SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16331, 21 January 1921, Page 7

SWIMMING.

TRIALS AT TEPID BATHS. The 44'hrds senior ladies’ final took plaro at the tepid baths this mornujg. Miss G. Shard did not compete. After the trial Miss swam several practice lengths. ana I»,ter the AVigram Cup life-saving competilion was decided. , . , Only two teams, both from the East Christchurch club, oompeted. and. as the competition was to bo a trial for tho selection, ©t a team for the Wigram Life-saving Championship Shield at Dunedin next month, this was very disappointing. The detailed results * r<S ' 440yds SEJCIOR LACIES' TRIAL. (No record.) Mias K. Briefed (Opawa) . . . .1 Miss I. Agassiz (United) . . . .2. Miss E. Hannan (United) . . . .3 The only starters. Miss Bristed. after tlio first length, kept increasing her lead, finally winning by over 30yds. Time—"ruin 31sec. This is the first year a 449yds ladies’ trial has been Jj.eld. WIGRAM LIFE-SAVING CUP COMPETITION. (Maximum Points, 80.) D. F. Coulter -and F. L. Collins (East (Christchurch), 73 points . . .1 L. Macdonald and L. Coulter (East Christchurch), 60 points . . ,2 LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Presa Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Januarv 21, 11.5 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 21. Miss Elsie Venning won the 220yds ladies’ championship in 3min lsec. AMERICANS IN SYDNEY. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received January 21, 11.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 21. Longworth defeated Ivoaloha-. the Hawaiian, in tho first heat of tho 220yds race in 2min 30 l-ssec. Beaurepaire, in the second heat, defeate-d Ludy Langcr by a yard in 2min 20 2-ssec. The final will be decided on Saturday, the placed men competing.