VILLA MARIA

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31632, 19 March 1968, Page 5

VILLA MARIA

Eight new records and two best performances were established at the Villa Maria College swimming sports. The intermediate champion. B. Everette, improved two records and a best performance, and the junior swimmers, J. Farrant and K. McManus, each improved on two standards.

The championships were won by C. Stokes (senior), Everett, McManus and A. Hunter (primary). Championship results:

Senior.—Backstroke: C. Stokes 1, M. Brown 2, R. Morkane 3. Time: 43.7. Breaststroke: M. Janus 1, R. Morkane 2, M. Brown 3. Time: 45.2. Freestyle: C. Stokes 1, S. Harper 2, M. Brown 3. Time: 35.1. Medley: C. Stokes 1, S. Harper 2, C' O'Regan 3. Time: 1:11.8.

Intermediate.—Backstroke: B. Everett 1, R. O’Meeghan 2, M. Feary 3. Time: 36.6 (record). Breaststroke: R. O’Meeghan 1. B. Everett 2, K. Murray 3. Time: 41.0 (record). Freestyle: B. Everett 1, R. O’Meeghan 2. K. Murray 3. Time: 32.2 (record). Medley: B. Everett 1, R. O’Meeghan 2, K. Murray 3. Time: 57.6 (best time).

Junior. —Backstroke: K. McManus 1, H. Dickson 2, R. Langley 3. Time: 38.8 (record). Breaststroke: J. Farrant 1, M. Parkhouse 2, R. Langley 3. Time: 40.8 (record). Freestyle: J. Farrant 1, R. McManus 2, M. Parkhouse 3. Time: 32.4 (record). Medley: K. McManus 1. M. Parkhouse 2, J. Farrant and R. Langley (equal) 3. Time--59.2 (best time).

Primary.—Backstroke: A. Hun ter 1, P. Comerford 2, M, Maio ney 3. Time: 20.5 (record). Breaststroke: P. Coffey 1, M. Noonan 2, M. Porter 3. Time: 32.2. Freestyle: S. Langley 1, A. Hunter 2, M. Noonan 3. Time: 16.0 (record).

Dives.—Senior: M. Brown 1, R. Byrne 2, E. Harper 3. Intermediate: J. Duffy 1, C. Devine 2. M. Reid 3. Primary: J. Vaughan 1, M. Noonan 2, B. Mackie 3. Junior primary: R. Watson 1, B. O’Meeghan 2, J. Hughes 3.