THE EMPIRE GAMES
MISS NORMAN'S FEAT
NEW ZEALAND ( FIFTH
(United Press Association—By Eloelrlc Telegraph—Copyright.)
(Received February 14, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.
"The Empire Games meeting has provided by far the finest exhibition in history of competitive sport between representatives of the Dominions," said Sir James Leigh-Wood, chairman of the British Empire Games Federation.
The star performer at the Games undoubtedly was Miss Decima Norman, who, in addition to her three individual wins, was 'a member of the Australian teams which won the 440 yards and 660 yards relays, so that she receives five gold victory medallions. This achievement has never been equalled by any other athlete in the world.
Of the seventy events decided in six sections' at the 1938 Games, Australia won 24, England 15, Canada 13, South Africa 10, New Zealand 5[ Wales 2 and Ceylon 1.
In the unofficial points table Australia scored 524 points, Canada 319. England 295, South Africa 188, New Zealand 156, Wales "28, Scotland 27, Ceylon 11, Rhodesia 10, British Guiana 5' Northern Ireland 3, and Fiji 1.
Australia, with the largest numerical representation (151), won the championship, but the 28 South Africans had the best percentage of wins.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 37, 14 February 1938, Page 10
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