EMPIRE GAMES
NEW ZEALAND TEAM SELECTED THREE ATHLETES AND THREE SWIMMERS By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, April 25. , Three athletes and three swimmers will represent New Zealand at the British Empire Games to be held in England in August next. The team, which was selected at a meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association on Tuesday evening is as follows:—• Athletics. H. K. Brainsby (Auckland), long jump and hop, step and jump. T. G. Broadway (Canterbury), quarter mile and half mile. J. E. Lovelock (Oxford University, formerly of Otago) half mile and mile Swimming. Noel Crump (Auckland), 100 yards and 440 yards free style. W. Whareaitu (Rotorua), 100 yards free style and 100 yards backstroke. L. Smith (Feilding), 200 yards breast stroke. The swimmers will also compete in the 300 yards swimming medley race. Dr. A. E. Porritt, who is at present practising in London, has been invited to act as manager. The team will leave by the Remuera on June 9.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19783, 26 April 1934, Page 8
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168EMPIRE GAMES Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19783, 26 April 1934, Page 8
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