EMPIRE GAMES

Northern Advocate, 7 August 1934, Page 5

EMPIRE GAMES

NOEL RYAN BREAKS RECORD v WINS 1500 YARDS TREE STYLE. CRUMP QUALIFIES IX 100 YARDS

{United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph*.—Copyrleht.) (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, August C. The British Empire Games which opened at the White City on Saturday, were continued this afternoon. Although the weather was overcast, a holiday crowd of, 30,000 witnessed the second day’s events, Edwards, the veteran negro Olympic runner, who ran fifth at the Empire Games in Canada, at last gained the Empire halfmile title jyith a magnificent performance. Noel Ryan, the Australian swimmer, brilliantly turned the tables on Piri for the Canadian’s victory in their heat of the 1500 yards, swimming 20 seconds faster than the heat time. The Australian staved off Piri’s determined challenge at the end, without unduly hurrying, by a beautiful long stroke. The failure of Noel Crump, the Now Zealander, to steer a true course up the lane, cost him first place in the third heat of the 100 yards swimming championship. Even then the finish was so close that it seemed a dead heat,'but Larson was given the verdict by 2-5 of a second. In the women’s 200 yards breaststroke, Claire Dennis, the Australian champion, outclassed the field without being extended. She reduced the English record by 1 3-5 seconds. .T, E. Lovelock, New Zealand, is among those ,who qualified for the halfmile tomorrow. The others are Corns, Reeve and Woodcrson (all English) and Wade (Canada). Lovelock ran third in his heat, being content to qualify in slow time. Results: —

Athletics,

220 Yards. —Yates (Australia) won his heat in 22 2-ss. Dempsey (Australia) was second lin his heat to Murdoch (Scotland), whose time was 22 4-ss. Horsfall (Australia) fiailed to qualify in his heat, which was won by Theunissen (South Africa), in 224 seconds. First Semi-final; Sweeney (England) I,' Young (England) 2, Niqks (Canada). 3. Time 22 3-ss, Dempsey- was. fourth. Second Semi-final: Theunissen (South Africa) 1, Rangeley (England) 2, Murdoch (Scotland) 3. Time —22 l-ss, Yates was fourth. Quarter Male. —First Semi-final: Rampling (England) 1, Frit/. (Canada) 2, Roberts (England) 3. Time — 491-ss. Second Semi-final; Stoneley (England) 1, Addison (Canada) 2, Hunter (Scotland) 3. Time —49 1-os. Half Mile.—Final: Edwards (Bril' ish Guiana) 1, Botha (South Africa) 2, Sothard (Scotland) 3. Time 1.54 1-.5. Six' Miles. —Penny (England), 1; Rakine (Canada), 2; Furze (England), 3, Time: 31m 0 3-ss. / 120 Yards Hurdles. —Final: Findlay (England), 1; Worrall (Canada), 2; Pilbrow (England), 3. Time: 15 l-ss. High Jump. —Thacker (Africa), ,1; Haley (Canada), 2; Miehie (Scotland), 3. All cleared Oft Sin and were placed in that order after a jump off. Metcalfe, Oft 2in, was fourth. Pole Vault. —Apps (Canada), 1; Gilbert (Canada), 2. Both eleafed 124 feet, Apps winning the jump off. Woodhouse (Australia), re jumping, cleared 12ft, to secure third. His was probably the finest leap of the day, at least 2ft clear of the bar. Shot Putt.—Hart (South Africa), ,45 ft 1? inches, 1; Howland (England), 44ft 4*J inches, 2; Pirdie (England), 44ft o*2 inches, 3. Women’s 100 Yards.—Final: Hiscock (England), 1; Strike (Canada), 2; Chalmers (England), 3. Time: 11 B-l Os. Women's Half Mile.—Lunn (England), 1; Butterfield (England), 2; Furneaux (England), 3. Time: 2.19 2-ss.

Swimming Events. Men’s 1500 Yards Free Style.— Pinal: Ryan (Australia), 1; Pirie (Canada), 2*; Waimvright (England), 3. Time: 15.25 2-ss. Won by 3 seconds, breaking the record by 30 seconds. Quarter Mile, free style.— Heat winners: Waimvright, 5.25; Ryan, 5.14-1; Pirie, 5.33 2-5; Liebers (England), 5.34 4-5. Men’s 100 Yards Backstroke. —Pinal: Francis (Scotland) 1; Eesford (England), 2; Gazoll (Canada), 3. Time—--05 l-ssec. Women’s 100 Yards BackstrokeFinal: Miss Harding (England), 1; Miss Hamilton (Scotland), 2; Miss Davies (Wales), 3. Time'74 4-ssoc. Men’s 100 Yards, fro'e stylo.—Burley (Canada), Williams (England), Larsen (Canada) and Sutton (England) won the heats. Crump (New Zealand), who was second to Larsen in 50 2-sscc, also qualified for the final on time. Clarke (Australia), second to Williams in 50 4-sscc, did not qualify. Women’s 100 Yards, free style.—Miss Gwar (Canada), 1; Miss I. Pirie (Canada), 2; Miss McDowell (Scotland), 3.

Time —63soe. lion’s 200 Yards Breastroke. —Final:. ITamiltou (Scotland), 1; MeCathie (Jamaica), 2; Higginson (Australia), 3. Time—2.42 2-5. Women’s 200 Yards Breastroke.— Final: Miss Dennis (Australia), .1; Miss Haslem (Canada), 2; Miss Henton (England), 3. Time—2.sl—beating the former English record by 3s,ec. Women’s Springboard Diving—Miss Moss (Canada), G 2.27 points, .1; Mias Thompson (Australia), 00.94 points, 2; Miss Ogilvie (Canada) 57 points, 3; Miss Larsen (England), 54.10 points, 4. Men’s SOO Yards Relay, Free Style Canada (Larsen, Hooper, Burley, Tirio) 5.40 3-5, 1; England (Sutton, Williams, | Waiwright, Leavers), 8.52 4-5, 2. I Women’s 400 Yards Relay, free style, i —Canada (Misses Gwar, Huddle, Hut--1 ton, Pirie), 5.2 4-5, 1; South Africa

(Misses Hayward,'Ryde, Maskal," Russell), 4.34, 2. New Zealand Bowlers. The Now Zealand 'bowling performances •at. the Empire games were —L. ,T. Keys lost to Rhodesia in the singles, B—2l/ and lost to Hongkong/'fl—2l. V In the rinkcrs, Grocott, Dillicar, Pol-, lard and Carter beat, Rhodesia, 20—-16> and Hongkong, 18—16. . •