High School Swimming Sports

Northern Advocate, 21 February 1939, Page 7

High School Swimming Sports

The handicap events of the Whangarei High School girls’ swimming sports were held at the Whangarei School Baths yesterday afternoon, in perfect weather. Preliminary races had been held, and most of the day’s events were finals or semi-finals. The championship finals will be held in conjunction with the boys’ championships on Thursday evening. Results:—

50 \ yards senior, semi-final: First heat: V. Walton 1, M. Corpe 2, B. Stevens 3. Second heat: A. Bale 1. A. Had win 2, S. Harty 3.

30 yards senior, final: V. Walton 1. A, Bale 2, M. Corpe 3. 33 1-3 yards, under 13, semi-final. — First Heat: P. Hegley 1, R. Beale 2, A. Wilson 3, Second heat: P. Lambly 1. S. Teesdale 2, M. Schon 3. Beginners’ race, final: A. McLennan 1. J. French 2.

33 1-3 yards breaststroke, under 14: J. Dudding 1, D. Kennett 2. E. Pattison 3.

Corfu dive: R. Beale 1, P. Beale 2. S, Haycock 3. 25 yards, under 12; S. Teesdale 1, R. Beale 2, J, Allan 3.

Canoe, race: F. Johnson and F. Booth 1, N. Robertson and P. Beale 2. M. Corpe and A. Bale 3. 33 1-3 yards backstroke, Intermediate: N. Provan 1. F. Johnson 2. P. Beale 3.

33 1-3 yards, under 13: P. Lambly 1 R. Beale 2, P. Hegley a 3.

50 yards, under 15: M. Ward 1, F. Johnson 2, P. Beale 3. . ■ ■, Egg and spoon race: L. Wilson 1, M. Dunne 2, F. Booth 3.

Diving: R. Beale 1. F. Johnson and M. Ward (equal) 2, 50 yards breaststroke, over 15: S. Haycock 1. Only starter. v

33 1-3 yards breaststroke, under 14; F. Booth 1, F. Johnson 2, B. Weston 3. 25 yards breaststroke, under 12: R Beale 1, H. Reid 2, P. Wilson 3.

Costume race: L. Barriball 1. N. Robertson 2, M. Dunne 3.

Plate dive: P. Begle 1, , S. Haycock and R. Beale (equal) 2. 33 1-3 yards backstroke, senior: A. Bale 1. Two other competitiors disqualified for starting before time. ' Inter-Form relay, junior: lIIA T, 118 2, lIA 3, Senior: VR 1, IVB 2. 33 1-3 yards, under 14; N. Provan 1. L,' Studd 2, M. Dunne 3. - V . ..