SWIMMING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 14

SWIMMING

MORKINSVILLE GALA WAIKATO BANNER RELAY WIN FOR HAMILTON TEAM f iaiOM OUll OWN CORRESPONDENT] MORRINSVILLE, Sunday Swimmers from all over the South Auckland Centre's district competed at tho Morrinsville Amateur Swimming Club's carnival in tho Morrinsville Municipal Baths last evening. A team of Ponsonby swimmers took part in some of tho handicap events, and also played a water polo match with a Morrinsville team, winning by 5 goals to 1.

The principal event was the Waikato Banner men's relay raco, which resolved itself into a great contest between the Morrinsville and Hamilton teams. Hamilton won by a touch. Entries were so numerous that some of the handicap events had to be run in six heats. Results wero as follows: —

Men's 50Yds Open Handicap.— D. McGlashan (Matamata). 1; R. Aiken (Morrill ville), 2; T. Stone (Morrinsville). 3. Time, 335.

Junior Boys' 33 l-3Yds Handicap.—R. Bowers (Morrinsville). 1; Scelly (Matamata), 2; P. Hogg (Morrinsville), 3. Time, 30 4-fis. Waikato Banner Men's Relay, 133 l-3Yds. —Hamilton, 1; Morrinsville, 2. Intermediate Boys' 00 2-3 Yds Handicap. —M. Martin (Y.M.C.A.). 1; E. Needham (Morrinsville), 2. Tiino, 55 3-sa. Ladies' GOYds Handicap—Miss N. Parnell (Y.M.C.A.), 1; Miss B. Lewis (Y.M.C.A.). 2; Miss J. McDonald (Y.M.C.A.). 3. Time. 35 2-ss.

Gummer Cup, Boys' IOOYds Champion Ship.—S. Hamilton. 1; J. Cooper, '2. Time, 72 2-58.

Men's 220 Yds Handicap.—K. Webster (Hamilton), 1; K. Waterson (Matamata). 2; S. Watts (Morrinsville), 3. Time, 2m 50s. Ladies' 33 l-3Yds Handicap.—Miss I. Ilobbs (Hamilton). 1; Miss >i. Parnell (Y.M.C.A.), 2; Miss J. Heatings (Morrinsville), 3. Time. 235. Bcango Cup, Business Houses Relay.— Watts and Brayshaw. Limited, 1; Cummers, Limited, 2; Post Office, 3. Men's A Grade 50\ds. —G. Clark (Matamata), 1; R. Gear (Cambridge), 2; L. Goodwin (Matamata), 3. Time, 30s. Men's B Grado 50Yds Handicap.—J. Oatcs (Matamata). 1; J. Boles (Morrinsville), 2; T. Stono (Morrinsville), 3. Ladies' Divo.—Miss B. Saunderson (Y.M.C.A.), 1; Miss N. Hobbs (Hamilton). 2; Miss B. Lewis (Y.M.C.A.), 3. Men's Dive. —F. Ladd (Y.M.C.A.). 1; J. Salisbury (Y.M.C.A.). 2; D. McGlashan (Matamata), 3 A and B Grade Men's IOOYds.—G. Ladd (Hamilton). 1; S. Hewetson (Cambridge.). 2; E. Needham (Morrinsville). 3. lnne. ° B Men's C and D Grade 00 2-3Ydsi Handicap. —R. Gordon (Matamata), 1; J. Coooer (Morrinsville), 2; N. Mudford (Matamata). 3. Time, 50 4-ss. , w . ~ „,. Dual Relay.—S. Fraser and Miss N. Hobbs (Hamilton), 1; S. Hamilton and Miss E. Howie (Morrinsville). 2; G. Ladd and Miss B. Lewis (Hamilton). 3. A and B Inter-club Relay.—Hamilton. 1; Cambridge, 2. SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS CARNIVAL AT OTAHUHU V Arranged as the opening carnival for the Physical Fitness Week celebration in tho south suburban district, a series of school swimming events held at the King's Collego open-air pool at Middlemore on Saturday was an outstanding success. The contests were organised and conducted by the Otahuhu Swimming Club at the request of tho combined Fitness Week Committee, representing tho boroughs of Otahuhu, Manurewa, Papakura and the Papatoetoe and Manukau County districts. Fourteen schools were represented in the 50 events, tho contestants being spread over a district from Ellersiie and Howick to Drury. The Mayor of Otahuhu, Mr, C. R. Petrie. 11, p., officially opened the programme and expressed appreciation of the activities of the Otahuhu Swimming Club and the generosity of the King's College authorities in making their excellent pool available, not only for the carnival, but for the whole of the present month during the Learn-to-Swim campaign. During the afternoon demonstrations of swimming were given. ... The school championships contested on a points basis excited considerable interest. Ihe Manurewa School won the girls' aggregate with 23 points, Panmur* Primary (12) and Otahuhu District Primary (9) being next in order of merit. The boys' championship was won by Otahuhu Technical High School (24 points), the runners-up being Otahuhu Convent (10) and Otahuhu Primary (8). Tho school designations in the results arc shown by the following abbreviations: —Otahuhu Primary (O), Otahuhu High OH). Otahuhu Convent (OC). Panmure Primary (PP), Howick (H), Mangere Bridge (MB), Mangere Central (MC), Mangere East (ME). Panmure Convent (PC), Ellersiie Convent (EC), Papatoetoe (P), Manurewa (M). Drury ID). Weymouth (W), King's College (KC)

The results were:— 25Yds. —Girls, under 10: M. Gardiner (PC), 1; S. Austin (0), 2; J. Ryan (Oh 3 Under 11: A. Higgins (PP), 1; J Mourant (O). 2; L. Fraser (MB), 3. 3:5 i-3Yds. —Girls, under 12: 0. King (M). 1; Held (PP). 2; J. Evans (MC), 3. 50Yds. —Girls, under 13. 1. Owens ( >v), 1; R. Pearce (OC), 2. Under 14: T. Bankier (MB). 1; H. Kins <M). 2; B. Donald--801^sYds.—Boys,5 Yds.—Boys, under 10: D. Phillips (O), t; D. Brown (MB), 'J; It. Mo.vach (MB), 3. Under 11: C. Thompson (P), 1; A- Smyth <P) 2; R. Giles (O), 3. . 33 l-3Yds.— Boys, under 12: M. Atkins (OC) 1; P. Isles (OH), .2; B. Clnno (0), 3. 50Yds. —Boys, under 13: P. Squire (OH), 1- .7 Jeffs (P), 2; J. Robinson (P), 3. Under 14: E Grey (M), 1: B. Rushdon (OH), 2; E. Shepherd (PP)., 3. 00 2-3 Yds.— Boys, over 14: Winstanley (P) 1- Jeffs (P), 2; Robertson (P), 3. CO 2-3 Yds Secondary School Girls' Championship.— D. Arnold (OH). 1. IOOYds Secondary School Boys Championship.—J. Bryco (OH), 1; Rollo (KC), 2; D. Ra <;n'ojivds* Girls Champion of Champions. —D. Arnold (0.H.). 1: Ei.Shepherd (PP). 33 3-3 Yds Championship, Girls under 12. —O. King (M). 1; L. Shepherd (PP), 2. 33 1-3 Yds Championship, Boys under 12. P. Isles ((OH). 1; L. Graham (OH), 2; O. Tucker (OH), 3. _ 133 1-3 Yds Relay.—Manurewa, 1; Papatootoo B, 2; Papatoetoc A. 3. PONSONBY CLUB'S RACES The Ponsonby Swimming Club held a series of club races at the Shelly Beach Baths on Saturday afternoon. Results were:— Senior Men's 75Yds. —G. Sellars, 1; C. Campbell, 2; B. Catell, 3. lime, 40/aS. Junior Boys' GOYds.—A. Brown, 1: C. Ewen. 2; H. Hurt, 3. linio, 32/^B. Ladies 50Yds. —Miss I. Priestly, 1; Miss M. Brown, 2: Miss C. Ireland, 3. Tiny Tots' 33 1-3 Yds White, 1: M. McMasters, 2; B. Men/.ies, 3.