EMPIRE GAMES AT SYDNEY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21858, 11 August 1936, Page 11

EMPIRE GAMES AT SYDNEY

Plans Adopted for 1938 Meeting

NEW ZEALAND TO SEND STRONG TEAM (ujutsd raxsa asiocixtio* —corraiGET.) (Received August 10, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. The special correspondent at Berlin of the Australian Associated Press says that the Empire Games Federation at a meeting in the Olympic village resolved that the importance of the Games at Sydney in 1938 warranted the provision of a cinder track, but if this could not be provided the Sydney Cricket Ground would be acceptable. Mr H. Alderson (manager of the Australian team) promised that Australia would do its utmost to secure a cinder track. The federation approved the draft programme, except for deleting the quarter-mile backstroke swimming event. Rowing and sculling were included on Mr Alderson's saying that Australia was disappointed that there had been no rowing in the | Games at London, seeing that England was the home of rowing. Canada and England indicated that it was unlikely that they would send crews. The federation rejected a proposal to introduce metric distances. The meeting decided to use the freshwater North Sydney swimming pool, although Mr Alderson pointed out the adverse effect of chlorinated water on the Australian swimmers at Berlin and elsewhere. It was agreed to accept three entries for each event from each nation, including cycling. The Olympic cycling delegates expressed the opinion that Australia must be prepared for small entries in some events. The only assurance of strong representation came from Dr. A. E. Porritt (manager of the New Zealand team), who said that New Zealand would send the largest team possible.