Australia alsó captured. the sculling Face Whéh H. J) Turner,-óf the New South Wales Police Club, finished five lengths ahead of Peter Jacksoh, English sculling champion in 1935 ahd 1936, and Smith, of New Zealand The timè was 8 mirs. 24 seconds Although tired by his effort in the atehts, in which hè captained the English crew, Jackson made a gallant attempt to give Turner a race.
Turner recently defeated the Australian champion, Cecil Pearce, in test race on the Nepean River. He has won the Australian championship four times, and the Yarra Challenge Cup at Henley five times. He also holds the Henley record of 5 mins. 26 seconds—one second better than Bob Pearce's record time.
In the Double Sculls, an invitation event not counting in the Games championship, Australia beat England by nine lengths in 7 mins, 292 sec onds,—Reuter. wimming Records swimming, Pirie, of Canada, won the 110 yards men's free style by two yards from Collard, of South Africa, who finished a foot in front of Griming. of Australia. The winners time was 59.6 seconds, a new Australian record. Collard was clocked at 608 seconds, and Griming at 61 seconds.
The women's 110 yards free style was captured by Miss de Lacy ihe Australian champion, whose time was 70.1 seconds. Another Australian, Miss Dorothy Green, was second in 712 seconds, while Miss Lyon, of Canada, was third in 72.1 seconds.
In the diving events, Australia captured two of the three events.
In the men's high dive Charles Tomalin, English high diving champion, was first with a total of 106.74 points, followed by Masters (Australia) with 102.86 points and Athans (Canada with 98.93 points
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