Inter-school swimming
Canterbury representatives were prominent in the flnals of the Christchurch Inter - secondary schools* girls* swimming sports held at the Sockburn Park Pool. Each swimmer was only allowed to compete in one event but the senior girls’ two lengths freestyle had three centre representatives In the flrst three Blaces.8 laces. Miss J. Parkhouse won le event from Misses P. Horne and Z. Wilson. Miss S. Hunter had a comfortable win in the senior backstroke, while the winners of the intermediate breaststroke. Miss E. Archer, and the junior breaststroke, Miss W. WakefleUL both had times several seconds better than the winner of the senior breaststroke event. Abbreviations used in the following results are. — Avonslde Girls’ High School (A.G.H.S.), Bumside High School (8.H.5.), Cashmere High School (C.H.S.), Christchurch Giris’ High School (G.H.S.), Combined country high schools (C.C.H.S.), Hagley High School (Hag. H.S.), Papanul High Schoo! 1P.H.5.1, Rangiora High School (Rang. H.S.), Rangi Ruru (R.R.). Rlccarton High School (R.H.S.), Sacred Heart Girls’ College (S.G.C.), St Margaret’s College (S.M.C.), Villa Maria CoUege (V.M.C.). Senior 73 1-3 yards. — Freestyle: J. Parkhouse (V.M.C.), 1; P. Horne (A.G.H.S.), 2; Z. Wilson (8.H.5.), 3. Time: 41.7 sec. Breaststroke: L. Berry (Hag. H.S.), 1; A. Liddell (S.M.C.), 2; A. Stokes (R.R.), 3. Time: 1:2. Backstroke: S. Hunter (S.M.C.), 1; K. Luxton (Hag. H.S.). 2; S. Currie (C.C.H.SjJ.
Time 48.4. 36 2-3 yards.—Butterfly: S. Thomson (G.H.S.), 1; S. Dixon (A.G.H.S.), 2; M. Gilmour (Rang. H.S.), 3. Time: 22.7. 4xl length relay: St Margaret'* CoUege, 1; Avonslde Glris r High School, 2; Rangi Ruru, 3. Time: 1:24.5. Intermediate 73 1-3 yards. — Freestyle: L. Clarke (A.G.H.S.), 1; A. Baker (S.G.C.), 2; S. Wright (8.H.5.), 3. Time: 43.7. Breaststroke: E. Archer (G.H.S.), 1; I. MUls (8.H.5.), 2; A. Irwin (C.H.S.). 3. Time: 55.3. Backstroke: W. Van der Voort (S.G.C.), 1; H. Rowa (R.H.8.), 2; V. Morri* (Hag. H.S.), 3. Time: 51.9. 36 2-3 yard*.— Butterfly: M. McManu* (V.M.C.), 1; G. Smetth (P HA ). 2; A. Millar (S.M.C.), 3. Time: 22.6. 4xl length relay: St Margaret’* College, 1; Cashmere High School, 2; Avonslde Giri** High School, 3. Time: 1:26.6. Junior 73 1-3 yard*. — Freestyle: L. Rowe (R.H.S.), 1; S. Burt (Hag. H.S.), 2; L. Boyd (P.H.S.), 3. Time: 44.0. Breaststroke: W. Wakefield (G.H.S.), 1; G. Lop (R.R),. 2; K. Forbes (A.G.H.S.), 3. Time: 56.1. Backstroke: G. Ray (R.H.S.), 1; S. Ross (8.H.5.), 2; D. Vickery (S.M.C.), 3. Time: 53 0. 36 2-3 yards.—Butterfly: R. Lundy (Rang. H.S.), 1; S. Aunt (R.R.), 2; S Mohammed (S.M.C.), 3. Time: 23.9. 4xl length relay: Rangi Ruru, 1; Rlccarton High School, 2; Christchurch Girls' High School, 3. Time: 1:28.7. Open Diving: K. BaU (G.H.S.), 84.30 Klints, 1; A. McGlaahan (S.M.C.), .20, 2; C. Tobeck (Hag- H.S.), 76.00, 3.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32861, 9 March 1972, Page 13
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