SWIMMING.
WELCOME HOME CARNIVAL Tho Canterbury Centres hiis decided to hold a Welcome Homo O.rnivnl :>.t the Tepid Baths, on February' 11th, to tho Canterbury swimmers who did so well ui tho Xow linnlaud Swimming championship*! held at Wanganui last week.. A splendid prograinmo will bo - presented. Mios Gwitha, Shand intends attacking tho' .New Zealand record for the "200 nietroa. li. Moorhouso, Now Zealand backstroke- champion, -will inuko an attempt on- tho -record- lor- tbf» 100 metre backstroke. Mi3a D.. Broward; .will attempt to break her own., record for t.ryj girls' 50 yards . broaststroko, wjbilo C. Herd, -S r o'v Zealand brenststroke' champion, W. Cameron, New Zealand schoolboy champion, and b. Loader, Kc'w Zealand schoolboy breiifitutroke champion, will attempt .to lower New Zealand, rt'oords. C. AtKiiisuii and N.. S. B&t----ehelor, AV.w" Zealand champion*,' will' also be competing in tho 220 yds handicap.-Then! 'will also bo 'nn exhibition o£ diving 'dad inferelub evont,s for - both'-'raon and womon. •Entries'close-with tho secretary .on Saturday. February' 9th, ,at the ' Tepid Bath*. Another "interesting event' wili bo tho final of tho Canterbury water polo cliampioiiahip between the 'United- and . East- Ohrielchureh teams. .- ' ■ EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The East Christo.liurch Amateur Swimming , Club aro holding a, carnival -early . in March at tho school b'arh«, 'nt which, all tho local champions will bo The Harris Cup, given by ■ the late lir Georpe Hairis, will be competed ior.' It is a 2GO yardft ovc-nt.' conßisting of team 3 of livo men n'.eide, each man swimming 50 yards. The following champions will, be taking part: C. Atkinson, K. S. Batchelor, and Willie Cameron. Th e East Daredevil Troupe will give an es:bibition of diringl
BRITAIN LACKS DISTANCE MEN. (by cabli:—phess aosociatiok COI'I'IUGHT.) (AUSTHALIAN* AI.-T) N.Z. ' CABLE ASSOCIATION.; LONDON, February 4. The annual report of tho Amateur Swimming Association acknowledges tho improved standard of sprinting in tho United Kingdom, but deplores (he lack of good distance swimmers • , • Clubs aro strongly uTged to afford more opportunity for swimmers to cample ..in events from 220 yards to one mile.
SWIMMING.
Press, Volume LX, Issue 17990, 6 February 1924, Page 11
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