MILSON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 87, 11 March 1935, Page 2

MILSON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) AIILSON, Alarch 8.

The Milson School swimming spprts were held in the Terrace End School baths on Thursday- afternoon in ideal weather, therewas a large attendance of parents present, also members of the School Committee and teachers. Mr McAvoy was in charge of the starting, Mr Laing was timekeeper, and Messrs Richmond and Gumming were judges. Lois McKenzie, who won the senior girls’ championship last year, again successful this year. The following are the individual results of the races: —Boys’ 25yds open race: First heat, Jack Robbie 1, Alan Eaton 2; second heat, Colin Robbie 1, John McAvoy 2; final, Jack Robbie L Colin Robbie 2. John McAvoy 3; time; 18 l-ssec. Girls’ 25 yards open race: Phyllis Chalk 1, Lois McKenzie 2, Beth Rowan 3; time, 27sec. Boys 25 yds beginners’ race: lan Rowan 1, Eric Buhner 2, Ray McAvoy 3; time, 33 l-ssec. Boys’ beginners’ race, width :,John Hill 1. Laurie Valentine 2; time, i2sco; gir.s,- Helen Hill 1; time, 15sec. Boys under 12. years, 2oyds, first heat: John McAvoy 1, •.George Barclay 2, Duncan Blackwood. 3; time, 22 sec; second heat,. Barry Leslie 1,. Lionel Wright 2, Charlie Shand 3; time, 22 1-5 sec; final, John McAvoy 1, Charlie Shand 2, George Barclay 3; time, 22 2-ssec. Girls 25yds: Aneice Gilbert 1, Nola Pearce 2; time, 42sec. Girls’ 50vds open: Lois MeKen£e 1, Phyllis Cha.k 2; time, 61 2-ssec. Boys’ diving, under 12: Goorge Barclay 1, Frank Valentine 2. Boys’ 50yds senior: Colin Robbie 1, Jack Robbie 2; time, 44 sec. Girls' 25yds backstroke: Phyllis Chalk 1, Fay McAvoy 2, Lois McKenzie 3; time, 34 3-ssec. Boys under 12 years, 25yds breaststroke: George Barclay 1, John McAvoy 2, Willie Thomson 3; time, 28eec. Boys’-75yds: Jack Robbie 1, .Colin Robbie 2; time, 1 min’ 20sec; girls, Lois McKenzie 1. Phyllis Chalk 2; time, lmin 44see. Boys’ 25vds backstroke: John McAvoy 1, Harry Leslie and George Barclay 2; time, 33sec. Boys’ long dive: John McAvoy 1, Frank . a.entine rvelay l ace, boys and girls: Colin Robbie and Phyllis Chalk 1, Jack Robbie and Lois McKenzie time, 49sec; Alan Eaton and Beth Rowan 3. Winner ei.auip.ou beys' cup: Jack Robbie; girl, Lois McKenzie. A squad was taken through life-saving drill by Air D. C. Pryor and the children, gave an interesting display whieh brought an enjoyable afternoon to a close. ■: . y ' ' '

; Miss Frances Laloy, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. C. Laley, ot Montreal Street, who has been a pupil at the local High School for the last four years, left for Dunedin on Saturday to further her studies at the University wheie she has taken a course in Bachelor <>{ Domestic Science.