SCHOOL SWIMMING

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1935, Page 6

SCHOOL SWIMMING

STRATFORD SPORTS HELD.

LARGE ENTRIES AND GOOD RACES. A splendid array of young swimmers was seen at the baths at Stratford yesterday afternoon when the annual swimming sports of the Stratford primary school were held. A large percentage of the children took part, every class being represented, and no lack of proficiency was shown. A particularly important and interesting feature was the primers’ race, when about eight or nine boys and girls of very tender years successfully crossed the baths at the shallow end. The senior hoys’ championship was won by J. Ritter, who scored nine points, and he was closely followed by A. Vallis (7pts) and B. Kelly (5). The girls’ championship was won by Olive Kermode, who had a big lead in points at the end of the day. She scored ten points, and was followed by Olga Rogers (4) and Vera McGillivray and Betty Amess (3 each). Details are:— Boys’ Events. 10 yards walk: A. Trotter 1, J. Whittington 2, W. King 3. 20 yards learners: J. Evans 1, O. Berg 2, J. Milner 3. 50 yards championship: J. Ritter 1, A. Vallis 2, B. Kelly 3. Boys’ dive: B. Kelly 27j 1, W. McArthur 27 2, W. Ansley 25 3. 10 yards learners: J. Nowell 1, B. Boon 2, C. Cuff 3. . 25 yards handicap: L. Wichham 1, R. Rowe 2, J. Sorenson 3. 25 yards championship: J. Ritter 1, A. Vallis 2, N. Boyce 3. 75 yards championship final: J. Ritter 1, A. Vallis 2, B. Kelly 3; time, Im 5 4-ss. Open plunge: S. Hutchings (30ft fiin) 1, H. White (30ft) 2, A. Vallis (28ft 4£in) 3. 50 yards handicap: Final: D. Valentine 1, C. Foley 2, L. Wickham 3. Class relay: Standard 3 (Miss Ryan’s class) 1, standard 3 (Mr. Galbraith’s class) 2. Girls’ Events. Babies* race: Robin Green 1, Mandi Armstrong 2, Bobby Vallis 3. 10 yards learners’: First heat: Jean Watson 1, Betty Stewart 2, Melva Croot 3 Second heat: June Russ 1, Jean Carseldine 2, Joyce Reed 3. Final: Jean Watson 1, Betty Stewart 2, Joyce Reed 3. 50 yards championship: First heat: Olive Kermode 1, Betty Voght 2, Audrey Dickenson 3. Second heat: Olga Rogers 1, Vera McGillivray 2. Final: Olive Kermode 1, Olga Rogers 2, Vera McGillivray 3. 25 yards championship: First heat: Olive Kermode 1, Betty Voght 2, Audrey Dickenson 3. Second heat: Olga Rogers 1, Constance Thomson 2, Vera McGillivray 3. Final: Olive Kermode 1, Constance Thomson 2, Olga Rogers 3. 10 yards girls: First heat: Shirley McKay 1, Joyce Floyd 2 Second heat: Pam Whitmill 1, Barbara Ewing 2. Third heat: Isabel Bird 1, Mary Bottcher 2. Fourth heat: Noelene Witt 1, Betty Collins 2. Fifth Jieat: Daphne Aitken 1, Rita Ross 2. Final: Rita Ross 1, Noelene Witt 2, Barbara Ewing 3. 50 yards girls’ handicap: Dulcie Ross 1, Joan Feek 2, Riti Gibson 3. Diving championship: Olive Kermode 23pts 1, Vera McGillivray 20J 2, Olga Rogers 20 3. Plunge championship: Betty Amess (45ft 7jin) 1, Audrey Dickensen 2, Olive Kermode 3.

25 yards handicap: Final: Anice Smeath 1, Vivi McQuay 2, Rona Young 3 Class relay: Standard 5 1, standard 6 2,. standard 3 3