- From
- 5 February 1938
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 12 February 1938
- Occupations
- Sports Event
- Website
- http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/GamesInfo/PastGames/1938/1938.htm
Summary
The Sydney Empire Games were planned to form part of the celebrations for the sesquicentenary of the foundation of the City of Sydney, which also marked 150 years of white settlement in Australia. The celebrations went for three months between January 26 (Australia Day) and April 25 (ANZAC Day). The Games were held during the week of 5-12 February.
98 Australian men (68) and women (30) competed with athletes from fifteen Empire countries in seven sports (athletics, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, rowing, swimming (including diving) and wrestling. Women could only compete in two of those categories (athletics and swimming). Of the 16 medals won by Australians in the pool, women won 9. Of the 29 won on the track, they won 10, 5 of them gold medals to Decima Norman. She was the unrivalled star of the games.
My mother, then Mona Griffiths, by herself, drew up the medals for these first Empire Games. She turns 94 on 26/10/10 and I would so like to give her some recognition. Have you anything on record? Thanking you in anticipation, Lorraine Trevor
Lorraine Trevor - 18 October 2010, 11:12 AM EST
Sorry not to have responded prior to her birthday. If you are still looking, you would be best to contact the National Sports Museum.
http://www.nsm.org.au/
AWAP Administrator - 28 October 2010, 1:54 PM EST