PRIMARY SWIMMERS

Northern Advocate, 15 March 1929, Page 9

PRIMARY SWIMMERS

SPOUTS IN BATHS, SOUK (1001) RACING. Perfect: weather favoured the animal swimming’ sports of 1 lie Whangar oi Primary School, hold yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents and friends. The preliminaries in the morning were witnessed with keen interest by Mr E. Longworth, Dominion Director of Physical Culture, who expressed himself as well pleased with the good physique and healthy lappearance of the children. Mr C. F, Collins, headmaster, performed a multitude of duties with great credit to himself, and his handicapping showed his familiarity with ‘lie progress in swimming of the children under his charge. It was largely on account of the fine handicapping that the finishes wore so close and the interest maintained. The bo‘on the baths are to the school was shown at the conclusion of the .sports, when the children wore allowed a short swim. The water, enticingly cool nn’d invigorating, was studded with little heads everywhere. In addition to the school staff, Messrs G, Reid and R. Gurr assisted in the conduct of the sports. Results of the races are as follows: Std. IV, Roys, 33 1-3 yards,—Athol Tebbutt (fisec) 1, Pat Wilson (scr) 2, Given Davis (2scc) 3. Time: 31 2-ssec. The winner showed very nice style, winding by a yard in a well handicapped event. Std. IV. Girls, 33 lb 3 yards.—Noel Jack. (lOsec) 1, Joyce Manson (ssec) 2, Linda Gurr (scr) 3, Time: . 39see. Another close finish. The second girl Swarii a side-stroke, which is rather umisudl.

Primers (boys) across baths.-—Ron Davis (ssoc) 1, Calvin Maddren (2sec) 2. Girls.—Gcorgiene LyOn (ssec) 1, Nesta Hawkeu (3scc) 2. Standard I. Boys, across baths.— Erie Walker (6see) 1, Noel Voider (1 sec) 2. The limit boy was too easily treated. Girls.—Dacha Gresswell (5 see) 1, Jeitn West (osee) 2, Betty Robinson (ssee) 3. Std. it. Boys, twice across baths.— DiCk COOte (Bsec) 1, Marsh Calkin (set) 2, 'Don McLeod (ssec.) 3. The winner swain With head subiherged, oflly Cdiiling up for ond breath. Girls.— Oecelia Robinson (sot). 1, Phtiline JaCkinah (laee) ■2, Winnie 'WilsOri (11 sec) ’3: A very close-finish, , Std. HI., 25 -jtkfaSj' LOWe (4seC) 1, AllM Hofedldiiiahh (4 see) and Gordon Wilson (scr) equal 2. Time: 27 2'-ssec. Gitlfc—Greta Hedditch (4sec) l, Dulcie 1 Stringer (scr) 2, Blanche Jackman (Isec)’ 3. Time: 30 2-ssec. i .. - Neat Header. —Owen Davies 1, Gordon Campbell 2, There was some keen competition and good talent in this event. - School Championship, 50 yards. Boys.—Pat \Vilson 1, Fht Dahl 2, Owen Davids'3. Time: 41 l-ssec. The four eonipetitors Were bunched to the turn) where Wilfeou was first to touch. He maintained his lekd to win by a yard. School Championship, Girls.—Lynda Gutr 1, Alma vWhitburn 2, Joyce Manson .3. Time: SOsee. The Only starters. The first tWo place-getters made an even go of it all the way, Lynda GUi't finishing a length ahead. Relay Race, for teains of three.— Owen Davies, Allan Bossiemahn, and Alma Whitburn, -1; Pat Wilson, Norman Lowe and Joyce Manson, 2; Ron Dahl, Douglas Haigh and Diilcifc Stringer, 3. The Winners led all the wh,y.