SWIMMING.
GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. ♦ ' The annual swimming sports of the New Plymouth Girls' High School were held, at the Municipal Ruths yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and an enjoyable Afternoon was spent. Mr. P. A. Schwartz gave an exhibition of fancy swimming anil diving, which was watched with close interest, and evoked hearty applause. Following are the results: School Handicap (one length).—First heat: M. Brunette 1, M. Boon 2. Second heat.: D. Brown 1, J. Carsie 2. Third heat: I. Opcnsliaw 1, W. Young 2. Final: D. Brown 1, M. Boon 2. Egg and Spoon Race (seniors). —First heat: A. Leslie 1, J. Cassie 2, M. Boon 3. Second heat: B. Cartwright 1, I. Openshaw 2, D. Watkins 3. Final: B. Cartwright 1,1. Opensliaw 2. Blindfold Race.—First heat: I. Open[.shaw 1, A. Leslie 2. Second heat: D. V7atkins 1, M. S!adden/2. Final: D. Wfttkins 1, M. .Sladden 2. " Preparatory School Diving.—E. Palmer 1, V. Webster 2. Crocodile Race.—First heat: W. Young and C. Heal 1, M. Reid and (!. Godfrey 2. Second heat: I'. Brown and D. Watkins 1, W. Downes and M. Downes 2. Final: P. Brown and D. Watkins 1, W. Young and C. Heal 2. Junior Championship (one length).—* First heat: W. Young 1, W. Downes 2, E. Herbert 3. Second heat: N. Wilson i, F. Cameron 2. Final: W. Young 1, N. Wilson 2, F. Cameron 3. Running Dive. —D. Brown ', E. Ballantyne 2. Maiden Race (juniors).—First heat: F. Cameron 1, M. Cassie 2, 11. Evans 3. Second heat: W. Young 1, M. Sladden 2, W. Downes 3. Final: M. Sladden 1, W. Young 2, F. Cameron 3. Senior Championship (50 yards).— First heat: D. Brown 1, H. Ballantyne 2. Second lieat: P. Brown 1, At. Brunette 2. Final: P. Brown 1, D. Brown 2, M. Brunette 3. Beginners' Race (seniors). —L. Muskev 1, E. Hogg 2. Neat Header. —E. Mouat 1, P. Brown 2. Dog Paddle (juniors).—M. Jury 1, M. Sladden 2, E. Palmer 3. Form Relay Race.—lVa 1, IVb 2, Va 3. Breast Stroke (seniors).—First heat: D. Brown 1, E. Ballantyne 2. Second heat: D. Watkins 1, E. Mouat 2. Third heat: P. Brown 1, B. Cartwright 2. Final: D. Brown 1, P. Brown 2, D. Watkins 3. Egg and Spoon Race (juniors).—A. Fookes 1, W. Downes 2. Breast Stroke (juniors).—First heat: F. Cameron 1, C. Heal 2, li. Herbert 3. Second heat: W. Young 1, N. Wilson 2. Final: N. Wilson 1, W. Young 2, F. Cameron 3. Dog Paddle (seniors). —G. Barnett 1, B. Watkins 2. Diving for Plates (12).—D. Brown (8) 1, E. Palmer (G) 2. Preparatory Race (width of bath). — E. Palmer I, J. Ramson and V. Webster (equal) 2. .Maiden Race (seniors). —First heat: B. Cartwright L L Openshaw 2. Second heat: N. Peach 1, A. Leslie 2. Third heat: M. Reid 1, K. Smart 2. Final: B. Cartwright 1, M. Reid 2. Back Stroke, (preparatory).—E. Palmer J, J. Ramson and V. Webster (equal) Plunge (seniors). —D. Brown 1, P. Brown 2, N. Peach 3. Long Dive (juniors).—W. Young 1, E. Palmer 2, E. Herbert 3. Back Stroke (open).—P. Brown 1, M. Reid 2, M. JSrunctte 3. ■ Corfu Dive—E. Ballantyne I, P. Brown 2. Long Dive (seniors). —P. Brown' (59 feet) 1, D. Brown (53 feet) 2, N. Peach 3. Life-saving.—P. Brown and D. Brown 1, A. Leslie and M. Brunette 2. Plunge (juniors).—E. Palmer 1, P. Griffiths 2, W. Young 3. Old Girls' Race. —Miss F. Evans 1, Miss D. Peach 2. Walking Race (seniors). —E. Campbell 1, K. Smart 2. Walking Race (juniors).—M. Sladden 1, E. Death 2. Walking Race (preparatory).—B. Martin I, M. Hawkin 2. Beginners' Race (juniors).—H. Clegg 1, M. Hardgrave 2, N. Morey 3.
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