Queenstown Swimmer

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4482, 27 August 1940, Page 2

Queenstown Swimmer

Well-known to residents as the elder son of Mr w. Berry, formerly of tins town. ®ta“* sergeant Douglas Berry has been making a name for himself in Egyptian swimming circles. Recently die met the Eyyptian national champion, Zaky Eld in, and was successful in a distance of 100 metres. Later, .the Egyptian proved, victorious in the 100 metres- backstroke. Berry finishing second, but. was disqualified for turniny on to his face too <soidn. Douy. lias now arranyed to train with Alexander FerincafTy. .the Eyyptian coach, until the Cairo championships which : will be bold towards the end of this month. . A former pupil of Queenstown school. Douy. represented Southland in the senior swimminy championships held at Dunedin in 1396. In 1939 he was runner-up in the N.Z. 400 metre backstroke championsh.p It will be remembered that Douy. yave swimminy and diviny demonstrations in Queenstown during the Physical Fitness week held in February 1399. His parents are now liviny at .Milton -