FAST SWIMMING.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18879, 24 February 1933, Page 9

FAST SWIMMING.

TECHNICAL GIRLS’ SPORTS ANNUAL PROGRAMME DECIDED. SIX NEW RECORDS MADE. Conditions could hardly have been better for the Hamilton Technical High School girls’ swimming sports in the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon, and a large -gallery of spectators witnessed some of the keenest swimming seen in the -baths this season. Prom the opening event fast times were the order, and no less than six of .the existing school records were shattered, in most -cases by substantial margins. Entries in the comprehensive programme were good, the juniors being prominent. The -sports were excellently run, and not a hitch occurred, a fact which reflected credit on Miss D. Osmers, who had cha-ge of the arrangements, and -her helpers. The judges were Misses E. M. Marieley, N. Melville and N. Attwood, while Mr W. Fraser, the- principal, acted as starter. The championship events were particularly well-oontested, a keen tussle in which D. Stokes, M. Barton and E. Barton were the principals, characterising the senior division. These three girls swam consistently In all the title events, and the honours were fairly evenly distributed, M. Barton winning -the -school championship from D. Stokes with a majority of six points. The junior section was won in convincing fashion by D. Baird, who was twelve points ahead of J'. lloss when the final tallies were made. Principal interest was centred in the competition for the Inter-House Shield. Points towards this trophy were awarded -to each of the -placed competitors in -the various events. The Arawa representatives met with most success, scoring 148 i points, while the Tokomaru team were next in order with 1084, from Aotea 101, and Tainui 57. In addition to a 'big gallery of pupils fro-m the school, the sports were witnessed by a good number of parents.

The Now Records. Six new records were established during the afternoon, three being made by seniors and a similar number in junior events. In ttn 100 yards school championship M. Barton covered the distance in lm‘ 25 4-ss, easily heating the record of I. Hobbs, im 33 2-ss, set up in 1931. A particularly good performance was registered by D. Stokes in winning the 33 1-3 yards senior title in 23 3-5 seconds, or 3-5 of a second better than the time recorded by Isobei Hobbs in- 1930. The third new senioirecord was established by Z. St. Clair, who beat her own time of last year, 30 2-ss, by compleitng the 33 1-3 yards backstroke race in 28 4-ss. D. Baird clipped one second off A. Taylor’s fast time of 25s for the junior 33 1-3 yards title, which has stood since 1931. The new record holder swam particularly well throughout the afternoon. Another junior who achieved considerable success was J. Irving,, who was responsible for two new records. In the 50 yards championship her time was 3-5 s better than that of B. Gardner, 41 4-5, registered in 1932, while she covered 66 2-3 yards In 58s, beating B. Gardener’s record of last year by 1 2-ss. On the whole the times for all events were very good and indicated that the school possesses many good swimmers this year. Th® Results. Following were the results of the handicap events, the houses being as follows: (Ao„ Aotea), (A., Arawa), , (T., Tainui), (To., Tokomaru). — 33 1-3 Yards Junior Handicap.— First heat, P. Johnson (Ao) Is, 1; M. Soanes (Ao) ss, 2; I. Nicholson (To) scr., 3. Time, 29 3-5. Second heat, J. Irving (Ao) scr, 1; L. Hardie (A) scr., 2; P. Adams (To) 2s, 3. Time 30. Third heat, N. Johnson (T) 3s, 1; F. Williams (To) 3s, 2; M. Cave (To) scr, 3. Time 28. Fourth heat, D. Milne (T) Os, 1; P. Fiannagan (A) scr, B. Gane (Ao) 3s, dead heat, 2. Time 32 3-5. Final, J. Irving, 1; P. Johnson, 2; N. Johnson, 3. Time 31. 33 1-3 Yards Senior Breaststroke. —M. Wyllie (T) 3s, 1; J.. Fraser (To) scr, 2; E. Hobbs (A) scr, 3. Time 34 1-5. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke, junior. —J. Irving (Ao) 2s, 1; M. Gave (To) 3s, 2; I. Nicholson (To) scr, 3. Time 40 2-5. 50 Yards Senior. —M. Wyllie (T) ss, 1; Z. St. Clair (Ao) Is, 2; V. Forster (A) Is, 3. 15 Yards, under 13 years.—l. Polglase (Ao), 1; M. Bradley (To), 2; E. Gibson (T), 3. 33 1-3 Yards, -under 13 years, J. Peters (To) Is, 1; T. Whitten (T) is, 2; J. Neccli (T) scr, 3. Time 33 3-5. Balloon Race.—First heat, E. Barton (A), 1; M. Greenslade (Ao), 2; E. llobbs (A), 3. Time 26, 4-5. Second heat, M. Barton (To), 1; L. Hardie (A), 2; P. Adams (To), 3. Time 3is. Third heat, Z. St. Clair (Ao), 1; V. Forster (A), 2; N. Butt (Ao>, 3;- Time 30 7-10. Fourth heat, D. Stokes (A), 1; J. Fraser (To), 2, J. Ross (A), 3. Time 27 4-5. Final, E. Barton, 1; M. Barton, 2; Z. St. Glair, 3. Time 26 4-5. Senior Dive.—J. Fraser, 1; E. Hobbs 2; V. Forster, 3. 33 1-3 Yards Junior Breaststroke. —First heat, J. Altken (A) 3s, 1; N. Johnson (T) Is, 2; M. Cave (To) 3s, 3. Time 32. Second heat, S. Lymburn (Ao) 4s, 1; L. Hardie (A) scr, 2; P. Adams (To), 3s, 3. Time 37 2-5. Final, J. Altken, 1; N. Johnson, 2; S. Lymburn, 3. Time 35. 33 1-3 Yards, senior.—First heat, M. Greenslade (Ao) 2s, 1; P. Major (Ao) Is, 2; I. Irvine (To) 4s, 3. Time 27 3-5. Second heal, M. Wyllie (T) 3s, 1; J. Fraser (To) Is, 2; Z. St. Glair (Ao) scr,' 3. Time 24 3-10. Third heat, M. Luxlon (T) ss, 1; P. Runyan (T) 4s, 2. Time 28 2-5. Final, M. Wyllie, 1; M. Greenslade, 2; 1. Irvine, 3. Time 28. 50 Yards, junior.—J. Irving (Ao) scr, 1; P. Fiannagan (A) 2s, 2; M. Gave (To) Is, 3. Time 40 4-5. Neat Jump, junior.—I. Polglase (Ao), 1; P. Jerome (To), 2; M. Gave (To), 3.

Beginners’ Scramble. —G. Griffin (To), 1; V. Hendry (A), L. Fletcher (To), dead heal, 2. Junior Dive. —N. Johnson (T), 1; D. Baird (A), 2; P. Johnson (Ao), it Senior I n ter-1 louse. Relay.—-Arana (E. Barton, V. Forster, E. Hobbs, D. Stokes), 1; Aotea (P. Major, Z. SL r;lair, M. Grccnsladc, B. Dane), 2; Tokomaru (1. Walnwright, I. Collins, J. Fraser, M. Barton), It. Time l.iß. Junior Inter-llousc iltelay.—Araua (J. Ross. D. Bail'd, P. Flannagan, P Prince), 1; Aolea (P. Opilvie, J. Adams. P. Johnson. J. Irving), 2; Tainui (T. Whitten, 1. Neech, D. Milne. N. Johnson), 3. Time 1.51.

15 Yards, under l-i years.—Y Blackmore (A), 1; S. Cleland (A), 2; J. Polglase (Ao), 3. 33 1-3 Yards, under 14 years.—P. Oglivie (Ao) 4s, 1; P. Adams (To) scr, 2; B. Gane (Ao) 2s, 3. Time 33 2-5. Umbrella Race.—Z. St. Clair (Ao), 1; M. Barton (To), 2; E. Hobbs (A), 3. Past v. Present Relay.—Past (I. Hobbs, J. llowlett, A. Taylor, M. Goodwin), 1; Present (M. Barton, E. llobbs, E.' Barton, D. 'Stokes), 2. Corfu Dive. —E. Hobbs (A), 1; J. Irving (Ao), 2; J. Fraser (To), 3. 66 2-3 Yards, junior.—J. Irving (Ao) 4s, 1; P. Adams (To) Bs, 2; M. Gave (To) 6s, 3. Time 57. 150 Yards, senior.—V. Forster (A) scr, 1; J. Fraser (To) 2s, 2; M. Wyllie (T) ss, 3. Time 2.43. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke, senior. —Z. St. Clair (Ao) ss; 1; B. Aitken (T) 3s, 2; V. Forster (A) 2s, 3. Time 28 4-5. Championship Events. 33 1-3 Yards, junior.—D. Baird (A) 1, J. Ross (A) 2, I. Wainwright (To) 3. Time 24. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke, junior. —D. Baird ,(A) 1, I. Wainwrig-ht (To) 2, J. Adams (Ao) 3. Time 38 4-5. 50 Yards, senior.—D. Stokes (A) I, M. Barton (To) 2, E. Barton (A) 3, No time was taken. 100 Yards School Championship.— M. Barton (To) 1, E. Barton (A) 2, D. Stokes (A) 3. Time 1,25 4-5. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke, Junior. —J. Ross (A) 1, D. Baird (A) 2, J. Adams (Ao) 3. Time 33 1-2. 50 Yards, junior.—D. Baird (A) 1, J. Ross (A) 2, I. Wainwright’(To) 3. Time 41 1-s*. 33 1-3 Yards, senior.—D. Stokes (A) 1, M. Barton (To). 2, E. Barton (A) 3. Time 23 3-5. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke, senior. —M, Barton (To) 1, D. Stokes (A) 2, E. Barton (A) 3. Time 32 1-5. 66 2-3 Yards, junior.—D. Baird (A) 1, J. Ross (A) 2, I. Wain wright (To) 3. Time 58. 150 Yards, senior.—M. Barton (To) I, D. Stokes (A) 2, E. Barton (A) 3. Time 2.21. 33 1-3 Yards Breaststroke, senior. —AI. Barton (To) 1, E. Barton (A) 2, D. stokes (A) 3. Time 33. The championship points were as follows: Senior: M. Barton 26, I), globes 20, E. Barton 14. Junior: D. Baird 26, J. Ross 16, I. Wainwright 8, J. Adams 4. In the competition for the InterHouse Shield the points won were as follows: —Arawa, 1484, Tokomaru 108 i, Aotea 101, Tainui 57. I~2!Sii«SS