SWIMMING PRIZES FOR SEASON

Southland Times, Issue 23512, 19 May 1938, Page 10

SWIMMING PRIZES FOR SEASON

PRESENTATION MADE TO WINNERS CEREMONY PERFORMED BY MAYOR Shields, cups and certificates won in the Southland Swimming Centre’s competitions during the last season were presented by the Mayor (Mr John Miller) dt a gathering of swimmers at the Tepid Baths last night. The chairman (Mr H. W. Ashley) thanked Mr Miller for consenting to present the prizes and congratulated him on his return as Mayor of the city. The Mayor expressed appreciation of the chairman’s congratulations and said the presentation was the first official function he had attended since his reelection. This was appropriate as he had always taken a keen interest in the baths since they were officially opened by him in 1927. He congratulated the centre on the success of its junior team at the Nelson championships recently and he drew attention to the War Memorial Shield which would hang at the baths for six months before going to Otago, which had tied with Southland for the trophy. The centre had had a most successful season and hoped to provide a good display at the senior championships at Invercargill next January. This brought up the question of the provision of more accommodation which had been limited almost since the opening of the baths. The first estimate of the cost of the baths had been £12,500, but the structure had eventually cost more than £21,000. It had served a very useful purpose and it was impossible to measure the benefits to the young people of Invercargill in terms of money. The prizes were then presented, the list of trophies being as follows:— Martin Cup (most points in championship events). —Murihiku Club. Southland Amateur Sports Trust Cup (most points in men’s senior championships).—K. Shaw (Murihiku Club). Wilson Challenge Cup (most points in women’s senior events). —Miss M. McGrath (Murihiku). Water Polo Shield.—Ex-Pupils’ Club. Campers’ Memorial Shield (for club relay championship).—Ex-Pupils’ Club. Campbell Cup (most points in boys’ intermediate events).—J. Cameron (Murihiku Club). Kingsland Cup (most points in girls’ intermediate events). —Miss J. Macdonald (Murihiku). McGrath Cup (most points in girls’ intermediate diving).—Miss M. Mabson (Ex-Pupils’ Club). Holloway Cup (most points in tiny tots’ events). —J. Macdonald (Murihiku). Watson Challenge Cup (harbour swim event). —A. V. Osmond (Murihiku Club). Herbert Smith Trust Cups (for school children under 15 years of age).— Champion boys’ freestyle, L. Blaikie (Southland Boys’ High School); champion girls’ freestyle, Miss L. Gellatly (St. George); champion boys’ relay (Southland Boys’ High School); champion girls’ relay (Middle School); champion boys’ breaststroke, J. Cockerill (Southland Boys’ High School); champion girls’ breaststroke, N. Dixon (Southland Girls’ High School); champion primary boy, L. Barry (Middle School); champion primary girl, Miss B. Westerby (Middle School).

Certificates were awarded as follows :—

Junior boys.—L. Barry, first 50, 100, 220 yards freestyle championships; S. Bridgeman, first 75 yards breaststroke championship; D. Kirkland, first in junior diving championship; A. Proctor, second 50 yards freestyle; N. Hinton, second 100 yards freestyle; R. Colley, second 220 yards freestyle; L. Barry, second 75 yards breaststroke. Junior girls.—B. Westerby, first 50, 100 yards freestyle, first 50 yards backstroke; M. Hannon, first 50 yards breaststroke championship; M. Gerrard, first in diving championship; S. Brown, second 50 yards breaststroke; L. Gellatly, second 50 yards, 100 yards freestyle and second in diving championship. Intermediate girls.—Joyce MacDonald, first 100 and 220 yards freestyle; K. Westerby, first 50 yards freestyle; P. Day, first 75 yards breaststroke; M. Mabson, first in diving; K. Bradshaw, second 50 yards freestyle; J. Webb, second 100 yards freestyle; D. Hurworth, second 75 yards breaststroke; K. Westerby, second 220 yards freestyle. Intei-mediate boys.—J. Cameron, first 50, 100 and 220 yards freestyle; R. Duthie, first 100 yards breaststroke; L. Blaikie, first in diving; A. T. Wilson, second 50 yards freestyle; L. Blaikie, second 220 yards freestyle; B. Palmer, second 100 yards freestyle; J. Cameron, second in boys’ diving. Women.—Miss M. McGrath, first 50, 100 and 220 yards freestyle, first 440 yards freestyle; Miss D. Mulvey, first 100 yards backstroke, first 200 metres backstroke; Miss C. Lynch, first 220 yards breaststroke; Miss A. Mair, first in diving; Miss M. Forde, second 200 metres backstroke, second 100 yards backstroke; Miss A. Mair, second 50 and 100 yards freestyle; Miss D. Mulvey, second 220_yards freestyle; Miss M. Day, second 220 yards breaststroke. Men.—Championship certificate: K. Shaw, first 100, 440 and 880 yards freestyle, first 220 yards breaststroke; D. Berry, first one mile freestyle; P. H. McGrath, first 50 yards freestyle; C. Martin, first 400 metres and 150 yards backstroke; D. Davis, first 220 yards freestyle; A. Branks, first in dive; K. Shaw, second one mile freestyle, second 50 yards freestyle; F. W. Springford, second 100 yards and 220 yards freestyle; D. Berry, second 400 metres backstroke, second 440 yards and 880 yards freestyle; A. H. Brown, second 150 yards backstroke; L. Blaikie, second in <£ive.