Swimming

Some glorious Summer weather in mid-May, an opportunity too good to miss, made the bathing season an exceptionally long one this year. Extremes of temperature of the water were experienced, but not even during the best and warmest periods did some of the "old sweats" venture to take a dip voluntarily.

As is so often the case, the resting place of the Oxford Cup for the ensuing year depended upon the result of the Swimming Sports, and the preparations for these Sports made by the Rise, School House, and the Manor were very noteworthy. Competition between these three Houses was extremely close and once again School House had to be content as runners-up. One new record was established by A. J. Isherwood in the Intermediate 50 yards Back-stroke event, and two others equalled by W. R. Ibberson and W. B. Crosskill.

DETAILED RESULTS Thursday, 24th July

1. Under 161 Free Style-50 yds. 1st A. J. Isherwood, 2nd J. 0. R. Penman, 3rd R. Atkinson. Time : 31.2 secs. 2. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st M. J. F. Everitt, 2nd J. G. Humble, 3rd R. D. Wheatley. Time : 40.4 secs. 3. Under 15 Plunge. 1st R. I. Collinson, 2nd P. A. Crane, 3rd E. W. Peat. Distance : 43 ft. 5 ins. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke--25 yds. 1st E. W. Peat, 2nd T. G. Stephenson, 3rd A. C. Stubbs. Time : 20.4 secs. 5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st D. N. Simmons, 2nd H. W. J. Rigg, 3rd R. D. Wheatley. Time : 1 min. 32.8 secs. 6. Under 161 Dive. 1st F. B. Hudson, 2nd R. G. Bough, 3rd J. R. Jenkinson. 7. Under 15 Free Style-50 yds. 1st W. B. Crosskill, 2nd R. B. Wilson, 3rd J. L. Hyde, Time : 33.6 secs. (equals record). 8. Under 161 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st W. R. Ibberson, 2nd H. C. Bulmer, 3rd M. J. Firth. Time : 1 min. 32.3 ses. 9. Open Free Style-100 yds. 1st R. Nelson, 2nd R. J. De Little, 3rd M. N. Coates. Time : 1 min. 22.7 secs.

Monday, 28th July

10. Open Free Style-25 yds. 1st R. J. De Little, 2nd R. Nelson, 3rd J. C. Dent. Time : 15.0 secs. 11. Under 161 Free Style-25 yds. 1st A. J. Isherwood, 2nd M. J. McCallum, 3rd equal J. 0. R. Penman and R. Atkinson. Time : 13.2 secs. 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. E, Moore, 2nd E. W. Peat, 3rd D. C. Jackson. Time : 42.2 secs. 13. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st D. N. Simmons, 2nd H. W. J. Rigg, 3rd D. Coverdale. Time : 38.9 secs. 14. Open Free Style-50 yds. 1st R. J. De Little, 2nd M. N. Coates, 3rd R. Nelson. Time : 33.5 secs. 15. Under 161 Plunge 1st R. M. Kirkus, 2nd R. Atkinson, 3rd B. N. Jackson. Distance : 49 ft. 8+ ins. 16. Under 16+ Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st W. R. Ibberson, 2nd M. J. Firth, 3rd H. C. Bulmer. Time : 38.8 secs. (equals record). 73