SWIMMING.
-• A. B. Truscott, bhe 100 yds champion of New Zealand, left for the north yesterday by the Kotorua in order to compete in. the 440yds i Championship of New Zealand, to be decided at Wanganui on Thursday. Last week some of the Australian swimmers visiting Christchurch went to Sumner, and gave an exhibition of their skill in the water. Some of the feats were exceedingly clever, and evoked much applause from the spectators. - Unfortunately, only a few people were aware of the Australians' presence. The visitors expressed much satisfaction with their trip to Sumner. The Rakaia Swimming Club has decided to abandon itß sports, fixed for March 10, on account of the Wanganui Club holding its sports on the same date.
The following are the handicaps for the Boys' High School Old Boys' Bace, to be swum in the school bath at five o'clock this evening :— First heal : J. S. Wauchop scr, •W. A. Drake lsec, W. J. Byrne 3sec; T. Cotterill 4sec, Vv\ Jamieson 6sec. Second heat: B. K. Hall lsec, 13. Harper ssec, T. W. Beeae 7sec, F. PopeSsec, A. S. Nic'aolls lliec. Third heat: P. Bassett 3sec. H. L. Annitage 4see, G. Van Asch 6sec, E. C. Willstead 9sec, L. A. Fanning 12aec. Fourth heat: A. M. Russell scr, A. Van Asch osec, C. Harper 7sec, E. Cull 9sec, S. Glanville lOsec. Fifth heat: H. C. N. Watson ssec, H. H. Byrne 6sec, A. K. M. Young 9sec, B. Appleby Osec, K. Cox 12sec. Sixth heat: B. Atkinson 4sec, G. Jackson 4sec, H. Garsia 9src, W. B. Fearon 9sec, L. W. W. Brown ORec. Seventh heat: J. Balhu 4»ec, B. Dobson 12sec. -
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6122, 8 March 1898, Page 1
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