SWIMMING.
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CHARLTON BEATS BOIHL XK\Y WORLD'S SWIMMING RECORD. SYDNEY. Jan. 20. Sydney Domain baths were densely crowded for the Xew South Wales half nijle swimming championship .race. Though Charlton won by a comfortable margin. Borg showed much truer form than previously. Ho headed the nlinnmior. for the greater part of the distance. From a level start, Borg soon had a short level, which he maintained, despite Charlton's great efforts, to 500 yards, when Charlton headed him. but the pair were level at 000 yards. Charlton then sloifly drew ahead. Sixty yards from homo Borg sprinted, and then lie fell away, while Charlton forged ahead, and won by 15 yards. Both swimmers were all out at the finish. Christie, SO yards away, was third. Griffiths also started. The time was 10.51 4-5, a new world’s record,
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1924, Page 4
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140SWIMMING. Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1924, Page 4
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