SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20039, 24 March 1914, Page 2

SWIMMING

The boys of the Victoria Avenue School held their annual sports yesterday, Monday March 23rd. Following are the results: —

25 Yds. Championship—L. Adair 1, G. Greaves 2, J. Tauri 3. Time: 15 2-5 sees.

25 Yds. Beginners' Race. —Ist heat: B. Rosoman 1, W. Bristol 2. 2nd heat: A. Burnett 1, W. Goldsack 2, C Richdale 3. 3rd heat: H. Nalder l, C. Pederson 2, A Wright 3. Final: A. Burnett (scr') 1, W. Bristol (7secs.) 2, B, Rosoman ssecs. ,3. Time: 20% sees.

50 Yds. Breast Stroke Handicap.— L. Neilson and C. Richdale dead heat Ist, B. Bryant 2. Time: 46 sees.

Neatest Header (under 13). —C Dow 1, C. Hoskin 2, M. Wall 3-

50 Yds. Championship.—L. Adair 1, G. Greaves 2, J. Tauri 3. Tims: 36% sees.

50 Yds. Handicap.—lst heat: H. Veitch 1, S. Grinstead 2, D. Robertson 3. 2nd heat: A. Marsh 1, J. Tauri 2, F. Glasgow 3- 3rd heat: L. Woon 1, B. Bryant 2, A. Small 3. Final: A. Marsh 1, L. Woon 2, S. Grinstead 3. Time: s so%secs.

75 Yds. Championship—G. Greaves 1, L. Adair-2, J. Tauri 3. Time, 61 sees.

Beginners' Race (across). — BRosoman 1, W. Bristol 2, E. Twigg 3.

25 Yds. (under 13). —Ist heat: A. White 1, P. Chapman 2, G. Montgomerie 3. 2nd heat: A. Cook 1, A. McAllister 2, C. Dow 3. 3rd heat: A. Spurdle 1, J. Reid and L. Marfdeno 2- Final: A. Spurdle (Bsecs.) t, A. White (7secs.) 2, C. Dow (scr.) 3.

100 Yards Championship.— G Greaves 1, L. Adair 2, J. Tauri 3. Time: 90 sees.

50 Yds. (under 13). —Ist heat: A. White 1, P. Chapman 2, H. Veitch 3- 2nd heat: A. McAllister 1, J. Reid 2, C. Dow 3. Final: C. Dow (scr.) ■1, A. McAllister (8) 2. J. Reid (7) 3.

Diving Championship.—J. Tauri 1, G. Greaves 2, L. Adair 3.

Neatest Header (over 13).-—A. Darby 1, L. Woon 2, J. Montgomerie

25 Yds. Handicap.—lst heat: A. Butters 1, D. Robertson 2; 2nd heat: A. Percival 1, J. Rosoman 2. :<rd

heat: A. Marsh 1, A. White 2. 4th

heat: E. Crawford 1, N. Bryant 2. sth heat: H. Savage 1, S. Grinstead

2. Semi-final: Ist heat: A. Marsh 1, J. Rosoman 2; 2nd heat: E. Crawford 1, N. Bryant 2, H. Savage 3. Final: A. Marsh 1, J. Rosoman 2, N. Bryant 3. Time, 22secs. f: 2 5 Yds. Back Race Championship. Neilson 1, M. Springer 2, N. ;.Reid 3. Time: 24%secs-

Prunge.i—W

Shardlow (36% ft. )

I," B. Bryant 2, A. Cook 3. , -100 Yds. Breast-stroke Championship.—G. Greaves 1, L. Adair 2, J. Tauri 3. Time: 2mins. 2V 2 secs. "vr-75 Yds. Handicap—lst heat: E. .Crawford 1,-D. Robertson 2, S. Grin- . #cad 3. 2nd heat: F. Glasgow 1, ?-;&.;. Marsh 2, J. Montgomerie 3. 3rd 1 heat: A. Darby 1, A. Wade 2. A. -KBreed 3. Final: E. Crawford 1, S.

Grinstead 2, F. Glasgow 3. Time! 77secs.

Relay Race.— St. VI. (scr.) versus Std. V. (ssecs.). Std. V. won. Life-Saving Competition.—C. Dow 1, L. Richdale 2, B. Bryant 3. Championship (Old Boys' Cup and Silver Medal).—G. Greaves (15 pts ) 1. L. Adair (13 pts.) 2, J. Tauri (8 Pts.) 3.

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