SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26987, 12 March 1953, Page 11

SWIMMING

SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ SPORTS EIGHT RECORDS BROKEN Establishing eight records in 12 events, Christchurch Boys’ High School competitors were outstanding in the secondary schools’ swimming sports, held in the St. Albans baths yesterday afternoon. The school won 11 of the 12 finals, and also won every race in which it competed, except the 100 yards intermediate freestyle final, which was won by J. M. Watson (Christ’s College) in record time. Nine records were broken during the afternoon of brilliant swimming. Possibly the outstanding performance was that of O. Snoep (Boys’ High School), whose new record of 59sec for 100 yards compares favourably with New Zealand scratch times. Snoep won the event by about a third of a length of the bath. Some of the new records were established in the heats. J. M. Watson’s junior record for the 66 2-3 yards freestyle was broken by B. Robertson, but Watson in return established a new record for the 100 yards intermediate freestyle. Abbreviations used in the following results are as follows:—Christchurch Boys’ High School, 8.H.5.; Christ’s College, C.C.; St. Andrew’s College, St. A.; St. Bede’s College, St. B.; Christchurch Technical College, C.T.C.: Christchurch West High School, West; Papanui Technical College, P.T.C.; Xavier College, Xavier.

Senior 100 Yards Freestyle.—O. Snoep (8.H.5.) 1, J. G. Williams (St. A.) 2, A. R. Cottrell (C.C.) 3. Time, 59sec—a record. Record previously held by M. S.. Ballantyne, 1949 (C.C.), and P. S. McNally, 1950 (8.H.5.), 60 4-ssec. 100 Yards Backstroke.—J. H. Broomfield (8.H.5.) 1, J. Richardson (C.T.C.) 2, I.' Hunter (West) 3. Time, 71 2-ssec—a record. Record previously held by R. W. Gibbs, 1949 (8.H.5.), 73sec. 100 Yards Breaststroke.—J. G. McDonald (8.H.5.) 1, D. Smith (West) 2, R. H. Lane (St. A.) 3. Time, 78 l-ssec. Relay, four lengths of 33 1-3 Yards.— Boys’ High School (O. Snoep, P. R. Garratt, N. T. Marsden, and J. H. Broomfield) 1, Christ’s College 2, St. Andrew’s 3. Time, 70 l-ssec. A record for this event was establishel in the heat by Boys’ High School with 68 4-ssec. The previous record was held by Christ’s College with 70 4-ssec, in 1948. Intermediate 100 Yards Freestyle.—J. M. Watson (C.C.) 1, C. U. Mullany (8.H.5.) 2, R. S. Sharman (P.T.C.) 3. Time, 65sec—a record. The record was previously held by P. R. Garratt, 1952 (8.H.5.), 73sec. 66 2-3 Yards Backstroke.—G. H. McFadden (8.H.5.) 1, A. W. Andrew (St.A.) 2, L Watson (C.C.) 3. Time, 47 2-ssec. A new record for the event was established by McFadden in the heats with a time of 47 l-ssec. The previous record was held by J. R. Inder, 1951 (8.H.5.) with 48 2-ssec. 100 Yards Breaststroke.—B. J. Garratt (8.H.5.) 1, J. Hancox (P.T.C.) 2, K. Abrams (West) 3. Time, 87 l-ssec. Relay (four lengths, 33 1-3 yards).— Boys’ High School (T. Graham. ,C. V. Mullany, B. H. Mclntosh, D. Walker) 1; St. Andrew’s 2; Christchurch West High School 3. Time, 75 2-ssec. A record of 74 3-ssec was- established in the heats by Boys’ High School. The previous record of 75sec was established by Christchurch Technical College in 1947. Junior 66 2-3 Yards Freestyle.—B. Robertson (8.H.5.) 1, C. R. Bidwell (C.C.) 2, N. Smith (West) 3. Time, 41 2-ssec. The previous record was held by J. M. Watson 1952 (C.C.), 42 l-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—G. Amos (8.H.5.) 1, W. H. Walker (C.C.) 2, J. Fielding (West) 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke. —J. Presland (8.H.5.) 1, A. N. Russell (C.C.) 2, N. Little (West) 3. Time, 55 3-ssec—a record. The previous record was held by H. E. Turnbull, 1951 (St. A.), 58sec. Relay (four lengths, 33 1-3 yards).— Boys’ High School (B. Robertson, D. J. May, R. Hopkinson, and D. F. Lomas) 1; Christ’s College 2; Christchurch West High School 3. Time, 81 l-ssec. PAPANUI TECHNICAL COLLEGE SPORTS The Papanui Technical College held its boys’ swimming sports at the St. Albans baths recently. Mr J. B. Johns, chairman of the college board of managers, presented the cups to the championship winners. C. Plummer won the senior title, F. J. Banfield the intermediate, and M. C. Riach the junior. Results were:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Senior 100 Yards Freestyle.—C. Plummer 1, G. Hughes 2, G. Kennington 3. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—C. Plummer 1, G. Hughes 2, G. Kennington 3. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—J. Macdonald 1, B. Bedwell 2, C. Plummer 3. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—C. Plummer 1, C. Hughes 2. B. Bedwell 3. Dive.—G. Hughes 1. Kennington 2, Plummer 3. Senior champion: C. Plummer; runnerup, G. Hughes. Intermediate 100 Yards Freestyle.—B. A. Smart 1, B. Henderson 2, F. Banfield 3. 33 1-3 yards Freestyle.—Banfield 1, Smart 2, P. Thompson 3. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—Smart 1, J. Hancox 2, Banfield 3. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—B. Henderson I, Banfield 2, C. Shields 3. Dive.—R. Batchelor 1, Hancox 2, Banfield 3. Intermediate champion: F. J. Banfield; runner-up, B. A. Smart. Junior 66 2-3 Yards Freestyle.—M. C. Riach 1, C. J. Burleigh 2, D. McWhinnie 3. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—Riach 1, Burleigh 2, McWhinnie 3. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—N. Barltrop 1, McWhinnie 2, Riach 3. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—Burleigh 1, Riach 2, J. Crawford 3. Dive (Bell Cup).—McWhinnie 1, Crawford 2, Riach 3. Junior champion: M. C. Riach; runnerup, C. J. Burleigh. HANDICAP EVENTS Senior 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—B. J. Waller 1, A. Joseph 2, D. Pickles 3. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke.—D. Pickles 1, S. W. Clark 2. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—Pickles 1, Joseph 2. J. Bond 3. Dive.—B. J. Waller 1, A. Joseph \2. Intermediate 33 1-3 Lards Freestyle.—K. Hazeldine 1, D. E. Lord 2, G. T. Utteridge 3. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke.—G. T. Utteridge 1, B. R. Aitken 2, R. C. Harkness 3. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—G. T. Utteridge 1, W. Pearcy 2, L. Houston 3. Dive.—R. Heissenbuttel 1, L. Houston 2, G R. Claridge 3. Junior 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—R. Todd 1, I. Carrie 2, D. Slocombe 3. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke. —I. F. Foley 1, D. Gardiner 2, J. Broadhurst 3. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—D. Slocombe 1, A. Ritchie 2. Dive—B. W. Dunlop 1, A. Ritchie 2, J. Broadhurst 3. OTHER EVENTS Learners' Width.—D. W. Kime 1, R. D. Brown 2, R. G. Taylor 3. House Life-saving Race.—Dobson 1, Godley 2, Dobson 3. House Relay.—Godley 1, Wakefield 2, Dobson 3. House Points.—Godley 67, Wakefield 64, Dobson 59, Rolleston 31.