THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1988.
MACAO RACING
SEASON OPENS
IN THE RAIN
Miss Louis Fearon Win Ladies'
Race
ARMY AND AIR FORCE BEAT UNITED CIVILIANS
Friendly Hockey Clash At King's Park
In a friendly hockey encounter on the Club ground yesterday evening,
for
the
A continuous drizzle marked the a combined Army and Royal Air opening of the 1938 racing season | Force eleven easily accounted at Macao yesterday, which was atα Civilian team drawn from tended by a large crowd.
United Hockey Tournament by 3 In the Victory Handicap, one of goals to 1. the main events smartest to move, The Services' attack and defence. L. B. Chao always had Shanghai 4 combined splendidly, Saval Krun near the leaders, and in the run (2) and Pritam Nath netting for home ran out an easy winner from the winners, while Gurbachan Singh the heavily backed second favour-scored for the losers. ite Victory Life which was
tremendously handicapped having | LÆSTE CREDI
to carry 12 lb. overweight. Shih Yin Grand with 6 lb. overweight finished third.
Cash Sweep:
1st No. 114 2nd No. 264 3rd No. 48 Unplaced No. 127, $24.00.
$151.60
43.30
21.60
Miss Lois Fearon, carrying 160 lbs. put up a brilliant show in the Ladies' event, over half a mile, her pony Victory Life had to be 6. Ladies' Sprint. (Unofficial) Half ridden all the way and won by aa Mile. short head.
well on
Betty Fair did
Gold Clause which she placed second. Third place went to Mrs. P. Richardson who handled Merry Maker with commendable judg- ment.
THE RESULTS
1.. The Sun Chun Handicap. Furlongs.
Mr. H. C. McComb's Hogmanay
158 lb.
(C. L. Gregory)
Mr. Li W. S.'s Kohenfels 152 lb.
Mr. Why's Victory Life 160 lb.
(Miss Fearon) Mr. J. H. Potts Gold Clause 136
lb.
(Betty Fair)
1
2
3
Mr. F. J. Gellion's Merry Maker
129 lb.
(Miss Richardson).
Time: 31.2/5, 1.02.4/5: Pari-Mutuel: Winner $11.60; Places $8.60; $9.10; $7.90.
Cash Sweep:
1st No. 212
Six
2nd No. 35
3rd No. 236 Unplaced 1 $7.50.
$143.00 40.80
· 20.40
Nos.. 5, 218, 254,
(Cooper) 2C.B.A. HOLD
Mr. H. C. McComb's Country Flow-
er 154 lb.
(W. N. Yeh) 3. MACAO TO DRAW
Time: 84,∙1.09.2/5, 1.44.4/5. Distance: Many lengths,
lengths.
many
Pari-mutuel: Winner $6.10 Places
Cash Sweep:
$5,30, $7.20.
1st No. 12
2nd No. 152
3rd No. 135
Unplaced No. 175–$22:40.
$141.40
40.40.
20.20
2. The Good Luck Handicap. Seven Furlongs.
ONE GOAL EACH
each
the
Mrs. George, right, is seen tackling a Seaforth lady during their Brawn Cup encounter last Saturday week on the “Y” ground. (“Mail””, photo).
NEW WORLD'S SPRINT RECORD BY NEGRO
New York, To-day, Ben Johnson the Negro sprinter, yesterday broke the world's indoor record for 60 metres, covering the distance in six seconds dead!~ Reuter.
Playing in a slight drizzle, visiting C.B.A. Hockey eleven held MISS GARDNER'S 109 BREAK the Macao Hockey Club to a one- all draw this afternoon.
London, December
COLONY TENNIS ENTRIES CLOSING DATE
Colony
tennis players are re- minded that entries for the annuat Singles and Doubles Champion- ships, held under the auspices of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, will. close at 6. p.m. next Saturday, February 12. Intending partici pants should send in their forms to Mr. A. K: Mackenzie, care of the Cricket Club Pavilion, Chater Road.
CAPTAIN'S CUP QUALIFIERS AT FANLING
23.---Miss Despite a slippery ground, play Joyce Gardner, woman billiards was maintained throughout by a champion, made a break of 109 at
H. N. Williamson with a card of.. Mrs. Gellion's Fairy Auk 153 Ib.
fast pace. Bond, at left back, and Thurston's last night against Ar-
out-thur Goundrill, the at left half, were Whitley, (L. B. Chao)
one-armed | 86-1373, over the Old Course, Mr. F. J. Gellion's Merry Maker standing for the visitors.
player. Miss. Gardner might have and D. S. Edward with a card of 153 lb.
(B. L. Tao)
the New Course, Macao opened the scoring after continued scoring, but she had then 180—4=76, over Mr. J. M. Braga's Fairy Ousel 142
lb.
(C. L. Gregory)
ten minutes of play when, follow-made 25 consecutive red hazards qualified for the Royal Hong Kong allowed by rules) and Golf Club Captain's Cup competi- Time: 14, 51, 1.23.2/5, 1.56.1/5. Distance: A length, 1⁄2 length.
another tion, in the February qualifying Pari-Mutuel: Winner $17.20; Places
Irounds.
$6.30; $5.80; $36.70.
Cash Sweep:
1st No. 130
2nd No. 171
3rd No. 200
$158.70.
45:30
22.60
Unplaced Nos. 280, 282, 225,
$8.30.
1
2
8
each
3. The Sheung Yuen Handicap. Six Furlongs.
Mr. Tucker's. Mac's Adventure 150
lb.
(Cooper) Mr. H. C. McComb's Persian Cat
***153 lb.
−(W~N-Yeh). 2
Time: 34.3/5, 1.09, 1.50.. Distance: Many lengths, Pari-Mutuel: Winner $5.80; Place
$5.50
Cash Sweep:
1st No. 70
Unp. No. 154
longs.
$209.90 69.90
ing a fast wing movement, Ramal-} (maximum attempting
ho netted smartly. Three minutes fouled on later G. H. Fowler even-hazard. ?
The
ed the score.
score stood at 1-1 at the interval and remained thus until the end of the game, although both sides came near to increasing their score dur- ing the second half.
CLUB HOCKEY ELEVEN TO MEET H.K.S.R.A.
The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club against the H. K. S. R. A. on the Marina ground at 5 p.m. next Wednesday:- V. M. Benwell; J. E. Potter and E.
4. The Victory Handicap. Six Fury Reed; R. A. Bates, W. A. Reed and Mr. J. H. Potts' Shanghai 4 160 N. Whitley; S. Fowler, T. Whitley, G. (L. B. Chao) 1 E R. Divett (Capt.), B. I. Bickford and
Mr. Why's Victory Life 152 lb.-ft.
(B. L. Tao) 2
Mr. Longfellow's Shih Yin Grand
141 lb.
(C. L. Gregory)
Time: 32, 1.03./5, 1.85.3/5, 26
V Bond,
ALL-INDIA
Distance: 4 lengths, Many lengths. IN STRONG
Pari-Mutuel: Winner $7.50; Places POSITION
*$5.70; $5.70; $6.80.
$1 Special Cash Sweep:
1st No. 564
2nd No. 3446
3rd No. 125
$1,022.40
292.10
148,00
MANKAD'S CENTURY
Unplaced Nos. 4118, 3722, 1999, 3367, At close of play on Saturday, 2789, 1091, 1595, 1596, each $28.60., All-India were in a strong position 5. The Good Health Handicap. One against Lord Tennyson's touring
Mile
ME. L. T. F.'s Gold Coin 146 lb.
(C. L. Gregory) Mr. L. T. F.'s Gold Sovereign 181 lb. (B. L. Tao) S. Davis' Voltaire 151 (W. H. S. Davis)
Mr. W
1b.:
team.
All-India scored 263 in their first 1,knock to which Mankad contribut-
ed 113. Pope took 5 for 51.
2
Tennyson's XI fared badly and
at stumps had lost all but one Time: 88.3/6, 105.2/5, 1.37.3/5, 2.10 wicket with only 84 runs on the
Pari-Mutuel: Winner $22,00; Places .80; $7.00
board,
Budwei
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