James Sydney Wallace Eve, MBE (23 October 1899 – 24 August 1978) was an Australian sports administrator and former Honorary Secretary-Treasurer of the

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and Australian Brititish Empire & Commonwealth Games Association.

Personal

Eve was born on 23 October 1899 in

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. His father was Albert Sydney Eve and mother Fredda Cavill, the daughter of Fred Cavill. Fred Cavill was known as the ''professor of swimming''. Eve's youngest brother was

Dick Eve Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the plain high diving and finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event. He was the first ...

who won the gold medal in the plain high diving competition at the

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. Eve was educated at Neutral Bay and Manly commercial public schools. In 1915, he attended Alamada High School in

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, California. He worked as a clerk and company secretary. He died on 24 August 1978 in

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Sports administration

Swimming

Eve and his brother Dick were members of the Manly Amateur Swimming Club. Whilst living in the United States, he competed in swimming and diving competitions. In 1917, he started his sports administration career with the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association.

Olympics

He paid his own way to accompany the Australian team to the

. In 1924, he was appointed the honorary secretary-treasurer of the

. Eve managed the Australian team at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. As secretary-treasurer, he assisted in organising the Australian teams for the

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and

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. In 1947, he retired as secretary-treasurer and was replaced by Edgar Tanner. Eve was a member of the organising committee for the

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British Empire Games/Commonwealth Games

In 1929, he was a foundation secretary of Australian British Empire Games Association. He assisted in organizing the Australian teams at the 1930 Hamilton Games and 1934 London Games. He was organizing secretary for the 1938 Sydney Games. He retired as secretary of Australian Commonwealth Games Association in 1969.

Other

Eve was a co-organiser of the first Australian National Games held

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in 1932. Eve helped to establish the Balgowlah Golf Club in 1926 and was full-time secretary of Oaklands Golf Club from 1946 to 1956.

Honours

*1951 –

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*Life Member of the Australian Olympic Committee *Life Member of the

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*Life Member of the New South Wales Sports Club.

References

External links

Eve, Sydney James Wallace (Jim) (1899–1978) by Ian F. Jobling, Australian National Dictionary of Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eve, James a Sydney Wallace 1899 births 1978 deaths Australian Olympic Committee administrators Commonwealth Games Australia officials People from Manly, New South Wales Members of the Order of the British Empire