EMPIRE GAMES
QUALIFYING ROUNDS
SOME M&ASL RESt&3>S
(Beoeived 22nd August, 2 pan..)' HAMILTON, 21st August. The finals in the athletic events will for the most part l>e contested on Saturday.' The following qualified:— 10.0 Yards Sprint. S Williams (Canada), Gerhardt (South Africa),' Fitzpatriek (Canada), Engle-hai-t (England), Page (England),- Legg (South Africa): : : ■~ Elliott (New Zealand) Tan third to Page and Logg. - . 120 Yards High Hurdles. Viljoen (South Africa); Lord Burghley (England), Hart (South Africa), Davies (South Africa), Gaby (England), Harper (England). , The fastest time, was 14 7-10aeCj toy Davies, a Canadian Tecord. »; . 'Lord Burghley ran 6e'cond"to Viljoen. 440' Yards Plat. * Golding (Australia), Wilson. (Canada), Bascombe (Australia), Brangwin (England), Walters (South Africa), and Ball (Canada). Golding won, cased up, over Wilson (Canada).. Australia took the second heat in smart' fashion when Bascombe (Canada,).'1" tf was7Australia's race all the way, and he finished strong. VARIOUS EVENTS.
Following are results :— Three-mile Bun. Tonilin (England) 1 Hillhouse (Australia) 2 ■WinfielS (England) ......... .3.. Time: 14inin; 27: l-5sec-^€ana"aian- record. . ' ..'.':•; "':':■■■:■■ /• v ~ ' '.:'.':;;"'■-. The running broad, jump was. won by. Yiljoen (South Africa). Empire Marathon Run. "Wright (Scotland) 1 Ferris (England) ; 3 • Miles (Canada) » Time: 2hr 43min 43scc. ' Hammer Throw. ■ JNTpkes (England) ............. 1 . Brittbn (Ireland) ■.,....:..... 2 Cameron (Canada) ........... 3 Distance: 154ft 7Ain. 880 Yards Flat. Hampson (England) 1 Thomas (England) 2 Wilson (Canada) .^......... 3 Putting the "Shot. Hart (South Africa) 1 Howland (England) ......... 2 Herman (Canada) ........... 3 Discus Throw. : Hart (South Africa) •'•'I Herman (Canada) .:....;.'... - KOWIN& AND SCULLING. Following were the results of rowing events: — Empire Sculls. Pearee (Australia) 1 Beresford (England) 2 Bradley (England) 3 Wright (Canada) 4 Time, 8min 33sec. Empire Fours (with cox). —England 1, Canada 2, New Zealand 3. Time, 7rnin 43sec. . ' Four-oared Sculls with Cox. i New Zealand 1 M'Gill University (Canada) . 2 British Guiana 3
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 46, 22 August 1930, Page 11
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291EMPIRE GAMES Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 46, 22 August 1930, Page 11
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