OLYMYIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1924, Page 1

OLYMYIC GAMES.

AUSTRALASIANS’ RKTL’RX. UY TULKCIIAITI —I'ItUXS ASSN., COPYIIKiII'T. \X KLLTNGTOX, Sep. 20. Two of New Zealand's representatives at the Olympic Games, Gwithti Shaiid and C. Purdy, returned by the Tahiti to-day, with a party of Australian representatives, including Charlton, R. Kve, and A. AY. Winter, world’s champions in their respective branches of sport. Mr Merrett, malinger of the Aus--11-11111111 team., said that the trip had liren wonderful. The Australian and New Zealand competitors received great receptions, as the people of other nations seemed to realise that the representatives of these countries were at a great disadvantage in having to travel so lar. The opposition at the Games had been terrilie; even so, the Australians and New Zealnadcrs had done their countries credit. In the blue riband of the athletic events, Porritt (New Zealand’s representative) put up a great performance, and if was a thrilling sight to see the New Zealand llag Hying at the Olympic Stadium and sixty thousand people honouring it. Australia achieved most success in the swimming events, in which Charlton was responsible I" 1 ' a brilliant achievement, winning the 1 ,">01) metres in a world’s record time.

In reply to a <mcstiuli about the future of the Games, Mr Merrett said that in his opinion it would be a great disaster if Hie games were abandoned. Xinetv-livc per cent ot tlie events were ndinirablv controlled and well contested. lie also expressed the opinion that it would he only a matter of a lew years for tennis al the Olympic Games to be recognised as of just as much importance as the Davis Cup.

WKLCO.MK AT WKLIJNGTON. WKL LING TON, Sep. 2<). The members of the Olympic team were given a great civic, welcome today by a large representative gathering. The Mayor (Mr Wright) extended a welcome to the visitors, " Boy Charlton, Peaiirepaire. Kve and Wilder • Australia), Miss Gwitlia Shaiid (Chrislelnircli) and Charles Purdy (Auckland).

Mr t roiniirlioil that Miss Sliaiul had reached tin; sen i i-li iin I at the Olympiad, lull Imd Ixmii iintortmiate. Outside the Olympic contests, she Imd heeli most sureesstul, nlld hud nlsu won n pold medal nt the Jnternulioiinl panics. ( hnrk*s Purdy hud show ii pood lorm, hut he hud not been of the rifilit weight lor his contests, nnd hud hud to enter sis n welter. lie hud show ti pood lorm. hut lie Imd heen Irotiled unfairly, due to the relerce s decisions. Jle spoke of Porritt’s wonderful record nt the Olympic Outlies. Porritt Imd returned to Oxlord, while Herd was spcmliup some time with his Isi mil vin Knplaml. ’I he Australians hud elected to return in two panics, one via Suez, and the other via Sun l''raneisro. Fortunately lor the latter party, if included the principal stars at the panics. Charlton had proved himself n world-heater, and had won Ihe I ..Ml!) metres from Arne liorp .Sweden). Charlton establishing three world records in the process, lie referred to thill splendid all-round athlete A. W. Winter, his principal event I.ohm the Imp-step ami-jump, which he had won with a world's record. I'-ve had won the plain divinp, defeat inp w *■' leii * 1 1 \ one poOil mid r-tal. lisluup a world’s record. Mr T. M. \\ illol d expressed prat i lication at the success ol the Australian-, whn-e records had been wonderful. lie also said that it was a queer thills' that Charlton, hive and Winter all came I rum .Manly, Sydney. |he\ could iniapiue wlmt a reeeplioii there would he . Mr ||, K. Holland also welcomed the aildeles. Mr Merrett (iminaper ol the leann returned thanks on helialt ol the dclee.ates. lie said Pnrrilt’s performances were in.i-t hrillianl. Purdy had been mosi cnforiunaie. Mi-s shaud had doim very w. 11. and had heen awarded special la I for heinp ihe most brilliant woman petinp there. In the isi miip. Charllr.n and the ol Imrs pave an exhibit ion al Ihe Tepid l.uths. which were crowded. The whole team were eiilarlained al a sm.ike ronci.il Inter in ilm iweiiim', ami creat enthusiasm was displayed .

I ;;il M-.iTUiN I’.v KWIMMKIi'd. MT.I.I.IXCTO.X. Sep. 2d. ».i iCarnival this cvciiiiiji, Miss Sli .11 I :<<hI ( 'hill hull, lilt an xious to ho 111 I In- strenuous nilii|iol il ions, in; iIIIIIII lln ii' prol.-i erne to -dvin-r more i-Nliihi I ions. (. hai lion had not indulg'd " II ”- 'iiiino siiii-i• In' 101 l l‘.ii"hi nd. Mis-. Shaii.l also 5h0w...1 si;;ns of a

n-'t. |{, i,■ i\ (• i-vhihl i«nis, lail did nol ait-1,,-11 in oil iii-ai tln-ir n-rords. , liarloii’ . lio.lil lionld. i ! rouhli-d |,in,. Ho will liavo a rost- in AusI ralia. Tl-i- invitation rare n-siilt«-«lI loiiry ,Sydney) I. Christie (Sydney) 2. Mo Hardy < \Vi-llinjit*>n) Kee nave all exhibition ol divine;. Steadman (Australia) won the d yards hn-at-stroke, and Christie (Sydney) the III) yards. The relav rare resulted: —Australia 11,-nrv. Christie and Five) 1. Mnranui