SWIMMING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 342, 9 March 1922, Page 7

SWIMMING.

COMBINKD SCHOOLS' SPORTS

\lii< h interest was manifested in the fifth iinmml swimming' sports of the combined schools yesterday afternoon by the pupils, but there was a regrettably small attendance of the. public. The swimming was of a high order throughout, all events being competed for in a sportsmanlike manner. College Street School gained a signal victory in winning the Jewellers’ Shield for relay races. This shield litis been held for four veto's hy the ('ampin'll street teams. The latter school put up it strong light and held hy them for a similar period. I'or ins no;i ty Campbell street gained 48 points, ( ollege street were next with 24 and '1 eiTtiee End third with nine. Mr A. W. Thompson, of Terrace End School, thanked all for their attendance, lie was pleased to say that the swimming had been well tip to the standard of previous years. '1 In' olhctals of the Manawatu Swimming Association had rendered valuable assistance to the staff in promoting the carnival, lie then presented the tmphy to Mr L !•’. de Berry (headmaster of Campbell Street School). .Mr de Berry expressed bis pleasure m accepting the cup on behalf of the school. He had to say that Campbell street had a great advantage over other schools since thev were the fortunate possessors ol then own swimming baths. Other schools could pot hope to put up as big it showing when they had not their own baths and he was proud to congratulate them on the excellent performances they bad pul up. when tins fact was considered. Ihe spirit ol good ■sportsmausirip in the 'schools was wary marked in Palmerston North, and d had been strongly in evidence that (lay. He bad pleasure in presenting Mr N. Martin, assistant master of ( ollege street, with the Jewellers’ Shield, since the headmaster was absent id the school picnic Mi* Martin expressed the pie; to ire. it gave him to receive the shield anil he promised that (.‘ollege street would not , easily part with the trophy, i Additional results to published 1 •,esterday are 1 CIBI.S. • hampionshtj) Races, 33 13 A aids.---Melva Bahner (Camp'hell street) I. P. ( rath (t'iiinpbell street) 2. OlliVer ((ollege street) 3, lime, 25 4-ssee. 66 2 3 yards; M, Palmer 1. P. (Tail) 2. Olltver 3; time, 3min 1 l-ssec. Junior Championship, 33 1-5 Yards.—J mi Ashcroft (('ampbell street) 1, P. W oil 2. R. preeme 3. rime. 36sec. i Breast-stroke, 33 1-3 Yards.-- Alice Jewell ((•ampbell street) 1. P. (Tail) 2, Ik WTllon (Camphell street) 3; lime, 34sec. 1 nder 12 years. 1. Ashcroft. ], M. Weeks (Campbell street) 2. B. Kreeman (College street) 3: time. 38scc. . Back-stroke, 33 1-3 Yards.-Dawtek (C„!l t .ge street) 1, (k Wilton 2, - Olltver 3. Time. 37see. Diving.— Dawick (College, street) 1, 1. (,’raih (( ampbell street) 2. ( invent (liris Only. Trask and. Rodgers 1 equal. Evelyn Hogg 3. Time, oo t osec. Relay Race.- Campbell street 1, College sti'i/*t 2, Terraee Knd 3. Won by 10yds. ; Time, 2miii 3sec. j Drawing for Weight. Ormond 1. I (Jedson 2. Rita Dawick 3. BOVS, 1 100 Yards ( Tiampionship. —South ((’ollege vt I'cci) 1. Jones (Terrace Knd) 2, Hall (Campbell .street) 3; time. Imin 22 l-ssec. Won easily. Junior championship, 33 1-3 yards; Olltver 1. Tucker 2, Morgan 3. Diving.— Hall (Campbell street) 1, Murchison (West Knd) 2. Milverton (Campbell street) 3. Breast-stroke, 33 1-3 Yards.—A oung (Campbell street) 1, Milverton (Campbell street) 2, Jones (Terrace Knd) 3; time, 31 4-ssec. ITtder 12 years. 53 1-3 yards: Morgan (Campbell street) 1. Hatcher (Campbell street) 2. Mills (Terrace Knd) 3; time, 31 2-ssec.

Relay Race.—College street (0. South. H. Bennett. W. Marehant and 11. I Risking) 1, Campbell street 2, Terraee Knd 3. Won by 6yds. Time, Imin 37 2-ssee. * Mixed Relay Race.—( 'ampbell street A 1. College street 2. Campbell street B 3. Won by 15yds. A number of Palmerston North swimming; enthusiasts went lo Levin yesterday and took part in the swimming -ports there. I). J. .McGill secured first place in the ‘Jo yards race, first in the neat header second in the long plunge, ami second in the 100 yards. M. Robbie was second in the JJO yards, while P. .1. Robbie won the breast-stroke, and came first in the rescue race. Second place was secured by a Palmerston North team in both the relay and crocodile i aces.