THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1988.
Racing Season Is Reviewed.
EU TONG SEN AND LI LAN SANG WERE MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNERS Silkylight Was Best Of New Griffins
NEW AUSTRALIAN PONIES VERY DISAPPOINTING
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ty stable, who has not had quite successful season. Their wins were secured mostly through King's War- den, at the Annual Meeting. Mr. S.
"REVIEWER'S"
SPORTS COMMENTARY
W. Tang has done remarkably well Gt. Britain's New Team
with Louis XIV.
RECORDS
The record for the Two Mile Post
distance, which was at one time jointly held by King's Warden, Sol- EN
Not Disgraced
NGLAND'S Davis Cup eclipse at
Zagreb was expected.
1.46. This record remained intact for game has been developed on, and their fully three years, only to be lowered footwork attuned to, mineral courts; on April 18, 1938, when, under the con- they have not had adequate turf court trol of Mr. Don. Black, Strathroy, car- practice. But Jugoslavs have been rying the maximum load of 165 lbs., adaptable tourists. They have won inside Saucy Face's track record. covered the mile in 1.44 2/5, 3/5 secs. championships in India and South Africa, and only last February Puncec
dier of Britain and Soldier of Hon-
Lawn tennis has made great strides our, was lowered by 3 2/5 secs. by Desert Chief. It was indeed a me-in Central Europe during the past few ritorious achievement, as the pony years. It is the people's summer pas- WITH the completion of the Sixth Extra Race was carrying 164 lbs. It was rid-time and new courts and new players The Jugo den by Mr. Encarnacao, who handled are in constant creation. Meeting, which was held on June 4 and 6, the the pony with fine judgment.
slavs, like the Czechs, have remarkable On the April 22, 1935, Saucy Face, stamina; the training of winter foot- first half of the local racing season was brought to ridden by Mr. H. C. Pih, established ball increases their physical hardlihood. Hitherto the Central Europeans have a conclusion. Racing in Hong Kong, with the ad-the mile record for Australian ponies,
when it completed the distance in not shone at Wimbledon bécause their vent of summer, will be resumed in the latter part of September. The extra race meetings have been most enjoyable that nothing but the utmost praise is due to the responsible officials for the organisa- tion of the programmes. With the possible excep- tion of that unfortunate occasion, when Twilight Star found its way through to the front of the members' stand, due to the gate having been left open, and with the exception of the last meeting, when Centre Court (Mr. S. W. Tang) found its way to the back of the betting. booth, there is no com- plaint to offer.
is
Kukuljevic, who is
Then a time for the six furlongs ments in the South of France.
again, another change was dominated two representative tourna- for Australian ponies. On May 1, Mitic, the conqueror of Butler, 1937, Mr. Don. Black rode Lancashire still under 20. chips (154 lbs.) over this distance in 1 partnering him in the doubles, has long min. 16-3/5 secs., but on June 4, this been recognised as one of year it was lowered by 1/5 sec. by doubles players in Europe, with a fine Courting Eve (Mr. Pih), which was left-handed service and great power carrying 165 lbs.
overhead.
the best
DAILY DOUBLE RECORD
It is no disgrace for the British Davis The First Extra Race Meeting of Cup team, virtually new and deprived this season started off with the pay-of the services of its former stalwarts ment of a sensational dividend on the to pass from the international team Daily Double.
championship at the hands of the Jugo- There were only two wet days of racing, and it is gratifying to The colossal sum of $5,962.00 was slays. The victors may conceivably note that altogether there were six days in which racing was con- had the foresight (or luck) to nomin- carry their ardour across the Atlantic paid out to one solitary person who win the European zone competition and ducted in brilliant sunshine. The grass track was kept in an ex-ate Planchet and Sea Dragon.
to challenge Australia. cellent condition and withstood the heavy strain imposed upon it. The previous best was $3,964.40, when again one person was successful, At the end of the annual racing meeting, Mr. C. Encarnacao nominating King's Justice and Wild was at the top of the list of successful jockeys. He still holds that Cat. position with 14 firsts, 15 seconds and 9 thirds. With the large number of ponies at his disposal, Mr. Encarnacao should maintain his lead till the end of the year.
THREE FIGURE DIVIDENDS To Mr. A. W. Raymond, the North- ern jockey, fell the enviable distinc- tion of being responsible for the big- gest-dividend of the year.This-he-ac-
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Macaulay's Hat-Trick For Todmorden
ONE of the hire League Cricket was NE of the outstanding performances the feat of Macaulay, the former York- shire player, who, for Todmorden, cap. tured four Bacup wickets in five balls, including a hat-trick, and finished with six for 10 runs. Against such devas- tating bowling Bacup were dismissed for 33 in reply to Todmorden's score of 131.
He will, however, be seriously at his disposal, and assisted by a fine complished on Oak Bay, which won challenged by Mr. H. C. Pih, who jockey in Mr. Encarnacao, it was ine-sensational race from Bear Claw and is now second on the list with 13 L. Dunbar comes
the vitable that he must take the lead. Mr. Cameronian in the first race of
next, followed by Sixth Extra Race Meeting. firsts, 9 seconds and 11 thirds, Mrs. Dunbar, Then comes the Dynas- (Continued on Page 20) and Mr. Elack, who also has 13 wins. Mr. Pih commenced riding. for the Lan Stable, which has now the largest string of ponies, and has scored several very use- ful wins.
His best mounts were Courting Eve, Honeymoon Eve and Humdrum Eve but Night View has been a veritable nightmare to the betting public.
Mr. Black is followed by Messrs. B. A. Proulx, V. V. Needa, and S. W. Tang. Áfter having been champion jockey for 1987, Mr. S. C. Liang is holding a lowly position.
During the course of the year, Mr. L. P. Ralph left on holiday and I ex- pect that on his return he will again take an active part in our racing.
I am glad to be able to state that Mr. W. H. "Daffy" Davis is practically on the road to complete recovery from the injury he sustained some time ago, but I do not anticipate that he will ride again in the near future. I am sure, however, the he must have felt greatly satisfied that in his absence, his pouy, Election Time, ably handled by Mr, A. F. D. Colson, scored two magnificent wins, one of which paid the second highest dividend of the year.
THE OWNERS
After the Annual, Race Meeting, the Sassoon Stable disposed of all its ponies with the exception of Happy Eve. Apart from Handicap Eve, the whole string was acquired by Mr. Li Lan Sang, and he has certainly donc wall with them. He has won a num- ber of races with Courting Eve, Honey-| moon Eve and Humdrum Eve, as a re- sult of which he now has the satisfac- tion of being second in the list of most successful owners.
OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES
FOR
THE CONNOISSEUR
B. B. PALE OLD
F. O. V. (Finest Old Vintage)
GODET FRERES 1852-
ROUYER GUILLET 1865
EXSHAW'S V. F. O. (60 years old)
NAPOLEON 1814
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R. And A. Gate Money Record
THE summary of the championship
accounts issued from the R. and
A. of St. Andrews, show' that the gate money taken at the Open Champion- ship at Carnoustie last year was the highest since the system of charging for admission to championships was in- troduced.
The total income from all sources at Carnoustie was $2,484 88 9d, and the takings at the amateur chrmpionship at Sandwich were £728 7s 1d, making a total of £8,160 10s 10d for both events. The sum brought forward was £2,766 12s 9d; total expenses amounted to £3,508 10s 5d, leaving a balance of £2,859 18s 2d, represented by invested funds.
Scottish R.U. President
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T the annual meeting of the Scottish Rugby Union, in Edinburgh, Dr. W. H. Welsh (Merchistonians and Edinburgh), "was elected president, and Mr. Patrick Munro, M.P. for Llandaff and Barry (Glamorganshire) was elect ed vice-president.
held by Mr E CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. cap and was a member of the Edin-
honour is, however, held by Mr. Eu
Tong Sen, who can certainly look back
on the past few months of racing with “gratification.
With such a large string of ponies
The new president gained a Scottish
burgh side at the beginning of the cen tury, when every one of the backs was an International. Mr. Munro played 13 times for Scotland between 1905'' and 1911.