FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS. '

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10716, 15 March 1911, Page 1

FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS. '

(Per Press AsspraATroN.); . Aucklandi jiarch 14.. M. E. Champion, swimming ;at,the; Waitcmata Club's -carnival, held in the Albert bathi-to-night, broke-the:.New Zealand record for 100,yard5,(63.1755ec),: -held by C. Brice, of Thorndon, Wellington. He the' distance in 61' 4-oscc.. : The carnival was. held: for the: purpose of raising funds to. keep Cham-; pion's family .while he is <away_ from Auckland.: Champion:is determined not to go ;to: the Festival of Empire sports unless the sunuof £Bo.is.:pro'vided for his' family's maintcnancCi and-a special effort will be made to-morrow to raise thebalance required-'(about £4O). _ The carnival to-night will show a profit ot about £3 only. " ""; '