Canterbury Swimmer Sets New Times

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31633, 20 March 1968, Page 17

Canterbury Swimmer Sets New Times

The Canterbury representative, M. Darch, bettered two of her own records in the girls' section of the Cashmere High School swimming sports. Her new times were set in the intermediate 50 metres freestyle and the 33 1-3 metres open butterfly. Three boys' records were broken. by P. Prendergast (under 14 freestyle), N. Gibson (under 14 breaststroke) and E. Hunter (intermediate 100 metres freestyle). The championships were won by R. Wright (senior boys), C. McPhail (senior girls). Hunter, N. Tinga (intermediate girls), M. McPhail (junior boys), L. Armstrong (junior girls) and J. Jones (under 14 boys). Championship results.—

Beys* Kvents Senior. —100 metres freestyle: N. McGregor 1, R. Wright 2, N. Timms 3. Time: 1:17.1. 100 metres breaststroke: Phang 1, J. Davis 2, W. Rosenberg 3. Time: 1:43.1. 100 metres backstroke: R. Wright 1, J. Davis 2, R. Trenberth 3. Time: 1:32.1.

Intermediate—loo metres freestyle: E. Hunter 1, S. Kemp 2, L. Tobeck 3. Time: 68.2 (record). 100 metres breaststroke: R Caird 1, E. Hunter 2, L. Tobeck 3. Time: 1:39.8. 50 metres backstroke: S. Kemp 1, E. Hunter 2, C. Turner 3. Time: 40.8. Junior.—so metres freestyle: M. McPhail 1, B. Jack 2, P. Searell 3. Time: 34.1. 50 metres backstroke: M. McPhail 1. B. Jack 2, S. Baird 3. Time: 42.7. 50 metres breaststroke: S. Baird Jack 2, M. McPhail 3. Time: Under 14.—33 1-3 metres freestyle: P. Prendergast 1, G. Couling 2, J. Jones 3. Time: 21.3 (record). 33 1-3 metres breaststroke: N. Gibson 1, I. Jacobs 2, M. Evans 3. Time: 31.7 (record). 33 1-3 metres backstroke: J. Jones 1, J. Watt 2, P. Bolland 3. Time: 29.6. Girls’ Events Senior.—so metres freestyle: C. McPhail 1, B. Watson 2, E. Fisher 3. Time: 42.2. 50 metres breaststroke: C. McPhail 1, E. Fisher 2, B. Watson 3. Time: 47.5. 50 metres backstroke: E. Fisher 1, C. McPhail 2, C. Davies 3. Time: 48.9.

Intermediate—so metres freestyle: N. Tinga 1. C. Austin 2, H. Tobeck 3. Time: 35.5. 50 metres breaststroke: N. Tinga 1, J. Bridgeman 2, A. Lawson 3. Time: 47.3. 50 metres backstroke: N. Tinga 1, H. Kear 2, J. Wagner 3. Time: 43,2.

Junior —50 metres freestyle: L. Armstrong 1, A. Marshall 2, L. Swift 3. Time: 39.5. 50 metres breaststroke: K. Smith 1, L. Armstrong 2, D. Souter 3. Time: 55.7. 50 metres backstroke: C. Leckie 1, D. Marsh 2, S. Farrant 3. Time: 51.7.

Other Events Relays.—Sixth form: L 6.7 1, U 6.2 2, L 6.1 3. Fifth form: SMK 1. SMD 2, SMT 3. Fourth form: 4 T 1 1. 4 T 22, 4 SI 3.

Third form: 3 P 4 1, 3 Pl 2, 3 P 5 3.

Diving. Girls senior: L. Watson 1, Y. Patrick 2, L. Gray 3. Junior: A. Marshall 1, D. Marsh 2, L. McNamara 3. Boys —senior: A. Watson 1, K. Hogsden 2, E. Eastlake 3. Junior: B. Moore 1, T. Graham 2, J. Hunter 3.

Open Events. Open 800 metres freestyle: Maureen Darch 1, E. Hunter 2, N. Tinga 3. Time: 12:49.3. Open 400 metres: E. Hunter 1, N. Tinga 2. S. Kemp 3. Time: 5:46.9 (best time). Open 200 metres: E. Hunter 1, N. Tinga 2, S. Kemp 3. Time: 2:47.3. Open girls* one length butterfly: M. Darch 1, N. Tinga 2, A. Lawson 3. Time: 28.4 (record).

Somerfield ChampioMhip event, at the Sotneraeld School iwimming sports resulted: Senior.—Freestyle—Boys': G. Lanyon 1, C. Thompson 2, H. Dennis 3. Girls’: S. Kellaway 1. K. Shaw 2, M. Thacker 3. Junior.—Freestyle—Boys’: O. Pegley 1, P. Hill 2, C. O’Brien 3. Girls': C. Kellaway 1, A. Fraser 2, D. Heyward 3. Open.—Backstroke—Boys': G. Lanyon 1, C. Thompson 2, D. Pegley 3. Girls': S. Kellaway 1, W. Toner 2, S. McCahon 3. MEDBURY Nine records were broken at the Medbury School swimming sports. The championships were won by R. M. Lovell-Smith and C. W. Bruch (equal senior titleholders) and D. G. Oates (junior). GLENMOOR The champions at the Glenmoor Schoofs swimming sports were:— Boys.—Senior: D. Dickson. Junior: D. Adams. Girls.—Senior: D. Linton. Junior: E. Caldwell.