The Archive · 1937

Italian Beats Motor Boat Records

'The Italian racer, Fernando Ven-uri, broke two world records yester-tay' for 1200 kilo motor boats." On a three hour run on Lao Paolo, near Sabaudia, he covered 128.114" kilo-natres, oF an average speed of 42.704 dlomeires per hour. Continuing for 1 further three-hour period, ravelled in all 240.305 kilometres in six hours, or at an average speed of 40.005 kin. per hour—Havas. to Shanghai be postponed to another date instead of the Chinese New Year in order to accommodate the English team. It was pointed out by the meeting that several delicate points would be raised and a sub-committee was, therefore, appointed to go into the matter.

It will be recalled that when the Chinese Olympic football team visited England after the Berlin games they were engaged in a number of matches with well-known clubs. Amsng those whom they played were the Islington Corinthians who defeated the Chinese eleven by five goals to two. speech, thanking the Rugby Club for fostering the interest that Japanese players have taken, and expressing the hope that similar assistance. would be rendered next season, when it was hoped that the' Shanghai Nipponjin Club would be strengthened by the inclusion of several players which would enable them to chal lenge the Shanghai Ist XV.

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