SPORTS AND GAMES
OLYMPIC G,.,MKS. NEW ZEALANDER. LOING WELL. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Austruuuu iiua Cuiuu aim. T< - ANTWERP, Algust 17. Kent Parker ana qualified 'r. t le of thc i-etres wa.fc. Ihe 0000 metres v.alk was v.'on by GuiJiemofc (x< ranee;, who mrulo a wonderful spurt in the last V.UO yards iiom. Nurmi (Einiand), iuniclst n.twise exciu* mont.
\Mlson (New Zealand) qualified for the nnal of the HQ metres hi rdiec. The SuO metres, ;i great contest, was won y n-, HII 1 .( El) g lalld ) 111 liuiu 53 2-ssec. /» g!l i um P lvas won by Lauden (America). King Albert was present. Here was a large attendance. ANTWERP, Airgust IS. Erigerio (Italian) won in© '.0,000 metres (6: 1 .- miles) walk in 43mm 62- ss=ec. DAVIS CUP TIE. SYDNEY, August 19. . The Management Committee ot the Tennis Association endorsed the jla- T is Cup challenge tie dates advised by the New Zealand Association, December 2S, 30 and 31.
Brookes, has been appointed sole selector of the Australasian team.
A large number of Australasian supporters intend visiting the Dominion to witness the contest.
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Timaru Herald, Issue 170300, 20 August 1920, Page 7
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