TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Southland Times, Issue 22472, 7 November 1934, Page 9

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

SWIMMING SPORTS SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN. Excellent races, fast times and an Enthusiastic attendance assisted to make the annual swimming sports of the Southland Technical College, which were held in the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon, one of the most successful gatherings yet organized by the college. The staff and pupils, assisted by officials of the Southland Swimming Centre and the Superintendent of the baths, Mr H. S. Baker, co-operated admirably in the conduct of the sports, the programme of which was despatched in fast time. During the afternoon several records were shattered, some by a substantial margin, but apart from this the general standard of performance was pleasingly high. The detailed results of the championships are as follows:— House Championship. Tainui 54 Tokomaru ' 47 Arawa 43 Takitimu 36 Senior Championship. C. Stewart (Tainui) 15 J. Coatsworth (Tokomaru) 9 A. West (Takitimu) 2 A. Hughes (Tainui) 1 Junior Championship. C. Kelly (Arawa) 13 K. Shaw (Tokomaru) 9 J. Couling (Arawa) 5 The detailed results of the various events are as follows:— SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 50 YARDS FREESTYLE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (record, 33sec; holder, K. Heywood, 1933)—C. Stewart (Tainui) 1, J. Coatsworth (Tokomaru) 2, A. West (Takitimu) 3. Time, 33 4-ssec. 100 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (record, Imin 17sec; K. Heywood, 1933).—C. Stewart (Tainui) 1, J. Coatsworth (Tokomaru) 2, A. Hughes (Tainui) 3. Time, Imin 15sec, a record. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DIVE.—C. Stewart (Tainui) 1, A. West (Takitimu) 2, J. Coatsworth (Tokomaru) 3. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 33 1-3 YARDS FREESTYLE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (record, 20 3-ssec; holder, C. Kelly, 1933).—First heat: K. Shaw (Tokomaru) 1, J. Couling (Arawa) 2, E. Stewart (Takitimu) 3. Time, 19 4-ssec. Second heat: C. Kelly (Arawa) 1, A. Lea (Tainui) 2, C. Nichols (Tainui) 3. Time, 19 4-ssec. Final: C. Kelly 1, K. Shaw 2, J. Couling 3. Time, 18sec, a record. 100 YARDS FREESTYLE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (record, 33sec; holder, C. Kelly, 1933).—K. Shaw (Tokomaru) 1, C. Kelly (Arawa) 2, J. Couling (Arawa) 3. Time, 29 l-ssec, a record. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DIVE.—C. Kelly (Arawa) 1, J. Couling (Arawa) 2, K. Shaw (Tokomaru) 3. MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS. 33 1-3 YARDS SENIOR FREESTYLE COUNTRY RACE (record, 23 2-ssec; holder, A. Branks, 1933).—G. Finlayson (Tainui) 1, A. Branks (Tokomaru) 2, H. Mac Gibbon (Takitimu) 3. Time, 21sec, a record. RELAY RACES.—Senior (record, Imin 33 l-ssec): Tainui 1, Tokomaru 2, Takitimu 3. Time, Imin 26 l-ssec, a record. Junior (record, 27 2-ssec): Arawa 1, Takitimu 2, Tokomaru 3. Time, 29 2-ssec. HANDICAP EVENTS. 33 1-3 YARDS OPEN BREASTSTROKE HANDICAP.—First heat: K. Shaw (Tokomaru) scr 1, J. Murdoch (Takitimu) 4sec 2, C. Stewart (Tainui) 2sec 3. Time. 31 3-ssec. Second heat: A. Hughes (Tainui) 4sec 1, D. Jenkin (Tainui) 3sec 2, J. Coatsworth (Tokomaru) Isec 3. Time, 27 2-ssec. Final: A. Hughes 1, C. Stewart 2, K. Shaw 3. Time, 29 4-ssec. - 33 1-3 YARDS SENIOR FREESTYLE HANDICAP.—First heat: J. Murdoch (Takitimu) 2sec 1, C. Stewart (T inui) lsec 2, C. Shirley (Arawa) Isec 3. Second heat: D. Farmer (Takitimu) 4sec I, G. Finlayson (Tainui) 4sec_2, J. Adamson (Arawa) ssec 3. Final: J. Murdoch 1, G. Finlayson 2, C. Shirley 3. Time, 19 2-ssec. 33 1-3 YARDS OPEN BACKSTROKE HANDICAP.—D. Farmer (Takitimu) ssec 1, J. Coatsworth (Tokomaru) 2sec 2, J. Murdoch (Takitimu) 3sec 3. Time, 29 2-ssec. 33 1-3 YARDS JUNIOR FREESTYLE HANDICAP.—First heat: H. Smith (Arawa) 7sec 1, J. Couling (Arawa) 2sec 2, L. Hannon (Tainui) 7sec 3. Time, 23 3-ssec. Second heat: A. McKenzie (Takitimu) Bsec 1, C. Lea (Tokomaru) ssec 2, C. Ross (Takitimu) 7sec 3. Time, 23 3-ssec. Third heat: J. Dalton (Arawa) lOsec 1, E. Stewart (Takitimu) 6sec 2, B. Prentice (Tainui) ssec 3 Time, 24 l-ssec. Fourth heat: K. Shaw (Tokomaru) scr 1, W. Flaus (Takitimu) 7sec 2, D. Wilson (Tokomaru) lOsec 3. Time, 18 4-ssec. Final: H. Smith 1, J. Couling 2, E. Stewart 3. Time, 22 2-ssec. LONG PLUNGE, OPEN (record, 36ft 3in; holder, W. Gunn, 1933)—R. Skew (Takitimu) 4ft 1, K. Shaw (Tokomaru) Ift 2, H. von Tunzelman (Tokomaru) lift 3. Distance, 37ft 9in, a record. LEARNERS’ RACE (width of pool): L. Wren (Tainui) 1, C. Mclntosh (Takitimu) 2, F. Richmond (Tainui) 3. Time, 13sec. LEARNERS’ RACE (length of baths) —G. Finlayson (Tainui) 1, J. Dalton (Arawa) 2, J. Adamson (Arawa) 3. Time, 22 2-ssec.