HILLCREST SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17978, 25 March 1930, Page 11

HILLCREST SCHOOL.

SWIMMING SPORTS. . iEMTER-HOUSE CUP. ~v' WON BY AKE ARE HOUSE. Ideal swimming conditions prevailed when the Hillcrest School held its annual swimming sports at the school baths. The arrangements were in the hands of Ml- E. E. Hale, chairman of the School Committee, and the headmaster (Mr Campbell Boyle). Mcsdames Short and Shaw acted as judges, while Messrs Anderson and Oillis judged the diving events. A programme of some GO events was put Hi rough in three and a half hours. The Akc Ake House was successful for the third consecutive year in winning thje inter-house Cup. the points gained being: Akc Akc 111, Aorangi ~0, Rnngitira 41. At the conclusion of the programme the iadies of the committee, under Mbs E. E. Hale, dispensed an excellent afternoon tea. Mr Hale, in presenting the Intcrhouse Cup to Hie captains of the Ake Ake House (Miss Noeline Short, and Master Bob Davidson), stressed the valuable asset which the school had in its baths. lie desired to acknowledge tlie school's indebtedness to Mcsdames Boss and English and their assistants for tlic tuition given during Hamilton's Learn-to-Swim Week, and to the school staff for their efforts in furthering the good work. Last season tile number of certificates obtained equalled 5G per cent, of the roil of the standard classes. It was the aim of the school to make of every pupil a swimmer. Opportunity was also taken to present the following Maoriland attendance certificates for 1929 —Full attendance (400 half-days)': Douglas Shaw, Standard Y.; Bob Davison, Standard V.; Adele Shaw, Standard IV.; Fred Davies, Standard 111. Absent not more than five halfdays (in order of merit) : Jack Johansen, Standard III.; Ina Wright, Standard VI.; Hilda Short, Standard IN'.; Jack Short, Standard VI.; Hubert Saunders, Standard 111. j (second year sead) ; Ray Humphrey, Standard VI.; Alex. Taylor, Standard VI.; Noeline Short, Standard V.; Bruce Crawford, Standard IV. (second year seal) ; Brian King, Standard 111.; Dorothy Stokes, Standard VI.; Theo. Edmunds, Standard 111. Mr Hale said that, ho noted with pleasure that the number of children qualifying for certificates had risen from six io sixteen in one year. Master Ralph Buckenham was presented with Mr Short’s trophy to bo awarded to the first boy making 25 runs or over in the inter-schools cricket competition. Cheers for the chairman, committee and the lady helpers, lustily given at the call of the headmaster, brought a very pleasant function to a close. Details of the racing follow: Scramble across baths, under 8 years: Boys—David Hale 1, Ernest Davies 2; girls—Eileen Short 1, Nina Jamieson 2, Marjorie Gillis 3. Dog-paddling, 8 years and under 10, 1 width :Boys— Frank Buckenham 1, Lloyd Crawford 2; girls—Kathleen Anderson 1, Thelma Short 2. Dog-paddllng, 10 years and under 12, 1 width: Boys—Len Lyc 1, Cecil Jamieson 2, Fred Davies 3; girls —lsabel Taylor 1, Hewa Gibson 2, Dorothy Taylor 3. Over-arm, 8 years and under 10, 1 width: Boys—Frank Buckenham 1, Lloyd Crawford 2: girls years and under 12, 1 length; Boys— Ralph Buckenham 1, Hubert Saunders 2; girls—Hilda Short 1, Adele Shaw and Theo. Edmunds dead heat 2, Dorothy Taylor 3. Over-arm, J2 years and under 14, 1 length: Boys—Bob Davison 1, Lang Emctt 2, Alan Gardner 3; girls -—Noeline Short J, Grace Lye 2. Overarm, 10 years and under 12, 2 lengths: Boys—Ralph Buckenham 1, Hubert Saunders 2; girls—-Adele Shaw 1, Hilda Short 2. Over-arm, 12 years and under 14, 2 lengths: Boys—Bob Davison 1, Lang Emmett 2, Alan Gardner 3; girls—Noeline Short 1, Grace Lye 2. Over-arm, 14 years and over, 2 lengths: Boys—Mic Bell 2. Breaststroke, 12 years and under 14, 1 width: Boys—Frank Buckenham 1, Hubert Saunders 2. Breaststroke, 10 years and under 12. 1 length: Boys— Ralph Buckenham 2; girls—Theo. Edmunds 1, Hilda Short 2, Adele Shaw 3. Brcststrokc, 12 years and under 14, 1 length: Boys—Bob Davison 1, Lang Emctt 2. Hilton Lister 3; girls— Noeline Short !, Grace Lye 2. Breaststroke, 10 years and under 12, 2 lengths: Boys—Ralph Buckenham 2; girls—Theo. Edmunds i. Hilda Short, 2, Adele Shaw 3. Breaststroke, 12 years and under 14, 2 lengths: Boys—■ Bod Davison 1. Lang Emett 2, Walter Lyc 3; girls—Noeline Short 2. Breaststroke, 14 years and over, 2 lengths: Boys-—Mic Bell 2. Backstroke, under 12, 1 length: Boys—Frank Buckenham I.’ Ralph Buckenham 2; girls—Hilda Short 1, Adele Shaw 2, Theo. Edmunds 3, Backstroke, 12 years and over, 1 length: Boys—Bob Davison 1, Lang Enroll, 2, Alan Gardner 3; girls— Noeline Short, 2. Plunge, under 12 years—Boys: Ralph Buckenham 1, Len Lyc 2, Hubert Saunders 2. Plunge, 12 years and over—Boys: Bob Davison 1, Mic Bell 2, Alan Gardner 3. Neat dive, under 12 years—Boys: Ralph Buckenham 1, Frank Buckenham 2, Fred Davies 3; girls: Hilda Short 2. Neat dive, 12 years and over—Boys: Alan Gardner i, Bob Davison 2, Walter Lye 3; girls: Noeline Short 1. Neat jump, under 12 years—Boys: Fred Davies 1, Hubert Saunders 2, Ralph Buckenham 3; girls: Hilda Short 1, Dorothy Taylor 2, Adele Shaw 3. Neat lump, 12 years and over—Boys: Alan Gardner 1, Lang Emett 2, Walter Lye 3: girls: Grace Lyc 1, Noeline Short 2. Inter-house relay, 2 hoys and 2 girls—\ke Ake (Lang Emett, Noeline Short, 801 l Davison, Hilda Short) 1, Aorangi (Ralph Buckenham, Adele Shaw, Frank Buckenham, Isobcl Taylor) 2, Rangitira (Hilton Lister, Grace Lye, Fred Davies, Theo. Edmunds) 3. Duck dive, under 12 years'— : Boys: Bruce Crawford 1, Cecil Jamieson 2. Ralph Buckenham 3. Duck dive, 12 years and over—Boys: Boh Davison I, Walter Lye 2, Lang Emett 3; girls: Noeline Short 2. Old Boys’ race, 4 lengths—Frank Forster 1, Nelson Mirier 2, Fred Saunders 3. Corfu dive, under 12 years—Boys: Cecil Jamieson I Len Lye 2, Lloyd Crawford 3; girls: Theo. Edmunds 1, Hilda Short 2. Corfu dive, .12 years and over—Boys: Lang Emctt 1, Boh Davison 2, Alan Gardner 3; girls: Grace Lye 1, Noeline Short 2. Cork race, open—Adele Shaw 1, Lloyd Crawford 2, 'Mic Bell and Ralph Buckenham, tic, 3. Egg and spoon race, open-—Boys: Lang Emett. 1, Alan Gardner 2; girls—Neoline Short 1, Adele Shaw 2,. Hilda Short 3. Relay, Past v. Present—Present (Bob Davison, Lang Emett, Ralph Buckenham, Mic Bell) 1, Past (George Yeoman, Fred Saunders, Bill Saunders, Nelson Miller) 2.