SWIMMING
The annual West Coast Swimming Championships were held at the Bunanga Swimming Baths yesterday aiternoon in glorious sunshine. There was a large crowd ol spectators, including visitors from Westport, Hokitika and the surrounding district. ihe gold medal presented by Mr 1* • Muslin for the competitor gaining the most points, was won by Miss b. Staines (Hokitika), wlio was an outstanding performer, winning with ease the Girls’ 50 and 100yds. and the Ladies’ 50yds and the 100yds ehanigionsliips. Mr W- Keeping (Westport) gave an interesting exhibition of plain and I'iuley diving. . Besults : Men’s -33 1-3 yards handicap (open): —H.- Richie (Blackball) 1; W. Bieiue < Blackball) 2. Time 21 4-ssees. Ladies’-33 1-3 yards handicap (open): Miss-Aold 1 ; -Miss E. Ellery 2. Time 26secs.. 50 yards Intermediate Girls’ Championship: Miss L. Staines (Hokitika) ! • Miss I*. G Burnley (Cobden)2. Time 37 secs. 50 yards Boys’ Intermediate: 11. Wills (Cobden) 1; B. Walls (Westport) I’.vkl B. Hesljn (Bunaiiga), dead heat 2, . - /Time 32secs. Men’s 50 yards . Championship: M. Males (Cobden) . and AY. Keesiifg (Westport) dead heat 1. I ime 31 sees. Ladies’ 50 yards Championship-: Miss L. Staines (Hokitika), 1 ; Miss E. Ellery (Westport) 2. AGo started: Miss Kelly (Greymoutli)-. Time: 37secs. wadies’ Championship Dive: Miss Hawkins (Westport). 1; -Miss Kelly (Greymoutli) 2. Boys’ 100 yards Championship: R. Walls (Westport), 1; 11. Wills (Cobden), 2. Also started: Round and P. Hart. Time 76 4-ssecs.
100 yards Girls’ Intermediate Championship : Miss Ij. Staines (Hokitika), i ; Miss M. Butterwortli (Westport) 2. Only starters. Time 92 4-5. , j() yards Men’s Championship: Iv. Svme (Westport); L. Lind (Col)den) 2. Time 72.)secs. 1.00 yards Ladies’ Championship-. Miss L. Staines (Hokitika), 1 ; Miss E. Ellery (Westport), 2. Only starters. Time: 9l&ecs.
Men’s Championship Diving! W. Keesing (Westport), ; 1 ; W. Drily (Greymouth), -2 ; W. ' Rayne ((Treymouth 3.
.Men’s 66 2-3 yards handicap, (open): H. Howes (Runanga), 1 ; . IV. Richie (Black ball)’, 2; 8. Mcßhe.e . (Runanga) 3. Time oOsecs.
Inter Club Relay Rare: Runanga 1 Hokitika. 2: Cobden A. 3. Westport and Cobden H. also competed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1931, Page 3
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334SWIMMING Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1931, Page 3
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