SWIMMER FOR SYDNEY.
CAMERON LEAVING DOMINION
[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Thursday.
It is learned that W. Cameron, the well-known champion New Zealand swimmer, will leave New Zealand early in January next, to lako up a position in Sydney as sales manager for a firm of sports outfitters. The work being congenial, Cameron, intends making his homo in Sydney. is the champion's intention to swim for tho East Sydney Amateur Swimming Club. A. Watson, another well-known ex-Wellingtonian, also swims for this club, and last year camo second in the New South Wales 150 yards backstroke championship. There is every possibility that Cameron will compete in the 1930 Now South Wales championships. Ho is the best swimmer over 100 yards Now Zealand has produced for many years. His best time for the distance is 55 4 ss, which is just 3 45s slower than Johnny Weismullor's world record.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20425, 29 November 1929, Page 17
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