SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17701, 1 March 1923, Page 9

SWIMMING.

MISS WALROND'S GREAT | WIN. j (PBOSI _ OUE OWH CORBESrOKDENT.) SYDNEY, February 22. Swimming with a delightful strike and the judgment of » seasoned champion, Violet Walrond, New Zealand's 17-ye»r-old champion, beat Australia's beet at the Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon. But although she won the" championship, Miss. Walrond cannot take the title from Australia, and Mies Wylie is still resident champion. The excitement was intenso as the competitors lined up on- the board, the positions from the right being Gwitha Shand. iJN.iI.), E. Charlton (N.S.W.), Violet Walrond (,N.Z.J, Mina Wylio (N.S.W.), E. Venning (Queensland), Lily Robertson (N.9.W.), and Al. Allen (Vio.). Getting away from a patchy start, Gwitha Shand was the first to take tho lead, followed by Mina Wylie and Violet Walrond a close eecond. At the 60yds mark Miss Shand increased her lead to liyds, but 25yds from home Miss Walrond, swimming with a dainty and perfect stroke, left Miaa Wylie and drew level with Miss Shand. Then a grim battle started, stroke for stroke the two girla fought on, Miss Walrond making tho smallest of splashes, while Miss Shand's heavy arms ploughed into the water, but Miss Walrond was not to be deniod, and by two -powerful strokes from her little arms won by a touch. Miss Wylie finished with her usual characteristic determination, and was a yard away third, and, although only swimming third; still retains her title, the Australian a-SJeement stating that only members of Australian Associations can hold the title. _ "Mina* Walrond's time was Imin 9 2-sseo, which is 3 2-5 a behind Miss Fanny Dur&ok'e reoord. She will receive a medal bearing words to tliie effect that she was the _first-in tie lOOydi)' sprint for the . championship, and Mis# Wylie, as resident champion, will leooive a facsimile of the same medal.