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"THE SPOILERS"
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Fooflights and Fools
Big Schemes Now in Operation.
HUGE SUMS INVOLVED.
KOWLOON.
Happy Valley Defeat Their Hosts.
ONE POINT MARGIN.
GRAND OLD MAN OF
THE TURF.
John Faulkner in 103rd Year.
AMUSING INTERVIEW.
John Faulkner, the oldest living jockey, who celebrated his 103rd birthday,on March 12, lives in a little cottage In a typical "Berkshire village, situated amidst the down- land where he trained the horsea which he rode.
A very enjoyable day's golf was John Faulkner has only one
Ho the spent at the Kowloon Course yes- serious disability.
is very terday when the Happy Valley deaf, and it is only when a word acction of the Royal Hong Kong heard and understood stirs his Golf Club were entertained by the memory that he pours out members of the Kowloon Golf a flood of memories, writes Club.
the Sports Dispatch. A men-
The coming flat-racing season. will
establish probably Totalisator as a national sporting Institution in England.
Schemes in operation in connec- tion with the Racecourse, Betting Control Board will advance' the original scheme to practical com- pletion, and the racing public this year will determine once and for all whether or not the "Tote" has come to stay. Members of the Board are confident of the result. The "Tote" is in operation at the majority of meetings held under National Hunt rules, and at a con- siderable number of point-to-point meetings.
Schemes either in operation or under consideration include:
The conversion of a hand-selling "Tote" to full mechanical working at Newbury and Birmingham.
The erection of a big "Toto" at Ascot:
The improvement of totalisators already in operation at Kempton Park andow, Liverpool, Man- chester, and Lingfield,
Arrangements for possible | "Tote" al Goodwood and for an ex-
tension of the system at Epsom.
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An expenditure of thousands of pounds will be involved, but it is expected that the sum will be amply repaid by returns, which should considerably exceed
those provided by last year's satisfactory | turnover of £3,000,000.
Singles were played in the tion of racing stirred another morning and resulted in the Happy flood of memories. "I was racing Valley team leading by 2% points. in the, 'fifties," said John Faulkner, In the afternoon Kowloon although | with a triumphant chuckle. winning the foursomes by 11⁄2 rode Dusty Miller in the Cesaro- points were defeated on the day's witch in 1856, and just missed a play by the narrow margin of one place. But I remember. beat when point.
I rode Rip Van Winkle, the horse
The following are the results:-owned by Palmer, the poisoner. He
Kowloon.
D. C. Wilson 0
J. Mackintosh 1 W. Paterson H. Overy
A. Eastman 1
H. Ringshaw 0
P. Planner
Singles.
Happy Valley.
K. S. Robertson 1
N. Hampton
14
0
A. D. Brawn
1
1
H. McTavish
D
H. H. Munly
A. E.
G. H. Russell
E. Clark
14
1
G. W. McLeod
J. Pooler
1
H. M. Smit
Smith
0
H. Buxton
1
H. Brookes
0
1
C. E. Charman 0
0
S. Stacey
1
0
L. E. Long-
bottom
0
F. E. Booker
R. W. Sapsed 0
J. Shepherd
0
A. W. White
0
0
R. S. W.
Paterson 1
1
P. Morrison 0
0
C. B. Robertson 1
0
J. Roger
W. Woolley W. Stoker
J. Johnson
J. King
J. Meyer
W. S. Trice Dr. Cogan T. Seddon
Foursomes.
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D. C. Wilson and Dr. Cogan (Kow- loon), K. S. Robertson and C. B. Robertson (Happy Valley) 1.
W. Faterson and H. Övery (K.) 1,
used to tell me how to ride Rip Van Winkle. And then he poison- ed Cook at Shrewsbury I think it was--do you remember? No, of But I met Cook, course, you don't.
and I remember that after. Palmer was taken by the police the stablo boys had a rhyme about him."
John Faulkner paused a moment, and then recited:-
"Palmer and Cook, they made up
a book,
They made it up quite accordin'; But Palmer gave Cook a strych-
nine pill,
And sent him up over Jordan." Old John chuckled. "Aye, I re- member Palmer, the polsoner, and the boys singing that years ago, To think that I rode Palmer's horses"
Old John went on: I've told you I was racing in the "Aftles. rode in the Cesarewitch then. Those were the days when jockeye rode
H. McTavish and A. D. Brawn (HV) like men-now they ride standing
1.
A. Eastman and H. Ringshaw (K.)
In the stirrups and crouching like
The "Tote" was in operation on 80 per cent, of racing days in 1930; the bulk of the remaining 20 per cent. should be covered during 1931. Meanwhile the policy of the 2, H. H. Mundy and A. E. Clark monkeys. Board of Control is to "grade up" | (H.V.) %.
with your arms and lega round his the Totalisators in operation for J. Mackintosh and G. 1. Russell neck. There's nothing like sitting hand-selling to electrical machines.(K), 2%, G. McLeod and H. Hampton well back, like we did in the old
(H.V.) 0.
Mr. Hugh Bolton, of the Race- course Betting Contro! Board, stated "Our aim is to make the "Tote" universal in Great Britain.
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There are difficulties, notably at Epsom, but we hope to reach solution next season. We are held up at Chester principally because of space reasons, but great pro-
gress has been made at Ascot, where the biggest "Tote" of all is in course of construction.”
Mr. Bolton added that great satisfaction was held over the re- sults to date of the institution of Totalisators on steeplechase courses. The "pools" had been uniformly good and only twelve race days had been lost.
Our Sports Diary.
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FOOTBALL-To-day- Senior Shield South China A.A. v. Borderers; Junior Shield- H.K.F.C. v. Navy; League I- Chinese Athletic
V. Kowloon FC.; Club de Recralo League 11-St. Jos. Argylls; Bast- ern F.C.; University v. Argylls; League IL-Fukien
RE Monday-Hong Kong Club and Police v. South China A.A. and Chinese Athletic, H.K.F.C. Ground. April 18 Sunday Herald Charity Cup Final-Scotland v.
Chin
V
RIFLE SHOOTING-To-day- Volunteer Corps Rifle Meeting, Stonecutter'a,
HOCKEY-To-day-Caer Clark Cup-Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club v. Diocesan Girls' School.
RUGBY FOOTBALL-To-day Club v. Army, Sookunpoo, 8
p.m.
-To-day and
Mon-
goland
Extra Race Meeting.
Valloy, 12.80 p.m.
April 18Third Extra Raco Meeting, Hanpy Valloy.
CRICKET-To-day- Civil Service C.C. v. R.A.¡ Indian R.C. v. Diocesan Boys' School.
GOLF — To-morrow Shanghal Visitara' Cup, Fanling: Open Foursomes, Kowlcon.
FENCING - Monday-Fencleg Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.15
p.m.
LAWN TENNIB Tuesday-- H.K.0.0. Tournament.
CHESS Tuesday-Open Chess. Championship commences.
SWIMMING — Wednesday--- V.R.C. Annual Meeting, p.m.
HOME.
RACING Monday — Queen's. Prize.
April 11-Newbury Spring Cup. April 22-City and Suburban
Handicap 29 Two Thousand.
April:
Guineas.
FOOTBALL Monday- Army Cup Final Aldershot
April 11-Scottish Cup Final; Amateur Cup Final; Army Yo Navy and Marines.
April 25-English Cup Fleal, Wembley.
GOLRADTIL 9-Professional
Tournament Roehampton.
April 20-24-Bigllah Amato,
Championship
HaApril 25 and 26- Tournament, Torquay,
rofessional
April 27 Army Champlons
Sandwich.
You can't ride a horse
J. Proler and N. Buxton (K.) 2, P.days. I've broken most of the Morrison and C. E. Charman (HIV) bones in my body racing and in looking after horses. When I
0.
W. Stoker and J. Johnson (K.) 0, L. E. Longbottom and J. Shepherd (H.V.) 2.
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P. Planner and W. Woolley (K.) 2, (H.V.) 0. F. E. Booker and R. 5. W. Paterson started I rode a spirited creature on the track at Plymouth. A drunken anilor ran across the course, and we all went down. The sailor WAB killed. 1 broke nothing, but 1. think that was the worst shaking have had in my life,
once a flery nag rolled over me, breaking my leg, shoulder, and collar-bone. I think it was the sallor being killed that made it seem so bad."
R. W. Sapsed and J. King (R.) s. Stacey and H. Brookes (H.V.) 2.
J. Meyor and W. G. Trice (K.) 0, A. W. White and H. M. Smith (H.V.)
1.
T. Seddon (K.) 0, J. Rogers (H.V.) Kowloon 11; Happy Valley 9. Total: Kowloon 19; Happy Valley 20%.
John Faulkner has never lald a bet in his life. "Betting nevar ap- pealed to me. I never knew any- one to make any money by it, H.M.S. KENT DRAW though I have known hundreds
WITH PENANG. Dramatic Last Minute Equaliser.
FOOTBALL ENCOUNTER.
Penang, March 21.
who have lost. Give me a horse and I'll ride him-I have ridden in every kind of race there is-but
!
bet I won't."
AMAZING SUCCESS OF
DOG RACING.
£400,000 Dogs Chasing Electric Hares.
BENEFIT TO BREEDERS.
Statistics just issued by a sub-
Playing against Penang to-day on the Esplanade, H.M.S. Kent snatched the game out of the fire with A dramatic fast minute equaliser. A large crowd were in jubilant spirits when a few minutes before the close the local team had! still maintained their advantage of committee of the National Grey- contain ДР goal in the first half, but Cart-hound Racing Club wright dashed their hopes to the estimate that some £400,000 worth ground with a beautiful shot from of greyhounds are engaged in rac- close range.
ing under the Club's rules." This is The Kent were represented by averaging the greyhounds at some Hemmings; Watts and Watts; £35 each, and as a great many could Kesby, Purgsley and Butler; Marnot be purchased for £100 each, chant, Cartwright, Haslett, while others are valued at £1,000 or Stephenson and Cobb.
more, the total value may be close upon half a million, writes R. S. Eckersley in the Evening Standard.)
Well over 1,000 greyhounds are
H.M.S. BERWICK LOSE regularly kennelled for racing on
AT RUGBY.
U.S. Marines Prove
Too Speedy. WORTHINGTON'S PLAY.
Shanghal, March 26,
their
London tracks alone, and aggregate value fa over the figure represented.
are
An offer of £2,000 for Mick the
There Miller was refused. also auch dogs as So Green, Merry Matt, Maiden's Boy, Fond Fashion, Toftwood Misery and Stylish Cut- let. These alone represent well over £6,000 worth, while bidders for youngsters like. John Peel Call- On a soft pitch at the Canidrome ing, Seldom Led and Mountain to-day the U.S. Marines defeated Loafer would probably be asked an H.M.S. Berwick fifteen by two hundreds of pounds each. tries (6 points) to nil. Both teams The statistics referred to follow were very well supported though apon comments as to the great bene- few civilians were present owing it track racing had been to the to the cold weather. The Berwick breeders of greyhounds. held a superiority at forward büt Last year the National Grey- well, found that the Marines were books for 11,250 racers. I wonder thoir backs, though combining hound Racing Club Issued Identity too fast for them, and were conse- how many of these would have been quently given few opportunities to destroyed when puppies in prés score. Speed and very little else greyhound-racing daya?" won the game for the Americans
though the Berwick played very The latest Public School Racketa creditably against a much speedior #iftaende
résult is as follows:
Worthington, at scrum-half, was In particularly good, form and Im- picssed the spettators by his dej termised smothering Marines scrum-half,
of the
Malvern College (PT. B. Nun- nerley and S. N. Lister) beat H. H Hardy and L. P. Hedges. games to 0 (15-6, 15-11, 15-10, 15-6) at Malvera.
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