SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 February 1940, Page 9

SWIMMING

j MASTERTON AMATEUR CLUB’S CHAMPIONSHIPS ADDRESS BY MR S. McNICOL. LAST EVENING RESULTS. In spite of the unfavourable weather conditions the Masterton Amateur Swimming Club held its annual championships last evening and al-

1 though the entries were somewhat , disappointing there were good races ’ in each class. , A feature of the evening was an » instructive address on learn to swim j principles by Mr S. McNicol, of the ' Department of Internal Affairs. Mr I McNicol outlined the latest and what I was proving to be the simplest me- . thod of initiating learners into the ’ art of swimming and in his demonstration he was ably assisted by the ' club intermediate champion, Tom Burns. I Following are the results: — f Boys’ 25yds championship.—F. Sex- . ton 1. B. Beecroft 2, L. Wickens 3. , Time, 15 4-ssec. Girls’ 25yds championship.—M. [ Cruickshanks 1, E. Daniell 2, B. Hugo I 3. Time, 20 4-ssec. Intermediate boys’ 75yds championI ship—T. Burns 1, G. Whyborn 2, D. Cairns 3. Time, 52 2-5. Intermediate girls’ 50yds champion- . ship.—A. Stains 1. Time, 46 2-ssec. , Ladies' 50yds- championship.—Mrs Corke 1, Miss D. Heaven 2. Time, 40 ' sec. Men’s 220yds championship.—J. , Barnes 1, L. Maguire 2. F. Milne 3. Time, 2min 55 2-ssec. Open 100yds breaststroke championship—F. Milne 1. Time. 1.32 1-5. Open 100yds backstroke championship—L. Maguire 1. J. Barnes 2. Time. 1.24 2-5. Junior boys’ diving championship — E. Rollings (23 points) 1. F. Sexton <221 points) 2. M. Gleeson (15A points) 3. Junior girls’ diving championship!— N. Stains (22.| points) 1; M. Pauling (191) 2; M. Cruickshahks (17) 3. Men’s diving championship.—V. McKeague (24 points) 1; E. Braggins (211) 2; R. Major (161) 3. 25yds open dash. —J. Barnes 1, H Sharpies 2, T. Burns 3. Time. 14