Secondary Schools Swimming Sports.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 31, 14 March 1938, Page 5

Secondary Schools Swimming Sports.

FRANKLIN CONTESTS.

NINE RECORDS BROKEN.

L. HANCOCK IN GREAT FORM

rice fourth annual swimming sports under the auspices of the Franklin Secondary Schools’ Sports Association took place on Wednesday in the Pukekohe municipal baths. The three schools competing were the Pukekohe t echnical I-ligh School, Wesley College (Paerata) and St. Stephen’s School (Bombay). The championship points gained by each school were as flolow:—Senior: St. Stephen’s, 37£; Wesley, 364; High School 7. Junior: High School 41Vvesley, 26£; St. Stephen’s, 13£. There was a large attendance, including a number of parents and some exciting contests resulted, the school spirit being much in evidence,. The outstanding feature was that nine records were broken and one equalled, five being established by a Pukekohe Technical High School junior, L. Hancock, who gave a sterling exhibition, especially in the junior relay race, when he just failed to win for his school after conceding his opponent a big start. Malietoa, the St. Stephen’s boy, was a popular figure and he swam well to win the senior free style events, while W. Vosailagi (Wesley) was the outstanding reaststroke and backstroke exponent. The officials were: Referee, the Rev. E H. Jeffreys; starter, Mr S. J. Youlden; judges, Messrs G. C. Revell and F. Whimp; ;timekeepers, Messrs Waring and P’. Gallagher; call-stewards, Mr F. J. Baillie; draw steward, Mr J. McClure; record stewards, Messrs N, L, Shields and P, A. Hickling; gate stewards, Messrs W. W. Horwelfand P. Rabidge; patrol man, Mr B. Knott. Results were:— Senior free style 25 yards.—E. Malietoa (St. Stephen’s) 1, A. W. Vosailagi (Wesley) 2, S. Ngataleve (Wesley) 3. Time, 12 4-ss—a record. June free style, 25 yards.—L. Hancock (P.T.H.S.) 1, T. King (Wesley) 2, D. Martin (St. Stephen’s) 3. Time, 13 4-ss.—a record. Senior free style, 50 yards.—E. Malietoa (St. Stephen’s) 1, W. Vosailagi (Wesley) 2, T. Rapana (St. Stephen's) 3 Time, 29 2-ss.—equal to record. Junior free style, 50 yards.—L. Hancock (P.T.H.S.) 1, T. Kingi (Wesley) 2, T. Herewini (St. Stephen’s) 3. Time, 32 2-5 s record. Senior long plunge.—J. Oien (Wesley) 1, E. Malietoa (St. Stephen’s) 2, S. Robinson (P.T.H.S.). 3. Distance, 38ft. 7in. Junior long plunge.—L. Hancock (P.T.H.S.) 1, N. Bagnall- (P.T.H.S.) 2, D. Martin (St. Stephen’s) and, A. Phillips (Wesley), equal 3. Distance, 39ft lOin.—a record’. Senior free style, 100 yards.—E. Malietoa (St. Stephen’s) 1, W. Vosailagi (Wesley) 2, H. Fulton (Wesley) 3. Time, Im. 12 4-^s. —a record. Junior free style, 75 yards.—L. Hancock (P.T.H.S.) 1, T. Kingi (Wesley 2, G. Bryant (Wesley) 3. Time, 55 2-ss.—a record. Standing dive, senior.—P. Day (I .T.H.S.) and N. Ruri (St. Stephen’s) equal, 1; J. Naera (St. Stephens) and E. Crampton (Wesley) 3. Standing dive,. junior.—D. ' Brown (P.T.H.S.) 1, B. Bryan (Wesley) 2, W. Nathan (St. Stephen’s) 3. Senior breaststroke, 25 yards. —W. Vosailagi (Wesley) 1, B. Bell (Wesley) 2, N. Ruri (St. Stephen’s) 3. Time, 18 secs.—a record. Junior tabloid race, 25 yds. —St. Stphen’s 1) Wesley 2, P.T.H.S. 3. Average time, 24 3-ss.