Empire Games For Auckland Or Christchurch
LONDON, Aug. 11. The International Amateur Athletics Federation has decided that the 1950 Empire Games will be held either in Christchurch or Auckland. The sports will be athletics, boxing, cycling, rowing, swimming, wrestling and bowls. New Zealand has the option of adding two other sports, subject to the Empire Games Federation's approval., The meeting also. decided to institute British Empire athletics records. These will apply to performances made by British Commonwealth athletes within the Commonwealth.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 August 1948, Page 5
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81Empire Games For Auckland Or Christchurch Chronicle (Levin), 12 August 1948, Page 5
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