The Archive · 1938

South Africa Put the Shot Farthest

Sydney, Feb. 12.

For the Marines, Drissell played a fine game at scrum half and although his threes did not make so very many movements, they were given a number of opportunities. Bakel and Terra showed good speed, while Plyler at stand off half is a player of considerable promise. The forwards kept well up on the ball and were able to gain possession from most of the scrummages. Regan played a hard game, as did Ciszek. while Dewitt also shone in this his lest game in Shanghai, as he is due to return to the United States on the next ship taking back those men who have completed their term out Australia's first win to-day was in the Hop, Step and Jump, which, as expected, went to Jack Metcalfe, who, however, failed to better his Empire Games record of 51 feet 222 inches. His effort to-day realized only 50 feet 10 inches, A further win for Australia was recorded when her team of four finished first in the women's 660 yards relay in 1 min, 15.2 seconds. England took second place, and Canada third, England came into the picture in the women's high jump, which Miss Dorothy Adam, British.champion and European record holder, won with a height of five feet three inches, a new Empire Games and Australian record. Her European figure, however, is 5 ft. 4% inches, The shot put resulted in a triumph for Fouche, of South Africa, who threw the lead 48 ft. 6 inches, and another South African, Duplessis won the pole vault with a leap of 13 ft, 5% inches, a new Australian record,

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