SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
DOMINION TITLES BRIDSON AGAIN PROMINENT TWO FURTHER SUCCESSES (By Telegraph— Cross Association.) WANGANUI, March 5. The New Zealand championship swimming meeting was advanced a further stage this evening when 1500 spectators watched the races at the GonviTle baths. The weather was ideal. The ■outstanding performance of the evening was that of the Aucklander, Miss M. Farquhar, who won the 100 yards backstroke by defeating the titleholder, Miss N. Stratton, of Auckland, by a close margin. Further results are : MEN’S 220 YARDS FINAL. G. Bridson (Auckland) 1 A. T. Stokes (Canterbury) 2 J. Fmvright (Auckland)* ~ 3 Also started : J. Blakely (Wellington) A. Raper (Auckland). Won by five j'ards, with one yard between second an dthird. Time, 2-min. 31 2-ssec.
LADIES’ 100 YARDS BACKSTROKE Miss Sf. Farquhar (Auckland) 1 Miss N. Stratton (Auckland) ... 2 rhe only starters. Won bv four y n rc * s • Ti me. ].m in. 23 4-osec. MEN’S 220 YARDS BACKSTROKE L. Smith (Wanganui) ] S. Spry (Wellington) ' 2 B. Haworth (Wanganui) 3 Also started: T. Lowe (Auckland). Won by 15 yards, with 10 yards between second and third. Time, 3min 7 J-osec. LADIES’ 440 YARDS. Miss E. Champion (Auckland) ... 1 Miss D. Anderson (Wanganui) 2 Miss S. Bracefield (South Canterbury) ; g The only starters. Won by a. lap. with twenty yards between second and third. Time, 6min 27 4-ssec. MEN’S 880 YARDS. G. Bridson (Auckland) 1 A. Stokes (Canterbury) 2 H. Gowan (Wanganui) 3 Also started: D. Reid (South Cam tedbnry). Won by 30 yards, with 30 yards between second and third. Time, 11 min. 52 l-ssec. WATER POLO. Canterbury and Wellington drew with one goal each. Auckland 2 'beat Taranaki 0.
SYDNEY HARBOUR SWIM. TESTS OF SHARK PROTECTION' ; United l’re«a Association—By Electric' Telegraph Copy rightJ. SYDNEY. March 5. A shark-proof net wherein Miss Laly Gopplestone a'i'id Miss liolie will attempt' a seven-mile swim in Sydney harbour on Sunday was tested in the Paramatta: P,iver.‘ Miss Copplestoue said it was quite satisfactory. Her ambition now is to swim, the English Channel. Slie leaves Australia in a few weeks with that object in view, whereafter she hopes to take part in the Catalina marathon race in America-
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 March 1931, Page 3
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359SWIMMING CHAMPIONS Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 March 1931, Page 3
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