SWIMMING.
c AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. v , * b (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) a WELLINGTON. Sunday. l The amateur swimming carnival, held at f Thorndon baths on Saturday afternoon, was j generally successful, considering that the ' ■ weather was cold and threatening, with ! , ! a strong changeable wind. Most of the '- 1 i events were well contested. Nelson nnd , ; 1 I Canterbury competitors fairly maintained- ,1 I their reputations. j r r The placed men in the 50 yards inter- l •club race were:—C. Bryant (Christchurc.h), j I: A. Allan (Nelson). 2; J. Emerson (Christ- «' • churchi. 3. Time, 355. '] ■ P. Schwartz (Cbristchurch) won the inter- •' club neatest header competition. The ' ' placed men in the sisfb heat, Emersoa, I ' Allan, and Kelly, are Nelson represents-; * tives. . The New Zealand water polo champion- | ' ship was won by Wellington by four goals;' to nil, as against the Nelson team, and ' • by two goals to one against Christchurch.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1908, Page 7
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