BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 645, 2 March 1923, Page 3

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS. The qualifying cheats for the junior events in connection with the Boys’ High School swimming sports were hold yesterday when, despite the uninviting temperature of the water, the Big majority of entrants faced the starter. The task of handicapping in the open events presented difficulties owing to the presence 61; such a quantity of unknown talent, but, save in a few isolated cases, the hondicappers’ work provided several exciting : finishes. The placed swimmers in the events qualified to compete in the finals which took place this .afternoon. Details of the heats were:— 25 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: Paccy (6sec) 1, Robinson (7soc) 2; won by a touch; time, 21sec; four starters. Second heat: Lovelock (3sec) 1, M. Robinson (3sec) 2; won by a foot; time, 19seo; four starters. Third heal: White (6sec) 1, C. Thomson (ssoc) 2; won by 2ft; time, 19 l-ssec; five starters. Fourth heat: 2yds; time, 16 3-ssec; five starters. Fifth heat; Daniell (4sec) 1, Waters (3seo) 2; won by 2yds; time, 18 ,3-ssoc; four starters. Sixth heat: Tremewan (3sec) 1, Hollicr (6sec) 2; won by a foot; time, 19 4-ssec; four starters. Seventh heat: A. Dawick (ssoc) 1, Bowden (4scc) 2; won easily; time, 17 4-ssec; only starters. Eighth heat: Heard (ssec). 1, Lyttle (ssec) 2; won by a yard; time, 17sec; five starters. Ninth heat: Mason (4scc) 1, J. Somerville (sscc) 2; won by yard; time,19 3-ssec; three starters. Tenth heat; H. Dawick (4sec) 1, Scott (4sec) 2; a good race; won by a foot; time, 18 2-sseo; five starters. Eleventh heat: , Fahey'(4sec) ; only starter. Twelfth heat; G. Dawick (2sec) 1, Larcomb (3sec) 2; won comfortably; time, 17 2-sseC; three starters. Thirteenth heat: Munro (4seo) 1, Evans (2sec) 2: won by a foot; time. 16 4-ssec; four starters. Semi-finals.—First heat: Robinson (osec) 1, Lovelock (3scc) 2; won by a foot; time, 19sec; six .starters. Second heat: Mardon (ssec) 1, Coles (4sec) 2; won by a foot; time, 17 l-Ssec; six starters. Third heat: Mason (4sec) 1, A. Dawick (sscc) 2; touches separated the placed men; time, 17 l-ssec; five starte®. Fourth heat: 11. Dawick (4soc) 1. Munro (4seo) 2; won by a foot; time, 17 l-ssec; seven starters. Junior Championship (25 Yards).—First heat: McKenzie 1, Gardner 2; wop by syds; time, 15 2-ssec. Second heat: Bennett 1; only starter. Third heat: Dawick 1, Beauchamp 2; won by 3yds ( time, 18 2-ssoc. 1 50 Yards Handicap (under 15).—First heat: Hollier (7sec) 1, Heard (ssec) 2; won by a foot; time, 45sec; four starters. Second heat: Page (Isec) 1, Young (3sec) 2; won by 3yds; time, 45 2-ssec; four starters; Third heat: O’Shea (4sec) 1, Walker (ssec) 2; won by a foot; time, 42 2-ssec; three starters. 50 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat; Hodson (scr.) 1, Hands (Bsec) 2; won by a touch; time, 46sec; three starters. Second heat:, Mason (7sec) 1, McKenzie (Isec) 2; won by a foot; time, 40 2-ssoc; four starters. Third heat: Evans and Espiner did not require to swim the fourth heat, and Somerville and Larcomb the fifth as Turner and Dawick did not swim. Sixth heat: Munro (7sec) 1, Robinson (6scc) 2; time, 48sec; won comfortably; three starters. Lovelock left his mark before his call and did not continue. Seventh heat: Mardon (9sec) 1, 11. Bennett (ssec) 2; won by 2yds; time, 40 2-ssec; four starters. 25 Yards Handicap (14-15 years).—First heat: Heard (2sec) 1, Larsen (scr.) 2; won by 2yds; time, 21 2-3scc; four starters. Second heat: Scott (3sec) 1, Beauchamp (ssec) 2; won by a foot; time, 21 l-ssec; four starters. Third heat: Fletcher (3sccj I,' Rodgers (scr.) 2; won by 2ft; time, 23 l-ssec; four starters. Fourth heat: .Walker (4soc) 1, Hollier (3sec) 2; won by a yard; time, 19 4-ssec; four _ starters. Fifth heat; Rose (4sec) 1, Pickering (3sec) 2; won by a touch; time, 20 l-ssec; four starters. 25 Yards Breast Stroke (under 16). — First heat: W. Young (scr.) 1, A. Dawick (2scc) 2; won by a foot; time, 23 l-ssec. Second heat: Fahey (3sec) 1, Munro (scr.) 2; won by a touch; time, 22sec. Neat Dive (Open).—Qualifying round: From a lengthy list of entrants the competition was narrowed down to the following who,were to compete again to-day: Bosworth, K. Robinson, L. Pncey, Munro, Heard, C. McKenzie, J. White, Bowden, Lyttle, Wgters, W. Somerville, H. Bennett. -V