SWIMMING.
QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, January 20. In the breast stroke championship «>/ Australia, 100 yds, the result was: Wickham (New South Wales) 1, Findlay (Westralia) 2, Mendoza (Queensland) 3. Time, lmin 10 3-ssee. At the first attempt all the competitors were dis= qualified on the ground that they did not swim square all the way or touched with both hands. Wickham's first time was lmin 13 4-ssec.
Half-mile Championship. ■ —Hard wick (New South Wales) 1, Longworth (New South Wales) 2, Springfield (Queensland) 3. Time, 12min 17% sec. Won by six yards. Wickham made a world's record by swimming fiOyds in 31sec.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 224, 27 January 1911, Page 5
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103SWIMMING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 224, 27 January 1911, Page 5
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