SWIMMING CARNIVAL CONCLUDES SEASON AT DURIE HILL

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 March 1947, Page 6

SWIMMING CARNIVAL CONCLUDES SEASON AT DURIE HILL

Swimmers from various Wanganui clubs competed in the Durie Hill Swimming Club’s final carnival of the season on Saturday afternoon. Competition was keen and the performances generally were of a high standard. A feature of the afternoon way an exhibition of diving by S. Carew. Results: — Beginners* race: B. Revell 1, G. Alabaster 2, G. McKay 3. Junior boys’ B grade.—First heat: G. Revell 1, Bell 2, Cook 2. Second heat: S. Hiroti 1, H. Leach 2, B. Treader 3. Final: G. Revell 1, S. Hiroti 2, Leach 3. Junior girls’ B grade, 25yds: B. Barker 1, L. Bloor 2, M. Ennis 3. Junior girls A grade, 50yds: Chrysell 1, Check 2, Carew 3. Junior boys’ 50yds, A grade: G. McKay 1, McDowell 2, J. Chamley 3. Intermediate boys’ freestyle, 50yds: First heat, Newsome 1; D. Hudson 2; S. Carew 3. Second heat: H. Ching 1, G. Reeves 2, J. Anderson 3. Final: D. Hudson 1, J. Anderson 2, S. Carew 3. Intermediate girls’ freestyle, 50yds: First heat: V. Dixon 1, R. Alabaster 2, E. Couchman 3. Second heat: J. Anderson 1, F. Leathern 2, B. Dixon 3. Final: E. Couchman 1, V. Dixon 2, J. Anderson 3. Open breaststroke, 50 yards.—First heat: J. Rogers 1, A. Chamley 2. Second heat: D. Lett-1, M. Moreland 2, Third heat: J. Langham 1, C. Boobyer 2. Final: J. Rogers 1, L. Lett 2, J. Langham 3. Senior men’s freestyle. 75 yds: F. Raine 1, R. Robson 2, M. Ericson 3. Senior women’s freestyle, 75yds: M. Day 1, J. Rogers 2. Open backstroke, 50yds.— First, heat: R. Chamley 1, M. Day 2, .T. Sutherland 3. Second heat: N. Anderson 1, A. Reeves 2, M. Dixon 3. Final: R. Chamley 1, M. Day 2, W. Anderson 3. Junior boys’ dive: B. Cromarty 1. G. McKay 2. Junior and intermediate women’s dive: J. Moreland 1, J. Anderson 2. Girls’ novelty dive: B. Barker 1, L. Blair 2. Boys’ novelty dive: G. Revell 1, H. Revell 2. Senior and intermediate men’s dive: S. Carew 1, J. Galvin 2, D. Galvin 3.