DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26987, 12 March 1953, Page 5

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS

TENNIS AND SWIMMING TOURNAMENT The annual tennis and swimming tournaments of the North Canterbury District High Schools was held recently. Points for the shields for the combined tennis and swimming were won as follows: Boys.—Senior: Oxford, points; Methven, 26. Junior: Hawarden, 40; Methven, —Senior: Hawarden, 38; Southbridge, 13. Junior: Hawarden, 33; Darfield, 18 1 /}. Tennis matches, played at Wilding Park resulted:— „ Girls.—Senior doubles: Hawarden 1. Darheld 2, Oxford, Brighton (equal) 3. Junior doubles: Darfleld, Oxford, Southbridge (all equal). Senior singles: Hawarden 1, Methven 2, Brighton 3. Junior singles: Darfleld 1, Hawarden 2, Southbridge 3. Boys.—Senior doubles: Hawarden 1, Brighton 2, Lincoln, Oxford, Methven (equal), 3. Senior singles: Oxford 1, Methven, Brighton, Southbridge (equal), 2. Junior doubles: Hawarden 1, Southbridge 93 cford^ 3 r, Junior singles: Hawarden 1, Methven 2. Southbridge 3. Swimming Events Swimming results (held at North Linwood School baths) were:— ,^ n i or T G i rls - 50 Yards, freestyle: Marsh 49-) J- Preston (T.) 2, E. Jones (S.) 3. Time, 42 2-ssec. 100 Yards, freestyle: E. Jones (S.) 1, A. Pithie (B.) 2. 50 Yards, breaststroke: Preston (H.) 1, Jone., (S.) 2, Nichol (H.) 3. Time, 53 2-ssec. 50 Yards, backstroke: L. Trist (B.) 1, Marsh (O.) 2, Jones (S.) 3. Time, 51sec. Relay: HawarImin 1 ’ Southbrid ® e 2 ’ Brighton 3. Time, Junior Girls.—2s Yards, freestyle—First a x t: , l>^ ehl ( ?’ ) 14 Dacre <H-> 2, J. Mason <S.) 3. Second heat: Denton (O.) 1, Owers (M.) 2, Tindall (H.) 3. Final: Diehl (H.) 1, Owers (M.) 2, Denton (O.) 3. Time, 15 4-ssec. 25 Yards, breaststroke—First beat: Diehl (H.) 1, Martin (S.) 2, J. Nute 3 X Se co nd heat: Russell (S.) 1, Nichol f H, 2r 2 ’. Por , r J am < M -> 3 - Final: Diehl (H.) 1, Martin (S.) 2, Russell (S.) 3. Time. 21sec—a record. 25 Yards, backstroke— First heat: Bishop (M.) 1, Diehl (H.) 2, Stevenson (H.) 3. Second heat: Hellyer k? 3 ! 1, « I °J verS z (M) 2 - Slaughte (S.) 3. FJ?? 1: , B ™ hop i. Diehl (H.) 2, Owers (M-) 3. Time, 21 2-ssec. Relay: Hawarden L Brighton 2, Methven 3. Time, ‘5B 4-ssec. Diving.—Diehl (H.) 1, Hellyer (B.) 2, Pernam (M.) 3. Senior Boys.—so Yards, freestyle—First Wilde (B.) 1, Bell (M.) 2, Parkin I 3 - heat: Boyens (O.) 1, Waterus (M.) 2, Dabinette (H.) 3. Final: Boyens (O.) 1, Waterrus (M.) 2, Wilde (B.) 3. Time, 31sec. 50 Yards, breaststroke: Reeves (L. • 1. Halliday (L.) 2, Bell XM.) urn 4 x 5O Yard s, backstroke: Wj ld % ( B.> i. Waterrus (M.) 2, Leonard (M.) 3. Time, 44sec. 220 Yards, freestyle: Boyens (O.) 1, Wilde (B.) 2, Paulin (M.) ?■ 3m l n 21 I * ssec - Relay: Methven 1, Brighton 2. Oxford 3. Time. 45 3-ssec—-a ra^?J d - Dive: Dabinette (H.) 1, Waterrus (M.) 2, Allred (M.) 3. Junior 80y5.—25 Yards, freestyle—First neat: Cook (M.) 1. Joyce (D.) 2, Boot (H.) o S^°” d heat: Allred (M.) 1, Simons (H.) 2 Wilhams (B.) 3. Final: Joyce (D.) 1, Allred (M.) 2, Boot (H.) 3. Time, 16sec. 7at f y d =’t breaststroke—First heat: Cook w ? 2 - Second heat: Clement 21 Cross 3 - Final: Ciement (H.) 1, Cook (M.) 2, Simons (H.) 3 -. Time, 22 3-ssec. 25 Yards, backstroke— First heat: Allred (M.) 1, Herbert (L.) 2, Boot (H.) 3. Second heat: Cook (M.) 1, Simons (H.) 2, Tait (S.) 3. Final: Herbert L.) 1 Cook M.) 2. Allred (M.) 3. Time, 9 » Rala y. : Hawarden 1, Methven 2 - Br ’?i?ton 3. Time, 52 4-ssec. Dive: Allred (M.) 1, Simons (H.) 2, Boot (H.) 3.