SWIMMING

Otago Witness, Issue 3868, 1 May 1928, Page 52

SWIMMING

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Excellent competition was witnessed in the Municipal Tepid Baths on Friday afternoon when the Otago Boys’ High School held its annual swimming sports. Every event was keenly contested, the entries in each case being very good. Perhaps the most outstanding performance of the afternoon was that put up by B. Kerr, who. not content with annexing the Junior Championship against. strong opposition, also won the 100 Yards Op.en Handicap from scratch, and the Backstroke Handicap. Tito records were broken during the meeting, T. Harland lowering the record for the 50 Yards Senior Championship by 2 ssec. and W. L. M’Lean beating his own previous record of 38ft 6in in the long plunge by sft 7in. The officia’s controlling the sports were:—Judges—Messrs Campbell, Raritin, Begg. M'lnnes. and Northey; timekeepers—Messrs Watt and Williams, and Dr Salmond; press steward, Mr MTntosh; secretary, Mr Howard. The results were as follow: — SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP (50 yards). Harland 1 Wilson 2 Hunter 3 Four started. Won by a yard. Time, 2S 3-ssec (a record). SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP (100 yards). Harland .. . . 1 Hunter 2 Wilson 3 Won bj- 2yds. Tim?, Imin 11 4-ssec. SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP (200 yards). Harland 1 Hunter 2 Only starters. Won by a foot, after a good race. Time, 2min 52 4-ssec. School Champion.—T. Harland. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (33J yards). Kerr 1 M'Veigh 2 Austen 3 Won bj’ a touch. Time, 20 2-sscc. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (665 yards). Kerr 1 Austen 2 M'Veigh 3 Won by 2yds. Time, 46 3-ssec. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP • (100 yards). Kerr 1 M'Veigh 2 Austen 3 Won by 3yds. Time, 79 l-ssec. Junior Champion.—B. Kerr. Junior Long Plunge.—M'Lean 1, Dixon 2. Distance, 44ft lin, M'Lean beating his own previous record of 38ft 6in. 50 Yards Open Handicap.—Kerr (4sec) 1, Twhigg (lOsee) 2, Walker (4sec) 3. Five starters. Won by inches. Time, 39 4-ssee. Corfu Dive—lsaacs 1, M'Donald 2. Six competitors. First Year Scratch Race, 33 1-3 yards. —First heat; Dixon 1, Murdoch 2. Four

'X On i b i y a yard - Time, man’l econd h ? at: Manning 1, Luckman l hour starters. Won by 4vds 2 lm WoVbv SeC ’ Di-n 4. Hon by a yard. Time, 23 3-ssec. (6spp) elf w“i I<e l Race ’ Senior.—VA (Gsec), Wilson, Salt, Stinson, Horne 1Modern VA (14sec), Walker, Mil es ’ Cameron, Hunter, 2 ’ Walked ? aCe ’ T 33 \' 3 yat ' ds --Thomson 1, by 3yds. 2 ' lwenty ' six starters. Won 15?°_2 p.S p Bre . a ststr°ke Handicap (under la). | aimer (Bsec) 1, Murdoch (9sec)~ 49 J 2 e 3 ' W ° n by Time, Belay Race, School v. Rectory, 100yds Schoo! (scr), Wilson, Harland, Hunter tcn ß 2 °W (6 t ec) Z J °, lly ’ Bangiheuea, Ausi ten 2. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin o 1-OSCC. 1 Huifir RaCe T at school)-—Walker 1, Twenty-eight starters. M-Vplpl Blve 1, Carswell 2, v .thirteen competitors. v <. 1 J-ards Handicap (under 15).— ftsec) le 2 w nllil ? S (4SCC) bJ ™ 25 9 L 2 ' 011 , a - vurd - Time, -o ~-ssec Second heat: Jupp (3sec) 1, 25 2.° s Te" (5 P C) .?.’ T Wo " by 2yds. Time; 7?«ppl •?" J u P p (3sec) 1, James (osec) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 25sec. Junior Handicap, 66 2-3 yards.—First heat: Ross (12sec) 1, M'Donald (9sec) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 59 3-ssec. Second heat: Fraser (6sec) 1, Dixon (Ssec) 2. Won by 2yds. Time, 62sec. rmal: Ross (12see) 1, Dixon (Bsec) 2, h rascr (6sec) 3. Won by a yard.' Time, 60sec. ’ Breast-stroke Handicap (open), 66 2-3yds ho^i.Sc (10sc<-) 1, Hammond bix competitors. Won by a touch Time, 64sec. Second heat: Miles tv ec ) ,1’ Bogan (/sec) 2. Three competitors on ny a yard. Time, 71 3-ss?c. Final :’ L Hammonff (12sec) 2, Miles 3. Won by a foot. Time, 65 4-ssec. 1 late Diving.—Meek 1, Isaacs 2. Sixteen competitors. Inter-form Relay Race (Junior).—lHb (16sec). Dixon, Dalias, Jenkins, Moydon, 1; Illa (ssec), M’Kechnie, Murdoch, Harper, Simkins, 2. 2-3 Yards Back-stroke Handicap. — Kerr (6sec) 1, Janies (12sec) 2. Six starters. Time, 57 2-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap (open).—Kerr (scr) I. Oliver (13scc) 2. Stinson (ISsec) 3. Seven competitors. Won by two yards. Time, Imin 34scc. AUCKLAND CHAIRMAN RESIGNS. AUCKLAND, April 24. At last night's meeting of the Auckland Swimming Centre the chairman, Mr J. Enwright, refused to reconsider his decision to resign, but agreed to continue in office till the end of the season. As a result of its success in other sports, the University has formed a swimming club. It will hold a carnival to-night, and will probably affiliate with the. centre. PRESENTATION TO MISS WILSON. GISBORNE. April 24. Miss Norma Wilson, who left to-day to join the Olympic team, was accorded a great send-off. She has been the guest of honour at numerous functions during the past week, including a civic farewell and several entertainments by the Maoris. Lady Carroll presented her with a valuable mat. and another mat was given to her by the tribes of Poverty Bay and Hawke’s Bay. She also carries a greenstone tiki for good luck. The citizens presented her with a travelling outfit.