THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1951.
MANX
GRAND PRIX · SENIOR RACE
D. E. Bennett (55), the ultimate winner, overhauls K. W. Swallow after leaving Quarter Bridge on the first lap of the Manx Senior Grand Prix Race, He won on a Norton at an average speed of 87.05 mph, a record for the race,
THE RUGBY UNION
FRONT
Midland Clubs Are Slow
To Strike Their Form
By PETER LOVEGROVE
One of the surprises of the new rugby season has been the slowness of the Midland clubs, who last year more or less ruled the roast in England and provided as many as eight players to the National XV, to strike their real form,
years.
The biggest disappointment suļ far has been, Lelcester, whom things. their
I
OCTOBER RACE MEETING
STARTS TOMORROW AT THE VALLEY
By "RAPIER”
worth keeping in mind on e-tending Bonnie Eyes, but even count of their good form at the with 148 15e, to carry, Bayligh
(Mr Symonds) should have moment.
something to say about the anish. Southeast Wind (Mr Oliveira) has come down to 147 lbs, and over this distance should be well in. As an outsider Trade Wind (Mr Yen Ching Lan), is worth
Followers of the local turf will be provided with two days of their favourite sport at the Valley
FIFTH RACE when the Hengkong Jockey Club
Connaught Standicap (First Bec-) hold
(Eighth) their October
often): Om bille. Rare Meeting, the first day of
In this race for the first lot after- which will be tomorrow
of Class 3 Australian Ponies, ・ noon and the second on Monday, fancy the chances of Fairy Fee
Ten events are down for do Mr Oliveira) en account of its following.
with cision tomorrow afternicon,
nothink no change in the usual time of ne form at the moment during
morning gallops. I starting, but on Monday there. will be 12 races and the first should account for this race.
Cleopatra (Me Robert Tsai) bell will be rung at 11.30 0. has been knocking at the door with the tin interval after the of success for a long time, and
fourth,race,
"NINTH RACE Humphrey Ifandicap Section: Mix Furlongs
(Third
In this sprint event for the third lot of Class @ Australian Ponies, I think the winner will
1 Alto and Graces (Mr Malliand) come from Popularity (Mr Chun
The principal event tomorrow
s another pony to bear in mind Kit), Mabel (Mr Oliveira). Mas afternoon 12 the Kwangtungas is capable of giving bothery (Mr Robert Trai), Chinese Handicap over the mile. On
Monday the Autumn Plate will ponies food fight to the end.
be the main attraction,
Racing in some events will be conducted according to the new classification Hist and it will be task to nominate the no casy winners.
FIRST RACE Pedder Handicap (First Bection) Ona Mile,
of the day is Opening race confined to Australian Fenics Class 9, which are to be ridden
arc
Cinderella (Me Chen Pco) and Tonyber (Mr Chuang) too, making rapid Improvement after
he summer recess,
'SEXTH RACE Humphreya Handicap (second Section: Six Furlonge
This race is for the scond lot of Australon Ponies Class and judging from the entries the following should be pro-. minen: at the flash:-Thunder Sky (Mr Helgale), Hunimasier
by jockeys who have not won (bir Kwok), Strathpeffer (Mr the races anywhere at any time. Boycott). Damia (Mr Needo) No Whips or Spurs allowed. and
Lon).
A
Mackerel (Me) Ng) and Anyway
Motland). Popularity is
A greatly im
proved animal and its win in
The Sandown Park Handicap (Second Section) over the mile at the last meeting should mean another win here.
On the other hand Mabel is well suited to this distance and will be mar at the close.
Mastery I another possible to as the distance is more
to its liking.
Then there is Chinese Mackerel which has not rared against the
also a possibility.
giance over the entries in Boom Town (Mr Yen Ching old brigade, while Anyway 13
10th RACE Connaught Handicap (Second
sertion): One Mile.
this race gives me the impression Thunder Sky, which won the that Ironside, which came thind Sandown Park Handicap (Final in the
Birmingham Handicap Section) at the last meeling, will (First Section) at the Whitsune carrying 147 lbs.
The Second Section of Aus- Race Meeling, stands Q very good While I consider that it has tralian Ponies Class 3 will battle chance of anne
annexing this race, bil a good chance of winning again, out the finish in this last on account of 159 lbs. I hear i will not accept Care Free (Mr expect it to receive stiff oppos! of the day and, judging from tion from Huntmaster which its training performance during Auchnie), is well suited for this was second, in the above race. morning gallops on Saturday. distance and think it will give
Strathpeffer, although officially September 20, when it turned in a good Ironside a
this race, fourth against the above two 2.01.1-135 aight
quarter 28.4--over in
ponics, may
distance, V-3 day show up tomorrow thris Happy Boy (Mr. Mok) should
(Mr also be considered, as this pony afternoon as the distance is more Chanson) should command strong is goed over this distance and its liking.
support in the betting. Personal- I think it should not be disro-
ly, I think that V-J Day should garded.
win. Yen, Ching Ding How (Mr Lon) and Debonair (Mr P. K. Liang) are two ponies that are coming on nicely in their morning gallops and may cause an upset.” BECOND RACE Humphreys Handicap (First tian): Hix Furlouge.
Damia and Boom Town are quite fast over a short distance and will be ntar at the finish.
SEVENTH RACE
(Second Pedder Handicap, tion) One Mike.
Then there is Bankfoot (Mr Maitland), but this peny dis- Sec-appointed tha public so badly the last time oub that I am not
too confident regarding its abulty
beat V-J Day,
With the season three weeks old as I write this, already only Coventry of the "Big Four"-the others are Bedford, Northampton and Leicester-remains unbeaten. In addition, the early displays of Moseley, Rugby and Birmingham do not suggest that they will show much improvement on the moderate form of recent This was against the very which are such players ag T. M. and G. fron crdmary Plymouth Albion who Marshall (Cambridge)
and P. Collingridge conceded 33 points in this fixture Jenkins great expected very
This time the men East Midlands), Dedford have en Last season, although in 1950.
the best side in the defence did show gaps, from Devon only gave away 14. papar
The second lot of Australian strongly in Midlands and will not be long in their "fast - moving. non-stop and came back so
Pontes Class 9 will fight dut the uttack had few superiors among the second half that the Tigers proving it on the field of play. Coventry, however, should zun
see-issue here and I don't think i club sides.
There was a lot of just got home by five points in
them very close. They
got of
I will be far wrong in stating Hongkong Slutze (Me Oliveira) This is a sprint event for the that Speed Wheel (Mr Chanson) are another two goed ponies to life and weight among the pack fitte end.
Leicester have since followed the mark with four successive England cap R. V. Led by.
80 points to
first lot of Australian Ponies was the best recommendation for bear in mind. Stirling, and their young outside-this up with a single point win victories, scoring
nine, Waterloo, again largely
and outside-half Ivor Class 6 and an interesting strug-the premier position,
For a long shot I suggest Shun J. P. Morris and thr:e-over
stale
morningLeo (Mr Ostroumoff) as this Preece,
gle is expected.
from its run during quarters G. H. Cullen. Haydn thanks to the controlled dribbling Preet
their season after the Australasian I think the winner will come alo
39 over pony is capable of creating an on September gallop Thomas and W. K. Nicholas and general positioning
(Mr F. from among Ringway
the mile which it completed in upset tour, is right back to his best
un account of its light developed magnificently under grand pack
Constant his Noodt), which means that
Star (Mr P 203 with a last quarter of 29.1. weight of 135 lbs. Northampton had their colours
form. wise handling of the skipper,
Blowered by Richmond after quite rubile change of
perfect
Liang), The Tigross (Mr Ro- pace,
Bitter Sweet (Mr Chun Kii) International scrum-half
superb cross- the poorest display I have seen acceleration, and
bert Tsil) and Prince Delight bert C. Woo).
may prove Moore
(Mr H. from the Saints since the war. Licking are going to bewilder Ringway, carrying 147 109., say in the matter. Richmond are hardly a a power
not a few defences. N. J. Stock rtner, but
von the Phoenix Park Stakes Stirling Castle (Mr Maltland) over the mile at the last meeting and Peacock (Mr J. B. Luk) con though
half
the
BACKS DON'T HIT IT OFF
These same backs have not hit
somewhat
last
Kat
Judging
Mr Holgaeus with Krazy
also having a
it off ni all yet. It was not till these days, were without Nimi makes him an ideal VIIS Julging from that performance. be regarded as outside chances.
LRC TENNIS
Coventry's
on
full-back
in
think this pony is good enough
10
EIGHTH BACE Nathan Handicap ""(Second win
again However, there is Constant Hou): One Mile. Star to be reckoned with, as
their third watch, after losing to all who was on his honeymoon,
centres largely Bedford and then narrowly heat-and looked short of practice.
Yet Northampton, whose third halves, they also possess ing Bath by a couple of penalty goals, that they managed to outing it was, muddled chance experienced pack which accsn't after chance, the handling and stand on ceremony, last year's cross their opponents' line.
passing
of their outsides was Engl. d
E. N. cude and uncertain, and their Hewi, a very fine winger in usually rampaging forwards the graceful H.
|
Greaseley, and F. were sluggish. And the previous magnificent goal-kicker in B. week, they were only just saved Tompkins. His bag for the four from defeat against Headingley games was ten goal conversions, dropped goal one penalty
goal, and he also by an amazing
scored a try. from their 17-year-old full-back, F. A. Wilson, in the closing Moseley continue to strengthen
their
fixture list Cardiff, mitigation, It must be Harlequins, Cambridge, Birken Broadbridge 6-1, 6-4. (Inter.) pointed that the Saints lacked head Park and Leicester have capable of upsetting calculations. Tsai)
The following are the results of tennis matches played at the Ladies Recreation Club yester
day:
Dr G. B. Sinert and Dr P. Es-minutes, monde beat D. F. Holmes and
and E.
2
lost to D. L. Prophet and G. M Alacwhinnie, 0-3, 6-2. Finter-hang).
J. D. Anekie and J. V. Sellers
11
both Don White, their inspiring now been added but they will skipper and wing-forward, and
have a
beat T. J. Gould and W. W. Thomp Ronnie Krapp, who is such an their
DU 0-4, 3-4, (Inter-hang).
Mrs E. Rawlings and Mrs W.
J. Slagter beat Mrs A. C. Hutchin- son and F. P. M. Driessen 0-2, 6-3 (Club Ladies Doubless.
Chers Wiley, DD. 3 Couper and Mr A. D. Scholes beat Mrs K. M. Gel and Mrs E, F. Anderson 6-2, 6-3. (Club Ladles Doubles).
Lt Comdr. L. Cook beat Surg Camur E. Mackler 6-1, 6-4, (Club Men's Singles).
KCC RESULTS
own
difficult time holding although C. K.
able outside-half, but they have Newton Thompson, the old Cam
efficient reserves bridge and England captain, has never lacked
taken their coaching and train-
in hand.
The following were the re- pleteri sults of KCC tennis cham-and pionship games played yester
day:
Mrs E. Tebbutt and A. Augestad beat Miss R. White and A.V. White 6-2, 4-4. second set was abandoned
when the losers
pulled a muscle,
Mrs J. Stokes
The by
Brian
an
A. V. White Midlands, Oxford and England) should improve while the pack
for-
Bec.
Libody Ship (Mr Chuang) and
PARDAL WINS THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES
Newmarket, Oct. 4. The Second Section of Aus-
M. Marcel Boussac's Par- this pony was third in the San-Aralian Ponies of previous seasons down Park Handicap (Second classified in Class 7 will contest dal won the Jockey Club Scolion) over the mile at the this event and from the entries Stakes, worth over £5,000, tast meeting,
I Like Bonnie Eyes (Mr Ostrou- here this afternoon. moff), the best in view of its
Mr James V. Rank's Expedi- should-prove-a-real menace to a gallop over the mile latticus was second and the Aga Ringway for first position,
Saturday when it completed the Khan's Assad Khan was third. The Tigress and Prince Delight distance in 2.01.3-last
quarter A held of four rar. are quite fast over this distance, them are quite and both of
With the shorter distanos
It
THIRD RACE Nathan Handles (First Section); One Mlle.
The First Section of Australian Ponics of previous seasons class!-
20.
The betting was as follows: Crown Witness (Mr Robert
to Pardal, the favourite, 2 appears capable of ex-10 1 against Expeditious, 20 to 1
Assad Khan.
Amateur Billiards with eight lengths between Ex-
Pardal won by five lengths,
peditious and Assad Khan.---
A:d in Class 7 will contest this Records Broken Beuter
the second section of the above
By Australian
DUKE OF EDINBURGH STAKES
event.
Cassie (Mr Ng) which came
London, Oct. 4. third
Jn the Regens Park
Nineteen final acceptors, with London, Oct. 4. Handicap (First Section) over
weights, for the Duke of Edin- Three English amateur burgh Stakes, to be run over six the two mile post at the 6th Race Mseling and, as the distance is
no 15 billiard records were beaten furlongs at Ascot on Firday, only a mile, reckon that it
41-October 12, were published to- has a good chance of whining. by Robert Marshall,
Wonderful Coin (Mr Chuang), year-old. Australian Cham- day as follows: which was cmcially Courth in pion, during his World Hypotenuse, Ben Tinte, Nikl- toros, Leais d'Or, Scarlet King.
Demonstrate, Starry race, certainly looks dangerous Championship heat against Dalmah,
and Light Flame (all s and should be prominent at the William Pierce, the Welsh Eyes
stone, 12 pounds), Clontarf, Anish.
Champion, here today.
Sirdar 11, Dail II, Strait Jacket, Sliver Fox is remarkably ft at
Marshall won by 2,380 points Titanium, Motorile,, Western the moment and, as it will be' taken out by Mr Mallland, it to 628. He scored 1,930 points Ross, Tarr Steps, Supremacy
in the early session to better by and Famham
Moor (all not to be ignored.
High Straight (Me Ostrou-63 points the one session (two
hours) aggregate record made stone, 7. pounds)—ficuter.. moff), although unplaced with by Frank Edwards (England) Mr Samarcq up the last time out, is not bad over this distance, two years ago. and a win here would not be surprising
For a long sho: I suggest keep ing Jennifer (Mr F. Nood:) in mind in view of the fact that i will only be carrying 138 lbs,
8
in the past
The only man to live up to his reputation has been John Hyde. Last season their centres and the Army and England left pack were below standard, and winger, and he seems to have much of the good work of the lost a little of his speed.
halves, A. M. Edge and G. L. Hyde will be regularly Morgan, and the potential value available as he has now com- of that thrustful winger. D. M.
his national service Layton, were wasted. entered Loughborough
Newcomer
Brighton, College. There are few changes who has played for Notts and from last year, but in newcomer Bath, tackles well, and has J. Butterfeld, who has
reeye for an opening, and A. M. Presented Yorkshire, the Saints Hall, the former Northampton found a valuable asset, and East Midlands threequarter may have especially as L
s.L. B. Cannell (East who now works in Birmingham, matters in the is now a medical student at St midfield Mary's. and Miss P.
has a new recruit in Peddcfoot, SURPRISING LAPSE
the Hampshire front-row Ward best Miss L. Coxal and
Another surprising lapse was ward. Yet it was forward that Mrs J. Lawes 7-5, 0-4.
Bedford's defeat by Nottingham they were beaten by Coventry, their first since 1938 and all while a week later their out-
then went
down 27-nil to of a tenacious Northampton. But I have little fence.
He had a sessional average doubt that under the captaincy Their neighbours Birmingham
break of 83 in the evening
The rules and constitution of of Cambridge Blue and Bar-came away pointless from their
Bession 10 beat Kingsley the Hongkong Football Referees barian forward J. F. Bance, they first two games, and with last
FOURTH BACK
Kennerley's record of 53 In Association were unanimously R. W. V. Robins, the captain will quickly make amends for year's captain Bryn Jones unable Kwakking Handleap: One Bille. of the MCC team of amateurs that reverse.
play.
This is the main event of the 1938. regularly owing
adopted at an extraordinary gen- to
In this session he registered erat matting held at the HKFA which, toured Canada, said that Possessing one of the best business, calls, their future Is first day and the "Special Cash the standard of cricket in the half-back combinations in the not bright,
Sweep will depend on the re- a break of 423 in 23 minutes, last night,
the highest of the Champlon- Dominien had improved con- country In R. H. Haynes and Old Edwardian have a rather sult. alderably since he Was last F. M. Fletcher, such contres as similar outlook, as decisive de-
This race will be contested by ship po far. Earlier he had one there in 1933.
England International L. F. fento
Broughton by
Australian Peniss of 1951 classi- of 417-Router, Park and *We found their felding Oakley and A: C. Towell, and a Old Blues
filed in Class 7, with Jockey indicale. superb, their bowling accurate thoroughly compotent pack, in
Allowance. Nuneaton and Notts are more. but their batting was rather
hopeful, despite carly reverses, The former have, the stranger
Tsal) has been given the post of honour with 157 lbs. to carry. fixture list, have all of last year's successful XV avaliable, and a On that account alone, I am pack
going 40 rule it out of my reckening.
Canadian Cricket the more inexplicable es Notts sides could not ret the better
Is Improving
London, Oct. 4.
weak,” he added.
The MCC team lost only two
of their 23 matches. The party. HONGKONG WINS
conokling
of 14 members,
travelled 10,000 miles in two
months-Reuter
SMALLBALL
INTERPORT
Centenary Squash Hongkong scored 'a' 3-1 vic-
Gloucester de-"
which includes the two Holmes will nover, be easy to subdue.
Marshall's final total beat the two session (four hours) aggregate record of 2,184 points, made by Horace Coles in 1935.
Referees' Meeting
Me L. G, Young, who presided, pointed out that the rules had beers fairly well discussed previ- ously and if adhered to ho fell that they would control the Re
Jiminy Cricket (Mr Robert Compton Flies To ferees Association very callstac-
His Wedding
corily.
The ordinary meeling which followed was devoted, mainly to
a discission of the laws of re- London, Oct. 4.
fereeing.
Complaints were made about a The Test cricketer, Denis Ben Maedhul, carrying 147 lbs, came third in the Lingfield Park Compton left by air today for ground at the Valley not being the Johannesburg to mary the properly marked out for Leaguo last meeting..
It will be called upon to carry Valerie Platt. NDES 145 lbs., less 3 lbs. for Mr Chun
As part of the Hongkong Crie-tory over Macao, in an excit. JEANNE-BISCODD. Handkap over the mile at Bouth African heiress, Mies games, and It was decided, that
ket Club Centenary Celebrations, ing interport miniature soccer
a Squash match between the match at Sosthora Playground Club and the Rest of the Colony yesterday.
.'
THE CHAMPION
@
Schools Swimming
the matter would be taken up with the Football Association.
The next meeting will be held St. Annes, Land
Lancashire,
Kit, who is silila novice, and Miss Platt, 23-year-old daugh
ter of wealthy sugar planter, It certainly slands
chance good chan
first met the 33-year-old cricet.8.15 p.m. on November 1. will be played at Victoria Bar- A few minutes before the in- Mind Jeanne Bisgood, a 28- racks, Courts on Tuesday, Octo- ferval, Hongkang scored the year-old London barrister, won of winning est opposition will koter in Durban in 1948 during ber 8, at pm
s follows first goal. Macao equalised 15 the English Ladies Amateur come from Southwes (Mr.Veng); tho South African tour of the The team are as follows mautes after resumption. How Gol defeated Mrs Alexander Parke, Bikkes over this game married in 1941; divorced swimming mest will be ewum The heats for the 14 evonts which was second in the Phoenix English That team. Championship here today.
Compton's nest wito, whom
in the Hongkong Taler-Schools HKO Holmen RM. Mad pherson G.II. Prichard, RA, Hongkong scored; another
two sons within few minutes Keller of London, two and tance dhe last, tapi himler December Hubble, P., Webh.
Jericho Mr Menfrew)," Prine
at the Victoria. Recreation: Club Rest of Colony-CoA iter of each other, through the for one in the 38-holes fim, offer Delta (Ms dawok and adding given custody of their ROTL Pool on Tuesday, October Lt Col JW. Bpence: Bau 1de, the Warden Una's superb combina being three down at the end
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