EMPIRE GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1930, Page 8

EMPIRE GAMES

NEARING THE END. [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] ■ MONTREAL. August 21. Serious disputes threatened to disjrupt the Empire Games to-day, with tho scullers’ nerves badly on edge, duo to the postponement of races owing to bad weather. Attempts officially to switch the courses did not meet with general satisfaction. It was rumoured that some of the contestants, possibly England and various Canadian entrants, would withdraw, oven though tho Burlington course, a few- miles from the city, has been definitely fixed for to-night. Another dispute arose in the Century Dash, which Williams won. The starter, E. J. Holt, of England, ordered Elliott, of New Zealand, out of the race on his second false break. The crowd then jeered, and the heat was delayed for five minutes, and finally Elliott was restored to his mark. BOXING. The boxing finals resutled: — Fly-weight: Smith (South Africa) defeated Padoo (England). Bantam-weight: Nizler (England) defeated Kellar (Canada). Light-weight: Rolland (Scotland) defeated Canzan (Canada). Heavy-weight: Stuart (England) defeated Skimming (Canada) on a technical knock-out. WRESTLING. The wrestling finals resulted: — Welter-weight: Priestly (Canada) defeated Johnson (England). Light-heavyweight: Mclntyre (Canada) defeated Bacon (England). SCULLING. The New Zealand crew won the four-oared sculling event, with a cox. McGill University (Canada) was second, and British Guina was third. The New Zealand crew took the lead from tho start, steadily pulling away from McGill University and British Guiana. Tho time was eight minutes two seconds. ATHLETICS. Eighty-eight Yards (final). —Hampson (England) 1, Thomas (England) 2, Wilson (Canada) 3. Viljoen, South Africa, won the running broad jump. Discus Throw'. —Hart (South Africa) 1, Herman (Canada) 2. Putting Shot (final). —Hart (South Africa) 1, Howland (Erigland) 2, Herman (Canada) 3. BOWLING. Bowling Singles:—Colquhoun (England) 21, beat Fielding (New Zealand) 19. It was the third straight victory for the .Englishman, and the third title for Britain, rinks, doubles and singles. The match to-day was productive of the best bowling of the week. Colquhoun met his strongest foe in Fielding. During the game, the score tied, nnd the New Zealander scored two on the twentieth end to go one up. Colquhoun laid the first two bowls against kitty, and the third only inches away. Fielding was short with the first three. His final was a draw r shot, well laid, but inches away from the kitty, just behind Colquhoun’s third bowl. The bowling tournament concluded with a match for second place in the singles between Fielding (New Zealand), and Thoms (South Africa), the latter winning 21 to 15. FUTURE MEETINGS. MONTREAL, August 22.’ At a meeting of officials of the Games in progress, it was decided to form a British Empire Sports Federation, to consist of three representatives from each country in the Commonwealth, with J. F. Wadmore, manager of the English team, as secre-tary-treasurer, and with headquarters in London. Other officials will be ( named when the Committee is > formed.

The new organisation will foster little Olympics each four years, competitors to be confined to the Empire. All expressed the opinion that the games should continue, and that the new organisation would do much to foster athletics. The next meeting will be in South Africa. New Zealand applied for the 1938 meeting, but a decision was not made. The Federation will apply to various Governments, and appeal for financial and moral support. The matter is expected to be discussed at the Imperial Conference in London.