SWIMMING.
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. [Press Association.] TIMARU, Fob. 12. R. Hoaly (Wellington) won the 440 yards swimming championship, in 6 min. 8 3-ssec; Champion (Auckland) was second in 6min 16 3-ssec; and Dodge {East Christchurch) third in 6min 18 2-sscc. Healy won by. 10. yards, . and beat Champion’s record for New Zealand of Grain 19sec. Tho 100yds championship resulted: Ronayne {Wellington) 1, Champion (Auckland) 2, Dodge (Christchurch) 3. Champion finished first, but as ho did 1 not touch the bath top before Ronayne, who was a few inches behind him, did so, ho lost first place. Time, 66 4-sse.e., which did not heat tlie Now Zealand record of 65sec (and standard) by Champion. _ Olio Milo Championship: Healy (Wellington), 26min 45.3-ssec, 1; Manbire (Addington) 27min 25 4-sscc, 2; McMillan (Dunedin), 27min 58se'c, 3. Rich (Opawa) was the other startor. Won by 80 yards, Manhiro a yard in front of McMillan. The latter led for 50 yards, then Healy took charge, and was never collared, the prey ions ‘New Zealand record by MeMi 11 an (28min 17 l-ssec) was beaten by all tlio placed , men to-day. The Canterbury; No. 1 team won the polo championship iroin iSw.iit (Wellington).
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2425, 13 February 1909, Page 5
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196SWIMMING. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2425, 13 February 1909, Page 5
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