SCHOOL SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1922, Page 6

SCHOOL SWIMMING.

CERTIFICATES GAINED. THE CENTRAL PUPILS. Swimming certificates gained by pupils of the Central School were presented at a function which took place at the school yesterday afternoon prior to the “break-up” for the holidays. Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., chairman, of the school committee, presided. Congratulations to the winners of awards were extended by Mr. A. R. Standish, president of the North Taranaki head centre of the Life Saving Society, and the prizes were presented by Mrs. Standish. The headmaster (Mr. H.,A. Stratford) referred to the hard work done by those who enterd for the life-saving awards, and said they had to be congratulated, not only on upholding their own credit, but also in upholding the honor of the school.

Mr. P. A. Mathieson, custodian of the baths, said praise was due, not only to those who gained certificates, but also to the pupils who tried and failed. He used to think that the West End school •held the swimming honors, but this year Central had come out on top. Mr. Mathieson urged the pupils to make greater efforts next year, and he said they were lucky in having a sympathetic headmaster and an enthusiast in Mr. Coleman. Before the gathering dispersed, a heart' - vote of appreciation was accorded the visitors on the call of Mr. Stratford. DISTANCE SWIMMING. Boys. Herbert Drewery 2 miles 66 2-3 yards, Herbert Miles 2 miles, Fred Steffensen 1800 yards, Leonard Kerr 1800 yards, Colin Campbell 1800 yards, Cecil Brenmuhl 1000 yards, James Smith 1000 yards, Richard Williams 1000 yards, Lance Russell 933 1-3 yards, Leonard Bennoch 933 1-3 yards, Stuart Black 866 2-3 yards, Richard Boyle 733 1-3 yards, Leonard Valentine 666 2-3 yards Fred Morrison 666 2-3 yards, Harry Bramley 600 yards, Clifford Kerr 600 yards, Mayne Morton 600 yards, Allen Henderson 600 yards, Sperry Higgins 533 1-3 yards, Alfred Taunt 533 1-3 yards, Neville Johnson 533 1-3 yards, Tracy Boyle 466 2-3 yards, Reginald Field 466 2-3 yards, Keith Ferry 466 2-3 yards, Ray Jury 466 2-3 yards, Donald Curtis 433 1-3 yards, James Knight 400 yards, Whitely Rawson 400 yards, Harold Hingston 400 yards, William Lee 400 yards, Colin Mollison 400 yaids, Douglas Bullock 333 1-3 yards, Lawrence Briggs 333 1-3 yards, Walter Jones 266 2-3 yards, Raymond Bell 266 2-3 yards. Allan Goodacre 266 2-3 yards, Neville Bell-

ringer 200 yards, Andrew Bennock 200 yards, Kenneth Smith 133 1-3 yards, Girling William 133 1-3 yards, Cyril Maddock 133 1-3 yards, Neville Gardiner ’l7 yards, Samuel Hughes 66 2-3 yards. Girls. Ivy Hingston 2466 2-3 yards, Ida Lovegrove 2466 2-3 yards, Launa Hammond 2200 yards, Mary Lee 1800 yards, Essie Stagpoole 1760 yards, Mildred Griffin 1400 yards, Beatrice Berge 1133 1-3 yards, Frances Field 1066 2-3 yards, Florence McKenna 1000 yards, Ivy Ward 733 1-3 yards, Joyce Waters 700 yards, Doris Richards 533 1-3 yards, Edna McFarlane 466 2-3 yards, Linde Pruden 466 2-3 yards, -Janetta Jensen 466 2-3 yards, Joyce Bennett 466 2-3 yards, Rebecca Hart 400 yards, Patricia Milne 400 yards, Madge Julian 400 yards, Patricia Brett 266 2-3 yards, Olive Bell 266 2-3 yards, Helen Jensen 266 2-3 yards, Grace Baunton 233 1-3 • ards, Rita Hardfe£*raves 033 1-3 yards, ,Thelma Stroud 166 2-3 yards, Cecelia Knight 149 2-3 yards, Aneesie Zemba J 33 1-3 yards, Nancy Hall 133 1-3 yards, Norma Ennis 116 1-3 yards, Lorna Sullivan 66 2-3 yards, Winnifred James 66 2-3 yards, Pauline Kidson 66 2-3 yards, Ila Inch 66 2-3 yards, Phyllis Harvey 50 yards, Fay Wright 50 yards, Noleine Thomson 50 yards, Bianchi Barras 50 yards. LIFE-SAVING CERTIFICATES. The following gained certificates:—B. Berge, L. Hammond, L. Kerr, H. Hingston, R. Field, C. Brenmuhl, A. Jenkins, C. Campbell, N. Johnson. THE HUGHES CUP. Won by No. 3 team.—E. Coleman (instructor), S. Black, L. Kerr.