BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES TEAM

Southland Times, Issue 23406, 13 January 1938, Page 11

BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES TEAM

Government Farewell Arranged MEMBERS TO SAIL NEXT THURSDAY (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, January 12. Members of the New Zealand team for the British Empire Games at Sydney will be tendered a farewell by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) and members of the Government at morning tea at Parliament House on Thursday of next week. With the exception of Lumley (Auckland), the team will leave by the Wanganella later in the day Miss Lumley will travel direct with her mother and twin sister. After the games the Auckland members will return by the Niagara, arriving at Auckland on February 21. The- rest of the New Zealand team will come to Wellington by the Awatea, arriving on February 21. It was learned today that there is a possibility of Miss Edna Munro (Auckland) being included in the team. A decision will be made in a day or two. It is possible that the Canadian team may take part in a meeting at Auckland on its way home, and some may be able to stop over. DOMINION CYCLING TEAM GYLES REPLACES HUGHES (United Press Association) » WELLINGTON, January 12. A special meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association was held in Wellington tonight to consider nominations for the team to represent the Dominion at the British Empire Games. After the meeting the secretary (Mr G. B. Aldridge) announced the selection of the following riders:— 1000 metre sprint.—G. R. Gyles (Canterbury), R. Ulmer (Wellington), R. T. Taylor (Auckland. 1000 metre time trial.—G. R. Gyles (Canterbury), R. Ulmer (Wellington), R. T. Taylor (Auckland). 10 mile paced.—G. R. Gyles (Canterbury), R. Ulmer (Wellington), A. G. Patrick (Auckland). Road racing.—F. J. Grose (Canterbury), J. Brown (Auckland), A. Triner (Auckland). F. J. Grose will be captain of the team, which will sail for Sydney on January 20. E. G. Hughes (Auckland) who was m the provisional selection for the 10 mile paced event, was replaced by Gyles, following Gyles’s performance at the National championships at Christchurch on Saturday. IMPROVEMENT SHOWN BY ROWING EIGHT TRAINING ON WANGANUI RIVER (United Press Association) WANGANUI, January 12. With barely a week left to complete its training before leaving for the British Empire Games at Sydney, the New Zealand rowing eight has lost no opportunity of equipping itself as well as possible for its hard task in Australia. Under the coach, Mr F. H. Ayres, of Christchurch, it has been out on the Wanganui river daily, rowing in the morning and afternoon, and there are definite signs of improvement since the coaching began. When the crew took the water for the first row, critics were sceptical of its reaching the standard required, but the last day or so has seen an improvement and the crew has a much better and more rhythmic swing. Some members at the start were inclined to put a great deal of energy into their strokes, but to use less than the full blade width of the oar. A notable exception was A. K. G. Jackson, who has cultivated a style which, while very effective, looks remarkably easy. C. A. Styles, of Christchurch, also is shaping very well. Although no official announcement has been made as yet, it is generally accepted here that the actual eight to row in Sydney will comprise, in order from stroke to bow:—R. Gould (Union, Wanganui), F. T. Thompson (Christchurch), C. A. Styles (Christchurch), A. K. G. Jackson (Union), H. Benge (Union), J. Charters (Union), O. W. Denison (Auckland) and L. H. Pithie (Dunedin). W. Stodart (Union), cox, C. E. C. Johnston (Dunedin) and P. Stowers (Aramoho, Wanganui), in the event of the eight named being chosen, will accompany the crew to. Sydney as emergencies.

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA’S TEAM FOR ENGLAND MACARTNEY MAKES HIS SELECTION SYDNEY, January 11. The Australian cricket team for England will be selected at the end of the month, and cricket writers are already indulging in speculation. C. G. Macartney’s 16, which was published in The Sydney Morning Herald today, is as follows:— D. G. Bradman (South Australia). S. J. McCabe( New South Wales). W. J. O’Reilly (New South Wales). J. H. Fingleton (New South Wales). C. L. Badcock (South Australia).

L. O’B. Fleetwood-Smith (New South Wales). W. A. Oldfield (New South Wales). R. G. Gregory (Victoria). ‘A. G. Chipperfield (New South Wales). L. McCormick (Victoria). H. Cotton (South Australia). D. Tallon (Queensland). C. V. Grimmett (South Australia). E. White (New South Wles). V. Jackson (New South Wales).

R. Robinson (South Australia). Macartney remarks that the selectors’ task will be more difficult than ever because there are so many young batsmen of quality offering. The first seven of Macartney’s list he regards as certainties who pick themselves.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEFEATS QUEENSLAND

(Received January 12, 10.40 p.m.) BRISBANE, January 12. South Australia defeated Queensland in a Sheffield Shield match, winning on the first inings by 206 runs. Queensland in its second innings lost

eight wickqts for 155 runs (Cook 21; Ward five for 65). The game was held up until 5 p.m. by a wet wicket.

CENTRAL-WESTERN GAMES

Following is the draw for the second round of the Central-Western cricket competition, the last-mentioned to be the home team:—

January 15.—Wairio v. Otautai*, Nightcaps v. Ohai, Winton v. Fairfax, Limehills v. Oreti, Thombury a bye. January 22.—Ohai v. Wairio, Winton v. Nightcaps, Fairfax v. Limehills. Thombury v. Oreti, Otautau a bye. January 29. —Wairio v. Winton; Limehills v. Nightcaps, Fairfax v. Thombury, Otautau v. Ohai, Oreti a bye. February s.—Limehills v. Wairio. Nightcaps v. Thombury, Oreti v. Fairfax, Otautau v. Winton, Ohai a bye. February 12.—Thombury v. Wairio, Nightcaps v. Oreti, Otautau v. Limehills, Ohai v. Winton, Fairfax a bye.

February 19. —Wairio v. Oreti, Fairfax v. Nightcaps, Thombury v. Otautau, Ohai v. Limehills, Winton a bye. February 26.—Wairio v. Fairfax, Oreti v. Otautau, Ohai v. Thombury, Limehills v. Winton, Night -aps a bye. March s.—Nightcaps v. Wairio, Otautau v. Fairfax, Oreti v. Ohai, Winton v. Thombury, Limehills a bye. March 12.—Nightcaps v. Otautau, Ohai v. Fairfax, Wititon v. Oreti, Thombury y. Limehills, Wairio a bye.