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1938 First Empire Games held in Australia
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1:54Now PlayingDate: 25th February 1938
Location: Australia
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: First Empire Games in Australia
AUSTRALIA: Cumberland: Sydney:
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DIVING Miss Cook & Arthur O'Connor diving in Emp Games in Australia, but Tomlin of England wins
EMPIRE GAMES. First Empire Games held in Australia, opened by Lord Wakehurst, Discus Throwing, C.B. Holmes wins 100 yrds, England wins Rowing, Miss De Lacy & Miss Lyon swimming, Miss Cook & Arthur O'Connor diving, but Tomlin wins diving
HOLMES, CB. Wins 100 yds in Emp Games in Australia 1938.
ROWING Eng. defeats Australia & N.Z. in Emp. Games Rowing
SWIMMING. Miss De Lacy & Miss Lyon swimming in Emp Games in Australia
WAKEHURST, Lord & Lady Starts Empire Games in Australia. 1938
Sport; Athletics
Lyon, swimming, running, track and field, rowing, diving, British Empire Games, First Empire Games, Commonwealth Games, Cook, O'Conner, Tomlin
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