TAKAISHI BEATS CHARLTON IN 220.
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received January 16, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 15. At the New South Wales .Swimming Championships, the hundred yards backstroke resulted: — Saito (Japan) } Campbell 2 Kirkland 3 Won by two yards in lmin 13sec. 220 yards championship: Takaishi (Japan) 1 Charlton - •.. • 2 Nesre 3 Won by eight yards. Time—2min 17 Takaishi won impressively, showing that he is in a class above Chariton over 220 yards. The winners time was 0 4-5 seconds faster than the Australasian record and only 1 2-5 seconds outside the world's record. The High Diving championship resulted: Bassass 1, Tight 2, Coyle 3. 220 Yards Breaststroke championship: Bayldon 1, O’Connor 2, M’Clure 3. Won bv two vards. Time—3min 15 4-ssec.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18056, 17 January 1927, Page 4
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