SCHOOL SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 February 1940, Page 7

SCHOOL SWIMMING

EVENTS AT MASTERTON WEST HIGH STANDARD SET. LIST OF PRIZE-WINNERS. There was a good attendance of parents and others at the Masterton West School’s annual swimming sports, held at the school baths yesterday afternoon. All the events were expeditiously run off under the able organisation of the school staff and members of the committee. A high standard was set generally, particularly so in the diving, the judge, Mr R. Boys commenting very favourably on the children’s efforts.

The cup winners for 1940, are: Senior girl champion, Maureen Cruickshank; senior boy champion, Bernard Batty; Junior girl champion, Geraldine Inder; Junior boy champion, Arthur Karaitiana. The results of racing are as under: Learners. —Girls, under 9 years: Katie Karaitiana 1; Verna Te Bay 2: Nancy Truman 3. Boys: Bill Tolhurst 1; Roger Daniell 2. Girls, under 10 years: Muriel Cosgrove 1; Beryl Mills 2; Leslie Blick 3. Boys: Bill Tolhurst 1; Norman Esler 2; Billy Pike 3. Open, girls 25 yards, under 9: Gladys Tuiri 1; Katie Karaitiana 2; Verna Te Bay 3. Boys: Billy Tolhurst 1: Roger Daniell 2. Girls, under 10: Helen Karaitiana 1; Muriel Cosgrove 2; Gladys Tuiri 3. Boys: Michael Carter 1; Bill Tolhurst 2; Erland Wright 3. Girls, under 11: Doris Phillips 1; Hazel Flaws 2; Rona Henderson 3. Boys: Arthur Karaitaina 1; lan Reynolds 2: Don Irving 3. Girls, under 12: Winnie Karaitiana 1; Geraldine Inder 2; Joan Cosgrove 3. Boys: Arthur Karaitiana 1; Michael Daniell 2; lan Reynolds 3. Girls, under 13: Mary Stewart 1; Maureen Cruickshank 2; Nolene Esau 3. Boys, Lloyd Foreman 1; Clem Benge 2; Gwynn Jones 3. Junior championship: Girls, 25 yards: Winnie Karaitiana 1: Geraldine Inder 2; Muriel Cosgrove 3. Boys. Arthur Karaitiana 1; Michael Daniell 2; Ken Jones 3. 25 yards backstroke, girls: Geraldine Inder 1; Winnie Karaitiana 2; Kathleen Wiltshire 3. Boys: Arthur Karaitiana 1; Derek Daniell 2; Michael Daniell 3. Breastroke, girls: Geraldine Inder 1: Kathleen Wiltshire 2; Gladys Leigh 3. Boys. Michael Daniell 1; Richard Smith and Ken Jones, equal 2. 50 yards freestyle: Girls. Winnie Karaitiana 1; Joan Cosgrove 2; Geraldine Inder 3. Boys: Arthur Karaitiana 1; Michael Daniell 2; lan Reynolds 3. Diving: Ken Jones 1: Joan Cosgrove 2: lan Reynolds 3. Points, girls: Geraldine Inder 9 points 1; Winnie Karaitiana 8 points 2; Boys, Arthur Karaitaina 9 points 1; Michael Daniell 8 points 2.

Senior championship events. 25 yards race: Girls. Mary Stewart 1: Maureen Cruickshank 2: Jocelyn Gilbert and Julia Rossiter, equal 3. ’ Boys: Paul Karaitiana 1; Neil Gilbert 2; Laurie Grade 3. 25 yards backstroke: Girls, Mary Stewart 1; Maureen Cruickshank 2; Jocelyn Gilbert 3. Boys, Bernard Batty 1: Paul Karaitiana 2; Lloyd Foreman 3. Breaststroke, girls, Maureen Cruickshank 1; Mary Stewart 2; Jocelyn Gilbert 3. Boys, Melvin Hoar 1; Bernard Batty 2; Ken Russell 3. 50 yards, freestyle, Girls: Maureen Cruickshank 1. Boys: Bernard Batty 1; Paul Karaitiana 2; Lloyd Foreman 3. Diving: Maureen Cruickshank 1; Bertie Phillips and Bernard Batty, equal ,2. Points, girls: Maureen Cruickshank' 13 points. 1; Mary Stuart, 8 points, 2. Boys: Bernard Batty. 91 points, 1.

Other events: Cath-the-train race: Girls, Kathleen Wiltshire 1; Jocelyn Gilbert 2; Joan Douglas 2. Boys. Paul Karaitiana 1: Neil Gilbert 2; Laurie Grade 3. Cork scramble, girls. Mavis Grade 1: Maureen Cruickshank 2; Winnie Karaitiana and Gladys Leigh, equal 3. Boys. Bernard Batty 1: Clem Benge 2; Paul Karaitiana 3. Life saving: Paul Karaitiana and Alan Belworthy 1: Maureen Cruickshank and K. Wiltshire 2; Bernard Batty and A. Karaitiana 3.