WAIMATE RECORDS BROKEN

Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22214, 6 March 1942, Page 3

WAIMATE RECORDS BROKEN

High School Swimming Sports Good Performances Four records were broken and one equalled at the annual swimming sports of the Waimate High School on Wednesday afternoon. R, Hutt lowered the 25 yards breaststroke record for senior boys, Betty Kaan lowered the senior girls’ backstroke, and I. Stewart broke the records for the junior boys’ 25 yards freestyle and the junior boys’ backstroke. He also equalled the record for the junior boys’ 25 yards breaststroke. Championships were won as follows; Senior girls, B. Kaan (18 points); senior boys, R. .Jackson (21 points), I. Williams (11 points) was runner-up; junior girls, M. Moir (18 points), P. Black (9 points) was runner-up; junior boys. I. Stewart (20 points), N. Malthus (10 points) was runner-up. tn the senior girls’ championship B. Kaan and J. Morrison were equal after two events had been run and the last named had to withdraw. Results were: 100 yards freestyle, senior boys, grade A: R. Jackson 1, J. Sadler 2, I. Williams 3. Time—7B 4-ssec. Long plunge: I. Hayman 1, E. Kuegler 2. Distance —31 feet. 25 yards freestyle, senior girls, grade A: J. Morrison 1. B. Kaan 2. Time--17 3-ssec. Grade B: A. Rushbatch 1, M. Grut 2, G. Macvean 3. Grade C: J. Bartlett 1, R. Corbitt 2, M. Benson 3. Time—2ssec. Senior boys, grade A: R. Jackson I, 1. Williams 2. J. Sadler 3. Time--15 2-ssec. Grade B: J. Scott 1, L. Baker 2. P. Byrnes 3. Time— 17 2-ssec. Grade C: D. Keane 1, D. Collins 2, G. Stevens 3. Time—l 6 3-ssec. Junior girls, grade A: M. Moir ?. P. Black 2. N. Malthus 3. Time— 18 3-ssec. Grade B: S. Rollinson 1, J. Dyer 2, B. Rush 3. Time—22 3-ssec. Grade C: J. McKenzie 1. J. Scott 2, N. King 3. Time—27 l-ssec. Junior boys, grade A: I. Stewart 1. N. Malthus 2, P. Laurenson 3. Time—--15 l-ssec (previous record 16 l-ssec). Grade B: E. Kuegler 1, A. Henphaw 2. C. Baker 3. Time—l9sec. Grade C: D. Webster and G. Allan (equal) 1, J. Bell 3. Time—24 2-ssec. Grade D: A. Armstrong 1, S. Allen 2. Time—--22 4-ssec. 25 yards breaststroke, senior girls, grade A: B. Kaan 1, J. Morrison 2. Time—22 3-ssec. Grade B: A. Dyer 1. G. Macvean 2, L. Morgan 3. Time—25sec. Senior boys, grade A: R. Hutt 1, I. Williams 2, R. Jackson 3. Time—2lsec (previous record 21 3-ssec). Grade B: L. Baker 1, B. Mills 2, S. Meyer 3. Time—2s l-ssec. Grade C: I. Hayman 1. A. Hassall 2, P. Byrnes 3. Time—25sec. Junior girls, grade A: M. Moir 1, P. Black 2, N. Malthus 3. Time—2ssec. Grade B: M. Bailey 1, V. Ross 2, B. Rush 3. Time—26sec. Junior boys, grade A: I. Stewart 1, W. Hettrick 2, N. Malthus 3. Time—21sec (time equal to record). Grade B: A. Armstrong 1. C. Baker 2, A. Henshaw 3. Time —27 3-ssec. 50 yards freestyle, senior girls, grade A: B. Kaan 1. Time—4o 3-ssec. Grade B. M. Grut 1, A. Rusbatch 2, G. Sanson 3. Senior boys, grade A: R. Jackson 1,1. Williams 2, J. Sadler 3. Time--33 2-ssec. Grade B: D. Collins 1, J. Scott 2, L. Baker 3. Time—43sec. Grade C: D. Keane 1, G. Stevens 2, I. Hayman 3. Time—43sec. Junior girls, grade A: M. Moir 1, P. Black 2, N. Malthus 3. Time—47 3-ssee. Junior boys, grade A: I. Stewart 1, N. Malthus 2, P. Laurenson 3. Time—--37 4-ssec. Grade B: A. Henshaw 1, C. Baker 2, G. Allan 3. Time—slsec. 25 yards backstroke, senior girls, grade A: B. Kaan.l. Time—l 9 4-ssec (previous record 20sec). Grade B: M. Grut 1. A. Rusbatch 2, A. Dyer 3. Time—23sec. Grade C: M. Hay 1, D. Law 2, G. Sanson 3. Time—26sec. Senior boys, grade A: A. R. Jackson 1, R. Hutt 2, I. Williams 3. Time—22sec. Junior girls, grade A: J. Hayman 1, M. Moir 2, N. Malthus 3. Time—--28 4-ssec. Junior boys, grade A: I. Stewart 1, N. Malthus 2, W. Hetrick 3. Time--22 3-ssec (previous record 24 3-5). Grade B: A. Henshaw 1, E. Kuegler 2. K. Hutt 3. Time—24 4-ssec. Diving Senior girls: M. Grut 1, M. Hay 2, 4. Dyer 3. Senior boys: R. Hutt 1, I. Williams 2, J. Sadler 3. Junior girls: P. Black 1, N. Giles 2, J. McKenzie 3. Junior boys: W. Hetrick 1, F. Girdler 2, E. Kuegler 3. Interhouse relay: Grant House 1, Chisholm House 2, Pitcaithly House 3. The House competition resulted in a win for Grant House by a good margin, with Pitcaithly in second place only a few points ahead of Chisholm.