GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25739, 26 February 1949, Page 8

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

The annual swimming sports of the Christchurch Girls’ High School were held yesterday. Although no records were broken the standard was maintained. The senior championship was won by D. Bowbyes, with V. Stanton second and H. McCormifck third. The intermediate championship was won by R. Hall, with J. Buchan. N. Campion, and M. Hall equal second. The junior championship was won by B. Bowbyes with D. Mathieson second and D. Clark and P. CobdenCox equal third. Results:— Championships Senior.—7s yards freestyle: D. Bowbyes 1, Valmai Stanton 2, J. Spiers 3. Time, 67.8 sec. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: D. Bowbyes 1, H. McCormick 2. J. Aiken 3. 50 yards backstroke: D. Bowbyes 1, V.. Stanton 2, J. Aitken 3. Time, 48sec. Dive.—D. Bowbyes 1. H. McCormick 2, V. Stanton 3. Intermediate.—so yards freestyle: M. Hall 1, J. Buchan 2, I. Hamilton 3. Time, 38.2 sec. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: R. Hall 1. A. Hopkinson 2, J. Buchan 3. 25 yards backstroke: R Hall 1, J. McAulay 2, J. Buchan 3. Time, 20 2-ssec. Dive: N. Campion 1, L. Ashworth 2, I. Hamilton 3. Junior Events.—2s yards freestyle: B. Bowbyes 1, D. Clark 2, P. Toon and C. Phipps (equal) 3. Time, 16 l-ssec. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: D. Mathieson 1, B. Bowbyes 2, M. Gilmour 3. 25 yards backstroke: B. Bowbyes 1, P. Cobden-Cox 2. P. Toon 3. Time, 20sec. Dive: B. Bpwbyes 1, B. Drake 2, P. Toon 3. Non-championship Events Senior.—so yards freestyle: V. Laurie 1, S. Wells 2, J. Steel 3. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: N. Denford 1, O. Hamber 2. V. Laurie 3. Dressing race: C. Jessep 1, R. Eade 2, J. Steel 3. Intermediate.—2s yards: S. Gay 1, J. Rogers 2, T. McFarlane 3. Surface dive: S. Mann 1, S. Gay 2, J. Rogers 3. One width feet first on back: M. Spencer 1, E. Spriggs 2, J. Brown 3. Junior 25 yards freestyle: J. Landreth 1, H. Shanley 2, C. Head 3. Neat jump: K. Stevens 1. J. Rogerr 2, H. Harrison 3. One width cork bobbing: A. Perham 1, R. Paterson 2, D. Eslick 3. Other Events (open).—One width lifesaving (second method rescue): D. Bowbyes 1, B. Bowbyes 2, O. Hamber 3. Four lengths relay. Fifth and Sixth Forms: Form VA 1, Form VS 2, Form VGH 3. four lengths relay. Fourth Forms’ relay: Form IVA 1, Form IVFG 2, Form IVB 3 Four widths, Third Forms’ relay: Form 111 A 1, Form HIM 2, Form lIIF 3. Four lengths relay, school v. hostel: School 1, Hostel 2. Four lengths’ relay, interhouse: Selwyn 1, Harper 2, Deans 3. One length old girls’ race: R. Cooper 1, B. Manton 2. B. Barrett 3. The inter-house cup resulted:—Selwyn 1. Rolleston 2, Deans 3,