SWIMMING

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27912, 8 March 1956, Page 5

SWIMMING

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS G. MCFADD? N BREAKS TWO RECORDS G. H. McFadden, the present Canterbury backstroke champion and national titleholder for the quarter-mile, won the senior championship for the Hollander Cup at the Christchurch Boys' High School swimming sports yesterday. In doing so he broke the school records for the 440 yards freestyle and the 100 yards backstroke. McFadden’s time for the 440 yards was smin 27 4-ssec, l-ssec under the previous record of smin 28sec. His time of 69sec for the 100 yards backstroke clipped 2-ssec off the old record of 69 2-ssec.

Five other records were broken. B. Robertson, the intermediate champion, set a new record of 17 2-ssec for the intermediate 33 1-3 yards freestyle, and the junior champion, D. Eaton, broke records for both the 66 2-3 yards breaststroke and the 33 1-3 yards freestyle in his section. E. Brittenden swam the intermediate 100 yards breaststroke in the fast time of 77 3-ssec to reduce the record for that race by 1 3-ssec. The previous record was 79 l-ssec. A. McPhail, runnerup for the junior championship, clipped 1 4-ssec off the old record of 64 2-ssec for the junior 100 yards freestyle with a time of 62 3-ssec. Results were:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Senior 440 Yards Freestyle.—G. H. McFadden 1. C. C. McFadden 2, A. McPhail 3. Time, smin 27 4-ssec (a record). 100 Yards Freestyle.—G. H. McFadden 1, C. McFadden 2, R. Sharman 3. Time, 59.45ec. 100 Yards Backstroke.—G. H. McFadden 1, C. McFadden 2, E. Richards 3. Time. 69sec (a record). 100 Yards Breaststroke.—E. Brittenden 1, A. Presland 2, R. Richards 3. Time, 77.65ec. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—G. H. McFadden 1, B. Robertson 2, R. Sharman 3. Time, 17.2 sec. Intermediate 66 2-3 Yards Backstroke.—C. McFadden 1, B. Robertson 2, M. Scott 3. Time. 47.8 sec. 100 Yards Freestyle.—B. Robertson 1, C. McFadden 2, K. Chamberlain 3. Time, 62sec. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—B. Robertson 1. R. Dalton 2, M. Scott 3. Time, 17.4 sec (a record). 100 Yards Breaststroke.—E. Brittenden 1. N. Chamberlain 2, D. Manson 3. Time, 77.65ec (a record). Junior 100 Yards Freestyle.—A. McPhail 1, D. Eaton 2, A Steele 3. Time, 62.65ec (a record). 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—D. Eaton 1. P. Marson 2, I. McPhail 3. Time, 53.45ec (a record). 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—D. Eaton 1, A. McPhail 2, A Steele 3. Time, 22.65ec. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—D. Eaton 1, A McPhail 2, A Steele 3. Time, 17.6 sec 'a record). NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Senior 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—R. Freeborn I, B. Weenink 2, G. Toneycliffe 3. Time. 22sec. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—B grade: W. Clarke 1, A. Napier and M. McMullan (equal) 2. Time, 18.8 sec. C grade: W. Fairweather 1. B. Weenink 2, N. Chamberlain 3. Time. 19.2 sec. 100 Yards Freestyle.—G. Toneycliffe 1, J. Napier 2. G. May 3. Time, 67.65ec. Plunge.—M. Walker 1, B. Green 2, M McMullan 3. Distance, 43ft 9in. Dive.—M. McMullan 1, G. Doyle 2, R Stewart 3. Intermediate 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—B grade: M Scott 1, D. Alley and M. Pate (equal) 2. Time, 18.6 sec. C grade: M. Griffen 1, A. Patterson 2, R. Hayes 3. Time, 19.7 sec 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—A. Frazer 1, M. Pate 2, G. Doyle 3. Time, 23.25ec. Plunge.—L. Brown 1, D. Alley 2, I. Rich 3. Distance, 44ft 6in.

66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—D. Carrick 1, D. Manson 2, R. Jansen 3. Time, 57.65ec 66 2-3 Yards Freestyle.—B grade- N Marson 1. G. Lee 2. A. Frazer 3. Time’ 41.osec. C grade: M. Pate 1, G. Doyle 2, R. Hayes 3. Time. 44.45ec. 3 Dive.—A. Frazer 1, G. Lee 2, G. Bradley Junior 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—B grade: C Jenkins 1, D. J. Carrick 2, E. Bro”-n Time, 20.8 sec. C grade: I. B. McNeil 1, G. Plimmer 2, E. Brittenden 3. Tim*’. 22.25ec. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke.—D. J. Carrick 1. D. Chapman 2. D. Ballock 3. Time 26.45ec. Plunge.—R. Ironside 1. B. Schofield 2. B. Green 3. Distance. 34ft 4in. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—B grade: C. Jenkins 1. Wilson and G. Presland (equal) 2. Time, 26.8 sec. C grade: E. Brittenden 1, D. Chapman 2, G. Dunnage 3. Time, 28.6 sec. Dive.—l. Telfer 1, B. Sayers and A. Jenkins (equal) 2. G. Bradley 4. 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke.—G. Garrick 1. P. Sharp 2, A. Jenkins 3. Time, 61.2 sec. Other Events Learners’ Width.—D. Wall 1, M. Rich 2. P. McCombs 3. Time, 22.45ec. Beginners’ Length.—D. Rissman 1, I. Bragg 2, R. Jacobs 3. 33 1-3 Yards Freestyle.—Under 13: D. C. Comber 1. P. Hatchwell 2, M. Ryan 3. Time, 23.25ec. Under 14, A grade- D Croudis 1. P. Thomas 2. B. Morris 3. Time. 19.6 sec. Under 14, B grade: C. Smith and G. Presland (equal) 1, D. C Comber 3. Time, 21.8 sec. 200 Yards Freestyle Handicap. Open.— N. Chamberlain 1. B. Rattray 2. M. Scott. 3. Time. 2min 46.25ec. 100 Yards Medley, Open.—B. Rattray 1. A. Presland 2, E. Richards 3. Time, 78.2 sec. Form Relays.—Third forms: 3CI 1, 3C2 2, 382 3. Time, Imin 32.25ec. Fourth forms: 453 1. 4F 2,4 N 3. Time, Imin 26.25ec. Lower fifth forms: 553 1, 554 2, SSI 3. Time, 76sec. Removes and sixth forms: Lower 64 1,5 R 2, Lower 6S 3. Time, 74.25ec. Championship Points Senior Championship, for Hollander Cup.—G. H. McFadden (20 points) 1, C. C. McFadden (9) 2, E. Brittenden (5) 3. Intermediate Championship, for Ormerod Cup.—B. Robertson (13) 1. C. McFadden (8) 2. E. Brittenden (5) 3. Junior Championship, for Bristed Cup. —D. Eaton (18) 1, A. McPhail (12) 2, A. Steele and P. Marson (equal) 3.

ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE LOWER SCHOOL

R. M. Mitchell and M. E. Paton shared the championships at the St. Andrew s College 'ower school swimming sports The house competition was won by Erwin. Results were:— Sehior walk, two widths: R. P. McKenzie 1. W. McL Harris 2. J. M. Farnsworth 3. Intermediate: W. J- Barrow 1. R. N Mathewson 2, L. G. Kingsbury 3. Junior, one width: P. D. Sutherland ‘l. A. Clapshaw 2, E. Monk 3. Floating, senior: G. T. Bradshaw 1. M. M. Wilson 2. Intermediate: R. N. Mathewson 1, R. J. Calvert 2. W. Barrow 3. Junior: A. Clapshaw 1. B. Gough 2. P. D. Sutherland 3. Senior dive: R. B. Sherris 1, M. J. Hegan and J. J. Lochhead (equal) 2. Junior: B. D. Sutherland 1. A. R. Smith 2. N. K. Rainey and A. C. Black (equal) 3. Senior long plunge: J. J. Lochhead 1, J. W. Anderson 2. D. J. Allsop 3. Junior: N. K. Rainey 1, A. R. Smith 2. P. J. Williams 3. Senior beginners’ width: D. C.l Joyce 1, R. Besley 2, R. Millar 3. Junior: A. Ciapshaw 1, B. Gough 2, J. Sinclair 3. Open width: R. Mitchell 1. J. Anderson 2. J. Lochhead 3. Under 13: H. Brown 1 2W Percival 2, R. S. Henderson 3. Under 12: B Sutherland 1, D. Joyce 2, A. L. Wilkins 3 Under 21: L. D. Smith 1, A. R. Smith 2. J. D. Gillies 3. Under 10: A, Clapshaw 1. T. Champion 2, I. Kennedy 3. Open length: R. Mitchell 1. A. Pithie 2. M. Hartnell 3. Under 13: M. Paton 1, M Hegan 2, H. Brown 3. Under 12: B. Sutherland 1, A. Wilkins 2. L. Herdman 3. Under 11: L. Smith 1, A. Smith 2. J. Gil - lies 3. Under 10: A. Clapshaw 1. Championship 33 1-3 Yards freestyle: M. E. Paton 1, R. M. Mitchell 2, A. Pithie 3. Time. 22.2 sec. Breaststroke: R. M. Mitchell 1. R.

B. Sherris 2. A. Pithie 3. Time. 30sec Backstroks: M. E. Paton 1, M. J. Hegan 2. H. L. Brown 3. Time, 28.8 sec. House relay (4 x 33 1-3 yards): Strowan (Paton. Pithie. Whetter, Sherris) 1. Rutherford 2 Thompson 3. Time, Imin 52.8 sec. House points: Erwin 54. Strowan 41. Thompson 40, Rutherford 22.

AUSTRALIANS AT HASTINGS

MORE RECORDS BROKEN (New Zealand Press Association) HASTINGS, March 7. More records were broken when tne Australian swimmers, Jon Henricks ana Murray Rose, appeared in Hastings lasi night. In the 100 yards butterfly, Henricks swam the distance in 62.25ec, breaking by 3sec the record held by J. Shanahan. Auckland. Henrick’s time for the 100 yards freestyle was 52.25ec, o.6sec outside the figure he set in Napier the previous night. Rose’s time for an exhibition swim over 200 yards was 2min ll.asec, compared with the national record of 2min Msec, j