SWIMMING SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 59

SWIMMING SPORTS.

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. The annual swimming sports of the Otago Boys’ High School took place in the presence of a full muster of the boys at the Municipal Baths on Friday afternoon. Members of the Board of Governors, as well as a number of other visitors were present to witness the contests, which were entered upon with characteristic enthusiasm by the boys. The best performance of the day was that put up by Fogg in the 50 yards championship, who equalled the school record of 29see. The senior championship wa-s won by Fog" with 12 points. Jolly being second with 4. Harland won the iunior championship with 12 points, Gilroy coming second with four. Four points were allowed for a win. two for second, and one for third. M'Lean put up a school record in ;,, nior plunge by covering a distance of 38ft 6in. The foIW-~ -- n-~ ; SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP. 50 Yards. Record (29sec), M'Lean. 1925.—F0gg 1, Jolly 2, Abel 3. Time, 29sec. 100 Yards. Record (65 3-ssec), M'Lean, 1925. —Fogg 1, Jolly 2, Abel 3. Time. 71 3-ssec. 200 Yards. Record (2min 33 l-ssec), M'Lean, 1925.—F0gg 1. Time, 3min llsec. Winner of School Championship—Fogg, 12points. Runner-up—Jolly, 4 points. JUNIOR championship: 33 Yards. Record (20 2-ssec), Trainor, 1921.—Harland 1, Gilroy 2. Cotton 3. 'lime. 66 2-3 Yards. Record (47sec), Fogg, 1923.—Harland 1, Gilroy 2, Cotton 3. Time, 100 Yards. Record (80 2-ssec), Fogg, 1923.—Harland 1, Kerr 2. Cotton 3. Time. 82 l-ssec. Winner of Junior Championship—Harland. 12 points. Runner-up—Gilroy, 4 points. Breast-stroke Handicap (open), 66 2-3 yards.—Cotton, 3sec, 1; Macassey, scr, 2. Time, 71sec. Neat Dive.—Allan and Brosnon, 4? points (equal). 1. Junior Handicap, 66 2-3 yards.—Jolly, 6 sec, 1; Wilson, scr, 2. Time, 55sec. Block Race (Preliminaries at School).— Ewing 1, Cotton 2. Open Handicap, 5. Yards.—First heat: Elliott. Bsec, 1; Rowlatt, 4sec. 2. Time, 40seo. Second heat: O’Halloran, 6sec, 1; Wilson, scr, 2. Time, 40sec. Final: Rowlatt 1, Elliott 2. Time, 39 4-ssec. Breast Stroke Handicap, under 15, 50 Yards (Preliminaries at School).—Ramsay, 6eec, 1; Lawn, 12sec 2. Time, t l-ssec. Back Stroke Handicap, 66 2-3 Yards.—

Fogg, scr, 1; Gilchrist, 12sec, 2. Time, lmin 9 4-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Handicap, under 15.—First heat: Henry, ssec, 1; Rangiheula, 4sec, 2. Time, 28sec. Second heat: E. Monro, 4sec. 1; Allan, 4sec, 2. Time, 30sec. Final: Henry 1, Rangiheula 2. Time, 29sec Senior Interform Relay Race.—Upper Vb (Bruce, Beath. Winkle. Holden), 1; Vc (Cotton, O'Halloran, Gratton, Wilson) 2 Time, lmin 47 4-ssec. First Year Scratch Rare, 33 1-3 Yarns. Record (24sec), Moloney. 1915. —H. Nevill 1, M'Veigh 2. Time, 25 3-seec. Junior Interform Relay Race.—First heat. Ille, lOsec. 1; Modern Ilia, 14sec, 1. Time, lmin 58see. Secon dheat: lIIc, 20sec, 1; IVb. lOsec, J. Time, lmin 56 2-ssec. Final: lITc (Lawn. Meek. Ruff, Neville) .J; Ille (Ross, Munro, Kerr, M'Lean) 2. Senior Plunge.—S. Rice, 38ft llin, 1; S. Fogg,_ 35ft ’in, 2. Junior Plunge.—M'Lean, 38ft 6in, 1; Cotton, 31ft 6gin, 2. Plate Dive.—Horn (22 plates) 1; Lake and Masters’ Scratch Race. 33 1-3 Yards.— :vl Worker 1, Mr Lang 2. Corfu Dive.—Elliott, 9 points, 1; Arragh and Wilson, 6 points (equal) 2. Candle Race (Held 'at School Baths).— S. Rice 1, R. L. Cotton 2. Beginners’ Race. 25 Yards (Held at School Baths).—F Stanton 1. A. Shaw 2.