SUMMER SPORTS TOURNAMENT
NORTH CANTERBURY SCHOOLS 1 The North Canterbury District High Schools' summer tournament was held in Christchurch yesterday. Swimming events were contested at the North Linwood School baths, and tennis matches wers I played at Wilding Park. Results:— SWIMMING Boys’ Events Senior.—so Yards freestyle: R. Watkins (Lincoln) 1 K. Paulin (Methven) 2, P Doig (New Brighton) 3. Time. 31sec. 50 j< Yards breaststroke: J. Bryce (Lincoln) 1, j K. Paulin (Methven) 2, B. Payne (South- c ] bridge) 3. Time, 43sec. 50 Yards back- j stroke: K. Paulin (Methven) 1, R. Wilson a (Southbridge) 2, D. Cooksley (Methven) 3. Time, 42sec. 220 Yards freestyle: K. Paulin , (Methven) 1. P. Watson (Methven) 2, R ' Fletcher (Kaikoura) 3. Time, 3min 40sec Diving: T. Gray (Southbridge) 1, B. Payne . (Southbridge) 2, K. Macfarlane (Ha- : warden) 3. Relay: Lincoln 1, Southbridge *• 2. Methven 3. Time, 45sec. Junior.—2s Yards freestyle: F. O’Reilly / (Methven) 1, J. Charles (Darfield) 2, D. ; Condick (Lincoln) 3. Time, 13.7 sec—a re- ] cord (previous record. 14.1 sec). 25 YarciS , breaststroke: R. Fletcher (Kaikoura) 1, M. f Jordan (Lincoln) 2. J. Fletcher (Kaikoura) 1 3. Time, flsec. 25 Yards backstroke: F. O’Rcillv (Methven) 1, D. Condick 'Lin- £ coin) 2. G. Reaich (Lincoln) 3. Time. •' 19sec. Diving: B. Philipson (New Brigh- “ ton) 1, K. McKechnie (Hawarden) 2, R. ' .Stockdill 3. Relay: Methven 1, Lincoln 2, New Brighton 3. Time. 45.7 sec—a record (previous record, 46.55ec). Girls’ Events ( Senior.—so Yards freestyle: E. Craw (Lincoln) 1, R. Humphries (Lincoln) 2, A. Stewart (Methven) 3. Time, 42sec. 100 Yards freestyle: A. Stewart (Metaven) 1, I. O’Conner (Kaikoura) 2, G. Robilliard (Methven) 3. Time, Imin 48sec. 50 Yards breaststroke: E. Craw (Lincoln) 2 I. A. Humphries (Lincoln) 2. D. Douglas f (Methven) 3. Time, 65sec. 50 Yards backstroke: J. O’Conner (Kaikoura) 1, A. Hum- e phries (Lincoln) 2, D. Douglas (Methven> 5 3. Time. 50sec. Diving: G. Robilliard ' (Methven) 1, A. Humphries (Lincoln) 2. c Relay: Lincoln 1, Methven 2, Hawarden a. Time. 61sec Junior.—2s Yards freestyle: E. Burr (Southbridge) 1, K. Wallis (Lincoln) 2, E. Bishop (Methven) 3. Time. 15sec—a record (previous record 15.4 sec). 25 Yards breaststroke: M Payne (Lincoln) 1. N. Allred (Methven) 2, S. Mitchell (Hawarden) 3 Time, 22sec. 25 Yards backstroke: E. Bishop (Methven) 1, D. Douglas (Mcthven) 2, C. Halliday (Lincoln) 3. Time. 19sec. Diving: N. Payne (Lincoln) 1. M. Turner (Hawarden) 2, J. Ellis (New Brighton) 3. Relay: Lincoln 1, Methven 2. Southbridge 3. Time. sO.ssec—a record. (Previ- a ous record 52.8 sec). r TENNIS j Boys’ Events i Senior.—Singles—First round: F. Carr (Southbridge) beat D. Ross (Lincoln). 4-1; N. Stokes (Kaikoura) beat J. Niven (Hawarden), 4-0; C. Bradshaw (Darfield) j beat J. Penrose (New Brighton), 4-1. Second round: F. Carr (Southbridge) beat G. Stephens (Methven), 4-2; N. Stokes (Kaikoura) beat C. Bradshaw (Darfield). 4-0. Third round: N. Stokes (Kaikoura) beat F. Carr (Southbridge), 4-1. Doubles—First / round: J. Moorhead and R. Taiaroa (Southbridge) beat K. Earl and D. Hes- r sail (Hawarden), 6-1; P. Daly and G. j Fletcher (Kaikoura) beat M. Gray and C. a Thompson (Methven), 6-3; P. Driery and j K. Fitchett lost to R. Irvine and P. j Thompson (Kaikoura), 0-6. Second round: Moorhead and Taiaroa beat A. Tweed and j. R. McKee (Lincoln), 6-0; Irvine and r Thompson beat Daly and Fletcher. 6-3. < Final: R. Irvine and P. Thompson (Darfield) beat J. Moorhead and R. Taiaroa j 'Southbridge), 6-0. ( Junior.—Singles—First round: N. Alexander (Southbridge) beat M. Smith (Linco'n), 4-1: P. Gray (Methven) beat S. Brown (New Brighton). -4-2. Second round: N. Alexander (Southbridge) beat G. Eaton (Kaikoura), 4-1; P. Gray (Methven) beat O. Nelmes (Hawarden), 4-2. Final: N. Alexander (Southbridge) beat P. Gray (Methven). 4-1. Doubles —First round: D. Tapper and C. Malcolm (Southbridge) beat G. Strez and A. Strez (Lin- 1 coin), 6-5; S. Harrison and J. Jennings (Cheviot) beat F. Barnes and R. Wayeth (Hawarden), 6-4; S. Harris and R. Morgan (Kaikoura) beat C. McKay and P. Doig (New Brighton). 6-0. Second round: Tapper and Malcolm beat T. Dolan and J. Blair (Methven), 6-5: Harris and Morgan beat Harrison and Jennings. 6-4. Final: J. Harris and R. Morgan (Kaikoura) beat Tapper and Malcolm. 6-1. Girls’ Events j Senior.—Singles—Fiist round: J. Leon- t ard (Methven) beat G. Willis (Lincoln). f 6-1: J. Ecroyd (Hawarden) beat K. F Walker (New Brighton), 6-1. Second ® r ound: J. Leonard (Methven) lost to M. 1 Bruce (Southbridge). 1-6; C. Jackson s (Kaikoura) beat J. Ecioyd (Hawarden), 6-1. Final: C. Jackson (Kaikoura) beat 1 M. Bruce (Southbridge), 6-0. Doubles— First round: J. Weily and N. Owers (Meth- , ven) beat L. Fincham and L. Crean f (Hawarden), 6-3; C. Manson and J. Hum- y phries (Lincoln) beat B. Clarke and H. r Martin (New Brighton), 6-0. Second round: Weily and Owers beat H. Heslop ( and J. Moloney (Southbridge), 6-3; M. t Williams and A. M.Taggert (Kaikoura) j heat Manson and Humphries. 6-0. Final: t M. Williams and A. McTagsert (Kaikoura) s beat Weily and Owers. 6-1. Doubles— p First round: A. Peach and J. Jopp (Meth- r ven) beat L. Gilbert and D. Jones (Southbridge), 6-3: M. Anderson and J. Honey- c bone (Cheviot) beat J. Squire and L. An- s derson (Kaikoura). 6-3. Second round: Peach and Jopp beat V. McGregor and s P. Boyce (Lincoln). 6-3; Anderson and ; Honeybone beat J. Beere and E. Warren ‘ (Hawarden). 6-1. Final: M. Anderson and ! J. Honeybcne (Cheviot) beat Peach and ’ Jopp, 6-2.
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