SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1076, 15 March 1911, Page 9

SWIMMING.

CHAMPION LOWERS BRICE'S •"■ ■■■''. RECORD. .'.•'-■-' : (By. .Tcleßraph—Press Association.! • . ' Auckland, March 14. M. E: Champion, swimming at. the Waitcmata Club's carnival held in theAlbert Street' Baths to-night,, broke the; New Zealand" record'for 100 yards' (63 1-oSec.), held by C. Bricc, of Thorndoii;' Wellington. Ho covered tho distance in GL.i-osec.• > , f .!(.... . Tho- carnival'- was\'held '"for'Uho,"pur-£ pose of raisingfuuds to maintain Champion's familv.whilo ho.is.,away. from. Auckland;. Champion is idotormined not to goita the'Festival'ofEmpire-'sports uiiless the "sum"of'£Bo ; is provided for his family' 3 maintenance. A special effort Will be made to-morrow to raise tho. balance required'(about £40). The carnival to-night will show a profit of about £30 only.;

HELP.FOR THE Y.W,C.A. Details have been, arranged by tho subcoirimittee of the Wellington 'Swimming.-' Association .and tho Young Wdmen's" Christian Association for the swimming carnival to be held by the Centre in aid of tho furnishing fund of the Y.W.C:A. :It has been decided to hold tho carnival at the Te'Aro Baths on March 25. The programme will include the 220 yds. Provincial Champion-. ship (if the necessary permit'from the' Ceritro can be obtained), 50yds. Boys' Race, 50yds. Ladies' Handicap, 50yds. Midgets' Handicap for Boys and Girls under ten, 50yds. Inter-Club Handicap, 200 yds. Relay Race, lUOyds. Handicap for-Girls.under 16, Hobble Skirt Race, and diving competition.