BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 79, 2 March 1929, Page 3

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

SWIMMING SPORTS.PENAIAN SENIOR CHAAIPION. A marked improvement over last year was , noted at the Boys’ High School swimming sports which were held at the school baths yesterday afternoon. The learners’ and junior sections showed enthusiasm and careful instruction, while the competitors in the senior events fully maintained the standard set by previous scholars. The school is to be congratulated upon the interest taken in the. art and upon the success it has made in advancing it. Penman won the senior champion, ship this year with nine points, Riddell being runner-up with six .points. Neilson, with seven points, takes the junior championship, Apatari being next with six points. Results, additional to those published in tho last edition of the “Standard” yesterday, are as follow: 100 yards open. —Henderson 1, Metcalfe 2 Delany 3. Time, I.33Jsecs. Long plunge.—Brown (45ft 101 ins.) 1, Coulter 2, C. Taylor 3. 75 yards three stroke. —Simpson 1, Aletcalfe 2, .Webster 3. Time, lmin. 25 yards open breaststroke. —Bradley 1, Cumming 2, Webster 3. Time, 24 l-10secs. 50 yards, open.—Ducker 1, Cooper 2 Delaney 3. Time, 37 l-ssecs. '25 yards breaststroke, under 14 years—Boag 1, Sinclair 2, Sandham 3. Time, 25 3-ssecs. 50 yards backstroke handicap.—Taylor 1, Stancombe 2. Time, 66secs. 25 yards breaststroke, under 15 years.—Kenning 1, Pattle 2, Petrie 3. Time, 25 4-ssecs. . 225 yards senior championship. — Penman 1, Riddell 2, O’Shea 3. Time, 3inin 24secs. Won easily. Life-saving race. —Webster .and Gabites 1, Rowe and ; Hildebrand*. 2. Time, lmin 45secs. • Fancy diving.-—Fletcher 1, Hildebrandt .2, Evans 3. . . Senior championship pomts: Penman 9, Riddell 6, MUla,r and O’Shea one each. Junior: Neilson 7, Apatari 6, Fletcher 3, McCorkindale 2.