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CHINA

ITALIAN ATHLETIC SUCCESSES

A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS

CONCLUDE AT

THE WHITE CITY

Distinction For Finlay

And

d Cooper

BROWN'S HARD RACE WITH ALAN

PENNINGTON

(By Air Mail)

London, July 16.

HE championships of the Amateur Athletic Association were

concluded at

the White City Stadium, London, yesterday. Italian representatives again did well, but there were some excel- lent performances by British competitors. A. A. Cooper (Woodford Green A.C.) had won the two miles walk for the seventh time in succession on Friday, and yesterday D. O. Finlay (R.A.F.) gained the same distinction in the 120 yards hurdles.

SATURDAY'S BOWLS

AT A GLANCE-

FIRST DIVISION

Kowloon Cricket Club

(48) 64:

Civil Service C.C..........

(56) 49:

Indian Recreation Club (--):61. *Police Recreation Clüb 6 (36)

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SECOND

*Craigengower C.C.

Kowloon · B.G.C.

(61) 77

*Polico Recreation Club (85) *Football Club "A"

() THIRD

Craigengower C.C. Club de Recreio. Kowloon; B.G.C. Kowloon Dock B.C. DIVISION

Civil Service C.C. Football Club “B”? Club de Recreio Taikoo Recreation C.

Kowloon Football Club (62) DIVISION`·

*Craigengower C.C.

Club de Recreio

(58)

Kowloon Tong G.C.A. ..(40) 69.

(67) 71

Kowloon Cricket C. R.H.K. Yacht Club H.K. Electric R.C. Football Club

(70) 63 (69) 59

(85)

(56) 54

(61) (59) 62

.(63) 46

Figures in brackets denote scores in corresponding match last year. *Postponed because greens unplayable.

BOWLS LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

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When the afternoon programme was started á slight but per- Club de Recreio sistent rain was falling, but, even so, there was a good crowd of some KowloonTM Cricket Club

Craigengower C.C. ten thousand spectators. Much of the interest in the 100 yards Kowloon B.G.C. event was spoiled by the inability of C. B. Holmes to defend his title. Indian R.C. Holmes is still suffering from the effects of a pulled muscle during Police R.C. one of the heats of the 220 yards on Friday evening.

+

Kowloon Dock R.C. Civil Service-C.C.

Totals-

R. Murdoch, the Scottish re- creased his pace in the last lap, and presentative, also failed to start, when he turned for home he was not as he preferred to save himself even challenged, Beccall being a bad

fourth. for the final of the furlong. In There were sixty-one starters for spite of these important absen-the Marathon, the first two and a half tees fast times were returned in laps of which were run on the track. Kowloon B.G.C.

On leaving the ground on the journey Club de Recreio the preliminary races.. In the

of 26 miles 885 yards, G. H. J. Latham Craigengower C.C. first heat F. G. Moran, of Eire, (Westbury H.) led by a few yards Talkoo Dock R.C did 10 sec. and in the second and from L. H. Griffiths (Herne Hill H.), Football Club “B” third M. B. Osendarp, the Dutch-P M. Robertson (Maryhill H., Scot Football Club "A"

|land), the holder, then lying seventh. Police -R.C. man, and O. Mariani, the Italian,

After covering ten miles. J. S. Civil Service C.C, each returned 9.9 sec.

Drummond (Maryland H.), G. E. J. Latham, and C. J. Desborough were leading in 59 min. 28 sec., D. M. Ro- bertson's time being 59 min. Drummond and Latham continued to hold the lead at fifteen miles, in. 1 hr. 27 min. 55 Bec, but at this stage Ro leader, bertson was forced to retire. Latham (Kowloon Football Club

was still ahead at twenty miles, but Kowloon Tong G.C.A. J. W. Beman (Birchfield H.) had come Club de Recreio up into second place in 1 hr. 58 min. Kowloon Cricket Club

H.K. Electric R.C. 10 sec,

The final of the 880 yards pro- duced a great race. A. J. Colley, who was drawn on the inside, got away well and led throughout, though Pri- vate Baldwin, with his curious style of running with his head back, tried very hard to catch up with the Collyer increased his distance in the home straight, however, and retained his title by about six yards.

52 sec

Totals

A. Pennington gave A. G. K. Brown one of the hardest races be has had for J. W. Beman was leading slightly Craigengower C.C..

Football Club a long time in the quarter mile. About from Latham at the end of twenty- 15 yards from home it looked as if two miles, and in spite of a last-minute R.H.K. Yacht Club Pennington was going to take the challenge by O'Sullivan Beman title, but Brown just managed to pro- managed to get home first. He was duce that little bit of extra effort to more distressed than some of the past excellent get home by the narrowest of mar-winners, but his time was gins.

under the conditions. Brown's time was 49.2 sec, Pennington's 49.3, and Roberts's, the holder, 49.4 sec.

RESULTS

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(Belgium)

P. Joyce 8 in., 3. - (France), 2; R. H. Wallace (Eire), 3. Throwing The Hammer (Holder: K. Hein (Germany) not defending).-B. 2 ft.; 6 yd. Time, 54.1 sec.

Healion (Eire), 172 ft. 11⁄2 in., 1; T. 440 Yards Relay (4 x 110 yd.) (Hold- McAnallen (Royal Ulster Constabulary ers: Blackheath H.) G. S. Baracca, A., 140 ft. 11 in., 2; D. McD. Clark Milano Pro Patria (Italy), 1; G. S. (Royal Ulster Constabulary A.A.), 148 Gberdan, Pro Patria Milano (Italy), 2; ft. 11 in., 3. "De Trekvogals" (Holland), 8. Time,

Throwing The Discus (Holder: N. Syllas (Greece) not defending).-A. Consoloni (Italy), 148 ft. 0 in., 1; D. Young (Glasgow Police A.C.), 188. ft. 4% in 2; R. J. Brasser (Holland), 134

100 Yards (Holder: C. B. Holmes A GRUELLING CONTEST

(Manchester U.A.C.) not defending). The pace in the three miles was Final M. B. Osendarp (Holland), 1; dictated first by F. Cummins and O. Mariani (Italy), 2; M. M. Scarr later by G. M. Carstairs, but in the (Achilles Club), 8. 1% yds.; 1 ft last lap there was a really gruelling Time, 9.8 sec. contest. It was here that P. Ö. Ward,|' 220 Yards.-(Holder: A. W. Sweeney 48.2 sec. the holder, made his first real challen-|(Milocarian A.C.) not defending. W

Two Miles Steeplechase. (Holder, W. ge. C. A. J. Emery went to the front Van Beveren (Holland), 1; R. Murdoch C. Wylie (Darlington H.), not defend after the bell and Ward came abreast (Atalanta A.C.), 2; K. T. Jenkins (Oxing.)-J. H. Potts (Saltwell H.), 1; B. with him half a lap from home. Em- ford U.A.C.), 3. 1 yard; inches. Time. R. Fishwick (Manchester Y.M.C.A.), 2; ft 5% in., 3. ery, however, seemed to be running 22.1 sec. well within himself, and was about ten 440 Yards.-A, G. K. Brown (Achil- A. Stokes (Smethwick H.) 3. 22 Putting The Weight (Holder: H.

Woellke (Germany) not defending). yards ahead when he entered the home les Club), 1; A. Pennington (Oxford U. yards; 7. Time, 10 min. 89.2 sec.

Two Miles Walk-A. A. Cooper C. Profet (Italy), 48 ft. 1% in., 1; R. derful sprint, but failed to catch the (holder), 8. 1 foot; 2. Time, 49.2 sec.) (Woodford Green A.C.) (holder), 14 L. Howland (Achilles Club), 45 t. 7% leader by a foot in a terrific finish, 880 Yards—A. J. Collyer (Watford min. 2.2 sec., 1; E..A. Staker (Highgate in, 25 A. L. Milligan (Ibis A.C.), 43

D. O. Findlay turned the tables on J.H.) (holder); 1; Pte. A. G. Baldwin (1st H.), style prize winner, 14 min: 7.8 ft. 71⁄2 in., 3.

Throwing the Javelin R. E. H St. L. Thornton in the final of the 120 Batt, East Lanca. Regt.), 2; B. F. Mesec, 2; H. G. Churcher (Belgrave H.), Yards Hurdles, and never looked like Cabe (London A.C.), 3.6 yds.; 1.14 min. 11.4 sec., 8; P. G. Wright (Bel- Blakeway (Achilles Club) 197 ft. 14 making a mistake. He took the first Time, 1 min. 58.7 sec.

grave H.), 4; H. D. M. H. Neilson (Po-in. (English Native Record), 1; S. Wil three flights with R. J. Brasser, of

One Mile.S. C. Wooderson (Black lytechnic H.), 5; D. E. Brown (Victoria son (Birchfield H.) (bolder) 189 ft. Holland, alongside him, but from this heath H.) (holder), 1; D. B. Pell (Herne A. and NAA.), 6. 25 yards; 16. 114 in., 2; A. T. Lommorud (Norway),

184 ft. 4 in., 8o shot away and the distance by a yard at every flight, al-Hill H.), 2; J. W. L. Alford (Roath H.). London 4.0) R. O'Rafferty. (Eire), Jump (Holder: J. L. Newman

Tag-of-War (Catch-Weight).—Royal most breasting the tape as Brasser

Three Miles C. A. J. Emery (Achil 6 ft. 1 in., 1, R. K. I. Kennedy (Achil Ulster Constabulary (holders) beat came over the last hurdles. It was a les Club), 1; P. D. Ward (Achilles les Club), 6 ft. 1 in 2; HAV Stubbs Royal Army Service Corps (Feltham) magnificent race, and by winning the Club) (holder), 2; P. Hennessey (Herne (Polytechnic H.), 6 ft 1 in., 3. The by two pulls to you to title for the seventh year in succes-Hill H.), S. 1'ft.: 5 yd. Time, 14 min, placings were awarded in accordance Tug of War (100 stones)-(11ajdern) Royal Army Bervice, Corps, Fatıma. sfon he equals Cooper's performance in Bec the Two Miles Walk on Friday.

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The absence of A. W. Sweeney, the Six Miles (Holder: J. Kelon -(Hun. holder naturally affected the 220 yards fary)); not defending). Gi Bovinaqua final, but R. Murdoch made a vallant (Italy), 80 min, 6,6 sec., 1) F. Cum effort to fight off the foreign challen (St. Gregory', A.0.), 80 min. 28, ge. He was just leading when he RV Draper (Hinckley came into the home straight, but Var Beveren got past him twenty yards from home to win in 22.1 reci con- tinuance of the excellent times had been returned in the track

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Final D, 0. Finlay (T.A.F5), (balde 2):17778 La Thornton (Achillas Club), 2; E. J. Brauner (110lland)24

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