RUNANGA NOTES
(Our Own Correspondent). On Sunday afternoon a swimming carnival was held in the Runanga Baths, attracting a large crowd. The weather was fine and the programme was varied and interesting. Results were:—Waders (width), boys: J. Ewan 1; H. Bell 2; B. Hadcroft 3. Girls, Ist. heat: N. Pattison 1; M., Campbell 2; E. McDonague 3. 2nd. heat: D. O’Neill 1; A. Gallon 2; J. Gallow and J. Todd 3. Final: N. Pattison 1; E. McDonague 2; A. Gallow 3. Learners’ Width, boys: Dunn 1; Kelly 2; J. Duggan 3. Girls: Ist. heat: P.. Tangey 1; M. Moore 2; M. Hadcroft 3. 2nd. heat: J. Farnworth 1; D. Barnes 2; Gillaly 3. Final: P: Tangey 1; J. Farnworth 2; M. Moore 3. Time 9 secs. Primary Boys’ length, Ist. heat: B. Henderson 1; R. Smith 2. Time 2.29. 2nd. heat: Hadcroft 1; Pagura 2nd. Time 30 secs. 3rd. heat: W. Theyers 1; A. Campbell 2. Final: Pagura 1; Hadcroft 2. Time, 31 3-5 secs. Primary Girls (length): L. Stevens 1; L. Kennedy. 2; M. Moore 3. Diving, boys: R. Baxendale 1; H. McCLymcat 2; A. Campbell 3. Girls: A. Firm 1; K. Keenan 2; L. Kennedy 3. Girls’ Biscuit Race: Ist. heat: K. Keenan 1; P. Tangey 2; L. Kennedy 3. 2nd. heat: M. Moore 1; M. Hadcroft 2; B. Webster 3. Final: Moore 1; Kennedy 2; Tangey 3. Boys’ Biscuit Race, Ist. heat: H. McClymont 1; J. McNulty 2; R. Higson 3. 2nd. heat: Henderson 1; Duggan 2; C. Pagura 3. Final: B. Henderson? 1; C. Pagura 2; H. McClymont 3. Youths’ 33 1-3 yds, Ist. heat: G. Lee 1; A. Deardon 2; C. Shackley 3. 2nd. heat: B. Chivers 1; G. Bowman 2; FI. McClymont 3. Time 22 2-5 secs. Final: G. Lee 1; A. Deardon 2; C. Shackley 3. Time 20 secs. Girls’ 33 1-3 yds: L. Henderson 1; K. Keenan 2; J. Theyers 3. Open 50 yds.: Hughes 1; Coll 2; Deardon 3. Time 35 2-5 secs. Men’s 50 yds: McClymont 1; Hansen 2; McNulty 3. Ladies’ 33 1-3 yds.: V. Clements 1; M. Coll 2; M. Hughes 3. Ladies’ Dive: M. Coll 1; V. Clements 2; C. Auld 3. Men’s Dive: Foster 1: Finn 2; Deardon and Stokes 3. Awkward Dive: Baker 1; Hinks 2. Open 50 yds.: McClymont 1; Hughes 2. Men’s Breaststroke: McClymont 1; /McNulty 2; Chivers 3. Time 29 2-5 secs. Men’s Balloon Race: Stokes 1; Foster 2. Open 100 yds.: Stokes 1; McClymont 2. Time 1.28 2-5. Relay: Runanga (G. Lee, C. Shackley, S. Finn and G. Bowman) 1; Greymouth ’ (Paine’s team) 2.
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Grey River Argus, 24 February 1942, Page 8
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