SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 92, 18 April 1929, Page 4

SWIMMING

A FINE RECORD Aliss Gwitha Shand, whose marriage to Air Douglas Waghorn took place ivccntly, has an enviable record as uu athlete (says the Christchurch Press). She won the New Zealand championship for lady swimmers four times — in 1919, 1921, 1923, and 1924. In October, 1922, she swam in the tournament at Honolulu, winniug the 440 yards race and establishing a world’s record. Jn February, 1923, she took part in the Australian championship meeting at Sydney, where she won the 220 yards and 440 yards races. In 1924 she represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games in France, pud later visited Ireland, where at the lailtcann Games at Dublin she again won the 220 yards and the 440 yards. She also qualified for the 100 yards, but did not compete, as it was swum on the same day as the 220. As a golfer, too, Aliss Shand has distinguished herself. She has been a popular member first of the Avondale Golf Club, and later of the Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club. Last ynar her handicap was 4. She held the championship of the Avondale Club on two occasions, has won various matches both at Avondale and Shirley, and in 1927 was runner-up in the South Canterbury championship, which was won that year by Aliss E. Parsons, of Amberley.