Finely Contested Event Won by Norfolk Regt.
The Shanghai open cross-country championship, the principal harrier event of the Shanghai Athetie Club. was run off on March 81 in ideal weather and resulted in a victory for Pie. Hazeltine of the U. S, Marine Corps, by some 200 feet over his nearest competitor in the fast time of 43 min. 102 sec. for a slightly], over seven mile course.
The team event was won in impressive style by the Norfolk Regiment "A" entries who ran well bunch and though the first to finish, pi. Johnson, came in fourth, the others coming: in shortly after and left no question as to their superiority ae a concerted team entry.
Behind Pte, Hazeltine to finish in second position was J. Remedios, Shanghai Athletic Club, who was a favourite with the watchers and an acknowledged man to be feared by those in the contest. Third position went to Pte, Cockle, Wiltshires, and Lehind him came Cpl. Johnson, Norfolks, with L. Stone, the unattached entry, who decided to run just a hart' time before the start, finishing in fifth position, From then on the maners finish: ¢4_well bunched and it can be for the excellent condition of the men that only two gave up the race and these because of attempting new footwear on the hard baked
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