EMPIRE GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 April 1937, Page 5

EMPIRE GAMES

N.Z. TEAM OF SIXTY

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, April 26.

The chairman of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association (Mr. H. McCormick) said to-day that present indications pointed to New Zealand sending a team of about GO competitors to the British Empire Games in Sydney next February. On this basis, national'associations would be asked to contribute £2O towards the expenses of each of their nominees. The rest of the expenses would be borne by the Olympic Association. “In addition to the competitors,” said Mr. McCormick, “we propose sending a manager and, if necessary, a chaperon, and their expenses will be met by the Olympic Association. We are suggesting to the national associations that they appoint at. their own expense sub-managers for their own section of the team, and also any masseurs or trainers they desire to accompany their nominees. The amount lhe national associations (will be asked to contribute towards the expenses of each of their nominees hinges on the numerical strength of the team.

“The association is required to advise the Australian authorities by May 31 of the sports in which New Zealand will be represented. It has been decided to write stating that New Zealand expects to be taking part in all the sports on the programme, namely, athletics (track and field), cycling, boxing, rowing, sculling, swimming, diving, wrestling, and lawn bowls.”

TOUR BY CANADIANS

WELLINGTON, April 26

It is understood that there are good prospects that the Canadian team which will visit Australia for the British Empire Gaines next February will be available for a tour of New Zealand after the Games.

The possibility of issuing an invitation to the Canadians to make such a tour was raised at a meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. It was decided to seek the views of affiliated national associations on the project.

SWIMMERS NOMINATED

CHRISTCHURCH, April 26

The following team has been tentatively nominated by the council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association for the British Empire Games: — MEN 110 Yards Free Style—P. Hanan and R. B. Frankham, both of Auckland. 110 Yards Backstroke—P. E. Mathieson (Otago). 220 Yards Breastroke—J. C. W. Davies (Taranaki). Nominations will be made for the 440 yards free style if any competitors can return a time of 5 minutes 10 seconds, or better. In that event the competitor or competitors nominated will be nominated also for the IGSO yards free style. WOMEN 310 Yards Free Style—Miss I. Purdie (Otago) and Miss N. Ludlow (Auckland). 440 Yards Free Style—Miss M. Leydon (Auckland i and Misses Ludlow and Purdie. Springboard Diving—Miss (.’. Rix (Otago).