BOYS' INSTITUTE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3140, 19 July 1917, Page 9

BOYS' INSTITUTE

— c LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CERTIFICATES. On Thursday evoning last 150 of'the members assembled at tha Boys' Institute to witness tlie presentation of long distance swimming (certificates -which have been won. Mr. A. M. Farnall, secretary of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Association, presented 92 certificates, and in doing so complimented the members of the institute in establishing what he thought was a record for New Zealand, viz., cne school or institution gaining 92 certificates' in one year. He also pointed out that the 92 boys were attending school, and that about CO or 70 working boys had also qualified for long distance certificates. Ho urged the boys who could not swim to avail themselves of the fino opportunity they had of being taught swimming in the institute baths, pointing out that swimming was one of the cleanest and healthiest of recreations. Tho following certificates were then presented:— Learners' Certificate.?.—Duncan M'Millan, 166 yards; AValtcr l'\ Davis, IGO vards; Lewis H. Marple, IGG yards; John A. Robinson, 366 yards; William Parkinson, IGG yards; Alfred Rose. 100 yards; Vivian S. M. Cole, 100 yards; Reginald MacKenzic, 100 yards; George Dutch, 100 yards. Proficiency Certificates.—William G. T.ciitliam, 1400 yards: Charles des Landes, 12GG yards; John Watkins, 12G6 yards; Clifford W. Ross, 800 yards; Le.slio Tenby. SOO yards; John J Ash. 1(163 yards; William H. Fallnon, 266 yards; George C. Smith, SOO yards; Arthur L. Sigglekow, 1000 yards; William M'Crae, 1000 yards; Joseph T. Ogier, BGG yu-ds; George D. Rogers, 1000 yards; Albert Falloon. GOO yards: Percy Barrow. 126G yards; I/en. Mitchell. 43:1 vards; Herbert W. Burton; 700 vards; Desmond G. Chandler. -183 vards; Bert. King. ICOO yards; Alfred Clark, 15G6 yards; William P. M Ginity, 1133 yards;" Arthur Haley. 533 yards; Charles H. Dempster. 1266 yards; Albert G Gill. 1400 yards; Phillip C. Sconngc, m yards: William .AVcldon, 2Cfl yards; Ernest Weldou. 2G6 yards; Albert K Tt.itson. 266 vards; Desmond B. l\nsh, 400 yards; William Clements. 1133 vards; John Cannon, 933 yards; John Hardy, 1000 yards; John Kelly, 1133 yards; Charles J. Masters. 1100 yards; William J. Dowdall, 2GG yards: Leslie Hallett. IG6O yards; "VVillin.ni T. Dowling, 4GG yards'; Frank Hinchcliffe. 1000 yards; Walter Fulford, 533 yards; Cvnl J. Hawke, 1333 vards; Harold D. Gibbons, 333 yards: Thomas NoTris, 268 yards; John W. Comnton, BUR yards; John A. Cunningham. 266 yards. Merit Certificates-Walter J. Wheeler. 2993 yards: Morton XX. Stanley, 2993 vards'; William 15. Thornhill. 2730 yards; Charles H. Holmes, 17G0 yards; Douglas V. Ross. 1800 yards; Hector W. Greenfield 2133 vards: Mervyn J. Cudby, 18116 vards; Harry W. Fanmll, •1760 yards; Shelly Atkinson, 2491 yards; Albert h. Anderson. 1793 yards; Arthuir V. Mumford, 3520 yards: William C. M'Gill, 3520 vanls; Norman T. Bing. 2953 yards; bred C Marple, 1793 vards: Willin.ni C. Sivor-

sen 25'.)3 yards;' Fred H. Moiller, 3"20 varils; William "Pattereon, 1893 yards; Lemuel Jones. 2721! yards; Arthur \\. A«h, 212G yards; Fred. ICing, 1860 yards; Thomas M. Wilson. 2921. yawls; Peter L. Wilson, 2053 vards; Tiobcrt ,T. M Crae, 2103 yards; Loo It.. Barker, 3126 yards; Krnost W. Wooloolt. 418G yards: Patrick Coleman. 2«in yards: Itichard HicMinß. I7CO yards: Edward W. Carey, 2S2C yards; Itov'll. noarfiokl, 1793 yards; ITarold 11. Anderson. 378R yards: Gordon Campbell,) 25M yards: Walter TTnwke, 1220 yards; AHtol J. Toneue. 1893 yards: Charles O'Ncil. 182« i vards; Horace CI. Gupoy. III2U yards; William Ncwkwn, 2320 yards; Tiobrrt Tl. M'Gintv. 20G0 yards: Arthur M. Clancy. 2533 yards; John Middlelon. 17150 yards; Arthur R. Compton, 2326 yards,