JOHN McGLASHAN COLLEGE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23499, 13 May 1938, Page 7

JOHN McGLASHAN COLLEGE

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS TIE FOR SENIOR TITLE The senior and junior swimming championships of John McGlashan College were decided yesterday afternoon at the' Municipal Baths when some excellent performances were registered. In the senior championship a tie resulted between R. Elvidge and D. Skinner, who each scored eight points. N. Buckley had a comfortable win in the junior championship, his total of nine points being four more than that of the runner-up, D. S. Reid. The following are the results:— SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 33 1-3 YARDS BREASTSTROKE R. Elvidge ... . .. 1 C. Baker 2 R. Dodds 3 Six started. Won by one yard and a-half, a yard between second and third. Time, 28 4-ssec. SENIOR DIVE D. Skinner (13 points) ~ 1 R. Elvidge (12 points) .. 2 C. Baker (10 points) .. 3 Six competed. 33 1-3 YARDS BACKSTROKE D. Skinner 1 R. Dodds 2 The only starters. Won by one yard. Time, 28 l-ssec. 50 YARDS FREESTYLE R. Elvidge .. . 1 D. Skinner ... 2 A. T. Smith 3 Six started. Won .by six yards, a yard separating second and third. Time, 31 2-ssec. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS R. Elvidge and D. Skinner. 8 points (equal) . • • 1 C. Baker and R. Dodds. 3 points (equal) .. . ... 3 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 33 1-3 YARDS BREASTSTROKE D. S. Reid 1 D. Baker . I C, Speight ... 3 Four started. Won by a yard, half a yard between second and third. Time, 34 4-ssec. JUNIOR DIVE N. Buckley (13 points) 1 D. S. Reid (H points) 2 C. Speight (9 points) .. 3 Six competed. 33 1-3 YARDS FREESTYLE N. Buckley 1 G. Trengrove .. • ■ 2 A Duke 3 Six started Won by half a yard, with a yard between second and third Time, 29sec. 33 1-3 YARDS BACKSTROKE N. Buckley ... 1 G. Trengrove .2 The only starters. Won by a foot. Time, 36sec. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. N. Buckley (9 points) 1 D. S. Reid (5 points) . 2 G. Trengrove (4 points) 3