THE CHINA MAIL
FRIDAY, MARCH
1904Sporting Page L
GREGALACH NOT EQUAL TO NATIONAL COURSE
RECREIO “A”
SHOULD BEAT Australia's Davis Cup
C. B. SAIN CUP Schoolgirls Playing Last Fixture
BIG IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
Joan Churchill Leads Lady Hockey Scoring List
(BY STICKS)
The Central British Schoolgirls, who have avoided the wooden spoon in the Caer Clark Cap Com- petition, will play their last Cup fixture when they meet the Clab de "A" eleven
Recreio Ladies
at King's Park to-morrow.
The Recreio Ladies are playing their second last game, and re- quired the two points from this match if they are to challenge the and Central Britiah "Y" Ladies Association Ladies for the third position in the competition.
The Hong Kong Ladies' have already won the champion for the fourth time in succession, while the St. Andrew's Ladies, have regained the
Southern
from the
Prospects Bright
Favoured To Beat Japan In First Round
CURIOUS TRICK OF FATE
(By DR. G. H. McELHONE)
Ten nations will play in the European zone of the Davis Cup competition. They are Switzerland, India, Italy, New Zealand, NOT enviable, bat well pro Czechoslovakia, France, Austria, Germany Australia, and Japan.
The paucity of numbers is due to altered conditions, which operate for the first time. Australia, Japan, and Czechoslovakia reaching the semi-final round last year. France goes in qualified
Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and as the defeated holder of the cup. Germany were the semi-finalists in the eliminating contest played to- wards the close of 1933. New Zealand and India are challenging nations, outside Europe.
two new
tected, Is the goalkeeping position in ladies' Ice hockey. Note the enormous pads, chest protector, gauntlets, etc., worn by the goalkeeper, Misa Umney, who also displays the "lion" (Englands Badge) her protective headgear.-(S. & G-).
THO
By a curious trick of fate, the reverse at the hand of F. Hughes POLICE SWEEP ON
strongest nations are on the one half of the draw-the bottom half.
he had in the hardcourt championship of Great Britain. Then
until he was unblemished record
an
NATIONAL
Weymus Draws Favourite.
AT 12ST. 7LB.
EXPERT CRITICISM OF REMARKABLE
HANDICAPPING
1929 WINNER TOO HEAVILY WEIGHTED
READY CASH FAVOURED
SWIMMING
FEAT BY BOY
Chorlton's Junior Time
Eclipsed.
KRALIA'S LATEST
SENSATION:
One of the most remarkable swims ever recorded by an Aus- tralian boy was that of Robin Bid-
7RITING of the weights for the Grand National, to be run al
Aintree lo-day. "The Times" racing correspondent states: Last dulph, a 13-year-old member of year's winner, Kellsboro' Jack, was not entered, and, as was general- the Rose Bay baths recently ly expected, top weight, 12 st. 7 lb., has been given to Gregalach, who amazed the spectators by winning won the race in 1929, when he carried 11 st. 4 ib. and started at 100 the Goldsmith Handicap, to 'I against,
He finished second in 1931. Last year he was one of the best backed of the starters, but unfortunately broke, a blood vessel and did not complete the course. On his Aintree and other form he had to be given top weight but I think. as I have always thought, that 12. nt. 7 lb. is too much to ask any horse, however good he may be, do carry over the four and a half miles of Aintree country. only the top weight were 12 st., as I think that, it should be, then I would fancy his chance. Good as Gregulach-la, he is not in my opinion another Clolster Manifesto, or Jerry M.
more
Southern Hers
K
a half-
mile race, from scratch, in 12 minutes 2 seconds,
This time was 53 seconds faster than the sensational effort of Andrew Charlton at the age of 14 years, when he
12 recorded
minubes seconds in a special trial at Manly baths.
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Biddulph's great effort stamped him as a swimmer of outstanding open to The other borses in this year's Mr. Bulteel has awarded more than promise. The race was
swimmers under the age of 16 12 st, to carry. race who have been given
years, and Biddulph won with the than 12st. are Thomond IL, Golden
When Kellsboro Jack won this greatest of case. He swam over Miller, Millionaire II., Chenango,
race a year ago he carried 11 s60 yards laps, just as Charlton did The lad has been a member of and Briens. Golden Miller and 9 lb. and gave the second, Really his half- mile at Manly.
are not in my judgment True, a three-lengthe beating and the New South Wales Amateur Aintree horses; I doubt Thomond 11 lb. Really True finished a neck Swimming Association's coaching in front of the third, Slater, and he
class this season. Last FIRST PRIZE OF $3,800 II. staying the distance of the race,
can meet him this year on a pound son he won the under 12 years Both big improvement in their play Japan. will meet in the
while Millionaire II, and Chenango worse terms. Delaneige, who finish and under 13 years State cham- since the start of the season and round.
The following is the draw in tho the Recreio Ladies will have to first round. The winner of this did not want to play.
practice for Wimbledon. Again he Grand National, which was drawn at come from abroad, the former from ed fourth, received 3 lb. a year ago pionships over 50 yards, and this give of their best if they are to match should reach the final of anxious to get back to England to
this year they are handicapped on elected to swim in the under 14 repeat their victory by four clear the European zone.
Daily the question arises as to carried everything before him until Palice Recreation Club Sweep on the France and the latter from Ameri- from the fifth horse, Alpine Hut: season, while still under 13, he
he was beaten by F. J. Perry in the Grand National, which was drawn at prospects against
Cap as runners-up Recreio "A".
The Schoolgirls have
guala in the first round.
They are France, Australia, and beaten by Jiro Satoh on the last day outstanding of the Davis Cup tie between Japan Japas, and the two shown a nations in this half, Australia and and Australia. It must be remem secondbered, however, that the issue had that Crawford have byes in the been decided, and
Australia's
as he was
Brienz
There are many things to final of the United States champion-0.30 p.m. yesterday, and in which theca, and I therefore know. nothing the same mark, 11 st. 0 ib.
ship.
The following are the teams.
M. Japan. Recrelo "A": -B. D'Almada;
before satisfactory
2 Basto, C Osmund, M. Remedios, M. consider Alves, L. Silva-Netto; 1. Xaviu, A. Alves, C. Siiva, M. Roza and B. Rewer can be given. First, and by far the greatest. is how Jack medion,
C.B.S. D. Moss; R. Ingram, J. Crawford's Bryson; L. Hickley, K. Moir, C. Bone year will compare
last year. F. Roukou, L. de Chaffoy, 1. take- mu. H. Knilt and 1. Kraukje.
FINAL MATCH DATE ALTERED.
Recreio “A” v. C.B.A. Next Wednesday.
The final match in the com- petition will be played be tween the Central British As- sociation Ladies' and the Re- crelo "A" Ladies' next Wed- nesday at 5.30 p.m. and not on Good Friday aɛ previously ar- ranged.
Schoolgirls Win Two Games Out Of 11
The following is the record of the Schoolgirls in the competition this year.
lost to St. Andrew's
lost to C.B.A,
performances this with those of
Confidence Shaken
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Chico
M. La Alvares Bad One Chan Hang Mumford H.M.S.
Cumberland
about them.
first prize is valued at $3,800.44:
for 5173 Gregalach Hui Sut-fan
It is, however, very rare Y.P.8.8. 1320 The Mond
either of those countries to have 8006 Golden Miller Weympis
Li Chau-shing & such good steeplechasers that they Since his return, however, Craw-1650 Ready Cash
Leung Ng can win this race with weight than ford, except for the final of the New
K. V. Wong 159 Remus
the best horses, in this country can South Wales championship, has not] 1789 Parson's Well Muga
carry with success. I shall there- approached his European form, and 8016 Forbra.
once fore, rightly or wrongly at his defeats by Perry seem to have 7455 Delenelg, Crawford's Form
diecard all of the horses to whom shaken his confidence. This 840 Apline Hul
5411 Southern Hero ite accomplished the greatest especially noticeable in his service, 5074 Really True feats of his career in 1933. Arriv-this feature was emphasised in the ing in England, he met with Herald" when Crawford met Wilde 153 Flambent
and Lee in successive matches in the 143 Destiny Bay Australian championships. Since his return, Crawford has been beaten 6150 Pelorous Jack three times by Perry, twice by Lee, 1740 Borley Bor
His 4802 Trocafero and once by Adrian Quist,
6365 Lone Eagle prospects, at present, seem doubt 6897 Uncle Bitt ful. Much will depend on the bene fit he will derive from the boat trip to Europe.
PUNJABIS WIN AT HOCKEY.
2nd H.KS.R.A. Lead At Interval.
SMALL UNITS CONTEST
In the small Units
048 Egremont 2701 Slater.
Dan Browne Hop Wo, Kow-
loon Confec
tionery Co.
C.
R. Murrey
and Paton
Wan Kwong Ming Terry and
Waterton
IL W. Hammond J. M. J.
Lo and Wong ไป
Yu Tang-ki
Ng Yuet
Yu Sun-to
Ng Hop Ca.
1091 Prince Cheery There is a ray of sunshine, how- 973 Fancolino ever, in the knowledge that Vivian 3422 Libourg knock out McGrath had Adrian Quist have 1154 Annandal
7689 Kübuk competition hockey final played on shown great improvement, and that 2735 Fortnum the Marina ground yesterday after-Quist to-day is one of the two best
J "A" Company, 1/8 Punjabis doubles players in Australia. Regiment defeated the 2nd Battery,they can maintain this high stand- Hong Kong Singapore Brigade, ard in Europe, it will mean much to 40 Southern Hue. Manly
after the Australia.. R.A., by 8 goals to 2,
LOC).
R. A. team had held a lead of a you to nil at the interval.
BASKETBALL ON
- HORSES.
Novel Game Introduced In Texas..
ONLY TWO PARALLELS
Farbra, who was sixth fast year he had won with 10 st., 7 lb. In 1932-has been dropp ed 2 lb. on last year's weight, and now has to carry 11 MË. T Ib.
It would seem that he has been handicapped with Delaneige and Alpine Hut on last year's runniña. So also It seems to me has Trocadero, who finished seventh a year ago.
championships, over 75 yards, and proved the winner. Biddulph was also a member of the Rose Bay team which won the junior teams championship of the State.
JOYCE COOPER'S PLANS.
Canberra, Monday. Miss Joyce Cooper, the British recently Olympic swimmer, "who
Why, then, has Southern Hero, visited Canberra, has decided not who finished behind all of these to tour New Zealand. She pro- horses a year ago, been raised 7 poses shortly to visit friends in lb. from 10 st. 12 lb. to 118t, 8 lb.7 India, and from there will return Mr. Rank, his owner, has certainly to England. been penalized for running his
horse recently at Hurst Park, when, STARTING TIMES FOR receiving 28 lb., Southern
Bera
A new sport-basketball
beat Golden Miller rather easily. horselfack will be introduced at The difference in the weights is the annual Bouthewest Exposition now 11 lb.; the allowance for the and Fat Stock show at Texas in beating to Golden Miller March
The game has been played only twice before American audience, once at Madison Square Garden, New York, and once Tulsa, Okla.
Ib. seems to be too much.
(Continued on Page 53
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of 17
I still have time In which I can
FANLING.
Sunday's Pairings."
The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling on Sunday --
BM OLD COURSE /
9.28 ani,' O. E. C. Marton E. D.
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506 Apostasy
640 Somnu
Dockyard Lo Yik-lee, Tal
Po 21/8 piri.
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2-4
0- &
1-0 Dime B 0'4
5108 Blue Petar Kwok Ste-Lan
- Tai Ka 5017 The Aca Doubles Superiority
Soo Hing-hung 6729 Cantill The personnel of the Japanese 4448 Maxter Orange L.S.D. 84 Jagir Singh, Lal Singh and Gur-team has been announced. Despite
SPORTS MEETING TO-DAY bachan Singh scored for the Punja- the failure of Satoh and Nunof in bis and Lt. Garthwaite and Ays the Japanese championships, one Singh netted for the Brigade.
cannot visualise a Japanese team
A game lasts only 10 minutes, make a final selection for this race, but a change of mounts is neca-but 1 expect that my final choice 9.32 sary at the half time because of will be Ready Cash, who is trained
by Beeby, a young trainer who has 9.40 its tiring affect on the horses.
each already reached a very high posi. Five players comprise The Wah Yan College annual from horseback. If the ball falls by Mr, Walwyn.
9.35
H
H
A. Ritchie H. C. Hipkini.
944. 3. E. Davey 3. M. Gray.
9.48
H
C. W. Jeffries A. 0. Brawn.
9.36
W. W. C. Shewan J. Forbes. D. 8. Edward G. B. 8. Thomson,
lost to "Y" Ladies beat Recreio "g lost to H.K. Ladies lost to Recreio "A"
Second Round
lost to C.B.A.NI lost to "T" Ladies : lost to H. K. Ladies
lost to St. Andrew's
beat Recreio "T":
Total goals
Goalscorers Te Dale
3. Churchill - (HK)
M. Woolley (Bt. Andrew's)
J. Dalziel (HK)
E. Bonnar (I.K.).
H. Bend (Y.M.C.A.),
P: Gitting (84: Andrew's)
A. Alves (Recreio #ARE!
Marie Smita (CB.A.)
E. Woolley (CRA
McCaw (YM.C.A.
M."
H.
M6C: Amdrew's)
(St. Andrew'*) (CBS)
Wong" (Bl. Andrew's)
D. MIN (GBA)
Brews (TMC
M. Rasa (Recip
Pape (ELA)
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Borderers Beat East Lancs 4 To 1,
HOPE SCORES TWICE IN FRIENDLY. ENCOUNTER.
W. 1 E. Runt JT. Edking.
team, making all passes and plays; tlon in his profession, and ridden 52: Smalley A. Kidd.
Cherrill W. Thomson.
HAN. Williamson N. E.
|| China Mall are repented below for ALLAN EMA P
references
at lb 10.12
that does not include these splendid athletic meeting will be held at to the floor, the retrieving player The Grand National weights, 10,00
Caroline Hill today, commencing at must remount before he can pass which haye already appeared in the ₤10.04* exponents playing Australia.
Australia was successful against}) p.m. Japan last year, but it should be re- membered that the first three rub bors all went to five sets. The match this year promises to be very The Borderers defeated the "East close; but, on present indications, 6-46 Lanes by 4 goals to I in a friendly the odds seem to Lavour Australia encounter on the U.S.R.O ground by a slight margin- In this match 17 yesterday, after leading by three we should be superior in the 16 clear goals at the intervalist
Hopes (2), Jones 85, and An- drews netted for the winners.n
POLICE SAINTS TO-DAY
The Police will meet the Andrew's Club to
Marina ground at 5.10 p their final Mamak: Hock mant match of the
Polloe have maintai
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are the winners
ment this
doubles.
DOUBLES HOLDERS
SHOULD WIN
RACING JOTTINGS
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Groome P. L. Leefe.
W. Sharp E. Goldman.
10.52 E. der Voeux. D. Ellis,
11B1050R. H. WIHA Sommerfelt.
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[10:40;
$10.44
10.48
Pethick J.V
Gregalsch The Mond Golden Miller Bendy Cath Remis Parson's Well Forbra
Alpine Hat Racing has lost a staunch supporter, St. Leger, for which race also he was Delaneige in the death of Mr. W. G. Singer, made tavoprita, NE whose colours had for nearly 40
Gordon Richards has presented Southern Hero years been familiar on nearly every handsome travelling clock to Mr A Steer, who was at the scales :: when accourse in the country,
Mr. Singer was the last of the three he rode 11 out of 12 winners at Chip Destiny Bay
Pelorus sons of Mr, Isaac Binger, whose sewing stow last season. The inscription is: machines beame world known, and on win pleasant memory Gordon Rich whose death an inherited over * mall- ardag.
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