SWIMMING SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 20310, 19 October 1929, Page 10

SWIMMING SPORTS

NORMAL SCHOOL FIXTURE The_ great advancement that is being made in school swimming in Otago was fully exemplified at the Municipal Baths last evening when the Normal District High School held its annual sports events. The attendance was fairly large, and a great deal of enthusiasm was manifested in all the races. The programme was a varied one, and included races for both boys and girls. A feature of the evening was an exhibition of fancy swimming and stunts by Mr P. Mathieson. supervisor at the baths. To - a very energetic committee goes the credit"of getting off the events in quick time. The thanks of the Press arc dm? to Norman Farrell, E. Mollcr, J. Sutherland, Gordon Knowles, and N. Howie for furnishing the results. The following were the successful competitors:— , HANDICAP EVENTS.

Width of Baths (boys).—First heat: Bryan (Isec) 1, MTvor (Isec) 2, Osborn (2sec) 3. ‘Second heat: A. Moore (2scc) 1, Hawkins (scr) 2, Macleod (Iscc) 3. Third heat: J. Chisholm (scr) 1, 11. Johnson (Isec) 2, Gulliford (2sec) 3. Final: Hawkins 1, M'ivor 2, Johnston 3.

Width of Baths (Girls).—First heat: D. Hannan 1, R. Harris 2, L. Ross 3. Second heat: Witchall 1, M. Pratt 2, B. Cameron 3. Final; Pratt 1, Witchall 2, Hannan 3. 25 Yards (Boys)'.—Model 1: Parkinsou OLec) I, M'Lcau (scr; 2.' Girls:

Joan Walker (scr) 3, M. Drown (scr) 2, Pam Miles 3, Standard IV. Girls (width'). —First heat: N. Olds (scr) 1, K. Falconer ((isec) 2, At Skene (Gsec) 13. Second boat; K. Morrison (Usee) 1. V. Crerar (6sec) 2. Final: N. Olds 1, Morrison 2, Falconer 3. Girls, Form IF, -JO l-3yds.—o. Ross (Ssoc) 1, J. 'Thompson (scr) 2, M. Walker (scr) J. 50 Yards, Form 11. (boys’)—First heat: G. Mant (ssec) 1, K. Murdoch (scr) 2. G. Chisholm J.' Final: Mant 1, Murdoch 2, Williams 3. (Williams did not start in a heat.) 33 1-3 Yards, Standard IV. (boys). —Huston (scr) 1, Williams (.Iscc) 2, Payton (Isec) 3. 33 1-3 Yards. Form I. (girls).—l. Williams (scr) 1, N. Bardwcl! (2sec) o 33 1-3 Yards, Form I. (boys).— Chisholm (scr) 1, C. V\ index (llscc) 2,, 60 2-3 Yards, Secondary (girls).—B. Boss (scr) 1, 0. Wright (3acc) 2, G. Fraser (1 sec) 3. 100 Yards, Secondary (boys).— Hamilton (scr) and Alcorn (scr) dead heat 1. , . 33 1-3 Yards Breast Stroke (primary girls).—N. Olds (scr) 1, E. Morrison (J.sec) 2, E. Bock (scr) J. Secondary Girls, Breast Stroke.—O. Wright 1, G. Fraser 2. Relay Handicap (each swimmer to swim one length).—First heat: Secondary (Hamilton, Alcorn. Turner. Harris), scr, 1; Form hi. girls (F. Beck, M. Walker, I’. Hall, J\ Thompson), 12sec, 2. Second heat: Form 11. hoys (Murdoch, Chisholm, Phillips Williams). 4scc, 1; Standard IV. (Payton, Huston, Williams, Final: Secondary 1, Form 11. girls 2. 2-3 Yards Back Stroke, Boys.—First heat; K. Murdock (2sec) I, Hamilton (scr) 2, A. Williams (2scc) 3. Second heat: G. Huston (Iscc) 1, Alcorn (scr ) 2, X. Williams (-Isec) 3. Final: Murdock 1, Hamilton 2. Huston 3. 25 Yards Back Stroke, Girls (all oil" scratch). —K. Beck 1, X. Olds 2, J. Thompson 3. 333 Yards Breast Stroke, Primary Bovs.—First heat: J. APLean (Iscc) I. 'H Phillips (scr) 2, A. Williams (Isec) 3. Second heat: S. Chisholm (Isec) 1, G. Mu mo (Isec) 2, N. Williams (Isec) 3. Final to be run 'off on Saturday morning. C HAMPIOXSIIIP E V ENTS. Width of Baths (boys under ]]).- X". Williams 1, J. Chisholm 2, P, Parkinson 3. Width of Baths (girls under 11). K. Falconer 1, J. Harris 2. 25 Yards (boys 11 to 12 years). —G. Huston 1, G. Munro 2. Width of Baths (girls 11 to 12 vears). —Ni Olds 1, X. Cardwell 2, M. Turner 3, 33-3 Yards (hoys 12 to 13 years).— J. APLean I.' K. Barron 2. 25 Yards (girls 12 to 13 years). J. Thomson 1, 1. M illiams 2, E. Aloxtlsoii 3. 333 Yards (boys 13 fo. 11 years).— E. Chisholm 1, A. Williams 2/ 333 Yards (girls .13 to 11 years) - M. Walker 1, P. Hull 2, 0. Ross 3. 663 Yards (boys 14 to 15 years).— J. Murdock 1, A. M‘Kny 2. 50 Yards (girls 14 to 16 years) E. Beck 1,0, Wright 2. v 683 • Yards (girls -- over 10 years).— B. Ross 1, G. -Fraser 2,

Diving (primary boys).—X. Williams 1, G. Payton 2, j. APLean 3. Diving (primary girls).—X. Olds 1, E. Bock 2, 1. Williams 3. Diving (secondary boys).—A. Alcorn 1, E. Hamilton 2. Diving (secondary girls).—G. Fraser 1, 0. Wright 2. Challenge Bela-- (girls).—Xo. 2 team (G. Fraser, 0. Ross, Pat Miles, M. Pratt, 1. Edmonds) 1, Xo. 4 team (O. Wright, P. Hall, M. Hollis, E. M‘Kny, K. Falconer, V. White) 2, No. 3 team (G. Winder, X. Bardwcll, L. CTem. R. Harris, J. Hants) 3. 663 Yards (secondary boys).—Hamilton 1, Alcorn 2, M‘Kay3. GO?, Yards (secondary girls).—B. Ross 1, O. Wright 2, G. Fraser 3. Challenge Belay (boys, four widths) —Murdoch, I’. Huston, Parkinson, .Munro 1. Chisholm, Dunlop, Huston. Simpson 2. 333 Yards Primary Boys’ Championship.—Murdock J, G. Huston 2, M'Lean 333 Yards Primary Girls.—X. Olds 1, E. Beck 2.