HEFTY LAD

NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 14

HEFTY LAD

Promising Over Distance ■' '■ • ■■■■..-."' ■ 1 '•■■.■ " . | (From ''N.Z.: Truth's" Taranaki Rep.) ■ ■ ': • 'v, ' ' ■ ;' •.'•'. '•'•■' Taranaki possesses a very promising long-distance swimmer m K. Staunton, a hefty 16-year-old youthy vyno^ f,or the second; year m succession, has annexed the Flanagan Cup for long distance open sea swimming. ' ' "THIS year' the distance was increased *■ to 2 miles 70 chains, 'and Flanagan annexed , ; the fastest time, X, holir 32 minutes, "beating club-mate C. -Plumtree, who: secured fastest time last year, by IY2. rhinutes.. ' ■ -'■[■' ■.'■". ,4. ; . The two place- fillers '•■'were the 'only ones to finish out of 15 competitors. The sea- was 'very choppy and the water cold, so that the performance was a good one. ;

Staunton won the half-mile championship the previous night m 14 mm. 28 4/5 sec, and the previous Saturday ■was , just touched off m the mile by Plumtree m 29 mm.- 40 sec.