SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1921, Page 3

SWIMMING.

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED The swimming championships in connection with the New Plymouth Boys’ High School were held at the municipal baths last evening in the presence of a large)'' gathering of friends, parents, and old boys! The arrangements for the sports were in the hands of a committee of boys under the chairmanship of Mr. Eggleton, and the various events were put through l without a hitch. The championship events were divided into three classes, senior, junior, and under 14, whilst other events of an amusing and entertaining nature were also on the programing. The officials were :—Starter, Mr. W. H. Moyes) marksmen, Messrs. A. R. Ryder and G. F. Bertrand; judges, Messrs. R. H. Rockel, W. G. Wilkie, A. W. Diprose, and G. H. Pope: official recorder. Mr. Papps; time-keeper, Mr. J.Bennett; judge of diving, Mr. Blennerhassett. Results:— SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 25 Yards. —Foden and Rickard (dead heat) 1, Rawson 3. No time taken. 50 Yards.—Foden 1, Rickard 2, Collins 3. Time, 33sec. 100 Yards.—Foden 1, Rickard 2, Collins 3. Time, Imin. 16sec. 200 Yards.—Foden 1, Collins 2, Rawson 3. Time, 4mln. 54sec. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 25 Yards.—Taylor 1, Kebbel’l 2, Burkhardt 3. Time, 16 2-ssec. 50 Yards.—First heat: Taylor 1, Hooper 2; time 36sec. Second heat: Burkhardt 1, Kebbell 2; time 41sec. Final: Taylor 1, Kebbell 2; time 36sec. 100 Yards.—Taylor 1, Kebbell 2, Chivers 3. Time 2mln. 25sec. UNDER 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS. 25 Yards.—First heat: O’Halloran 1, Gibson 2; time 18sec. Second heat: G. Fookes 1, Ogle 2; time 18 2-ssec. Final: O’Halloran 1, Gibson 2, Ikiokes 3; time 16 2-ssec. 50 Yards.—First heat: Gibson 1, O'Halloran 2; time 41sec. Second heat: Ogle 1, S. Cottier 2; time 45sec. Final: Gibson 1, O’Halloran 2, Ogle 3; time 41sec. 75 Yards.—Gibson \ Aubrey 2, Ogle .3. Time imin. 7sec. DIVING EVENTS. High Dive.—Taylor 1, Rawson 2, Evans 3. Corfu Dive.—Christie 1, Rawson 2, Herdman 3. Ribbon Dive.—Rawson 1, Brown 2, Evans 3. OTHER EVENTS. Relay Race, Old Boys v. School.—Old Boys (Kyngdon, McHardy, Boon and Moody) won fairly easily from School (Rickard, Foden, Collins and Rawson). Barrel Race. —Wood 1, Ballantyne 2. Awkward Entry.—Hooper 1, Palmer 2. Old Boys’ Race (one length).—Kyngdoh 1, Boon 2, Sykes 3. Time 21sec. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. ■Senior.—Foden (19 points) 1, Rickard (10) 2, Collins (5) 3. Junior.—Taylor (15 points) 1, Kebbell (9) 2. Under 14.—Gibson (13 points) 1, O'Halloran (8) 2,