THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEM
RACING PROSPECTS REVIEWED
DUNBAR STABLE
WILL OFFER MAJOR THREAT IN SECOND HALF OF
OF SEASON
MR. DEITZ RECOVERS FROM INJURY
AFT
MODERATE DERBY GRIFFINS
(By “Rapier”)
FTER an interval of over three months, Racing enthusiasts will shortly have the opportunity of again enjoying their favourite sport. The Seventh Extra Race Meeting, to be held on Satur- day, September 25, will mark the commencement of racing activities for the second half of the local racing season.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT MORNING TRAINING, UNTIL RECENTLY, WAS SOMEWHAT CURTAILED, THE PONIES
Mrs. L. Dunbar's Bear Claw, above, is looking in splendid dition at the moment - King's Warden will have to improve consider- ably if it is going to offer a real challenge when they next meet. ("Mail" photo)_
GENERALLY HAVE BEEN KEPT IN GOOD TRIM, AND WITH ANOTHER
ANOTHER FORTNIGHT AHEAD, DURING WHICH THEY WILL BE GIVEN FAST WORK, I EXPECT THAT BY THE TIME TH NEXT MEETING TAKES PLACE THEY WILL BE IN TIP-TOP CONDITION AND PROVIDE KEEN COMPETITION.
I have had many opportunities of watching training in the early mornings, and whilst it must be agreed that at this stage it is too early to furnish information with any degree of certainty, I sub- mit that the following notes should prove useful as a guide for forthcoming meetings.
Among the large string of China are undoubtedly the best.
and They are all looking fit, and it is" ponies belonging to Mr. Mrs. Dunbar, Bear Claw ap-expected that this stable will be well pears to have benefitted from the running for leadership in the the Summer rest, and its present list of successful owners at the end
say, of the season. appearance induces me to
VITAL MATCH UNFINISHED
RECREIO DEFEAT-
CRAIGENGOWER
Two matches were played in the
The all Division of the tennis League yesterday afternoon. important game between Chinese had to be abandoned owing to Recreation Club and Kowloon Tong poor light with the game in a very open position.
Mr. La Shin Pang's Soldier of without any hesitation, that it will be hard to beat over any dis-Britain only recently made an ap
As expected, Recreio had little pearance on the track, and its apdifficulty in beating Craigengowe tance.
pearance created a good impression who only managed one set secured among rail fans. Soldier of Peace, by H. N. Chung and A. Kitchell however, was sluggish in its move- Scores:
PINK OF CONDITION Bear Claw is certainly in the pink of condition at the moment, and King's Warden, its nearest rival, will have to reveal considerable im- provement in order to extend when they do clash.
it
ments.
ROSE QUEEN LOOKING GOOD From the string of ponies be longing to Mr. En Tong Sen, Rob Roy, Potentate and Rose Queen are admittedly the best, especially the latter, which is moving well, and I all expect to see it winning a race or
two before long.
Red Feather does not seem to be Life moving too well, but Wild Boolat Bay and Commencement Bay, especially the last named, are looking very fit.
There is no doubt that those re-
appear.
with
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CRCKTG.CA
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS AT A GLANCE
DOUBLES
G. Choa and J. W. Leonard beat Major MacDonald and Dr. J. T.. Smalley, 6-1, 6–2
Chan Kam-moon and Chan Kam- hung beat L. Mahan Singh and Firdas Kim 6-0, 6-
WG Hung and Tsz War-pui beat Dr. A. M. Rod
-A. Barros, 6—1
FH Kwok and beat FR Zimm
6 3, 64
SINGLES
and
Lang
E. C. Fincher beat G. E. Clarke who retired after losing the first set, 36.
HY. Ho beat I F. L. Smalley, 36, 63, 62
H. D. Rumjahn best Lai Kwa fan 6-3, 6-1
lost to LF. Hou and F. K
F. I. Mok and O. L. Pang (Ki Tong).
The match between Chinese R. C. and the Kowloon Tong G. C. A. was left unfinished on account of darkness beat W. K. Cheung and T. L. Iu
W. Wu and W. K. Ma (Howloon drew with Hon and Law lost to A Lum and C. N. Tsang 3-6
Tong).
note from
I understand will be given mounts by Mr. Li Shiu-pang and Mr. I dose Fong.
The Why Stable have National that Mr.lentsin.
result of which he was prevented from riding for several months. Mr. Deitz will again don colours for Mr
6. She and K. Lam (Kowloon Tong) fost to Lum and Tsang beat Cheung and: In
RECREIO ECC.
Club de Recreio beat Craigengower eight to one.
H. N. Chung and A. Kitchell (CCC). lost to W. A Reed and L. F. V.
Ribeiro
lost to J. Z. Xavier and A. M.
Silva beat C. C. Pereira and G. A. Nor-
onha
lost to Pereira and Noronha
D. Hong and W. Rapley (C. lost to Reed and Bibeiro lost to Xavier and Silva lost to Pereira and Noronha
sponsible for training the ponies in Glory, National Spirit, and the Dunbar Stable know their job, cently acquired Ouse, but they and the ponies I have named will not appear to be well advanced in If is good to know that Mr. Nor- be worth following whenever they training. Mr. H. C. Pih has con-man Deitz has fully recovered from tral of these ponies, but probably the unfortunate injury which he
YL Pao and L. Choa (CCC). within the next two weeks he will sustained whilst riding in Shanghai, lost to Reed and Ribeiro TWO-PONY STABLE? Dynasty Stable will have to de-be able to bring out the best in during the Spring Meeting, as a lost to Xavier and Silva pend on King's Warden and King's them.
VIRA FOR SPRINTS Lead to carry their colours
Mr. Vilas has Apilas and Vira, any success, as they are undoubted- ly the best, whereas King's Corona-of which the last named looks the Eu Tong Sen tion and King's Highway, this year's best, and should do well over sprint Gold Coin, Derby Grimus, can only be regard-events. Sylvandale,
Dawn Star, Ythan and Amberley ed as very mediocre.
With the exception of Happy Eve, are all looking fit, and I shall not which has yet to make an appear- be far wrong in stating that they ance at morning gallops, all the should each win at least one race at other ponies belonging to the Sas-forthcoming meetings.
urned from I hope to be able to give some
in- the Aus ible guid-formation later
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