SWIMMING

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LXII, Issue 16, 28 February 1941, Page 1

SWIMMING

LEESTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL HERBERT SMITH TRUST CUPS WON

Keen competition .amongst the young competitors made the winning of the Herbert Smith Trust Cups at the Leeston Consolidated School's swimming sports yesterday afternoon of more than usual interest. Especially among the boys was this so. There were hafr .a dozen competitors but the margin between the points scored by the Winner and the lowest points was very small indeed. There were five competitors for the girls' cup and here again the difference in the points was very small.

The weather was fine, but a cold wind blew during the afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents and others interested in the school and the sports was most enjoyable. The headmaster and his staff had charge of the arrangements and the events were got off promptly. Results of the races were as follows: — Boys Learners' width, 9 years and under, David White 1, John Chamberlain 2, John O'Neill 3; 10 and 11 years, Crosbie McPherson 1, Neville Ward 2, Eric Church 3.

Waders' race, 7 and under, David Boyce 1, Peter Anderson 2, Lesley Barnett 3; 9 and under, Keith Tod 1, Bevan Burgess 2, Allan McLachlan 3; 10 and over, Colin Johnson 1, Peter Lewis 2, lan Tod 3.

Cork splash, 5 to 7 years, David Boyce 1, Freddie Bennett, Ronnie Merriman and Peter Lewis, equal 2; 8 to 10 years, lan Tod 1, lan

Quigley 2, Keith Tod 3. Seahorse race, 10 and under, Jim Batt and lan Tod 1, Tom Hoskin and Lindsay Hamilton 2, George Hood and Kelvin Lewis 3. Underwater swim, Eric Donald 1, Murray Giddens 2, Roger Gargett 3. ' " • • | Surface dive, Bob Negus 1, lan Hight 2. Dive, Murray Giddens 1, Eric Donald 2, Bob Negus 3. High dive, Richard Cartwright 1, Bob Negus 2, Murray Giddens 3. Ribbon dive, Murray Giddens 1, Bob Negus 2. 25 yards, scratch races, 9 years, Paul Rasmuasen 1, Richard Cartwright 2; 10 years, Rex Giddens 1, Donald McMillan 2, Brian West 3; 11 years, Gordon Gargett 1, Allister McMillan 2; 12 years, Bob Negus 1, Brian McMaster 2, Teddy Overton 3; 13 and over, Murray Giddens 1, Eric Donald 2, Duncan Coles 3; j open event, for cup, Murray <sid-J dens 1, Eric Donald 2, Bob Negus! 3; handicap races, 9 and under, j Richard Cartwright 1, Paul Ras-j mussen 2; 10 and under, Donald McMillan 1, Rex Giddens 2, Brian West 3; 11 years, Gordon Gargett 1, Allister McMillan 2; 12 years, Douglas Young 1, Brian McMaster 2, Teddy Overton 3. . Girls Learners' width, 9 and under, Roberta Boyce 1, Margaret Chamberlain 2, Freda Hight 3; 10 and 111 years, Jennifer McLaughlin 1, j Diana Gargett 2, Natalie Coe 3; j 12 and over, Noeline Gilbert 1, Shirley Kendall 2, Marie Welsh 3; N. Johnson 1, S. Chappell 2, Win-1 nic Rickerby 3.

Waders* races, 7 and under, Valda Dellow 1, Shirley Johnson 2, Ina Bowis 3; Ngaire Scarlett 1, Margaret McCormick 2, Marie Gilbert 3; 9 and undgr, Freda Hight 1, Noeline Cooper 2, Margaret Chamberlain 3; 10 and over, Ngaire Bryce 1, Heather Goss 2, Bertha Lowery 3.

Cork splash, 5 to 7, Shirley Higginson 1, Movene Millar .2, Valda Dellow 3; 8 to 10, Ngaire Bryce 1, Noeline Cooper 2.

Seahorse race, 10 and under, Billy Rickerby and Ngaire Bjyce 1, Heather Goss and Rosalie Andjarson 2; 11 and over, Margaret Atkinson and Eileen Cooper 1.

Under water swim, Edna Merriman 1, Dorothy Parkin 2, Joyce Scarlett 3.

Surface dive, Joyce Scarlett 1, Yvonne Proffitt and Edna Merriman equal 2.

• Dive, Yvonne Proffitt 1, Molly Reid and Joyce Scarlett, equal 2.

25 yards, scratch races, 9 years and under, Ngaire Atkinson 1, Jennifer McLaughlin 2; 10 years, Margaret Scarlett 1, Valeric Johnson 2, Joan O'Neill 3; 11 years, Dorothy Parkin 1, Christine Lyons 2, Norma Henderson 3; 12 years, Audrey Bray 1, Daphne Marriott 2, Nola Cooke 3; open, Joyce Scarlett 1, Yvonne Proffitt 2, Edna Merriman and Audrey Bray 3; handicap races, 9 years, Ngaire Scarlett 1, Jennifer McLaughlin 2; 10 years, Joan O'Neill 1, Judith McLaughlin 2, Dorothy Ward 3; 11 years, Lyla Anderson 1, Norma Henderson 2, Dorothy Parkin 3; 12 years, Audrey Bray 1, Joan Amyes 2, Daphne Marriott 3.

In addition teams of the senior pupils gave demonstrations in lifesaving work.

Herbert Smith Trust Cups Five girls competed for the Herbert Smith Trust Cup. The tests included long distance swim, crawl stroke, breast stroke, back stroke, diving, long plunge, under water swim, surface dive and recovery of

weight. The winner was Yvonne Proffitt who scored 82J points, while the runner-up was Joyce Scarlett with 80 i . Edna Merriman and Molly Reid were third equal.

Since 1931 the girl's trophy has been won by Joan Smith (twice), Joan Mercer, Justine Henderson (twice), Colleen Bongard, Ivy Eddy

and Nola Mercer. In the boys' section there were six competitors aand the tests were the same, with the addition of free style race. The winner was Eric Donald with 88| points, and the runner-up was Bob Negus with 87|. Winners since 1931 have been R. McKay, K. Jones, Gibb. McLachlan, L. McMillan, C. Harper, I. Ridden, C. Smith and O. Manson. After the sports the trophies were presented by Mrs D. J. Ridden, wife of the chairman of the School Committee. She also presented the John Bryce cup, for all round efficiency in swimming, which was won by Bob Negus.