SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25440, 11 March 1948, Page 4

SWIMMING

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TO P. S. MCNALLY

P. S. McNally won four of the five championship events (including two in record time) to take the senior championship honours at the Christchurch Boys’ High School annual swimming sports, held at the school baths yesterday. Last year he established record times of 6min 4sec and Imin 22 l-ssec for the senior 440 yards freestyle and the senior 100 yards backstroke respectively, and this year he improved on both these records, his' times being smin 31 2-ssec and Imin 16 l-ssec.

G. C. Penney, with 10 points, was second to McNally (20 points) in the senior championship, and K. Milne and J. E. Barton were third equal with five points.

W. J. Todd won the intermediate championship with 12 points. R. W. Gibbs (six points) was second, and G. Lye (five) third.

In the junior championship, G. R. Wiltshire was first with 11 points, J. C. Abrams (nine points) second, and C. G. Moir third with six points. The record time of 18 2-ssec for the 33 1-3 yards intermediate freestyle, held jointly by C. S. Roscoe (1936) and D. F. Smith (1938) was equalled by A. P. McVeigh.

When the 66 2-3 yards intermediate backstroke event was first swum last year, G. C. Penney took 56 2-ssec for the distance. Yesterday W. J. Todd improved upon this time, taking 52 4-ssec. After the events, Mr Colin Chambers gave a swimming exhibition and demonstrated the use of rubber flippers. Mr D. Begg explained and demonstrated the five groups of dives used in diving championships.

The afternoon was fine and a large crowd of visitors and schoolboys enjoyed the events. Results were:— t

Senior Championship 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—P. S. McNally 1, G. C. Penney 2, K. Milne 3. Time, 17 3-ssec.

100 Yards Freestyle.—P. S. McNally 1, G. C. Penney 2. Time, 62 3-ssec. 440 Yards Freestyle.—P. S. McNally 1, G. C. Penney 2. K. Milne 3. Time, smin 31 l-ssec (a record). 100 Yards Backstroke.—P. S. McNally 1, K. Milne 2, G. C. Penney 3. Time, Imin 16 l-ssec (a record). 100 Yards Breaststroke.—J. E. Barton 1, G. Lye 2. Time, 90 l-ss6c. t Intermediate Championship 33 1-3 yards Freestyle.—A. P. McVeigh 1. I. M. Plumb 2, W. J. Todd 3. Time, 18 2-ssec (equals record). 100 Yards Freestyle.—W. J. Todd 1, R. W. Gibbs 2, M. W. Crosbie 3. Time, Imin 10 l-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Backstroke. —W. J. Todd 1, R. W. Gibb 2, P. G. Brown 3. Time, 52 4-ssec <the best time recorded). 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—G. Lye 1, I. L. Milne 2, W. J. Todd 3. Time, 57 3-ssec. Junior Championship 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—J. C. Abrams 1, C. S. Moir 2, G. R. Wiltshire 3. Time, 21sec. 100 Yards Freestyle.—G. R. Wiltshire 1, C. S. Moir 2, J. C. Abrams 3. Time, Imin 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—G. R. Wiltshire 1, D. K. Allen 2, G. B. Moir and D. J. Young (equal) 3. Time, 25 l-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—A. R. Peters 1, J. C. Abrams 2, T. S. Jones 3. Time, 60 4-ssec. Other Events Senior Dive.—F. R. Sutherland 1, J. Milner 2, K. Blick 3. Senior Plunge.—K. R. Dauber 1, M. R. McGregor 2. K. Milne 3 Distance, 45ft 2in. 33 1-3 Yards Senior Freestyle Handicap. —R. R. Dauber 1, D. C. Brice 2, B. E. Taylor 3. Time, 21 3-ssec. 220 Yards Senior Freestyle Handicap (Parkham’s Cup).—P. S. McNally 1, C. G. Penney 2, K. Milne 3. Time, 2min 58 2-ssec. 66 2 -3 Yards Senior Breaststroke Handicap.—J. E. Barton 1, I. L. Milne 2, K. C. Wise 3. Time, 60sec. Intermediate Dive.—J. Milner 1, S. F. F. Scott 2, P. C. H. Holt 3.

Intermediate Plunge.—D. j. White 1, W. J. Todd 2. R. J. Miller 3. Distance, 37ft 2in. 33 1-3 Yards Intermediate Freestyle Handicap —P. C. H. Holt 1, R. J. McGlinn 2, P. J. Brown 3. Time, 21 4-ssec.

66 2-3 Yards Intermediate Freestyle Handicap.—A. R. Waghorn 1, G. E. Pilkington 2, G. V. Calder 3. 66 2-3 Yards Intermediate Breaststroke Handicap.—l. L. Milne 1, A. R. Peters 2, T. S. Jones 3. Time, 61 3-ssec.

Junior Dive.—L. R. Drury 1, G. R. Wiltshire 2, J. C. Abrams 3. Junior Plunge.—l. G. Smith 1, T. S. Jones 2. Distance, 33ft Bin. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle (under 14).—M. Rhodes 1, J. C. Abrams 2, J. H. Broomfield 3. Time. 20 2-ssec. Rescue Race.—A. R. Peters 1, .1. L. Milne 2, P. Q. Rawley 3. 33 1-3 Yards Junior Consolation Race.— M. W. Crosbie 1. D. J. Young 2, I. G. Smith 3. Time, 22sec.

33 1-3 Yards Intermediate Consolation Race.—P. Q. Rawley 1, R. L. La Roche 2, L. R. Berry 3. Time, 21 3-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Senior Consolation Race B. E. Taylor 1, M. R. McGregor 2, K. R. Blick 3. Time, 20 l-ssec. The form relays were won by Forms 1111, IVfs, Vfs and Lower Vl3.