CLUB-SWINGING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19157, 14 November 1927, Page 6

CLUB-SWINGING.

WORLD RECORD BROKEN. A world's record in club-swinging was established by Charles Buckett at 11 p.m. on Saturday night in the Choral Hall. Preparation for the attempt had commenced ten months previously, and when he started his task at 11 p.m. on Wednesday night Buokott was confident of success. The previous world's record, held by Burrows, of Australia, was 63 hours' swinging with 31b clubs. Obviously it will be hard to beat the new record, that of 72 hours' swinging with clubs weighing 61b soz each. With him throughout were his trainer, Mr J. Musson, Miss F. Carson, a pupil of his, who prepared his food, and at least two of the As the last hours wore on on Saturday evening Buckett was showing signs of the extreme fatigue that might be expected. But when the" audience indulged in community singing he came to the centre of the stage and executed fancy swings in time with such tunes as "Pack Tip Your Troubles." When, shortly after 11 p.m., the clubs dropped from his hands, Buckett was exhausted. Unable to speak, he waved his hand to the cheering audience before being taken to his home. Buckett now holds three world's records, the one just established swordswinging, and that of swinging Blb clubs for 48 hours. On Saturday evening an excellent concert was given in the Choral Hall by Charles Buckett's gvmnasium I pupils and assisting artists.