SWIMMING

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 20 January 1930, Page 3

SWIMMING

NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONS (United Pres* Ass.H’iali.n —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, Jan. 10. The swimming championships were continued at the Drummovnc baths yesterday. Moss Christie won the 880 vards championship of New Wont a Wales in 11 min. 7scc., which is the fastest time of his career. The holder of the ritle is N. Ryan, whose time b 11 mi a. 2-sec. The 220 yards championship was won by C. Light in 2miu. 27 2-ssec. j The New Zealander, Cameron, did [.only an exhibition swim, attempting jto lower Robertson’s record for 55 | vards (26 3-ssec). Cameron’s time, j however, was 27 l-10sec. VIC T O RIA NCI 1A MP TO X SIIIP S MELBOURNE. Jan. 19. The Victorian swimming championships wore decided yesterday. The 440 I vards was won by P. Walker in oniin. ■4l sec, and the 100 yards breaststroke jbv A. Higgins on in Imin. 171-osec. i ‘ ; W ELL INO TON TOUR I STS BLENHEIM, Jan. 19. Wellington swimmers on their way | to tlic Dominion championships at Grey- | mouth took part in the Blenheim Swim- : tiling Club’s carnival last evening. 1 Blakeley (s-cr) won the 220 yards, with Miss Kathleen Miller (Usee), second. I Miss M. House (lOsee) won the 50 1 yards. Gallate was second in the 100 j Vards. The Lvall Bay team, Miss Miller. Gallate, Blakeley and Ryan, won | the 100 yards relay.