SWIMMING.
AUSTRALASIAN CHAJfPION--BHIP. I'rass Association —By Tel. —Copyright. BRISBANE. Jan. 20. Tlie breast stroke championship of Australia, 100 yards, resulted aa follows "Wickham (Now South Wales), 1, Fiudlay (Western Australia) 2, Merdoia (Queensland) 8. Time, lmin. 19 8-fiths soo. At the first attempt all the competitors were disqualified on tho ground that thoy did not swim square all tho way, or touch with both hands. Wickham's first time waa 1 min 18 4-6ih Bee. Half-Mila Championship. —Hnrdwick (Now South Wales) 1, Longworth (New South Wales) 2, Springfield (Queensland) 8. Time, 12 min 174 seo. Won by six yards. Wickham beat the world's reoord for sixty yard. l ), which he accomplished in 31 uec.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14353, 27 January 1911, Page 5
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