BRILLIANT Wooderson Only 1.3. Secs. Off World's
Fastest Time
American Successes At International Meet
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FOUR BRITISH RECORDS BROKEN
(By AIR MAIL)
London, August 1.
FOUR British records were broken in the inter-
HALF MILE
SATURDAY'S BOWLS
AT A GLANCE
Craigengower C.C. Kowloon Dock R.C.
Civil Service C.C. Football Club “A” Football Club “B”
FIRST DIVISION
(—) 56 Indian Recreation Club (~) 59 (50) 73 Civil Service C.C....... SECOND DIVISION
(~~) 62 (—) 64
(56) 50
Police Recreation Club Craigengower C.C.
53 ...(-) 56
(38) 58
Taikoo Dock R.C.
(76) 47
THIRD DIVISION
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‚È‚K. Electric R.C..
Kowloon Tong G.C.A. R.H.K. Yacht Club
(65) 76
Kowloon Football Club
(47) 47
.....(70) 81
Craigengower C.C.
(47) 35
(63) 62
Football Club
(54) 47
Figures in brackets denote scores in corresponding match last year.
BOWLS LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE
Club de Recreio
national athletic meeting at White City, Lon- Kowloon Cricket Club don, yesterday
two by English runners.
First S. C. Wooderson, Britain's holder of the world récord for the mile, ran one of the races of his life to clock 1 min. 50.9 secs. for the half-mile, and thus beat Dr. Otto Peltzer's 12-year-old British record of 1 min. 51.6 secs.
British re- much for him, the American win-
ning by inches in 14.6 secs.
Then three more cords were established, in this order:-
440 Yards Hurdles J. Patterson (U.S.A.), 53 secs;
by old time, 53.4 secs, Facelli (Italy), in 1929.
L
Javelin J. Varszegi (Hun- gary), 237 ft. 2 ins; old re- cord, 224 ft 8 ins, by A. Terry (Canada), in 1936.
440 Yards-A. G. K. Brown (Britain), 47.6 secs; old time, 48 secs. by G. L. Ram- pling (Britain), in 1934.
Amid this spate of record-break- ing, P. Walker (U.S.A.) became the only dual winner of the meeting by taking the 100 yards and 220 yards, 21.7 secs respec- in 9.9 secs, and tively. Altogether the Americans won seven of the fourteen events.
RESULTS
HALF-MILE
1, S. C. Wooderson (Great Britain). 2, M. Lanzi (Italy). 13, H. Bouman (Holland).
Won by six yards. Time, 1 min. 50.9 secs.
(New British record.) 100 YARDS
It was the first time that the track had been used since it was relaid a few days ago, and the pro- phecy that it would looks like be-1, P. Walker (U.S.A.).
2, M. B. Osendarp (Holland). ing borne out.
3, 0. Mariani (Italy).
:
PITY—A POOR START
Won by five yards. Time, 53 secs. (New British record.) THREE MILES.
Won by 1 yard. Time, 9.9 secs. 440 YARDS HURDLES Wooderson was only 1.3 second 1, J. Patterson (U.S.A.). outside the world record, and he 2, P. Joye (France).`-.. probably would have challenged it 9, J. Kovacs (Hungary). even further had he not started badly. The young Blackheath Har- rier had to make up three yards 1, J. Noji (Poland). from the start, but he soon got 2, G. Beviacqua (Italy).. among the leaders, M. Lanzi (Italy), C. A. J. Emery (Great Britain).
Won by 15 yards. Time, 14 mins. and Leveque (France.) Keeping 23.2 secs. slightly behind this pair, Wooder-
220 YARDS
son spurted soon after the start of, P. Walker (U.S.A.).. the second lap, and although Lanzi, 2, M. B. Osendarp (Holland). who had led all the time, tried de-13, A. Pennington (Great Britain). sperately to keep off the English- man, Wooderson, with a beauti-
1, G. Oberweger (Italy), 164ft. 11%ins. ally-judged run round the last 2, R. Levy (U.S.A.), 162ft. 9%ins. ben, went ahead to win by six 3, N. Syllas (Greece), 156ft. 1ins.
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SECOND SUMMER SINGLES GOLF RESULTS
D. H. Clark (21) beat G. Davies (12) at the 19th.
D. Humphreys (11) beat J. J. A. Sherry (16) 1 up.
A. V. Greaves (14) beat J.-F.-G. van Reede (18) 4 and 2.
J. Stenerson (15) best W. J. Dyer (15) 6 and 6.
H. Smith (10) beat E. Tack (16) 1.
The following were the second round results in the Happy Valley second and 2. summer series:--
J. Gellatly (24) beat S. F. (18) 2 up.
J. Cook (22) beat H. N. Moran (18) 0. from J. Chubb A. B. Purves received W Won by inches. Time, 21.7 secs.
R. Collis scratched. THROWING THE DISCUS
W. F. Leckie (21) beat C. Brent Smith 3 and 2.
Wooderson is to attack the, M. Walker (U.S.A.); 6ft 5ins.
2' (tie), R. O'Rafferty (Eire) and H. V world half-mile record
Stubbs (Great Britain), 6ft. each.
10 YARDS HURDLES month, and on yesterday's run stands a great chance of beating 1, A. Tolmich (UMAY
2, D. O. Finlay (Great Britain). Tit.
Brown, in the quarter-mile with 3, J. S. L. Thornton (Great Britain),
Won by inches. Time, 14.8 BOCS:
ONE MILE
powerful field against him, proved that all he has wanted this 1, C. Fenske (U.S.A.), season was someone to bring out 2, D. B. Pell (Great Britam) the best in him. W. Fritz (Canada) 3, A. Jansson (Sweden).
Won by two yards. Time,
certainly gave Brown a great race. 19.4 secs.
Rounding the last bend, the Eng-
440 YARDS
Hishman was just in front, and he 1. A. G. K. Brown (Great Britain).. kept up his finishing sprint in fine 2, W. Frite (Canada).
J. Herbert (U.S.A.).
POLE VAULT
style to pass the post a yard ahead. Won by 1 yard. Time, 47.6 secs,
In this race, as in the half-mile Logikk (New British record.) and the javelin, the second man, in addition to the winner, best the “previous British record.
C. Warmerdam (US.A.), 14£t. B. Patterson-((U8.A.); fart. 3ins! “E. Larsen (Canada), 12ft. Gins.
« LONG JUMP
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J. Patterson, the American low hurdle champion, was given a tre 2, W. E. N. Breach (Great Britain), mendous tussle for 300 yards by J. blog
N. V. Hansen (Norway), 28ft. 01⁄4 ina.
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W. Louring (Canada), who how-3, A. Farina (U.S.A.), 22ft. Dins.
øver, faded out under the terrific pace and was not even placed.
The surprise of the mesting'
the defent of D. O. Finlay yards hurdles. He did not smartly, and the unort American, A. Tolmich, was
THROWING THE JAVELIN Varszegi (Hungary), 287ft. 2%ins. Tamk.Esthonia),: 288ft. 2% Ins.
3. 0. Jurgis (Latvia), 218ft. 10%Ins. N(New! British récord.)
BES. PUTTING THE WEIGHT
Kreek (Eathonia), 62f), 03⁄41⁄2 in. Byen (U.B.A.), Birt, Sinaps Gierutto (Poland), 47ft. 03⁄41⁄2in.
W. Fl
Lt. Col. Matthews (14) beat Barnes (19) 5 and 4.
W. Hewitt (13) beat G. T. May (15)
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G. M. Park (7) beat W. J. E. Mac-j kenzie (17) 2.up.
A. J. Macfayden (21) receive w.o. from B. J. B. Moranhan scratched.
Low (11) beat A. McKellar (8)
1 up.
A. D. Humphreys (8), received-W. O. - The third round must be played on or from Surgt. Lt. Cdr. C. B. Nicholson before August 21.
A. V. Greaves, returning a card of scratched.
for the Adamson *Herdman (24) beat W. H. Jo- 82-12-70, qualified
Cup (August qualifying round). wit (13) 1 np.
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