An excellent showing was made by the three Chinese athletes who took the first three places in the Shanghai Cross Country Champion ship. LIH. 2, New and Z, K. Mao who ran second and third in the colours of the Shanghai Athletic Club nearly had the satisfaction of being also the winning team but that distinetion, by the narrow margin of one point, went to the On Ah Club who also provided the frst man home in W. L, Woo in the record time of 29 ming, 43 8/10 sees.—or ten seconds better than the record set up by T. Wong last year. Except for Gur-bakli Singh in the Afth place Chinese runners took the first nine places, Privates Walker and Astley of the Loyal Regiment being 10th and Mth, 'The Loyal Regiment gave sporting support to the event "and had the satisfaction of winning one the Individual prizes in the medal awarded to Private Walker, 'Their total team score of 174 points—as against the winners' 116 "and the seconds' 117—gave them third place and a margin of 36 points over the Hongkew "Cross Country. Club, Fortunately the race was' run favourable weather conditions, 'The large entry gave special signifteance to the excellence of the Chinese win, A. special salute should be given to the running of J. J. Walsh who nished ith and deservedly took the Veterans' Cup when many men of his years are satisfied to toddle round a golf cours
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