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HONGKONG DAILY

SAHALLEJ T'ka

HONGKONG "MARATHON

RECORD ENTARIES: EXCITING-

FINISH

MONDAY LEHRUARY 98an 1990

HOW THE "HIGH FINISHED.

A very large crowd assembled near the

Hongrong Club witness the and of the

raca, the wait being rendered leng techlans

SEPOY TEJA SINGH WINS A GREAT by the constant Bulletins which were com

Oura

·RACE

ing through of the progress of the differ ant runners The Army was well repre- ́INDIANS BUCURE 16 OUT OF 20 PLACES.

sunited in the crowd, and much satisfao- The 1990 Marathon race beld on Saturation was felt among the Wilts men when day afternoon, will go down in local his the news came that Lance Corporal Brit tory as an event which produced not only ten bad a good lead from a bunch of a record number of entries but reenited Indians. The officials of the Boxing Asso- în a capital and exciting Anish, with the ciation then got busy and formed the Indian competitors currying off the hon-crowd to make a clear road for the rùn- The afternoon was, an ideal one nars. Amid tense excitement, it was for running; and though the weather was announced that the first man was in sight, threatening, no rain fell to mar what and then it was seen that victory lay with turned out to be a splendid afternoon at Indian. There was much clapping of sport: The promoters of the Marathon hands when Sepoy Teja Singh of the end. are to be congratulated on the event, Punjabis finished an easy first in 1 bour which was admirably won by Sepoy Teja 11 minutes 4-5 seconde this time being Singh of the 22nd. Punjabis, who did it considered remarkably good under the in the very good time of 71 45 mintes. circumstances. The second man. Sepoy Sepoy Joti Ram of the 74th. Panjabis Joti Ram of the 74th. Punjabis, was about came second.

He was 100 yards behind a hundred yards behind the winter and the winner, while Sepoy Dalet Singh, of the third, Sepoy Dalel Singh, of the same: the same regiment, Enished third, only a regimens, only a few yards behind. Tho few yards behind. It is worthy of nota Indians swept the board / completely, that out of 80 competitors, 38 completed and three more came in before the the course.

first representative of the Wiltshiron

The event was timed to commence at finished. Britten had been leading must 13 p.m., but long before that hour a large of the way and was only overtaken near crowd of spectators assembled at Statue Sincere's. He did not put up a good Pier. Nearly every community in the fight at the finish, being obviously spent: Colony had their representatives A Com-After another two Indians came R. B. pany of soldiers kent the trick, near the Wood, who, having finished second in the 1018 Marathon, was much-fancied for a starting paint; clear of all traffic.

place Wood never looked a winner, and but he appeared capable of a better finish ASSISTANT JUDots: Hon. Mr. N. J,--but he made no effort.

Although only Stabb, Mesars. F. C. Jankia. W. Logan, 20 cups were being awarded, the names A. Murdoch, Lieut. Commdr. Kilgour and of the first 25 who finished were taken: An Indian soldier named Vayam Singh

The officials of the race were as follows: JUDGE: Mr. H J. Gedge,

Lt. Col. Cross

CHIE UMPIRE: Chief Preventive Off-Baished twelfth, but was disqualified. cer J. C. Wildia.

STARTER: Major Rapton, D,S,O..

THE BACE.

There were 143 competitors listed to take part in the race, but only 98 faced the starter, several being prevented from competing through illness. The con- testants were lined up in rows of ten each and were then instructed as to conditions (no stopping, no pacing), and as to the course, which was as follows:-(About 11 miles) start Queen's Statue,

Out, East for about 100 yards. Then to the right, bast the Hongkong Club Entrance

and the Law Courts, up Gärten

Road past the Peak Tram Station, to the main entrance to the Public Gardens;

Bomeone discovered that he had not paas- ed the halfway house," while it was. afterwards found that he had entered the

ace without authority to do so, in place of Gunner Thakar Singh, H.K.S., K.GA It is notable that the first to all came

within four minutes of the winner, alto- other 38 men completing the course, as plows

Sepoy Teja Singh, 22nd. Punjabis. Sepoy Joti Bam, 74th. Panjabis. Sepoy Dalel Singh, 74th Punjabis. Naik Hatten Singh, 22nd Panjabis. Sepoy Nawab Khan, 74th. Punjabis.

Panjabis.

6Sepoy Ram izayon

7-Cpl. Britten,

Sepoy Hiyst Mohamed, 74th. Pan-

then to right, along Upper Albert Rondepor Munsha Singh, 74th. Pua-

past Government House; along Caine

Road. past the University along Pokfujabis, lam Road to Junction of Fokfalum Road and Jubilee Road.

Home Along Jubiles Road to West Paint; on reaching Tram Line, burn sharp: to left; follow Tram Line along Catchick Btreet to the Water Front; keep along Water Front to Winning Post opposite Hongkong Club

43.7 p.m. Major Rapean, D.8.0. fired the pistol and, amidst tense excite From the ment, the race commenced.

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10--Inspector R. H. Wood, Sanitary

Department

11-Gunner Sadhu Singh, H.K.S.B.,

EGA

12-Lavidar. Rur Singh, H.KË.B,

R.G.A.

13-Sepoy Gurbaksh Singh, 74th. Pun-

Jabia.

14L-COL Realff, Wilts

15-Sepoy Harata Singh, 22nd. Paz-

Jabis,

18-Gunner Jumme Khan, H.K.S.B.,

B.G.A

17-Sepoy Arjan Singh, 22nd. Punjabis. 18-Pte. Thomas, Wilts. 19-Stoker Williams, L. 15.

20-Gunner Karim Bakhsh, H.K.S.E.,

R.G.A

The others who completed the course were:--

21-Ptc. Quick, Wilts. 22-Pte. Day, Wilts.

23-Bagler Amar Singh, 74th, Punjabis. 24-Sepoy Músaadi; 24th. Panjabis. 25-Sepoy Shah Baz Khan, 74th, Pun-

28-5. A. Ryder, Indian Recreation

Clab.

77-Pte. Higgins, Wilts.

G. A Hyder, Indian Becreation Club.

when traversing Garden Road they arm start, the competitors took it easy, and edi to be bunched together. The stiff hill, however, caused a straggling line by the time the Peak Tram Station was passed. Several changed their trotting pace into walk. The first competitor to give up was N. B. Mohamed, who stopped near St. Paal's Hostel Near the Police.quar, ters several others had given up, and here it was noticed that Britten, of the Wilts," | had a lead of over two hundred yards. He was followed by seven Indian soldiers, who included the first five to come in at the winning post. Inspector R. W. Wood was about twelfth, with the Hyder brothers a little distance behind. When the com. petitors passed the University, Britten was still in the lead by about 200 yards, and following him were Conway, Bealff, Joti, Ram, Ram Singh, Teja Singh, Wood, Dalet Singh, and the Hyder brothers, while furthot behind wore

Hiyat Mohamed, Sadha Singh, and several other Indians. At the rear of the trail were Williams, Corbin, and Martin Fractio ally all the other constestants were about, 1500 yards behind, running comfortably and well. The order was kept past the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum, and when the junction of that road with Jubilee Road was reached, which was roughly half the distance, the time taken was about 33 minutes. The first to negotiate the bend was Britten, who was quite fresh and look- ed.

every inch a winner. He was keeping a splendid and

pace I had

had out-distanced his opponente considerably Behind him ed to the winners by Lady Rees-Devies, Came Rattan Singh, who, by a good picco amidst loud applause. Amongst the specta of sprinting, had over-hauled 'several'

20 Gunner Naura Singh, H.K.S.B.,

GA

20-Cpl. Rooney, Wilts

31-te. Fielding, Wilta.

39 Gunner Lal Khan, H.KSB,

R‚G.A

33-L-Cpl. Nye, Wilts. 34-Pte. Spiller, Wilts.

36-Sepoy Nik Mohamed, 74th." Pas-

jabis.

3-Pte. Eastmond, Wilts. 37-Sepon Battan Singh, 74th. Punjabis 238 Gunner Hudson, B. GA

DISTRIBUTION OF CUPS.

After the race, the cups were distribut

between the Dairy Farm and the junction or wore the Hon. Dr. Claud Severn,

following him were Ram Singh, Sir William Rees-Davies, Mr. Justice

Closegingby Munsha Bingh, Joti Ram.

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Bingh, Arjan Singh, and Gurbaksh Singh. Then followed

After the function Mr. H. J. Gedge Singh. The rest of the competitors ap presented Lady Beer Davies with a silver meer in Pars, a few yards separating replica of the first prize and thanked her pair. They were as follows: Hamra on behalf of the Boxing Association Singh, Thomas, Payne, Mussadddi, Jamma Kban, Day, Quick, Battan Singh, bis wife, thanked the association for the SIF WILLIAM REIS-DAVIES, on behalf of Joti Ram, Amar Singh, B. A Hyder replica. He said that the race was Harris, Jahan Khan, Rooney, Nye, Had very fine one indeed, worthy of a Murp son, Higgins, G. A. Hyder, Nadra Singh, then face. It showed that the men in Martin, Fielding, Mahbub Khan, and Hongkong had lots of grit in them and Shab Baz Khan. The others were far further showed that the Boxing Ac behind and did not appear to be very ciation, recently formed, had not only freih, Nearing Kennedy SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. of the leaders were overhauled, but Brit the Colony, but also in organising that Town several done in work by fostering boxing in ten contingad to keep ahead by about 150 yards. When Kennedy Town was passed, wished him to congratulate most heartily splendid race (Applause.) His wife Cpl. Harris jumped into third place, with the winner and those who made it ex- or so behind Wood was also doing well first prize. She also wished him to ex Karim Baksh following him two yards tremely hard for the winner to obtain the and increasing bis speed slowly. Noar

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