Placing their numerous entries in the leading places in most events Jepan won the international swimming gala on Saturday evening the Foreign YMCA. The winners scored 33 points, England 2314, Europe 23, America 10, and China 5%. Some excellent swimming was witnessed and the relays brought about the closest finishes. The Japanese were mainly successful in the backstroke and breast-stroke events, apart from placing several men in. the long distances.
Archie Logan established a new record for 400 yd. when he covered the distance in 5 min. 22/5 sec. which was ten seconds faster than the record he made in the heats last.week. This time is even better than Frank Hadley's best. Logan also figured prominently in the 100 ye., winning the event in 59 2/9 sec., which may be regarded as exception: ally good. partnership, the Air Defence Company on Friday never appeared capable of getting to grips with the high (oral put up by "A" Company, S.V.C., on the previous evening, the whole cricketing side of the new unit being dismissed for 92, of which Parson contributed 39, "A" Company, $.V.C. (7 wickets) 200 Al Defence Company 'B" Company of the 2nd Woreeslorshine Regt. took their revenge on the Area Deialls for a defeat sustained last week by running out victors with a balance of 45 runs.
Taking first knock, Astrand and Hunt each compiled Atteen runs before being dismissed by catches. Delong flogged every delivery, run-hing up a lightning $9 before falling a victim inthe feld. Maun" and Stanley swelled the total with ten and twelve, respectively, but the Side were disposed of for' 192, Lowe ind Cavill sharing bowling honours seven trundlers with three ata cost of seven runs Area Det The Public School entertained Company' of the 2nd 'Worcester shire "Regt. ina. return. match fand a collapse' of "the Service men Ju the atter part of their innings enabled the homesters to register an. easy victory by 40 rub lo, School 2 Company 8 One of the surprises in. Saturday's Teague cricket matches was that the Tamblers and Police engagement was concluded in less. than two. hours, sixteen wickets failing for a total of 1€0 runs, The Police were skittled ut for 79, and the Ramblers lost the treater number of their batsmen in that total, shaforce held the Stragglers to a division "of the points, though it should have been a victory Service men, and the 'Colts fu easy two points at the expense of the lowly' Wanderers, 'Wickets fell at the rate of one in six minutes during' the Police and Ramblers "match "onthe former's around. The homesters, after being skittled out for the ridiculously low {otal of 70, contested every run when their attack essayed what might be considered the impossible "task of ousting a team like the Ramblers for a smaller total. Yet Bailey and sages between them made a bold bid fand claimed six wickets before they were forced to admit defeat.
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On the SCC. ground, Shaforce played the Stragglers toa draw, but there were many who considered the Service men had only themselves to Blame for not gaining a. convincing victory. With four wickets in hand and only a few runs to. get, they made but a feeble attempt to force the issue, SE. stragaters 199 Shafovee (6 wicks) see)
On the Rees ground, the Wanderers, ater putting up the' useful total of
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