PROWESS IN BATHS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1935, Page 6

PROWESS IN BATHS

RESULTS OF THE RACES. EVENTS OF ELTHAM SCHOOL. The annual swimming sports of the Eltham school took place yesterday afternoon in fine weather. The children enjoyed the events, the results of which were:— Boys’ 20 yards handicap, under 12: A. McKay 1, A. Taylor 2, K. Bates 3. Girls’ 25 yards handicap, under 12: M. McDonald 1, F. Corbett 2, G. Fountaine 3. T Boys’ 25 yards handicap, over 12: J. Glentworth 1, E. Trask 2, E. Velvin 3. Girls’ 25 yards handicap, over 12: P. Taylor 1, T. Slight 2, N. Tilly .3. Class relay handicap: Standard 4 1, standard 5 2, standard 6 3. Boys’ 25 yards championship, under 12: A. Taylor 1, A. McKay 2, J. Campbell 3. Girls’ 25 yards championship, under 12: G. Fountaine 1, M. McDonald 2, F. Corbett 3. . Boys’ 25 yards championship, over 12: N. Jorgensen 1, C. Carncross 2, J. Glentworth 3. Girls’ 25 yards championship, over 12: J. Carson 1, P. Taylor 2. Boys’ balloon race, 25 yards: J. Glentworth 1/ N. Jorgensen 2, G. Sorensen 3. Girls’ balloon race, 25 yards: J. Carson I, G. Fountaine 2, M. McKain 3. Boys’ diving: G. Clough 1, D. Des Forges 2, K. Bates 3. Girls’ diving: J. Carson 1, N. Harrison and B. Bosley (equal) 2. Girls’ plate diving: Pat Pepperell 1, J. Jackson and N. Taylor (equal) 2, R. Ashford 3. Boys’ plate diving: C. Egarr 1,. A. Taylor, T. Topi and C. Camcross (equal) 2, S. McNae, B. Tippins and G. Oke (equal) 3. " Throwing the polo ball: Boys, B. Webber 1, S. Evans 2, R. Smith 3; girls, T. Slight 1, M. McDonald 2, P. Pepperell 3. Boys’ walking race: L. Robinson 1. Girls’ walking race: P. Glentworth 1, C. Williams 2, J. Carlisle 3. Boys’ 25 yards breaststroke: K. Bates 1, 0. Sanson 2, A. Taylor 3. Girls’ 25 yards breaststroke: M. McKain 1, P. Taylor 2, B. Bridger 3. Learners’ race: Boys, R. Smith 1, G. Benefield 2, S. McNae 3; girls, J. Death 1, R. Morris 2, E. Ashford 3.

50 yards boys’ championship: N. Jorgensen 1, C. Carncross 2, E. Velvin 3. 25 yards girls’ championship: J. Carson I, P. Taylor 2. Good-night race: M. McDonald I,' P. Pepperell 2.

50 yards old girl pupils’ race: M. Townsend 1, P. Cooper 2. 50 yards old boy pupils’ race: L. Ware 1, L. Murray 2, C. Rye 3. Boys’ awkward entry: G. Clough 1, G. Wilkins 2, G. Jackson 3. Girls’ awkward entry: B. Muggeridge 1, G. Fountaine 2, P. Pepperell and N. Taylor (equal) 3. Infants:—Boys’ walking race, 10 yards: Claude McMullan 1, lan Mitchell 2, John Corkill 3. Girls’ walking race, 10 yards: Patrica Day 1, Irene Warrender 2, Nola Slight 3. 10 yards learners’ race (boys): Gorden Prentice 1, Claude McMullan 2, Gordon Slight 3. 10 yards’ learners’ race (girls), G. Benefield 1, B. Morton 2, D. Sturgeon 3. 20 yards beginners’ race: Boys, J. Stanners 1, B. Hamilton 2. 20 yards beginners’ race: Girls, B. Carson 1, J. Tippins 2, G. Benefield 3. Tyre race: Boys, P. Corbett 1, I. Mitchell 2, B. Smith 3; girls, D. Morrison 1, D. Pennington 2, O. Corbett 3.

LEAGUE CYCLING TO-NIGHT. HANDICAPS ANNOUNCED. The handicaps declared by Mr. M. Lawson for the Stratford League Cycle Club's events, half-mile, one mile and quarter-mile scratch, at Victoria Park to-night, are:—E. Stockman and L. Pittams 20yds, 50yds; D. Coleman, 40, 100; C Pittams and E. Standing 45, 100; I. Belk 50, 130; P. Wisnewski, J. Reeves 55, 150; A. Mclvor, C. Brewer, 65, 160; S. Harrfeon, L. Standing 85, 180; H. Franklin, E. Mutford 90, 190.