EMPIRE GAMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 98, 8 February 1950, Page 4

EMPIRE GAMES

AUSTRALIA WELL IN FRONT ; NEW ZEALANDERS PERFORM CREDITABLY (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 7. Australia is still leading in the number of victories in the Empire Games and England to-day went into second place. Three wins in the athletics and two in the fencing championships brought England’s total wins to seven. Australia went to 15 with three wrestling wins and another athletic win. New Zealand won two wrestling titles and won the heavy-weight weight-lifting; championship. Australia has had 15 wins; 10 seconds and seven thirds, while England hass secured seven wins, five seconds and eight thirds. New Zealand is in third place with six wins, 13 seconds and .seven thirds. Yesterday's results were: ATHLETICS Women’s 220 Yards, First Heat.—Miss M. Jackson (Aus.l 24.8 sec (New Zealand record) 1; Miss A: Shanley (Aust.), 25.35ec, 2; Miss L. Kowe (N.Z.), 25.55ec, 3. Second Heat. —Miss S. Strickland (Aust.), 25.35ec, 1; Miss S. Cheeseman (Eng.), 25.8 sec, 2; Miss 1. J. Hart (N.Z.), 25.95ec, 3. Third Heat. —Miss D. Robb (S.A.), 25sec, 1; Miss D. Parker (N.Z.), 25.4 sec, 2; Miss V.. Johnston (Aust.) 25.4 sec, 3. , First Semi-final. —Miss Jackson, 24.9 sec, 1; Miss Johnston, 25.65ec, 2; Miss Rowe, 25.8 see, 3.

Second Semi-final.—Miss Strickland. 24.65ec, 1; Miss Robb, 24.95ec, 2; Miss Parker, 25.1'sec, 3.

Men's 220 Yards

First Heat—D. Jowett (N.Z.), 22.4 sec, 1; J. Archer (Eng.), 22.95ee, 2; W. de Gruchy (Aust.), 22.95ec, 3. Second Heat. —D. R. Batten (N.Z.), 22.45ec, 1; A. Gordon (Aust.), 23sec, 2; B. Shenton (Eng.), 23.1 sec, 3. Third Heat. —J. Treloar (Aust.), 21.7 sec, 1; C. Parker (N.Z.), 22.65ec, 2; N. Stacey (Eng.), 22.8sec’, 3.

Fourth Heat. —C. Lewis (Eng.) won, but was disqualified for running on the line. Plaeings then were: D. Pettie (Can.) 22.1 sec, 1; B. Johnson (Aust.), 22.1 sec, 2; D. Dawai (Fiji), 3. First Semi-final.—Treloar, 21.7 sec, 1; Jowett, 22.1 sec, 2; Pettie, 22.1 sec, 3. Second Semi-final. —Johnson, 22sec, 1; Gordon, 22sec, 2; Parker, 22sec, 3. 440-Yards Hurdles First Semi-final —G. Goodacre (Aus.) 53.25ec, 1; G. Lubbe (S.A.), 53.45ec, 2; D. White (Ceylon), 53.45ec, 3. Second Heat. —J. Holland (N.Z.), 53.45ec, 1; G. Gedge (Aust.), 53.95ec, 2; H. Whittle (Eng.), 53.95ec, 3. Final D. White (Ceylon), 52.55ec (breaks Empire Games record) .. 1 J Holland (N.Z.), 52.75ec (also breaks record) .. • • 2 G. Goodacre (Aust.), 53.1 sec .. 3 Three Miles L. Eyre (Eng.), 14min 23sec .. 1 H. Nelson (N.Z.), 14min 27.8 sec .. 2 A. Chivers (Eng.), 14min 28.1 sec .. 3 A. Merrett (Aust.), 14min 34sec .. 4 K. Macdonald (Aus.), 14min 35.95ec 5 C. Lucich (N.Z.), 14min 41sec .. 6 Broad Jump N. Price (S.A.), 24ft .. .. 1 W. Hough (N.Z.), 23ft. 7 3-Bin .. 2 D. Dephoff (N.Z.), 23ft 3in .. 3 K..Forsythe (N.Z.), 23ft 3in .. 4 H. Whittle (Eng.), 22ft. 8 l-21n„ .. 5 K. Olowu (Nig.), 22ft -8 1-Sin. .. o 880 Yards H. Parlett (Eng.) lmin 53.1 sec .. 1 J. Hutchins (Can.), lmin 53.45ec . 2 C. Parnell (Can.), lmin 53.45ee .. 3 N. Wilson (N.Z.), lmin 53.75ec .. 4 C. T. White (Eng.), lmin 53.95ec . 5 C. Simpson (N.Z.), lmin 56sec .. 6 Discus Throw J. Reed (Aust.), 156 ft 7in (breaks Empire Games record) .. 1 M. Tuieakau (Fiji), 144 ft 4|in .. 2 S. Sigfusson (Can.), 142 ft Bin .. 3 K. Pardon (Aust.), 134 ft 10in .. 4 A. Redmond (N.Z.), 132 ft BJin .. 5 R. Trangmar (Rhod.), 128 ft. 9in. .. 6 Women’s High Jump Miss D. Tyler (Eng.) sft Sin (equals her own Empire Games record) .. .. ; • 1 Miss B. Crowther (Eng.), sft 3in (also equals record, but placed second oil count-back) .. 2 Miss N. Swinton (N.Z.), sft lin .. 3 Miss D. Manley (Eng.), sft ..4

CYCLING 1000 Metres Sprint First round (defeated riders again compete in reselection heats; winners of reselection final and winners of the first round qualify for the quarterfinal). Times for final furlong: S. Patterson (Australia), 12.5 sec, beat L. Atkinson (Canada); T. Godwin (England), 13sec, heat C. Bazzano (Australia); R. Mockridge (Australia) 12.8 sec, beat A. W. Stonex (New Zealand); K. Bennett (Rhodesia), 13.2 sec, beat R. Geldard (England); G. Avery (New Zealand), 12.8 sec, heat R. Oland (Canada); D. Olive (New Zealand), 12.9 sec, beat E. Evans (Rhodesia). Reselection heats: Bazzano, 14.1 sec, beat Atkinson; Stonex, 14.2 sec, beat Millman; Evans, 14.1 sec, beat Oland. Reselection Final. —Bazzano, 13.7 sec, beat Stonex. Quarter-finals, —First round (from and including the quarter-finals, semifinals and finals, the riders must suffer two defeats before being eliminated): Patterson, 12.9 sec, beat Stonex; Avery, 12.9 see, beat Bazzano; Olive, 12.8 sec, beat Godwin; Mockridge, 12.8 sfec, beat Bennett. Quarter-finals —Second round: Olive, 12.8 sec, beat Godwin; Mockridge, 13 sec, .beat Ben'n.ett; Patterson, 13.8 sec, beat Stonex; Avery, 13sec, beat Bazzano. Thursday’s semi-finalists are: Olive,

Patterson, Mockridge, and Avery. 4000 Metres (Winner first three heats qualify for semifinals) First Heat. —J. Hamilton (Scotland), smin 26.75ec, beat L. Lock (New Zealand), smin 29.65ec. Second Heat.—Cartwright (England) lapped W. Hamilton (Canada) in smin 43sec. Cartwright was automatically credited with the fastest heats time. Third Heat. —Mockridge (Australia). smin 40sec, beat Branfield (Rhodesia), smin 48.1 sec. Fourth ’Heat. —Campbell (Wales). Time, smin 40.4 sec. WRESTLING Fly-weight Final. —B. Harris (Aust.) beat E. Matthews (N.Z.) by a fall. Bantam-weight Final.—D. Mudgway (N.Z.) beat J. Chapman (Aust.) by a fall. Feather-weight Final. —J. Armitt (N.Z.) beat R. Milord (Can.), unanimous decision. Light-weight Final. —R. Gerrard (Aust.) beat M. Plumb (Can.) by a fall. ' Welter-weight Winner: H. Hudson (Can.). J. C. Little (Aust.) beat M. E. Jooste (S.A.), unanimous decision. Little was runner-up. Middle-weight M. Vaclian (Can.) beat Reitz (S.A.), unanimous decision. Final—Vachan beat B. Arthur (Aust.), unanimous decision. Light Heavy-wpight Final.—Morton (S.A.) beat A. Sneddon (N.Z.) by a fall. Heavy-weight P. O’Connor (N.Z.) beat K. Richmond (Eng.), unanimous decision. J. Armstrong (Aust.) was awarded the title, with O’Connor runner-up. BOWLING Singles J. Pirret (N.Z.) 25, W. Krupp (Can.) 22. A. E. Newton (Aus.) 2Q, L. F. Garnett (Fiji) 18. Krupp 26, G. Jacobs (S.A.) 19. Pairs H. J. van Zyl and W. Gibb (S.A.) 15, J. E. Poulton and L. G. Brown (Fiji) 14. R. Henry and E. P. Exelby (N.Z.) 23j B. Palm and R. A. Lewis (Aus.) 22.

Fours . John Cobley, L. Knight, C. Cordaly, James Cobley (Aus.) 23, N. E. Jolly, F. T. Russell, J. A. Engebretsen, T. T. Skoglund (N.Z.) 14.