TAIHAPE LEADS IN INIER-CLUB SWIMMING COMPETITION

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 February 1947, Page 2

TAIHAPE LEADS IN INIER-CLUB SWIMMING COMPETITION

CARNIVAL AT HUNTERVILLE MARTON IN SECOND PLACE. (0.C.) Hunterville, Feb. 23. Under ideal weather conditions the second series of events for the trophypresented by Mr. Deal (Taihape) was staged in the Hunterville swimming batns yesterday in the presence of a large attendance of the public. The tropny is for competition between the Taihape, Marten and Hunterville clubs, the first series of events being held at Marton some weeks ago vvtih the final series to he held at Taihape next week. Competition was keen yesterday, but Taihape again proved the much stronger club and appear certain now to be the first holders of the cup. Aller the Marton carnival the points were; Taihape 384, Marton 28 and Hunterville 19, and yesterday Taihape added another 43, to bring their total to 811, Marton added 23, to bring up 51. and Hunterville annexed 16, to secure an aggregate of 35. The Hunterville Club is weaket in competitive swimmers this year than for many seasons, but the few entrants which the club was able to produce in the events, performed creditably. Detailed results are as follows: Junior Girls' Dive.—B. George (T), 1; D. Henderson (T), 2; J. Bushby (M),3. Junior Bpys’ Dive.—M. Patrick (T), 1; R. George (T), 2; F. Flowers (M), 3. Ladies’ Dive—L. Thurston (T), 1; N. Merritt (T), 2; C. Watts (H), 3. MeiYs Dive.—J. Parker IT), 1; T. Conlar (T) and T. Kirkpatrick (T), equal 2. Junior Girls’ 75yds.—First heat: B. George (T), 1; M. Lound (H), 2; Y. Bushby (M), 3. Second heat: D. Henderson CD, 1;'I. Frampton (H) and N. Cairncross (M), equal 2. Third heat: I. Shindler (H), 1; J. Wilson (H), 2j M. Blackridge (M), 3. Final: M. Lound 1, D. Henderson 2, I. Shindler 3. Junior Boys’ 25yds.—M. Patrick (T), 1; E. Griffin (T). 2; Curtis (T), 3. Intermediate Girls’ 50yds.—First heat: B. Wallis (H), 1; M. Bailey (T), 2, J. Tyler (T), 3. Second heat: S. Roder (M), 1; M. Whereroa <T), 2; T. Curtis (T), 3. Final: S. Roder 1, B. Wallis 2. Men’s 75yds.—First heat: G. Pull (M), 1; S. Scott (T), 2; C. Gibboins (M), 3. Second heat: P. Crichton (H>. 1; G. Hogan (M), 2; D. Downs (M), 3. Final: P. Crichton 1, G. Pull 2j S. Scott 3. Ladies’ 75yds.—H. Knuth (H), 1; L. Thurston (T). 2; ~ ’"’bite (T), 3. •*’s 100yds—First heat: N. Northover (M), 1; Nichols (M). 2; Conlan (T), 3. Second heat: M. Annear (T), Maxwell (T). 2; K. Dillon (H), 3. Final: N. Northover 1. Annear 2, Nichols 3. 25yds. Ladies’ Backstroke.—First heat: M. Thurston (T). 1; A. Downs (M), 2; V. White (T), 3. Second heat: B. Wallis (H), 1; F. Flowers (M). 2; F. Mensforth (M), 3. Final: Thurston 1, Downs 2, Wallis 3. 25yds. Men’s Backstroke.—First heat: C. Hunt (M>. 1; Conlan (T), 2; Scott (T), 3. Second heat: Jobberns (M). 1: Pull M). 2; Downs (M) 3. Final: Conlan I,'Hunt 2, Jobberns 3. Ladas’ Backstroke, 25yds.—First heat: S. Whacker (T) 1; D. Henderson (T). 2; M. Burchell (M), 3. Second heat: Y. Bushby (M), 1; Cairncross (M). 2; A. Downs (M), 3. Third heat: B. Wallis (H), 1: Mrs. Heifer (T). 2; B. George (T). 3. Final: Whacker 1. Henderson 2, Mrs. Heifer Intermediate Boys’ Breaststroke. — Fb'st 1101*1: Maxwell (T). 1: G. Pull (M), 2; N. Green (H). 3. Second heat: Nichols (M), 1: Conlan (Ti, 2; Keystone <M) 3. Final: Nichols 1. Green 2, Maxwell 3. Relay—Taihape 1 Marton 2, Hunterville 3. f-