RONGOTAI COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 12

RONGOTAI COLLEGE

THREE RECORDS BROKEN

Keen racing resulting in several very closo finishes was seen at the annual swimming sports at Eongotai Boys' College, held at Te Aro Baths yesterday. A fair number of parents and old pupils were present, and the meeting was held under ideal conditions. The finest performance during the afternoon was that put up by WV Eichards in the intermediate section. This young lad broke no less than three records in the three sprint championships. In. the 25 yards event he quickly drew ahead, and won easily in 13 seconds. He swam well in tho 50 yards championship, doing the distance in 31 1-5 seconds. In the 100 yards event, Eichards made no mistake. He covered both laps in fast time, and was more than fifteen yards in front and still drawing away at the finish. His time was 70 seconds. W. McLean and A. E. Wilson fought it out very closely for the senior championship, and McLean was only a' point ahead at the finish. He won one race by a touch, and in the diving there was very little to choose between the first three. W. Eichards and F. N. Williams gained the intermediate and junior titles fairly easily. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Tho championship events resulted as follows: Senior 50yds.—McLean, 1; Wilson, 2; Phelps and Dentlce (equal), 3. Time, 29 3-ssec. Junior 75yds.—Williams, 1; Holmes-Edge, li, 2; Hill, 3. Time, S8 4-ssec. Intermediate 100yds.—Richards, 1; Downs, 2; Itapley, 3. Time, 70sec. Senior 130yds.—Wilson, 1; McLean, 2; Turney, 3. Time, 2mln nsec. Intermediate 23yds.—Richards, 1; Hamilton, 2; Heginbotham, 3. Time, 13sec. Senior 100yds.—McLean, 1; Wilson, 2 ; Gendall i, 3. Time, 71 1-osec. Junior 50yds.—Williams, 1; Colquhoun, 2; Holmes-Edge ii, 3. Time, 43 l-ssec. Junior Xeat Header.—Oliver, 1; Williams, 2; Ellison, 3. Intermediate Xeat Header.—Cotton. 1; Gow. 2; Black, 3. Senior Neat Header.—McLean, 1; Chambers 2; Wilson, 3. Intermediate 50yds.—Richards, 1; Rapley, 2; Hamilton, 3. Time, 31 l-3sec. Junior 25yds Breaststroke.—Williams, 1; Orman, 2; Dustin, 3. Time, 21 l-ssec. Intermediate 50yds Breaststroke.—Richards, 1; Heginbotham, 2; Downs, 3. Time, 47sec. Junior 25yds.—Williams, 1; Dustin and Colquhoun (equal), 2. Time, 20sec. Senior 50yds Breaststroke.—Wilson, 1; Turney, 2; McLean, 3. Time, 41sec. Following are the results of the other events contested:— Junior 25yds Handicap.—Oliver, 1; Ellison, 2; Ferrar, 3. Intermediate 23yds Handicap.—Boyd and Black (equal), 1; Marshall, 3. Senior 50yds Handicap.—Gendall ii, 1; Caradus, 2; Dunning, 3. Intermediate 50yds Breaststroke Handicap.— Black, 1; Hickson. 2; Coleman, 3. Junior 50yds Handicap.—Oliver, 1; Lelth 2Chrlstopherson, 3. Senior 150 yds Handicap.—Marshall, 1; Phythian, 2; Chambers, 3. Junior 25yds Brcastroke Handicap^—Oliver, 1; Xorris, 2; Ellison. 3. Intermediate 100 yds Handicap.—Downs, 1; Boyd, 2; Roots, 3. Senior 50yds Breaststroke Handicap.—Turney, 1; Eaton, 2; Gendall H, 3. Senior 100 yds Handicap.—Marshall i 1Ardrey, 2; Dunning, 3. Junior 75yds Handicap.—Hill ii, 1; Coleman 11, 2; Walters, 3. Intermediate 50yds Handicap.—Read, 1; Gray 2; Croft, 3.