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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1938.
BIG DIVIDEND PAID AT KWANTI
Four Jockeys Thrown
In Steeplechase GOVERNOR ATTENDS BOXING
DAY MEETING
The Boxing Day Meeting of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club yesterday drew a large gathering of racing and steeplechase fans and spectators among whom were H.E. the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor and Lady MacGregor and Commodore E. B. Dicken and Mrs. Dicken.
were
The afternoon's sport proved very enjoyable but was marred by a series of accidents in the second last race of the day when four jockeys
thrown. The first down was Mr. Pitt when his mount Salazar jumped the rails. Then Mr. Fargus was thrown by Stream- line. At the Water Jump, Mr. Treverton, on Brutus, was unseat- ed and Comdr. Churchill
Pari-mutuel:-Win: $7.20; Places: thrown by Flummery at the last $5.00, $6.70, $6.80. hurdle.
was
The best dividend of the day was returned by Spectrum, ridden by Mr. Buchanan, backers receiving $243.60 for a $5 place bet.
THE CONSOLATION SCURRY 1.-Mr. Stanton's Estover (Mr. H. J.
A. Hearne).. 2.-Messrs. Levis and Dobson's Clow-
ner (Mr. E. E. B. Dobson). 3.-Mrs. Stanton's Malolo (Mr. V. V.
Needa).
Also ran:-Merry Jester (Mr. Men- zies), King's Parade (Mr. W. E. Grieve), Jack O'Lantern (Mr. Le Geyt), Latitat (Mr. Buchanan).
Have You Won?
Race 1
11
No. 289 93 781
$567.87 162,25 81.12
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 674, 160, 842 and 48 get $25 each.
Race 2
No. 1389
590 58
$782.67 209.34
104.67
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 679 and 1025 get $25 each.
Race 3.
No. 1973
890
$208.08 202.84
31
257
101.42
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 981, 809, 1840, 608, and 1891 get $25 each.
Race 4
No. 63
$744.98 212.84
"
106.42
40 1123
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 947, 1177, 897 get $25 each..
Race 5
No. 343
20
1271
814
$692.48
197.84
98.92
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 1451, 1423, 1116, 968, 1162 and 1239 get $25 each.
Race 6
No. 125
"
962 568
$670.78 191,64
95.32
Unplaced. Tickets Nos: 427,
457, 242 and 430 get $50 each."
ARMY HOCKEY TEAM®
TO MEET NAVY
on
The following will represent · Army against Navy in a Triangular Hockey Tournament match
the Navy ground, King's Park, at 3.45 p.m. on Friday, December 30:
L/Cpl. Dove (R.C.S.); Pte. Stickley (Middlesex) and L/Bd. Carter (R.A);
Hook L/Cpl. Metton (R.E.), Lieut. (R.A.) and L/Sgt. Fraser (R. Scots); Capt. Kennedy (R. Scots), Lleut, In- darjit Singh (Rajputana Rifles), Lieut. Pritam Singh (Rajputana Rifles), I- Nk. Kerain Singh (Kumaons) and Rim. Pataub Singh (Kumaons).
. Results of the races were as follows: TAIPO HANDICAP
1.-Mr. M.H.T.'s Diogenes (Mr. H. J.
A. Hearne).
2.-Major Oliver's Double Chance (Mr.
C. Gregory).
3. Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's
Idol (Comdr. Churchill). Pari-mutuel:-Win: $17.70;
$6.70, $6.80, $7.80.
Ebony'
Places:
Also ran-Clowner (Mr. E. E. B. Dolson); Estover (Mr. M. F. L: Haymes); Glenshee (Mr. G. W. Hook) and The Gawk (Mr. A. Boddy).
THE JORROCK'S PLATE "B"
1.-Messrs. Levis and Dobson's Three
Farthings (Capt. Levis).
2. Mr. A. H. R. Butcher's The Minx
(Mr. A. H. R. Butcher).
Pari-mutuel:-Win: $61; Places: $11,
$6.40.
Also ran:-Canary (Mr, J. G. Whit- taker), Merry Jester (Mr. Menzies),
Rexiana (Mr. Pitt).
THE JORROCK'S PLÄTE “A”
1.—Mr. M. F. L. Haymes' Zero (Mr.
Haymes).
2.-Mr. F. G. Nigel's Mortmain (Mr.
C. L. Gregory).
3.—Mr. J. P. Murphy's Jack O'Lantern
(Mr. Le Geyt).
Pari-mutuel:Win: $22.10; Places: $8,50, $8.50, $15.50.
Also ran:-King's Parade (Mr. W. E. Grieve), Malolo (Mr. H. J. A. Hearne), Public Hero No. 1 (Mr. A. F. D. Colson), Seventeenth of Septem- ber (Mr. G. W. Hook), Widnos. (Mr. J. Barrow),
THE HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP
1. Mr. Onesome's Stymie (Mr. H. J.,
A. Hearne).
- 2.-Mr. A. H. R.
Butcher's March
Brown (Mr. Butcher).
3. Mr. Young Bing-yuen's National
Dignity (Mr. H. P. Chanson). Pari-mutuel:-Win: $18.50; Places: $6.10, $8.80, $6.80.
Also ran:-Lancashire Chap (Mr. Lee), Latitet (Mr. G. Traverton), Luc- ky Eleven (Mr. A. F. D. Colson).
THE CANBERRA HANDICAP
1. Mr. H. C. Macnamara's Spark Plug
(Mr. Colson).
2. Mr. W. B. Grieve's Tevoitdale (Mr.
Grieve).
3-Mr. B. A. Fargus's Spectrum (Mr.
Buchanan).
Also ran:-Brutus
Parl-mutuel-Win: $22.20; Places: $9.90, $70,* $248.60.
(Mr. G. Trovo- ton), Flummory (Comdr. Churchill). Salazar (Mr. Pitt), Sea Urchin, (Major Oliver), Ctreamline (Mr, Fargus), Tro- jan (Mr. Bóddy), -
The
Parisian Grill
Takes Pleasure
In Announcing The Engagement Of
THE
BLUE DANUBE TRIO
under the leadership of
FREDERIC SZANTO
HUNGARIAN FOLK MUSIC
AT ITS BEST
DANCING
FROM 11. P.M. TO 1 A.M.
THE PARISIAN WINE CELLAR IS NOTED FOR ITS EXCELLENCE