ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 135, 4 March 1941, Page 3

ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS

Wellington College

BREASTSTROKE RECORD BROKEN In brilliant sunshine, the Wellington College annual swimming sports were held in the Bell Memorial Bath at the college yesterday afternoon. The assembled boys watched the events from the terraced grassy slope overlooking the pool, and a number of old boys and relatives of present pupils was also present. The senior championship was won by D. F. Mason, with 8 points, next being A. S. Fitzgerald with 7 points, and R. B. Twaddle with 3. The junior championship was won by D. M. Leary, with 8 points, followed by R. N. Thornton (7 points), and S. G. Jones (3 points). One record was broken during the afternoon, that for the 100 yards senior breaststroke, championship, in which the winner, W. Porter, put up the time of lmin. 35 3-ssec. Results: — . 200yds. senior championship: D. F. Mason, 1; A. (S. Fitzgerald,. 2; R. B. Twaddle, 3. Time, 2.40. 100yds. junior championship: It. N. Thornton, 1; D. IM. Leary, 2; -S. G. Jones, 3. Time, 67 3-8. IOOy-ds. senior championship: D. F. Mason, 1; A. S. Fitzgerald, 2; R. 18. Twaddle, 3. Time, 65 3-5. Junior plunge: I. H. Murdoch, 1: J. C. Cameron, 2; R. J. Needham, 3. Distance, 40ft. 3in. Intermediate plunge: J. K. Kernahan, 1; W. J. (D. Tobin, 2; B. A. Vance, 3. Distance, 47ft. 4in. 'Senior plunge: W. E. Chegwidden, 1; G. M. Duncanson, 2; R. R. Hargreaves, 3. Distance, 38ft. 50yds. junior championship: D. M. Leary, 1; R. N. Thornton, 2; S. G. Jones, 3. Time, 50vds. senior championship: A. S. Fitzgerald, 1; D. F. Mason, 2; R. B. Twaddle, 3. Time, 30. j Junior dive: W. G. Weir, 1; R. J. Needham, 2; I. H. Murdoch, 3. Intermediate dive: S. G. Jones, 1: 'B. W. Lanks'hear, 2; R. T. Barlber, 3. Senior dive: D. F. Mason, 1; W. E. Chegwidden, 2; 11. M. Cam-P-25yds. junior championship: D. M. Leary, 1; R. 'll. Thornton, 2; iS. G. Jones, 3. Time, 13 100yds. • open : D. F. Mason, 1; D. H. Webb, 2; AV. V. Osten, 3. Time, To. SOy-dsl junior breaststroke championship : A. Watson, 1: 'D. J. McLeod, 2; G. F. Gair, 3. Time, 45 1-5. 100yds. senior breaststroke championship: W. Porter, 1; (Edgar, 2. Time, 1.3 u 25yds. under 14: Nicol, 1: R. E. Jenman, 2; J. D. Carrington. 3. Time, 18 4-o. 50yds. under 16: Fox, 1; R. H. Thornton, 2. Time, 25 2-5. 50yds senior breaststroke handicap. Watson, 1; W. Porter and Edgar, equal 2. Time, 48 4-5. 25yds. junior 'backstroke handicap: G. F. Gair. 1- W. J. D. Tobin, 2; 1.-A. Murdoch, 3 Time, 25 1-5. 25yds. senior backstroke handicap: McEwan, 1; G. M. Dun causon, 2; Mason, 3. Time, 20 2-5 Crocodile race: D. F. Mason and A. K Fitzgerald, 1; R. T. Barber and R. N. Thornton, 2; D. Howard and D. M. Leary, 3. Time, 20 2-5. 50yds. under- 15: I. H. (Murdoch, 1. Time, open: Vance, 1; Shaw, 2; Gapes, 3. Time, 16 4-5. 25yds. under 16: lox 1> Ashford, 2; Barron, 3. Time, 17. 2oyds. under 15: J. C. Cameron, 1; J. Edwards, -, D. C. Holdaway, 3. Time, 16 1-5 Apple and spoon race: D. •Salkeld, 1- _ Medley race: D. F. Mason, 1; Burns, -» D. M. Leary, 3. Time, 66. 25vds. breaststroke handicap, under 14. R XIcK. Murray, 1; Mathieson, I. H. Murdoch, 3. Time 24 4-5 &syds. breaststroke handicap, junior: A. Watfiou, 1, r. Hunt, 2; G. F. Gair, 3. Time, 24 4-5. Learners’ race: Franklin, 1; Mattheweon, 2; Olsen, 3. 50yds. open handicap: Webster 1, Hargreaves. 2; G. M. Duncanson 3. Time, 05. Third form relay race 1 Modern _ 3C. Fourth form relay race: Modern 4A,_l,4is ; 2. Fifth form relay: Modern o Remove, 1, Modern 58, 2. Sixth form relay race. 6A, 1; 68, 2. .