SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 50, 2 March 1943, Page 6

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

ARAMOHO CLUB’S TITLES

Championship winners for the present season were decided when the Aramoho Swimming Club held a local carnival recently. Entries were confined to club members and there was keen competition for the various titles. The winners received certificates. Water conditions were good and there was a large attendance. Results:—

Junior Girls’ Events.—2syds. (B class): M. Walden 1, A. Taylor 2, M. Walden 3. 25yds.: J. Anderson 1, B. Fisk 2, M. Morland 3. Breaststroke, 50yds.: B. Fisk 1. Dive: J. Anderson 1, M. Morland 2, B. Fisk 3. Junior Boys’ Events. —25yds.: First heat, A. Johnston 1, D. Holmes 2, E. Godwin 3; second heat, R. Wilson 1, B. Taylor 2, G. Campbell 3; final, R. Wilson 1, B. Taylor 2, A. Johnston 3. 50yds.: B. Taylor 1, A. Johnston 2, D. Holmes 3. Breaststroke. 50yds.: A. Johnston 1, D. Holmes 2. Dive: E. Godwin 1, A. Johnston 2, D. Holmes 3. Intermediate Boys’ Events. —50yds.: A. Cawley 1, L. Managh 2, N. Peachy 3. 100yds.: N. Peachy 1, L. Managh 2, A. Cawley 3. 220yds.: L. Managh 1, A. Cawley 2, N. Peachy 3. Breaststroke. 100yds.: L. Managh 1, A. Cawley 2. Backstroke, 50yds.: N. Peachy 1, L. Managh 2. Dive: A. Cawley 1, R. Godwin 2, L. Managh 3. Intermediate Girls’ Events.—soyds.: J. Bell 1, M. Pitt 2, T. Shanks 3. 100yds.: J. Bell 1, M. Pitt 2. F. Price 3, Breaststroke, 50yds.: J. Bell 1. Dive: T. Shanks 1.

Senior Women’s Events.—soyds.: T. McLean 1, P. Cave 2. 100yds.: T. McLean 1, P. Cave 2. Breaststroke, 50yds.: P. Cave 1, T. McLean (disqualified) 2. Backstroke, 50yds.: T. McLean 1, P. Cave 2. Dive: T. McLean 1.

Senior. Men's Events. —50yds.: W. Bryson 1. F. Davison 2, J. Girvin 3. 100yds.: F. Davison 1, W. Bryson 2, N. Couchman 3. 200yds.: F. Davison 1, J. Girvin 2, N. N. Couchman 1. Backstroke, 50yds.: C. Harrison 1. W. Bryson 2. Dive: J. Girvin 1, W. Bryson 2, F. Davison 3. CASTLECLIFF SCHOOL

With fine weather prevailing the annual swimming sports of the Castlecliff School were held in the school baths recently. Parents and friends attended in large numbers and at the end of the sports afternoon tea was served. Results were:— Senior Championship.—Boys: Colin Tauri 1, Stanley Gatfield 2. Girls: Edna Higgs 1, Betty Hopkins 2. Junior Championship.—Boys: Evan Coulston 1, Tai Raukawa 2. Girls: Healther-Deacon 1. Norma Brooks 2. Mabel Allan Memorial Cup.—Heather Deacon 1, Norma Brooks 2. Beattie Cup.—Evan Coulston 1, Tai Raukawg 2. Deacon Cup.—Barbara Higgs and Dorothy Koistiaasen (equal) 1, Janet Higgs 2.

Best Style, Breaststroke (boys).— Colin Tauri 1. Special prizes were given by Mrs. Deacon for the runnerup of the Deacon Cup and for the best style breaststroke (boys), and by Mrs. Allan for the runner-up of the Mabel Allan Memorial Cup. Walk Across.—Boys under 7, D. Higgs 1, M. Calkin 2; under 8, lan Townsend 1. Bob Munro 2. Girls under 7, Frances Higgs 1. Merle Wilkins 2, Diana Piper 3: under 8. Jeanne Cheatley 1. Dawn Tobin 2, Joy Gibbs 3. Swim Across Baths (under 10). Beverley Brooks 1, Barbara Higgs 2, Alison Manley 3.

Boys’ Freestyle Events.—Over 13 (25vds.), Colin Tauri 1, Stan Gatfield 2. Bruce Corry 3; under 15 (75yds.), Colin Tauri 1, Ralph Gaskin 2, Stan Gatfield 3.

Girls’ Freestyle Events.—Under 12 (25yds.). Heather Deacon 1, Norma Brooks 2. Anne Manley 3; over 13 (25 vds.), Edna Higgs 1, Janet Barns 2, Mary Graham 3; under 15 (50yds.), Edna Higgs 1, Betty Hopkins 2. Mary Graham 3; under 11 (25yds.), Norma Brooks 1. Anne Manley 2, Ruth Firmin 3.

Breaststroke Events.—Boys, under 12 (25yds.). Evan Coulston 1, Tai Raukawa 2; under 15. Colin Tauri 1. Stan Gatfield 2. Warren Graham 3. Girls, under 12. Heather Deacon 1, Norma Brooks 2. Anne Manley 3. Backstroke Events.—Boys, over 13. Colin Tauri 1. Bruce Corry 2. Ralph Gaskin 3. Girls, under 12 (25vds.). Heather Deacon 1. Norma Brooks 2, Joan Clark 3: over 13 <2svds.), Edna Higgs 1. Leigh Sinclair 2. Betty Hopkins 3.

Diving Events.—Boys, under 15 (standing, running, object), C. Tauri 1 W. Graham 2. S. Gatfield 3; under 12, E. Coulston 1. T. Raukawa 2. A. Todd 3. Girls, under 15. E. Higgs 1, B. Hopkins 2, J. Barns 3. Ex-pupils’ Race.—R. Brooks 1.

Cork-bobbing.—Boys. C. Tauri and J. Barns. Girls, H. Deacon and E. Higgs.