WORLD OF SPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19880, 8 May 1936, Page 8

WORLD OF SPORT

THE EMPIRE GAMES. PROGRAMME FOR IBW. I j TO BE HELD IN SYDNEY. | Untied Press Assn.—«lec. Tel- CopjTlfttt SYDNEY*. May 7. The full programme and conditions °f entry for the Empire Games, to be held in Sydney in February. 1938. were announced last night. A summary of the programme is as follow*: Athletics.—lndividual events: Four competitors per country. Team events; |'One team, with twice the number In the team as reserves. Boxing.—One competitor per country for each event. Cycling.—One entry per country for 1 each event. ! Swimming. Three competitors per country. Team events: One team per country. Wrestlings—One competitor per country each event. The athletics, track and field events for men include 100 yards. 220 yards, 440 yards, £6O yards, one mile, three miles, six miles, marathon, two miles steeplechase. 120 yards. 4to yards hurdles, high and long jumps. hop. step and jump, pole vault. throwing I the javelin, discus, putting 161 b. shot. ■ throwing !<l|b hammer. I Relays will be mu over 440 yards j and one mile. j Boxing covers flyweight, bantam. 1 welter, middle, light and heavyweight I contests. ! Cycling. —looo yards sprint. 1000 ! metres time trial, ten miles scratch, i 100 kilometres road race. There will be customary contests for I women athletes and also bowling ' events (singles;, pairs and rink toumaj ments). swimming events for men and j women cover all the usual distancea j for every ityle. There will also be diving contests. RUGBY FOOTBALL. SCRUM FORMATION. j THREE IN FRONT ROW. (By Telegraph—Prwi Anociiuon ) j W ELLINGTON. Thursday. | The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union last night I carried a resolution that unions should be informed that the decision come to by the msjority of delegate, at the annual meetiug that three men should be played in the front row of the serum in New Zealand this season must he obeyed. The chairman. Mr S. S. Dean, said delegates at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Colon came to a gentlemen's agreement that three men should be played rt, the front row of the serum this season, and it was the duty Of clubs to abide by that decision. There should be uniformitv of rules throughout New Zealand. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. AUSTRIA DEFEATS ENGLAND. FASTER AND MORE SCIENTIFIC. United Press Amo.— Elec. TeL Copyright. (Received May S. 11.10 a.m.J LONDON. May 7. England is no longer able to’claim soccer pre-eminence, as yesterday the Austrians defeated a strong English eleven at Vienna, in Ihe presence of 60,000 people. The Austrians were faster and more scientific than the visitors, from whom they received their first lessons 40 years ago. Hungary and Czechoslovakia defeated England last year. LEAVE WITHHELD. AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR DOMINION# EMBARGO BY A CLUB. (Received May b, 1i.45 aon.) SYDNEY, May 8. The management committee or th« Metiers soccer Club passed a resolution that lour players lrom Uiat club * selected to lour New Zealand wilh the Australian team 'be not allowed lo go.* A full meeting has been convened for Tuesday night, when a move will be made to rescind the resolution. 11 is probable that officials of the club, the slate and Australian associations will he deputed to wait upon the ] management with a view to getting unqualified leave of absence for the players. WRESTLING. McCREAO Y OEFEATS WOODS. (By Telegrapn.—Press Assoctsuoo.) DAXNEVIRKE. Friday. Giving away 2«ib m weight. Jo# Woods submitted iu the seventh round to au octupu* hold applied by Lari McCready. ’1 his was the only lell in a last, thnlliug eight-round profeasiouai wrestling bout, the best yet staged at Dauncvirke.