SWIMMING CONTESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20827, 20 March 1931, Page 14

SWIMMING CONTESTS.

PRIMARY SCHOOL CARNIVAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDED. MANY FINE PERFORMANCES. The annual championship swimming and life-saving carnival of the Auckland primary schools was concluded at the Tepid Baths last evening. There was again an exceptionally large attendance. The competitions had .been restricted the previous day to the "semi-final and final events, Jiut so numerous had been the entries that last evening's programme was a long and interesting one. The .organisation was perfect and there was not a moment's delay. The school championships were won as follows:—Swimming—Boys: Kowliai, 1; Dilworth, 2. Girls: Normal and Curran Street, 1, equal; Vauxhall, 2. Life-saving —Boys: Stanley Bay. Girls: Point Chevalier.

Both tho swimming and the life-saving were of a very high standard and in practically every event tho standard times as set by the New Zealand Swimming Associafion were broken, No fewer than five Auckland primary school records were broken. The most outstanding performance was that of V. Clare (Curran Street), who, in the 60yds. girls' breaststroke, lowered the record of 495, which she established the previous day, to 48 l-ss. The previous record was 53 3-ss,

.Abbreviations for the names of the schools are:—Bayfield (Bay.). Belmont (Bel.), Cumin Street (Cur.), Birkenhead (Bilk.), Doyonport (Dev.), Dil worth (Dil.), Holensville (Hel.), Henderson (Hen.), Howick (How.), Kohimarama (Kohi.), Kowhai J.H. (Kow.), Maungawhau (Mng.), Meadowbank (Mbk.), Sit. Eden (M.E.<), Napier Street (Nap.), Newmarket (New.), Newton West (N.W.), Normal (Nor.), Otahuhu JJI- (Ota.), Poiut Chevalier (Ft.. C.), Ponsonby (Pon.), Remuera (Rem.), St. Benedict's (St. Ben.), Stanley, Bay (5.8.), To Papapa (Te P.), Vauxhall (Vaux.), Vermont Street (Ver.), Wellesley Street (Wei.). Following are the results:— GIRLS' EVENTS. 60 Yards (11 and under 12).—Semi-finals? First heat: C. Waiters (Bay). 1; P. Johnson (Hen), 2; If. Lahore (Bel.), 3. Time, 3D 4-ss. Second heat: M. Eyre (Vaux.), 1> K. McDonald (Bel.), 2; X. Hodgson (Cur.), 8. Time, 41 3-ss. Final: Walters (Bay.), 1; Eyre (Vaux.), 2; Johnson (Hen), 3. Time, 40 3-ss. 50 Yards (12 and under 13). —Semi-finals: First heat; P. Cooke (Nor), 1; D, Miles (Vaux.), 2; P. O'Meara (5.8.), 3. Time, 89s. Second heat: 11. Woollacott (5.8.), 1; S. Parkes (JS T or.), 2; P. Carlaw (Nor.), 3. Time, 40 2-os, Final: P. O'Meara (5.8.), 1; D. Miles (Vaux.), 3; Woollacott (5.8.), 3. Time, 41 2-ss. [ 25 Yards (0 and under 10).—l'lnah J. Melhose (Vaux.), 1; P, Rogerson- (Nor), 2; S. Grange (Kohi.), 3. Time, 22 l-ss. 25 Yards .(10 and under 11).—-Final; J. Archibald (Birk.), 1; J. Hooton (Kow.), 2; R. O'Connor (Kow.). 3. Tune, 20s. i , Land Drill (under 15).—Final: Point Chevalier, 1; Normal A, 2; Vauxhall, 3. 75 Yards (}3 and under 14).—Final: M, Colnulloun (Cur), 1; M. E>ankham (Kow.). 2; V. Clare (Cur.), 3. Time. 58s. j Neat-header (under 15)..—Final: B. Carlaw (Nor.),-47 points, 1: M. Hogan (Hen.), 45 points, 2; H. Croft (Nor.), 44 points, 3. '75 Yards (14 and under I9).—Final: R. Sprigk's (Kow.), ,1; J. Dawson (bt. ,Ben.) f 2. Time, 7ts. 50 Yards Breaststroke (under 12).—iina : C. Watters (Bay.), 1; J. Waimvnght (Cur.), 2; J. Miles (Vaux.), 3. Time, 49 3-ss. , Life-saving.—Water drill jnd resuscitatiqn: Point Chevalier (50 points), 1: Stanley Bay (53 points), 2; Normal A (57 1-3 points), & 'SO Yards Breaststroke (12 and under 15). Final: V. Clare (Cur.), 1; P ; Cooke (Nor.;, 2: S. Parkes (Nor.), 3. Time, 48 l-ss, a Te oTd d ''Girls 1 . GG 2-3 Yards (under 17). Miss S. Brown, 1; Miss B. Page, 2. , . 133 1-3 Yards Junior Relay (under 12). Final: Curran Street, 1; Stanley Bay,®2; Yards Senior Relay (12 and under 15) —Final: Normal, 1: \ auxliall, 2; Belmont, 3. Time, lm 49 3-ss, a record.

BOYS' EVENTS. 50 Yards (11 and under 12).—Semi-finals: First heat: M. Cleary (Bay.), 1; C. r v ßon (Wei), 2; K. Russell (Cur.), 3. Time. 88 3-sa. Second heat: 1. Hambrook (Dev.). 1; D. Morpeth (Hel-), 2; L. iNaugliton (Dev.). 3. Time, 36 l-ss. Final: Morpeth (Hel.), 1; Hambrook (Dev.), 2; Glprry (Bay.), 3. Time. 36 2-ss. . 50 Yardß (12 and under. 13). —Semi-finals: First heat: J. Poole (DiU. 1; R. .Stewart (Dil.). 2; R. White (Kow.), 3. Time 34a, Second heat: O. Cox (DevY - rn tan " away (Bel.). 2; M. Lynch (Hel.), 3. lime, 36 1-53. Final: Poole (Dil,), 1; Cox (Dev.), 2; Stewart (Dil.). 3. lime, 34.3-58. 25 Yards (9 and under 10).—Final: . B. Airnew (5.8.), 1; L. Schischka (Buy.), 2; D. Goodiaon (Bay,)i 3. Time, 23 3-ss. 25 Yards (10 and under ll) t —lnnal: J. Dyson (Rem.), 1; H. McCarthy (Row.), 2: W. Nicholls (Mm?.). 3. Time. 17 3-ss. Neat Header Dive (under 15).—J' mat: R. Bridgens (Ko\y.), 1; Lord (Mng.)» 2; E. Mortimer (Cur.), 3. , 75 Yards (13 and under 14)*. —Final: W. Johnson (Nor.), 1; C. Dennes (Cur.), 2; G. Kennedy (Row.), 3. Timo, 50 2-53. Laud Drill (under 15).-Final:, Stanley Bav, 1: Kowhai B. 2; Kowhai A, 3. 50 Yards BreTiststroke (under 12). Final: D. Norrje (Hen.), 1; M. Cleary (Bay.), 2: B. Qlas (Nor,), 3. Time, GO l-as. 75 Yards (14 and under 15).—rinal: Iv. Galloway (5.8.), 1; W, Brown (Dil.), 2; H. Feder (Nor.). 3. Time. 49 2-58. Life-savins, Water Drill and Ijesuacitation* (under 15).—Final: Stanley Bay (GO points), 1; Kowhai A (54 pomts), 2; Kowhai B (50 points), 3. 150" Yards (under 15).—Final: K. Galloway (5.8.), 1; G. Cox (Dev.), 2; A. Orr (Row.). 3. Time, 1m 57'4-Ss Old Boys' Gfi 2-3 yds (under 1 • )_• —K. Frankham, 1; Mnir. 2. Time, 39 3-ss, a record. • , , 50 Yards Breasfstrok© (12 and under 15)— Final: W. Mclndoo (Cur.), 1; If. Caulton (Po.n.), 2. Time. 535. 133 1-3 Yards Junior Relay (under 12). — Final: Helensville, 1; Kowhni B. 2: Remuera. 3. Time, 3m 54 3-Ss. a record.. 133 1-3 Yards Senior Relay (12 and under lo).—Final: Dilworth. 1: Kowhai B. 2: Devonport, 3. Time, lm 27 3-ss, a recoid.