CANTERBUY CLUB.
. The Canterbury Club has received over one hundred entries for its annual race meeting to be held in Kent's bath, Richmond, next Friday night. The entries for the two big inter-club races number over sixty, and include the fastest swimmers in Canterbury. Farther entries are expected, the committee having extended the time of closing till 5 p.m. today. The bath will be spendidly lighted and will be specially heated for the races. [Peb Press Association. I AUCKLAND, March 12. The annual carnival of the Auckland Swimming Club was held to-day, when 2000 people were present. Results : — 75Yds Maiden— J. C. Connolly, 1 ; A. Hargreave-i 2 Time— sllsec. Ehrenfield Memorial Handicap, 50yds-J. C. Connolly, 1; C Burke, 2. Time33sec. 100yds Championship-G. Tyler, 1 ; H. J. Bailey, 2 ; F. Hedges, 3. Won by a yard arid a half on a straightaway course. Tinie-OSjsec. (Tne previous New Zealand record was GSKsec). Bailey Handicap, 200yds-J. P. Fnwer, 1 ;T. Frost, 2 Time-2min 59sec. Ladies' Bracelet, 100yds HarOTeaves 1- Tyler, 2; J. C Stone 3. Time— wZc* The 8 ' Piungewas Won by J. Rus.ell, with 57ft 4in, M'Leod was second, and Wilson third.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6127, 14 March 1898, Page 4
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