ST. MATTHEWS SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14609, 7 March 1922, Page 2

ST. MATTHEWS SCHOOL.

SWIMMING SPORTS. At ilie Dixon street baths yesterday a most interesting programme of events was contested by pupils of St. Matthew’s School, in the presence of a good attendance of parents and friends. Mr E. W. B. llornabrook acted as starter, and the judges were Messrs 11. C. •Robinson and E. W. Payton. The prize for the consolation race was given by the judges. The entries were those girls who had entered for championship events, and had secured second or third places. A judges’ race caused much amusenuM't; it was won by Mr If. W. Payton and his partner, E. Hubbard. •piii.re were (pti'e a number of entries for the old girls’ race —a very popular event. The winner gave a good display of fast swimming, and led from the sin rt. Following are the results: Twice the length of the bath. —Una James 1, E. Hubbard A Juniors’ race. —Dons Clarke 1, "Veda Rutherford 2. Neat dive.—Una James 1, E. Hubbard 2. „ „ , TI Breast stroke (length of bath). Una James 1, Ethel Evans 2. Graceful swimmer. —Jean Graham 1, Una, James 2. Back swimming.—Una James 1, Ethel Evans 2. Thread the needle.—Una'James and Betty Donald 1, Ethel Evans and Joan Beetham 2. Obstacle race. —Ethel Evans 1, E. Hubbard 2. Old girls’ race.—Miss Rose Robinson 1, Miss Waddington 2. Consolation race. —Jean Graham 1, Nancy Laing 2. ►School champion.—Una James.