SWIMMING

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1930, Page 3

SWIMMING

WELLINGTON TEAM. (By Telegruph—Press Astsoeiat.on;. BLENHEIM, Jan. 19. On their way to the Dominion championships at Greymouth, the party of VVellington swimriiers took part in the j Blenheim Swimming Uiub ; s carnival ;| last evening. Blakeley, off stratcii, J won the 220yds. and with Miss Kathleen Millar (11 sec.) second. Aliss M. House, off 10 secs, won the 50yds. Gallate was second in the 100 yards. The Lyall Bay team (Miss Millar, Gallate, Blakeley and Ryan) won tlie Looyds. relay. 1 N.B■ W. CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, Jan. 19. Tlie New South Wales swimming championships were held at the Drummoyne Baths yesterday. Moss-Christie won the eighty yards championship of New South Wales in eleven minutes seven seconds, which is the fastest time of his career. The holder of this title is N. Ryan, whose time is 11 minutes 2 seconds. The 220 yards championship was won hv C. Light, the time being 2 minutes 27 2-5 secs. CAMERON AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Jan. 19. At Drummoyne, the New Zealander. Cameron, did only an exhibition swim, attempting to lower Robertson’s record for 55 yards, which is 20 3-5. Cameron’s time, however, was 27 1-10. VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. MELBOURNE, Jan. 19. The Victorian swimming championships were decided yesterday. The 40vds. was won by F. Walker in 5 mins 41 secs. The 100yds. breaststroke was won by A. Higginson in lmin. 17 1-G secs. wmmmmmmammmammmmm