SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 24 February 1911, Page 8

SWIMMING.

ANOTHER WORLD'S RECORD. I By Gable—Press Association—Copyrighi Brisbane, February 23. i Miss Fanny Duraclc won the 220 yds ladies' Australasian swimming champion | ship in 3min 6 4-ssec—a world's record for the distance for women. WEST COAST MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press 'Association. Hawora, Thursday. Further results:—» i 100 Yards Championship—W. J. Clar-| I ingbold (Hawera) 1, Pfankucli (New | Plymouth) 2. Time, linin 8 3-ssec, I 220 Yards Championship.—G. Foden jl, W. J. Claringbold 2. Time, 2min 58 4-ssec. _ , ~._,.„.». At the West Coast Swimming Championship Meeting at Hawera on Wednea- ' day afternoon and evening & number of New Plymouthites competed'.- There was a large attendance of the pifblic on both occasions, but particularly in the' evening, when the management the Opera [' House pictures closed down, si) as to give the opportunity to all to \e present. 1 The baths were brilliantly Sghted by electricity. The various events'Svere well 1 contested, yet the Hawera CiiJb had a ■ "field day" as'far as the chamffionships were concerned;, A. Squire whiffing the 5 100 yards brcasfystrokc champioiffihip, G. • Foden getting ihc 440 yards ahd 220 1 yards championships, and W. J. flaringbold annexing tl&'lOO yards chainpioh- ' ship. Foden wasjiiccorded three ringing » cheers for his win'bf the two big eVflits. " The water polo caused a good dejol of i amusement, and was won by New '(Plymouth, who put a strong team into |fie i water. During the afternoon a team 1 from the Wanganni Club gave an interesting and creditable exhibition of lifesaving. The members, who are all medal-lion-holders, were greeted with a round of hearty applause for their particularly meritorious exhibition.

In the afternoon, in the 100 yds Open Handicap, G. H. Hawkins (New Flymouth) was second in his heat. A. V. Stohr was unsuccessful in the Corfu Dive. la the evening events E. Pfankuch (New Plymouth) was beaten by a foot after a good race in the 100 yds championship. A. R. Standish (New Plymouth) was second in his heat in the 75yds Open, and Chamberlain (New Plymouth) was third in his heat, but both i were unplaced in the final. In the div-' ing, as the winner, Bassett, had declined to take the prize, only appearing at the request of a large section of the public, Stohr was awarded the prize. Stohr also won the cigar and umbrella race. New Plymouth was represented in the Relay Race by Pfankuch, Brown, Stohr, and Hawkins, and they were returned thewinners from the Hawora and Wanganui clubs. At water polo Xew Plymouth defeated Hawera by four goals to one, and Wanganui by six goals to one. •