SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1941, Page 3

SWIMMING

SCHOOL SPORTS CENTRAL SCORES MOST POINTS. NAVY-NURSING QUEEN FUND BENEFITS. The schools' swimming sports were held on Thursday in the Dixon Street Baths, under perfect weather conditions, and the enthusiasm of the supporters including children from seven public schools in Masierton with some of their parents, ensured a successful gathering. Donations were given by both children and parents towards the Navy-Nursing Queen fund. The schools competing were: West (W), Central (C). Lansdowne (L), Whatman (Wh), Solway (S). St. Patrick's (St. P.l, and Si. Bride's (St. B.):— The results were as follow: —

Boys' 25 yards race, under 10 years: Final: Bruce Fernier (W). 1: Billy Hourigan (St, P) 2. Girls' 25 Yards Race, under 10 years. First heat: Shirley Nicol (C), 1; Nancy Feist (W), 2. Second heat: Anita Stewart (S) 1, Valerie Treboon (L) 2; third heat, Catherine Ingley (L) 1. Mary Keen (St. B.) 2; final, Leslie Blick (W) 1, Anita Stewart (S) 2.

Boys' 25 Yards Race, under 12 years: First heat. Alan Wallis (C) 1, Paul Corry (St. P.) 2; second heat, Bob Pickering (C) 1, Trevor James (L) 2; third heat, Mickie Carter (W) 1, Jack Edwards (C) 2; final, Alan Wallis 1. Bob Pickerin.e 2.

Girls’ 25 Yards Race, under 12 years: First heat. Gwon Shute (C) 1, B. Mannering (St. B.) 2; second heat, Peggy O'Neill (St. P.) 1, Doris Phillips (W), 2; third heat, Betty Mac Cormack (C) 1, Lorraine Jameson (St. B.) 2; final, Gwen Shute 1, Betty McCormack and B. Mannering. equal, 2. Boys' 50 Yards Race, over 12 years: First heat, Ken Greaves (Wh) 1, Eric Pickett (L) 2; second heat, Pat Gleeson (St. P) 1. Barry Reading (C) 2; third heat, Rex Reid (C) 1. B. Williams (C) 2: final, Ken Greaves 1, Pat Gleeson 2.

Girls’ 50 Yards Race, over 12 years: First-heat, Diana Shaw (L) 1, Joyce McCormack (C) 2; second heat, Lorraine Mudgeway (W) 1, Norma Evernden (L) 2; third heat, D. King (St. B) 1. Betty McCormack (C), 2; final, Diana Shaw 1, Joyce McCormack 2. Boys' 25 Yards Breaststroke (open): First heat. Michael Daniell (W) 1, G. Groombridge (C) 2; second heat, Ken Jones (W) 1; third heat, Ken Russell (W) 1, Barry Reading (C) 2; final, G. Groombridge and Michael Daniell, equal, 1.

Girls’ 25 Yards Breaststroke (open): First heat: Barbara Thorburn (C) 1, Geraldine Inder (W) 2; second heat, Margaret Lyttle (C) 1, Joan Douglas (W), 2; third heat. E. Stains (C) 1, Joyce McCormack (C) 2; final, Barbara Thorburn (C) 1, Margaret Lyttle (C) 2.

Boys' 25 Yards Backstroke (open): First heat: Ken Teeboon (L) ■ 1, Alan Wallis (C) 2; second heat, Alan Stewart (S) 1, Barry Reading (C) 2; final. Ken Teeboon (L) 1, Alan Stewart (S)

Girls’ 25 Yards Backstroke (open): First heat: Joyce McCormack (Cl 1. Geraldine Inder (W) 2; second heat, Barbara Thorburn (C) 1, Betty Cohly (W) 2; third heat, Margaret Stewart <S> 1. Lorraine Mudgeway (W) 2; final. Joyce McCormack (C) 1, Geraldine Inder (W) 2.

Boys’ Dive (open): Final. M. Gleeson (St. P.) 1, J. Williams (St. P.) 2. Girls’ Dive' (open): Final. Alison Hanley (SI. P.) 1, Diana Shaw (L) and D. King (St. B) equal 2. Boys’ Plunge, under 12 years: P. Pickering (C) 1. J. Bennett (C) 2.

Boys’ Plunge, over 12 years: Barry Reading (C) 1. Ken Russell (W) 2. School Relay Race: Central 1. Lansdowne 2.

Points.—Central, 20 points; West. 7; St. Patrick's, 7; Lansdowne, G; Whatman. 2: Solway. 2; St. Bride's.. 2.