SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25735, 22 February 1949, Page 3

SWIMMING

» . ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS HOUSE RELAY RECORDS BROKEN The annual swimming championships of St. Andrew’s College were held at the college baths yesterday afternoon. No comparative times for the intermediate junior championships are given, as the age grouping in these events was altered this year. Records were broken in the two house relay events, and the general standard of swimming was high. Championship results were:—Senior: to be decided. Intermediate: S. A. Sim, 7 points; A. G. Speedie, 5 points; P. R. Garrod, 4 points. Junior: D. R. McNeil, 9 ooints: G. A. Brown, 6 points; G. R. White. 4 points. Preparatory school: P. Berry and H. Turnbull, 8 points. Results:— Championship Events Senior.—33 1-3 yards (record 16 3-ssec, G. E. Milnes, 1932): G. A. Schuster 1, T. Lauti 2, D. W. Sabiston 3. Time, 17sec. 66 2-3 yards Breaststroke (record, 56 1-5 sec, J. R. Pitcaithly, 1935): D. W. Featherston 1, D. W. Sabiston 2, G. A. Price 3. Time, 60 4-ssec. 100 yards (record, 68 4-ssec. D. D. Foote. 1937)? G. A. Schuster 1. D. W. Sabiston 2, D. J. Wilson 3. Time, 69 2-ssec. 33 1-3 yards backstroke (record. 23sec. G. E. Milnes. 1932): D. W. Sabiston 1, N. S. Muckle 2, G, A. Price 3. Time, 25 3-ssec.

Intermediate (under 161).—P. R. Garrod 1, A. G. Speedie 2, G. A. Sim 3. Time, 18sec. 66 2-3 yards: G. A. Sim 1, B. B. Riach 2, T. Burrows 3. Time, 58 2-ssec. 100 yards: A. G. Speedie 1, G. A. Sim 2. P. R. Garrod 3. Time. 70sec. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: A. R. Taylor 1, T Burrows 2, G. A. Sim 3. Time, 25sec. Junior (under 14J). —33 1-3 yards: R. McNeil 1, G. A. Brown 2, D. A. B. Doak 3. Time, 21 2-ssec. 66 2-3 yards: R. McNeil 1, T. Sutherland 2, A. B. McGillivray 3. Time, 57 4-ssec. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: R. McNeil 1. G. A. Brown 2, J. D. Sievwright 3. Time, 31 l-ssec. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: G. R. White 1, G. A. Brown 2, J. E. Cowey 3. Time, 32sec. Preparatory School.—33 1-3 Yards freestyle: P. Berry 1, H. Turnbull 2, K. Berry 3. Time, 23sec. 33 1-3 Yards breaststroke: H. Turnbull 1, M. H. Thomson 2, P. Berry 3. Time, 31sec. Style: P. Berry 1, D. M. Hullett 2, H. Turnbull 3. Dive: J. L. Margetts 1, H. Turnbull 2, P. Berry 3. Non-Championship Events Length, new boys: D. S. McKay 1, R. J. Andrews 2, W. H. Turvey 3. Time, 24 3-ssec. Long plunge (record 50ft IJin, P. G. Holmes, 1938): N. W. McGillivray ,1, W. I. McDonald 2. R. L. Wilson 3. Distance, 45ft DUain. 33 1-3 Yards, senior: E. S. Robinson 1, D. J. Wilson 2, P. F. C. Stevens 3. Time, 21 4-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards, intermediate: A. G. Speedie 1, R. Gibbs 2. R. J. Wilson 3. Time. 21 2-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards, junior: R. J. Andrews 1, G. A. Brown 2, A. B. McGillivray 3. * Time, 26 l-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards, intermediate breaststroke: J. Timming 1, A. G. Speedie 2, C. A. Nelson-Perfect 3. Time, 29 3-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards, junior breaststroke: J. D. Sievwright 1, J. D. Frengley 2, D. A. B. Doak 3. Time, 35sec.

Inter-house relay teams of four (record, Imin 21sec, Erwin House, 1932; Thompson House, 1948): Thompson House (A. G. Speedie, J. Bryce, T. Lauti, R. Ross) 1. Rutherford House 2, Strowan House 3. Time. Imin 19 l-ssec—a record. Inter-house medley relay, teams of 10: Strowan House 1, Erwin House 2, Rutherford House 3. Time, 4min 1 3-ssec. x ELMWOOD CARNIVAL Members from the Spreydon. Somerfield, and-United Clubs took part in swimming events held at the Elmwood baths on Saturday. Results:— 25 Yards Freestyle (fifth grade).—J. Hughes (Som.), go, 1; N. Bunney (Som.), go, 2; T. Halkett (Som.), 1 sec, 3. .Time. 18 l-ssec. 100 Yards (second and third grades).— P. Smith (Som.), lOsec, 1; D Stuart (Sprey.), 12sec, 2; T. Burrows (Elm.), go, 3. Time, 67sec. 50 Yards Freestyle (first and second grades).— 100 Yards Breaststroke (third grade).— H. Laing (Elm.) 1. Time, 84sec! Relay.—Elmwood 1, Spreydon United 2, SomeiTield 3.