GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 21710, 3 May 1934, Page 4

GIRLS’ SWIMMING

TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TO GWEN RIX Keen and spirited competition, large entries, and a uniformly high standard of performance all combined towards the success of the annual girls’ swimming sports of the Dunedin Technical High School, held at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon. The senior championship provided a close contest between Miss G. Rix and Miss N. Olds, and right up to the final event the issue was in doubt. Miss Rix eventually winning with 134 points, Miss Olds being runner-up with 114 points, and Miss Eggleston next with 3 points. The senior champion showed good form and versatility, and carried off the 50yds free style in the good lime of 32 4-ssec, the 33 l-3yds breast stroke in 25 3-ssec, the 100yds free style in 78sec, and was second in the diving. Miss Olds also gave a meritorious performance, winning with freedom and dash. The junior championship was won by Miss C. Knowles by a, large margin. Her ]2 points represented her superiority in most of the events, and was well ahead of the run-uer-up. Miss A. Brown, who gained 5 noints. Results: v SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

OPEN EVENTS. 33 1-3 Yards.—First heat: M. Pretv 1, Lorna Guthrie 2, C. Knowles 3. Time, 2lsec.. Second heat: R. Rutherford 1, 0. Miller 2. Time, 24 2-ssec. Third heat: G. Ogg 1, A. Brown 2, M. Forde 3, Time, 27 4-ssec. Fourth heat: 1. Purdie 1, V. Mitchell 2. Time, 26scc. First semi-final: M. Frew T, R. Rutherford 2, C. Knowles 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Second semi-final: I. Pardie 1, V. Mitchell 2, G. Ogg 3. Timii, 27 l-ssec. Final; M. Frew 1, R. Rutherford 2, I. Purdie 3. Time, 23 33 1-3 Yards Stroke.— M. Frew 1, Lorna Guthrie 2. Time, 26 4-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Breast Stroke. —M. Frew 1, M. Vallance 2, M. Gallan 3. Time, 29 2-ssec. Long Plunge.—O. Knowles (36ft 9in) 1, A. Brown (34ft 9in) 2. 50 Yards Free Style.—First heat; M. Gillies 1, C. Knowles 2, V. Mitchell'3. Time, 45 2-ssec. Second heat: I. Purdie 1, M. Frew 2. Time, 44sec. Final: t. Purdie 1, M. Gillies '2, M. Fr6w 3. Time, 44sec. Diving.—L. Wright 1, M. Frew 2; 25 Yards Beginners’ Race.—M. Cumberland 1, T. Hunter 2, T. Boyd 3. Time, 19 3-ssec. Interform Relay (width of baths, four-a-side). —Form C2a 1, Form C4a 2, Form C3a 3.

50 YARDS. G. Rix ... 1 N. Olds ... 2 E. Eggleston 3 Four starters. Won by a touch, with 2yds between second and third. Time, 32 4-5sec. 33 1-3 YARDS BREAST STROKE. G. Rix 1 N. Olds ... ... 2 A fast race, Miss Rix swimming well to win by a yard. Time, 25 3-osec. 100 YARDS. G. Rix ... ... ... 1 X. Olds 2 Time, 78sec. DIVING. X. Olds 1 G. Rix ... 2 E. Eggleston ... i.. ... 3 The first three placed competitors dived very well, but Miss Olds’s polished entry gave her a Slight margin over the other .two. 33 1-3 YARDS BACK STROKE G. Rix ... ... ... + x. oids ... ... ... ... ... ■ t ; , Oiily starters. The-pair swam together .all the way and the judges could not separate them at the finish. Time, 25 3-5sec. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 33 1-3 YARDS. C. Knowles l N; Moore ... ... 2 A. Brown ... 3 Four starters, This whs a closely contested race, the first two swimmers' being together throughout, the winner just drawing ahead to win by a touch, with Miss Brown 3yds back third. Time, 24 3 r 5sec. 1 33 1-3 YARDS BREAST STROKE. O, Knowles ... 1 o, T. Morgan 2 ! X. Moore 3 Won by a yard, 2yds separating second and third. Time, 31 l-5sec. 66 2-3 YARDS. C. Knowles ... ... ... .,. 1 A. Brown ... , ... 2 , N. Moore ... ... ... 3 Time, 61seo. DIVING. L. Wright ... ... ... •.... 1 T. Morgan 2 A. Brown 3