SWIMMING SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 366, 7 March 1932, Page 12

SWIMMING SPORTS.

Annual Contests Held by St Bede’s College. NEW 100 YARDS RECORD The annual swimming sports at St Bede’s College were held during the week-end at the Belfast baths. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, there was a fair attendance of specta-tor-s, and some good times were registered. J. S. MacDonald was outstanding in the senior championship events, while K. A. Purcell was the best of the juniors. Amongst the visitors present were;— Sir Cyril and Lady Ward. Mrs A. J. MacDonald, Miss M. Sheridan, Misses M. Ward, M. Walker, MacDonald, Morris, T. Ward and P. Ardagh and Messrs W. Clifford, P. O'Connell. I. Scully, J. Ward, Hinds. B. Scully, V. O'Connell, Poff. O. Scully and B. O'Connell. The starter was Mr M. E. Lyons; judges. Messrs L. Annand and A. J. MacDonald; time-keepers, Messrs W. Clifford and W. Quirke. Results:— 25vds Senior Championship-—J. S. MacDonald 1. P. Scully 2. Time— 12see. 50yds Junior Championship—First heat: Purcell 1. Sanders 2. Time—4o sec. Second heat: M. Robinson 1, C. Flattery 2. Time—4lsec. Final: Purcell J. Sanders 2. Time —40sec. Learners’ Race (across the baths)—A. O'Connell 1. Carroll 2, Toner 3. 100yds Senior Championship—MacDonald 1, I*. Scully 2, B. Bradley 3. Time—63 2-ssee, a. record. Junior Diving—Sanders 1, Sheahan 2, Clark 3. 50vds Senior Championship—MacDonald i, P. Scully 2. Time—2B 3-ssec. 25yds Junior Championship—First heat: Purcell 1. Sanders 2. Tim£—lß sec. Second heal: Robinson 1. Flattery 2. Time—lS 2-ssee. Final: Purcell 1, Robinson 2. Time—l 7 4-ssec. 50yds Senior Handicap—First heat: L. M'Aloon (9sec) 1, A. Melville (ssee) 2. Time—42 l-ssec. Second heat: Hendren (ssec) 1, D. White (ssee) 2. Time—4l 2-ssec. Third heat: O’Connor (scr) and E. Flattery (3secJ dead heat 1. Time—43sec. Fourth heat: Bradley (3see) 1, Durning (ssec) 2. Time—43sec. Final: Bradley 1, M'Aloon 2, O’Connor 3. Senior Diving—MacDonald 1, Hendren 2, M. Scully 3, Bradley 4. 25yds Junior Handicap—First heat: O. O'Neil (3sec) 1, P. Geddes (2sec) 2, Clemens (ssec) 3. Time—24sec. Second: heat: Robinson (lsec) 1, Gilligan (3sec) 2. Time—2l 3-ssee. Final: Robinson 1, Geddes 2. Time—2o 2-ssec. t 25yds Senior Handicap—First heat: Hendren (2see) 1. M'Aloon (4sec) 2. Time—lß 4-ssec. Second heat: Bradley (2see) 1, E. Flattery (3sec) 2. Time— IS 2-ssee. Final: Flattery 1, M'Aloon 2, Bradley 3. Time—lß 4-ssec. At the conclusion of the programme, J. S. MacDonald gave an exhibition of trick and fancy swimming. He established a new record for the 100yds senior with 63 2-osec, 3-ssec better than his own previous record.