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  2. SPLENDID PERFORMANCES BY ATHLETES AT THE EMPIRE GAMES.

    The opening day of the British Empire Games at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday fulfilled expectations of recordbreaking performances. Empire Games records were established in the 100 yards for ...

    Article : 216 words
  3. MANAGER'S PRAISE.

    The manager of the South African team Mr. I. G. Emery, last night praised the organisation at the opening of the Empire Games carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground on ...

    Article : 376 words
  4. GAMES VICTORY CEREMONY.d

    From left to right: The placed men in the 100 yards—J. Mum Tord (second). C. B. Holmes (first), and E. J. Best (third), on the tribune for their "victory" ceremony. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  5. ENGLISH SWIMMER'S RECORD.

    The Empire Games swimming at the North Sydney Olympic Pool on Saturday nipht resulted in two Australian and one Empire Games records being lowered. The two new Australian records were: Doris Storey (England) ...

    Article : 82 words
  6. AUSTRALIA OUTCLASSED IN RELAYS.

    The programme opened with two relay races, the 440 yards for women and the 330 yards medley for men. Canada won the former and England the ...

    Article : 997 words
  7. WOMAN CHAMPION.

    DECIMA NORMAN. The unorthodox style of Miss Decima Norman. winner of the women's 100 yards, is shown in this photograph. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  8. CANADA'S TWO WINS.

    The first of Canada s two victories was gained by J. courtright in the javelin throw. S.A. Lay, of New Zealand, set the Empire record of 207ft 1½in, at Hamilton in 1930, ...

    Article : 369 words
  9. GRUELLING TUSSLE IN THREE MILES.

    The most drarmtic event on the athletics programme at the Sydney Cricket Ground was the three miles, won by a young New Zealander, C. H. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,281 words
  10. ROWING AT PENRITH.

    In connection with the boat racing on the Nepean next Wednesday the Department of Railways will run a special train, leaving Sydney for Penrith at 1.5 p.m. The train will ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. SECTIONAL TIMES.

    It was generally conceded that the three, miles was the race of a lifetime and the stirring race between C. H. Matthews and P. D. Ward was one of the fastest and ...

    Article : 281 words
  12. RESULTS ON PAGE 19.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
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  14. THE 100 YARDS.

    Many expiessions of suipitse followed the announcements that nil heats of the men's 100 yards were won in 10 seconds, because on inferior tracks, a number of the competitors ...

    Article : 691 words
  15. 880 YARDS.

    The two heafs of the 880 yards produced remarkable races, in which an Australian record, established in the first, was lowered in the second. The ...

    Article : 664 words
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