SWIMMING CONTESTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 40, 18 February 1943, Page 6

SWIMMING CONTESTS

DURIE HILL CARNIVAL HIGH STANDARD OF DIVING With many representatives from outside clubs there was keen competition and close finishes at the recent Durie Hill Swimming Club’s carniyai. The standard of diving was high, one of the features being the performance of Miss N. Ruscoe, intermediate North Island champion, while Miss J. Goeffic excelled in the junior section. R. Stringer, who has been indisposed in recent weeks, attended and showed good form, winning the intermediate dive from a strong field of contestants. During an interval the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band played selections which were appreciated by the gathering.

Results (abbreviations: A Aramoho, WE Wanganui East, C Central, G Gonville, and DH Durie Hill) are:—

Intermediate boys’ freestyle, 50 yards: First heat, I. Gurney (G) 1; second heat, R. Stringer (DH) 1, A. Bilderbeck (C) 2, D. Mitchell (G) 3; third heat, E. Couchman (A) 1. R. Godwin (A) 2, J. Davidson (A) 3; fourth heat, A. Lockett (G) 1, L. Managh (A) 2; final, E. Couchman I, R. Stringer 2, I. Gurney 3. Intermediate girls’ freestyle, 50 yards: First heat, V. Green (G) 1, J. Ennis (DH) 2. Y. Alabaster (DH) 3; second heat, M. Dixon (C) 1, A. Clare (C) 2, N. Ruscoe (DH) 3; final, M. Dixon 1. A. Clare 2, V. Green 3. Junior boys’ freestyle, 25 yards: First heat. D. Reynolds (WE) 1. D. Galvin (C) 2; second heat, A. Cuff (G) 1, R. Ander (C) 2; third heat. I. Fisher (DH) 1, S. Carew (DH) 2; fourth heat, A. Hartley (DH) 1, W. Anderson (G) 2, D. Holmes (A) 3; fifth heat, B. Hitchcock (G) 1. A. Johnstone (A) 2; final, A. Cuff 1, I. Fisher 2, B. Hitchcock and D. Galvin (equal) 3. Junior girls’ freestyle, 25 yards: First heat, P. Gibson (WE) 1, N. Gibson (WE) 2; second heat, J. Lowe (WE) 1, V. Clare (C) 2, A. Goeffic (DH) 3; third heat, B. Dixon (C) 1 E. Kilpatrick (C) 2. J. Goeffic (DH) 3; fourth heat, J. Gibson (C) 1, N. Moreland (A) 2, M. Ruscoe (DH) 3; Anal. P. Gibson 1, J. Gibson 2, B. Dixon 3. Men’s freestyle, 50 yards: First heat, W. Davidson (A) 1, J. Slight (DH) 2, R. Lovett (G) 3; second heat A. Bilderbeck (A) 1, R. Horne (DH) 2, T. Ander (C) 3; third heat, D. Taunton (WE) 1, W. Bryson (A) 2; final W. Davidson 1, D. Taunton 2 B. Home 3. Junior boys ’dive, A. Cuff (G) 1, S. Carew (DH) 2, D. Galvin (C) 3. Junior girls’ dive: J. Geoffic (DH) 1, V. Clare (C) 2, M. Ruscoe (DH) 3. Intermediate and senior girls’ dive: N. Ruscoe (DH) 1, J. Ennis (DH) 2, V. Green (G) 3. Intermediate and senior boys’ dive: R. Stringer (DH) 1, A. Lockett (G) 2, D. Jeffrey (G) 3. Intermediate breaststroke, open, 50 yards: First heat, J. Goeffic (DH) 1, Y. Alabaster (DH) 2, Y. Bailey (DH) 3; second heat, N. Ruscoe (DH) 1, J. La Roche (DH) 2, I. Fisher (DH) 3; third heat, D. Jeffrey (G) 1, L. Managh (A) 2, D. Mitchell (G) 3; final, J. Goeffic 1, N. Ruscoe 2, Y. Alabaster 3. Open breaststroke, 75 yards: R. Lovett (G) 1, D. Jeffrey (G) 2, D. Mitchell (G) 3. Open breaststroke, 50 yards: D. Mitchell (G) 1, D. Jeffrey (G) 2, M. Dixon (C> 3. Open relay: Durie Hill B 1, Gonville 2, Wanganui East 3.

CENTRAL CLUB

CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED Despite the dull weather there was a fair attendance at the Central Swimming Club’s baths last night, when the club’s championships were decided. An interesting visitor was M. Dixon, North Island diving champion. A good performance was put up by L. Christian (a Wanganui representative swimmer) when he equalled the district record of 29 2-ssec. for 50 yards. Results are;— Beginners’ Race.—E. Henedrson 1. Junior Girls.—J. Rivers 1, E. Kilpatrick 2.

Junior Boys.—A. Murray 1, L. Hylton 2. Intermediate Girls.—A. Clare 1, M. Dixon 2.

Intermediate Boys.—L. Christian 1, M. Erickson 2. Senior Men.—T. Ander 1. Senior Ladies.—V. Doyle 1, J. Close 2. Junior Boys’ Backstroke.—L. Hylton 1, J. Galvin 2.

Junior Girls’ Backstroke.—B. Dixon 1, E. Kilpatrick 2. Intermediate Girls’ Backstroke.—A. Clare 1, M. Dixon 2.

Intermediate Boys’ Backstroke. —M. Dixon 1, M. Erickson 2. Senior Ladies’ Backstroke.—J. Close 1. V. Doyle 2. Dive.—Junior girls, V. Clare 1, B Dixon 2; junior boys, J. Galvin 1, D. Galvin 2; intermediate girls, M. Dixon 1, B. Harris 2; intermediate boys, M. Dixon 1. T. Dalton 2; senior ladies. G. Kendall 1, V. Doyle 2; senior men, T. Ander 1.

ARAMOHO CLUB EVENTS.

Fine weather prevailed last night for the Aramoho Swimming Club’s club night. Results are as lollow: Junior Girls’ B 25yds.—First heat: H. Campbell 1, C. Hoskyn 2, A. Boyland 3. Second heat: J. Hoskyn 1, A. Taylor 2, M. Walden 3. Final: B. Hoskyn 1, A. Taylor 2, A. Boyland 3. Junior Girls' A 50yds.—M. Morland I, J. Anderson 2, C. Fisk 3. Junior Boys' B 25yds.—First heat: T. McClintock 1, A. Work 2, C. Campbell 3. Second heat: M. Kingston 1, R. Taylor 2, B. Work 3. Third heat: T. Wenham 1, E. Campbell 2, E. Godwin 3. Final: P. McClintock 1, M. Kingston, G. Campbell, equal, 2. Junior Boys' A 50yds.—R. Wilson 1, D. Holmes 2. B. Taylor 3. Intermediate Boys’ 75yds.—First heat: R. Robson 1, J. Davidson 2. Second heat: W. James 1, A. Cawley 2, L. Managh 3. Final: Robson 1, James 2, Davidson 3.

Intermediate Girls' 50yds.—F. Price 1. T. Shanks 2, M. Pitt 3.

Open Breaststroke 75yds. First heat: K. Douglas 1, N. Couchman 2, F. Price 3. Second heat: L. Managah 1 Final: Douglas 1, Managh 2, Couchman 3.

Senior Men 75yds.—W. Davidson 1 N. Couchman 2, K. Douglass.

Relay (4 a-side).—Cawley's team 1. Managh's team 2 and Peachey’s team

Open Dive.—E. Godwin and T Shanks, equal 1, A. Cawley 3.