SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 22954, 11 May 1938, Page 4

SWIMMING

M'GLASHAN COLLEGE SPORTS SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES The annual swimming sports of John M'Glashan College were held at the Municipal pool yesterday afternoon, the competition for the Mac Lean Cup for most points in interform contest being very keen. There were some good performances, and generally the swimming was of an improved standard, several of the competitors showing promise. The Mac Lean Cup was won by Form V. The junior and) senior diving produced some neat displays, and in the latter event a_ very close contest resulted in a win for C. Baker, with N. Buckley second and 11. Elvidge third. Buckley, a diminutive competitor, shaped very promisingly, obtaining height from the board and securing a good flight. Baker showed a little more boldness in take-off and flight, and won by a narrow margin, while Elvidge ana Buckley dived off for second place. C. Baker also accounted for the 66 2-3 yards breast stroke in 77sec after a good race with D. Clappertou, who also filled second place in the open back stroke event, won by D. Skinner. The 33 l-3yds free style cup race was won by Skinner, and the 100yds cup event by R. Elvidge very easily in 79sec.

In the junior division, A. Duke, who showed good form in several events, established a new record in the 33 l-3yds free style under 12, and although one of' the smallest boys taking part C. Speight showed promising style to win the 33 l-3yds open breast stroke, and also carried) off the junior dive. Results:—

CUP EVENTS. 33 1-3 YARDS FREE STYLE. Record, 20sec, R. Elvidge, 1937. D. Skinner (Forms 111. and IY.) 1 A. Ritchie (Form V.) 2 N. Buckley (Standards V. and VI.) 3 Time, 25see. Won by 2yds, a yard between second and third. 66 2-3 YARDS BREAST STROKE. Record, 64 2-ssec, P. Young, 1937. C. Baker (Form V.) 1 D. Clapperton (Forms 111. and IV.) 2 D. S. Reid (Standards V. and VI.) 3 Time, 77sec. Clapperton led out over the first lap, but Baker turned with him at the end of a lap and drew away to win by Hyds, half a yard between second and third. 100 YARDS FREE STYLE. Record, 76 4-ssec, P. Young, 1937. R. Elvidge (Form Y.) ... 1 A. Smith (Forms 111. and IV.) ... 2 R. Dodds (Forms 111. and IV.) ... 3 Time, 79sec. Won by 12yds, 10yds between second and third. SENIOR DIVE. C. Baker J N. Buckley 2 R. Elvidge 3 133 1-3 YARDS RELAY. Record, 86sec, Form IV., 1937. Form V. (J. Wilson, A. Ritchie, C. Baker, R. Elvidge) 1 Forms 111. and IV. (D. Skinner, R. Dodds, A. Smith, A. Duke) 2 Standards V. and VI. (H. Macdonald, G. Shand, G. Trengrove, and N. Buckley) ... ••• ••• 3 Time, Imin 40 4-ssec. HANDICAP EVENTS. ONE WIDTH, BEGINNERS’ RACE. R. S. Thompson (3sec) 1 A. Duke (scr) .... ... 2 M. Dotting (Isec) ... 3 Time, 13sec. JUNIOR DIVE. C. Speight k 1 A. Duke 2 A. Cameron ••• 3 33 1-3 YARDS FREE STYLE (Under 14). Record, 20 3-osec, R. Elvidge, 1936., First heat; D. Clapperton (2sec) 1, G. Shand (2sec) 2, A. Ross (4sec) 3. Time, 29sec. Won by a touch each way. Second heat: N. Buckley (2sec) 1, A. Cameron (4sec) 2, G. Trengrove (Ssec) 3. Time, 29sec. Won by a touch each way. —Final.— N. Buckley (2sec) 1 A. Ross (4sec) 2 G. Shand (2sec) 3 Time, 27 l-ssec. Won by a yard; a foot between second and third. 33 1-3 YARDS BREAST STROKE (Open). Record, 28sec, R. Martin, 1936. First heat: C. Speight (7sec) 1, R. M. Thompson (4sec) 2, C. Baker (scr) 3. Time, 37 3-ssee. Won by half a yard,; a foot between second and third. Second heat: D. Baker (Ssec) 1, G. Irvine (Isec) 2, R. Dodds (scr) 3. Time, 35 2-ssec. Won by a foot; a touch separating the next two. —Final.— C. Speight (7sec) ... 1 G. Irvine (Isec) 2 C. Baker (scr) ... 8 Time, 37 4-ssec. Won nicely by half a yard; * a foot between second and third. 33 1-3 YARDS FREE STYLE (Under 12). Record, 44sec, G. Trengrove, 1937. A. Duke (3sec) 1 C. Speight (7sec) 2 G. Trengrove (scr) ... 3 Time. 33sec—a record. 33 1-3 YARDS BACK STROKE (Open). Record, P. Young, 24 2-ssec, 1937. D. Skinner (scr) 1' D. Clapperton (Ssec) 2 P. M‘Kellar (scr) 3 Time, 29sec. Won by a foot; a touch between second and third.