The Swimming Tournament: On Saturday afternoon, a swimming tournament the first of its kind we believe in Bombay, was held at the Back Bay Baths, and was the means of bringing together a large number of people, only a few of those present being natives … (continues) … (a review of events) … 6: Plate Diving: Prize, silver card tray. The largest number of plates picked up out of a dozen thrown into the bath. Cahusac dived in first and fished up half a dozen plates. Collingwood brought up 2; Pinsent, 6; Barnett, 2, and A. Mackay 5. Cahusac and Pinsent having tied, the former went in again and proved the winner, bringing up 5 plates to Pinsent’s 3. The following entered for the event, Jas Barnett, W. H. Cahusac, E. L. Collingwood, C. Pinsent. …
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