SWIMMING IN SYDNEY.
MISS SHAND WINS FURLONG. ] MISS WALROND SECOND. < Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Heed. 1.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 21. The furlong swimming championship of Australia resulted : Miss Shand, 1; Miss Walrond, 2 : Miss Wylie, '3. : Miss ■ Shand won by three yards. Time, 2m. 54 2-ss. ■'■',-'- ■'■■ ■■ i The competitors left the board to- j'] gether, Miss Wylie being the first to i ' assume command as a result of a clever j •'. turning. ' ;'.-., i j Miss Walrond lost' ground on each turn I ] through an erroneous method she adopted. ; ( Miss Shand challenged Miss Wylie in the 3 third lap, and soon established a lead, j which Miss Walrond unavailingly endeavoured to reduce. Miss Wylie meanwhile was lagging behind. Miss Shandy time was 3 2-Ss. outside the record. • Four yards separated Miss Walrond and Miss i Wylie. { ii ' in ... i ——————————
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18331, 22 February 1923, Page 7
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