Polo swimmer wins long-distance title
A New Zealand water-polo representative, John Davie (Avon Aquatics), won the Canterbury long-distance swimming championship on Akaroa harbour on Sunday. Davie won the three mile event from Tikao Bay to Akaroa in 56min 275, 96s ahead of lan Butterworth (Wharenui), a well known member of . the masters swimming fraternity. There were 18 entries for the three mile swim, A former national water-polo player, Richard Clarke
(Wharenui) was third. A local, Vanetia Bingham (Akaroa) won the women’s section in Ihr 29min 19s. A one mile swim and a half mile swim were held in conjunction With the main championship. Conditions were excellent for the races which had been postponed from January 2. Results:— Three mile championship.—Men: J. Davie (Avon) 56:27, 1; I. Butterworth (Wharenui), 58:03, 2: R. Clarke (Wharenui), 1:1:21, 3. Women: V. Bingham
(Akaroa), 1:29:19, 1; H. Waghorn (Akaroa), 1:40:09, 2; E. Oomen, 1:42:30, 3. One mile.—Men: B. Horner (Wharenui), 1; D. Claridge (Wharenui), 2; T. Castle (Sockbum Park), 3. Women: A. M. Hancock (Christchurch), -11; L. Emmerson (Sockbum Park), 2; R. Ayrton (Avon), 3. Half-mile.—Men: S. Anderson (Akaroa), 1. Women: K. Butterworth (Sockbum Park), 1; C. Meggett (Sockburn Park), 2; J. Donaldson (Sockbum Park), 3.
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Press, 4 February 1986, Page 14
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201Polo swimmer wins long-distance title Press, 4 February 1986, Page 14
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