SCHOOL SWIMMING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 80, 10 March 1916, Page 3

SCHOOL SWIMMING.

RED CROSS CARNIVAL. The High School hoys' swimming sports in aid of tjio Hod Cross Fund were held yesterday afternoon in the school baths. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The success of the gathering was due principally to the following officials: —Mr P. Skoglundj who worked very hard

•as starter; Mr Pinhey, an efficient ! timekeeper; Mr Lister ns judge, whose decisions were promptly and satisfactorily given"; and Mr Kivell (caretaker of the baths), who assisted ! greatly in putting the competitors <on the mark. The gross receipts were I£B is, and the expenditure was £1 2s, leaving a credit balance of £'> 19", which amount has been hamlet over to the secretary of the Fund. v , , Following are the results of the various events:— 50yds Handicap.—lst, heat: Davies 1, Kivell 2.' Second heat: Ramsey 1. {Thacker 2. Third beat: Williams 1, ; Connell 2. Final: Kivell 1, Williams 2. Time, 47secs. 25yds High School Handicap.-—lst heat, I). McAllister 1; N. Stevens 2. 2nd heat: G. Boyle 1, C. Lawn 2. 3rd heat: L. Ward 1, A. Connell 2. 4th heat: R. .McDonald 1, B. Nicholls 2. sth heat: A. Auld 1,1). McDonald 2. 6th heat, R. Grubb 1, G. Darkness 2. 7th heat, S. Amnion I, Keightley 2. Semi finals.—lst heat, B. Nicholls 1, R. McDonald 2. 2nd heat: R. Grubb [l, A. Auld 2. Final: R. Grubb 1, A. I Auld 2. Time, 20sccs. Primary Championship, 25yds.—1st

heat: G. .Miscall 1, R. Kivell 2. 2nd heat: Williams 1, C. Davis 2, W. Boon 3. Williams was disqualified I for crossing. Final: G. Miscall 1, R. Kivell 2, C. Davies 3. , Time, 20secs. High School Championship, s(lyds. 1 —lst heat: R. McDonald 1. A. Auld j and C. Lawn tied for second -place. 2nd heat: Connell 1. Keightley > did not finish. Final: R. McDonald 1, A. Connell 2, C. Lawn 3. I 100yds Handicap.—R. McDonald 1, 'A. Connell 2. Four starters. Time; ■ lmin 55secs. Somersaultiiig.rfflhis item created! a good deal of J amusement'and was won by R Corlnel!,; j j;!. -■; , | Diving (3 styleisjl— H. Coutts 1, R. Grubb 2, W. Grubb 3. The greasy pole competition attracted a crdwd of competitors, and raised much laughter. ftg'g an'd'sp;)bn' : race.-'Gr Mi's Call beat K. Grant in the final. Plate Diving.—There was a good number of entrants, A. Connell and It, Grubb tieing for first place. A very interesting and amusing polo 1 match concluded the programme.