The Archive · 1940

Wong Wins 7-Mile Run in Fast Time

Huge Field Starts But — Many Drop Out; Surreys Take Second Honours

The Hongkew "A" team took premier honours at the Shanghai Cross-Country Championship meet held yesterday under the auspices of the Hongkew Cross-Country Club. T. L. Wong, champion of the winning aggregation, was first to breast the tape, Tunning the gruelling seven miles in the time of 36 minutes, 14.8 seconds.

Approximately 250 yards behind. the winner, Y. W. Kwan of the Hongkew "A" finished a good second. Dimmock of the East Surreys team was third, finishing about 15 seconds after Kwan.

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