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Wayward Stag Sold For $800
Australian Ponies Fetch Low Prices
47 Ponies For $8,845
(By Rapie".)
LEONARD
AND HACHIUMA
IN SEMI-FINAL
Iu Brothers Eliminated Through Over-Eagerness
GOLDMAN'S HARD FIGHT
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933.
Best Handicapped Horse
In National
WEIGHTS FAVOUR VINICOLE. Heartbreak Hill Up 3 Lbs.
QUITE CALM A POSSIBLE.
(By GEORGE GILBEY.)
Grand National Weights.
J. W. Léonard and Y. Hachiuma ET us take a glance at the
DR. LEE SHEUNG KEE was the highest bidder at yesterday's entered the semi-finals of the Open L Grand National weights. The
think will run well is Mr. Peter Cazalet's Youtell.
A very well-handicapped horse Is Slater. This horse is not a particular favourite of mine, but if we compare the Grand Na-- tional weights with the Chol-- mondeley Handicap Steeple- chase, when Slater finished third. at Sandown, we see how well handicapped he is.
It will be remembered that Mar-
pony roup at the Valley. He paid $800 for Wayward Stag, win- Doubles yesterday, when they beat first remark a friend made on see-tencito won that race, with Sound the brothers lu Tak-lam and Inging. them was, "Thank goodness Box second, Sinter third, Holmes- ner of one race in four events this year.
Tak-chenk by scores of 7-5, 7-5.the foreigners have been well fourth, and Gay Devil fifth. (Gay looked after." I naturally hope Devii carried 7lba. over weight to The Leonard-Hachiuma partner the race will be won by an English enable. Captain Brownhill to ride).. In the Grand National Slater ship played well individually, horse, but the more foreigners who although they gave a better display race in this country, and who race has a 13lbs, advantage over Mar- of co-operation than in their pre-straight, the better pleased. I am. tencito, a rious games.
I would infinitely rather the Holmes, and a 17lbs. advantage Grand National went to some over Gay Devil,
The surprise of the auction was the sale of Pocahontas for $110. Mr. D. Wilson is certainly a fortunate owner. Mr. "Leo" Freet, the champlon jockey was also fortunate to secure Tia Tac, a very promising Australian, for only $110. He also purchased Little Rock for $150. Anniversary Eve was sold for the low price of $140, and, Manna, which has won $1,200 in stake money to date, fetched only $60!
Five ponies were withdrawn owing to buyers refusing to pay The reserved price, and eleven were withdrawn before the auction. Altogether $8,845 was collected for the 47 ponies sold.
The following were the details of the auction:- Pony
Flying Tourist
Night Patrol
Manna
Golden ArTOW
Tin Tác
Pocahontas
Just Imagine
Spey
O'Moon
Yellow Underwing Stickybeak
Green Butterfly Red Butterfly Joaquim
Firefly
Anniversary Eve
Lobster Bay Fred
Fer-se Choctow II, Chateau Bay Encounter Bay Poverty Bay Helvellyn
But After That Golden Star
New Owner
Woo Lai Tin
(Withdrawn)
Mr. Tyson
A. IL Potts
Mak Chai (Withdrawn) Mr. Wood
Y. M. Lo
L. W. Angus
The Iu brothers played very
was very weak at the net, where he' poorly, especially lu Tak-lam who spolled his efforts by over eager-
Dess.
man
4lbs. advantage over
100 per cent. straight' foreigner| Another well-handicapped horas- than I would to some English-in the race is Wretham, but he
as being go does not strike me who can afford to
I hope I straight, but who deliberately Grand National "horse. The game was remarkable for
harms racing by not running his am wrong, for the sake of his horses straight.
sporting owner and trainer. the many long rallies at the net, during which flashes of brilliance
There is nothing what I might. A fortnight ago Frank Morgan from both sides were scen.
call sensational in the weights. asked me what weight I thought Leopard played well at the net In other words, Major Crocker Remus would get. I suggested. and volleyed with excellent pre-Bulteel has not made a mistake. 11st. 9lbs., and Frank Morgan cision, leaving all. the baseline There is no reason, thoughi, really thought he would get ilst. Glbs. work to his partner who placed why he should. The best handl-Since this Remus has won his sen- very good forehand drives to the capped horse in the TRCE issational race at Newbury, so
Vinicole, and I should like to have has been given 11st. 12lbs., but in Iu Tak-cheuk played his usual seen him given at least another spite of that I shall certainly not let him run loose, if Frank Mor- steady game, but his brothers" 5lbs. mistakes made him very
He fell last year, and for that gan can deliver him at the post it and in the second set put him off he has been dropped 5lbs. This and well. altogether for three games.
nervous,
means he has 11lbs. advantagej
+
*
*
he
He volleyed beautifully and over Coup de Chapeau, 13lbs. ad-Selection Forecast. placed very well, but with the vantage over Egremont, 21lbs. ad- THAT deilghtful mare Heart-
TH partnership lacking in
break Hill has gone up alba. co-opera-vantage over Forbra, 5lbs. advan- tion the scores went against them. Lage over Heartbreak Hill, and in the handicap, and I think it is
THE RESULTS
THE following were the results
of yesterday's games:-
OPEN DOUBLES-Third Round. 3. W. Leonard and Y. Ischiama beat lu Tak Lam and Iu Tak Cheuk 7-5, 7-5.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP-
Third Round
HANDICAP SINGLES "A".
Blbs. advantage over Quite Calm.
*
Stay For Ever.
* *
AM not going to say I think Vinicole will win the Grand National, but I must repeat that I been think Major Bulteel has singularly kind to him, writes in the Sunday George Gilbey Express. If every horse in the race went to the post to the trainer's Hiking, my final selection might be He has been given Quite Calm.
the same weight as last year, when he left his excellent rider, Fred Gurney, at Becher's Brook.
The reason why I like this horse
Price
3110
60
far corners of the court.
P. Young
240
Sakate
S. W. Tang
50
Pharo
Capt. N. Rojedestriy
90
Cicero
Mak Chai
70
Common
Chul Kee
76
L. G. Frost
110
Pride of Tsingtao
(Withdrawn, Reserve price)
600
D. Wilson
110
(Withdrawn, Reserve price)
400
(Withdrawn)
D. Wilson
45
A. V. Kinchin*
105
G. A. Harriman
340
W. T. Stanton
700
(Withdrawn, Reserve price)
500
THE
S. W. Tang
370
A. H. Potts
100
C. H. Kanter
140
60
100
30
110
230
L. Goldman beat R. P. Newell 6-2,
6-8, 6-4.
Y. M, Lo
300
V. R. Gordon
300
Denis H. Hazel beat G. Gamble
6-3, 6-2.
(Withdrawz., Reserve price)
600
Capt. R. H. Moule
330
Tam Kin
50
A. C. L. Bowker received a walk
over from C. F. Hyde; ·
150
220
85
Capt. R. H. Moule
120
J. E. Jupp
100
Major G. W. Oliveerona
100
Li Lam Sang
630
Li Sui Pang
580
(Withdrawn, Reserve price)
800
(Withdrawn)
(Withdrawn)
H. J. Law
200
(Withdrawn)
(Withdrawn)'
MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP-- First Round. Rev. Lewis Bryan and Mrs. Bryan (Ber.) beat R. Hancock Mins 13. Hancock (-15.3) 6-1, 6-3,
5.20
and
Capt. R. H. Moule
100
Capt. R. H. Moule
90
Capt. R. H. Moule
105"
Y. M. Loo
300
Col. Cousens
100
F. Lobel
260
Chul Kee
60
Wayward Stag Overall
Dr. Lee Sheung Kee
800
Mak Chai
70
Lee Siu Pang
330
A. Bower
85
(Withdrawn)
(Withdrawn)
Capt. P. V. Williams
75
Imperial Hall
4
(Withdrawn)
Chul Koe
70
Starplane Little Rock
Magnolia Gee Gee
Valeta
Pick Me Up
Wagga
Esk
Glen Shee
Punch
Klirea
Gold Mine Gold Box Gold Gift Sweet Life Rosebud Tulla Tiptop AJAX Good Morning Carnation II: Highjinks
Gold Bridge
Sam Chú Quan Northern Star
Wonderful Chivalry
Brave Chap Biscult
L. G. Frost
W. H. Chai
Chen Sum
(Withdrawn)
WEEK-END SOCCER
Five Premier League A.8.C.
* Games.
Borderers
The following are Saturday's and Taikoo Sunday's League football fixtures with the results of previous games this man- son marked in brackets.
BATURDAY
FIRST DIVISION
(-) v. Lincolns
(-)
HANDICAP DOUBLES
First Bourd.
R. K. Valentine and A. D. Ham- phrers (~16.2) beat A. C. L. Bowker and J. I. Collier (1) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4-
Rt. M. Wood and A. II. McBride (3) beat T. A. Pearce and L. T. Ride (-2) 10-8, 6-4.
The sternest struggle of the day was provided in the Club Cham- pionship Singles when R. P Newell met L. Goldman, last year's champion.
quite likely she will beat all those who finished in front of her last rear. I have an enormously high (opinion of this mare.
We shall have many more op- portunities of discussing this most interesting of all races. but first Impressions are some- times best, so let me sum again by saying I think Vinicole
Slater the
best- and
two handicapped horses in the race, and if all goes well between now... * and the day of the race it is possible my final may be Quite Calm each way.
In conclusion, let me say, may
is because he is one of the few in the best horse win, and may the race that we know can stay for or she belong to an
Another horse that I really trainer who deserve to win. ever.
HOTELS LANE CRAWFORD'S
An interesting soccer match has been arranged between teams from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hatels, Ltd., and Lane Crawford, Ltd. for this afternoon
on the St. Joseph's
The fol ground, Happy Valley, lowing will represent the Hong
p.m.
11
he
owner
and
4
The China Mail Sports Diary.
TO-DAY
Lawn Tennis--Open Singles Bemi-Final
Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. 8. A. Rumjahn v. Ho Ka-lau
Ho Hong-ping, S. Potouloff, E. O. Murphy (captain), A. Krilovosky L Fernandes, S. A. L. Rahman, Mok Yee-lick, A. Guterres, W. II. Brown, W. Wirth and E. II. P. White.
SANITARY DEPT. v P. W. D.
The following have been select- "Lolly" played his best game of ad to represent the Sanitary De-
(Stand court, 430 p.m.)
FRIDAY
Hockey-Friendly Match, Hong Kang Hockey Club "A" v. South
Wales Borderers
(U.S.R.C., 5 p.m.).
Lawn Tennis-Open Singles Semi-Final
singles to date and won after apartment against the Public Works M. W. Lo v. J. A. E. Cassambhoy gruelling three acts match, during in the replay of their annual which both players gave an excel-match on the Club ground to-dey lent account of themselves.
.
at 4.45 p.m. * ***
(Stand Court, 4.30. p.m.) Rugby-Seven-A-Side Tournament First Bound
(Club; 5.15 p.m.)
Fogwell; Reid and Champelovier; Borderers "A" v. HL.M.B. Falmouth Hooper, Benwell and Tavlin; Gellatley Braley, Seddon, Sullivan and Simpson. Reserves: Lamprill, Bowden, and Wooley.
ST. JOSEPH'S WIN
SATURDAY
Cricket--First Division
Civil Servies v. Army (L) Kowloon G. C. v. Univeralty (L)
Newell employed & powerful topspin drive which often had Goldman guessing. His not play was excellent, but he was lacking In good placements, most of his returns going to the centre of the court where they were chaily re- Iturned.
St. Joseph's College defeated WahNavy v. Hong Kong C.C. (F) The first set went to Goldman at Yan College by 7 goals to 1 in a soc- Vempin (2), 16-2, but in the second a terrific cer match yesterday,
struggle, in which baseline driving Bima (2), Au Ping-wah, Castilho and Craigengower y. Royal Engineers & was featured, went in favour of 8. Chow scored for the Saints.
The second elevens of these two cal- Royal Artillery v. Civil Service (L) (0)-7. Radio...
Newell, who brought-off many SK jegos-played a drawn game, both (Chatham Rd., 8 p.m.)
amashes and sides scoring once. (-) v. Recreio (cellent overhead (Chatham Ed., 4.30, p.m.)jalices. (1) v. Signals
(3) (Athletic, 630 pm); BUNDAY
THIRD DIVISION
FIRST DIVISION
South China (-). Athletle
(Carolina Hill; 4.80 THIRD DIVISION
(Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.) Lincolná (0) V. Navy
:
An
The third set looked like easy one for Goldman, who led 6-1, but he lost a string of three games, only to recover and take -the set and match at 6-4. p.m.).
The Rev. Bryan Lewis and Mrs. (6) Lewis beat R. Hancock and Miss (5) V. B.A.F. (Chantham Ba, 4.80 p.m.) H, Hancock by scores of 6-1, 6-3.
good (4) v. Bouth China (8) Bryan Lewis played a
Soakumpoo, 4.30 p.m.) game, and was very effective at (1) v. St. Joseph's (1) the net, and a useful cross-court (Club, 3pm) drive brought him and his partner * Postponed. (+) Previously Postponed,
4 p.m.) Engineeri (*) **ph's. (-)] (4) v. Pole, 4 p.m.) Athletic
(St.
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.): SECOND DIVISION
(t) Borderers (Caroline Hill, 1.30 p.m.)
Borderera
Roerelo
Artillery
Kowloon
MRS. E. 1. WYNNE - JONES, The
Ewa
¡Club
Artillery Athletic
(0) V
Toung Twin
(King's Park
ALL SEATS BOOKEDI
many points.
Both Miss Hancock and Mrs. Bryan Lewis played very well, although the latter possessed more power behind her strakes. ***
Hancock was weak in his place-
(2))*, South China (23) All seating accommodation has been (Bookuspos, 10 p.m.) booked for the Colony Biliarda Final ~~(6) » v»- Eastern (9) between AJ, Osmund (St. Patrick's (Happy Valley, 2.20 p.m. Club) and 0/8gt. J. Jarman 18.W.B.)menta, most of which were smash- (D) Lowloon (1) on Baturday night at the St Paul's off the court by Bryan Lewis
at the net. (St. Joseplies 2.30 pm. Club at 7 p
TO-DAY'S TENNIS.
THE
E
following
games.com
are to day's
OPEN SINGLES-Semi Fine! Round
8. A. Rumjahn v: Ho Ka Lau (Stand Court).
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Fourth RoundT D. H. Hazell, H. B. Day.”
HANDICAP "B" SINGLES A. H. Harbord JE
EL Todd (18) or F. N. Jensen (ser.) MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP First Round
A. J. Stocker and Mia R. Hancock (152) C. F. Hyde and Miss Hallifax
L. Goldman and his B. Laing
(act.) v. L. T. Rida "mid" Mrs.- Whitham (s.) 19
V. R. Gordon and Miss Thanks. *(-2) v. Men and Mrs. B. E.
Valentine (~5),
Becond Division
Signals (L)
University, Kowloon (L)
Recreio. Indian R.-G. (F) Hong Kong C.C. v. Police (F)
Football First Division
South Wales Borderers v. Lincolna Recreio v. Navy
Royal Artillery v. St. Joseph's Kowloon v. Police
Becond Division Ewe v. South Wales Borderers Club v. Lincolns
Royal Artillery v. Bouth China' Chinese Athletics v. Eastern Tanng Tela v. Kowloon
Third Division Radio R.A.B.C. Y.
South Wales Borderera v. Recreio Taikoo v. Signals
Hockey Car Clark Cap Jong Keng Ladies v. Club de Rocreto RagbyBeren-A-Bids Tournament Semi-Finals and Finsi.
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