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OVERSEAS SPORT.

CHANNEL SWIM. South African Girl Makes a Good Crossing. ONLY SUCCESS OF SEASON. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON", September 10.

Miss Peggy Duncan, aged 19, a South African, swam the English Channel in 16 hours 15 minutes. She landed at Dover, where she was hailed on her wonderful achievement.

Miss Duncan made a remarkable spurt over the last 100 yards as if competing in a race. She was not exhausted and climbed out unaided.

She is the first person to swim the Channel this year.

The coldness of the water, and a flood tide which swept her away from Tier course when she was quite close to Dover Harbour spoiled her chances of creating a record-

Sixteen people have previously swum the-Channel,'six of them women. Only Captain Webb, Burgess and Sullivan succeeded in swimming from England to France. Miss Duncan hopes to attempt this next year.

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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 215, 11 September 1930, Page 7

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OVERSEAS SPORT. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 215, 11 September 1930, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 215, 11 September 1930, Page 7

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