THE EMPIRE GAMES

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 8

THE EMPIRE GAMES

MANY RECORDS BETTERED COMPARISONS WITH GAMES OF 1934 A s anticipated, many of the previous Empire Games records went by the board in the tournament at Sydney. The follow- . ing table shows a comparison of 1934 and 1938 in the athletic events. It will be seen that all the running records were bettered or equalled by both men and women. Thp .women also equalled or improved on all the previous performances in the field events. MEN’S ATHLETICS. 100 Yards. 1934.—A. W. Sweeney (England) 1938.—C. B. Holmes (England) 1, 1, H. W. Theunissen (South Africa) J. Mumford (Australia) 2. E. Best 2, C. Young (Scotland) 3. Time, (Australia) 3. Time, 9 7-10 sec. lOsec. Games record. 220 Yards. 1934.—A. W. Sweeney (England) 1938.—C. B. Holmes (England) 1, 1, H. W. Theunissen (South Africa) J. Mumford (Australia) 2, E. Best 2, W. Rangeley (England) 3. Time, Australia) 3. Time, 21 l-ssec. 21 9-10 sec. —Games record Quarter-mile. 1934.—G. L. Rampling (England) 1938.—W. Roberts (England) 1, 1, W. Roberts (England) 2, C. H. W. Fritz* (Canada )2, D. V. Shore Stoneley (England) 3. Time, 48sec. Canada) 3. Time 49 7-10sec.—Equals Games record. “Fourth In 1934. Half-mile. 1934. —P. Edwards (British 1938—V. P. Boot (New Zealand) 1, Guiana) 1, W. Botha (South Africa) F. R. Handley (England) 2, W. Dale 2, J. C. Stothard (Scotland) 3. Time. (Canada) 3. Time, 1.51 2-j—Games I. 1-5. record. One rule. 1934.—J. E. Lovelock (New Zea- 1938—J. W. ..lford (Wales) 1, G. land) 1, S. C. Wooderson (England) L. Backhouse (Australia) 2, V. P. 2, J. F. Cornes (England) 3. Time, Boot (New Zealand) 2. Time, 4.11 4.12 4-5. 3-s—Games record. Three Miles. 1934—W. J. Beavers (England) 1, 1938—C. H. Matthews (New ZeaC. K. Allen (England) 2, J. A. land) 1, P. D. Ward (England) 2, Burns (England) 3. Time, 14.32 3-5. R. Rankine* (Canada) 3. Time, 13 59 3-s—Games record. “Fourth in 1934. Six Miles. 1934—A. W. Penny (England) 1, 1938.—C. H. Matthews (New ZeaR. Rankine (Canada) 2, A. F. Furze land) 3, R. Rankine (Canada) 2, W. (England) 3. Time 31.0 3-5. Hayward (South Africa) 3. Time, 30.141—Games record. Marathon 1934—H. Webster (Canada) 1, D. 1938—J. L. Coleman (South McNab-Robertson (Scotland) 2, Me- Africa) 1, A. J. Norris (England) 2, Leod Wright (Scotland) 3. Time, J. Gibson (South Africa) 3. Time, 2h. 40m. 365. 2h. 30m. 49 4-3s—Games record. 120 Yards Hurdles. 1934.—D. O. Finlay (England) 1, 1938.—T. P. Lavery (South Africa) J. Worrall (Canara) 2, A. G. Pil- 1, L. O’Connor (Canada) 2, S. G. brow (England) 3. Time, 15 l-ss. Stenner (Australia) 3. Time, 14s.— world’s record. 440 Yards Hurdles. 1934—F. A. R. Hunter (Scotland) 1938.—J. Loaring (Canada) 1, J. I, C. P. Reilly (Australia) 2, R. K. Park (Australia) 2, A. K. McDougall Brown (England) 3. Time, 55 l-ss. (Australia) 3. Time, 52 9-10 s Games record. High Jump. 1934—E. T. Thacker (South 1938—E. T. Thacker (South Africa) 1, I. Haley (Canada) 2, J. F. Africa) 1, R. Heffernan (Australia) Michie (Scotland) 3. Height 6ft. 3in. 2, D. Shetcliffe (Australia) 3. Height 6ft. 5 l-Bin. Long Jump. 1934.—5. Richardson (Canada) 1, 1938.—J. Brown (Canada) 1, J. J. Luckoff (South Africa) 2, J. P. Panton (Canada) 2, B. Dickenson Metcalfe (Australia) 3. Distance. (Australia) 3. Distance, 24ft. 41in. 23ft. 6*in. —Games record. Pole Vault. 1934—5. Apps (Canada) 1, A. Gil- 1938—A. S. du Plessls (South bert (Canada) 2, F. I. Woodhouse Africa) 1, L. Fletcher (Australia) 2, (Australia) 2. Height, 12ft. 6in. S. Frid (Canada) 3. Height, 13ft. I s!in. Hop, Step, Jump. 1934.—J. P. Metcalfe (Australia) 1938.—J. P. Metcalfe (Australia) 1, S. Richardson (Canada) 2, H. K. 1, M. T. Miller (Australia) 2, B. Brainsby (New Zealand) 3. Dis- Dickenson (Australia) 3. Distance, tance, 51ft. 3Sin. 50ft. lOin. Javelin. 1934.—R. Dixon (Canada) 1, H. 1938.—J. Courtright (Canada) 1, Hart (South Africa) 2, J. Luckhoff S. A. Lay (New Zealand) 2, J. P. (South AfritA) 3. Distance, 196 ft. Metcalfe (Australia) 3. Distance, llin. 206 ft. OJin. Hammer. 1934.—M. C. Nokes (England) 1, 1938—G. Sutherland (Canada) 1, G. Sutherland (Canada) 2, W. Mac- K. W. Pardon (Australia) 2, J. G. kenzie (Scotland) 3. Distance, 158 Leckie (New Zealand) 3. Distance, ft. 3iin. 159 ft. 9 7-Bin.—Games record. Shot Put. 1934—H- Hart (South Africa) 1, 1938.—L. A. Fouche (South R. L. Howland (England) 2, K. H. Africa) 1, E. Coy (Canada) 2, F. Pridie (England) 3. Distance, 48ft. Drew (Australia) 3. Distance, 47ft. ljin. 6in. Discus. 1934—H. Hart (South Africa) 1 1938—E. Coy (Canada) 1, E. D. R. Bell (England) 2, B. L. Pren- Young (Scotland) 2, G. Sutherland dergast (Jamaica) 3. Distance, 136 (Canada) 3. Distance, 146 ft. 10 1-8 ft. 3in. in.—Games record. WOMEN’S ATHLETICS. 100 Yards. 1934.—E. Hiscock (England) 1, H. 1938.—D. Norman (Australia) 1, Strike (Canada) 2, 1.. Chalmers J. Walker (Australia) 2, J. Dalson (England) 3. Time, 11 3-10 s. (Canada) 3. Time, 11 l-10s.—equals Games record. 220 Yards. 1934.—E. Hiscock (England) 1, E. 1938—D. Norman (Australia) 1, Meagher (Canada) 2, N. Halstead J. Coleman (Australia) 2, A. E. (England) 3. Time, 255. Wearne (Australia) 3. Time, 24 7-10 s—which was l-5s outside her 1 Games record in winning her heat. 80 Metres Hurdles. 1934—M. Clark (South Australia) 1938—8. Burke (South Austra1, B. Taylor (Canada) 2, E. Green lia) 1, I. Grant (Australia) 2, R. (England) 3. Time, 11 4 ss. Tong (New Zealand) 3. Time, 11 7-10 s record. High Jump. 1934—M. Clark (South Australia) 1938—D. Odam (England) 1, J. 1, E. Dawes (Canada) 2, M. Bell Gardner (England) 2, B. Forbes (Canada) 3. Height, sft. 3in. (New Zealand) 3. Distance, sft. 3in. —equals Games record. -■* Long Jump. 1934—P. Bartholomew (England) 1938—D. Norman (Australia) 1, 1, E. Goshawk (Canada) 2, V. Webb E. Raby (England) 2, T. Peak* (England) 3. Distance, 17ft. lllin. (Australia) 3. Distance, 19ft. tin. —Games record. Javelin. 1934—G. Lunn (England) 1, E. 1938—R. Higgins (Canada) 1, T. Halstead (England) 2, M. Cox (Eng- Robertson (South Africa) 2, G. land) 3. Distance, 105 ft. 71in. Lunn (England) 3. Distance 125 ft. 71in. —Games record. Even M. Mitchell (N.Z.), fourth, broke the 1934 throw by 12ft. 5 3-Bin.