SWIMMING.
AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 5. The Auckland swimming championship carnival was concluded to-night before a disappointing attendance. There was a great surprise in the 220 yards’ men champions,hip, A. D. Adamson defeating J. Enwright after an exciting contest. Enwright was in his best form, but he met- his match in Adamson, who covered the distance in the excellent time of 2min 36sec. The winner is a. 19-year-ol.d youth, who recently came to Auckland from Hawke’s Bay. The results are 220 yards ' men’ .^championship.—A: D. Adamson 1, J. Enwright 2. D. Pelham 3. Won by a foot. Time, 2 36. ' 220 yards intermediate girls’ championship.—:Miss . J. Bell 1, Miss E. Grant 2. Time 3.2 1-5. Won comfortably. . -A.,:.,':. . ’ TOO yards ladies’ championship.—Miss E. Stockley 1, Miss P. Page 2., Time, 69,sec. Won by three yards. 100 yards intermediate boys’ championship. —G. Johnson 1, J. Ruffling 2, G. Gridson 3. Time, 67 2-5. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS. ' DUNEDIN, Feb. 6. At the Otago swimming championships, the 100 yards was won by H. U. Bailey in Otago record time of 64sec. C. Lewis won the 220 yards for a second year in 3.17 3-5, and Minnie .Tepson won the 100 yards ladies’ , in 75sec. '' •...
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 February 1925, Page 5
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