SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19876, 18 February 1920, Page 8

SWIMMING.

SOUTE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. By T«l«gr»ph—Pimi AM.-v:iitkr.—CcpTrigi* Australian sr.d N.Z. Cab'.# AMo-.iatier. (Recsivod February IS. 10 a , E j ADELAIDE, Februatr IS. Eos? ‘.von tho 440 yards swimming championship, the only opponent, troubling bin-; facing Heaurepaire, from Thorn ho won by ten yards in f.min pj vS-ajoo. DOMINION CONFERENCE. [Pkr Press Association - .] AUCKLAND, Februarv 17, The conference was continued to-day. It was decided to recommend the council to endeavour to make arrangements for the visit oi two or three Australian champion swimmers of both sexes during the next season, tho team to include, ii possible, fancy (hveiF. It was decided to ask the council to alter its rules bo that swimming records lor Indies from 100 yards to one uiilb could bo recognised. At tho swimming conference to-day tho rub-committee appointed to consider matters in connection with the proposed visit of Norman itoss suggested tho following itinerary; —Wednesday, March 4, Dunedin; March's Christchurch; March 0. Wellington; March A Napier; March 10, Palmerston North ; March 11, Wanganui; March 1.7, Hamilton', and probably Hotorna; March 15, Auckland’ losing for America the eamo day. The four largo cc.nifcs would have, to contribute £JS •i-wh, end South Auckland, Manawatu, Neplex end Wr-mr.si.u; flO r.a.-h. Tfat report was tjdf'pfoc). ’ OANTKBBUP.y WINS TI.TB XBljm SHIELD. Ip.w Vs.X*». ASSOCIATION.) Auckland. i'c;/rvn rv 17. Tho, ?;:ri'-v*,;?l lifo-snviiio; •r.h-.mipioiwbii;) for too ?s>swn Shield was imUl i.o-day. J-V.'v t-uo ««mi3 —Gan ter law <urti W*l-iingtor-—competed, The nisximiv.ii point? worn ISO, and Canterbury won with 10* j>i>jj*t? against W.rlSngton’a j total of 100- Tae deforce said it was very difficult- to decide as to I,lie respoetivo merits of the toams, us they -.med different methods. hut the. Judges hud done their best, in vhe cdrcuiuslonccs.