SWIMMING
SALVATION ARMY CARNIVAL The Red Shield Group of the Salvation Army held its dnnual swimming carnival at the Municipal Baths last evening. Members of the Spreydon Amateur Swimming Club acted as officials. Competitors were drawn from the Canterbury-West-land Division. The Ashburton group won the Challenge Cup, Linwood was second, and Christchurch City third. Results of the main events were as follows : 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—Junior: R. Smart 1, G. Daniels 2. Time, 28 l-ssec. Intermediate: P. St. Merat 1, E. Moore 2. Time, 20 l-ssec. Girls: E. Newport 1, C. Peck 2. Senior men: S. I. Taylor 1, J. McPherson 2. Time, 18 l-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Backstroke.—lntermediate: D. Wesley 1, C. Flint 2. Time, Imin 39 1-5 sec. Senior: J. Kermode 1, H. Parkinson 2. Time, 56 2-ssec. 100 Yards Freestyle.—lntermediate: P. St. Merat 1, E. Newport 2. Senior: I. Taylor 1, J. Kermode 2. Women: J. Graham 1, J. Riseley 2. Diving.—lntermediate: D. Argyle 1, R. Smart 2. Senior: I. Kermode 1, I. Taylor 2. 220 Yards Freestyle.—l Kermode 1, J McPherson 2. Time, 2min 55sec. 100 Yards Breaststroke.—P. St. Merat -1, R. Riseley 2. Time, Imin 42sec. During the evening a diving display was given by the Canterbury champion, R. Sullivan. The 220 women’s breaststroke champion. Miss Lithurley, swam two lengths.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25768, 1 April 1949, Page 3
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