SWIMMING SPORTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1940, Page 7

SWIMMING SPORTS

COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOLS CENTRAL WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. WEST RUNNERS-UP. The annual swimming sports of the Masterton primary schools were held yesterday afternoon in the Dixon Street Baths. In spite of the inclement weather the sports were the scene of keen enthusiasm displayed by both spectators and competitors. The following championships were decided: Champion school, Central; runner-up. West. F. Sexton, of Solway, swam several excellent races to gain the senior boys' championship, with E. Hollings. of Central, runner-up. Maureen Cruickshanks, of West School, won the girls' senior championship, with some outstanding performances. Mary Stewart, West, was runner-up. The junior boys' championship was won by Ken Masters (Central) with Michael Daniell (West) runner-up. In the girls’ junior championship Joyce McCormack (Central) was champion with her team mate, Margaret Lyttle, run-ner-up.

The running of the sports was in the capable hands of Messrs Boys. Munn and Tamblyn. Thanks are due to Mr J. V. Dolan for his services as judge of the diving and breaststroke events, also to the baths custodian and Mr J. P. Farrell for assistance in the judging and recording duties. Results are as follow: — ‘ Girls’ Events. Junior free style.—First heat: Joyce McCormick 1. Dian Shaw 2, Margaret Lyttle 3. Second heat: Betty McCormick 1. W. Karaitiana 2, Patty Peek 3. Final: Joyce McCormick (C). 1; Dian Shaw (L) 2; Winnie Karaitiana (W) 3. Senior,free style. —First heat: Mary Stewart 1, Maisie Pauling 2. Alice Pauline 3. Second heat: Maureen Cruickshank 1, Vai. Mudgeway 2, Betty Bruce 3. Final: Mary Stewart (W) 1. Maureen Cruickshank (V/) 2. Maisie Pauling (L) 3. Neat dive (open).—M. Cruickshank (W) 1, N. Pauling (L) 2, D. Shaw (L) 3. * Backstroke (open).—Joyce McCormick (C) 1, Mary Stewart (W) 2, Betty McCormick (C) 3. Junior breaststroke. —First heat! G. Inder 1, Joyce McCormick 2, Shirley Watson and Dulcie Miller, equal, 3. Second heat: Margaret Lyttle 1. Gladys Leigh 2, Barbara Ryder 3. Final: M. Lyttle (C) 1, Joyce McCormick (C) and Geraldine Inder (W) equal, 2. Senior breaststroke. —First heat: M. Cruickshank 1, Maisie Pauling 2, Stella Pauling 3. Second heat: Gwen Wishart 1, Betty Bruce 2, Winnie Karaitiana 3. Final: M. Cruickshank (W) 1, G. Wishart (C), 2, B. Bruce (L) 3. Life-saving race (open). —M. Cruickshank and Joyce McCormick and B. Phillips (W) and Betty McCormack (equal) 1; Heather Robertson and Agnes Roys 3. Boys’ Events. Junior free style, under 12. —First heat: Ken Masters 1. Rex Reid 2. A. Karaitiana 3. Second heat: G. Masters 1, E. Pickett 2, M. Daniell 3. Final: K. Masters (C) 1, R. Reid (C) 2, G. Masters (C) 3.

Senior free style, over 12. —First heat: E. Hollings 1. R. Skews 2. P. Karaitiana 3. Second heat: F. Sexton 1, J. Hodgetts 2, B. Batty 3. Final: F. Sexton 1. E. Hollings (C) 2. J. Hodgetts (C) 3.

Neat dive (open).—E. Hollings (C) 1, F. Sexton (S) 2. R. Skews (L) 3. Backstroke, open. —F. Sexton (S) 1. K. Masters (C) 2, A. Karaitiana (W) 3. Junior breaststroke. —First heat: M. Daniell 1, M. MacNee 2. R. Smith 3. Second heat: K. Jones 1, B. Finlayson 2, S. Pawson 3. Final: M. Daniell (W) 1, M. MacNee and B. Finlayson (C) equal, 2. Senior breastsoke. —First heat: T. Groombridge 1. B. Batty 2, M. McGovern 3. Second heat: F. Sexton 1. R. Skews 2, E. Hollings 3. Final: F. Sexton (S) 1, T. Groombridge (C) 2, R. Skews (L) 3. Life-saving race.—T. Groombridge and E. Hollings (C) 1, P. Karaitiana and A. Belworthy (W) 2. Junior relay.—Central (Joyce and Betty McCormack, Ken and Geo. Masters) 1; West (Geraldine Inder, Winnie Karaitiana. A. Karaitiana, M. Daniell) 2. Senior relay.—West (M. Cruickshank, M. Stewart. L. Foreman. B. Batty) 1; Central (D. Cooper, A. Pauling. J. Hodgetts, E. Hollings) 2.’