SWIMMING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 84, 18 March 1931, Page 7

SWIMMING

STRATFORD SCHOOL SPORTS A BRIGHT PROGRAMME The weather yesterday for the annual school swimming sports was favourable, and the various events were carried out expeditiously by the officials. The juvenile spectators made the most of the occasion, and cheered their favourites to the echo in the close finishes. The girls’ events were held in the morning and the boys in the,afternoon. The officials for the girls were: Starter, Mr. L. J. Fnrrio (headmaster); judges, Miss Ritchie, Miss Finlay and Miss Gernhoefer; call steward, Mrs. Anderson: blackboard steward, Miss Lilley; socre'ary, Miss McElroy; apparatus, Mr. C. Rowson. Following were the results: Girls ’Events 2f)Yds. Championship.—First heat: J. Hale, 1; 'l’, Skeliorn, 2. Second heat: S. Nowell, 1; H. Webby, A Third heat: R. Black. 1; S. James, 2. Final: R. Black, 1; S. Nowell, 2; ,1. Hale and 11. Webby (equal), Walking Race.—First beat; 1!. Russ 1. Second heat; L. Reader, 1. Third heat; J. Dyer, 1. Fourth heat; JO. Loveland, 1. Fifth heat: N. Ward, 1. Sixth heat: L. Billawski. i. Final: M. Reader, I; J. Dyer, 2, /0. Loveland, Beginners A, —First heat; P. Neilsen, 1; A. Dickinson, 2; C. Stewart, 2. Second beat: M. Pickles, 1; B. Hunger, 2; L. Spence, 2. Final: P. Neilsen, 1; A. Dickinson, 2. Beginners B. —M. Gray, 1; M. Ritter, 2; G. Jones, 2. 25 Yards Handicap.—First heat: H. Webby, 1; D. Bird, 2. Second heat; R. Leonard, 1: M. Gordon-Stables, 2. Third heat; I. Adams, 1; E. Callaghan 2. Fourth heat: V. Carryer, 1; J, Voght, 2. Fifth heat; M. ITartigan, 1; M. Lee, 2. Final: T. Adams, 1; B. Lf'nard, 2; V. Carryer, 2. 25 Yards Breaststroke Championship.—First heat: R. Black, 1; P. Sanderson, 2. Second heat; J. Hale,

1; 11. Webby, 2. Third heat: S. Nowell. 1; P. Butchart, 2. Final: J. Hale, 1; R. Black, 2; 11. Webby, 2. Block Race. —P. V filers, 1; R. Webby, 2; S. Nowell, 2. 50 Yards Championship.— it. Black, 1; J. Hale, 2; S. Nowell, 2. Neatest, Header. —J. Hale, 1; E. Callaghan, 2; H. Webby, 2. 50 .Yards Handicap.—M. GordonStables, 1; T. Skellern, 2; H. Webby, Diving for Brick. —I. Adams, 1; R. Black and S. Nowell (equal), 2. Plunge.—R. Black, 1; S. Nowell, 2; R. Webby, 3. Relay Race. —Standard (i, 1; Standard 4,2; Standard 5, 3. Most Graceful Swimmer. —E. Callaghan, J. Robinson and H. Webby, equal, 1; P. Sanderson, 2. Winner of Parents’ Cup.—R. Black. Boys’ Events Mr. Furrie was starter, Mr. C. Walker marksman, Messrs. D. Taylor and A. Morrison judges, and Mr. R. L. Hancock secretary. Results: 50Yds. Senior Champ.—First heal : First heat; A. Lilley, 1; R. Masters, 2; D. Coleman, 3. Second heat: M. Fisher, I; V. Gray, 2; R. Ross, 3. Final: Grey, I; Fisher, 2; Lilley, 3. Walking A.—M. Gray, 1; A. Aldridge, 2; J. Wellington, 3, 10 Yards Learners. —R. White, .1; G. Wellington, 2; I. GreaveS, 3. 50 Yards Senior Championship.— Lilley, 1; Masters, 2; Reader, 2. Second heat: Gray, 1; Fisher, 2; Ross 2 Final; M. Fisher, 1; V. Grav, 2; Lilley, 2. 10 Yards Walk B. —First heat; G. Crossan, 1; J. Davies, 2; R. Dennis, 2. Second heat: J. Greaves, 1; W. Ansley, 2; Vincent, 2. Third heat: E. Knight, 1; J. Anderson, 2; B. Dickson, 3. Fourth heat: R. James, I; C. Cop ’stake, 2; S. Dick, 3. .Fifth heat; B. Rowe, 1; .1. Ritter, 2; Buckley, 3. Semi-final: Crossan, 1; Anderson, 2; James, 3. Second semifinal: Green, 1; Knight, 2; Dickson, 3. Final: Green, 1; James, 2; Anderson, 3. 25 Yards Handicap.—First heat: R. Ross, 1; A. Gray, 2; E. Aitken, 3. Second heat: G. Sayers, 1; G. Raker, 2; G. Hall, 3. Third heat: B. Brown,

1; N. Turnbull, 2; N. Baker, 3. Final: Ross, 1; Hall, 2; Gray and Sayers, equal, .1 25 Yards Breaststroke senior championship.—Fisher, 1; (,’oleman, 2; G. Sayers, 2. Pinnae, senior championship.—G. Reader, 31ft lin., 1; M. Fisher, 2(ifr, oJin. 2; R. Ross, 25ft lulin, 3. Plate Diving.—Reader, 5 plates, 1; Coleman, 2; G. Sayers, 3. Diving, senior championship.—N. Baker, 1; R. Masters, 2; G. Sayers, 3. Block Race. —Sayers, 1; Gray, 2; Ail ken, 3. Relay, Stds. I, 5, (!. —Standard G, 1; Standard 5,2: S andard 1, 3. 20 Yards, learners. —W. Wilton, 1; Is r . Turnbull. 2: M. Gray and R. White (equal). 3