M'GLASHAN COLLEGE
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS WELL-CONTESTED COMPETITIONS Following on the M'Glashan College swimming sports which were held on Tuesday, the school instituted senior and junior championship competitions, and these were held at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon, some good performances being registered. The senior cup contest resulted _in a tie between two promising competitors, R. Elvidge and D. Skinner each scoring S points. The former won the 50yds free style in the good time of 31 2-ssec and also the 33 l-3yds breast stroke in 28 4-ssec, while Skinner gave a good display to win the diving. He made a much improved showing to that on Tuesday, and also won the 33 l-3yds back stroke. N. Buckley, winner of the junior cup, won the' diving after a good eontest with ]D. S. Reid, and also scored in the 33 l-3yds free style and the back stroke, Reid swimming nicely to win the breast stroke event. Results : SENIOR CUR. 33 1-3 YARDS BREAST STROKE. R. Elvidge 1 C. Baker ... 2 R. Dodds Time, 28 4-ssec. Won by a yard, half a yard between second and third. 33 1-3 YARDS BACK STROKE. D. Skinner ... .•* ••• 1 R, Dodds ... ... ... ... 2 Time. 28 l-ssec, Won by a yard. 50 YARDS FREE STYLE. R, Elvidge ... ... 1 D. Skinner 2 F. T, Smith 3 Time, 31 2-ssec. Won by 6yds, a yard between second and third, DIVE, D, Skinner, 13 points ... 1 R, Elvidge, 12 points ... 2 0. Baker, 10 points ' 3 JUNIOR CUP. 33 1-3 YARDS FREE STYLE. N. Buckley 1 G. Trengrove ... 2 A. Duke 3 Time, 29sec Won by half a yard, a yard between second and third. 33 1-3 YARDS BREAST STROKE. D. S. Reid 1 D. Baker 2 C. Speight Time, 34 4-ssec. Won by a yard, half a yard between second and third, 33 1-3 YARDS BACK STROKE. N. Buckley ... 1 G. Trengrove 2 Time, 36sec. Won by a foot. DIVE. N. Buckley, 13 points ... 1 1), Si Reid, 11 points ... 2 C. Speight, 9 points ... ... 3
CUP POINTS. Senior.—R. Elvidge and D. Skinner* 8 points (equal), I;. C- Baker and R. Dodds, 3 points (equal), 3, Junior,—N,’ Buckley, 9 points, 1; D, S. Reid, 5 points, 3; G. Trengrove, 4 points, 3.
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Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 May 1938, Page 4
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371M'GLASHAN COLLEGE Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 May 1938, Page 4
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