WOMEN ATHLETES AT WHITE CITY
DUTCH GIRL WINS SPRINTS LONDON, August 22. The Netherlands lias apparently produced an obvious successor to the Olympic sprinter, Mrs Fanny Blankers - Koen, says the “Daily Telegraph.” The newcomer is Miss Foujke Dilemma, aged 23. Powerfully built and with a terrific finish, Miss Dilemma soundly beat her British opponents, Miss S. Cheeseman and Miss D. Manley, in the 100 metre event at a women’s triangular international match at White City. Miss Manley was second to Mrs Blank-ers-Koen in the 100 metres at the Olympic Games. Later, in the 200 metres, although Miss Cheeseman beat the British national record with 24.8 see, the Dutch girl had a yard in hand when she broke the tape in 24.65ec. $ The meeting, which was the first of its kind since the war, gave England a win with 67 points, against 54 by France and 48 by the Netherlands.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 266, 23 August 1949, Page 3
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