Lawn Bowlers got really annoyed with the weather on the afternoon of 'July 19 and decided that rain or no ain they were going to have their game, least a number of the stalwarts in Hongkew Park did. AS a Fesull three of the matches' in the Bonneville, Utah, July 13. frst round of the Mercury Cup were Capt _G, E, T. Byston Into to-day set a new record for speed over a distance of 5,000 miles—142.61 miles fan hour—it was ofleially announced here today by the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association which fs timing the speed runs being made on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The previous record, set by. the Frenchmen Perrot, Dhome and Girod, was 100.89 miles per hour, Meanwhile, high winds and rain threatened to make the hard track break badly, possibly thwarting hopes of setting a record for 48 hours of continuous driving—United Press, decided to stop, the score being nine jo five in favour of the latter.
In the three matches played, the Hongkew Golf Club beat the $B. "B", by 57 shots to $2, on the Club Lusitano green; the SLB.C. "A" beat. the Country Club, by 78 to 36, on
fand the Yangtszepoo Bowling Dut the Police Lawn Bowls Club green, A" beat the Club Lusitano "B," by on the Hongkew' Golf Club duly 14.
Captain G. B, 7, Byston hing up a new record for the 10,000 kilometre distance 140 miles an hour this morn-Ing at 5.50 o'clock, Mountain, Standard Time (830 Tuesday evening Shanghai time)—United Press.
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