Swimming

For once the opening of the baths did not cause a set-back in the weather, and seldom have the baths been more popular than during this past season. Without any specialist work being undertaken, the general standard of swimming in the School has much improved. No less than 115 boys have passed the School test of four lengths breaststroke plus 2 lengths back-stroke without the use of the hands, and our non-swimmers now total only 22, less than 8%.

By the time Swimming Sports day arrived, everyone was well accustomed to the water, and the weather held out to the end. For a change, spectators were really envious of the competitors, and apart from the fact the Manor held a commanding lead in the Sports from beginning to end, it provided a most satisfying end to the term. In 12 events the times and distances recorded were better than the previous year, and apart from two Team Relay records being established, two Individual records were broken—R. J. Frater adding almost 3 ft. 6 ins. on to his previous record in the Senior Plunge, and C. W. Thompson adding a further 4 ft. to the Junior Plunge record. DETAILED RESULTS

1. Under 16 Free Style-50 yds. 1st Storey, 2nd Cooke, 3rd Newhouse. Time : 42 secs. 2. Open Back-stroke--50 yds. 1st Gibson, 2nd Poole, 3rd Goodburn. Time : 42 secs. 3. 4. Under 15 Dive. 1st Wood, 2nd De Little, 3rd Hudson. Under 15 Back-stroke--25 yds. 1st Rigg, 2nd Collins, 3rd Everitt. Time : 20% secs. 5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Gibson, 2nd Daneff, 3rd Watson. Time : 1 min. 33% secs. 6. Under 16 Plunge. 1st Whittaker, 2nd equal Nicholson and Hawkins. Distance : 36 ft. 7. Under 15 Free-style-50 yds. 1st Rhead, 2nd De Little, 3rd Roe. Time : 37% secs. 8. Under 16 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Chadwick, 2nd Whittaker, 3rd Drew. Time : 1 min. 49% secs. 9. Open Free Style-100 yds. 1st Whitehead, 2nd Poole, 3rd J. Varley. Time : 1 min. 20% secs. 10. Open Free Style-25 yds. 1st Frank, 2nd equal Kendell and J. Varley. Time : 12% secs. 11. Under 16 Free Style-25 yds. 1st Jagger, 2nd Storey, 3rd Cooke. Time : 17% secs. 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Collins, 2nd Rigg, 3rd Dent. Time : 42% secs. 13. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. M. Booth, 2nd Daneff, 3rd Watson. Time : 40% secs. 14. Open Free Style-50 yds. 1st Whitehead, 2nd Walter, 3rd J. Varley. Time : 31 secs. 15. Under 16 Dive. 1st Cooke, 2nd Jagger, 3rd Storey. 16. Open Plunge. 1st Frater, 2nd Knowlson, 3rd James. Distance : 55 ft. 4-i ins. (School Record). 17. Under 16 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Chadwick, 2nd King, 3rd Knowles. Time : 45% secs. 18. Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st Walter, 2nd Ratcliff, 3rd Farrar. Time : 47% secs.