ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1362, 13 February 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FIFTH OLYMPIAD. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. It is now possible to give a fairly complete list of the personnel of I In , Australasian ti-aiii to tab; part in tins Viflli Olympiad at Stockholm next June-July. Tlie tenm, it is true, is -.till in the iiiakin;,' (says the Sydney "Keferi'e") ami no woril of definite .-election has yet come to hand from Victoria or New Zealand, but nevertheless we have learnt iinollicii|lly what is n'ropo.-H.'d—up to Ihe piesent at any .rate. In the following li--t an asterisk appears against the names of those already selected definitely:— NEW SOUTH WALES. Oarsmen. *Roger B. I'itzharding (Sydney R.C.). *il. Hauenslein (l.fiehhardt li.C). *S. A. Midillclon (Sydney K.C.). *T. C. Parker (Bnlmaiii it.C.). *J. A. Eyrie (Sydney It.C.). •Keith Heritage (Sydney K.C.). *E. 11. Barker (Sydnev R.C.). *S. Atncss (Ualnwin R.C.). *Dr. H. K. Ward (Sydney and Oxford Universities), , now in England. *A. B. Doylo (Sydney and Oxford Universities) now in England. 0. A.'lreland (Sydney University), now in England. Some of the above, although their first claim club is given, are also members of the Sydney B.C. Swimmers. •William Longworth (Kosc Bav S.C.). •Harold Hardwick (Sydney S.C.). 'Cecil Henly (East Sydney S.C.). If funds permit it is the intention of the N.S.W.A.S.A. to nominate two additional swimmers. Cyclist. *E. W. Schneider (Eastern Snburbs C.C.). Rifleman. A. H. Hattersley (Parramatta Riflo Club). Lawn Tennis. S. Don3t, now in South Africa, but available for selection. VICTORIA. Oarsmen. *H. Eoss-Soden (Melbourne University). ' *S. I'raser (Melbourne University). C. L. Baillieu (12st. 81b.) (Melbonrne University and Magdalen College, Oxford), now in England. C. W. B. Littlejohn (Melbourne University and Oxford), now in England. L. A. Pattinson (Wesley College, Melbourne, and Jesus College, Cambridge), now in England. Littlejolm, the cable inf jrms us, is now in the Oxford University crew to meet Cambridge. Baillieu rowed No. G in Quil-ter-Couch's crew in the Oxford Trial Eights at Goring-on-Thames on December 2 last. Pattinson is a sculler, and winner of the Colquhouu Sculls. He is likely to compete in the. Diamond Sculls n't Henley. Athletes. *L. A. Kelly (Wesley College, Melbourne), for the running high-jump. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Oarsman. K. T. Hamilton (13st. 4Jlb.) (St. Peter's College, Adelaide, and Hertford College, Oxford), now in England. The cable informs us that Hamilton is in this year's Oxf.ird crew to .meet Cambridge. Ho rowed No. ■< to Baillieu's No. f. in the Oxford Trial Eights before mentioned. NEW ZEALAND. Athletes. *G. N. Hill (Auckland A.A. and C.C.), middle and long-distance runner. *Gerald P. Keddell (Otautau A.A.C.), hurdler. J. G. Skeet (New Plymouth), sprinter, now in England. Keddell, it is stated, may be unable to spare the time—he is a solicitor—to visit Stockholm. Lawn Tennis Player! ; : "Anthony ■¥, now in England. Oarsman. D. C. Collins (list. 131b.) (Wellington College, New Zealand, and First Trinitv Boat Club, Cambridge), now in England . Collins to stroke of the losing crew m the Cambridge Trial Eights at Ely on JJecember 2. He was subsequently ctioEon to stroke the Cambridge Eight, 'to meet Oxiord, nut the cable has announced a change of strokes, and Collins is probably now in jSio. 2 seat. TASMANIA. Runner. *W. Allan Stewart (sprinter), now in England. Soulier. E * c Cecil MTilly (I2st./ 21b.) (Derwent WEST A USTR ALIA. Swimmer. „,*?" °' ?inlay (Perth) ' ""-round swimIn addition to the above, there arc sure to be further nomination), from X w Zealand, and some of Mie interested Mutas, notably in the case of riflemen who are going to Bisley and would like to compete in the Olympic world's chain pionship matches. Furthermore, New Zealand will probably nominate a swim-,"cr-"\^t.',kel- v Malcolm E. Champion, of the Vinitemata S.C., Auckland