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LILLIBER DISAPPOIN SATURDAY'S MAIN EVENT
Mr. Encarnacao Rides First Three Winners
Mr. Treverton Shocks A SWITCH IN TIME
The Experts
(By "RAPIER")
A FAIR CROWD attended the Ninth Extra Race Meet- ing on Saturday, which was conducted under ideal weather conditions.
Beyond Mr. Sung's unfortunate mishap when he was thrown by King Kong, and the refusal of Happy Landings to take part in a race, there were no untoward incidents.
The meeting was marked by clever which was regarded as the main event, re- riding on the part of Mr. C. Encar- sulted in an upset, Rose Emily (Mr. En- carnacao), winning. The public placed its nacao, champion fockey, who, with confidence in Liliber (Mr. Sung), and its Mr. Needa, practically monopolised the defeat can be attributed only to the fact day's winners.
that apparently it has not had sufficiently: hard training for the event as its raming was most disappointing.
With Mr. Encarnacao in such fine form, it was inevitable that the Eu Tong-sen stable should carry off Peaceful View took a big lead, followed honours with three wins.
by Galaxy, Rose Emily, Hectic View and Cash Sweeps were in great demand, and Lilliber. On reaching the Rock, however, Peaceful View dropped out and Galaxy interest was further increased by the big went in front, only for Rose Emily, follow- dollar Sweep, on the Kwangfang Handicap.ed by Hectic View, to pass it.
The First race, Hong Kong Griffins Cap,
POLICE DISAPPOINT
(By "SCRUM HALF") Police Rugby supporters could not have been satisfied with their team's display against a scratch Army team yesterday at Sookunooo in a game that was more of a practice in preparation for this evening's game against Club "A" at the Valley.
Handicapped by late arrivals and the non- appearance of several players Police plaved Riddell, their coach, at serum-half in the first half and also had the services of Hughes, Foley and Bevan of Army. In the first half they were at aixes and sevens but the arrival of Luscombe and Jenner put new life into the side, and they offered bet ter opposition to a team who had already
secured the whip hand.
Wall played excellently at full-back and is probably the best in the Colony at the moment. Luscombe, showed he is a very dangerous scrum-half, being quick to seize the slightest opportunity. Wilson was good in spasms and Taylor was dangerous in possession, though he was always closely marked. He did not get the ball very often and it might be to the advantage of Police if they played him as a centre threequarter. Heath was a trifle slow at threequarter and is badly needed in the pack, where there is no leader. Cuilinan. Searle and Jenner- the latter in the lineouts-were the only Police forwards to catch the eve.
Coming into the straight, Hectic View passed Rose Emily at the two mile post.. but not long after the latter once again took the lead. Despite determined riding by Mr. Pih. Hectia View could not gain on the leader and had to remain satisfied with being second, with Galaxy, third, a neck
behind.
GRAPHIC GOLE
ROGER WETHERED
HIS. TEE
SHOTS IMPROVED WHEN HE SWITCHED
TO A FLEXIBLE
SHAFTED DRIVER
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and it was never seriously challenged.
BY BEST BALL
The Wethereds have long been one of England's major golfing families. Roger's sister, Joyce Wethered possessed "the most perfect swing in the world," ac- cording to Bobby Jones, whose own swing wasn't so hard on the eyes. Roger Wethered's play with the longer and shorter irons left nothing to be desired in the way of skill and finesse. His heavy irons were long and ac- curate, the more lofted ones well controlled and precise. It was only on the tee that he had dif- ficulty. Had he possessed con- trol and, length here, he would have been more than a match for anyone; was the opinion of Jones after observing him play.
As a cure for his ailment, somebody made a gift of a flexi- ble shafted driver to Wethered. Immediately his tee shots show- ed improvement. True some sailed so far to the right that they landed on the adjoining fair- way but on the whole the impro- vement was remarkable: Possibly the moral of this is; if at first you don't succeed, try try another driver.
Friday. Putting.
pansion Time (Mr. Encarnaçao), Moon. Lovely Star's win was a trifle surprising,light View, and the others. This order was as I did not think it could last out the dis- maintained until the Public Stand was tance...
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The Connaught Handicap, (First Section) for "C" Class China ponies over the two mile post distance, gave Mr. C. Encarna cao his second win of the day, and it was well-deserved, as he handled his mount nicely. Musketeer - (Mr. Liang) "tried to
Meanwhile, Laughing Girl and Salvage- | rumaway with a good lead, as it did at the Master fought for second position in last Meeting, when it won the Austin Han-neck-to-neck race and the judges gave them dicap (First Section) over six furlongs, but
a dead-heat. this time the pony found the distance a bit too long for its liking and Rose Evelyn a hard nut to crack, Musketeer was leading up to about 100 yards from the post, but here Rose Evelyn asserted itself, and its win by 111⁄2 lengths was well-merited. Rose- Queen (Mr. Poy) place.
dild well to take third
MR. SUNG THROWN
It was in this race that Mr. Sung, on King Kong, second favourite, was thrown near the half mile post. Luckily his injur tes were not of a serious nature, although
he did not ride again.
In the Mullah Nullah Handicap for "B" Class - Australian ponies, Chiltern, nicely handled by Mr. Encarnacao, scored another triumph for this rider, who thus rode three winners in succession.
Happy Landings (Mr. Davis) was favour ite, but its refusal to start on the rise of the barrier was a great disappointment. Mr. Davis had to return the pony to the stable.
Coming into the straight it looked as if the race would be fought out between A Grand Time, near the rails, and Winfred (Mr. Pih) on the outside. About 50 yards from the post, however, Mr. Encarnacao came through on Chiltern, riding between the two ponies and snatching a grand vie
NOT GOOD ENOUGH YET Police are very confident they will beat Club first fifteen this year, but, after secing them away from scrum_practices and three-tory by three quarters of a length from quarter movements, I don't think they will. Army were best served by Edwards on the wing. Muggeridge at fly-half and Bous- tead and Burrell at forward.
Winfred, second, with A Grand Time third, a short head Behind..
In the Bonham Handicap for China ponles, Subscription. Griffins of this season that have not won more than $1,000 in stakes and confined to novice jockeys, Tiny Tim (Mr. Botelho) was favourite,, and justified the confidence of its supporters.
Muggeridge opened the scoring soon after the start when he cut through unexpectedly to score between the posts. March surpris ed by failing to 'convert. March then went over in the corner and failed again to ma- Wild Bear (Mr. Chiu Ki-fan) shot out on jorise despite an excellent kick. Taylor the rise of the barrier, followed by Na tried to kick a penalty goal for Folice and tional Liberty (Mr. Yeung Wing-kwal) and failed, and half-time arrived with Army Tiny Tim. Mr. Botelho kept Tiny Tim leading 6-0.
Burrell scored for the Army as the result close up most of the way, and when near of excellent play in the foose and Marching the mile post shot ahead and finished
with something in hand, Wild Bear was f talled to convert from an easy position.second and National Liberty third.. Cullinan received a shoulder injury 6001 The best finish of the' day was in the first after but continued to play.
leg of the "Daily Double": the Ballarat Handicap for "C" Class Australian ponios over a mile. A Roaring Time was second favourite, but it won through hard riding on the part of Mr. Needa.
Taylor was almost over as the result of a good effort by Luscombe, Edwards rellev- ing in the nick of time. A penalty almost in front of the posts saw Burrell kick a goal to give Army a 12-0 lead. Police, retaliated in the last minute of play when Foley - went over in the corner. Taylor failed to major ise in fast falling light.
ROYAL SCOTS WIN
BAFFIN BAY FAILS
Pumpernickel (Mr, Proulx) took the lead, followed by A Great Time (Mr. Encarna cao), with;: Strathcarrick and the others bunched together in the rear. This posi Prior to this game. Royal Scots beat Royal dan was maintained until just after phas Engineers by a goal (5 points) to nil Lateng the Rock, when it was seen that Bal in the second half Douglas secured a fine in Bay (Mr. Black) was creeping lips to: opening and passed inside to Pinkerton, who practically level on turning the bend,ako scored for Douglas to convert.⠀
The Royals, with such players as Douglas, Boe, Lang, Daké and Pinkerton.In their side, found the Engineers "very game opponents, although they should have won by a greater margin, Boe and Douglas twice falling to kick penalty goals from comparatively easy positions.
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fering the; straight, Baffin Bay, gave up the aght, and, with A Great Time and Aakkos ing Time coming up strongly on Pumpern kels heels, “these three ponies indulged. a struggle over the last 100 yards. Roaring Time won by half a length, same - distance; separating «Pum and A. Gre
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Lovely Star paid $47.50 for a win, the highest dividend of the day.
Another exciting Anish was in the seventh race, the Wyndham Handicap, which was the second leg of the "Daily Double." "There were only 18 backers of Moonlight View in the second leg, and they were Conse- quently rewarded with the nice sum $282.20.
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MOONLIGHT VIEW SURPRISES weight of 185 lb., created a surprise when Moonlight View (Mr. Pih), carrying top it won. This pony failed to gain a place at the last Meeting when carrying 158 lb; over the two mile post distance. On Satur day, however, it won by a short head over the Champlons distance.
reached, when the first two ponies faded out of the race, and it was left to New Star and Moonlight View to fight out the finish over the last 10 yards.
It was undoubtedly due to Mr. Pih's fine riding that Moonlight View beat New Star by a short head, with Red Feather, the favourite, three lengths behind.
The last race, the Kwangtung Handicap, on which the result of the big sweep de pended, provided quite an interesting fine ish.
Jack O'Lantern (Mr. Black) took the lead, with Ebony Idol (Mr. Proulx), and Double Chance (Mr. Ip Kul-ying) close be into the straight, when Jack hind. There was no change until coming O'Lantern and Ebony Idol had no further fight left.
Double Chance then took the lead, fol. lowed by Clowner (Mr. Encarnacao), Syl- Chao) and Royal Highness vandale (Mr. (Mr. Needa). It looked as though the race but Clowner and Sylvandale Jober (Mr. Botelho) took the lead, doing rested with the first quarter in 0.27.1, and the second Royal Highness came through on the rails in-0.27.4.--It was followed by Humdrum 1.to_win_by_134_lengths from Clowner, with Eve (Mr. Fung), New Star (Mr. Pan), Ex-` Sylvandale third,' a short head away.
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