SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 13

SWIMMING.

Points Secured in Grade Competitions. The second round of the grade swimming competitions was completed on Saturday at the Beckenham and Phillipstown Baths. Results at Beckenham were;—First grade Christchurchrnited 32 points, Elmwood 21 points. Second grade—Christchurch-United 26, Klmwood 24. Third grade—Elmwood 34, Beckenham 14. Fourth grade— Somerfield 32, Linwood 30. Fifth grade —Somerfield 34, Linwood 26; Elmwood 52, Syftnliam 31. Women’s grade, division A—Elmwood 40i, ChristchurchUnited 211. Division B—Elmwood 40, Linwood J 4. At Phillipstown:—Firct grad* East Christchurch 39, Phillipstown 22. Second grade—East Christchurch 40, Phillipstown 19; East Christchurch 41, Christchurch-United 20. Third gra«le^— Christchurch A 34J, Phillipstown "oj. Fourth grade-—Phi Hips town beat Hornby by default. Fifth grade— Hornby 30, Phillipstown 26. Women’s ijrade, division A—East Christchurch 36. Christchurch Ladies 25. Division B —Phillipstown 37, Hornby 25. Opawa Club. The Opawa Amateur Hwimming Club opened its season on Saturday afternoon by the patron of the club, Mr L. \nnand. Mr Annand said that in the early ; tages of its existence the club had een a strong one, with an exceptionlily big membership, but during and ifter the war it bad slipped bark I'adly. Lately, however, efforts had >een made to raise the < lub to its former status, and the junior members were being encouraged. The lub was now rapidly being built up to its former strength. Mr Annand then Jeelared the sea son open. During the afternoon sports were Iteld. Tlie results were:—25yds Schoolboys—First heat: W. Walker 1. P. Gimbitsky 2. Second heat; D. Melbourne 1, T. Forsey 2. Final: Melbourne 1. Forsey 2. 25yds, Schoolgirls—Wendy Cook 1, Alice Cook 2. 50yds Men’s Handicap—First heat: L. Anderson 1, L. Jones 2. Second beat: n. Gemmell 1, H. Gemmell 2. Final: H. Gemmell 1, Anderson 2. Relay Rac*»—First beat: R. Steans’s earn 1. R. Coveney’s team 2. Second ieat: H. Gemmeli's team 1, L. Bamford s earn 2. Final: H. Gemmeli's team (H. lemmell), W. Waltho. Miss X Gemmell ind Miss E. Rich) 1, R. Steans’s team 2. Junior Boys’ Plunge—G. Gemmell 1, 5. Coveney 2. Dive (open)—G. Gemmell 1. Miss G. ianks %.