SWIMMING.
CENTRAL SCHOOL SPORTS. The Central School swimming sports w-?re held this afternoon when, 'although rain threatened the weather generally was fine. The events were watched by a largo crowd of children, their parents and friends. The sports were accompanied by tile usual enthusiasm among the juvenile spectators who made no secret of their favourite competitors, The judges were as follows: Messrs J. Devine, L. F. de Berry, P. T. Robinson and McPherson. The lady teachers supervised the girls’ events. . Results of the first portion of ihe programme were as follow'; Boys senior handicap (66 2-3 yards): G. Hall (2sec) 1, Clin Sutton (ssec) 2, I. Jewett (scr) 3. Time, 56 4-ssec. Boys junior handicap (33 1-3 yards): Penman (scr.) 1, Packman (4sec) 2, Weeks (6sec) 3. Time, 31 4-ssec. Girls senior handicap (33 1-3 yards; Phyllis Dyer (4sec) 1, C. Beals (scr.) 2, A. Munro (scr.) S.Time, 38 2-ssec. Girls junior handicap (33 1-3 yards: P. Simmonds (scr.) 1, I. Bone (Isec) 2, M. Gillies (Isec) 3. Time, 39sec. Boys senior beginners (one width): A. Doull 1, G. Isaacs 2, J. Eckersley 3. Time, 8 l-sscc
Girls senior, beginners (one width): K. McMinn 1, A. McGlono 2, J. Munro 3. Time, 12sec. Boys junior diving: A. Penman 1, J. Morgan 2 B. Weeks 3. (This event counts for the championship shield). Girls junior diving; Mona Gillies 1. Boys senior ' championship (66 2-3 yards) for the A. W Gallichan Peace Memorial Cup : I. Jewett 1, G. Hall 2, C. Sutton 3. Time, 48 l-ssec. The previous winners of the cup are: N. Seifert, 1920 and 1921; I Jewett, 1922. Girls senior championship (33 1-3 yards): hi. Palmer 1, H. Massey 2, W. MoKay 3. Time, 29 4-ssec. Boys junior championship (33 1-3 yards): A. Penman 1, J. Morgan 2, J. Packman 3. Time, 27sec. Girls junior championship (33 1-3 yards): P. Simmonds 1, E. Peters 2, J. McDonald 3. Time, 35 4-sscc. Boys senior backstroke championship (33 1-3 yards): I. Jewett 1, A. Mathe 2, Clin Sutton 3. Time, 27sec. Girls backstroke championship (33 1-3 yards): M. Palmer 1, E. Turner 2, W. McKay 3. Time, 30sec.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 644, 1 March 1923, Page 6
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357SWIMMING. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 644, 1 March 1923, Page 6
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