THE CHINA MAIL, SATHIRDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1936
Sporting Pages
STRATHROY & THE GORILLA FAVOURED FOR TO-DAY'S "DOUBLE" GOLD SOVEREIGN AND CASSIUS
King's Sceptre. Mr. Dynasty's Derby entry. (“China Mail“ photo):
CLUB AND S. CHINA “A” FAVOURED
INTERESTING JUNIOR SHIELD MATCHES
(By "Rover"}
CIPECULATION is rife to-day regarding the outcome of the Semi-Final Round matches in the Senior and Junior Shields, which provide the main interest in the local world of spori, ex- cepting the annual Race Meeting.
TO CHALLENGE IN VALLEYS ZODIAC EXPECTED TO WIN SYDNEY
MAIDENS FROM ELECTRON
LATEST NEWS OF DERBY CANDIDATES
(By "Rapier")
ARRANGEMENTS have now been completed for the 1936 Racing Car-
nival, which opens to-day at Happy Valley and which is undoubt- edly the foremost sporting event in the Colony. All that is ncessary to ensure the success of the Meeting is for the weather to be on its best- behaviour.
The officials of the Hong Kong Jockey Club have spared no effort in looking to the com- fort of visitors, and those who attend the meeting may be certain of spending a delightful few days in very pleasant surroundings. The track is in very fine condition, albeit a little on the soft side after the recent rains, and the improved starting gate will be appreciated by the jockeys.
It is, of course, obvious' to all concerned that it is most difficult to predict with any de gree of certainty which poay is likely to win. There are certain factors to be considered, the
ARARAMATIZG
Rosemary, Mr. En Tong-een's Derby entry. ("China. Mall" photo).
most important of which is the draw for position, especially in the sprint events. Racing fans COLONY FIFTEEN ROUTED
may, however, rest assured that the views expressed in these columns have been arrived at as the result of constant attendance at the Valley during the morning gallops.
Before dealing with to-day's everts I should like to review the prospects for the Derby, to be run on Monday.
The finish is Hikely to be fought out between five ponies -Royal Scot, Rosemary, Bear Claw Honeymoon. Eve, and King's Sceptre.
Royal Scot's consistency during training has made her favourite, The Club's clash with the Police at Causeway Bay is un-and she is confidently expected to! doubtedly the biggest soccer attraction and the civilians are hot prove herself just a little too good favourites for the Final Round, which they were prevented from for the others. Mr. Gilbert Har- reaching last year by the "eustodians-of-the-law," who won a riman himself will take the pony poor game by a solitary goal.
MIXED DOUBLES (quandary-they
BADMINTON
Another Clean Sweep For Recreio “A”
BUT JUNIORS BEATEN Four matches in the Mixed Doulles Badminton League were decided last night, when Recreio “A” defeated Taikoo Recreation
Rapier's
Selections
RACE 2
MOUNTAIN VIEW HERIOT
GOLD EAGLE Outsider-Celebration Time
out, and it will give his friends great satisfaction to see him win South China "B," the holders the Derby for the first time in his of the Senior Shield, are in a long racing career. cannot field
Rosemary was at one time re- their best team, and their ported to be capable of extending chances against the League Liberty Bay. She is certainly s champions, South China "A" beautiful looking animal, and will are at present very slender.
attract a lot of attention. The Club teami
the same is, however, which beat the Rifles last week in that she pulled up slightly lame
HONEYMOON EVE an excellent game, and should they after her half-mile gallop last!
ROYAL CONSORT reproduce that forma nothing
LAUGHING GIRL Wednesday morning, the Last! Outsider-Forrest View should prevent their entry into the
quarter of which was done in 28 PAGE 4 final
seca. It is just possible that she may not be started, but in case she strips for this race, and with |
T. Pie lojured The Police, on the other hand
3
There RACE S
CUTTE
ZODIAC
ELECTRON HOLIDAY EVE
Outsider Violet Queen
Club by 9 games to love at Quarry will be without the services of the experienced guidance of Mr. Bay; St. Andrew's Club bea: Tommy Pile, who is suffering Encarnacao, she will be well up RACE 5 - Sailors and Soldiers' Home by from an injured ankle.
games to 2; St. John's Club-beat who is taking his place, is not as.
Green at the finish.
In Bear Claw, Mrs. Dunbar has
the Kowloon Tong Club by start, but has wonderful ball con-Ja powerful pony which is consi-
games to 4 and Fire Brigade Rer-ral and is a good shot..
dered by many to be well in the·
SOLDIER OF BRITAIN OAK BAY
KING'S FANCY
Outsider-Macaroni
reation Club beat Recreio juniors In the Junior Shield, the Sap-running for the chief honour. He PACE &
pers, the bolders, are felding one will be ridden by Mr. Frost, and, by 6 games to 3 at King's Park.
Detailed results of the games of the strongest sides of the sea as he has performed very well in
were as follows:
Recreio "A" Clean Sweep At Quarry Bay last night Recreio "A" beat Takoo Recrea- ́tion Club by 9 games to nil:
T. Stainton and Miss J. Summers) (Taikoo):---
lost to L. A. Carvalho and Miss
0. Ribeiro
7-21
lost to J. J. Remedios and Miss
C. Silva
lost to 3L A. Oliveira and Miss
M. Silve
7-21
9-21 H. Routledge and Miss E. Summers (Taikoo)
5-21
lost to Carvalho and Elberin lost to Remedios and Silva ... 10-21 lost to Oliveira and Silra.... 7-21 A. W. Norrie and Miss L. Cunning- ham (Taikog)>.
lost to Carvalho and Ribeiro .. 11-21] lost to Remedios ́and Silva ......... 10-21) lost to Oliveira and Silva (.. 7-23
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FRIENDLY SOCCER
son and should experience little training, I advise keeping him in difficulty in reaching the Final
raind. Bound The Liga Portuguesa, their rivals, have
formidable
Mr. Dunbar's Entries
team at their disposal, but I do]· Mr. Dunbar will be represented not favour their chances.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME:
5.03 N. Zealanders kick off. 5.03 Gillies nearly over in cor.
Diệm
5.08--Benson fails with jentity
trick 5.09Lewis stores, and Trickle-
bank wurezta. 53-Tricklebamir fails with
penalty kick 5.15-Giles fails with
dropped goal in play. 5.29--Paracus scores and Trickle-
bank converta- 5.29-New trousers for Parsons. 5.35 Half time NZ 10, HI, 0. 5.40 Butcher kicks of. 5.42--Wild acores and Trickle-
bank converta.
English Forum To Play 46 Grant arts, and Trickle-
Canadians
A friendly, football match be- tween the Hong Kong English Forum and the Canadian Chinese Club will take place at the. South China Aloe Association ground, Caroline Hill, it 10 am. to-morrow;
The following are the teams The Bong Kong English Farzan 1. Poon, M. S. Tan, N. Ma, Kwok,
KS. Chang, L. Cheng. T
A Ho K. Wang, C. C. Fong and
Iwong (Cast).:.:
The Canadian China
1. Lip (Capt.), W
Dr. G. Lee, G. Ghon
bank emverts.
5.50-Tricklebank
penalty kick
fails
with
8.06.- Benson fails with penalty
kick...
4.38----Paraens senees, but Trickle-
2 bank falls to land goal. 6.10-Wild scores, and "Trickio-
bank minies with kick. 6,12-Full-Use, M. Z. 26, HE. 0. LEAGUE SOCCER MATCH POSTPONED
The Rifer Second Division Sommer match against the Recreio, and the St. Joseph's Third Division
iecanter against
the RAMC have been poet- poned owing the La Salle Col-
| lege" sports this afternoon: 0
by either Thunder Bay or Bonlat Bay, with Mr. Butler up, bat neither is expected to extend the others,
WILD CAT THE HERO
STOPWATCH
Outsider Rugby Star
RACE 7
STRATHROY
A GRAND TIME THE DUNLIN
Outsider-Yo Ho
RACE &
ROSEMARY (if started) BEAR CLAWN KING'S SCEPTRE
Outsider-Royal Wedding Eve
The Bynasty stable will send jout King's Sceptre under Mr. Marshall. This pony is definitely good, but it is questionable whe RACE 9 ther she is strong enough to last the Derby distance if the going jaj fast.
THE GORILLA GOLD- SOVEREIGN CASSIUS Exoneymoon Eve has been train-RACE 10 led to perfection, and after her grand gallop yesterday morning, when she finished the mile. in a little over 2.05, she has enhanced her chances of winning.
COSSACK'S BEAUTY SADKO
HETMAN
Outsider Mayflower RACE 11
VIXEN TOR SHOOTING STAR HALCYON ANY
Outsider Sency Face {RACE 12 - Brasi
KING'S WARDEN- GLADIATOR
KING'S JUSTICE:
Outsider - Bright View
"DOUBLE-STRATHROY AND
THE GORILLA
AUCKLAND 109 FOR 1.
AGAINST MEC
Auckland, to-day-
Aneklind
[scored 109-far:1-(Wallace 68 not out)" against the MCC.
at which period
far to
I believe that Mr. D. S. Li will choose Dawn Star as his mount.) It must be noted that Dawn Star and Old Star arrived rather late. in the training season, but it is; pretty well known that they had
BY NEW ZEALANDERS DISAPPOINTING RETURN GAME AT THE VALLEY
(By "Serum-Half").
been in constant training before THE New Zealand Universities touring Eugby fifteen best coming down **
THE
Hong Kong by 29 points to 8 on January 16 last. Yester
I understand that Mr. Black will day, after a disappointing encounter in a light drizzle, a weaker be riding Royal Consort, and his visiting side beat a considerably stronger Colony fifteen by four duty will probably be keep-goals and two tries (26 points) to nil in their return encounter! inx an eye on the ponies likely to Packing only seven forwards and as a consequence not re- run away. Other entries will pro-ceiving their share of the ball from the tight scrums, the visitors bably include Laughing. Girl (Mr. ran circles round the Colony backs When Burke did give them. Deit). Forrest View (Mr. Wong) possession from the tight the ball was out to the uumarked Gold Jubilee (Mr. G. U. Roza). winger in a flash, and it was only lack that Hong Kong was not
I don't think I shall be far beaten by a bigger margin. For several long periods the tourists wrong in nominating the follow-were beaten for possession in the tight scrums, but during these ing:-
1. ROYAL SCOT.
2. ROSEMARY.
3. HONEYMOON EVE. 4. BEAR CLAW.
Today's Events
spells their bustling wing forwards completely bottled up the Colony attack, and they received scoring opportunities from clever play in the line-outs or haphazard passing by the local
hacks.
Gillies played 2
magnificentj
game at stand-c "half for the New Zealanders.
Had Butcher INTERNATIONAL As the Foochow Cup will have shown half his initiative the RUGBY CLASSIC been decided by the time these] Colony would most certainly have. notes appear I shall refrain from broken their "duck."
THIS AFTERNOON forecasting this race
Two per- fect breakaways, due entirely to
Elace No. 24-Wong Nei Chongpoor marking by Gillies were SCOTLAND TO MEET
Stakes (First Section) responsible for tries between the
With recollections of the big posts in the first half. dividends paid in recent years,
IRELAND
IRISH SIDE MAKE ONE CHANGED
Scotland will play their third
Tricklebank, the visitors, full- racing fans are puzzling out who back and one of the best fast is going to win. It must be borne bowlers in New Zealand, celebrat- in mind that in such a short race, ed his 20th birthday by giving a the draw for position is of para fine exhibition of goal-kicking! mount importance, and consider and displaying a perfect pair of Rugby Union International en- ation should be given to the joc-hands.
counter this afternoon when they
ies
keys who can get their mouris Only three of the Colony hacks jentertain Ireland, who caused a away quickly from the barrier deserve praise-Benson, who did major sensation last week by de- In this section the following pon- well both at full-back and centre feating England by 6 points to 3
are the best, according to reequarter, Bidwell, who tackl-lat Murrayield training form:--Mountain View, ed with deadly precision at full- Unless they draw or record a (M-. Wong), Rose Evelyn (Mr, pack in the second half, twin, Scotland look very much like Encarnacao), Unicorn (Mr. Nee Floyd, who was one
of the few being left with the wooden da) and Heriot (Mr. Proulx). Colony players who gained more spoon" this season.
Mountain View looks good for than five yards. this race. Ng
'I
Four Good Forwards
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ENCOUNTER
am inclined to think that Richards, Harrison, Walkden FRIENDLY HOCKEY Eose Evelyn would do better over and Morgan were outstanding at a little longer distance, and the forward, though Morgan was in- same applies to Unicor
clined to be offside too frequent" Heriot is also fast över this dis-ly, Light also played -a hard tance, and Gold Eagle (Mr. Roza) gaze. will bear watching Although on
Preece, handicapped by the the small side, she has speed. Ce-slowness of his forwards to heel, lebration Time
(Mr. Pote-Hunt) was unable to give Butcher any is also capable of winning, and real advantage, and when he even- for those who prefer an outsider, taally did the Club player either here is the pony to remember.
knocked on Or Was STESSE (Continued on Page 73.
possession-I have never Butcher play worse.
rday,
The New
The local backs apain time" admirably, Bena the only one to-gain fore attempting to pass Taken completely by when Parsons Licked stead of right, Bei aging to bundle
a yzed from the line first-minute score, the never looked damn deservedly
went for the (and who knew.
Idebank (Wellan
RC. Wild (Otag (Auckland);^{C
Wanderers To Meet Punjabis
Owing to the annual race meet- which takes precedence, over them sports, there is practi-
Fof my description" Sercept the friendly een the newly formed even and the Pm- takes place zround at 4 p.m.
s will meet Macao fr first & fixture sese team, and
(Auckland), S. B. Chester- STRO. Stace
Beton ~)// Lixat