SWIMMING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2308, 8 March 1930, Page 5

SWIMMING

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS’ SPORTS

CHILDREN’S GREAT AFTERNOON,

Yesterday was a red letter day with the children of the District High School, for it marked the occasion of the annual swimming sports, an event that has been looked forward to for many days. Yesterday was an ideal day and both swimmers and spectators enjoyed the fixture to the full. By their teachers the children were marshalled into the bath to the number of about 600, while there was also a good attendance of parents. The lengthy programme of about 50 events was got through promptly and it provided a splendid afternoon’s entertainment for all present. It was a fine sight to see the children from the primers to the secondary department competing in the various events, and taking their wins or losses in the fine spirit that is a feature of all juvenile competitions in this Dominion. The swimming as a whole was excellent, while the many closely contested races was a tributo to the handicapper, Mr F. H. Green. Chairman’s Remarks. During the course of the programme the School Committee chairman (Mr A. N. Macky) extended very hearty thanks to the parents for coming along and encouraging the children. Mr Macky referred to the value of the natatorial art as a healthy exercise and one in which the finest sporting spirit was developed. He referred to the fact that,. Cambridge had always held its own in the encouragement of young children to swim. He heartily thanked the, Swimming Club officials for the help, they always gave with 'the school’s .annual sports, an<i the good .work the club was doing in encouraging swimming generally. Mr Macky also thanked an expupil of the secondary department, Mr Selwyn Speight, secretary of the Swimming Club, for the donation of a chal-, lenge cup for a secondary boys’ championship. It was a gracious act on the part of Selwyn to not forget his school after leaving for the workaday world, said Mr Macky. He concluded by paying a tribute to tho services of Mr Green, as handicapper, and also instructor of the children; also to the headmaster (Mr P. G. Lewis) and his staff and to all who had assisted to make the sports such a success again this year.

Primary Boys’ Championship, two lengths.-^Final: Middleton 1, C. Walker 2, C. Boyce 3- Time 5245. Primary Girls ’ Championship, two lengths. —Final: Grace Jones 1, Betty Gardiner 2. Time 68s.

Secondary Girls’ Championship', two lengths. —Final: Doris Boyce 1, B. Grumitt 2, Mavis Boyce 3. Time 61 2-ss.

Primary Boys’ Relay, for the White buttons. —C. Boyce’s team 1, P. Middleton’s team 2.

Secondary Boys, 100yds. —-R. Easter 1, J. Jones 2. Won by a touch. Time 90s.

Primary Girls’ Relay, for the White buttons. —B. Gardiner’s team 1, G. Jones’ team 2, F. Morgan’s team 3. Secondary Boys’ Relay.—J. Jones’ team (Form III.) 1, H. Wallis’ team (Form IIII) 2. Secondary Girls’ Relay.—N. Easter’s team 1, M. Grumitt’s team 2, Nancy Martyn’s team 3.

Learners, Boys, one width. —Heat 1: V. Cray 1, V. Sharkey 2. Heat 2: W. Lyons 1, Jenkins 2. Final: Cray 1, Lyons 2, Sharkey 3.

Learners, Girls, one width. —Heat 1: E. Hardy 1, G. Speight 2. Heat 2: S. Campbell 1, J. Hart 2. Final: E. Hardy 1, G. Speight 2, J. Hart and ,S. Campbell (dead heat) 3.

Boys, under 10, across bath. —Maurice Glanville 1.

Girls under 10, across bath. —J. Jones 1, L. Parker 2, N. Moore 3. Boys, two widths. —Maurice Glanville 1.

Girls’ two widths. —J. Jones 1, F. Williams 2, Gane 3.

Boys ’ Standing Dive. Maurice Glanville 1.

Boys, 10 and 11, one length. —N. Easter 1, Deignan 2, C. Boyce 3. Time 375.

Girls, 10 and 11, one length.—Final: Grace Jones 1, Isabel Taylor 2, Grace Parker 3. Time 43 3-ss.

Boys, 10 and 11, 50yds.—C. Boyce 1, G. Easter 2, Duignan 3. Time 56 l-ss. Girls, 10 and 11, 50yds.—G. Jones J, Isabel Taylor 2. Time 54 3-ss.

Boys, 10 and 11, diving.—C. Duignan 1, G. Easter 2.

Girls, 10 and 11, Diving.—G. Jones 1, B. Oaten 2.

Boys, 12 and 13, # one length.—Heat 1: C. Walker 1, J. Jones 2. Time 345. Heat 2: E. Montgomery 1, C. Hicks and A. Floyd (dead heat) 2. Time 4145. Final: C. Hicks 1, J. Jones 2, iE. Montgomery 3. Time 375. Girls, 12 and 13, one length.—Heat 1: N. Easter and B. Brown (dead heat) 1, Time 365. Heat 2: B. Grumitt 1, B. Gardiner and M. Boyce 2. Time 35 4-ss. Final: B. Gardiner 1, B. Grumitt 2, M.

Boyce 3. Time 31 l-ss. Boys, 12 and 13, 50yds.—Heat 1: J. Jones 1, C. Walker 2, E. Montgomery 3. Heat 2: B. Middleton 1, R. Buttimore 2. P. Middleton 3. Final: J. Jones 1, C. Walker 2, B. Middleton 3. Time 48s. Girls, 12 and 13, 50yds.—J. Maberly 1, B. Grumitt 2, M. Boyce 3. Time 55 l-ss.

Boys, 12 and 13, Diving.—J. Jones 1, A. Speight 2, C. Hicks 3. Girls, 12 and 13, Diving.—M. Boyce 1, J. Maberly 2, B. Gardiner 3. Boys, 14 and 15, one length.—C. Thatcher 1, E. Parker 2, C. Boyce 3. Time 31 l-ss.

Girls, 14 and 15 ,one length.—M. Grumitt 1, IST. Martyn 2, M. Wilkinson 3. Time 38 4-ss.

Boys, 14 and 15, 50yds.-—Chris Boyce 1, F. Parker 2, V. Alexander 3. Time 53 3-ss.

Girls, 14 and 15, 50yds.—N. Martyn 1, M. Wilkinson 2, D. Boyce 3. Time 51s.

Boys, 14 and 15, Diving.—F. Parker

Girls, 14 and 15, Diving.—D. Boyce 1, N. Martyn 2.

Boys over 15, three lengths.—R. Easter 1. Time 92 3-ss.

Egg and Spoon Race, under 13.—N. Easter 1, J. Jones 2, M. Boyce 3. Egg and Spoon Race, 14 and over.— M. Grumitt 1, H. Wallis 2, F. Parker 3.