HUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 39, 6 March 1930, Page 11

HUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.

ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS,

Keenly contested races, close finishes, an enthusiastic crowd of ''peetators, and good weather conditions, all helped toTvards tie success of the. High School swimming sports wkki <were hreld ia the Riddif ord Ba*hs ou Friday morning, February 21st. Many parents and friends of the school, including Sir Alex Robert (Mayor of Lower Hutt), and Mr. D. McKenzie (Mayor' of Petorie), weTe present. The standard' of swimming was generally high, wit3i, as usualtwo or three particularly promising per- ; formers^ Peggie Price, the Girla* Open Chanipionsihijp (swararniing and diving) with good style and note-worthy consistency. JBJioUie Ho-ase too 7 was in good form, winning the JunioT Girte Cha4npionsßiip easily. JTsobel McLaren. was runner-up in the Open Championship and Grlennie Judd in the Juni'ox. . "The Boys' Open Charapionship has no* yet been compleetd, the 220 yards ing still to'be contested, but H. War-.. burton has already,obtained such a lead that the.result oft''his race cannot affect his position as champion. . Tie Boys' Junior Qhampioßiihip was won by K. '8.. Price, with Foster as runner-wp. L MAXWEL-L TEOPHY. School teaahs competeri in Wellin'gtpn on Saturday afternoon, February N22nd, at the Wellington Amaftenr Swimming Assbeiation 's Carnival. ■ The boys ' team, (Warburton, MeDptiald, ivteLeod and 3lcDougall), won the Muawell Troply, 200 yards Secondary &eb.ool Boys J Relay^ Championship, in reeoT.d time—2min lOsec. Wellington College team oibtained second place and Bt Patrick ?s College t&ird.. c . , In tihe,girls' event, Maxwell Trophy, 200 yards Secondary Schools Girls Her lay Championship, the school team (Peggy Price, Mollie iio.tise, Betty Olphert and Isobel McLaren) were second to Wellington Girls College A, with Wellington East Girls > ''■ Oollege IMrd. T-he finish of tihis ra«3 "was excQllent, Zena Olarie, swimming, well, commenced ,the last length, with, a gQod lead, which. Peggy Price succeeded in reducing to. nothing so that she was beaten! by a taucih. Time Zma-nn 45 2-ssecs.