SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 22018, 2 May 1935, Page 11

SWIMMING

TECHNICAL GW SPORTS CHAMPWNSjiIPS KEENLY CONTESTED The annual girls’ swimming sports of the King Edward Technical High School were held. at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon, and in both senior and junior championships the events wore very keenly contested, some good performances being registered. The senior championship was won by Miss Islay Purdie, who had a very close tussle with her dubraate. Miss Chrissie Knowles (who -was runner-up in the New Zealand junior girls’ breast stroke championship this year). Miss Purdic, who entered interclub competition only this year, showed very pleasing all-round ability, and took the championship cup with 13 points. Miss Knowles who also showed good allround form, being runner-up with 12 points Two club mates filled the position ol first and runner-up in the junior championship, these being Miss Maud Stewart and Miss Greta Harris respectively. I also members of the Kiwi Club. Miss Stewart, who is a much improved swimmew won with 10 points, and, like the senior champion, is in her first season of interclub competition. Miss Harris was runner-up with 8 points. The handicap events also provided keen competition, the most successful competitor being Miss Winnie Dunn.

The programme was put through in good time, and reflected great credit on those responsible for the organisation of the meeting. The results were as follows: JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. *33 1-3 YARDS FREE STYLE. Greta Harris (Clc) 'J Maud Stewart (Clf) 2 June Buchanan (Cla) ... ‘ 3 Time, 21sec, the best put up by any of the competitors this seasoni 33 1-3' YARDS BREAST STROKE. Patience Sutherland (C2a) 1 Maud Stewart (Clf) 2 Thelma Morgan (C2cl • 3 Time, 29 2-ssec. * ■ 66 2-3 YARDS FREE STYLE. Maud Stewart (Clf) 1 Greta Harris (Clc) 2 June Buchanan (Cla) ... 3 An exciting finish. The first two girls soon outdistanced the other competitors, and, keeping closely, together, over the whole course, Miss Stewart drew away over the last few yards to win by a touch. Time, 54 4-sscc. LOW BOARD DIVE. Maud Stewart (Clf) I Greta Harris (Clc) ... 2 Thelma Morgan (C2c) 3 SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. 50 YARDS FREE'STYLE.. Islay Purdic (03) 1 Chrissio Knowles (C2a) 2 Agnes Brown (C2c) 3 Time, 33 3-ssec. 33i YAUDfj BREAST STROKE. Chrissie Knowles (C2a) 1 Islay Purclie (C 3) 2 Agnes Brown (C2c) 3 Won by a touch. Time, 27sec. 100 YARDS FREE STYLE. Islay Pnrdie (C 3) 1 Chrissie Knowles (G2n) 2 Agnes Brown (C2c) ... 3 The placed competitors were together all the way. Miss Pnrdie winning in a Close finish. Time, 81 3-ssec. 33i YARDS BACKSTROKE. Islay Pnrdie (C 3) 1 Chrissie Knowles (C2a) 2 Agnes Brown (C2c) 3 Won by a touch. Time, 26 3-ssec. LOW BOARD DIVE. Chrissie Knowles (C2a) 1 Islay Pnrdie (C 3) 2 Agnes Brown (C2c) 3 OTHER EVEN TS. 33 1 , Yards Breast .Strobe Handicap (open).—Winnie Dmm (C 3) 1, Molly

Gollan (03) 2, Muriel M'Farlaue (D2b) 3. Miss Dunn came through from the back mark to win easily. Time, 27 3-ssec. 33 j Yards Free Style Handicap (open).—H. Donaldson (G2a) 1, it. Abernethy (C 3) 2, V. Rutherford (D2b) 3. Time, 27sec. Long Plunge.—Agnes Brown (C2c) 1, Chrissie Knowles (C2a) 2, Joyce Moore (D2b) 3. Distance, 37it lOin. 50 Yards Free Style Open Handicap. —ls. Abernethy (03) 1, W. Dunn (03) 2, M. M'Farlaue A very close finish. Time, 43 2-ssec, Low Board Dive. —Leslie Wright (G2c) 1, Winnie Dunn (03) 2, Mary M'Kinnon (03) 3. Beginners’ Race (width of baths). — Peggy Mundie (Gif) 1, Agnes Peck (Gla) 2, Eflio Johnson (Dla) 3. Novelty Event.—Winnie. Dunn 1, Joyce Moore (D2b) and Nancy Moore (G2a) dead-heat 2. Junior Interfonn Relay.—Clf 1, Ola 2, Dla 3. Senior Interform Relay.—o 31, D2b C2a 3 - ______