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The chairman of the Empire Games Federation (Sir James LeighWood) presenting medals to the winners at the conclusion of the first event on the opening day of the Empire Games at Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday. The opening event was the javelin throiv, won by the Canadian, J. Courtwright, who occupies the central position. On the right is the Nciu Zcalander S. A. Lay, who was second, and on the left J. Metcalle, representing Australia, tvho was third. Below, the Governor of New South Wales, Lord.Wakehurst, arriving in the arena to open the Games. With him are Mr. Lyons (left), Prime Minister of Australia, and Alderman E. S. Marks, chairman of the Games.

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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 17

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The chairman of the Empire Games Federation (Sir James Leigh-Wood) presenting medals to the winners at the conclusion of the first event on the opening day of the Empire Games at Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday. The opening event was the javelin throiv, won by the Canadian, J. Courtwright, who occupies the central position. On the right is the Nciu Zcalander S. A. Lay, who was second, and on the left J. Metcalle, representing Australia, tvho was third. Below, the Governor of New South Wales, Lord.Wakehurst, arriving in the arena to open the Games. With him are Mr. Lyons (left), Prime Minister of Australia, and Alderman E. S. Marks, chairman of the Games. Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 17

The chairman of the Empire Games Federation (Sir James Leigh-Wood) presenting medals to the winners at the conclusion of the first event on the opening day of the Empire Games at Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday. The opening event was the javelin throiv, won by the Canadian, J. Courtwright, who occupies the central position. On the right is the Nciu Zcalander S. A. Lay, who was second, and on the left J. Metcalle, representing Australia, tvho was third. Below, the Governor of New South Wales, Lord.Wakehurst, arriving in the arena to open the Games. With him are Mr. Lyons (left), Prime Minister of Australia, and Alderman E. S. Marks, chairman of the Games. Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 17