TH CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22, 1938.
BRIT. EMPIRE GAMES TIME DISPUTE
T. P. LAVERY'S WORLD RECORD FOR 120 YDS. HIGH HURDLES
ALLEGED HELPED BY FOLLOWING WIND
REQUEST TO GAMES'
REFEREE
Sydney, February 15..
THE British Empire Games Federation held an emergency meeting at the farewell party to visiting teams on the Showboat last night, and de- cided to request Mr. G. E. Langford, referee of the Games athletics events, to reconsider his ruling that the wind had assisted T. P. Lavery, of South Africa, in making his world record of 14 sec. for the 120 yards hurdles on Saturday.
1878 TEST SURVIVOR AT ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIAL NEXT SUNDAY
The annual Hong Kong and Macao Interport Hockey match will Mr. T. W. Garrett, the sole probably take place on either the survivour of the Australian team Club or Royal Navy ground, on which toured England in 1878, Sunday, April 17, and the following was cheered by the crowd at the are next Sunday's Interport trial |Sydney Cricket Ground on Feb-teams, bully-off on the Club ground
ruary 19 when he bowled thejat 10.30 am.`
first ball in the 150th Anniver sary celebrations match. The ball was played by K. E. Rigg. Garrett was applauded as he walked from the field, escorted by the two captains, Rigg and S. J.
McCabe
WEEK-END
FOOTBALL
Whites: K. Ramzan (KLTC.); Mr. Fit Lt. Wallace (RAF), Stickley (Middlesex); Wetton (RE), W. 4. Reed (Club), M. R. Malik (KLTC.); A. Fowler (Club), T. Whitley (Club), Lt. Pritam Nath
(Rajputs), Pyara Singh (KLT.C.), Partaub Singh (Ku- maons).
Colours:- Dobson (RE); A. E. P. Guest (Radio). I. Gonsalves (Re- creio); Neave (R. Scots), Gulam Basal (Bajputs), Narain Singh (Baiduts): Capt Mackenzie-Kennedy (R. Scots).
(Kumaons), J. M. Pinto (KITC),
PROGRAMME Lt. Douglass (R: Scots), Capt. Loch
The following are the football fix Gopal Ram (Rajputs).
After Lavery had thus broken F. G. Towns's record of 14.1s, Mr. Langford announced his ruling to the Press. This would pro- bably preclude Lavery's time from receiving international recog- nition as a world record. The practically unanimous opinion of tures for the week-end. other officials, managers of teams, and newspaper experts was that what wind there was it scarcely fluttered the flags blew across the 120 yards hurdles track and did not assist the competitors.
HOCKEY
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to hold it, will be the Champions versus the Rest and on current form the "Y" Ladies should more
The referee's certificate must accompany all applications for records, and if Mr. Langford agrees to reconsider his ruling it would probably have a favour- able effect on the decision of the international body in regard to Larvey's record.
SUPPORT FOR AFRICA
SATURDAY
Senior Shield (Semi-final)
S. China "A" ▾ Middlesex
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.).
Referee Sidebottom. Linesmen: Kossick and Barton.
Junior Shield (Semi-final) Ordnance
v Navy (Caroline Hill, 4 pm.). Referee:-Ip.
Linesmen:-Farr. and Silva.
First Division
Club
❤ Kowloon
(Club, 430 p.m.). Referee: Richards. Linesmen: Edwards
Police
and
F.
T St. Joseph's (Military, 4.30 p.m.). Referee: Martin Linesmen:-----Dredge and Mellgrewa Second Division
Club
than hold their own against a pick- Mr. Emery has submitted in writ-Smith ed side. As a suggestion for the ing his protest to the Amateur Ath- Rest team, I would select the letic Union of Australia against the following:
decision of Mr. Langford that Lavery Miss June Hall or Miss D. Moss had been assisted by the wind. (goal); Miss G. White and Miss B. Mr. Emery said yesterday that he Helbling (full-backs); Mrs. Little was anxious that the Australian deal with john (nee Jean Dalziel), Miss L controlling body should Woolley and Miss B. Pope; Miss F. the matter as soon as possible. If the Wong, Miss W. Marsh, Mrs. Scrim-decision was against Lavery, the geour, Miss P. Gittins and Miss D. matter would be taken further. Hunt.
England have selected a very strong team, with a fast attack and sound defence in which the Services are well represented.
The team is:
DOBSON (RE)
STICKLEY (MIDDLESEX)
ROBINSON, (RAE)
WETTON (RE)
BROWN (POLICE)
GUEST (RADIO)
S. FOWLER (CLUB)
G. H. FOWLER (CRA)
G. ER, DIVETT (CLUB)
DUNNE (MIDDLESEX)
V. C. BOND (CLUB).
FAIRLY EARNED
Mr. Emery added that he had been assured by managers of various teams, and by others prominently as- sociated with the Empire Games, that they supported him in his view that Lavery's record had been fairly earned. If the matter were taken to the International Amateur Athletic Federation he would have the writ- ten statements of the managers and others to support his case.
The international rules provide that applications for world's cords must be supported by at least. six officials, on affidavit, certifying to the place, time of day, state of of track or field, weather, condition o force and direction of wind, level or gradient of ground, and the correct- ness of the announced time. A world's record must first be verified by the country in which it was made, in the same way as it verified re- cords of its own athletes.
ABSENCE OF A JURY
In view of the unfortunate post- tion that has arisen, it is now all the more regrettable that the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia did not see fit to accede to the request of visiting officials that a jury to su- pervise the athletics events should be appointed. It is understood that Mr. It will been from the above that Langford, who is the president of the the Club are well represented in Amateur Athletic Union, was one of the attack, while Stickley and those who opposed the appointment Wetton, in the defence, are poten- of a jury
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tial Interporters. ~
England meet Wales next Thurs would be folly indeed to take their day and should win, although it opponents too lightly.
Reserves: Lt Chatter (Middlesex) and Lt. Saval Khan (Rajnuts) (for- wards). M. E. Hassan (Radio) and Sgt. Robinson ~ (RAF) (half-backs) and Dr. E. L. Gosano (full-back).
SPORTS POSTPONED
Owing to the ground, being water-logged by the sudden rain- fall yesterday, the annual sports w meeting of St. Paul's College, which has to have been held on the South China Athletic Association ground, was postponed until to-
(Games brought forward from 9-4-38)
v Royal Scots (Club, 3 pan.). Referee: Dove.
Police
کریم
✓ South China. (Military Spazz.). Referee: Johns. Bestern
IIOZTOW.
INTER-HONG SOCCER-
An inter-Hong football match between Gibb, Livingston and the Hong Kong Electric Chinese employees was play- ed on Sunday, resulting in a win for the former by five goals to one. H. D Bidwell and C. Santos shared the goals RA. for the winners, while Lo-Hon-cheung was responsible for the Electric's so- litary reply.
▾ Middlesex (St. Joseph's 3 pm).- Referee: Salter. Engineers (C) y 5th AA. Bde.
(St. Joseph's 4.30 pm.); Referee: Havelaan
SUNDAY Senior Shield (Semi-final) S. China
▾ Navy (Club, 4 p.m.). Referee: Finch. Linesmen:-MacCormac and: Otto-
“Way.
Junior Shield (Semi-final) P. S. Assoc. Kwong Wah
(Kowloon, 4 pr.). Referee:--Goss. -- Linesmen:-Bees and Clarke.
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