HIGH SCHOOLBOYS' SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12036, 7 May 1901, Page 7

HIGH SCHOOLBOYS' SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.

A swimming tournament among the boys attending tin- High School was hckl at Morgnn'x Hath* yesterday afternoon, nnd proved ;i very successful affair, (specially when the fuel that it was the first tiling of the kind among the boys is taken inlo consideration. Thc'lioya ivero in charge ol Instructor llnuna, who lias, in his coaching of the youngster?, been very materially assisted by Mr Pearce, one of the masters of the High School. Most oi the teaching stud of- the school were present, and betides the boys themselves llitre \ver« ainoiit; the onlookers a immlier of tliosu imerosted in swimming. It may be mentioned, in passinj;, that it is intended to make an attempt to form a swimming )>oml, suitable for both boy mid girl scholars, in the hollow adjoining the cricket ground. Tlio baths on tlio reclaimed land were in excellent, order, Ilionki to .Mr Morgan, who has recently gonr to the expense of putting down ne'w ihiuiinjj to hriiifj in all additional .supply of r/aler Iroin (lie Milburii Lime and Ccnient Work?, 'the following were the Kwiniining events, with the names of (lie competitors:--Beginners Hae-c. Distance Blyds.-Kirst heat: Mitchell 1, Frost 2. Won liy about a yard and a-hnlf. The utlier boy.« wlio swum were B. Watson and Milne. Second heat: Wilson I, Wood 2. Won by about the Mine distance. The other swimmers were (Ilenilining,Carwell, and Gallnway. Final: Milchcll 1, •Wood 2. A very close finish. Juniors' Hace. Distance, about 40yd?.— First heat: Scoullar 1, Cossonr. '.'. lies also competed. Scoullar won Ijy about two yards. Second heat: liagley 1, Bathpte 2. These were the only competitors, ami tlio heat was won by three yards. Final heat: Bagley I, Scoullar 2. Both finished very close together. .Seniors' liace. Distance, 80yds.—First heat: K. Ue Lautour 1, Orr •>. Whittakcr and Spedding ulso competed. Second heat: Kohlenberg 1, A. De Laiitotir 2. Johnston and Hoiiphlon also swam. Final heat: Kohlenberg 1, E. l)e Ls'iitonr 2. Won easily. Underwater Swimming.—Whittaker 1, S. Watson-2. Whittaker went about 25 yards before comiiif; to (he surface, Watson liciiig on n second attempt some five or six vordst behind that. The other lads who competed were E. Do I.autour, A. De. Lautour, Johnston, licp" l'onsonby, Wndie, and Hougliton. Neat Header.—Kablcnbcrj! 1, E. D? Uutonr 2. S. Watson, Cowie, Johnston, Orr, Ponsonliy. Hougliton, and Whittaker also took part in the contest.. Back Swimming Rice—First heat: Wadio 1 Spcdding 2. Watson, Cowic, and Matthews were other competitors. Second heat: Begj 1, E. Be Laulour 2. The other swimmers were Hougliton and Laidlaw. Final hent: Bcek 1, Wadic 2. Won fy about a yard and a-lialf. Candle Hace.-The final was won by E. De Jjautour, Whittaker being second. The. oilier winners in the heats were S. "Watson and Johnston. Open Handicap Wadic, 13sec, 1; Orr, osec, 2. The other competitors were. • A. De Lautour Bsc" Jbhnstun, Watson, Spedding, Houghtou 12scc, Cowio lSscc, Begg Msec, Batbgate, 25scc. The raco ivas won by about hnlf a yard. School Championship. For medal presented by Mr Pea-rce.—Kohlenberg 1, Woleoii 2. Kahlcnbsrg won very easily, having about- 10 yards to 3pare out of tlio' 200 yards course. The others to competo vero E. Do Lautonr (who was very close to Watson for second piece), A. Do Lautour, and Whittaker. Dγ Brown, at the conclusion of the. tournament,- eaid the swimming was o::e of the finest things the school had iinderinken for many a clay. He thought they would all agree with him that the success of the. tournament was largely duo to tile innuendo energy dispityed by Mr Haima, who had been ably assisted by Mr Pcarce in the coaching ot the boys. Mr Hnniia hull been granted leave by the Board of Governors to take a six months' trio to the old country, and he proposed to upend a good deal of liis time ut- the Aldcrshot Gymnasium. Ho called for three cheers for Instructor Henna, which were given with great heartiness. Cheers were also given for Dr Brown, Mr Pearce, and for young Kalilenbcrg, who had ■won the Championship of the school.