AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
THE EMPIRE GAMES. HOP, STEP AND JUMP. NEW ZEALANDER TO COMPETE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday. R. O. Johnson, Otago hop, step and jump champion, will be a member of the New Zealand team at-the British Empire Games, the New Zealand Council having granted him permission to compete providing he pays his own expenses. AMATEUR PRINCIPLE UPHELD. ACTION BY BRITAIN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BERLIN, May 20. Britain’s defence of amateur sport triumphed at the meeting of the International Athletic Federation, when a Finnish and Swedish motion seeking I to establish the principle of broken time payment, was rejected,by 18 votes to four. / Barnard, on behalf of Britain, said lie would withdraw from the federation if the proposals -were carried. Sport must be conducted for sport’s sake, not allowing payment to any Olympic member or international competition for loss of time and wages. AUSTRALIA’S TEAM. HURDLER--NOT AVAILABLE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 21. Al-f. Watson, the Australian champion hurdler announces that he will be unable to represent Australia at the Empire Games at Hamilton (Canada) in August. MOORHOUSE NOT GOING. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. L. J. Moorhouse, the Canterbury swimmer, has decided not to go to the Empire Games, lor business reasons.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18026, 22 May 1930, Page 9
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