Buchanan Cup

The Nelson-Marlborough Centre failed to win the Buchanan Cup, for inter-centre swimming, by 12 yards. This was the distance that separated the local team from the cup-holder, Wellington, at the finish of the last event, the 533^1/3 yards flying squadron medley. The fate of the cup was in doubt until this last race. Nelson-Marlborough was only five points behind Wellington when the last race began, and a win in this event would have ensured the breaking of the stranglehold which Wellington has had on the trophy for the last five years. Wairarapa, the other competing centre, was third.

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Wellington team captain, J. D. McFarlane, receives the trophy from Mr P. G. Jeffs (Nelson-Marlborough president).

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New centre records for Helen Harwood (100 yds girls' butterfly) and Jane Arnst, right (100 yds girls' breaststroke).

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Start of an invitation race, under 14.

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Fred Persico on the way to a new 100 yds boys' butterfly record.

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Milena Gladstone (1st) and Sharon Cressey (2nd) in the 100 yds girls' backstroke (a new record to Milena).

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Evelyn Williams set a new record in the 100 yds girls' freestyle.

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"C' mon Nelson." Excitement mounts as Nelson wins the second of last race by a short whisker.