EMPIRE GAMES
SCULLING. (United Press Association—Ry Electric* Telegraph—Copyright.] (Received this day a+ noon.) MONTREAL, Aug. 10. Pearce and Wright shot into the lead, Wright holding a quarter of a length lead on the Australian at the half-way mark, then Pearce’s long powerful strokes carried him on even terms. Fifty yards from the finish Wright’s shell nearly collided with Pearce’s and he stopped pulling. Pearce showed a clear win by several vards.
Lachine, of the Rowing Club, Montreal, defeated Hamilton Leanders (ouo forty pounds) eight* oared by inches. Whelpton of the Leanders won the international (one forty pounds) single sculls. MONTREAL, Aug. 19. At Hamilton, Bile and Richards (Canada) won the double sculls. England won the eight oared rowing championship. RUNNING. Ethel Catherwood won the running high jump, also the javelin throw. .WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS, Tho following arc the winners in the Canadian Women’s Championships held in connection with the Empire Gamc9, Sixty metres, junior—Irene Storey, time 8 seconds. Intermediate—Lilian Palmer, time 7 9-10 seends. Senior— Mytrle Cook, time 7 7-10 seconds, MONTREAL, Aug. 19. One hundred metres, senior women —Myrtle Cook, 12 7-10 * seconds. One hundred metres, senior hurdles —Miss F. Bell, 16 1-10. AUSTRALIAN ROWER’S SUCCESS. NEW YORK, Aug. 19. At Hamilton,'Bob Pearce (Australia) won the .special quarter mile dash from a field of five rowers including Joe Wright (Canadian singles champion, and former diamond sculls winner) at the opening of the rowing at the Empire Games.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1930, Page 5
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