Williamson Six Titles At St. Andrew’s
W. R. Williamson easily won the senior championship at the St. Andrew’s College annual swimming sports. He made a clean sweep of the senior championship events, winning al) six titles. However, an under 14 swimmer, G. S. Walker, stole much of the limelight. In his grade he broke four records and won the overall championship. His best performance was in the 66 2-3 yards medley in which he bettered the previous record by 4.Bsec. R. L. Spear won the junior championship and P. A. Hamilton the intermediate. Championships Senior.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: M. R. Williamson 1, S. R. H. Regnault 2, L. H. Jeffs 3. Time: 17.4. 100 yards freestyle: M. R. Williamson 1, L. H. Jeffs 2. G. R. Adams 3. Time: 61.0 33 1-3 yards backstroke: M. R. Williamson 1, L. H. Jeffs 2, T. H. McElrea 3. Time: 20.6 66 2-3 yards breaststroke: M. R. Williamson 1, L. H. Jeffs 2, L. J. Hudson 3. Time: 54.8 66 2-3 vards medley: M. R. Williamson 1, L. H. Jeffs 2, T. H. McElrea 3. Time: 47.4. 200 yards freestvle: M. R. Williamson 1, L. H. Jeffs 2, P. A. Hamilton 3. Time: 2:25.0. Intermediate.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: P. A. Hamilton 1, T. Scott 2, A. E. Coombes 3. Time: 17.8. 100 yards freestyle: P. A. Hamilton 1, T. Scott 2, A. E. Coombes 3. Time: 66.0. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: R. A. B. McKee 1, P. A. Hamilton 2, R. J. Smith 3. Time: 22.3. 66 2-3 yards breaststroke: R. A. B. McKee 1. M. J. Sidey 2, S. W. Eyes 3. Time: 53.9. 66 2-3 yards medley: R. A. B. McKee 1, P. A. Hamilton 2, R. A. Brockett 3. Time: 50.0.
Junior.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: R. L. B. Spear 1, R. H. Steel 2, J. L. Hibbard 3. Time: 19.4. 66 2-3 yards freestyle: R. H. Steel 1. R. L. B. Spear 2, J. L. Hibbard 3. Time: 44.5. 33 1-3 vards backstroke: S. J. Abbott 1, R. B. Hoban 2, P. A. Calder 3. Time: 25.4. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: R. L. B. Spear 1, P. E. Broughton 2, K. M. Jenkins 3. Time: 30.6. 66 2-3 yards medley: J. L. Hibbard 1, P. E. Broughton 2. Time: 56.5.
Under 14.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: G. S. Walker 1, C. A. McEwin 2, R. S. Scott 3. Time 18.8, (previous record 19.0 secs). 66 2-3 yards freestyle: G. S. Walker 1, C. A. McEwin 2, D. W. Morris 3. Time: 42.1, (previous record 44.0 secs). 33 1-3 yards backstroke: G. S. Walker and C. A. McEwin 1, M. B. Curtis 3. Time: 24.0. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: G. S. Walker 1, R. E. Gray 2, D. G. Smith 3. Time: 26.8, (previous record 28.0 secs). 66 2-3 yards medley: G. S. Walker 1, C. A. McEwin 2, R. E. Gray 3. Time: 49.8, (previous record 54.6 secs). Non Championships Senior.—33 1-3 yards freestyle: N. Bary 1, W. Gluyas 2, A. R. Lockie 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: A. J. Giles 1, A. M. Sidey 2, N. Bary 3. 33 1-3 yards
breastsroke: A. M. Sidey 1, A. S. Cockburn 2 A. L. Ferguson 3. Dive: S. R. H. Regnault 1, M. R. N. de Joux 2, N. Bary 3. Intermediate.—33 1-3 yards freestyle— A grade: M. R. McEwan 1, S. A. Ford 2, R. T. Murdoch 3. B grade: K. N. Rudkin 1, R. H. Black 2, R. J. Buchanan 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: R. T. Murdoch 1, P. J. Wright 2, P. A. Barnett 3. 33 1-3 yards breastsroke: W. P. D. Whiteside 1, K. N. Rudkin 2, B. W. White 3. Dive: R. G. Cochrane 1, G. A. Cartwright and I. J. Lockie and J. Masson 2.
Junior.—33 1-3 yards freestyle —A grade: A. L. Orange 1, C. P. Cunninghame 2, T. R. Armstrong 3. B grade: R. I. Young 1, M. H. Downer 2, E. M. Price 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: B. J. Willoughby 1, C. R. Thacker 2, T. R. Armstrong 3. 33 1-3 yards breastsroke: B. J. Willoughby 1, A. L. Orange 2, F. D. Steedman 3. Dive: S. J. Glller 1, S. J. Abbott 2, J. L. Hibbard 3. Under 14. —33 1-3 yards freestyle—A grade: B. W. McLay 1, T. D. Maples 2, S. M. Kings 3. 33 1-3 yards freestyle—B grade: S. D. August 1, C. W. Burmister 2, G. D. McGregor 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke: T. D. Maples 1, B. R. Shipley 2, B. W. McLay 3. 33 1-3 vards breaststroke: B. W. McLay 1, H. R. King 2, C. J. Monks and T. D. Maples 3. Dive: G. S. Walker 1, D. G. Smith and C. A. McEwin 2.
Other Events—33 1-3 yards beginners race: R. W. Russell 1, H. R. Hilson 2, P. C. Hanson 3. Four-aside house relay races. —under 14: Erwin 1, Rutherford 2, Strowan 3. Time, 1:26.8 (a best performance). Junior: Erwin 1, Thompson 2, Strowan 3. Time, 1:24.4. Intermediate Erwin 1 Strowan 2, Thompson 3. Time, 1:17.6. Senior: Erwin 1, Rutherford 2, Thompson 3. Time 1:14.0 (a best performance).
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