SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11670, 10 April 1916, Page 6

SWIMMING.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL EVENTS'. Tho annua! swimming sports of the Fust Christeliurcii School were held this afternoon, at the Tepid Baths, before a very lar»c attendance of scholars. The entries and tho contests very keenly followed. Tlo oiiitinls were:—Timekeeper," Mr Harvey; starter, Mr Billson;- judges, -Messrs Griunmitt and Kennedy; .stewards, Mis s Watson and Mr Methven; referee, Mr 11. C Wake (headmaster). The following are results: lib 2-3 yds Schoolboys' Championship—Leonard Orr 1, ."John Piercy 2. Won verv easilv. T'iu.o —»2sec\ 3;i l-3yds Schoolgirls' Championship—May Xeato 1. Myra Edwards 2. Won on the touch. Time— lO.scc' _ ,TS l-Ilyds Girls' Handicap—My ro Fdwards, "sec, 1 ; Irene .Kenned v, Tsoc 2. Time—--13soc. •'IS 1-Myds Boys' Handicap— First heat: C. Gilbert, .!ssee, 1; A. Broward. 7sec, 2. Won by vards. Time—Msec. .Second heat: L. Loader, 1 ; C. Harvey. 12sce, 2. Won' very easily. Titm:—Msec. Third heat: J. Tut pin. Gs.ee, 1 ; H. Allan, Choc, '2. A close finish. Time—29scc, Final: Colbert .1, Loader 2. Tnrpin :!. Won by a yurd. Time—,'llsec. Boys' Learners' Handicap, two widths—C. Gilbert, lsec, 1 ; Russell Allan, ser, •_'. Time — :\2 I-.ihcc. Girls' Learners' Race. —Kathleen Ilarman 1, Irene Agassi/, 2. Time—Uo l-.'jsec. Si l-oyds Back -stroke Handicap— J. Tnrpin. Ssec, 1 : Archie Frasrr, -isee, '2. A close ti ni a li. T i me —.'it'i« ee. Teams Bace, lor tennis of four boys, each boy to'swim 3:-! 1 -:lyds—Xo. ] team "i.l. Tnrpin, T. Mound, Leonard Orr and J. Piercy;, sc-. 1". Xo. '2 team (11. Lawrence, A. Brevard \V. Brassington and A. Fraser), Osec ■_>. Life S'avine; Coronetition—Breward and Ihmbier L Tnrpin and Lawrence 2. An exhibition of swimmmp «nd divhisr vmh ••Wen by Jack Breward, aged seven. , Spriii"b':ard Dive —Tnrpin .1. Lawrence -2. Oroeeful Swinimins, bovs —U. Lawrence .1, P. Allan 2. Graceful Swimming', fdrts —Ka.tblccn HanT)i" 1. Doroen Ch.!c-:ui 2. llisih TJivjni,'—A. P>reward 1, T. Pound 2. At the. conclusion of flic prouTnmino an exhibitor] of various fancy strokes and ijir-kp was riven bv Mr Billson.