SWIMMING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13277, 17 January 1911, Page 6

SWIMMING.

Press Association —Telegraph. —Copyright. ■ ■ SYDNEY S 'JanuaTy.,'JG,’ -; *■; At the swimming carnival the quartcrimile champidteiup-^sulted,:—Hardwick, 1, .. ■ Longwortli 2, j-xcalv 3. Won by a touch. ■ Time, smin -35sec,Beatirepaire gave"«]> ‘halfway. : ■ 220 Yards Breast Stroke Championship, i—Finlay (Westralia) 1, Wickham (New i South, Wales).'2, 'Richardson (Yict oTm):3-: ; Won hv a touch. Time, 3min 15 l-ojec. AN JEXCITjXG FINISH. f, ujßoccivcd January 17, 9.55 a.mV » t, V SYDNEY, January. 17. 5 Havdwicke’s finish, over tiiff ,; quarter-. ■mile' was one “of ;the ’finest .over jmMCssed ‘here. Fifteen yards from home Longworth was- leading,' hut ■ the winner, with ' a great,, effort. .overhauled him ■; inch .-by i ;inch, aiid/won amid a.- scene of mficlr ex--Vehement. Healey was : beaten’ by r’sevdraliyards. W"-- , ; .-Tiftis-;*. ’ The Australian Swimming Union will .send' a swimmer- torthe “of the Empire sports in England if funds' arc forthcoming. . The 100 yards swimming championship of |i ; Australasia " resulted: —Solomons 1, Healey h3,. Hardwick 3. - -Time, 58 l-ssed. Won by a touch. -\