TAILTEANN GAMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 August 1924, Page 7

TAILTEANN GAMES.

AUSTRALIAN SUCCESSES. A SECOND”FOR. HEARD. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT DUBLIN, Aug. 14. Before a record crowd, Willard beat the African Pham pi on, Raymond, 6—4, 5—7, 6—4, thus repeating the Paris success. The court was sodden and both players wore spikes. This game counts in the international contests. Bayley and Willard beat the South African pair, Raymond and Condon, in an international match. The Australians played their best doubles so far, giving a first glimpse of combination necessary for victory. SWIMMING. Four .hundred metres free style.— First heat: Henry (Australia) 1, Foy (England) 2. Time: 6min 28 2-ssee. Second heat: Charlton (Australia) ], Christie (Australia) -2. Time, omin 48sec. Hundred metres backstroke final.— Henry (Australia )1, Benson (Ireland) 2. Time, 88sec. Two hundred metres breaststroke final.—Steadman 1, Heard (N.Z.) 2, Benson (Ireland) 3. Time, 3.12. ATHLETICS. Tn the pole vault. Winter (Australia) was fourth. Tn the cycling thousand metres, Broadbent was beaten in his heat. He waited till the last hun- ' dred yards, then recovered several yards, but was beaten on the tape. .He did not qualify. Ramsdeh qualified for the final, but when, in a good position his chain came off. \ y Duigan threw the javelin 154 feet 7 inches, which placed him third. The long jump was not finished till nearly ten o’clock, the jumping being held practically in darkness, but the event provided'a surprise in a remarkable performance by Honner. Though the take-off board was almost indistinguishable, ‘ his jump registered 23ft 71-in, beating by half an inch the American, Lengendre, who holds the record gained at the recent Olympic games; Owing to the darkness the final was postponed till Friday. / CAR.R. WINS 100 METRES FINAL. LONDON, Aug. 15. - The hundred metres final was won by Carr in 10 4-ssec.