Swimming Sports in The

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 47, 26 February 1936, Page 10

Swimming Sports in The

Drizzle

ANNUAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL EVENTS YESTERDAY

A slight but continual drizzle presided, over the annual swimming sports yesterday of the Palmerston North Technical School, held in the Municipal baths. Though the competitors were in no wise perturbed, conditions wero rather unpleasant for spectators. The swimming was of a good standard, but rather slower than in tho years immediately past. Staff members, under the director, Mr. G. G. Hancox, supervised events and assured their prompt despatch. Details of the finals are given below: Girls ’ Junior Championship. 33 1-3 yards: Edith Kemp 1, Nancy Bird 2, June Martin 3; time, 26sec. 66 2-3 yards: E. Kemp 1, J, Martin 2; time, 60 2-ssec. 100 yards: Winnie Cox 1, E. Kemp 2, N. Bird 3; time, lmin. 59sec. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: W. Cox 1, E. Kemp 2, N. Bird 3; time, 30sec. Points: E. Kemp 10, W. Cox 6, N. Bird 5, J. Martin 3. Girls’ Senior Championship. 33 1-3 yards: Lorraine Major 1, Ruth Allen 2, Moira Benfell 3; time, 27 1-5 sec. u 6 2-3 yards: R. Allen 1, L. Major 2; time, 72 l-ssec. • 100 yards: R. Allen 1, L. Major 2; no time taken. 220 yards: W. Cox 1, E. Allen 2; time, smin. 42see. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: R. Allen 1, L. Major 2; time, 34sec. Points: R. Allen 13, L. Major 7, M. Benfell 1. Boys’ Junior Championship. 33 1 -3 yards: N. McLean 1, J. Blummont 2, G. Sutherland 3; time, 21 1-5

sec. 66 2-3 yards: N, McLean 1, J, Blummont 2, R. Higson 3; time, 51 3-ssec. 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: G. Sutherland 1, R. Higson 2, J. Blummont 3; time, 30sec. 100'yards: N. McLean 1, G. Sutherland 2, J. Blummont 3; time, 86sec. Points: N. McLean 9, J. Blummont and G. Sutherland 6, It. Higson 3, Bpys’ Senior Championship. 33 1-3 yards: F. Lindsay 1, F. Lunn 2; time, 19 l-ssec. 66 2-3 yards: F. Lindsay 1, F. Lunn 2; time, 49 2-ssec. 100 yards: F. Lindsay 1, F. Lunn 2; time, lmin. 24 4-ssec. 220 yards: N. McLean 1, G. Sutherland 2, E. Higson 3; time, 3min. 22800* —A record. ■ /Ap \ 33 1-3 yards breaststroke: F.. Lindsay 1, F. Lunn 2; time, 30sec. Points: F. Lindsay 9, F. Lunn 6. Handicap Events. , . 33 1-3 yards, girls ‘ under -13: - Gwen Uridge 1, Shirley Franklin 2, Joyce Farmer 3; time, 29 4-ssec. ; ; " t

33 1-3 yards, girls under 14: Margaret Kilby 1, Jocelyn Park 2, Bethnie Tolley 3; time, .3 21-ssec. hh . . 33 1-3 yards/girls under 15: . Ada DaLby 1, Leila Hubbard 2, Bernice McNeill 3; time, 31-2-ssec. 33 1-3 yards, girls under 16: Molly Duckworth 1, -Lorna Dalton 2, Joan Beattie 3; .time, 21 1-osee . 33 1-3 yards, boys under 16: G. Allan 1, G. Young 2, J. Olliver 3; time, 25 1-5 sec. .. .. 33 1-3 yards, boys under 14: H. Tozer 1, L. Mabey 2, K. Hardie 3; time, 24 l-ssec. 33 1-3 yards, boys under 15: S. Thompson 1, R. Beasley 2, K. Pearce 3,time, 23 2-ssec. 33 1-3' yards handicap girls’ breaststroke: M. Duckworth 1, L. Hubbard 2, B. Tolley 3; time, 31 2-ssec. 33 1-3 yards, girls' open: M. Duckworth 1, J. McKenzie 2; time, 29 1-5

sec. Beginners, girls: Dorothy Gillespie 1, Olwin Fergusson 2, Joyce Franklin 3; time, 9 4-ssec. Beginners, boys: Armstrong 1, Cuneen 2, Waters 3; time, 9 l-ssec. Long plunge, girls: R. Allen 1, L. Hubbard 2; distance, 36ft. lOin. Long plunge, boys: W. Poole 1, W. Algie 2, G. Sutherland 3; distance, 3 ft. lOin. Inter-club relay, boys: Tainui 1, Arawa 2, Ngapuhi 3; time, Imin. 35see. Inter-club relay, girls: Ngapuhi I,' Tainui 2, Rangitane 3; time, Imin. 5E sec. Inter-club tow, boys: Tainui 1, Araw: 2; time, 29sec. Inter-club tow, girls: Tainui 1, Rangitane 2, Arawa 3; time, 38 l-ssec. Dive, boys: J. Blummont 1, A. Algic 2, K. Hardie 3. Dive, girls: M. Duckworth 1, E. Kemp 2, J. McKenzie 3. Club Championship. Tainui 66 points Rangitane ....... 55 points Arawa 40 points Ngapuhi 35 points The Colin Telford Memorial Cup went to F. Lindsay, as senior champion. The Bert Hands Cup went to N. McLean, who won the 220 yards event in record time.