EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 February 1939, Page 9

EKETAHUNA

SWIMMING SPORTS. (“Times-Age” Special.) The popularity of swimming in Eketahuna was demonstrated on Thursday night when the local club held a meeting which was largely attended and which brought out keen competition in all the events, there being large entries. The club officials are to be complimented on the excellent management of the gathering and on their efforts at popularising swimming in the district. The work of the club in encouraging swimming, has resulted in a large number of the youths of the district learning this valuable accomplishment.

The results of the events on Thursday night are as follow: 1 Men’s 50yds Handicap: First .heat, N. Hammond 1, K. Moorhouse 2, F. Rossiter 3. Time 38sec. Second heat: K. Smith 1, J. Tredray 2, J. Dickson 3. Time 35 4-ssec. Final: J. Dickson 1, J. Tredray 2, K. Moorhouse 3. Time 33 3-ssec. Boys’ Dog Paddle, 25yds: W. Evans 1, K. Doney 2, D. McLellan 3. Ladies’ Dive: M. Boustead 1, R. Kemp 2, I. Reid 3. Boys’ Dive (junior): D. McLellan 1, K. Doney 2. Ladies Breaststroke, 25yds: R. Kemp 1, I. Reid 2, D. Boustead 3. Time 24 l-ssec. Cigarette race: Ist heat, J. Tredray 1 (only swimmer who finished with cigarette alight). 2nd heat, I. Reid 1, D. Howden 2. Final: I. Reid 1. Intermediate Boys’ Dive: M. Wilson 1, W. Clayton 2, D.- Fraser 3. Men’s Dive: K. Moorhouse 1, J. Dickson 2, R. Murray 3. Men’s relay, 75yds: P. and T. Camp (Grimstead, Osborne, Alexander) 1, Nomads (Rossiter, Wright, Jago) 2, P. and T. Office (Moorhouse, Mountjoy, Hammond) 3. Time, 47 1-5. Boys’ 25yds Handicap: K. Doney 1, D. McLelland 2, W. Evans 3. Time 24sec. Girls’ 25yds Handicap: D. Boustead 1, R. Fraser 2, S. Walton 3. Time 23sec. Intermediate Boys’ 25yds: D. Fraser 1, W. Clayton 2, M. Wilson 3. Time 14 3-ssec. Ladies’ Dog Paddle, 25 yds: M. Boustead 1, R. Kemp 2, I. Reid 3. Time 26 4-ssec. Men’s Dog Paddle, 25yds: First heat, J. Tredray 1, K. Moorehouse 2, D. Fraser 3. Time 19 2-5 sec. Second heat, R. Jago 1, F. Rossiter 2, D. Howden 3. Time 20 3-ssec. Final: J. Tredray/l, K. Moorehouse 2, D. Howden 3. Time 19sec. Ladies’ 25 yds Handicap: Miss R. Kemp 1, Mrs Reid 2, M. Boustead 3. Time 20 2-ssec.

First English Lifeboat.

Mr H. E. Greathead was surprised the other day to find the caption on a cigarette card handed to him had reference to his great-grandfather, and which read as follows: “The first English lifeboat was built in 1789 by George Greathead. After many constructional changes there are now two main types—the self-righting and the non self-righting. Both types are fitted with 10 to 16 oars and with sails. The former has a heavy iron keel and airtight boxes at bow and stern which enable her to right herself at once when capsized. The latter relies on greater beam and general construction not to capsize.”

George Greathead built his original lifeboat for £l5O. A lifeboat today costs between £4500 and £14,000. There were not half a dozen stations a hundred years ago; now there are more than 200 in the area controlled by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.