SWIMMING.
The Hokitika District High School swimming sports were held in the local baths yesterday afternoon. The meeting was highly successful and the races keenly contested. Thanks are due to tlie Hokitika Swimming Club for the use of the baths, to Messrs Lynn (starter) and Tomlinson (time-keeper), who kindly gave their services, and to the Caretaker of the Jinths, who gave every possible assistance towards the success of the sports. There was a good attendance of parents and friends who were keenly interested in Lhc racing. The following are the results:— Boys’ Championship (under 11) 50yds. —J. Stnveley 1, L. Csdormnn 2, V,'». Butinnd 2. Time Ml 1-osees.
Girls’ Championship (under 14) 2oyds.—First Heat: Dolly McWhirter 1, Helen Midland 2. Time 22 4-osees. Second Heat: Kvn Ilandall 1, Margaret Hughes 2. Time 23 1-osees. Final: D. McWhirter 1. Eva Randall 2, Helen Ridland 3. Time 22sees.
Boys’ Championship (over 14) 50yds. —R. King 1. A. Pnrkliill 2, D. Heinz 3. ’l’ime 3!) 4-osecs.
Girls’ Championship (over 141 50yds. —Myrtle Gooch 1, Millie Wild 2, Joan Rutland 3. Time 54,3-ssers.
Boys’ Handicap (under 12) 25vds. — J. Roberts 1. W. Rutland 2, J. M.cDougall 3. Time 24 3-ssees. Girls’ Handicap (under 12) 25yds.— Eva Randall 1, Joy Ward 2, Peggy Ford 3. Time 25 4-osces.
Boys’ Handicap (under 141 50yds.— First Heat: J. Stnvele.v. 1. N. Rowe 2. Time 49secs. Second Heat: L. Cederman 1, D. Cagney 2. Time fiOsees. Final: J. Staveley 1, N. Rowe 2, L. Cederman . Time oosccs.
Boys’ Handicap (over 14) 50yds.—First Heat; R. King 1, Thiele.2. Time 31) l-sseos. Second Heat: D. Heinz 1, E. Findlay 2. Time 56 3-osecs. Final: Thiele 1, R. King 2. D. Heinz 3. Time 47 l-ssecs.
Girls’ Handicap (under 14) 25yds.— First Heat: D. McWhirter 1. N. Yarrall 2. Time 24 3-ssecs. Second Heat: Audrey Baird 1. 4lona Herring 2. Time 26secs. Third Heat: Alary Shaw 1, Eva Randall 2. Time 26 3-ssees. Final: Nancy Yarrall 1, Audrey Baira and Dolly McWhirter (dead heat) 2. Time 27secs. Girls’• Handicap (over 14) 25yds.— M. Wild 1, Joan Rutland 2. Joan Rutland finished first but was disqualified for failing to touch. Time 25 1-5 secs. Handicap Relay Race (Classes) 100 yards, 2 hoys and 2 girls.—First Heat: Form 111 Al, St. 52. No time taken. Second Heat: Form IV 1, St. 6 A 2. Time lmin. 40secs. Final : Form 111 A 1, Form IV 2, St. 6 A 3. Time lmin. 37sees. Boys’ Breast Stroke Handicap 25vds. —J. Walker 1, D. Cagney 2. Time 26 2-Jsecs.
(;ir!s' Breast ‘Stroke Handicap, 25vds. First Heat ; Helen Ridland 1. Dolly McWhirter 2. Time 30 1-Csecs. Second Heat: Mona Herring 1. Elsie Rowe 2. Time 23 l-ssees. Third Heat: Mary Shaw 1, Margaret Hughes 2. Time 23. secs. Final: Mona Herring 1. Dolly McV liirter 2, Mary Shaw 3. Time 29 l-ssecs. Boys’ Diving— Open.—W. Rutland 1, W. Blair 2, J. Staveley ,3. Girls’ Diving—Open.—Joan Rutland 1, Helen Ridland 2. Beginners’ Race [width). —Boys: MeDougall 1, A. Coles 2. Girls: Florrie Hall 1, Helen Renton 2. Obstacle Race, Bovs.—First Heat : R. King 1, A. Park hill 2. Second Heat : Thiele 1. H. Rowe 2. Third Heat: W. Rutland 1. J. Stveney 2. Final: R. King 1. Thiele 2, A. Parkhill 3. Obstacle Race, Girls. —Dollie MoWjiirter 1, Audrey Baird 2.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1927, Page 3
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