SCHOOL SWIMMING
ST. MATTHEW’S COLLEGE GATHERING. ! SENIOR” CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY V. RUTHERFORD I JUNIOR TITLE TO B. PAYTON ' The annual swimming sports of i the St. Matthew’s Collegiate School ; for Girls were held on Saturday under ideal weather conditions and before a large attendance of parents and friends. The gathering which was most successful, was : controlled by Mr O. Smith and the i sports mistress, Miss Rodgers. ’ Thanks are due to the Masterton West School Committee for permission to hold the sports in the school baths. The senior championship was won by V. Rutherford, the runner-up being D. Clarke and the junior title went to B. Payton, with J. Rutherford as runner-up. Senior championship, 50 yards: V. Rutherford, 1; D. Clarke, 2; N. Carrick, 3. Junior championship, 50 yards: B. Payton, 1; J. Rutherford, 2; N. Payton, 3. Senior breaststroke handicap, 25 yards: N. Carrick, J; B. Baird, 2; P. Riddiford, 3. Junior breaststroke handicap, 25 yards: B. Pay ton, 1; V. Bunny, 2; N. Payton, 3. Time, 25 3-ssecs. Long swim under water: senior: D. Clarke, 1; V. Rutherford, 2; V. Riddiford, 3. Championship long plunge dive, senior. V. Rutherford, 1; D. Clarke, 2; J. Hornabrook, 3. 37ft. 7ins. Championship long plunge dive, junior: J. Rutherford, 31ft. 4ins, 1; B. Payton, 2; M. Evans, 3. Senior championship, 25 yards: V. Rutherford, 1; P. Betts, 2; J. .Hornabrook, 3. Time, 22socs. Junior championship, 25 yards: B. Payton, 1: J. Rutherford, 2; N. Payton. 3. Time. 20 4-ssees. Egg and spoon, race: B. Pay ton, 1; |L. Blundell, 2; M. Simmers, 3. Time, 25secs.
Neat plunge dive: M. Logan, 1; M. Evans, 2: J. Hornabrook, 3. Senior 25 yards, on back: P. Betts, 1; P. Riddiford, 2; M. Marshall, 3. Time, 31secs.
Junior 25 yards, on back: B. Payton 1; N. Payton, 2. Time, 31secs. Senior 50 yards {handicap: N. Carrick. 1: J. Hornabrook, 2; N. Gawith, 3. Time, s*l l-ssees*
Dressing and undressing race: S. Collins, 1; B. Baird, 2; D. Clarke 3. Time Imin. 24see«.
Life Saving: V. Rutherford and V. Riddiford, 1; D. Clarke and P. Riddiford. 2; J. Hornabrook and M. Logan, 3. Time, 16sees.
Consolation race, primary: N. Payton 1; M. Pearce, 2; V. Bunny, 3. Time, 23sccs.
Consolation race, secondary: J. Hornabrook, 1; P. Riddiford, 2; B. Baird, 3. Time, 2<ssees.
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Wairarapa Age, 18 March 1929, Page 5
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386SCHOOL SWIMMING Wairarapa Age, 18 March 1929, Page 5
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