OLYMPIC GAMES.
FURTHER RESULTS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT PARIS, July .18. The fancy diving was won by White (7 points), Desjardins (8) and Pinkston (15) being second and third respectively. Lindmark (Sweden) was fourth and Eve (Australia) fifth with 26. Eve is not suited to fancy diving, though he did a few splendidly. The swimming points a re:—America 56, Australia 26, France 12, Britain 11, Sweden 8, Switzerland, Japan and New Zealand 2 each. In the final of the sculling Gilmore (America) started,with s. spurt and led at 1000 metres, when Beresford (Britain) overtook him and kept the lead to the finish. His rowing was of the line easy style, afid he won by two lengths. America won the double sculls, with France second. The eight-oar rowing .race resulted: 'Yale University (America) 1, Canada 2, Italy 3, Britain 4. Won bv five lengths. In the final of the water polo Frrrce defeated Belgium by 3 goals to nil. In the lightweight boxing ; Sinclair (Australia) was beaten on points. The fifth round of the tennis lias been completed. Cochet (France) beat Williams (America) 5—7, 6—3, 6—2, 6—4; Demorpurgo (Italy) beat Harada (Japan) 6—4, 6 —l, 6—l; Borotra (France) beat Jacob (India) 4 —6, 6—4, Richards (America) beat Laeoste (France) B—6, 4—6, I—6, 6—2, 6—3.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 July 1924, Page 5
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212OLYMPIC GAMES. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 July 1924, Page 5
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