SWIMMING.
RORG'S NEW RECORD
Australian and N Z Onblf Association STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7.
Arno Borg claims a world's record by swimming fivo hundred metres /it free sly:? in 6min 29 3-ssec.
LADIES 100YDS CHAMPIONSHIP,
SYDNEY. Dec 7,
The- ladies' 100 yards breast-strpV* championship of New South Wales was won bv Josio Sheldon in lmin 28 l-ssr»\
The Gishorne Swimming Club are holding the first river race to-morrow from the Win. Pot tie bridge to the temporary footb:"'ige, for Irophios presented by Mrs. M. Beer. The following handicaps havei been declared by the club handicappcr. Mr. O. Paltridge: T. McKeagne, J. Clirisn and R. Richardson, scratch; F. Beer, W. Maude, 3soc, ; W. Bnusfie'd. sso\ ; D. Plank, 12soc. ; V. Piesse. 12sec ; C. Harche, 15sec. ; .1. MerMi\ 20sec. ; ,J. O'Dcnm'l, 23scc. ; C. Scott and D. Miller. 25sc:\ The race starts nt 4.45 p.m., and competitors disattire at Hip waterside workers' shed.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16606, 9 December 1924, Page 7
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