A large and ambitious programme of cross-country running is to be undertaken by the Hongkew Cross-Country Club, one of the leading Chinese sporting Clubs in China. The purpose of this important event is twofold. The first and foremost is to get together the best Chinese team of marathon runners to represent China in the next Olympics Games and the second, to raise funds for local charities.
Training is already in progress and will stretch over a period of one year, cluing which lime four big meets will be staged.
The first of the four marathon meets will be run off on May 24, 1939, the distance being 13 miles. After this race about 15 silver cups that will be presented will be auctioned to the public, and the money raised will be distributed to the various local Red-Cross societies, Winner of Jumping Contest *"N.C.D.N." Photo.
Prizes for the following meets will be kept by the winners. September 17, 1939, will see the second race consisting of 17 miles run off. The H. D. Rodger on his handsome Nek Nek winning the single jumping competition in the Club third meet will take place on Decem-
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