DISTRICT NEWS

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 16, 28 February 1939, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

Southbridge

SWIMMING CLUB'S SPORTS

In fine weather the Southbridge Swimming Club held its sports meeting on Saturday before a good attendance. The results follow:— Primary Boys' Handicap—X. Taylor 1, R. Wilkinson 2. Primary Girls' Handicap—H. Taylor 1, J. Boyd 2. Learners' Width, girls—R. McClelland 1, R. Carter 2. Learners' Width, boys—R. Stevenson 1, R. Cordy 2. Secondary Open Handicap —H. Cordy 1, N. Bennett 2. Primary Boys' Dive—R. Wilkinson 1, A. Carter 2. Primary Girls' Dive—M. Thomas 1, H. Fletcher 2. .. . ■ Freestyle Handicap, women —N. Bennett 1, S. Goulden 2. Freestyle Handicap, men —R. Goulden 1, J. Taylor 2. Women's Breaststroke Handicap— S. Goulden 1, N. Bennett 2. Men's Breaststroke - Handicap—H. Bennett 1, W. Hall 2. Primary Ribbon Dive—X. Taylor 1, P. Sheehan 2, Open Breaststroke Handicap—S. Goulden 1, D. Hill 2. Women's Dive —N. Bennett 1, S. Goulden 2. Relay Race, mixed—S. Goulden, J. Hickman, H. Bennett, H. Cordy 1. Men's Dive —R. Goulden 1, H. Bennett 2. Long Plunge—H. Bennett 1, D. Hill 2. Balloon Race —M. Hickman 1, M. Thomas 2. Men's Ribbon Dive—H. Beiinett 1, J. Taylor 2. Married Women's Race —Mrs Burt 1, Mrs Simpson 2. Most points: Men, H. Bennett; women, N. Bennett. There were good entries in all the events, especially in the children's races and the men's "dive. During a short adjournment afternoon tea was served. At the conclusion of the carnival the trophies were presented to the prizewinners by the president, Mr W. C. Eggelton. The club wished to thank all those who helped to make the carnival a success, especially Mr Hopa and Mr A. J. Beamstey. judge and timekeeper respectively. SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS At Southbridge bath next Thursday afternoon the swimming sports of the District High School primary and secondary departments will be held and if the fine weather continues an interesting and enjoyable afternoon may be expected. An attractive programme of swimming, diving, and novelty events has been arranged, and with increasing numbers of the children now able to swim, splendid entries are assured. An invitation is extended to parents and others interested. There will be no charge for admission but a collection will be taken at the gate. The starting time is 1.30 p.m. PERSONAL Misg Delsie Hickman, of the staff of W. V. Rowan and Co., is spending a holiday at Queenstown. Nurse S. Hickman, of the Porirua Hospital staff, who spent the weekend with her parents, returned north last evening. A month's vacation was spent, accompanied by her sister, Nurse L. Hickman, of Christchurch, in a "hitch-hike" tour of the South Island. Among the many places of interest visited were the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers in South Westland. A pleasant week was spent in the lakes district and from Queenstown a trip by plane was made over the Eglington Valley to Milford Sound, returning by the Homer tunnel route. The girls had much praise for the motoring public who proved to be most courteous in offering lifts.