SWIMMING SPORTS

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LIV, Issue 22, 21 March 1933, Page 6

SWIMMING SPORTS

SOUTHBKIDGE SCHOOL

CARNIVAL.

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Weather conditions were ideal yesterday afternoon, when the annual swimming sports of the Southbridge District High School were held. It is of interest to note that these sports are controlled by the pupils themselves, a committee representative of the secondary and primary departments drawing up the programme and making the handicaps and other necessary arrangements. Mr Couch acted as starter, Messrs Mackie and Thompson as judges and Mr W. Nidd junr. as timekeeper.

Competition for championship in the secondary department was keen Joyce Beamsley winning it in the girls' event and Jim Beamsley and and W. Hannah being equal in the boys'. Cups are awarded to the championship winners, and the A. J. Inwood cxxp is the prize in the relay race. Results of the various races are given below:— SECONDARY DEPARTMENT.

100 yds. championship (girls): J. Beamsley 1. Time 1.22. 100 yds. championship (boys): J. Beamsley 1, W. . Hannah 2. Time 1.30. Learners' Width: V. Lewis 1, G. Doyle 2. ■ 33 l-3yds. championship (girls): J. I Beamsley 1, G. Blake 2. Time 38sec. 33 l-3yds. championship (boys): W. Hannah 1, J. Beamsley 2. Time 36 sec. Championship dive (girls): J. Beamsley 1, W. Hannah 2. Championship breaststroke (girls): J. Beamsley 1, G. Blake 2. Time 1.25.; Championship breaststroke (boys): W. Hannah 1, J. Beamsley 2, P, Shellock 3. Time, 1.10. One length handicap (girls): J. Beamsley 1, M. Hill 2, G. Blake 3. Open dive: W. Hannah 1, P. Shellcck 2, J. Beamsley 3. One length handicap (boys)— First heat: P. Shellock 1, L. Tong 2. Second heat: B. Kerr 1, J. Beamsley 2, W. Hannah 3. Final: P. Shellock 1, L. Tong 2, B. Kerr 3. Best breaststroke: W. Hannah 1, Lorna Hickman 2,* Jim Beamsley 3. Ribbon dive: P. Shellock 1, J. Beamsley 2, L. Tong 3. Form relay race (4 lengths): Form IV. 1, Form V. 2. This was a good race and a close finish. Time 1.56. Long plunge: J. Beamsley (29ft.) 1, B. Kerr (27ft. 3in.) 2.

CHAMEPONSHIP POINTS. Birls: Joyce Beamsley 12, G. Blake 8. Boys: Jim Beamsley 10, W. Hannah 10. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Learners' race, one length: R. Gculden and J. Ballagh 1, L. Rowan 3. Herbert Smith cup (girls): V. Cosgrove 1, P. Bennett 2, N. Hubbard 3. Herbert Smith cup, one length (boys): A. Eddy 1, H. Wilson 2. One length, open (girls): V. Cosgrove 1, P. Bennett 2, M. Nidd 3. One length open (boys): A. Eddy 1, H. Wilson 2. Length, under 12 (girls): J. Shellock 1, S. Goulden 2, P. Taylpr 3. Best breaststroke (girls): V. Cosgrove 1, M. Nidd 2. Beat breaststroke (boys): A. Eddy 1, H., Wilson 2.