RECORD ENTRY

Evening Star, Issue 22804, 12 November 1937, Page 15

RECORD ENTRY

REPRESENTATION AT EMPIRE GAMES SPLENDID SUPPORT ASSURED With the acceptance of Bermuda as a competing nation at the British Empire Games of 1938 the greatest number of competing nations has been achieved; 11 nations competed at Hamilton (Canada) in 1930, 14 nations at London in 1934, and already the official acceptances for Sydney number 15. Malta and Newfoundland are the only; two doubtfuls. Should both accept, it will make the possible. The Organising Council is deeply appreciative of this wonderful response*, and proves the greatest gesture that could be accorded Australia by the various countries on the other side of the world. It was said, when Australia had its application before the Empire Games Federation last year for the conduct of the 1938 Games, that distance and time would prove a factor to be surmounted. The countries of the Empire Games . movement have given their answer—the greatest national entry yet. INDIA ACCEPTS. The organising secretary of the British Empire Games of 1938, Mr- Jame« S. W. Eve, has received cable information that India will be competing at the Sydney and will enter in the cycling competitions. India, until receipt of this was classed as one of the doubtful acceptors. Previous information expressed the opinion that India preferred to concentrate on the 1940 Olympia Games at Tokio, which prompted tho Organising Council to make further representations to have this great country of the East represented at Sydney. RHODESIAN REPRESENTATIVES. llhodesia has intimated that her re* preseutatives will be:— Athletics—l. M. Barratt, pole vault and team captain; C. V. Leseur, 100yds and 220yds. Boxers—A. Fulton (light-weight), S. Tsirindanis (welter-weight). Swimmers—four of the following:—Miss V. Aitken, junior champion of South Africa (14 years), Miss 11. Baker (16), Miss E. Lewis (14), Miss N. Lewis (15), Miss J. Baker (18). CEYLON TO COMPETE. Ceylon has advised the British Empire Games of 1938 that she will b» represented in the following events:— Boxing feather, light, welter,! middle. Athletics (men) —high jump, broad: jump, hop, step, and jump, and polo vault, three miles, 100yds, 220yds* 440yds, half-mile. Swimming (men), 110yds free style. ADDITIONS TO ENGLISH TEAM. In addition to the entries already .published, England will be represented in the following:—Boxing—bantam,feather, light, middle, light-heavy, and heavy-weight.