SWIMMING
EX-CHAMPION OF ENGLAND VISITS DOMINION. AUCKLAND, Dec. 21. Miss Hilda James, ex-amateur chamIpion lady swimmer of England, who is (swimming instructress on the Carinthia, |is one of the world’s greatest women I swimmers, brilliant over both short land long distances. Miss James still (holds the ladies’ 220yds. world’s record of 2min 40 3-osoc., while until recently her times of 4niin 21 sec. for 300yds., land J min 48sec. for 150 yds.. were also [world’s records. In .1922 Miss James toured America, and. scored many notable victories against America’s best performers, besides establishing numerous records. She is the best lady swimmer England has produced. Not only has she won the 100yds. championship in about 66sec., but she has also finished first four times in the annual long distance ladies’ championship of England on the Thames, from Kcw Bridge to University Stone, a distance lof five miles 60 yards. She is also a I very line breast-stroke swimmer. MISS STOCKLEY'S TOUR. At Now Plymouth on Monday night the special J 00yds. exhibition race between Miss E. Stocklcy, Auckland (scr) and H. D. Hawkins, New Plymouth (scr) resulted in Hawkins winning by a touch. Timo, 67 2-sscc. This [was a great rare. Hawkins took the | lead from the start and finished the first land second lengths about three fret ahead of Miss Stockley. Miss Stockley, however, made a great, rare in the last laj», but. Hawkins was just able to hold her off in time to win by a touch. WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIPS A meeting of the Wanganui Swim ining Centre was held on Monday evening, when it was decided to hold the district championships at Ihe Avenue Baths on January 12 and .13. After the meeting nominations will be forwarded for the New Zealand championships, to commence at Napier on January 23. CENTRAL CLUB The club is holding the usual club night to-night, the last for this year. These nights are growing in popularity, ami after the big boost to swimming, given by last Saturday night’s big car- i nival and the visit of .Miss Stoekley, it i is expected that the interest will in- , crease still further. To-night an inter-[ esting programme of ten events will be I
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 23 December 1925, Page 4
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