SWIMMING
GIRL GUIDES DON COSTUMES. The Palmerston North Girl Guides Association held their first swimming sports on Saturday afternoon at the Central School baths. Guides from Fellding and Bulls were present and competed with the Palmerston North Guides. The President of the ‘Association, Mrs. D. H. Bett. presented a challenge cup for most points in swimming and prixes were very kindly donated by the following:—Mr. G. H. Bennett, Mrs. Bett Mrs Currie, Mrs Haggitt, Mrs Keeble ? Miss McHardy, Mrs. Tennant Miss Maclean, Mrs Vasey, Miss Warburton. Miss Warren and Mrs H. N. Watson to whom the Guides are very grateful. The thankg of the committee are due to the committee of the Central School for the loan of the baths and ■also to Mr'. MacPherson who acted as starter and Messrs Eyre, Devine t and Smith who were the. judges. The sports were under the management of Mrs Currie (District-secre-tary), Mrs. Haggitt and Mrs Grant Sim (members of the Executive), Miss Warburton (District Commissioner) , and Miss Warren assisted by the guiders Misses Bendal, McHardy, Sim and Mrs Vasey. Results: — 25yds. Breast Stroke (beginners). — Minnie Kearney (Bulls) 1, Betty Cradock (Ist P. N.) 2. Time SDsec. High Dive (Guides).— Meg Knyvett (Feilding Rangers) 1, Joan Tlngey (P.N.G.H.S.) . Diving for Bricks. —Lucy Elliott (Ist. F.) 1, Betty Harford (2nd. F.) 2. Time 6sec and 8 l-ssec, 66 2-3yds. (open). —Phyllis Nicholls (P.N.)I. 33 1-Syds( Guides under 14). — Betty Harford (2nd. F.) 1. Evelyn Proud (Ist. P.) 2, Norma Clark (2nd F.) 3. 50yds. (over 14).— Joan Tlngey (P.N.G.H.S.) 1, Phyllis Nicholls (Ist. P.N.) 2, ' Lucy Elliott (Ist. P.) 3. Tlme'43secs. Low Dive (Guides). — Phyllis Nicholls (Ist P.N.) 1, Joan Tlngey (P.N.G.H.S.) 2. BOyds. (Rangers)—Meg Knyvett (Feilding) 1, Milllcent Hocken 2. Time 47sec. 33 l-3yds. (Breaststroke) (Guides) —Phyllis Nicholls (Ist. P. N.) 1, Francis Revere (Ist F.) 2. Breast Stroke (Style)—Phyllis Nicholls (P.N.) 1. I Company Relay Race. —2nd Feild(ing 1, Feilding Rangers 2. '
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Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3538, 21 February 1927, Page 4
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