N.Z. GIRLS WIN AGAIN AT SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
MISS MILLER AND MISS STOCKLEY BOTH GAIN FURTHER HONOURS IN AUSTRALIA.
Ey Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received February 2-1, 8.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, February 23. THE 440 yards Ladies' Swimming Championship of Australia resulted:— Miss K. Miller (New Zealand) (Time Omni 13 3-ssec) 1 Miss E. Davev (New South Wales) (Time Gulin 13 4-5 sec) . . 2 Miss B. Taw (New South Wales) 3 Miss Miller and Miss Davey raced level for two laps and then Miss Davey led by a length fill the tenth lap. Then Miss Miller came in a burst in the last lap and won an exciting race by a touch.
The Invitation Handicap of 100 yards resulted:— Miss E. Stockley (New Zealand) (Time lmin 7 4-ssec) 1 Miss K. Miller 2 Miss E. Davev 3
The 100 yards Junior Championship of Australia resulted:— Miss B. Taw (New South Wales) (Time 1 min 9 3-ssec) 1 Miss B. Mealing (New South Wales) 2 Miss B. Foreham (Victoria) 3
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18396, 24 February 1928, Page 1
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