The Archive · 1939

British Girl Jumps To New Record

Brentwood, Essex, May 30 — Miss Dorothy Oiam, of the Mitcham Athletic Club, the

British and Empire high jump champion, beat the world record today when she cleared the bar at fect 52 inches. The previous record was 5 fect 5 inches.—Reuter.

The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club Reds opened their League Axtures 4 suspiciously by winning at home against the Country Chih by 68 shots to 64, taking points on two 3

Seores:—

SLBC. Reds 4 Country Chiby 8 21 A, Both Gorgon Angus 3 FG. Harrion 10 24 F.G. Harrison Fiori a tea? Tintin, ti" Lote Foe Wes 2 Mon leader Hans Rees Beaten by One Run Wiggens 1 3 Rear tan 2 Braketora an lcnary Shanghai, June 3.

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