ATHLETICS

Grey River Argus, 7 May 1934, Page 2

ATHLETICS

WELL I XG'roX. May 5. It was announced to-day by Mr McCormick, Chairman of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Council, that a cable message had been received from Mr Evan Hunter. Secretary of tin* British Empire Games Council for England, stating that J. E. Lovelock had accepted the place allotted to him in the Now Zealand team to compete at the British Empire Games next August, and that Dr. A. E. I’orritt had agreed to act as manager of the team. Lovelock. who is al Oxford University, has been nominated for the half mile and one mile events. corner. Griffon showo<] out consist mil lx for Kiwis in hard forward play, while Walker got in a lot of timely play. Excelsiors played Rollouts as five-eighth, but he has yet to . peed up his work. Afitchell did .well as full back. King, L. Hughes. Kelly and Eager kept going well, but other ’Excelsior forwards tired, whereas Kiwi pack never let up. and in the final stage put in several creditable rushes, everyone of them being a grafter. Excelsiors are fortunate in having several hefty and experienced men to give the side backbone, but if other flubs were able to recruit a few weightier mon, the reds would find matters harder than they do. ATr Cut bush was a. judicious referee. In the junior game between Ross and School, the winners’ sccwp cam? from a. try by Hoveldt, a stocky little winger, who ran in from half way, ,