AMATEUR SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1940, Page 9

AMATEUR SWIMMING

MASTERTON CLUB EVENTS

FURTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPECIAL CENTENNIAL MEETING

The Masterton Amateur Swimming Club was favoured with a mild and pleasant evening for its special Centennial championship meeting in the Dixon Street Baths last evening. The Mayor (Mr. T. Jordan) was unable to be present but there was a good attendance of the public and they witnessed some excellent racing. Following are the results: — Junior Boys’ 25 Yards Backstroke Championship. —F. Sexton 1. C. Smith 2, E. Hollings 3. Time. 20 4-ssec. Junior Boys’ 25 Yards Backstroke Championship.—F. Sexton 1, E. Hollings 2, D. Stewart 3. Time. 24 2-ssec.

Junior Girls’ 25 Yards Breaststroke Championship.—M. Cruickshank 1, E. Daniell 2, N. Stains 3. Time, 23sec. Junior Girls' 25 Yards Backstroke Championship.—E. Daniell 1. N. Stains 2. M. Pauling 3. Time. 26sec. Intermediate Girls’ 25 Yards Freestyle Championship.—A. Stains 1. Time. 19sec. Intermediate Girls' 25 Yards Backstroke Championship.—A. Stains 1; time, 23sec. Intermediate Boys’ 25 Yards Freestyle Championship.—T. Burns 1, G. Whyborn 2, R. Major 3. Time, 14 3-ssec. Intermediate Boys' 100 Yards Freestyle Championship. — T. Burns 1, G. Whyborn 2. Time, 74 l-ssec. Intermediate Boys’ 50 Yards Backstroke Championship. —T. Burns 1, R. Major 2. F. Parsons 3. Time, 44 3-ssec, Intermediate Boys’ Diving Championship.—E. Braggins (20 1-3 points) 1, R. Major (18) 2, W. Ryan (13 2-3) 3. Ladies' 25 Yards Freestyle Championship. —Mrs. G. Corke 1, Miss D. Heaven 2. Time, 18 l-ssec. Ladies' 25 Yards Breaststroke Championship. —Miss D. Heaven 1. Mrs. G. Corke 2. Time. 25 2-ssec. Ladies' Diving Championship—Mrs. G. Corke (24 points) 1, Miss D. Heaven (20) 2.

Men's 50 Yards Freestyle Championship.—J. Barnes 1. L. Maguire 2, H. Sharpies 3. Time, 30 4-ssec. 25 Yards Open Dash.—L. Maguire 1, T. Burns 2. D. Stewart 3. Time. 14 1-5 sec.

Open Dive.—E. Hollings (231 points) 1, V. McKeague (221) 2, Norma Stains (211) 3. 25 Yards Junior Boys’ Handicap.—D. Stewart (4see) 1. E. Hollings (3sec) 2, F. Sexton (scr.) 3. Time, 20sec. The Ekctahuna Club has cancelled its carnival which was to have been held next Saturday night. The Carterton Club is holding a special Centennial carnival next Saturday afternoon, and a bus to convey swimmers and friends tp this event will leave the Masterton Post Office at 1.15 p.m. Entries must be handed in to the club secretary, Mr. R. Barnes, immediately. Next Tuesday evening the club will hold a social evening in the Kia Ora Club rooms in honour of three'-.mem-bers who will be leaving with the Seconrf Echelon. Lieut. G. Gaze and Privates H. Dixon and P. O'Neill. It is hoped that all senior club members who can will be present to give a fitting farewell to these three club mates who have been so prominent in club activities of recent years.