SUNDRY SPORTS.
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Melbourne, February 21. At midnight, all the teams in the six days’ race, had covered 820 miles. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to gain a ,lap. Dawson and Dottvaluer fell but-were not injured. A CLOSE SHAVE. Hobart, February 21. The Tasmanian; cricketers defeated Victoria by one run. The visitors required 309 to win and were dismissed for 307. • Christchurch, February 21. At the annual conference of the Swimming Association the delegates decided to recommend the Council to secure representation on the Australasian Council and to exclude from amateur swimming persons taking part in professional football. It was agreed that under the race rules a competitor will be deemed to have finished when he lias touched tlie winning post with one hand clearly out of the water.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 49, 22 February 1912, Page 3
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