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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1940

LEVER'S FINE EFFORT

A Javelin throw of 177 ft, by Pté. Lever, which has been beaten only twice in the Army championships in England since 1936, was the highlight of yesterday's finals and hosts in the Army athletic championships on the Polo Ground.

Results:

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180-Ston Tug-of-war (Semi-Finals):—12th Heavy Regt: and Hong Kong Singapore Regt, qualified.

880 Yards Relay:-First heat, 1, Middlesex (1.83); 2, H.K.S.R.A. (1.39); 3; Small Units (1.40.8); 4. Kumaon Rifles. Second heat, 1. 12th Heavy Regt: (1.37.8); 2. Rajputana

Throwing The Javelin (Final) (Bost of two throws)-1, Middlesex Regt. (318 ft, 81⁄2 ins, (177 ft. and 141 ft. 8% ins); 2, 8th Heavy Regt. (285 ft. 10 ins); 3. Rajputana Rifles (261 ft. 135 ins): 4, Royal Scots (280 ft. 11 ins.); 5. 12th Heavy Regt. R.A) (250 ft. 51% ins): 0. Small Units (255 ft 1 ins); 7, H.K.S.R.A. (254 ft. 81⁄2 ins).

Mile Relays-First heat, 1, 12th Heavy, Regt. (3.41.8); 2, Royal Scots (3.43.8); 3 Rajputana Rifles (3.45); 4, 8th Heavy Regt 5, 5th AA, Regt. R.A. Second hent; 1; Mid- diesex (3.45.6); 2, Small Units (3.45.8); 3. H.K.S.R.A.; 4, Kumaon Rifles,

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High Jump Final (Best of two jumps):-- Rifles (1.38.4): 3, Royal Scots (1.38.8): 4.1. 5th A.A. Regt, and 8th Heavy Regt. (19 ft. 6 ins.); 3, Middlesex (10 ft. 5 us.): 4. Bth Heavy Regt.

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HKS.R.A. and Rajputana Rifles (10 ft. 3 ins.); 0; Small Units (10 ft.); 7, 12th Heavy Regt. R.A. (9 ft. 11 ins): 6, Royal Scots (9 ft. 8 ins,); 9, Kumaon Rifles (9 ft. G ine.). Highest individual''jump was 5 ft. 4 ins.

Low Hurdles:-12th Heavy- 480 Yards

Scots (1,15.2). 8th Regt. (1.17.2), Royal Heavy Regt. (1.15) and 5th A.A. Regt. for the finals; the (1.21.4) have qualified other team having been disqualified!

Long Jump Final (Best of two jumps)

8. Kumaon Rifles (35 ft. 7 ins). Best in

ividual Jump, 12th Heavy Regt. 20 ft. IE Ins.

Polo Vault Final (Best of two jumps) :-- 1. H.K.S.R.A. (10 ft. 10-ins); 2, Rajputana Rifles (18 ft. 1 in.); 3. Middlesex (17. ft. 7° Ins.): 4. 8th Heavy Regt. (16 ft. 7 ins); 5, Royal Scots (16 ft. 4 ins); 6. 12th. Heavy Regt. (15 ft. 4 ins.); 7, 5th A.A. Regt. (15

1, Rajputana Rifles (39. ft. 10, ins) (20 ft. 9% ft: 1 in.). Ins, and 20 ft. 9-ins); 2, H.K.S.R.A. (30'ft/

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2, 8th.

3 Ins.): 3, Royal Scots (39 ft. 1 in.); 4. Three Miles Team Race: Final:-1, Rai--

(18 mins. 2. secs.): Middlesex (38 ft. 101⁄2 Ins); 5, 5th A.A. Regt.putana Rifles (38 ft. 8 ins); 6, 12th Heavy Regt, (38 ft.Heavy Regt. (18 mins. 4:2/5 secs.); 3, 12th-' 71⁄2 Ing.): 7. Kumaon Rifles (38 ft. bins.); Heavy Regt. (18 mins. 4: 4/5' secs.).

Accepted with pleasure!

W. D. & H. 0. WILLS'

GOLD FLAKE)

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