EMPIRE GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 56, 7 March 1930, Page 6

EMPIRE GAMES

NEW ZEALAND TEAM

Arrangements : in. connection 'with New Zealand representation at'the British Empire Games, to t).e held at' Hamilton, Canada, in August> were carried a further stage at a meeting.of 'the. British Empire Games Committee -last 'evening.* Mr. L. A.'Tracy presided, ■" :■ It. was decided that the New-..Zealand representatives should leave by the Aorangi from, Auckland on Ist July* and should return from' San- Francisco by the' Tahiti on 3rd September, ' arriving at Wellington on 22rid September. The travelling, expenses,:.it. was stuted, would amount to- approximately £110 per head. An application by, : Colin G. Gardner, present heavyweight >;boxing champion. ot; ■2soW Zealand ? :ifof,'liTomination aa-vheivy-i weight representativat'was referred to the' New Zealand 'Bo^ing'^'esociation for consideration; .. - ; :-':■•'. ':■''; ■■'-.' '-. ■• ' In reply to a question by the chairman as to whether ;it would be possible to have the Dominion represented by a rink or two of bowlers, Messrs. J. Kershaw and H. Mayer (New Zealand Bowling Association) explained that it was generally re-' cognised that any bowlers going overseas should pay their own way. The establishment of a fund/ to send representative teams away had been suggested, but had not been supported. Certain players would probably be willing to go" and pay their own expenses, but they Hvould not be representative, of the Dominion's best. The chairman said. , the idea of '. the Games was, that-every; ; sp6rt should be re-, presented.- It wasv possible; that New Zealand's turn would .come within tlie next twenty years, and <to put this country on the map now would be better in every way asp far. t as. the.future was1 concerned.'. ' ' ,'.;'.':,'. ■ . ■':': Mr. • Kershaw■ said -that the matter would have'to, go before the Dominion Bowling Council, which would in turn circularise.the various associations. From what he' knew of the best bowlers there was none who could afford to go away at his own expense. Bowlers generally did not feel that they should be called upon to pay for New Zealand representatives to go overseas. However, he. would bring the matter to tha notice, of the council. Referring to the -.rowing, crew, Mr. A. D. Bayfeild (New ( Zeaiand Rowing /Association) said he had no' hesitation in statr ing.that the eight would;.be lip to standard. The crew '.would'-.be selected after the championships at- Auckland on 22nd March. •} r\ ' ..'", .'.."'..-■