THE CHINA MAIL.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934.
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BISTRE AND ROYAL FLUSH FOR TO-MORROW'S RACING "DOUBLE”
OFFICIAL
RECOGNITION
FOR V.R.C.
Shanghai To Ignore Association.
RAPID CHINESE ADVANCE MENTIONED
The Fact that the Victoria Re- creation Club had been offically recognised as the controlling body of competitive swimming in the Colony by the Shanghai Amateur
·Swimming Association was dis- closed at the annual general meet- ing of the V.R.C. yesterday.
Mr. W. Logan, who presided, referred to the rivalry and opin sition which the V.R.C. had ex- perienced during the past year! by others in the Colony who sought to take away the privilegej of controlling swimming in Hong Kong, which had been the proud hoast of fire V.R.. for so many years. The Club, he said, were only too ready to hand over th control to any Club whom they!
11- honestly thought were ficiently experienced.
The
progress of the
Chinese
swimmers to Hong Kong was also mentioned by the Chairman who
the Club members that{ warned would have to look to their laurels in the near future when in com- petition against the Chinese.
B.E. The Officer Administrating Thomas Government, Sir the Southern, was again elected Chair. Club. while the Liz of Host. Secretary (Mr. P. A. Dixon)
Treasurer Hyndman were ab
man
- and Hon.
LOXOR
itu
(Mr. H. re-electes.
hin
JACK
JACK PETERSEN, former British heavyweight boxing cham- pien, knocks Ben Fuurd. South African champlon, through The rapes in the thirteenth round of their 15 round bout at the Albert Hall. It was at this stage that the referee stopped the pluckily, taking terrifie punishment.— fight. Foord fought very
IS. & G.).
Best Cambridge 'Crew In History
Oxford's Plucky Effort Fails At Harrods
DUNLAP WINS NORTH-SOUTH
GOLF TOURNEY
National Amateur Champion
Wins By 4 And 3
Pinehurst, N. C. April 6. George Dunlap, Jr. the nation- kis al amateur champion, won third North-South amateur golr title here to-day, defeating Ri chard Chapman of Connecticut, four up and three to play in the 36-hole Fina) of the 1934 touran- - meni.
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING.
Sunday's Pairings.
The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling on Sunday:-
OLD COURSE
9.28 n.m. C. H. Brudley D. Ellis. 0.32 C. W. E. Bishop W. L. Al-
xander.
[
P. H. Scoones A. E. Lissa-
Inani.
0.36
11
W. J. S. Key D. S. Edward
9.40
0.44
非常
9.48
+
S. T Butlin G. E. 3. Thomson.
"
D. S. Robb A. Ritchie.
9.52 T. J J. J. Fenwick J. Me 1.
Brown.
E. L. Groome C. Austin.
A. C. L. Bowker L. M. s.
TINY STAR FACED
WITH BIG TASK
CAN MR.BLACK GRADUATE|
ON HELTER SKELTER?
THREE SERVICE RIDERS' DEBUT
(BY RAPIER)
SAARBRÜCKEN SPORTSMEN
Lose Soccer And Boxing To R.A.M.C.
KEEN COMPETITION..
Members of the R.A.M.C.. Military Hospital Staff, en- tertained the Ship's Staff of the SS. Saarbrucken on Sun- day last.
A football match was player on the Chatham Road ground in the afternoon. After a keenly
THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS HANDICẤP OVER 1 MILES fought game, which up to the in- TWILL PROBABLY PROVE TO BE THE MOST KEENLY CON- seda
na goals, the TESTED RACE ON TO-MORROW'S CARD. WITH SUCH PONIES R.A.M.C. ran out winners by four AS BISTRE, WARRINGTON, PARTNERSHIP AND TINY STAR goals to nil. Pressing hard after GOING OUT IN THIS EVENT PUNTERS ARE PROMISED AN IN. the interval, the R.A.M.C. scored TERESTING AND DIFFICULT FIRST LEG OF THE "DAILY their goals, in quick, succession, DOUBLE." COPPER IDOL'S SUCCESS ON HIS LAST TWO AP. but after this the German team PEARANCES UNDER MR. POTE-HUNT ALSO MAKES HIM A settled down to play a good de-
fensive game, CONTENDER TO BE CONSIDERED.
The goal-keeper, right back, and autside-right played well for the Saarbrucken, while Messrs. King and Poole were outstanding for the
For "the second leg" Royal Flush, Tummel and Rac- ing Pluck should be well in the running. The best "dou- ble" combination is probably Bistre and Royal Flush. The last race of the day will provide some interest. apart from it being the Novices' race, due to the fact that Mr. Black is R.A.M.C. The game was controlled riding Helter Skelter, the pony on which he recorded his first win. He stands an excellent chance of graduating from the No. vices' Class on the Helenside stable favourite!
In the absence of Messrs. B. A.
by A. E. Clothier, R.A.M.C..
After the game the teame and supporters were entertained to tea at the Palace Hotel by kind permis-
Vago, as I mentioned recently, jsion of the O.C. 27th Coy R.A.M.C. B. Day F. A. Howard. Proulx, J. W. Pote-Hunt, and might be worth watching in a poor and the management. A. B. Purves T. C. Monag-|J. C. A. Ingram, riders, are likely field,
R.A.M.C. Win Boxing to be scarce, and, in' all probabi-
9.38. 10.00
Lloyd.
10.04 10.08
R.
Webb D. J. Keogh,
10.12
10.10
10.20
10.24 10.28
hun.
H. T. Buxton G. Castle.
Good Day For Mr. Heard
In the evening a boxing tourna- Mr. "Johnnie" Heard should be ment was staged which the
in
J. Coulthart P. S. Grant. lity, fields will be comparatively. R. H. Griffiths S. H. Garrod. small as a consequence. I under-able to commence what, on paper R.A.M.C. again proved victorious by Comdr. G. F. Hole R. stand that there is very little looks to be A satisfactory after-the narrow margin of one verdict. Young.
likelihood of Mr. Gus da Roza noon's racing, by winning the first! Brereton beat Lutz; Basse Was 10.32 W. Thomson I. H. Gearc, 19.36
making the trip from
Canton race on Lemberg. The big dangerfootpointed by Leigh; Kohler drew but there is a possibility of three will come from High Speed. Gold with Adams; A. S. Sing drew with Service riders making their de-Bullion will not be as good as Mr. Whitchurch; Klosker beat Austridge buts this season. I refer to Lt. Pote-Hunt made him look last on points; Hemmings beat Broderick
re
RATE
RAISED FROM 30 TO 36
110.40
布
,10.44
110.48
B: G. C. DRINKWATER
W. N. A. Smalley J. W.
Mayhew.
H. Hampton A. W. Mult. A. H. Penn J. R. Collis.
A. D. Lowson H. A. Brown-Gregory, R.N., who rode here in time out, but he and Spinnway T.0.1 and in the deciding bout A. S. ing.
JL. Adams A. R. McEach. the 1929 season, Lt. Stocker and should be remembered.
ran.
T. A. Pearce A. B. Raworth,
Lt. Yates.
C.N.K.'s Tiny Stur, which I con- sider the outstanding 1934 sub. D. L. Prophet G. W. Tol-will be faced with his stiffent task
mie.
London, March 19. jford crew of 1911 on a fast tide in 10.52
Mr.
on address | AMBRIDGE
Saturday perfectly calm conditions, with a
$10.50
G. 1. Bond J. Forbes. proved the quality of their{light north north-easterly breeze: 11.10 described the past year as having
Oxid Camb Oxfd! 11.04 been fairly successful. though not serow by winning the boat race!
1911 1934 1934 in record time of 18min. sec. by good year financially.
There had been a lot of rivalry-4, lengths. Their luck, which during the year as to the control of is becoming traditional, held a Mile Post......
It was the Light Hammersmith Bge. 7 11 It had been said all points. focul swimming.
vic-Chiswick Steps that the Vicloria Recreation Club | Blues" eleventh successive
Barnes Bridge pig-headed and that they tory.
Mortlake wanted to contrul swimming.
wer
"Not Jealous"
T
$ 21 8
m 11.08
"
Craven Steps
2 10
2 10
2 10
W
4 0
3 48
3 49 11.12
40
645
6 50 11.16
+
11 19 10 53 11 1
16 21 15 0 15 10 1.20 18 28
3 18 18 18 SURREY SIDE TAKEN toen Cambridge won the naturally, un
Look the day,
In spite of gale warning the weather conditions, if not per fect for fast time. were moder The V.R.C., continued Mr. Loganate, and at no stage of the course started in 1869, and had always was the water rough enough to controlled swimming und would disturb à crew which must go
but for some the They had held down in history as one of
ZI H
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Shewan.
Ribble is in at 140 lb, and might cause an upset, though
I suspect the distance to be Just beyond him.
Sing I was outpointed by Jenkins, The boxing was judged by Messrs.
E. Leadbeth, F. W. Stephena, and T. Poole,
The .a. Saarbrucken arrived back
Mr. Heard has a good chance of in the Colony this morning, and wil H. N. Williamson W. W. c. this season when he goes out in
the Subs Spring Handicap. The, a second win when he takes out leave this' eyening." M. N. Cochrane E. Schreter. distance suits, him, but the opposi- Helenside's Hell for Leather, in the
R. P. Edwards 1. R. Brad-tion is probably too strong. He Union Plate, but In Good Time (Mr.
ford.
E. W. G. Malcalin C. Chalk will be faced with Racing Boy, the Ip Kui Ying) appears to have the
champion, Warrington last
race as good as won. The difference:
1932
H. H. Beddow H. G. Wal-year's accepted champion, and in weight is almost negligible over
ley.
14.24
and
the
lington.
11.28
18
E. des Voeux L. R. An- drewes.
Surrey side. Oxford put their 11.32
boal in the water at two o'clock. Геднор Cambridge
did not come out until eight iminates inter, and the Dark Blues
Partnership. which I considered
best of
batch. last year's the J. E. Richardson N. K.Blatre, second only to Racing Boy.
is also in the field! Littlejohn.
F. A. Pollock S. Crompton. T. C. Fairburn A. W. Hay Edie
NEW COURSE
9.32
..
9.36
4.
9.46
J. C. Taylor J. Fleming.
9.44 9:52
Miss Thomas Mrs., Collis.
rane.
H. F. Sommers R. A. Rod- Bers. Mrs. Webb Mrs. Smalley. Mrs. Adems Mrs.
Mrs. Butlin Mrs. Mrs. Malcolm ley.
MeEachĮ
ballot
on
Pontinue to do so. Juterports for years and now they very best that has ever been seen
take the on the tideway. hat somebody trying to
It was Oxford have no reason control out of their hands.
to be had a distressing wait at the stake not that they were jealous of any-dissatisfied. Their crew had met boat.
crews Mr. Game go! the two much misfortune in the body, but the V.R.C. had run these with ar
any off to a good start after a very 10.00 01 practice events and they would not place the last weeks control of swimming into anybody's crew could possibly sustain, and slight delay at 2.16. Sutcliffe put 10.08 hands until they found somebody if they are accepted as the ideal in 10% in the first quarter to
i:10.16 10.24 capable. Up to the present the pacemakers to a wonderful crew, Bradley's 10, and at once took Committee had not found a Club in that is a role it is no dishcuour to slight lend, the Colony which they honestly fill thought were experienced enough to control swimming here.
olie-
Ja sprint distance of six furlongs.
Little Beauly's Advance
Mr. Deitz may, however, cause an
com-
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CLUB v. NAVY,
Triangular Hockey Tournament.
The Navy and Hong Kong Hoc
The
have strong doubts upset with Little Beauty, one of the key Clab will meet for the first whether Mr. Butler. will be best aubs in training until it broke time this afternoon in the Trian placed on Tiny Star. Racing down. The pony is staging a rapid gular Hockey Tournament.
match will be played on the Navy comeback at the moment, Boy is not in the best of con dition and B doubtful mencing with a second place at the ground at 4.30 p.m.
The Navy shared two goals in starter, that Bistre (Mr lust meeting to pay $248.30,
their first match against the Army, Sarabande, The Carp, and Tol- Pan) looks a good thing. Mr. Llang is again taking out Part-shan are outsiders worthy of con- while the Club drew with the Army
and lost their second match. inership, which is top weight, and Ijsideration,
The following are the teams for Thomson rather fancy his chances against A win for Mr. Heard on Gludia-i Mrs. Chalk-Warrington
to-day. (Mr. Heard). The tor is indicated in the Hongham Bay] Old Ulster candidate is not going to Bandicap over 14 miles. The Hem A. L. Tidd and Surg. Lient. Comdr. well for his new owner, and has entry is now getting well into his A. E. Phillips: Lieut. Comdr. J. A. shown a definite falling off since stride, and on a dry course I can Corrie-Hill and Lieut. A. R. Jackson; last season.
see nothing to hold him in this field. Lieut. T. K. W. Atkinson, Eleut. P. J. Mr. Deitz will probably fill second Bartlett, Lieut. E. N. V. Currey, Good Pony Held Over
Lieut. J. H. Eaden and Lieut. W. S. place on Soldier of China, while Mr. Donald, Gay Butterfly, I understand, is Butler's chances of being placed are Club: C. L. Gregory: A. A. Dand being sent qut in the Novices' race, rosy with Electric Star:
[and 1. Rodger; W. A. Reed, H. J, D.. Lowe and E. V. Reed: H. Owen
LAWN BOWLS FIXTURES.
In the complete minute Oxford Unsuccessful in rowed 20 and 28 They were fast enough 20
to the Light Course. make Cambridge give U of Blues' 19 and 36, and at the end of their best,
that time they had a lead of and they rowed
third of a length. They held this throughout the race with the greatest gallantry and persis. tence.
were beaten, as would be, just
When they feared they
to the Thames R. C. boathouRE, where both were rowing 32, Then draw up. I Cambridge began to off Both crews were rowing identical Cam-strokes part Craven Steps.
League Programme Opens April 28.
Navy: Stoker Holt: Lieut: Comdr,
which is a pity, as Mr. "Ferdie". Brechin (Mr. Paul Botelho) is Hughes, J. L. Tetley, N. A. E. Mac- Soares would have offered a stern in excellent fettle at the moment kuy, J. E. Potter and J. W. Pote Hunt. challenge on the K. H. W. entry and might provide a big upset.
No-one could say that the V.R.C.
not experienced. 11 was
might even be said that the V.R.C. was the creation of swimming in Hong Kong. They had started it, ho Bail.
The Chairman, mentioned that the Harrods-the point where
By now Cambridge had drawn The local lawn bowls leagues The pony is Chinese had learned swimming at bridge have in recent years made
producing better The only other pony needing at at the Auish. Mr. Harriman Is were now making a habit of gaining their victories nearly level, and in spite of the will start on the last Saturday in form than he did at last year's tention is Prima Donna, which riding Zero here, but I do not think the V.R.C. und
the Annual Meeting! rapid progress. He' predicted that they looked as if at any moment fact that the corner by the Mile April, the following being
won under Mr. Hariman Inst time he will be able to place. the members of the V.R.C. would they might crack and go to picces, Pont was against them, they had opening programme:
out. the long lead of a quarter of a length, Be-j have to look to their laurels and but they never did, and
at low the Crab Tree Sutcliffe made Craigengower practice hard, or the Chinese would [npurt which Sutcliffe started
before he had "A" the bottom of the Duke's Meadows an offort, but beat them.
Continuing, the Chairman, said and maintained until the end of rowed a couple of strokes at that he hoped they would not have the course was one of the beaten crew any opposition this year, but they feats of a would pull together with all the achieved in the long history of the other Clubs in the Colony.
289 Members
ruce.
best higher rating Bradley ever effectively to counter him.
Then, just below Bradley began the
They, too, beat the records at Referring to the affairs of the every point of the course, though Club, the chairman gald that there the only one they, now hold is that to Craven Steps, where they still (Continued on Page 5)
fled Cambridge by a few feet.
EAST STREAM The tido wan, of
First Division.
y Civil Service the Kowloon B.G.C. v Kowloon C. C. begun Kowloon Decks v Craigengewer
.."B"
Harrods, bombard.
ment which I anticipated. It was terrific. He raised the rate in one stroke from 30 10 36, and almost left Oxford standing.
With the bend of the river in course, his favour he was clear in a few
Mayflower looks" #2, "good
• thing for the Mirs Bay Handi. the cap with Mr. Deitz in saddle, Blue Star (Mr Ldang) Is the only likely danger.
I do not fancy either Classic Hall or Copper Idol in what
Lady Peel won the Rosehill. Handi- promises to be a fast TECE.
cap "B" Class event last year with Cavalcade Chow Fan, and
Lucy Glitters, but the mars has only 'Young Chap are in the same
ja bure, chance of beating either St. category,
Joan or Saucy Face (Mr. Deftz). The distance is just too far for White Jade Stag is entered at Mr. Black should, however, secure a Tillicum and Wayward Stag, so that Club de Recreio * Police
18.Ib. in the second leg" but place over the mile distance even if the third place will probably, rest Second Division.
hardly think the pony will go to he does not repeat his last year's between The Tiger (Mr. Harriman) Civil Service v Craigengower
the post-he is far from being in BUCCESS. Kowloon C.C.
v Kowloon B.G.C..good condition. Yacht Club v Indian R. C. Mr. Gilbert Harriman is taking
Police...
Hong Kong Electric
Mr. Harriman's Chance
and Valorous, which 1 understand Is not likely to be ridden by Mr. v Club de Recreio out Ebony Idol in this event, but Joan is a rare mile fyer and
Slow over the first quarter, St. Heard.
No Weight Penalty Hong Kong . though the pony, has been placed
quite good enough to overcome the Mr. Black, who'requirea one win v Football Club this season. It has not the staying opposition, which includes Saucy to graduate from the Novices Class,
abilities of Tummel, Tao, Tak,
ļa mile, and Dìnty (Mr. Heard), who] He will not be carrying 'a |showed definite signs ́ of faltering; 10 lb. penalty this time!
after her run behind Glorious Star).... Mr. Choy, who has won the last over five furlongs last time out. two Novice races; will probably be Mr. Heard is taking out King's seen, out on Soldier of Fortune, on
& little bo strokes, and by Hammersmith coming
ragged, but Went Parade, or Royal Flush over Face, holder of the mile training has an excellent chance of winning CHINESE TEAM FOR Phenomenal. No records can
gallop record, Glorious Star (Mr.]the Tal Wan Hanleap over a mile made without the assistance of a Bridge was nearly two lengths Sutcliffe successfully held his men 1 miles.
|Butler), à Hyer över anything up to and 171 yards. - GOVERNOR'S CUP, [fast stream.. But for the same ahead, With great chivalry Duck-in hand though he was in dome reason it must always take aworth declined to take advantage difficulty at the finish of the stroke.
JOCKEY TOO HEAVY Sunday's Soccer Game, brilliant crews, to get such advant- of the station from the Doves past At the enclosure on Duke's Men
TO' RIDE age of so good a tide. When I the Stork training ship, and round dows he began to spurt at 32. The following will represent the add that the southwesterly wind, the band Oxford held their op Cambridge were down to 27 st
Barnes America's leading Jockey in Chinese team in the Governor's though it made conditiona perfect ponenta. Coming into the head this point, but before
for fast times to Hammersmith, wind along the Eyot both crow Bridge Bradley had to raise his 1950, the 17-year-old Henry Roy Worthy, the pony which, was at one which he won at the last meeting. Cup soccer match on Sunday.
made them slow all the way home, had dropped to 28. and Cambridge stroke in order to maintain his Riley, who rode 177 winners and time considered likely to carry the and should give the Helaaside can Pau Ka-play: Li Th-sang. Tam
King's Parade. Kong-pak; LA Kwok kim, Leung one can appreciate how great is increased their lead to nearly three lead. Through the Bridge he was made about £5000, is now too Dynasty colours to a Derby victory, didate a close run.
doing 39, and steadily all the way heavy to ride. Worse still, it was in the Colonial Btaken over a mile, (Mr. Sewell) should also be in the Wing-chiu, Lee Kwok-wal; Tase Kwal the performance which I record. lengths,
The following table shows Sa-j shing Tay Ques-lang Fung King
BRADLEY'S FAST". FINISH"/ home, he raised the rate until in "Come easy go easy" with, Riley but Mr. Deila is more than likely to hunt I understand that Lt. Cre. chong, Lee Wal-tong, and Ip Pak-wah (turday's times compared with the The Oxford crew were obviously the last minute he rowed 36. and he is now glad to earn a living win on Boldier of Germany, Budge{gory, a promising horseman, will be
Reserves:-Ho Kakung, Lau Mau, previous record made by the Ox-getting very tired and were be
(Mr. Black) should not be far away taking out Burgomater in this rece Ho chor-in and Wong. Ki-leung.
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