SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 March 1939, Page 7

SWIMMING

MASTERTON CLUB EVENTS

CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED LAST NIGHT.

KEEN COMPETITION EVIDENT.

Favoured with an exceedingly wellattended meeting, and a perfect night

for both swimmers and spectators, the Masterton Amateur Swimming and Life-Saving Club held its club championship meeting at the Dixon Street Baths last night. The club had generously decided

to vote all profits to the Plunket Society and the Masterton Beautifying Society, and it was gratifying to the officials to see such a good attendance of the general public. Novelty events helped to maintain interest throughout the evening’s proceedings. The following are the results:— 50 Yards Junior Boys’ Championship. —G. Whyborne 1, R. Major 2, F. Sexton 3. Time, 35 3-ssec. 25 Yards Junior Girls’ Championship—A. Stains 1, M. Pauling 2, B. Meyhew 3. Time, 18 4-ssec. Junior Boys’ Dive.—E. Rollings, 23J points, 1’; R. Major, 18J points, 2, J. Blackwood, 17-1 points, 3. Junior Girls’ Dive.—N. Stains, 16 points, 1; M. Pauling, 9| points, 2. 50 Yards Dual Relay.—Miss A. Stains and E. Rollings, 1; Miss Andrews and V. McKeague, 2; Miss N. Shepherd and K. McFarlane, 3. Time, 39sec. 50 Yards Inter-Collegiate Girls.—P. Davis (W.C.), 1; N. Shepherd (W.C.), 2. Time ,39 4-ssec. 75 Yards Intermediate Championship.—T. Major 1, T. Burnes 2, D. Cairns 3. Time, 49sec. 50 Yards Ladies’ ChampionshipMiss P. Andrews 1, Miss D. Heaven 2. Time, 39sec. 100 Yards Senior Men’s Championship—J. Barnes 1, Jim Barnes 2. Time, 69sec. 100 Yards Breaststroke Championship—F. Milne 1, N. Faulknor 2, G. Gaze 3. Time, 90sec. Senior Dive—V. McKeague, 22 points, 1; E. Braggins and T. Barnes (equal), 19 points, 2. Ribbon Dive.—H. Dixon 1, J. Barnes 2. Z T 75 Yards Medley.—T. Major 1, J. Barnes 2. Mystery Race.—D. O’Connor 1, B. Bodie 2, F. Sexton 3. Candle Race.—Jim Barnes 1, E. Rollings 2. ' Most Awkward Dive. —G. Gaze and M. Faulknor, 23 points (equal), 1.