SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18514, 27 March 1922, Page 8

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

OTAGO..SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Otago Schools' Swimming Championship Carnival. cent rolled by the Otago Centro of tho New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was hold in tho Municipal Baths on Saturday evening before a largo attendance of tbe public, who were treated to an enjoyable night's entertainment, die various events being very keenly contested. .Mr ,1. Wallace (chairman of the Otago Kducalkm Board) opened tbe carnival and gave a short address. In the course of his remarks he congratulated the scholars cn the manner in which they were taking advantage of tho classes at the baths, and also the school masters for encouraging the pupils to learn the very useful art of swimming. H® was soi'ry that the Government, on the score of economy, had found it necessary to withdraw the usual grant, and he only hoped, Itiat perhaps the City Council would come to the assistance of the local swimming centre. He had much pleasure in declaring the carnival open. Principal interest in the carnival centred in the handsome cun presented hy Mr Alex. Begg in 1916. This trophy lias been won by the Arthur Street Sthool each year since it lias been competed for, and it came as something of a surprise when the hojdcis had to surrender possession to the High Street School for the ensuing year. 1 lie High Street School gained tit) cup points and the Arthur Street School 21. At tho conclusion of the carnival Air Wallace presented the cup to the successful school, and Mr Swan replied, on behalf of High Street. The individual championship for boys was won bv B. Ford (Arthur Street) with four firsts, Iv. Mciklc (Arthur Street) 'being second. The girls’ championship is still to _be decided, the two remaining races heing'sd down for 5 p.ra. this evening, but as Mass Kathleen Miller (High Street) has already won three out of the five races,_ it is practically certain that the honour will be hers. A team of swimmers journeyed all the way from Oaiuani South School, under thenmaster (Mr M'Larcn) to compete, and they received a. hearty welcome. The carnival was successfully conducted under tho management of Superintendent D. Barmantyne and Secretary li>. 0. James and Ihc usual officials who have controlled the various carnivals during the season. Considering that there were 130 entries, representing 20 schools, the programme was completed in remarkabt> good time. The results were ns follows; 50 Yards Boys’ Championship of Otago.— B. Ford 1. K. TVliekle 2. E. Chapman 3. Also competed; L. Kerr, D. Crombie, S. Dalton, K. Alderton, G. Sanderson. Won by two yards. Time, 35 2-ssec. Fourth Standard Boys’ Championship (oh vardah-First heat: S. Bragg 1, J. Pears 2, N. Lindsay 3. Also competed: A. Rowe. —. Hutton. Time. 47 2-ssec. Second heat: C. Pears 1, A. Thompson 2. Time, 47 l-ssec. Final: J. Pears (St. Clair) 1, S. Bragg (Musselburgh) 2, A. Thompson (Momington) 3. Won bv two yards. C. Pears actually won the race, but was disqualified for starting before time. A protest against this decision has still to be decided. Time, 48 l-ssec. . , 25 Yards Girls’ Championship of Otago,— K. Miller (Higli Street), 1; M. Jepson (Anderson's Bay), 2. A very close finish. Time, 17 2-ssec. x ~ , Fifth and Sixth Standard Bovs Championship, 100 Yards. —First heat: T. Manloye 1, D Crombie 2. Alho competed: K. Miekie and J. Reid. Time, 88 2-ssec. Second heat: B. Ford 1, S. Dalton 2. Also competed: L. Robertson, Alderton, E. Olsen. Time, 88 2-ssec. Third heat: E. Dell 1, T. Cairns 2. Also competed: E. Chapman. Time, 81 2-ssec. Final; B. Ford (Arthur Street). 1; T. Men love (Waitaki), 2; D. Orombio (Oarnaru South), 3. Cairns did not start. Won by two yards. Time, 82 4-ssec. Girls’ Diving Championship.—O. Butler (High Street), 1; K. Miller (High .Street), 2. Also competed. M. Morrison, M. Jepson, and C. Bcnfelh All the competitors gave a good exhibition of diving. Fifth and Sixth Standard Girls’ Championship.—K._ Miller (High Street), 1; M. Jepson (Anderson’s Bay), 3; V. Waldren (Moray Place), 3. Miss Miller won with a little to spare. Time. 90 4-sscc. Boys' Diving Championship.—Thirty-seven competitors. H. Dalton (St. Claix), 1; S. Dalton (St. Clair), 3; H. Wray (Oarnaru South), 3. Wray tied for second place with S. Dalton, but in the final the judges placed Dalton second. Fourth Standard Boys’ Breaststroke Championship. 33 1-3 Yards— Alderton (High •Street), 1; Hutton (High Street), 2; J. Pears (St. Clair), 3. Also competed: Grainger, R. Wilson, K. Greene, D. M'Clarcn, Walmsley. Won easily. Time, 33 2-sscc. Fifth and Sixth Boys’ Breast Ohamnionship. 66 2-3 Yards.—First heat; T. Manlove 1, T. Cairns 2, A. Young 3. Also competed; E. Dell, H. Smith, S. Dalton. Time, 64 3-ssec. Second heat: L. Kerr 1, Aiderton 2. Also competed: H. Jacobs. Time, 66 l-ssec. Final; T. Manlove (Waitaki). 1: Jj. Kerr (Arthur Street), 2: T. Cairns (Oemam South), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 64 l-ssec. Fifth and Sixth Standard . G iris’ Breaststroke Championship. Six entries. G 6 2-3 Yards.—O. Butler (High Street), 1; M. Roberts (High Street), 2. Won by two yards. The first and second girls were well in the lead, with the others bunched together. Time, 95 l-ssec. Secondary Schools Boys’ Championship. 220 Yards.—Crawshaw (Waitaki), 1; J. A. Gascoigne (0.8.H.5.), 2. Also competed: B. B. Trainoi. Won easily. Trainor withdrew on the completion of the fourth lap. Time, 3min 17 l-6sec. 100 Yards Boys’ Championship of Otago.—, B. Ford (Arthur Street), 1; D. Crombie (Oarnaru South), 2; K. Miekie , (Arthur Street), 3. Also competed; E. Chapman, L. Kerr, S. Bragg, S. Dalton, R. Alderton, G. Anderson. One of the best races of the evening; all close together. Time, 90 1-osec. 100 Yards Secondary School Girls’ Championship of Otago.—Miss M. Jones (0.G.H.5.), 1 ; Miss Scotten (0.G.H.5.), 3; A. M’Dowelb 3. Also competed: V. M‘Donald and M. Lane. MSss Jones won easily in fine style. Time, 98 l-ssec. Primary Schools’ Relay Race. 133 1-3 Yards. —Arthur Street mo. 1,1: Oarnaru South, 2; St. Clair, 3. Also competed: Kaikorai, Momington, Arthur Street No. 2. High Street, and Moray Place. All competed in one heat, Arthur Street winning by 15 yards. Time, Imdn 41scc. 50 Yards Boys’ Backstroke Championship. K. Maekle (Arthur Street), 1; L. Kerr (Arthur Street), 2; H. Dalton (St. Clair), 3, Also competed; Ij. Homer, Alderton. Cameron, and Hutton. Won by three yards, with the others close up. Time, 51 3-ssec. 75 Yards Girls’ Championship cf Otago.— K. Miller (High Street), 1 ; M. Jepson (Anderson's Bay), 2. A close race. Those young .swimmers should show keen rivalry in the future. Time, 64 2-Saec. 75 Yards Boys' Championship of Otago.— L Ford (Arthur Street), 1; K. Miekie (Arthur Street), 2; D. Crombie (Oarnaru South). 3. 150 Yards' Boys’ Championship of Otago.— B. Ford (Arthur Street). 1 ; S l . Dalton fSt. Clair), 2; D. Crombie (Oarnaru South), 3. ! The last two events were decided after the close of the carnival. All the events during tho evening were started from scratch.