Girls’ High School

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 46, 24 February 1938, Page 11

Girls’ High School

ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS The Palmerston North (Girls’ High School annual swimming sports were held in the school baths yesterday afternoon. THe senior championship was won by B. Cowley and B. Spear, equal, with 12 points each. E. Henderson .was runner-up with eight points. Tho junior championship went to. J. Watchorn (23 points), with J. Hart*(ll points) runner-up. The aggregate house points were Brown 945, Red 61$, Purple 475, Orange 445, Blue 19$, and Green 13. Results are as follow; — Form 111 25 yards freestyle; M. Beattie (Orange) 1, G. Cook (Brown) 2, N. Oliver (Purple) 3; time, 18$sec. Senior championship 25 yards free style; B. Cowley (Brown) 1, E. Henderson (Brown) 2, M. Williams (Purple) 3; time, 16sec. Junior championship 25 yards freestyle; J. Watchorn (Red) 1, J. Hdrt (Orange) 2, G. Sankey (Brown) 3; time 15sec. .. Double oar; E. Henderson and £. Spear (Brown) 1, B. Walker and D. Dean (Blue) 2, N- Oliver and N. Esau (Purple) 3. Time, 21sec. Form 111 25 yards breast-stroke; M. Niven (Purple) 1, N. Esau (Purple) 2,N. Oliver (Purple) 3; time, 21sec. Senior championship 25 yards back stroke: B. Spear (Brown) 1, B. Cowley (Brown) 2, C. Wilson (Purple) 3; time, 19 2-ssec.

Junior championship 25 yards backstroke: J. Watchorn (Red) 1, J. Hart (Orange) 2, M. Sheppard (Purple) 3; time, 20 4-ssec.

Musical tyres (novelty event): J. Watchorn (Red) 1; M. Whyte (Red) and P. Reington-Joues (Blue) equal 2. Forms IV, V and VI 25 yards freestyle: J. Allan (Brown) I, A. Seifert (Brown) 2, M. Aikman (Red) 3; time, ISsec.

Plate Diving: J. Watchorn (Red) and B. Cowley (Brown), 6 plates, equal 1; J. Reed (Brown), 5 plates, 3. Senior championship 25 yards breaststroke: E. Henderson (Brown) 3, B. Spear (Blue) 2, C. Wilson (Purple) 3; time, 20 l-ssec.

Junior championship 25 yards breaststroke: J. Watchorn (Red) 1, E. Richardson (Orange) 2, M. Abraham (Purple) 3; time, 20 l-ssec. Senior championship dive: M. Williams (Purple) 1, D. Dean (Blue) 2, N. Dron (Brown) 3. Junior championship 75 yards freestyle: J. Hart (Orange) 1, G. Sankey (Brown) 2, E. Richardson (Orange) 3; time, lmin. 6 4-ssec. Senior championship 75 yards free style: M. Goodwin (Orange) 1, B. Cowley (Brown) 2, B. Spear (Brown) 3; time, lmin. 4 3-ssec.

Junior championship dive: J. Watehora (Red) 1, E. Rschardson (Orange) 2, N. Randall (Orange) 3. Forms IV,. V and VI 25 yards breaststroke: M. Aikman (Red) 1, B. Moor (Green) 2, B. Booker (Brown) 3; time, 20 4-ssec.

Long plunge (senior championship); M. Murray (Green) 1, B. Spear (Brown) 2, B. Cowley (Brown) and J. Redd (Brown) equal 3. Long plunge (junior championship): B. Smith (Red) I, J. Watchorn (Red) 2, M. Sheppard (Purple) 3. House crocodile (six swimmers): Brown 1, Purple 2, Red 3. Life-saving: E. Henderson and B. Spear (Brown) 1, M. Abraham and M. Niven(Purple) 2, J. Watchorn and B. Smith (Red) 3; time, 26see. House relay: Purple 3, Orange 2, Red 3.

Cork bobbing (novelty event): J. Allan (Brown) I, M. Cozens (Purple) 2, M. Aikman (Red) 3.