English Channel Swum by Egyptian

Grey River Argus, 31 August 1948, Page 7

English Channel Swum by Egyptian

. LONDON, Aug. 30. An Egyptian, Hassan Abd el Rehlm, swam from Cap Gris Nez to St. Margaret’s Bay, in 17hr. 38min. Two other Egyptian who entered the water with him, are still swimming. Britain’s Tom Blower has started to swim from Shakespeare Beach, Dover, to France and return, to attempt to break the cross-channel record. Three Egyptians Give tap Attempt (Rec. 9.351 LONDON, Aug. 30 Two other Egyptians, who entered the water at Can Griznez, France, with Hassan Abd El Rehim (who swam to England), landed on the English coast this morning by boat. gave up the attempt after swimming for nearly twenty-four hours. A fourth Egyptian gave up the attempt after seven hours.

Three Footballers Break Legs DUNEDIN, August 30. In a fifth grade Association football match at Green Island on Saturday, play was halted when a 15-year-old William Geeson broke his right leg. The ambulance was called •and play was resumed after a short Jaci A, Christie then broke his right leg. The ambulance arrived and took Christie and Geeson to Hospital. The players continued the match but not long afterwards 15-year-ola Dennison broke his right leg. . The astonished ambulance dnvei came back again to collect Dennison The teams finished the match without further upset.