piii.-'i'd men .separated by a very 1 1 arrow mari/in at the finish. Time, L.Jrt i-r>. Novelty spring-board diving caused ;i gond deal "I' amusement, the coiui>ct iters. and rubers who dived later on, .«},< «ing great dexterity in prfonuiug at< manner of queer gymnastic feats in Jiv water. The winner of the oompetjtno was A. S. Duif, while IT. Budd Ji k. J second place. Then there was n 200 yards relay rate lor teams of four swimmers, the ftrj>i two in each heat to qualify for the thiol. Tho lirst he.it resulted —Timaru Ama~ l.v:r Swimuting Club, No. 2. (0. ChsfcoM, T. Sinehur, .7. Lhdglcish, and J. Hi lien) !>sec 1, TJI.C. Swimming Club jSV.. 1 (U. 11. Fruser, A. S. Duff, G. Priest and W. scr 2. Tho Tin aru Amateur Swimming Club No. 4 &2seo, also ooinpeted. Time, 2.48. Second lieat—Timaru A.S. Club No. 5 (lladcliffe, Foster, Bracofield and McDonald) 28seo ,1 T.lt.C. Swimming Club No. 2 (IST. Hawkes, H. Rollinson, P. Hawkes, and R. lieanchamp) 19scc 2 The T.A.S. Club No. 1, 4seo, and tho Star A.S. Club No. 1, 9seo, also ! competed. Time, 2.44 3-5. Final—Timaru A S. Club No. 5 1, T R..C.S. Club No.' 2, 2, T.R.C. No. 1, 3. An exciting iinish, a swimm-er with only one leg (Braeefield, who is very' clover in the- water) l>oing the
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14363, 8 February 1911, Page 6
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