SWIMMING
CHAMPIONS RACE. HEATS OF THE QUARTERMII.E. The heats of the 440yds New Zealand Championship were decided at the Tepid Baths this morning. In neither of the heats contested did the lead ing swimmers have to do their best to qualify, and it is anticipated that the time in tlio final will l>o a. great deal faster than that recorded in either of the heats. The results were : 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. World’s record, 4min 57sec, T. Weissmuller, F.S.A.; New Zealand record, smin 44. 4-oseo. E. Y. Cunnold. Auckland; standard time —6min 2seo ; holder of title, C. Atkinson, Cunterburv. 440 YAH PS N.Z. Gll AMPJ ON SI 11P. First Heat. .1. Enwright (Auckland) . . 1 V. Cunnold (Auckland) . . .2 D. Lindsay (South Canterbury) . 3 Lindsay made the pace in the early stages, Yearling the hundred behind in the smart time of 08 3-ssee. By that time Enwright and Cunnold. wlm were together, and who swam that
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17474, 27 February 1925, Page 1
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