GLEN OROUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 76, 25 February 1930, Page 11

GLEN OROUA.

From Our Own Correspondent). GLEN OROUA, Feb. 22 The annual swimming sports of the Lien Oroua School were held in the school baths yesterday afternoon. Though the weather was threatening until mid-day, the sun broke through in the afternoon, and there was a large number of parents and others present. The teachers, Mr Parlane and Miss Phillips, were responsible for the handicapping which resulted in very close finishes in practically eveiy e ' r ihe judges wore Messrs. W. Wallace, W. A. and H. A. Prebble, and the starter, Mr S G. Parlane. The events and the results are as follow . Relay race: “A” team (Margaret Huddleston, Joyce I.ucas, Allison 1-lall, Sheila CT-oad) 1, “B” (Marjorie J«-cdonald, Ailsa Lucas, Nancye Wheeler, Marjorie Jeffs) 2. (Four teams started). Learners race.—First heat: Phyllis Gimblett Evelyn Gloyn 2; second • heat: Jeanette Scott 1, Sheila Croad 2; final, Jeanette Scott (7sec) 1, Evelyn Gloyn (sc r) 2, Sheila Croad (ssec.) 3 Bojs handicap (open): —First heat: Charlie -Gimblett L Graham Parlato 2; second heat: Cliff Hall 1, Ross Brownlie 2; final, Cliff Hall (scr) 1 Ross Brownlie (17u3c) 2,' Graham Parlato (15sec.) 3. Girls’ hanfli ca p ( o pen - —First heat: Marlon Prebble and ette Scott (dead heat) 1, Nancye \\ hcisler 3; second beat: Marjorie Macdonald 1, Ailsa Lucas 2; third heat: Margaret Huddleston 1, Allison Hall 2;. first semifinal : Jeanette. Stott 1, Marion P ebble 2 • second semi-final : Margaret Huddle ston 1, Allison Hall 2; final: Marion Prebble (scr) 1, Allison Hall (4see) 2, Jeanette Scott (12sec) 3. Bovs’ and girls junior scratch race.—Final: Joyce Lucas 1, Allison Hall 2, Jeanette Scott 3. Boys and girls’ senior scratch race: First heat. Cliff Hall 1, Charlie Gimblett 2 .: se ??[ ld heat, Marion Pebble 1, Margaret Huddlestoii 2; final, Marion Prebble 1. Cliff Hall 2 - Charlie Gimblett 3. Boys splash t.Ross Brownlie 1, Cliff Hall 2, Graham Parlato 3 Girls* splash: Ailsa Lucas 1, Joyce Lucas 2, Phyllis Gimblett 3. . Boys diving: Cliff ITSII- 1, - Graham ... Par ato 2, Charlie Gimblett 3. Girls diwng. Marion Prebble 1, Allison Hall 2, Nancye Wheeler 3. Boys’ breast-stroke handicap: Cliff Hall (scr.) 1, Graham Parlato (12sec) 2, Pat Hall (17sec). 3. Girls breast-stroke handicap.-First heat: Jeanette Scott 1, Olive Lucas 2: second heat: Joyce Lucas 1. Allison Hall 2; third heat: Marjorie Macdonald 1, Marion Prebble 2; semifinal: Allison Hall 1, Joyce Lucas 2; final, Marjorie Macdonald (lsec) 1, Marion Prebble (scr) 2, Albson. Ha l (4sec) 3. BovS’ egg-and-sjioon race: Cliff nan x, Pat 'Hall 2. ' Girls’ egg-and-spoon race: Marjorie Macdopald 1, Marion Prebble 2, Ailsa. Lucas 3. Obstacle raco, boys and girls f Cliff Hall .1, Mahon Prebblo 2. Ross-'Brownlie 3. Long plunge toys and girls: Cliff Hall I,' Marion Prebblo 2 floss Brownlie 3. Boys’ pillow-fight: Ross Brownlie 1, Pat Hall 2, Charlie Hunt 3. Girls’ pillow-fight: Ailsa Lucas 1 Marjorie Macdonald 2, Allison Hall and Maxorio Jeffs (dead heat) 3 First consolation race: Nancye Wheeler 1, Phyllis Gimblett 2. Second consolation race: Maurice Huddleston 1, Marjorie Jeffs 2, Ins Jetts 3. ~

After the Fporta, all present were supplied with afternoon tea, members of the committee, their wives ■ and other ladies and gentlemen being kept busy attending to the'Svapts of children -and adults, the head teacher-desires to acknowledge with thanks donations .from the following: Miss M Osborne, Mr W. Wallace, Mr W. A. Boswell and Mr J. H. Simmons. Thanks are also due to members of the committee, Messrs W. A. Boswell, W. Wallace, P. [farland and J. Howl for their work; to the judges, and to the ladies who were kept so busy with the afternoon tea arrangemerft's and the fina-l cleaning-up. Miss Osborne’a prizes for the most progress in swimming were awarded to Jeanette Scott, and Iris Jeffs.