SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21120, 1 March 1932, Page 7

SWIMMING.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL ANNUAL SPORTS DECIDED. TWO RECORDS TO W. F. JOHNSON. Typical schoolboy enthusiasm and keen racing contributed largely to the success of the annual swimming sports of the Auckland Grammar School, held in the Tepid Baths yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance of parents, friends and old boys, who were privileged to witness a fine programme, which included a number of novelty events, put through rapidly and efficiently. A feature was the fine swimming of W. F. Johnson, who broke two records, the junior 50 yards championship and the intermediate 50 yards championship. In the former event he lowered G. Bridson's time of 31s, established in 1924, by I 4-ss, while in the latter race he eet a new time of 31s. The record for the latter event was previously held by G. Pollard, who returned a time of 32s last year. The 100 yards school championship, 50 yards intermediate championship and the 50 yards junior championship events were all won by Johnson. An exhibition of swimming was given by Mr. D. B. Anderson. Following were the results:— Junior Championship, under 15. —Johnson, 1; Grant, 2; Cleave, 3. Time, 29 l-ss. Intermediate Championship, under 16. — Johnson, 1; Moncur, 2 : Pelham, 3. Time, 31s. 33 1-3 Yards Free-stylo Handicap, under 13. —Beileski, 1; Swan, 2; Cammell, 3. Candle Race, under 16.—Lester. 1; Craig, 2. 100 Yards School Championship.—Johnson, 1; Grant, 2: Pollard, 3. Time, G'is. 00 Yards Backstroke Handicap,., under 16. —Alluni, 1 ; Roseveare, 2; Schischka, 3. Diving Competition, under 15.' —Henton, 1; Corbin, 2; Cleave, 3. GG Yards Free-style Handicap, under 16. Moncur, 1; Schischka, 2; McHardy, 3. 33 1-3 Yards Free-style Handicap, under 15.—Gyllenburg, 1; Waite, 2; Ball, 3. 60 Yards Free-stylo Handicap, open.— Pollard, 1; Walshe, 2; Keen, 3. Scramble Race. ' under 14.—Renwick, 1; Evitt, 2; Williamson,- 3. *. , • 33 Yards Free-style Handicap, under 14.—' Gash, 1; Johnson, 2; Dalton,"3r "' Life-Saving Competition.—Whitten .and Whitten; 1; Burcber and Booth, 2; Hogan and Hall, 3. 220 Yards Free-stylo Handicap, open.— Hogben. 1. Moncur, 2; Wallis and Jones, dead-heat, 3. Corfu Dive.—Grieves and <lo Lange, deadhen t, 1. .... Fourth Forms Team Championship.— Modern 4A, 9 points. J.; 4A, 5 points, 2; 48, 3 points. 3. Diving Championship, open.—Graham, 1; Hogan, 2; Wallis. 3 Medley Race.—Forgie, 1; Hall, 2; Mandeno. 3. Third Forms' Team Championship.—3B, 7 points, 1; Modern 3C, 5 points, 2; Modem 3A. 3V points, 3. Senior Teams' Championship. Sixth Modern," 1: Modern 50. 2; 6C and Modern SA. dead-heat, 3. OH Yards Old Boys' Cup Handicap.—W. F„ Smith, 1; C. B. Fraukhanii 2; J. Allum, 3.