OTAGO RECORD BROKEN
JUNIOR SWIMMER'S PERFORMANCE At the Municipal Baths last night, Miss Ngairc Lane, of the Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club, was successful in lowering the Otago junior girls’ 50yds back stroke record by 2 2-ssec, in a special attempt. Miss Lane, who is the New Zealand junior girls’ 50 and 100yds free, style champion, was timed in 06 4-ssoc for 50yds back stroke, which was only a second outside the New Zealand record held by Miss Betty Owens, of Auckland. The previous Otago record of 09 1-osec was held by Miss Edna Ooldthorpe, of the Kiwi Club. Mr IV. A. Jenkins acted ns starter, Mr D. E. Watson was the referee, Messrs A. Creig, C, J. London, and CL H. Peat timekeepers, and Air 1). 'Pickard liinekcepc rs’ stcwa rd. FURTHER ATTEMPT TO BE MADE. By the courtesy of the Kaikorai Club the'Otago Centre lias arranged for a further "attempt to be made by Miss Ngairc lame on the New Zealand junior girls’ 50yds bad; stroke record of 35 4-ssee at the Kaikorai Club hour on Saturday ’night, this being Miss Lane’s fast opportunity before she enters intermediate ranks.
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Evening Star, Issue 23690, 25 September 1940, Page 7
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190OTAGO RECORD BROKEN Evening Star, Issue 23690, 25 September 1940, Page 7
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