SWIMMING RACES.
;. A couplo of swimming races came off yesterday morning at half-past six in Humbug Reach, River Heathcote. The fol--1 lowing wero tho events : — 2CO TABDS 1 HANDICAP. Ist prize, 60j ; 2nd, 20.? ; 3rd, 10?. B. Pavitt, 18yds 1 — Shireff, 3yds 2 J. Davis, scratch ... 3 Thia was an exciting race, being svon by only a foot. Seven started. Tirao— 3min. DOTS 1 HACB, 100 YAKDS. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 7s 6d ; 3rd, 2a GJ. M'Hftvg 1 Landown ; ... 2 For this race five started.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3654, 27 December 1879, Page 3
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