SWIMMING

Hutt News, Volume 12, Issue 39, 22 March 1939, Page 2

SWIMMING

CARNIVAL AT HUTT BATHS

ILUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.

The Hutt Valley High School held its annual swimming sports at j.uddiford Baths last Thursday/ when two records were-.established. In the 66 2-3 yards open championship M. MarwickTS tipie was 46 2-5 seconds. In the Plunge, N. Butt covered ■ the distance of 48ft. llin. The championships resulted.^ —- Junior girls, M. Thomson; senior girls, M. MarwicK; - junior boys, senior boys, .Woods. House championship.—Rishworth ,(B), 120; Baldwin (B), 90"; School (S) 104; Kidson. (K), 24. Following are the results of the various events: — Boys'-.Junior Dash. —Woods (S), 1; Green (K), 2. Girls' Junior Dash—First heat: B. Wilson (S), 1; A. Camden-Cooke (R), 2; R. Grigg (B), 3. Second heat: L. Peat (R), 1; M. Cole (S), - 2; P. Dudding (B), 3. Final: B. Wilson 1, L. Peat 2, R. Grigg 3. Time, 9Asec. • . Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Open Championship, Freestyle.—First heat: Woods (S), 1; Stanton (B), 2; Beattie (S), 3. Second heat: Horne (B), 1; Murray (K), 2; Marwick (K), 3. Final: Stanton (B), 1, Woods (S), 2; Beattie (S), 3. Time, 20 l-ssec. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Open Championship— M. Marwick (R), 1; B. Mackissack (R), 2; N. Butt (B), 3. Time, 20 3-ssec. Boys' Race, under 13. Copewell (B), 1; Horne (B), 2; Hartley (K), 3. Time, 11 1-osec. Girls' Race, under 13.— S. Cox (R), 1; B. Torrance (B), 2; M. Simpson (R), 3. Boys' and Girls' Plunge.—(Boy): Murray (K), 1; A. Griffin (R), 2; Gillingham (B) ,3. Distance 36ft. (Girls): N. Butt (B), 1; B. Wilson (S), 2; R. Grigg (B), 3. Distance 48ft. llin. (record).. Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Handicap,—First heat: Toomath (B), 1; I Oldershaw (11), 2; Milburn (S), 3. Second heat: Okeby (R), 1; Mayo (R), 2; Garrett (B), 3. Final: Toomath (B), 1; Mayo (R), 2; Garrett (B), 3. Time, l&sec. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Handicap, Freestyle.—First heat: P. Dudding (13), 1; M. .Cole (S), 2; 11. Morell (K), 3. Second lieat: L. I'out (.It), 1; B. Henry IB), 2; I'. Burdan (S), 3. Third heat: A. CamI den-Cooke (11), 1; J- Hardcastle (B), 2; L. Barclay (R), 3. Final: J. Hardcastle (B), 1;' A. CamdenCooke (R), 2; P. Dudding (B), 3. Time, 25 3-ssec. • Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Championship, Freestyle.—First heat. Woods (S), 1; Okeby (R), 2; Oldershaw (10. 3. Second heat: Jaeger (R), 1; Staples (K), 2; Evans (B), 3. Final: Woods (S), 1; Jaeger (R), 2; Okeby (R), 3. xime, 20 4-ssec. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Championship, Freestyle.—First heat. B. Wilson (S), 1; A. Camden-Cooke (It), 2; L. Peat. (R), 3. Second heat: M. Thompson (B), 1; S. Hoggard (S), 2; P. Dudding (B), 3. Final: M. Thomson (B), 1; B. Wilson (S), 2; A. Camden-Cooke (It), 3; Time, 23sec. Boys' 6.6 2-3 Yards Junior Championship, Freestyle.—lt. Woods (S), 1; Jaeger (It), 2; Oldershaw (R), o. Time, 41 4-ssec. Girls' 66 2-3 Yards Junior Championship, Freestyle.—M. Thompson (B), 1; B. Wilson (S), 2; L. Peat (R), 3. Time, 54sec. Boys' 66 2-3 Yards Open Championship, Freestyle.—Woods (S), 1; Stanton (B),- 2; Guiney (B), 3. Time, 44sec. Girls' 66 2-3 Yards Open Championship, Freestyle.—M. Marwick (R), 1; B. Mackissack (R), 2; N. Butt (B), 3. Time, 46 4-ssec. (record). Boys, under 14.—Toomath (B), 1; Oldershaw (R), 2; Evans (B), 3. Time, 7 4-5. Girls, under 14. —L. Peat (R), 1; M. Cole (S), 2; P. Fenwick (K), 3. Time, 9 2-ssec. Boys' Dive. —Grant ■ (S) and Woods (S), equal, 1; Egglestone (S), 3. Girls" 100 Yards Open Championship, Freestyle.-—M. Marwick (R), \l; B. Mackissack (R), 2; N. Butt i (B), 3. Time, 82 2-ssec. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Championship, Breasislroke. —First heat: M. Thompson (B), 1; M. Cole (S), 2; 13. Torrence (B), 3. Second heat; N. Hoggard (S), 1; E. Wolff (R), 2; S. Cox (R), 3. Final: M.. Thompson (B), 1; M. Cole (S), 2; E. Wolff (R), 3. Time, 13 3-ssec; Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Championship, Breaststroke. —First heat: JiVoods (S), 1; Okeby (R), 2; ""staples (K), 3. Second liedt: Oldershaw (It), l'l Scott (S), 2; Jaeger (R), 3. Final: Woods (S), 1; Okeby (R), 2; Staples (li), 3. Time, 2(>sec. Boys' 66 2-3 Yards Open Championship, Breaststroke. —Woods (S) 1; Andrews (K), 2; Marwick (R), 3. Time, 57 4-ssec. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Open Handicap, Breaststroke. —B. Mackissack (R), 1; B. Moore (K), 2; N. Hoggard (S), 3, Time, 28 l-ssec. Boys' 33 1-3 Yds. Open Handicap, Breaststroke.—Parkin (R), 1; Henderson (S), 2; Mayo (R), 3.* Time, 28sec. Girls' Dive. —L. Barclay (R), 1; B. Moore (K) and A. Camden-Cooke (It), equal, 2. Boys' lpo Yards Open Championship, Freestyle.—Woods (S), 1; Guiney (B), 2; Stanton (B)J 3. Time, 76 4-ssec. Girls' 66 2-3 - Yards Open Championship, Breaststroke.— : M. Mar-

wick (R), 1; r B. Mackissack . (R);, 2 ; N. Butt (B), 3. Time, 64 3-s.sec. Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Junior Handicap, Breaststrokfe.—First heat: Okeby (R), 1; Mayo (R), Henderson (S), 3; Second heat: (S), 1; Horribin (R), 2; OJdershaw (R) and Seliars' (R.),. equal, 3. Final: Okeby." (R)/1; I-lorrobin (R) and Hoare (S), equal, 2.. Girls' 33 1-3 ' Yards Junior Handicap, Breaststroke." —First heat: JG. Seliars (K), 1; E. Wolff (R), .2; N. Hoggard (S), 3. Second heat: B. Cavaye (S), 1; B. Torrance (B), 2; M. Cole (S), 3. Final: E. Seiiars (K), 1; B. Cavaye (S), 2; M. Cole (S), 3. Time, 29 4-ssec. Boys' 33 1-39 Yards Open Handicap, Freestyle.—First heat: Toomath (B), 1; Beattie (S), 2; .Grant (S), 3. Second heat: A. G-riffln (R), 1; . Home (B-), 2; Hercock (R), 3. Final: Griffin (R), 1; Toomath (B), 2; Beattie (S), 3. Time, 1!) 2-ssec. -Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Open Handicap, Freestyle.—M. M"anvick (R), 1; W Moore (K), 2; L. Peat (R), 3. Time, 21 l-ssec. Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Open Handicap, Backstroke. —P. McGrath -(S), 1; Horne (B), 2; Gillingbam (B), 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Girls' Feet-first Race.—B. Mackissack (R), 1; N. Hoggard (S), 2; F. Moore (K), 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Boys' Pair Race. —Toomath an J Toomath (B), 1; Palmer and Beattie (S), 2; Griffin and Griffin (R), 3. Time, 3min. 16sesc. Boys' 66 2-3 Yards Open Handicap, Freestyle.—Beattie (S), 1; Marwick (R), 2; Mayo (R), 3. Time, 54sec. Relay Races. — Junior boys: School, 1; Rishworth and Baldwin (equal), 2. Junior girls: Rishworth 1; Baldwin 2; School 3. Senior boys:- Baldwin 1; School 2; Rishworth 3.

The final swimming carnival of the Wellington season, conducted by the Wellington centre at Riddrford Baths on Thursday night, was not largely, attended. The racing throughout was keen and close. A feature of the carnival was the line backstroke swimming of Jack \vnliams, who, in retaining his 100 yards Wellington championship, established a new Wellington record, swimming the distance in in 72 3-5, which reduced the previous record by l-3sec. K. Spry set a Wellington record for the 100 yards breaststroke, clocking 77 2-5, I which is 1 3-ssec. outside the New Zealand record. .The temperature of the water was 64deg. | There were five Wellington centre championships decided. • F. Pennington retaining his 440 yds. I'ree- ! style title, and O. Vaughan his 100 yards intermediate championship. ' The girls' 100- yards intermediate | honours went to a new champion j | in Miss C. Alexander, Wellington j women's club, and the 100 yards women's championship was won by i Miss W. Pritchard, Hutt, also a new champion, Miss S. Gotlieb, the pre- j vious holder, not defending her title. Miss Pyitchard, who . was swimming top form, also annexed the women's 66 2-3 yards handi- j cap. Detailed results are:-— 100 Yards Intermediate Girls' Centre Championship: Miss C. Alex- , ander (Wellington), 1; Miss P. King (Hutt), 2. Time, 78 2-5. Miss Alexander was never troubled to win by five yards. 100 Yards Intermediate Boy's Centre Championship: O. Vaughan I (Wellington), 1; T. Major (Masterton), 2; C. Harvey (Petone), 3. Time, 62 2-5. Vaughan held a slight lead over the first lap, which he increased to two yards over the second , lap. He held an advantage .of four yards in the final lap. Major swam well to, hold Harvey for second placing. 440 Yards Wellington Centre Freestyle Championship: F. Pennington (Wellington), holder, 1; J. C. Blakeley (Lyall Bay), 2; P. Malthus (Wellington), 3. The field got away to a good start, and kept close together for four laps, when Pennington held a slight lead from • Blakeley and Malthus. The first 100 yards took 68, and the 220 yards 2.45. Pennington continued to increase his advantage at eacli lap. -Malthus replaced Blakeley in second place with three laps to go. Pennington never looked like being" caught, and won by five yards. In a close finish for second Blakeley replaced Malthus, beating him by a yard. 100 Y-ards breaststroke Handicap: K. Spry, scr, 1; I. Robertson, 2sec, 2; N. Williams, lOsec, 3. Time, 77 2-5. Spry won by a foot, setting a Wellington record which was 1 3-5 outside the New Zealand record. 100 Yards B Grade Handicap: D. Wright, 16sec, 1; Easterbro.okSmith, 9secs, 2; J. Rawson, ssec, and K. Farey, dfead-heat, 3. Time, 81. 100 Yards Wellington Centre Women's Championship (holder, Miss S. Gotlieb, Hataitai): Miss W. Pritchard (Hutt), 1; Miss M. Thompson (Hataitai), 2. Time, 77 4-5. • Miss Pritchard won comfortably, Miss Thompson being unable to lessen the leeway over the last. lap. 220 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: J. Clark, Bsec, 1; N. Stokes, Bsec, and D. Evans, Bsec, dead-lieat; 2. Time, 2.40 1-5. Second heat: J. Simmorids, 17see, 1; D. O'Neill, 2; G. Williams, 12sec, 3. Time, 2.54. Final: Clarke, 1; Stokes, 2; Sim-

monds, 3. Time, 2.'39 4-5. 66 2-3 Yards Women's Handicap. First heat: Miss P. Barclay, 9sec, 1; Miss M. Oilier, 12sec, 2; Miss M. Wright, 7sec, 3. Time, 55 1-5. Second heat: Miss W. Pritchard, ssec, 1; Miss J. Hollis, Bsec, 2; C. Alexander, 2sec, 3. Time, 47 4-5. Final: Miss Pritchard, 1; Miss Holis, 2; Miss Alexander, 3. Time, i?- 3-5. Won by a foot, touch between second and third. 100 Yards Wellington Centre Backstroke Championship (holder, J. Williams, Lyall Bay): J. Williams : (Lyall Bay), 1; A. Watson (Wellington), 2; L. Maguire '(Masterton) 3. Time, 72 3-s—centre record. Watson led from the start and held the advantage till tackled by Williams in the last lap. These two had a great duel to within 15 yards of the finish, when Williams, swimming strongly, wore Watson down and won with little to spare. Williams swam a fine race, finishing strongly to establish a new \vellfngton centre .record, reducing the previous record of 74 1-5 by 1 3-5. 100 Yards Relay Handicap (three a-side): Karori (Adams, Easter-"" brook-Smith, Mason), 9sec., 1; Wellington Women (Misses M. Dickie, Alexander, Walling), 14sec, 2; Hataitai (Ballard, Marshall, Mclnnes), 12sec, 3. In a great finish Karori won by a. touch, three yards separating second and third. The women's team swam a fine race and were rather unlucky not to get in the touch first. Water Polo: Wellington beat the Rest by 5 goals to u. Mr. V. Allan was the referee.