GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1919, Page 6

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

SWIMMING SPORTS. Yesterday was an ideal day for swimmers, and complete enjoyment characterised the annual swimming sports of the New Plymouth Girls' High School, which took place at the municipal baths. There were good entries in most of the events, and the sports were witnessed by a number of interested spectators. Several girls put up very good performances. In the senior championship events, D. Brown scored 3 firsts and i thirds, her nearest opponents being 1 7 points away. M. Smart annexed the I junior championship with 2 firsts and a second, and in the preparatory division M. Hutchen put up a similar record. The events were got off with despatch, and the officials are to be congratulated in that respect. Miss Burrow acted as starter,-and Messrs Pairbrother and Clark as judges and recorders. Following are the results:— Maiden race (under 15).—First heat: M. Smart 1, W. Downes 2. Second heat: J. Hurle 1, C. HaseU 2. Final: M. Smart 1, W. Downes 2, J. Hurle 3. Maiden (over 15).—First heat: M. Thomson 1, N. Peach 2. Second heat: M. Reid 1, K. Smart 2. Final: M. Thom- , son. 1, M. Eeid 2, N. Peach 3. Breast stroke (under 15).—First heat: M. Ross 1, J. Hurle 2. Second heat: M. Smart 1, B. Griffiths 2. Final: m! Smart 1, M. Ross 2, J. Hurle 3. Preparatory (width).—K. Blanchett 1, C. Sykes 2, M. Mawkes 3. Breast stroke (over 15).—First heat: M. Sladden 1, E. Campbell 2. Second i heat: M. Thomson 1, D. Brown 2. Final: D. Brown 1, M. Thomson 2, M. Sladden 3. Running dive.—D. Brown 1, C. Musker 2, M. Sladden 3. Blindfold race.—First heat R. Aitken. Second heat: C. Heal. Final: C. Heal 1, R. Aitken 2. Preparatory breast stroke (width).— M. Huchen 1, E. Palmer 2. Beginners' race (width).—M. Cameron 1, L„ Ovenden 2, R. Bell 3. Neat header.—C. Musker 1, D. Brown 'l. ■ Dog paddle, under 15 (width).—M. Smart 1, J. Hurle 2, M. Ross 3. Inter-form relay.—Va 1, Vb 2, nia 3. Preparatory and spoon race.—M. Hutchen 1, M. Mawkes 2. Egg and spoon (Under 15). —R. Aitken 1, Margaret Healy 2, E. Honeyfield Crocodile race.—M. Smart and C. Hasell 1, C. Heal and B. Morris 2, D. Brown and F. Cameron 3. Dog paddle, over 15 (across). —C. Barnett 1, E. Campbell 2, M. Sladden 3. Plate dive.—M. Smart (11 plates) 1, ,E. Palmer (9 plates) 2, R. Aitken (7 plates) 3. 1 Egg and spoon (over 15).—8. Cartwright 1, G. Barnitt 2, N. Peach 3. Preparatory diving,—E. Palmer 1, M. | Hutchen 2, M. Mawkes 3. Preparatory (length).—M. Sladden 1, E. Palmer 2. Plunge (over 15). K. Smart- 1, M. i Sladden 2, D. Brown 3. Long dive (under 15). R. Aitken 1, A. Smalley 2. Back stroke.—M. Thomson 1, M. Smart '2, M. Reid 3. Corfu dive.—E. Palmer 1, M. Thomson. 2. 1 Handicap (length).—D. Brown 1, E. Campbell 2, M. Sladden 3. Preparatory back stroke (width).— M. Sladden 1, E. Palmer 2. Long dive (over 15). —K. Smart 1, E. i Wilson 2, D. Brown 3. Plunge (under 15).—A. Smalley 1, R. Aitken 2, B. Morris 3. Junior championship (two lengths).— M. Smart 1, W. Downes 2, J. Hurle 3. Senior championship (three lengths).— |D. Brown 1, M. Sladden 2, M. Thomson Junior championship (one length).— ,First heat: M. Smart 1, W. Downes 2. .Second heat: B. Morris I, J. Hurle 2. Final: B. Morris 1, M. Smart 2, W. Downes 3. • Senior championship (H lengths).— First Heat: M. Sladden 1, M. Peach and ,E. Ballantyne (dead heat.) 2. Second I ■jheai: D. Brown 1, M. Huid 2. Final: D. I ;Brown 1, M. .Sladden 2, M. Reid 3. Old girls' race.—l'. Brown 1, 0. Hutchen 2, D. Peach 3. Life-saving.—D. Brown and M. Thomson 1, M. Sladden and M. Smart 2. Championship points—Senior: D. Brown 17, M. Sladden and K. Smart (equal) 10. Junior: M. Smart 13. A. Smalley and R. Aitken (equal) 8. Preparatory: M. Hutchen 13, E. Palmer 11.