SWIMMING SPORTS

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17964, 8 March 1930, Page 11

SWIMMING SPORTS

HAMILTON HIGH BOYS. SOME SPLENDID PERFORMANCES. 'The Hamilton High School boys annual swimming sports were held this morning in the Municipal Baths before a large gallery of spectators and in perfect weather. The High boys aquatic sports have always been of a very high order and this year’s occasion was no exception. All arrangements ran smoothly and the handicapping was exceptionally even, all the events proving exciting finishes. The three placed competitors in each race were awarded points towards the “Norman Ross” Challenge Gup, for the Form championship and each competitor striving to win the coveted trophy for his form gave of his best. The Form championship result is not availbale at present as the junior dive has not been judged. The events for the junior and senior championships were closely contested and the spectators witnessed some excellent swimming. The winners of these cups have not yet been announced but all competitors displayed talent and the keen rivalry added further interest to the sports. In the senior dive some beautiful dives were seen, R. Carde, the winner, giving a great display. The Corfu dive was an interesting event and one competitor created much merriment by coming up through the tube feet first and then turning over and popping up head first when the tube was not far away. 'The Form relay was the most exciting race of the day. Form 3 A touching first and 3B and the 6th in the following places. The event, Which usually creates the most interest is the Old Boys .v. School relay, but this event had to be unavoidably abandoned. The Results. Following were the results: — 33 1-3 yards senior championship.— Mathieson 1, Jones 2, Paterson 3. Time, 18 l-ssecs. 33 1-3 handicap, open.—First heat: Cooper 1, Reid and McLachlan 2. Time, 25secs. Second heat: J. Pountney 1, Wallis 2, Hears 3. Time, 26 l-ssecs. Third heat: Olive 1, James 2, Thomas 3. Time, 24se.es- Final: J. pountney 1, Olive 2, Wallis 3. Time, 23secs. 33 1-3 yards junior championship.— First heat: Ritchie 1, McDevilt 2, Smith 3. Time, 21 l-ssecs. Second heat: Pinfold 1, Bary 2, Robinson 3. Time, 22 i-ssecs. 33 t-3yds breaststroke, open.—lD. Pountney 1, Robinson 2, Smith 3. Time, 33 2-ssecs. 33 1-3 yards handicap, under 15. — First heat: Walders 1, Avery 2, McKenzie 3. Time, 29 i-ssecs. Second heat: Parsons 1, Lutman 2, Tapper 3, Time, 28 l-ssecs. Third heat: Smith 1, Blincoe 2, Hotson 3. Time, 27secs. Fourth heat: McDevitt 1, Gcrring 2, Waters 3. Time, 28secs. Semi-final: First heat: Lutman 1, Parsons 2, Walders 3. Time, 27secs. Second heat: McDevitt H Smith 2, Blincoe 3. Time 28 2-ssecs. 66 2-3 yards senior championship.— Mathieson 1, Jones 2, Burn 3. Time, 44 l-ssecs.

66 2-3 yards handicap, open.— First heat: Bradley 1, Bary 2, Hopkins 3. Time, 61 2-ssecs. Second heat: Reid 1, Scherer 2, Salisbury 3. Time, 60 l-s'secs. 33 1-3 yards backstroke, openScherer 1, Thomas 2, Gillenberg 3. Time, 36 i-osecs. 66 2-3yds junior .championship. — Ritchie 1, Pinfold 2, Smith 3. Time, 46 4-ssecs. J 33 1-3 yards handicap, under lo vears. —First heat: Wright 1, Holloway 2 Hears 3. Time, 24 l-ssecs. Second heat: Algie 1, 'Olive 2, Vcrcoo 3 Time, 24 3-ssecs. Third heat: Grant 1, Cooke 2, J. Pountney 3. Time, og I—o secs. Plunge, open.—Scherer, 39ft 3ins, 1; Avery, 35ft lOins, 2; D. Pountnei, 34ft liins, 3. , 33 1-3 yards junior championshipRitchie 1, Pinfold 2, Smith 3. Time, 2 2secs. 100 yards senior championship. Mathieson 1, Jones 2, Burn 3. Time, 71 3-ssecs. , . r 66 2-3 yards handicap, under lb.—Ritchie 2, *Bary and Smith, equal, ~. Time, 53secs. 33 1-3 yards small boys race.—-Semi-final: First heat, Holloway 1, Saunders 2, McNally 3. Time, 2a 3-o secs. Second heat: Hears 1, Ayery 2, Lutman ?. Time, 26 4-ssecs. 66 2-3 yards handicap, under 16 Final: Algie 1, McGowan 2, V. Cooke 3, Time, 55 l-ssecs--33 1-3 vards handicap, under io. Final: McDevitt 1, Blincoe 2, Lutman and Smith 3. Time, S6secs. 66 2-3 yards handicap, open.—-Rem 1, Bary 2, Bradley 3. Time, 59 i-o Se Neat dive, senior.-Carde 1, Olive 2, Gribble 3. , . VI o Form relay.—3A 1,3 B 2, W Time, 1.43 3-5. . . 100 yards open handicap.—Algie H Scherer 2, Brown 3. Time, lmin 40 1 ’33 eC 1 : 3 yards, small boys.— •Holloway 1, Bary 2, Hears 3. Hme, 23 33" 5 l- e 3 CS 'vards, under 16.— Final: Olive 1, Grant 2, V. Cooke 3. Time, 24 3 !lTvards, under 14-First heat: Avery 1, McKenzie 2, Simeook 3 Time, 29 2-osecs. Second * 3 . Blincoe 1 CMRenberS 2. Toipy Sirs ” MoS.vttt 8, M, 3. Time, 25 100 S junior «UMT«>lonshl p .— Ritchie 1, Woolven 2, Pmroid T1 ?o'o \Ld's 3 Mndioap under & he did not touch the top of Um ba 33 S ’l-3 yards handicap, under Final: - JSst Burn P 3° nS ?ime, 2 " Although there were no school re