NEWS FROM THE PORT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE PORT.

High School Swimming Sports. Pupils of the Lyttelton District High School assembled at Corsair Bay yesterday afternoon for the swimming sports organised by the teaching staffThere were large entries and the races were keenly contested. The water was warm and good times were registered. Results: Primary -Department.—Girls: 50yds championship (3)—N. Duff 1, Marie Gillard 2. Time—47 l-ssec. Learners’ handicap, 20yds—First heat: Betty Agar 1, Helen Plunket 2. Second heat: Joyce Field 1, Brenda Green 2. Third heat: Mona Spoor 1, R. White 2. Final: Mona Spoor 1, Brenda Green 2. 50yds handicap—N. Duff 1, Marie Gillard 2. Learners’ race, 15yds—Mona, Spoor 1, Joyce Field 2. 25yds handicap—Nona Madden 1, Nola Winstanley 2, N. Duff 3. 25yds back-stroke handicap—Mona Spoor 1, Nona -Madden 2. 25yds breast-stroke handicap—Mona Spoor 1, Nona Madden 2. Dive —M. Spoor 1, Nona Madden 3. Boys Barnes I, J. Smith 2. Time —35 4-ssec. Learners’ race. 20vds—First heat: D. Loader 1, J. Griffith 2. Second heat: T. Bachup 1, R. Duff 2. Final: Griffith 1, Loader 2. 25yds handicap— First heat: C. Loader 1, FI. Robinson 2. Second heat: J. Griffith 1, G. Burns 2. Third heat: T. Bachup 1, A. Childs 2. Final: Loader 1, Burns 2. 25yds back-stroke handicap—C. Barnes 1, J. Hardwicke 2. 50yds handicap— C. Barnes 1, C. White 2. 25yds breaststroke handicap—D. M’Lean 1, R. M’Lean 2. Dive—C. Barnes 1, J. Hardwicke 2, H. Robinson 3. Secondary Department.—Girls : 25yds championship—Sylvia Norris 1, Phyllis Burns 2. Time —21 3-ssec. 25yds handicap— Phyllis Burns 1, Joyce 2. Dive —Lola Sergison 1, Sylvia Norris 2. Boys—soyds championship—W. Samson 1, C. Gaunsen 2. Time —35 4-ssec. 25yds handicap—L. Seymour 1. C. Gaunsen 2, W. Samson 3. Learners’ race, 25y r ds—A. Large 1, M. White 2. 25yds back-stroke handicap—M. Thurlow 1, P. Reardon 2. 25yds breaststroke handicap—W. Samson 1, K. Agar 2. Dive—W. Samson 1, P. Reardon 2. School Hours Extended. Normal school hours were observed at both the Lyttelton District High School and the West Lyttelton School yesterday. For the past fortnight the children attended only until 12.30 p.m. Cricket. A friendly. cricket match was played between the Lyttelton Miniature Rifle Cricket Club and MacFarlane’s team at Officers’ Point on Sunday afternoon. MacFarlane’s team, batting first, scored 57 runs, the Lyttelton team replying with 133. MacFarlane’s scored 125 in their second innings and Lyttelton 82. Lyttelton won by a wicket and 17 runs. Personal. Mr D. Kerr, marine superintendent for the Canterbury Steamship Company, is suffering from an injured leg.