EMPIRE GAMES IN CANADA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18650, 20 August 1930, Page 9

EMPIRE GAMES IN CANADA.

Progress Of Contests. N.Z. BOWLERS DEFEATED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright MONTREAL, August 18. At Hamilton, England scored her second lawn bowling win, as Hills and Wright out-pointed the New Zealand pair, McWhannell and Fielding, by 20 to 13. The teams tied, five all, at the seventh the New Zealanders went into a four-shot lead on the next five ends. England counted three at the thirteenth and added two at the fourteenth, and were never headed after that. In the lawn bowling doubles. Reid and Moore (Canada), defeated Hill and Grovanette (South Africa), 24 to 10. In the singles, Thoms (South Africa) defeated Reid (Vancouver), Canadian champion 21 to 7. The Canadian rink beat the English four skipped by Frith by 27 to 19. In the Rinks, Scotland defeated New Zealand by 20 to 11. The Scots counted six at the thirteenth end, to go into a commanding lead, which was maintained to the finish. High Diving. Alfred Phillips won the high diving championship for Canada. Walker (Canada), was second and Scott (England), third. Rowing. The New Zealand eight has smoothed out during the last week at Hamilton, and it is the local choice to take the eights title at the Empire Games. ANXIETY AMONG COMPETITORS. CANADIANS QUARANTINED. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received August 19, 5.5 p.m.) MONTREAL, August 18. There has been great anxiety during the past week due to a reported outbreak of spinal meningitis among the Empire athletes at Hamilton. Fifteen Canadians are quarantined on the third floor of the Prince of Wales School, one of whom being the prominent runner Vernon Evelle, and the physicians, fearing to rouse anxiety, kept the matter secret. To-day, however, they announced that Evelle was not suffering therefrom. The other fourteen will be freed from quarantine, to-morrow, wherefore it is believed that the danger is past. The Australians and New Zealanders are on the lower floors of the Prince of Wales School, outside contact with those suspected. CONFIDENCE OF AUSTRALIANS. CALDER SUFFERS INJURY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right (Received August 19, 5.5 p.m.) MONTREAL, August 18. Owing to the Tahiti disaster, it is thought likely that the Australians will compete at the Canadian National Exhibition meet, and arrangements are being made for an eight race between New Zealand, English, United States and Canadian crews. Mr Weir stated that the Australian team had been particularly fortunate in training for no serious injuries had been sustained. He expects at least five wins from his team of nine, and is confident that they will come through with flying colours. The men spent the day quietly at the stadium, going through light training. They and the New Zealand team are quartered at the Prince of Wales School, together with Cameron, who was not up to form in the hundred yards free style early to-day. He is expected to do much better in the finals. Ryan bids fair to take the 1500 yards free style. Calder was forced to withdraw from the high diving, because he sprained his back, and has been indisposed for some time. According to Mr Hobbs, Johnson is suffering from a sore shoulder, which forced him to drop out of the pole vault. SWIMMING EVENTS. ENGLAND AND CANADA PROMINENT. United Press Association—By Electrle Telegraph—Copyright (Received August 19, 10.10 p.m.) HAMILTON (Ontario), Aug. 19. At the swimming on Monday night the 400 yards women’s relay resulted:— England 1, Canada 2, Scotland 3. Joyce Cooper (England) won the women’s 100 yards back-stroke, Valerie Davies (Wales) being second. The men’s 100 yards free-style was won by Munro Bourne (Canada), with Norman Brooks (England) second. Jack Aubin (Canada) won the 200 yards breast-stroke, with S. Bell (England), second.