SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 138, 7 March 1929, Page 15

SWIMMING

RONGOTAI COLLEGE SPORTS. The annual swimming sports of Rougotai College were recently held iu the Te Aro Baths. The whole school was present to witness the popular event, and there was a large field, over 400_entries being recorded, and more than 150 boys taking part in the various races. Among tlie visitors present were Colonel Avery, the newly-appointed president of the Parents’ Association, and several other members of the association. The senior championship was won by Dougall, and the junior championship by Waters. The races resulted as follow:— Senior Championship Events. —oO Yards dash : Dougall. 1 ; Ilolnies-Edge, 2; Button, 3. 50 Yards breaststroke: Turnbull, 1; Holmes-Edge, 2; Button and Quirk, 3. 100 Yards: Dougall, 1; Jones, 2; Holmes-Edge, 3. Combination race: Dougall, 1; Butter, 2; Turnbull, 3. Neat header: Turnbull, 1; Aekins, 2. Junior . Championship Events. —25 Yards dasli: Waters 1: Morris, 2; Rowntree, 3. 50 Yards: Waters, 1; Morris, 2;■ Adams, 3. 50 Yards breaststroke : Waters, 1; Rowntree, 2; Keith, Neat header: Curgenven. 1 : Blick and Waters. Senior Handicap Events. —100 Yards : Dougall. 1; Jones. 2; Campbell, 3. 25 Yards : Forbes, 1; Turnbull, 2 ; Aekins, 3. 50 Yards: Dougall. 1; Jones, 2; Campbell, 3. 50 Yards breaststroke: Turnbull, 1 : Barbery. 2; Holm, 3. Junior Handicap Events. —50 Yards breaststroke: Stevens. 1; Berry. 2: Richards. 3. 25 Yards: Aimers, 1: Mullins, 2; Curgenven. 3. 50 Yards: Parker. 1; Mullins, 2; Keif, iii, 3. Beginners’ Race.—Flemming, 1; Haswell, 2; Mehaffey. 3.