SWIMMING.

Wairarapa Age, 11 March 1922, Page 7

SWIMMING.

MASTERTON D.H.S. SPORTS. The annual swimming sports of the girls of the Masterton District High School secondary and primary classes were held in. the ladies’ baths yesterday afternoon. There was a large crowd of interested spectators present, who showed their keen appreciation of the close and exciting contests. Mr® Blackman and Mrs H. A. Bagley made most capable judges and gave every satisfaction. There were very large entries in all the classes and many of the young swimmers displayed great promise. The judge® commented particularly on the work of Mary Hartley, a very young swimmer, who is likely to do exceedingly well. The races were supervised by Mrs I. Wilkinson, Miss A. Brown, Miss O. R. Sutherland and Miss L.

Duley. Trophies were awarded for all the races, and for the championship Mr W. H. Jackson donated a beautiful gold medal. At the conclusion of the sports Mr and Mrs W. H. Jackson presented the prizes, congratulating the winners on the skill they had displayed. Cheers were given for Mrs Jackson, Mr Jackson, the judges and the lady teachers. Following are the detailed results: Girls under 10 (this year’s swimmers). —Mary Hartley. Girls over 10 (this year’s swimmer®). —Maisie Rue. Gills under 10 (25yds).—Mary Hartley. | Breast-stroke (25yds).—Cicely Francis 1, Edna Ferguson 2. : Swimming on back (2i<yds).—Eva Anstice 1, Cicely Francis 2. | Relay Race.—St. V. team: Edna Ferguson, Olive Bagley, Lena Barton, May Weyland. i Life-saving.—N. Williams 1, Norma I Welch 2. j Championship (75yd®). —Florrie Barnes 1, Lena Barton 2. Neatest Dive. —Norma Welch 1, Pearl Fear 2. I Long Dive. —Eva Anstice 1, Florrio 1 Barne s 2. Submarines.—L. Barton 1, Glory i Rue 2. Plate-diving.—Glory Rue (5) 1, Lena Barton (4) 2. A,piple-bobbing.—Edna Ferguson (10) 1, Olive Smith (8) 2. Consolation Race (open to all comers; prizes awarded by the judges).— E. Cowie 1, Olive Bagley 2, Rose Robinson 3. At the annual swimming sports of the Wellington Girl®’ College, Daphne Ella Warner secured third place in the school championship under 15 year®, and Sylvia Constance Ashton Warner second for swimming on the back for girls under 15 years. Both these girls belong to Te Whiti.