SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25955, 8 November 1949, Page 3

SWIMMING

ELMWOOD CLUB OPENS SEASON

The twenty-first season of the Elmwood Amateur Swimming Club was opened on Saturday by the patron of the club (Mr R. C. Symes), who urged swimmers to join surf clubs when competent. Swimming was a vital factor in the saving of life, he said.

Races resulted as follows:—2s yards, primary schoolgirls: Zoe Hartmont 1, Judy Hindin 2, Doreen Boyd 3. 25 yards, primary schoolboys: P. Garrett 1, B. Milner 2, G. Patterson 3. 50 yards, junior boys: P. Garrett 1, R. Johnston 2, B. Milner 3. 50 yards, men’s freestyle: I. Menzies 1, M. Ballantyne 2, J. Broomfield 3. Time. 29sec. Ballantyne’s time in winning the second heat was 26 l-ssec. 50 yards, schoolgirls: Zoe Hartmont 1, Elizabeth Preston 2, Joan Harding 3. 75 yards women’s medley: Joan Harding 1, Elizabeth Preston 2. 75 yards men’s medley relay: Winning team, P. Penney, P. Hill, D. Mcßae. Open dive: B. McKenzie 1, B.' Milner 2, J. Broomfield 3. 25 yards women’s handicap: Joan Harding 1, Helen Watson 2, Elizabeth Preston 3. Biscuit and spoon race: Jillian Hosking 1, Philippa Fenwick 2. Beginners’ width, boys: Alan Free 1, Richard Allen 2.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB Mr W. Nortontaylor, a life member of the East Christchurch Club, declared the club’s season open on Saturday at the East Christchurch School baths.

Races resulted as follows:—2s yards, schoolchildren: Miss E. Conza 1, Miss B. Vivian 2, T. Graham 3. 25 yards scratch race: B. McNeilage 1, G. Harris 2, J. Taylor 3. 50 yards, women’s freestyle handicap: Miss E. Conza 1, Miss B. Vivian 2. Miss N. Gasson 3. 50 yards, men’s breaststroke handicap: R. Henry 1. B. McNeilage 2, G. Pratley 3. 50 yards backstroke handicap: B. Couling 1, M. Denford 2, Miss P. Trevella 3. Four-man relay: East Christchurch 1, Spreydon 2, East Christchurch 3. Visitors' race: I. Berryman 1, A. Lee 2, G. Berryman 3.

WHARENUI CLUB Races held at the opening of the Wharenui Club’s season on Saturday resulted as follows: —Learners’width: A. O'Driscoll I, E. Menzies 2, Wendy Cullen 3. 25 yards, schoolboys: J. Gibson 1, T. Croft 2, T. Handisides 3. 25 yards, junior girls: Nola Sang 1, Joan Sang 2, Natalie Prebble 3. Intermediate boys’ 50 yards: B. Fitzgerald 1, J. Crowley 2. R. Gibson 3. Senior men’s 50 yards: I. Cain 1, O. Smith and M. Hcoper (equal) 2. Intermediate girls’ 50 yards: Nola Sang 1, Janice Ayres 2, Joan Sang 3. Junior dive: J. Gibson 1, J. Ayres 2, G. Sprott 3. Open dive: O. Smith 1, R. Gibson 2, M. Hooper 3. Relay, 125 yards: O. Smith’s team 1, M. Hooper’s team 2, Roger Gibson’s team 3-

LYTTELTON CLUB The Lyttelton Swimming Club’s season was-declared open on Saturday by the club president (Mr S. Tredennick). Races resulted as follows:—2s yards freestyle senior handicap: R. Stanley (9sec) 1, 1. Watkins (ssec) 2, Len Lloyd (7sec) 3. 33. 1-3 yards breaststroke senior handicap: I. Watkins (6sec) 1, R. Lambert (Bsec) 2, M. Dromgoole (4sec) 3. 50 yards freestyle senior handicap: R. Stanley (lOsec) 1, C. Moir (3sec) 2, M. Dromgoole (4sec) 3. 25 vards schoolboys’ handicap: R. Ede (scr) 1, M. Condon (3sec) 2, P. Jarden (Isec) 3. 25 yards girls’ handicap: F. Welsh (scr) 1, G. Lambert (2sec) 2. H. Watkins (3sec) 3. 33 1-3 yards junior girls’ breaststroke handicap: G. Lambert (3sec) 1, R. Ede (3sec) 2, F. Welsh (scr) 3. 50 yards girls’ freestyle handicap: H. Watkins (3sec) and F. Welsh (scr) (equal) 1, G. Lambert (Isec) 3. Men’s dive: R. Duff (scr) 1, M. Dromgoole (scr) 2, R. Stanley (2 points) and Len Lloyd (3) (equal) 3. Junior dive: F. Welsh 1, R. Ede and Roney Ede (equal) 2.