SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 32, 14 March 1914, Page 5 (Supplement)

SWIMMING.

c RICHMOND SCHOOL. These sports were held in the School Swimming Baths on Friday afternoon. The judges were Messrs E. -C. Brown, W. H. Lawrence, and W. Bassett. The following were the results of the various events: — Girls, learners, width of baths —Connie Sutton 1, Ngaia Finnis 2, Rita Ford 3. Boys, learners, width of bath —F. Mundy 1, G. Henderson 2, H. Ford 3. Boys, learners, length of bath—L. Harris 1, A. Rankin 2, C. Burrows 3. Girls, learners, length of bath —Muriel Simes 1, Olive Nightingale 2, Amy Lilly 3. Boys' Back Race —E. Rankin 1, F. Wilson 2, N. Fawbert 3. Girls' Championship, 50yds.—Zoe Butler 1, Phoebe Butters 2, Ajny Lilly 3. Boys' Championship, 100yds—Miries Bassett 1, G. Hill 2, E. Rankin 3. Girls' Back Race —Muriel Simes 1, Ida Carter 2, Amy Lilly 3. Boys* Handicap, 50yds— Ford 1, G. Hill 2, E. Butters 3. Neatest Dive—N. L. Fawbert 1, V. Ritchie 2. Tub Race —N. Fawbert 1, Ngaia Finnis 2. School Gardens Competition (judged by Mr W. H. Lawrence) —Nellie Bassett and Phoebe" Shierlaw 1, Mavis Robertson and «Gwen Pruden 2, Amy Lilly and Dorothy Cusack 3, Mavis Bridgman and Connie Sutton 4 (special prize).