SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 February 1939, Page 7

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

SUCCESSFUL GREYTOWN GATHERING.

KEEN CONTESTS LAST NIGHT. (“Times-Age” Special.) Keen and interesting contests were witnessed at the Greytown Amateur Swimming Club's carnival, held last night. Excellent entries- were received from Wellington and all parts of the Wairarapa and the carnival' proved most successful even in spite of rain which fell at intervals during the evening. Among the competitors were the four ex-New Zealand lady champions, Misses Leydon, Dunn, McDonald and Gray, who are at present touring the Dominion.

The carnival was capably organised and controlled by officials of the club and the president, Mr J. F. Thompson, thanked the public for attending in such large numbers and also the competitors. The results were as.follow:—

Wilson Cup, 75 yards primary schoolboys: First heat: F. Sexton, 1; Morris, 2; J. Berry, 3. Time, 65 l-ssecs. Second heat: Dennes, 1; F. Height, 2. Time, 57 4-ssecs. Final: Dennes, 1; Sexton, 2; Keight, 3. Time, 55secs. 25 yards junior girls: First heat: F. Humphrey, 1; K. Bouzaid, 2; C. Davis, 3. Time, 20secs. Second heat: I. McKenzie, 1: M. Tocker, 2; B. Matson, 3. Time, 22secs. Third heat: P. Hatton, 1; E. Bouzaid, 2; D. Bouzaid, 3. Time, 21secs. Final: I. . McKenzie, 1; A. Stains, 2; P. Hatton, 3. Time, 21 2-5 secs,

Junior boys’ 25 yards: First heat: L. Benton, 1; E. Dennes, 2; B. Desmond, 3. Time, 20secs. Second heat: F. Gardner, 1; F. Sexton, 2; B. Quin, 3. Time, 15secs. Third heat: Harris, 1; Major, 2; Berry, 3. Time, 15secs. Final: Harris, 1; Benton, 2; Gardner, 3. Time, 16secs.

50 yards intermediate: First heat: M. Harris, 1; T. Major, 2; A. Pinfold, 3. Time, 33secs. .Second heat: D. Binnie. 1; W. McNamara, 2; M. McKenzie, 3. Time, 33 l-ssecs. Third heat: D. Cairns, 1; J. Anker, 2; B. McKenzie, 3. Time, 34 l-ssecs. Final: Harris, T; Cairns. 2; McNamara, 3. Time, 29 secs,

880 yards inter-provincial championship: Peddington, 1; Malthas, the holder of the title. 2. Time, 12mins. 38 2-ssecs.

50 yards A grade men’s handicap: R. Hatchwell, 1; J. Barnes, 2; P. McGuinness, 3. Time, 26secs.

50 yards B grade men’s handicap: First heat: McNamara, I; Bell, 2. Second heat: McKeague, 1; Yule. 2. Third heat: Marshall, 1; Ballard, 2. Fourth heat: Workman, 1; Pinfold, 2. Fifth heat: Nix. 1; Bradley, 2. Final: Marshall, 1; Workman. 2; Nix, 3. 100 yards breaststroke: G. Gaze, 1; Lawrence, 2. Time, linin. 46secs.

50 yards ladies: Miss Thompson, 1; Miss Gray, 2. Dive: Miss Thompson, 1. Relay race: Final: Hataitai. 1: Masterton A, 2; Carterton B, 3.