SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 223, 20 March 1914, Page 7

SWIMMING.

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. ANNUAL SPORTS. There was a large attendance of interested spectators at the municipal baths yesterday afternoon, when the girls of the New Plymouth High School held their annual swimming' sports. All the events were well contested, and were got away in good time by Mr. W. Whitaker, Mr. S. Paul acting as judge. Several of the events, including egg and spoon, candle, and blind-fold races, were responsible for not a little Snuscment, ami much splashing. The Misses G. and M. Mouatt »'<•;•..• most prominent anions? the winners. One of the most exciting events of the afternoon was a well-con-tested relay race, which was won bv Miss M. Monatt's team, after a strenuous contest. This young lady herself annexed five firsts and two seconds. Following are the results": Maiden race, 33ydsi—D. Peach scr 1. Alice George and S. Hutton scr dead heat 2. Also started: Ivy Earn scr, J. Alexander lsec, and Alix Warren 2sec. Time, 37sec. Junior championship.—M. Mouatt I, E. Billiard 2. Only competitors. Senior championship, 100 yds.—M. Mouatt 1, N. dullard 2, G. Howell 3. Only competitors. Time lmin 50sec. Beginners' race, across the bathsMyrtle Lye 1, A. Ewing and G. Howell dead heat 2. Also started: J. Candy and E. Riddles. Walking race, across the Laths—A| Graham 1, D. Peach 2. Twenty started. Diving for plates.—M. Mouatt 11 1, Nellie Bullard 8 2. Only competitors. 33 yds handicap.—G. Mouatt (lsec. 1, N. Bullard fisec. 2. M. Mouatt 3sec. 3. Also started: G. Howell, J. Alexander, A. Warren, G. Warner, E. Bulkrd. E. Death, W. Opens-haw, „D. Peach and L. Hurle. Time 34sec.

Long dive.—M. Mouatt 1, G. Mouatt 2, N. Bullard 3. Only competitors. Balloon race, across the baths.—G. Mouatt 1, I. Paulger 2. Sixteen starters.

Neat header.—Elsie Bullard 12 points 1, Nellie* Bullard 9 points 2. Onlv competitors. Egg and spoon-race across the baths. —G. Mouatt 1, M. Mouatt 2. Also started: G. Warner, W. Openshaw and Ivy Earp. Crocodile race—M. and G. Mouatt 1, D. Moore and Nellie Bullard 2. Three entries. 60 yards handicap.—H. Rollo 3sec. 1, N. White scr. 2, L. Mouatt lOsee. 3. Also started in final: J. Mclsaae. Time lmin. 9sec. Candle race.— G. Mouatt 1, M. Mouatt •2. Also started: E. Bullard, W. Openshaw, I. Earp, and E. Bullard. 33yds back stroke race.—Nellie Bullard I, G. Mouatt 2. Also started: M. Mouatt and W. Openshaw. 33 yards dog paddle—M. Mouatt 1, Gladys Howell 2. Also started: Nellie B"llard and A. Warren. 33 '.aril* blindfold race—G. Mouatt 1. Winnie Openshaw" 2, I. Earp 3. Only competitors. . Relay race—M. Mouatt's team 1 G Howell's 2, G. Mouatt's 3.