The Hongkew Athletic Club otherwise known as the Hongkew Cross-Country Club are full of optimism over the forthcoming cross-country season, and have planned an am-bilious programme. Their captain, Y. T. Liang, last season (1938-1939) was far more successful than expected and hopes are high for the one to come.
Today at 7.15 am. a practice programme will be run off. Ten teams including the East Surrey Regiment, Hongkew, Wei Chun, Vu Jan, Ming Fong, Eastern Light and the Ching Kwong will fight it out over a course of approximately seven miles, Five minutes later, a more advanced group will start off, which will include such top-notchers as T. L. Wong, Y. W. Kwan, K. F. Liu, K. M. Koo, with a few members from the Wei Chun Cross-Country Club. The distance covered will be very close to 21 miles, and is in preparation for the coming Marathon Championships.
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