THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
[By Tr. for ape- ""bess Association.] GREAT GATHERING IN LONDON. LONDON, July 12. Five thousand coriipetitors, represening 22 Countries, were present at the Olympic Council's reception at the Grafton Gallieries, marking tho inauguration of the meeting. ;&rfZ«. LAWN TENNIS. " At the Olympic lawn tennis contests Ritchie (Britain) won the gold medal Many leading players did not compete. - RIFLE SHOOTING. The United States representatives, using the short Springfield rifle, won the' International Olympic Competition fired at Bisley. They scored 2531 points. England with the Lee-En-field rifle, was second with 2496 and Caiiada 'also with tho J<ee-Enfield was third with 2439. CRICKET. '■The Gentlemen of England beat Players of England by 6 wickets. Harrow beat Eton by ten wickets. SWIMMING. ''' l lii the half mile swimming champion ship, Beaurepaire (Victoria) was first doin" the distance in 12 minutes '44secs. Springfield (Queensland) was fourth.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 July 1908, Page 3
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