THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1941.
OOLONG BEST CHINA PONY ON VIEW AT THE VALLEY Then Comes O-Lan, Followed By Confusion Bay BLUE FIELD MOST IMPROVED PONY IN THE FIRST HALF
By "Rapier"
HAVING DEALT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN PONIES IN MY LAST ARTICLE, I WILL NOW CONCLUDE MY REVIEW OF THE EXTRA RACE MEETINGS OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1941 RACING SEA- SON AT THE VALLEY WITH A FEW COMMENTS ON THE CHINA PONIES.
RECREIO LOSE TO INDIANS
In First Division of the Tennis League on Sunday, Indian RC
beat Club de Recreio by 5% set. to 3
S A. and O. Rumjahn (LR.C.)-
N drew with H Silva and F
Gonsalves
beat A V Remedios and
Gonsalves
!
B
# N
bent W A Reed and H A. Barros 6
A, H. Madar and (1.A.C.);
In reviewing activities of the new griffins, China ponies, pride of place must inevitably be given OOLONG, belonging to Mr. T, K. Li. This pony appeared in five races and won four of
Stakes money them.
won a mounted to $7,681.00 – quite a substantial return against its original investment. After winning the Maiden Stakes, the Hong Kong Derby, under Mr. Needa, it went on to win the Hopeful Stakes with Mr. Sokoloff up, and then, ridden by Mr. Follock, veteran jockey, it lost narrowly to Vel- vetlight.
Oolong's next triumph-and in this I consider that it scored its best win-came in the Easter H. D. Rumjahn Stakes. Under the control of Mr. Needa, Oolong won by a head from its stable companion, Con- fusion Bay, in the record time of 1.49.3, beating Racylight's previous record by 4-2/5 secs.
beat Shiva and Gonsalves
beat Remedios and Gonsalves lost to Read and Barros
A, R. Minu and 1. M. A. (1.R.C.):
beat Silva and Gonsalves lost to Remedios and Gonsalves Jost to Reed and Barros
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race during the Oolong should remain supreme fins that have won a for some time to come, and InExtra Meetings are:-Charlesber (Lai- Stakes). Eve of Grandeur my estimation there is no other terers
Kongmun Plate), Oscar Zylch (Sha- Odenn China pony capable of extending | Handicap).
tim
Arst section. (Beaufort Stakes) and Forty Six (Sha- totin Handicap), second section.
it.
Owing
this i to the heavy rain
VELVETLIGHT, belonging
undoubtedly morning, to-day's League Lawn the Cire Stable, is
After run- Tennis games have been post- the next best pony. poned.
ning second in the Hong Kong Derby, it was the only pony which
INTER-VARSITY CRICKET MATCH FOR RED CROSS
Oxford and Cambridge have agreed to meet in a cricket match at Lords on June 28. This is the first 'occasion that the univer- sities will have met at cricket.
OLD GRIFFINS
of place Pride
amongst the old
O-Lan being led in after its record-breaking run
in the Whiteun Plate. Mr. H. J. A. Hearne, the jockey, showed rare Judgment in this race and fully deserved his surprise success.
TO-DAY'S
DERBY STARTERS
Following are the probable starters for the War Time Derby to-day:
Single Court (Cliff Richards), Royal Academy (Gethin), Cuerd- ley (Jones), Mazarin (Bartlam), Devonian (Perryman), Selim Has- Fan (Beerv Valdavian (Herbert), Starwort (Joe Taylor), Firozedin (Stephenson), Annaton (Arthur Wragg), Morogoro (Harry Wragg),- Owen Tudor (Nevett), Thorough- fare (Sam Wragg). Chateau Rose (Bridgland), Sun Castle (Pat Beasley, Orthodox (Dennis Smith), Ptolemy (Ephraim (Lowrey), Smith, Camperdown Lambert Simnel (Elliott), Sunny Island (Carey) and Fairy Prince
(Line)-Reuter,
la
Lambert Simnel, owned by the Duke of Westminster, is the 5 to 1 favourite. while Mr Harry Morriss' Chateau la Rose winner of the Coronation Cup, is quoted at 100 to 9. +
Final Call-Over
Following is the final call-over: 5-1 Lambert Simnel; 11-2 Sun Castle; 6-1, t and o Morogoro; 10-1, o 21-2, t Devonian; 100-9, o 100-8 t Chateau la Rose; 100-9, o 15-1 t Orthodox; 100-7, 0 Thorough- CALVESTON BAY won the Fatshan Starwort; 100-6, o Handicap (second section) in a Novices' fare; 18-1 Ptolemy; 20-1 Fairy Race, ridden. by Mr. Yui, and then Prince; 22-1, t and o Annatom: with Mr. Tu up it won the Lead Mine 22-1, o Camperdown; 25-1, t Handicap (second section) at the Sixth and o Cuerdley; 25-1, o 33-1, t Extra Meeting.
Blue Field Stands Out
In my
Owen Tudor; 33-1, tand o Maz- arin; 33-1, o Sunny Island; 40—1, tand o Royal Academy; 40-1, o Fettes; 50-1, o Valdavian; 50-1,
Sellim Hassan; 66-1, o Single Court; and 1001, o' Firozedin. Reuter.
LAST
opinion the most Improvert piny among the old griffins is BLUE FIELD. It won three races at suc- cessive meetings, in the last of which It smashed Sam's Choice's record for the two mile post distance by three- fifths of A second.
EVE OF REASON did little of note had a win against Oolong, and brigade must go to O-LAN, principally after changing hands, but at the last due to the great win which it scored meeting it again came to the fore with that was in the Tyro Stakes, over
since in the Whitsun Plate in the record time Mr. Craven on top, when it ran away! mile. Velvetlight has
the Lama Handicap tsecond
a Rid-section) over
Class mule for "B" Fair View's time by 3-1/5 secs. proved itself a pony to be reckon-of 2.19.4 for 1 miles, bettering World with ed with
the AL in the future.
den by Mr. H. J. A. Hearne, O-Lan not ponies.
Other old griffins that have Second Extra Race Meeting, car- only crented an upset, but it defeated rying top-weight of 159 lb.. it such stalwarts as Velvetlight and Con well are Galaxy in the Hongham Bay won the Canton Handicap (first fusion Bay, which, together with World Handicap and Thirty Six in the Kellett section) for "B" Class ponies over Fair View, practically monopolised the Bandicap (first section). six furlongs, as a result of which betting. it was
of its true
immediately promoted to CONFUSION BAY, champion at the "A" Class. It gave a real glimpse Annual Meeting.
neck in record time.
must take second
to
OLD SUBS.
done
of
FOUR STAGE
Nothing
be really interesting can
The tennis championships at,
C.ub in the Whit-place after its defeat at the hands of form
have Recreation but it must be remembered written regarding the old subscription | Chinese sun Plate, over 14 miles, when it that on this
Whitsun griffins, China ponles, with the excep reached the concluding stages in occasion-the
of tion of KING KONG, Ridden by Mr. both the singles and doubles was beaten by O-Lan by only a Plate-It was carrying top-weight
159 lb. This defeat was certainly no Wei, it won the Lead Mine Handicap events. In the singles Paul Kong, disgrace, however, as it was conced-Brst section) over six furlongs and who created an upset when he
O-Lan and paid out the handsome dividend
beat Tsui Wai-pui in the Second Starting Gate Probleming 7 lb, and 9 lb.
Velvetlight respectively. Confusion Bay $60.20.
last
Easter
Bav Round, is expected to win his PORTRUSH won the Talwan to Oolong in the In order of merit, WORLD also
by semi-final tie against Iu Tak- FAIR VIEW, belonging to Mr. Li Stakes over a mile by à head in record Handican (second section), ridden
again it conceded 7 Mr. Li Shlu-fat over a mile for Novice cheuk, and the other semi-finalists Lan-sang, is the next best. Durume, and here
are K. H. Ip and Tsui Yan-pui, Confusion Bay fares
Colony championing ANA The Tsui brothers, holders clash on more or less equal terms.
the Colony title, have already reached the Final of the doubles complaint. championship and will meet the the winners of the semi-final tie be-
Tak-chan and Paul Kong and U Tin-kwong.
Sparrow, 1941
-CORRESPONDENCE
of
All the proceeds of the one-day ing the course of the Annual lb. to the winding pony. It remains Jockeys. match will go to the Red Cross Meeting it showed a distinct dis-to be seen how
Cambridge have raised a team like to the starting gate, but once against its conquerors when next they which has been playing various this fear was got under control opponents, but Oxford have nct this pony
turned in some good Avon's Two Wins
A Skater Your arranged any games though they performances. After winning the
should be addressed to have selected a captain who has Racing Stakes, its improvement AVON, belonging to Sir V. M. Gray-management of the rink con- tween Lee Yue-wing and Chan several good men round whom to became more evident, so much suburn, won the Canton Handicap build a team.-Reuter.
that, carrying 156 1b.. It (second section) at the Second Extra cerned-Sports Ed. won the St. George's Plate Meeting, and followed this up by car-
Fourth at the
Extra Meeting rying off the Hongham Handicap Jover 14. miles in record the very next meeting.
LANCASHIRE LASS carried off the time-2.23.0-beating the record previously set up by Navylight by first section of the Fatshan Handicap
a Novices' Race-under Mr. R. K, C. 2-1/5 secs. In the Whitsun Plate Chut to pay $58.00 for a win. it was expected to do well,
EVE OF FOLLY, under Mr. RM. found O-Lan, Velvetlight and Wood, scored a nice win in the West Confusion Bay too good.
River Handicap (first section) to pay $63,20 for a win.
TAKE HER BOWLING- SHE'LL ENJOY IT, TOO! Make a bowling "date"! Your wife or sweetheart will enjoy it asmuch as you do. Take her to the most congenial rendezvous" in town.
Á HỒNG KONG
but
WONDERFUL SCHEME.. belonging to Kong Bros., won the Mirs Bay Stakes from the 11⁄2 mile post at the Third Extra Meeting, and then went on to win the Lama Handicap (first section) at the Sixth Extra. Meeting over a mile. On both pccasions it was ridden by Mr. Craven, and in the lat ter race it led from start to finish to score a creditable win against John- ber and Avon, and pay out a dividend of $92.90.
“So Nice's Surprise
SO NICE did not start at the Annual Meeting, but came out under Mr. 8. 'W. Tang in the Loiterers Stakes over six furlongs at the First Extra Meeting, in which it ran unplaced. This perform- ance was, repeated in the Kongmun Plate over a mile, Under Mr. Davis, however, it ran third in the Mirn, Bay Stakes, and then came a real surprise.
BOWLING ALLEYS Ridden again by Mr. Tang, it won the
Lockhart
Tel. 21800.
Kellelt Handicap over 114 miles to RaY a dividend të merr 30 glo 1. Other ponies among 141s, year's, grif;
(Mr. Wal);
at
!sub. Australian Victoria Recreation Club are-enterinıt Koriation griffin owned by Mr. Li the Basketball League and are using Chok-ll, which was sent to Macao to- St. Joseph's Collega ground for their gether with the batch of ponies that, practice games.
took part in the race meeting in thar port last Sunday, has been left there J. Fenton, Universite athlete, who is for Summer, grazing. The rest of the the trip have all seen often in the VR.C. bath, is a ponies that made. promising swiminer,
since returned to the Colony,
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