Selangor Athletic Meeting - Saroop Singh Sets New Record

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SELANGOR ATHLETIC MEETING

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday.

Following are the results of the second day of the Selangor athletic meeting:—

100 yards: Chow Kim Sing 10 1/5 secs.

Throwing the discus Tan Jin Leong 101 ft. 6 ins.

220 yards low hurdles Zainal Abidin, 26 4/5 secs.

Inter-school relay (half mile) St. John's Institution 1 min. 38 3/5 secs.

440 yards E. R. de Jong 53 2/5 secs.

120 yards hurdles: Eu Eng Hock, 16 2/5 sec.

250 yards handicap: C. H. Auwardl, 22 1/5 sec.

High jump: Wong Fook Hoi 5 ft., 8 in.

880 yards: Saroop Singh 2 min. 6 4/5 sec., a new Selangor record.

Women's 100 yards: Miss Marn Yoke Lin, 13 sec.

Inter-school mile relay: A.-C.S., Ipoh, 4 min. 2 sec.

Inter-club relay, one mile: V.I.O.B.A., 3 min. 56 sec.

Champion athlete, Chow Kim Sing; Runner-up, E. R. de Jong. Champion unit: V.I.O.B.A.; Runner-up, Police Depot.

At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. W. A. Ward, wife of the secretary to the British Resident, gave away the prizes.