AMATEUR SWIMMING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21598, 19 March 1932, Page 5

AMATEUR SWIMMING

GIRL GUIDES’ CARNIVAL BISHOPSCOURT WINS WALKER AND HALL CUP. For an initial venture the first annual swimming carnival organised by the Otago Girl Guides’ Association which was staged in the Municipal Baths last evening, proved to be one of the most successful minor fixtuies that have been held this season. Good entries came forward in all the events, and, considering that many of the swimmers were comparative novices, and had had little experience of competitive swimming, the standard of performance all round was remarkably good. With the Walker and Hall Cup for the highest aggregate points at stake among the various troops, competition was particularly keen, and no less enthusiastic than the swimmers were the several hundred Guides and Brownies who had assembled to cheer their troopmates, on to victory. The trophy was won by Bishopscourt Troop with 21 points, Knox No. 1 Troop being runners-up with 19 points. The president of the Dunedin executive (Mrs Stevenson) presented the cup to the winning troop at the conclusion of the meeting. During the evening exhibitions of swimming and diving were given by several of the local champions, and a display of fancy swimming was given by Mr P. Matheson. The following are the results:— 33 1-3 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Under 14 years.) First heat: B. Riddell (Macandrew Bay) 1, D. Paul (Knox II) 2. Five starters. Won by a touch. Time, 26 l-ssec. Second heat: N. Laurensou (Knox I) 1, R, Lord (Musselburgh) 2. Five starters. Won by a yard. Time, 25 I-6sec, Third heat: P. Ewing (Bishopscourt I) 1, J. Harris (Dunedin I) 2. Five starters. Won by a touch. Time, 34sec Fourth heat: 0. Clark (Caversham) 1, H. Donaldson (South Dunedin) 2. Five starters. Won by two yards. Time, 33 4-ssec. Final. N. Laurenson ]. B. Riddell 2 D. Paul 3 Won by a foot, with a yard between second and third. Time, 26 3-ssec. 50 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. , (15 to ,17 years.) M. Edwards (Bishopscourt I) 1 G. Thompson (Knox I) .. .. 2 H. M'Culloch (Anderson’s Bay) 3 Five starters. Won by three yards each way. Time, 42 3-ssee. 33 1-3 YARDS BREASTSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: B. Begg (Bishopscourt I) 1, G. Thompson (Knox I) 2. Six starters. Won by a yard. Time, 34 3-ssec. Second heat: N. Laurenson (Knox I) 1, 0. Clark (Caversham) 2. Five starters. Won by three yards. Time, 30 2-ssec. Final. N. Laurenson 1 B. Begg ■.. .. .. .. .. .. 2 G. Thompson 3 Won by three yards, with a yard between second and third. Time, 30 l-ssec. 33 1-3 YARDS BACKSTROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. B. Begg (Bishopscourt I) .. 1 G. Thompson (Knox I) .. .. 2 N. Laurenson (Knox I) .... 3 Five starters. Won by a yard, with a touch between second and third. Time, 32 3-ssec. . RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: Bishopscourt 1.1, Knox II 2. Second heat: Musselburgh 1, Knox I 2. Final. Musselburgh 1 Bishopscourt I 2 Knox II 3 LIFE-SAVING CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: H. M'Culloch and J. Guthrie (Anderson’s Bay) 1,1. Reid and B. Hodge (Knox I) 2. Second heat: N. Edwards and M. Kerr (Bishopscourt I) 1, G. Thompson and G. Little (Kuox I) 2.Final. N. Edwards and M. Kerr .. 1 H. M'Culloch and J. Guthrie 2 G. Thompson and G. Little .. 3 DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. B. Riddell (Macandrew Bay) 1 J. M'Natty (Roslyn) .. .. 2 J. Graveson (Knox II) ..3 Seventeen competitors. BEGINNERS’ RACE. (Width of baths.) First heat: M. M'Govern (Mornington) and W. Currie (Mornington), dead heat, 1. Second heat; J. Moodie 1, H. Waters (Knox II) 2. Final. W, Currie .. 1 M. M'Govern .. .. ~ .. 2 J. Moodie 3 DRESSING RACE. First heat: N. M'Lelland (Anderson’s Bay) 1, D. Cameron (Knox II) 2, H. Dodd (Mornington) 3. Second heat: B. Anderson (Musselburgh) 1, F. Graveson (Knox II) 2, I. Blandford (Mornington) 3. Final: B. Anderson R M. M'Lelland 2, I. Blandford 3.