1000 COMPETITORS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 3

1000 COMPETITORS

Primary School Swimming Sports BUSY DAY AT TE AKO BATHS Te Yro baths bore a most animated appearance yesterday afternoon, when the Wellington Primary feehools Amateur Swimming and Life-Saving Association held its annual swimming Thirty-nine schools provided 1960 competitors ,and the 50 events on the programme were got off with businesslike dispatch by a strong committee of teachers, with Mr. P. N. Rundle, chairman of the YVellington Centre of the New Zealand' Amateur Swimming Association, us natron, Mr. W. J. Melody as president, and Mr. R. H. Thomson as hon. secreThe boys and girls showed that they had been well coached by the form they displayed in the life-saving events. Mr P McLean, caretaker ot the baths, kept a watchful eye on the young swimmers during the afternoon, and Mr. 1. Golumb cruised about in a punt ready to pick up any tired competitors. A Lyail Bay team, trained by the life-saving officer, Mr. W. F. Dudson, was ready at any time to dart out to any competitor in disSoine promising form was displayed, R. Murdoch, of Scons’. College, winning all four events for which he entered. Following are the results, the schools to which the competitors belong being designated thus: — Br„ Brooklyn; 8., Berhampore; L.Q., Clyde Quay ; G.T., Guildford Terrace Convent; H„ Hafnitai; 1.8., Island Bay; KA.. Karori; K„ Kaiwarra ; K.W., Karoi'i West; J., Johnsonville; K.N., Kelburn Normal; K.h., Khandallah; Kb., Kilbirnie; L. 8., Lyall Bay; M.M., Miramar Marist; M.N., Marist, Newtowu; M.T., Thorndon Marist; M.C.. Miramar Central; M.S., Miramar South; Mt.C., Mt. Cook; N., Newtown; Ng., Ngaio; No., Northland; N.C. Northland Convent ; 0.8., Ohiro Bay ; Pl., Plimmerton ; P., Porirua; R., Ridgway ; Ro., Roseneath; S.A. St. rknne's Convent; S.C., Scots College; S., Seatoun ; S.W., South YVellington ; T.A. Te Aro ; T„ Thorndon ; W„ Wadestown; W.L., Wellesley College ; W.8., Worser Bay. Boys’ dive: P. McNeill (C.Q.), 1; P. Rogers (T.), 2; R. Mouatt (M.T.). 3. Girls’ dive: A. Mclnnes (Kb.), 1; Y. Barton (II.'), 2; R. McWfiinney (T.), 3. 25yds. Bovs under 11: W. Smith (Ka.), 1; G. Wilson (Kb.), 2; C. Atkinson (M.S.), 3. Time, 16. 25yds., Girls under 11: G. Robson (Mt.C.), 1; N. Little (Kb.), 2; Y. Tippling (Ro.), 3. Time, 18. 25yds., boys 11 and under 12: B. Murdoch (S.C.), 1; S. Meadowcroft (S.C.), 2. Time, 14 1-5. 25yds., girls 11 and under 12: J. Head (Ka.), 1; E. Quirke (G.T.), 2; M. Mouatt (G.T.), 3. Time. 15. 25yds., boys' breaststroke, under 12: It. Parton (LB.), 1; B. Murdoch (S.C.), 2; M. Murray (Ka.). 3. Time, 20 1-5. 25yds., girls’ breaststroke, uuder_l2: O. Gibson (M.S.), 1; G. Strang (Ng.), 2. Time, 23 1-5. 25yds., boys’ breaststroke, 12 and over: McKee (Kel.), 1; R. Williams (Ro.). 2; M. Willetts (J’ville.), 3. Time, 18 1-5.

25yds., girls’ breaststroke. 12 and over: B. Silver (II.), 1; V. AVilkinson (C.Q.). 2; E. Adams (T.A. ), 3. Time, 18. 25.vd5., boys’ breaststroke, under 12: J. Smith (C.Q.). 1; F. Alailea (M.N.), 2; R. Hicks (T.), 3. Time, 18. 25yds., girls' breaststroke, under 12: T. Reidj- (G.T.), 1; R. McWhinnie (T.), 2; S. Jones (M.S.), 3. Time, 19 3-5. 25vds., boys’ breaststroke, 12 and over; R. Mouatt (M.T.), 1; R. Weatherburn (C.Q.), 2; R. Maxwell (Ka.). 3. Time, 16 4-5.

25yds., girls’ backstroke. 12 and over: J. MeKechnie (T.), 1; B. Silver (II.), 2; R. Barker (Ka.), 3. Time, 23. 25yds., learners, boys under 12: K. Carmody (M.T.), 1 : B. Marshall (M.M.), 2; G. Luud (IV.L.), 3. Time. 19. 25vtls., learners, girls under 12: L. Abernethv (Ka.). 1: B. IVesthorpe (C.Q.), 2; A. Feary (S.AV.). 3. Time, 25.

25yds.. learners, boys 12 and over: J. Burke (M.T.). 1: J. Fiebig (C.Q.), 2; R. Fanning (Kn.l. 3. Time. 18. 25vds„ learners, girls 12 and over: M. Hunter (M.S.I. 1; B. Ashford (Ka.). 2; Y. Brownell (J.). 3. Time. 18. 15yds.. rescue, boys: Marist Miramar, 1 : Clyde Quay. 2; Karori. 3. Time, 34. 15yds.. rescue, girls: Clyde Quay. 1; Thorndon. 2; Hataitai. 3. Time, 30 3-5. 50yds., boys 12 and under 13: C. Maskill (A1.A1.). 1; R. Weatherburti (C.Q.), 2; J. Lewis (M.T.), 3. Time. 37. 50yds.. girls. 12 years: B. Silver (H.f, 1: A. Mclnnes (Kb.), 2; J. Andrews (T.), 3. Time, 36 2-5. 50yds.. boys, 13 and over: R. Mouatt (ALT.). 1: J. Hutchinson (T.). 2; R. McKinley (N.), 3. Time, 34 3-5. 50vds.. girls 13 mid over: Al. Jacobs (Ka.'). 1; Al. Tmmiki (PI.). 2; P. Bunney (C.Q.). 3. Time. 45. Bovs’ relay : Scots College. 1 : Karori, 2: Marist .Miramar, 3. Time. 3.48, Girls’ relay: Hataitai, 1 : Thorndon, 2; Clyde Quay 3. Time. 3.49.