Swimming Certificates

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 43, 21 February 1938, Page 2

Swimming Certificates

WAIP AW A SCHOOL AWARDS From Our Own CorrespondentWAIPAWA, Feb. 18. In spite of the steady’ rain and~the rather cold conditions prevailing at the Napier baths on Wednesday last, the occasion of the annual excursion from Waipawa, many children took the opportunity of swimming for certificates. The swimming was of a particularly high standard, no fewer than eleven children gaining 880 yards merit certificates. It is very gratifying to see the results of the extra swimming the children have had this summer reflected in the greater number of certificates gained and the longer distances covered. At the conclusion of the swimming, members of the school life-saving class took the opportunity of practising rescue drill in the water in preparation for the examination in life-saving Which will take place early in March. Swimming results were as foliow: Merit certificates, 880 yards: Arthur Baker, Roger Black, William CoUett, Harry Strang, Eric Tate, John Thompson, Noeline Page, Adeline Page, Francis Pilcher, Mary Scrimgeour, Dorothy Spargo. Proficiency certificates, 220 yards: John Baker, Alan Bartlett, Leonard Clarry, Para Meha, Evan Meta, John Pilcher, Douglas Clark, Margaret Brannigan, Joy Irwin. .Learners certificates, 50 yards: Stanley Adeane, Colin Bishop, Edward Cleary, Stuart Fox, Kenneth Fox, Owen Hercock, Digby Mason, James Meredith, Cyril Waldrom, Tom McQuilkan, Graham Reid, Ray Addis, Gowan Bruce, Betty Hunt, Maureen McCleary. Barbara Towers, Beatrice Soares, i The thanks of the committe are due to the Napier Thirty Thousand Club which provided free tickets for the children for the matinee at the Plaza Theatre.