OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1924, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES.

»CHTHALIAN AND K Z. CAM.E ASSOCIATION

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|„ the final laulies four hundred metres free style swim resulted: More- | jus I. Wannw right 2, Edorle -B a being Americans. -Miss Moleswortl, Britain was fourth. Mis- Shand being last. Time I'.— 1-3-

MCRRAV BRIDGE TRAM'S DEFEAT PARIS. July ‘ls.

The third heat of the two thousand metres eight oar rowing race resulted : Italy T. Australia (Murray Bridge) ‘2. Spain 3. Italy won by 1! lengths. There was great surprise when the Italians defeated the Murray Bridge crew by a length and a half. Tho manager, Mr "West, says: Me were lieaten hv a better crew. There are no excuses." He added: Bridcers state that the time. -132 seconds, was seven seconds slower than their liest trial." The Murray Bridge crew had a had start, hut had no kick. They rowed thirty-three to the minute throughout, which was too slow. Tho Yale crow (l T .S.A.) heat in 351 3-5 seconds, a world’s

record. . The Bridge, crew meet Canada and Belgium to-morrow and the winner qualifies for the final.

TENNIS. (PARTS. July 16. Bayley and Willard proved a poor doubles. cpp.ih\na(iun oEImM whirl

wind tactics of tho Americans. Individually they played splendid tennis

Jacob only heat 'Willard after five strenuous sets (5-2. (5-1, 2-0, 3-0, 6-3. Gilbert was erratic at times, but otherwise played solid tennis against Bayley, winning 8-0, 0-7, 6-4. Baylcy was troubled by the slippery court, and made many mistakes, being obviously not at the top of his form, whereof Gilbert took full advantage. To-day’s Olympic lawn tennis surprise was the defeat of Hunter hv Washer 2-0, 1-0. 0-2. 0-1. (5-1. The American completely dominated the first two sets and looked tut easy winner. Washer then changed his playing tac tics speed. <-d up his driving, and outplayed Hunter. The Belgian received an ovation

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) PARIS. July 10. The second heat of the four hundred metres free style swim resulted:— Breycr (America) 1. Hatfield (Britain) 2. Christie (Australia) 3. Time 5.22 2-5. Third heat.—Weismuller (America) I. Charlton 2. Time 5.22 1-5. Neither extended himself. Tho fourth heat resulted:—Arno Borg 1. Beatircpairo 2. Time 5.31 4-5. Only the first two in each bent cpialify for the final.

F.ve <|Unlili<'il for the fii in 1 in the Sprin"hnard divine. At tennis in the fourth rnnml. It ichards (America) .heat Alamtal Alonzo (Spain) 7— i>, 10—t*. - —O. o—itinor]>ni'<ro0 —itinor]>ni'<ro (Italy) heat Washer (I*olf'iinn) —O, o—l. I —o. 0— llaraila (Japan) heat ({ilhert (liritain) 10—8. 2- 0. 11— !>. (1-2. C’oehet (France) heat Fukmla (Japan) o—2. (5_.1, (i—:i. The winners enter the last eight

PARIS. July HiFirst bent nf tlio 1(10 metres swim:- _ Ala.' TJorj' I. Bnssilopoulous (Greece) 2. Time '2B I Backstroke swim, 110 metros:—Koalolisi (Iliiwnii) won kis liout in 71? 3-5 seconds, u world’s word. In tlio fourth round of the tennis l.n- ---< oste (l , ’riinee) heat- Spence (South Africa) o—2, o—o. o—l- Burnt ra (France) heat Kiiigscotc 0 1. (!—.’!, G—--Sill )OT f N (!. LONDON. July 1(1. At Ilisley the first- stage of the [\in <r ’s Prize. . shots at two huudltd live hundred and six hundred yards commenced this morning in dull hut splendid light, and steady, a fish tail breeze blowing across the range. In the Daily Telegraph match three men tied with totals of 00. requiring a s<hoot off.