Annual Swimming Sports Of The Aramoho School
The Aramoho School held its annual swimming sports on Monday afternoon. Mr. Taylor, the headmaster, welcomed parents and friends, and with the assistance of members of the staffs the programme of events was completed satisfactorily. Mr. Olliver, physical instructor of schools, judged the diving. Mr. Trevor Price was starter. Championship events were won by Beverley Percy (senior girls), Jacqueline Check (junior girls), Ted Harrison (senio r boys), and Brian Wallace (junior boys). Other results were:— BEGINNERS Girls, width of baths: First heat, J. Gedye 1, H. Dimes 2, L. Benson 3; second heat, A. Jackson X, P. Mathieson 2, E. Lissen 3; third heat, J. Doble 1, R. Swallow 2, S. Jeffrey 3; final, J. Doble 1, S. Jeffrey 2, A. Jackson. Boys width: R. Haworth 1, N. Lewer 2, D. McClintock 3. In the following events competitors swam the width of the baths: 8- —boys: B. Harper 1, J. Gurr 2; girls: A. Jackson 1, P. Mathieson 2, M. Baldwin 3. 9- —boys: E. Churton 1, A. Bryers 2, J. Stansfield 3; girls: M. Crozie r 1, B. Jackson 2, L. Baker 3. In the following events competitors swam 25 yards: — 10- —boys: P. Bradley 1, B. Doble 2, R. Baker and C. Bryers 3 equal; girls: M. Nalder 1, J. Treader 2, J. Spencer 3. 11- —M. Marumaru 1, B. Wallace 2, B. Baldwin 3; girls: J. Check 1, A. Tizard 2, J. Wilson 3. 12 and over—girls: J. Madder 1, D. Brown 2, D. Young 3. Boy’s 50 yards—A. Armstrong 1, I. Madder 2, R. Check 3. Girls’ 50 yards—B. Ericksen 1, B. Percy 2, B. Willacy 3. Boys, 13 years, 50 yards—B. Lowe 1, E. Rogers 2, B. Taylor 3. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Junior boys: 25 yards under 12. M. Marumaru 1, B. Wallace 2, E. Churton 3; 25 yards breaststroke, B. Wallace 1, E. Churton 2, C. Bryers 3; diving, A. Bryers 1, C. Bryers 2, B. Wallace 3; junio r champion, B. Wallace. SENIOR BOYS 100 yards, T. Harrison 1, B. Lowe 2, J. Davidson 3; breaststroke, T. Butters 1, T. Harrison 2, K. Jackson 3; diving, G. Baldwin 1, B. Lowe 2, J. Davidson 3; senior champion, T. Harrison. JUNIOR GIRLS 25 yards under 12, J. Check 1, A. Tizard 2, J. Wilson 3; breaststroke, M. Nalder 1, J. Check 2, J. Treader 3; diving, A. Tizard 1, P, McClintock 2, J. Check 3; junior champion, J. Check. SENIOR GIRLS 50 yards, B. Percy 1, B. Eriksen 2, D. Young 3; 25 yards, B. Percy 1, B. Willacy 2, B. Eriksen 3; breaststroke, B. Percy and B. Eriksen 1, J. Price 3; diving, B. Percy 1, B. Eriksen 2,‘D. Young 3; senior champion, B. Percy. Corfu dive: Girls, B. Eriksen 1; boys, B. Lowe 1, G. Baldwin 2. House teams’ relay: Red House 1, Blue and Green equal 2, Gold 4.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 18 February 1949, Page 2
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