THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6; 1940.
VICTORY LIFE FAVOURED FOR THE MAIN EVENT IN MACAO Last Race Meeting Of The Year
Big Dollar
Sweep
To Be Decided
By "Rapier!"
THE MEETING to be held at Macao on Sunday will be the last under the auspices of Macao Jockey Club for 1940, and, judging by the entries received, should be well attended.
China ponies: classified by Hong Kong Jockey Club will contest this race. Gallant Marshal (Mr.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
Liang) which was third in the Small Units Rugby Republican Handicap (Second
Section) Tias not had its weight Football altered, but I do not fancy. Its
"SQUADDY"
5th AA drew with the Punjabs 1--1;
12th RA, beat the 8th Hvy Regt, RA. by 2-1.
The Sappers scored their two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game through Denyer and Next Sunday they Homburg: meet Police "A" and will need, a' strong team.
Billiards
chances as the opposition is quite TWO games were played at Soo- in the Hong Kong Hockey powerful. I prefer National Li kunpoo on Tuesday in the Tournament the Engineers are. berty which was made favourite Small Units Rugby League, be still winning, their latest victims in the Taipo Stakes over the mile,tween the 5th A.A. and the Me- being the A. N. Other XI whom and although unplaced on that dicals, and the Middlesex "B" (hey beat on Sunday by two goals occasion it will probably win this team and the Combined Afteen of to one.. race, as the distance is more to its the Service Corps and Ordnance lilding Dow Jones (Mr. Yuen) The first match between the has been given top-weight of 1685th. A.A.. and the Medicals result There are six events down for decision, most. lb. followed by Geordle (Mr. Se-ed in a win for the Gunners by
queira) with 105-lb, and although 16 points to nil... important being the Chung Shan Handicap on they are good over this distance. The game was very interesting which a special dollar sweep has been organised.
I am afraid the heavy burden is to watch and the Gunners show- likely to prevent them from win-ed better understanding in their The S.S. "Chungshan" of the It should, however, receive sternning. King's Envoy (Mr. K. I. play and well deserved their win, Hong Kong, Canton & Macao opposition from Radium Star (Mr. Ip) was a disappointment at the although the Medicals did not lose Tuesday Royal Air Steamboat Co. will leave Hong Liang), the winner of the Republi- last meeting in Macao but, given heart and kept on trying until the
played Y.M.C.A. in a friend- end, Kong at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday and can Handicap (First Section), a good start, should do well.
ly game of billiards and lost.by will return from Macao on Mon- which is quite fast over this dis- My selections are National In the, second game, the Middies 173 points.
tance. day at 3:15 a.m.
Y.M.C.A. Liberty, Geordie and Gallant beat R.A.SC. and RA Q.C. by 12. First saddling bell will be rung Ascot Vale (Mr. Pan) which Marshall,
points to nil after giving a "fine | W, O., WII- - at 2.30 p.m. and the first race will was fourth to Lancashire Chap-in
display of Rugby:
liams 100 W. Kemp RACE NO... 5-"THE CHUNG start at 3.00 p.m. sharp.
the above race is another pony
The Small Unit Leagues to date Cpl.: Edwards 61 S Terran 100 SHAN HANDICAP": RACE NO. 1–“THE KIN SHAN❘ that should not be disregarded as
are below.
F; Aikman.
100 43. F: Sykes, ONE MILE HANDICAP": FIVE FURLONGS It is quite fit at the moment.
Cpl. Smith 83. C. T. Cham- This is the main event of the
pelovier Heddon will again be taken out
100 its owner-jockey, Mr. Lo afternoon and "Y" Class China
L. A. C. Tay-
lor.
.
TOP LEAGUE
P. W. D. Li, Pts, 2 2 0 0 4
2 1.10. 3 2 0 1 1 1
Opening race of the day is a by sprint event confined, to "X" Class Kwong-to and, as it lost to Ra- ponies of the Macao Jockey Club Small Units. Leagues.. China ponies of Macao Jockey dium Star by only a neck at that have started at a Race Meet-: Club Sports Venture, although Macao in the last meeting, shoulding since January 1940 will com- unplaced in the Republican Han- dicap (Third Section) at the No-be near at the finish. yember meeting, has again been given 168 lb. to carry and must, therefore, on the official handi- capper's estimation, be regarded as the best pony. As it will again be ridden by Mr. J. Nolasco, who will have an allowance of 5 lb.,
Star second and Ascot third.
1 0 0 1
1 0 0 1
BOTTOM LEAGUE
O
0
P. W. D. L. Pts.
2 2 0 0 4
2 1 0 1 2
R.A.F.
Force
99
49 E de Casier 100
498
Total. 326 Messrs Windsor Bros. have kindly offered to present Area Billiards with a silver shield the designation of which will be de- cided by the Billiards Secretary. This is a very fine gesture, and will be very much appreciated by Units of the Garrison.
pete. On the result of this race Royal Scots Nevertheless, fancy Lanca. the big $100 Sweep will depend., Middlesex sire Chap to win, with Radium Victory Life (Mr. K. Kwok) won 8th Hvy. Regt.
Vale the Tongkawan, Handicap at the Signals
last meeting carrying 150 lb. and R.A.S.C. although it will be asked to carry RACE NO, 3-"THE DECEMBER 162 lb. with a 5 lb, allowance It
HANDICAP": ONCE ROUND will actually be carrying 157 b.Engineers "D" Class China ponies classi-For that reason
I feel that its 5th A.A. fled by Hong Kong Jockey Club chances of repeating its previous R.A.M.C. will figure in this race.. King's! success are good. Shanghai 4 10 12th Hvy. Regt. .. 2 0 0 2 0 The Mermaid has been penal-winner of the Taipo Stakes, has in the above race has gone up by Engineers will win their respec- Highest Billiards break: for the
Worthy (Mr, Hoo Pak-ming), the coming in second to Victory Life It looks as if Royal Scots and this year:— ised by 5 lb. for coming in third to been promoted and although The Spirit of St. Louis at the pre- will carry 151 db., having been of its old form it should
it 2 lb. and as it has regained some tive Leagues and will pay in the year in all competitions (One Sil- vious meeting, with Sports Ven-penalised by 1 lb., Mr Hoo. will aght out the finish with the above a point behind the Scots: The
again final, although Middlesex are only ver Cup); ture, and, on that performance, receive 5 lb. allowance, 50 should do well. Its principal op- should be well up win the leaders pony and probably avenge its last League: should be decided when year (One Silver Cup);
the weight should not jeopardise its chances.
Hogmanay, although entered, did not start at the inst meeting and, with only 140 lb. to handle, looks dangerous here. It will not surprise if it causes, an upset..
position is likely to come from
defeat. either Black Diamond
if it does not actually win. or Eagle,
Meadow Eve (Mr. Chao), which' Then there Is which were first and second res-Liang), which came in second to meeting, could only fill the minor Phoenix (Mr. was expected to win at the last pectively-in the Tai Sam Bar Han- Eve of Hunting in dicap over six furlongs.
the Hunan position but as it will be running Handicap (First Section) over the at 7 lb. less on this occasion, My selections are The Mer. Champions distance, to be reckon should not be disregarded as it is maid to win with Black, Dia-ed with and the Leopard (Mr. capable of winning. mond second and Eagle third. Chao) which should do better RACE NO: 2-"THE KAU TUNG with only 148 lb. to handle.. HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION): Chatterbox (Mr. Chanson Feng)
SIX FURLONGS
has been in poor form recently This race is confined to and for that reason, I think it can Class China ponies, classified by be left alone. I look to King's Hong Kong Jockey Club, Judg~ Worthy to pass the winning post ing from the entries, Lancashire first, with Phoenix and The Leo- Chap (Mr, Chao), in view of its pard fighting it out for second third placing in the Taipo Stakes place. at the Valley to King's Worthy and Zero, and the fact that these two pontes will not be competing, should win..
3 IS GOOD
RACE NO. 4 THE KAU tung HANDICAP" (SECOND SEC TION); SIX, FURLONGS.. Second section of "E" Class
IS BETTER
Victory Life la my choice for first place, with Bhanghal 4 second and Meadow Eve third. RACE NO. THE KAU TUNG
HANDICAP": (THIRD SEC:
TION): SIX FURLONGS This race will wind up the pro- gramme for the day and the year and will be contested by third
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The following Trophies will be awarded in the Garrison Bil- liards and Snooker competitions
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Highest snooker break for the
Greatest number of Billiards breaks of 20 and over in all coms. petitions (One Silver Cup);
Highest aggregate one frame of the snooker actually played (One the first round of 1.0.XL Cup knockout com- Silver Cup); petition played at Bundy Stielt Highest aggregate for the year Fon Wednesday the Artillery teams in the Garrison Billiards League did well to win both their matches only (One Silver Cup Presented against the Middlesex and Fixed by the R.A.M.C.),
Defences.
First game, between the H.K. Football: SR.AB team and the Fixed Defences, resulted in a win for AT Sookunpoo on Wednesday the the Gunners by 5-3, gons being | Service Corps alleated the scored by Capt. Duncan (2); Capt. Ordnance Corps by five clear goals Monro (2) and Capt, Atkinson for in their Second Division, encoun÷ the HKSRA, and for the Deter and move to the top of the fences Capt. Forrester (2) and League, Lieut. Colonel Way (1).
The second game was played between the H.K.S.R.A. "A" team and the Middlesex and resulted in a big win for the former by 11: |gon's to nilk. :--
breaking the local goal-scoring The Service Corps are after record for one season, which is B
oals. So far they have scored 65.
goals in 11 matches!
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Athletics :
The H.K.S.RA. were far super for to the Middlesex In all phasca of the game and well. deserved THE Signals have one entry for their victory,"
the South China Athletic-As- Capt. T. W. Chattey played a sociation Sports meeting on De good game for the losers but his cembar 29 and January 1, in the side lacked confidence in front of 10,000 metres flat race. This is. the goal.
Goal scorers were Major Wil. son (6) Lieut. Smith (4) and
Lieut. Fielden..
Hockey
S. Lewis who did well in the Kowloon Marathon last month' and should be capable of holding his own in th's event. :
At the annual Unit athletic re....... presentatives meeting held Jast week the following decisions were AT Sookunpoo on Wednesday the made with regards to the
Area Large Units Hockey League cross-country runs and, Athletics commenced with the undermen", which will take place towards the tioned results:
end of April..............
Combined "Sma'l Units drew with the Royal Scots, each scor ing one goal;;:
Middlesex beat. Engineers. by four goals to one.
This year Army will hold, twò separate. cross country runs, Onc for British and Chinese person- nel only, and one for. Indian per-- sonnel only.
section of China ponies' classified
Middlesex Activities. by Hong Kong Jockey Clubas, "The Spirit of St. Louis, for
Middlesex Regiment will short- its win in the Republican Handi cap (third section) at the lab bony Novice Losing compet.- ly be holding thely Inter-Com- meeting has been penalised by 2 tion which will commence on Ib. and it should again figure December. 10.
prominenty, probably winning. They are also starting their again, and
Annual. Albuhera Tug-of-War There is however, Persian Cat competition held amongst the (Mr. Yuen) to be reckoned with Companies of the Battalion.
ns it lost only by a head to the
above pony. As it will be receiv-|
ing 4 lb from it on Sunday,' it.
should just about reverse its last NEW ZEALAND ARMY
mcoting defeat. Mac's Adventuro
(Mr Ych) is also to be consider-
ed, as well as National Anthem
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RUGGER SUCCESS,
(Mr Poon); with Sunshine Susie. The New. Zca'and Army rugby.. (Mr, Yuen) a possible menace. team yesterday bent Oxford Uni- Tthink first place, will, again 'versity by 21 points to 5 at Ox- be fought out by The Spirit of › fordi
Bt. Louis and Poralan: Cat, with - Oxford meets Cambridge in the Mac's Adventure taking third annual inter-Varsity match on. piado...
Dec. 7.-Reuter.