SWIMMING WEST COAST PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ COMPETITIONS

Grey River Argus, 17 February 1949, Page 3

SWIMMING WEST COAST PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ COMPETITIONS

There was a- large gathering of children yesterday at the Greymouth Municipal Baths for the annual swimming competitions of the primary schools of the West Coast. The respective schools are denoted by the following:— Abreviations.- —M. —Marist; G.M.— Grey Main; R —Runanga; Cob —Cobden; T —Taylorville; P —Paroa; H— Hokitika; H.C. Hokitika Convent: B —-Blaketown: H.D.H. —Hokitika District High; Cam—Camerons. Freestvle, boys under 12, Ist heat— G. Jackson (M) 1; N. Kelly (G.M.) 2; N. Bellis (G.M.) 3. Second heat—N. Carpenter (R) 1; G. Daniel (Cob) 2; M. Connolly (G.M.) 3. Third heat— C. Hibbs (Cam) 1; M. Mason (H) 2; N. Hay (G.M.) 3. Fourth heat —G. Morley (P) 1; L. Tiler (T) 2; J. (T) 3. Second round in first fteat-G. Jackson (M) 1: N. Carpenter (R) 2: M. Connelly (G.M.) and G. Daniel (Cob) equal 3. Second heat —G. Morlev (P) 1; L. Tiler (T) 2; C. Hibb (Cam) 3. Final—G. Morle v (P) 1; G. Jackson (M) 2; G. Daniels (Cob) 3 Freestyle, boys under 14—First heat—R.~ Spencer (Cob) 1; M. McMillan ( M) 2; R. Hart (R) 3. Second heat—G. Steele (B) 1; G._ Williams (Cob) 2; G. Armstrong (R) 3. Third heat—G. Hughes (P) 1; T. Higgins (Cob) 2; G. Freeman (R) 3. Fourth heat—T. Egerton (Cob) 1; C. Barker (Ro 2; C. Crowcott. (H) 3. Second round—first heat—R. Spencer (Cob) 1; N. McMillan (M) 2; R. Hart (R) 3. Second heat—G. Hughes (P) 1; T. Higgins (Cob) 2; E. Egerton (Cob) 3. Final—G. Hughes (P) 1; R. Hart (R) 2; N. McMillan (M) 3. Freestyle girls under 12 first heat— H. Vincent (R) 1; N. Butcher (G.M.) 2; N. Hopkinson (G.M.) 3. Second heat—D. McNulty (G.M.) 1; H. Zampesi. (H) 2; M. Vincent (R) 3. Third heat—M. Mason (H.C.) 1; V. Caldwell (G.M.-) 2; E. Guy (R) 3. Fourth heat E. Butterfield (T) 1; V. Wright (T) 2; R. Adams (T) 3. Second roundfirst heat —-N. Butcher (G.M.) 1; D» McNulty (G.M.) 2; H. Vincent (Rd 3. Second heat —N.Mason (H.C.) 1: E. Butterfield (T) 2; R. Adams (T) 3. Final—E. Butterfield (T) and M Mason (H.C.) first equal; R. Adams (T) 3. Freestyle girls under 14 first heat— E. Conza (H.D.H.) 1; J. Manning (G.M.) 2; M. Freitas (H.D.H.) 3. Second heat—P. Warrick (R) 1; J. Warren (T) 2. Third heat—P. Crenfelk (H.D.H.) 1; K. Murland (G.M.) 2. Second round—first heat —E. Conza 1; J. Manning 2; M. Freitas 3. Second heat—P. Greenfell 1; K. Murland 2. Final —E. Conza 1; J. Manning 2: K. Murland 3.

Breast-stroke boys under 14 —G. Freeman (R)—three starters. Boy.-i under 12 —N. Mason (H.C.) I—four1 —four competitors, three being disqualified for not swimming correct stroke. Breast-stroke girls under 12, first heat—D. McNultv (G.M.) 1; other competitors disqualified. Second heat J. McKay (G.M.) 1; other competitory disqualified. Final —D. McNulty 1; J. McKay 2. Girls under 14 —All disqualified. Backstroke, girls under 12—N. Williams (Cob) 1; M. Mayell (G.M.) second.

Backstroke boys under 14 first heat —K. Newman (G.M.) 1; T. Higgins (Cob) 2; G. Williams (Cob) 3. Second heat—G. Hughes (P) 1; G, Patterson (G.M.) 2; A. Harris (H.D.H.; 3. Final K. Newman (G.M.) 1; G. Hughes (PL 2; T. Higgins (Cob) 3. Boys under 12—G. Daniels (C) 1. Relay races freestyle, girls under 12—(T) 1; (G.M 1 .) 2; (R) 3. Girls under 14—(G.M.) 1; (H.D.H.) 2. Boys under 14 —(Cob) 1; (G.M.) 2. Boys under 12—(M) 1; (B) 2; (R) 3. Boys under 14—(G.M.) 1; (Cob) 2; (M) 3 Chat aqua medals—girls—E. Conza (H.D.H.) 1; J. Manning (G.M.) 2; E. Butterfield (T) 3

Boys, first heat —R. Spencer (Cob) 1; N. McMillan (M) 2; R. Hart (R) .3. Second heat—G. Hughes (P) 1; G. Steele (B) 2; G. Williams (Cob) 3. Final--G. Hughes (P) 1; R. Spencer (Cob) 2; N. McMillan (M) 3. Learners’ Races—Boys under 12 - G. Ellery (G.M.) and H. Hughes (P) first equal; L. Moii (R) 3. Boys 12 and under 14—L. Moii (R) 1; J. Pattinson (R) 2; B. Wilson (T) 3. Girls under 12—Fay Rae (Cob) 1; E. Messenger (B) 2; girls 12 and under 14 —Helen Brown (G.M.) 1; J. Green (G.M.) 2; J. Cherry (G.M.) 3. Boys under 12 —Blacklock (R, 1: Connelly (G.M.) and Hibbs (Cam) 2 equal. Boys under 14 —spencer (Cob) 1; Stanton (B) and McMillan second equal. Girls under 12 —Shallcrass (G.M.) 1 Calder (Cam) and Zampezi (H) 2nd equal. Girls under 14' —Jansen (G.M.) 1; Coiiza (H.D.H.) 2. Twenty-five Coached At Grey Baths Last Evening Five members of the Grey Amateur Swimming Club were last evening on duty at the Municipal Baths. They were Miss H. Smith, Messrs R. Lovell, P. Affleck, J. Cassidy and H. McClymont. Each coach had three pupils at a time, some of the learners travelling long distances to take advantage of the instruction offering. Eleven new club members were signed on and the attendance as on the past few club nights was large. The instruction is available to adults as well as children, and several middle aged people, who a few weeks ago could not swim a stroke, are now becoming accomplished swimmers. Presentation to Miss H. Smith Occasion was taken to make a presentation to Miss H. Smith, who leaves at the week-end for Auckland where she will take part in the National swimming championships.