SWIMMING SPORTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 8 March 1941, Page 2

SWIMMING SPORTS

GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL KEEN INTEREST TAKEN BREASTSTROKE RECORD ■ The annual swimming sports of the Gisborne High School were conducted in the school baths yesterday afternoon before a large attendance of pupils, parents and friends. The long programme was capably supervised by the teachers and Mr. H. L. Le Bas gave his assistance as starter. All the events were closely contested, the championships creating especially interesting racing. Only one record was broken during the afternoon, this being by N. McCallum, who bfoke his record created last year in the 60 2-3 yd. breastroke. His new time was 52 2-ssec., compared with the previous record of 63 2-ssec. The championships went to the following.— Junior Girls’ Championship. —A. Shields, 10 points, 1; N. Broom, 7£ points, 2; J. Morley, 61 points, 3. Junior . Boys’ Championship.—R. Cranswick and P. Henderson, .10 points, equal, 1; J. Walker, 2 points, 3. Senior Girls’ Championship.—A. Hamilton, 94 points, 1; M. McCallum, 7 points, 2; P. Wickens, 6& points, 3. Senior Boys’ Championship.—L. Smale, 18 points, 1; R. Bull, 8 points, 2; D. McGregor, 5 points, 3. Results:— Boys’ Events Senior Championships.—l4o Yards: Smale. 1; McGregor, 2; Judge, 3. Time, 6miu. IS sec. 220 Yards: Smale. 1; McGregor, 2; Judge, 3. Time, 2miti. 50see. 100 Yards: Smale, 1 Ball, 2; McGregor, 3. Time. 07 sec. 66 2-3 Yards: L. Smale, 1; R. Bull, 2; H. Judge, 3. Time, 42 l-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards: Smale, 1; Bull, 2; Judge, 3. Time, IS 3-ssec. Dive: L. Smale, 1; R. Bull, 2; H. Judge, 3. Junior Championships.—loo Yards: P. Henderson, 1; Cranswick, 2; Walker, 3. Time, lmin. 13 4-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards: K. Cranswick, 1 ; P. Henderson, 2; J. Walker, 3.

Time, 44 2-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards: Henderson, 1; Cranswick, 2 ; Walker, 3. Time, 19 4-5 sec. Dive: Cranswick, 1; Henderson, 2; White, 3.

Open Events. —100 Yards: D. McGregor, 1; D. Rice, 2; H. Judge, 3, Time, lmin. 16 4-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards: Bury. 1; Lee, 2; Solvander, 3. Time, 48see. 33 1-3 Yards: Smith, 1; S. Wills, 2; D. Ria, 3. Time, 20 2-ssee. 66 2-3 Yards, under 16: Cranswick, 1; Gordon, 2; Campbell, 3. Time, 49 2-5 sec. 33 1-3 Yards, under 10: P. Henderson, 1; Barron, 2; Gordon, 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards, under 14: .Lee, 1; Mclntosh, 2; Park, 3. Time, 25 2-ssee. 66 2-3yds. Breaststroke: McCallum, 1; Campbell, 2; Clark, 3. Time, 51 2-ssec., a record. 33 1-3 yds. Backstroke: L. Smale, 1; D. McGregor, 2; Harvey, 3. Dive: S. Wills, 1; Thompson, 2; L. Murray, 3. Dive, under 15: Thompson, 1; Johnson, 2; Cranswick, 3. Corfu Dive: Campbell, 1; Fairley and Smith, equal, 2. Senior House Relay: Waikanae, 1; School, 2 ; WKataupoko, 3. Junior House Relay: Haiti House. 1: Whntnupoko, 2; School, 3. Intcr-form Relay: Sixth Form, -1; Five Industrial, 2: V.A Upper, 3." Time, lmin. 24sec. Girls’ Events Senior Championships.—loo Yards: M. McCallum, 1; A. Hamilton, 2: P. Wickens, 3. Time, lmin. 24 l-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards: M. McCallum, 1; P. Wickens, 2; A. Hamilton, 3. 33 1-3 Yards: A. Hamilton. 1; P. Wickens, 2; M. McCallum. 3. Time, 23 3-5 sec. Dive: A. Hamilton, 1 ; P. Wickens, 2; R. Sutherland, 3. Junior Championships.—loo Yards: A. Shields, 1; N. Broom, 2; J. Morley, 3. Time, lmin. 19 4-ssee. G 6 2-3 Yard?.: A. Shields, 1 ; A. Broom, 2; J. Morley, 3, Time, 48 2-5 sec. 33 1-3 Yards: A. Shields, 1: J. Morley, 2; N. broom,’ 3. Time, 22 2-ssee. Dive: N. Broome and J. Morley, equal, 1 ; A. ■Shields, 3.

Open Events.—33 1-3 Yards, fed 1 limes Cup: N. Broom, I : N. Harrison, 2. Time, 24sec. 100 Yards: M. Harries, 1; J. Bar■bouve, 2; A. Markie, 3. Time, Lmin. 44 2-ssee. 66 2-3 Yards: A. Shields, 1: M. Jolly, 2; M. MeCuilum, 3. Time, C 9 2-Gsec. 33 1-3 Yards: M. Jolly, 1 : S. I. McDonald, 2; M. McCallum. 3. 33 l-3yds. Breaststroke.—S. Robertson, 1; J. Carnegie, 2; J. Cuff, 3. Time, 84 2-ssec. 33 l-3yda. Backstroke: P. Wickens, 1; A. Shields, 2; N. Broom, 3. Time, 26sec. Senior House Relay; Whataupoko, 1; Haiti, 2; School, 3. Junior House Relay: Waikanae House, 1; ‘Haiti, 2; School, 3. Inter-Form Relay: 111 Commercial, 1 ; IV A and B, 2; V Commercial, 3. Dive: J, Fouhy, 1; B. Darling, 2; J. Newman, 3. Corfu Dive: A. Hamilton, 1; J. Foughy, 2; P. Wickens, 3. Umbrella Ra.ee: S. Robertson, X; A. Shields, 2: A. Hamilton, 3. Time, 33 l-ssee. Tandem Race: M. McCalium and M, Harries, I; P. Wickens and A. Hamilton, 2; S. Robertson and L. Ching, 3. Egg-atid-Spoon Race : J. Carnegie, 1; B. Hill, 2; B. Darling, 3. Old Students v. School Relay.—Girls: School. Boys: School.