2, G. Sellars 3. Time, Imin 59 4-ssec. 100 yards backstroke: G. Smith 1, I. M. Baird 2, M. A. Cotterill 3. Time, Imin 27 l-ssec. 220 yards freestyle: E. B. Hindmarsh 1, H. Espiner 2, G. Smith 3. Time, 2min 53 4-ssec—a record. Diving: E. B. Hindmarsh 1, H. Espiner 2, M. Ballantyne and J. P. Hall (equal) 3. Plunge: M. A. Cotterill 1, G. W. Pinckney 2, M. S. Thacker 3. Distance. 123 ft 3in. Intermediate Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: M. M. Andrews 1, M. Ballantyne 2, McKenzie 3. Time, 19sec. 66 2-3 yards freestyle: M. M. Andrews 1. M. Ballantyne 2, A. Hawley 3. Time, 43 2-ssec. 100 yards freestyle: M. Ballantyne 1, M. M. Andrews 2, K. P. Grant 3. Time, Imin 10 2-ssec. 100 yards breaststroke: Gibson 1. Beckwith S, A. Hawley 3. Time, Imin 34 4-ssec. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: R. Nicoll 1, A. Hawley 2, Holderness 3. Time, 26 l-ssec. Junior Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: H. Espiner 1, P. Hill 2, K. Kunzli 3. Time, 21sec. 100 yards freestyle: H. Espiner I. P. Hill 2, Tothill 3. Time, Imin 19sec. 100 yards breaststroke: Tothill 1, R. Speight 2, D. K. Hamilton 3. Time, Imin 53sec. Diving: H. Espiner 1, Scott 2, D. Buchanan 3. Plunge: Tothill 1, Kunzli 2, Beadel 3. Distance, 120 ft Ilin. Under 14 Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: D. Buchanan 1, Beadel 2. Time. 23sec. 66 2-3 yards breaststroke: Harman 1. Time, Imin 29sec. Inter-House Relay.—Flower’s 1, Jacob’s 2, School 3. Time, 7min 28sec.

AVONSIDE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

The Avonside Girls’ High School swimming sports were held at the St. Albans baths recently. The following were the placings in the aggregate points championships:—senior: M. Robinson (10 points' I, M. Barrett (9 points) 2. Intermediate: B. Dale (17 points) 1. M. Finlayson (15 points) 2. Junior: P. Travella (18 points) 1, M. Doak and S. McFarlane (5 points) equal. 2. The results of the championship events were:—

Senior Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: M. Robinson 1, H. Rountree 2, M. Barrett 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: B. Shalders 1. A. Newman 2, B. Pierce 3. Dive: M. Robinson 1. B. Pierce 2, M. Barrett 3. Intermediate Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: B. Dale 1. M. Finlayson 2. A. Seymour 3. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: M. Finlayson 1, B. Dale 2. N. Coe 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: B. Dale 1, M. Finlayson 2. A. Seymour 3. Dive: B. Dale 1, M. Finlayson 2. Junior Events.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: P. Travella 1. D. Walker 2, B. Seymour 3. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: P. Travella 1. S. McFarlane 2, R. Loader 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: P. Travella 1. D. Muir 2. B. Seymour 3. Dive: M. Doak 1, P. Travella 2, S. McFarlane 3.