School Swimming Sports

Nelson secondary and primary schools took to the water last month-or. so it seemed to us. Scarcely a day went by that we weren't called out to cover a swimming sports meeting at one of the schools. Unfortunately, we weren't able to attend primary school meetings, but we did manage to cover the inter-primary schools' tournament at the Municipal Pool.

Waimea College award winners. Front: Robert Kay, Angela Martin, Linda Anderson and Kevin Bethwaite (house captains); second row: Lyndsay Doyle (junior runner-up), David Machelle and Barry Woodward (runners-up, junior), Roger Bagshaw (jun champ), Philliona Hunt (jun champ); third row, Kevin Friis (intermediate runner-up), Sally Irwin and Huia Clifton (equal int champ), Annabelle King (int runner-up). Raynor Busch (int champ); back: Margaret Thompson (sen champ), Nanette Clifton (sen runner-up), Aage Terpstra (sen champ) and Warren Smith (sen runner-up).

S. R. Burch back-dives his way to the diving championship at Nelson College.

Sacred Heart champions: Patricia Day (sen), Susan Schon (jun), Mary Harvey (diving) and Patricia Searle (int)

Nayland College champions. Back: Heather Andrew (under 14), Catherine Dore (open) Front: Stephen Borland (under 14), Ken Lawson (open).

Contestants in the through-the-tube race at the Nayland College sports had lots of fun.

The numbers sitting on the bank compared with the numbers of those swimming, was pointed out by the Nayland College head, Mr W. Kane, during the meeting.

The relays, like this one at Nelson College for Girls, aroused intense enthusiasm

Nelson Girls' Gollege champions. Back: Milena Gladstone (equal, Stannard Cup, diving), Sue Scott, Margaret Dob-bie, Evelyn Williams (int champ). Front: Donna Jacobsen (jun champ), Nancy Dolan (Maitai house capt), Dyanna Barnett (sen champ), Lorraine Dicker (prep champ), Helen Gledhill (int diving).

Susan Schon, who set two new records at the Sacred Heart College sports

Nelson College champions: Ray Homan (int), Tony Cato (sen) and Fred Persico (junior)

Sacred Heart College "constable-prefect", Patricia Day, is rescued by the "criminals" she is pursuing

Nayland College placegetters in the under-14 two lengths: H. Andrew 1, S. Bright 2, K. Clark 3.

Open two-lengths placegetters, C. Archer 1 L. Spear 2, and S. Roberts 3.

The Municipal Pool was jammed by competitors and parents for the inter-primary schools' sports

Some of the many competitors.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 77 : April 1, 1967

School Swimming Sports