SWIMMING CARNIVALS.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15185, 10 March 1923, Page 6

SWIMMING CARNIVALS.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.

AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION. The Hamilton Municipal Baths building was the scene of much gaiety.yesterday afternoon, when the Hamilton High School girls held their annual swimming sports before a large attendance of friends and pupils, including the Sonning School girls. Mr J. A. Young, M.P. for Hamilton, and several members of the High School Board of Governors were amongst those present. The afternoon passed off very enjovablv and some interesting racing and displays of diving were witnessed. Appetising afternoon tea served by the lady members of the school staff and the'pupils added to the pleasure of the function. Following are the results:— Junior Handicap, 33 l-3yds First heat: M. McLachlan i, I. Fow 2; time, 24 l-ss. Second heat:C Matthew 1, C. Chitty and A. Wilson (dead heat) 2. Third heat: E. McNally 1, M. Tidd and M. Moore (dead heat) 2; time, 33 2-ss. Final: McLachlan 1, MoNally 2, Chitty 3; time, 30 2-ss. Junior Breaststroke. —First heat: M. McLachlan 1, I. Fow 2; time, 32 l-ss. Second heat: C. Matthews 1, W. Morgan 2, D. Sweeney 3; time, 39 2-ss. Final: Morgan 1, Matthews 2, Fow 3. Time, 375. . Senior Handicap, 33 i-3yds.—First heat: N. McMiken 1, E. Gane 2, N. Brown 3; time, 27 2-ss. Second heat: L. Storey 1, N. Howe 2, M. Tate 3.; time, 33 2-ss. Final: Storey i, McMiken 2, Tate 3; time, 30 4-ss. Senior Backstroke.—M. Tate I,;N. Howe 2; time, 41 3-ss. 33 l-3Yds Handicap (under 16). —M. McLachlan 1, C. Matthews 2, L.' Fromm 3; time, 28 l-ss. Junior Dive. —M. McLachlan 1, A. Wilson 2, C. Matthews- 3. Egg-and-Spoon Race.—A. Storey 1, C. Matthews 2, M. Nairn 3. Novice Handicap (width of baths)'. — G. Morgan 1, M- Palmer 2, J. Gaze 3; time, 10 4-ss. •'. Senior Handicap. 100yds.—M. McLachlan 1, N. McMiken .2, E. Gaze 3. Time, 93 3-ss. Junior Backstroke'.—l. Fow I', E. McNally 2, A. Wilson 3; Time, 44 4-ss. .'.-.-■

'Neat Jump. —■C. Chitty 1, C- Matthews 2, I. Fow 3. Form Relay Rape—Form VI. 1, Form IVA 2, Form lIIA 3. Breaststroke Race (seniors). —L.. Storey 1, M. Tate. 2, N. Howe 3., Time, 38 4-ss. Ribbon Dive, —E. Gane 1, N. McMiken 2. '.. 66 2-3Yds Handicap (senior)—First heat ; M. McLachlan 1, N, McMiken 2, E. Gane 3;. time,. 59 2-ss. Second heat: L. Storey i, G, Chitty'2; time, 73 3rss. Final: Stor.ey 1, McMiken 2, Chitty 3.’' Time, 69 3-ss. 5DYds. Handicap. (junior).—M. McLachtan 1;’ C. Chitty 2, I. Fow 3. Time, 46 4-ss. ‘ Senior Dive. —E. Gane 1, M. McLachlan 2, M. McMiken 3. ■ Double-oar McLachlan and A. Wilson 1, N. McMiken and N. Brown 2. Musical Lifebuoys.—C. Matthews i, C. Chitty 2. Plunge.—E. Gane i, I. Scherer 2, M. Tate 3. Distance, 40ft 9in. Corfu Dive. —C. Matthews 1. Old Girls’ Race (33 l-3yds). —P. Cliffe 1, J. Masters 2, V. Cann 3. Time, 31s. Relay Race. —Present pupils defeated Old Girls’. Time, 2m. 1 3-ss. The School Oups. The School cup was won by Muriel McLachlan with 13 points to her credit, Nellie McMiken being runner-up with a total of 12 points, with Eileen Gane, 10 points, third. The junior cup was also won by M. McLachlan, who scored the possible, 20 points, I- Fow being second with 12 points.

SONNING SPORTS. The Sonning Girls' Swimming Sports were held in the Municipal Baths. The weather was ideal, and a most enjoyable 'afternoon was spent by both the visitors and the children. The results were:— Beginners' Race.—Peggy ' Lightbourne 1, Margaret Seale 2. Age Race (seniors). —Audrey Nolan 1, Marjoric Going 2. Intermediate: Dorothy Braisby i, Anne Gilflllan 2. Juniors: Peggy Sorby 1, Patty English 2. Breast stroke. Seniors: Nan Monckton 1, Eila Guy 2. Breast Stroke (juniors). First heat: Phyllis Graham 1, P. Enghsh 2. Second heat: Lilian Valder 1, Mary Gillies 2. Final: L. Valder 1, P. Graham 2. Egg and Spoon Race. —A: A. Nolan 1, Isabella Pollock 2. B: M. Going 1, A. Gilflllan 2. Neat Jump.—Junior: Edna Jones 1, Molly Butler 2. Senior: K. Lawson 1, A. Nolan 2. Diving.—Phyllis Bullock 1, M. Going 2. Sack Race.—Juniors: L. Valder 1, Olive Brasier 2. Senior: P. Bullock 1, N. Monckton 2. Costume Race.—A. Nolan 1, M. Going 2. Surprise Race.—A. Nolan 1. Form Relay.—Form V. 1, Form VI. 2. Relay, Boarders v. Day Girls. — Boarders 1. School Championship.—A. Nolan 1, D. Braisby 2.