EMPIRE GAMES

Evening Star, Issue 22879, 10 February 1938, Page 11

EMPIRE GAMES

THE EIGHT-OARED RACE ENGLAND'S BRILLIANT WIN Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, February 10. (Received February 10, at 11.50 a.m.) The Sydney ‘ Morning Herald ’ says: The eights race was a triumph for Turner, who only went into the stroke seat of the English boat 12 days ago. it was a drastic change to make, and that the English crew won so brilliantly was not only a tribute to the stroke, but proof that in a short period the crew blended into Turner’s style and made up a machine-like combination, which gave the boat an incessant run and smoothness. Australia won the fours in brilliant style, although the strong combinations from New Zealand and Canada fought desperately to hold the Australian four. Fisher, v setting his crew a long stroke, never let up. Turner (Australia) was sculling right up to the top of his form, and gave a great display to win the sculls. Smith was placed at a disadvantage by the head wind. The showing of Smith and Jackson in the double sculls could easily be understood, as both had had hard rases earlier in the afternoon. A MANAGER'S COMPLAINT DIVING JUDGES INCOMPETENT SYDNEY, February 10. (Received February 10, at 1 p.m.) A charge that the diving judges were incompetent was made by the manager of the Canadian team (Mr Robinson). In the women’s high tower event Miss Hook (Australia) beat Miss Adams (Canada) by 36.47 points to 36.39. “ Our girl was robbed, and 1 do not care if the whole world knows it. The judges do not seem to know the rules of diving, and certainly do not know what the different dives are. A variation in the points for some of the dives, made it obvious that much of the judging was guesswork,” declared Mr Robinson.