NERVES ON EDGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1058, 23 August 1930, Page 9

NERVES ON EDGE

TWO SERIOUS DISPUTES AT EMPIRE GAMES VENUE OF NEXT MEET Reed. 9.5 a.m. TORONTO. Friday. Two serious disputes threatened to disrupt the Empire Games at Hamilton yesterday. With the scullers' nerves badly on edge owing to the postponement of the races because of the bad -weather, the attempts officiallymade to change the courses did not meet with general satisfaction. It is rumoured that some of the contestants, possibly the English and various Canadian competitors, wouitl withdraw, even although the Eurlingham course, a few miles from the citv, had been definitely fixed last evening.' Another dispute arose in the 100 yards flat race heat, which Williams won. The starter, E. J. Holt, of England, ordered A. J. Elliott, of New Zealand, out of the race on his second j false break. The crowd jeered and ! the heat was delayed for five minutes ! and Elliott was restored to his mark. SOUTH AFRICA NEXT i At a special meeting of officials of : the Empire Games it was decided to i form a British Empire Sports Federation to consist of three representaI tives of each country in the Commonwealth. with Mr. J. F. Wadmore, manager of the English team, as secretryj treasurer, and with headquarters in ! London. Other officials will be named when the committee is formed. The new organisation will foster little Olympic Games, in each four years, competitors to be confined to the Empire. All delegates expressed the opinion that the Games should continue, and that the new organisation would do i much to foster athletics. I The next meet will be in South

Africa. New Zealand applied for the 1938 meet, but no decision was made. The Federation will apply to the various Governments and an appeal for financial and moral support will be made. The matter is expected to be discussed at the'lmperial Conference in London next month. ENGLAND’S THIRD WIN N.Z. BOWLER DEFEATED RESULTS AT GAMES Reed. 9.5 a.m. TORONTO, Friday. ' The Games were continued at Hamilton today. In the bowling singles Colquhouu (England) beat Fielding (New Zealand), by 21 to 19. This is the third straight victory for the Englishman and the third title for Britain —rinks, doubles and singles. The match today was productive of the best bowling of the week. Colquhoun met his strongest foe in Fielding. During the game the score was tied and the New Zealander scored two on the 20th end to go one up. Colquhoun laid his first two bowls against kitty and the third only inches away-. Fielding was short with his first three. His final was a draw shot well laid, but inches away from kitty just behind Colquhouna third bowl. The bowling tournament was concluded with the singles match for second place between Fielding (New Zealand) and Thoms (South Africa). Thoms won by 21 to 15. FIELD EVENTS

Other results are:— ' Putting the Shot. —Final: Hart (South Africa). 1; Howland (England), 2; Herman (Canada), 3. SSOyds. Final: Hampson (England), 1; Thomas (England), 2; Wilson (Canada), 3. Discus Throw. Hart (South Africa), 1; Herman tCanada), 2. In the Empire Fours (without coxswain) England was first, Canada second, and New Zealand third. Time, 7m 435. The following were the results in the finals of the wrestling:— Welter-weight.—Priestley (Canada) defeated Johnson (England). Light-heavy-weight. Mclntyre (Canada) defeated Bacon (England). The boxing finals resulted as follow: Fly-weight.—Smith (South Africa) defeated Pardoe (England) on points. Bantam-weight. Nizler (England) defeated Kellar (Canada), on points. Light-weight.—Rolland (Scotland) defeated Canzan (Canada), on points. Heavy-weight. Stuart (England) defeated Skimming (Canada), on a, technical knock-cut.