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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1953.
Today's Chances Derby Candidates With A Good Chance European Basketball
At The
Valley
By "RAPIER”
The second day of the Whitsun Race Meeting this afternoon will
ring down the curtain on the 1952/58 Racing Season.
The Coronation Cup will form the main attraction in a programme of 12 events and keen racing should be the order of the day.
Mr M. Samarcq is now assured | Poo) is the obvious choice for of being Champlon Jockey for the first portion. the 1032/53 Racing Season, e I think that Three Stars (Mr has 31 winners to date and lende Chung) is the only other pony by eight over his nearest rivals. omong the entries to give it à
The first saddling bell wil be challenge, but, for those who are rung at 11.30 am, with the Brat looking for an outsider, I suggest race starting at 12.00 noon sharp. Dark Fury (Mr II. C. Woo), The tin interval will be taken afler the fourth race.
Here are my estimates of the chances:
FIRST RACE
Leading Lady (Mr Yen Ching-I lan) should not be overlooked,
FOURTHI HACE Green Park Handicap Section): One Mile.
(Second
ability (Mr Linng) Bguring prominently at the anish.
Carrying 139 lbs., Cleopatrn won the Shropshire Handicap at the last meeting for Class ponles. Though it has been penalised by 11 lbs, today, with the distance a little bly longer.
think another win is cated.
Indi-
and Vagabond King
Tiny form Grey have shown good in their morning gallops and should give a good account of themselves against Cleopaten.
Probability
lightly Ja very treated. In view of the distance worth a ticket it thould be
Hi James Park Pinte (First Hertion): ¦
This rare is for Hie second lot Bix-Furlonge,
The opening event is conflued of Class & ponies and, umong the to 1953 Ponies with
entries. Green Velvet (Mr E. S. a proviso | that Pontes which have won Wong), which enne second in $1,000 or more in stakes the Stafford Handicap (Second ench way.
pre barred. Weight 147 1. Among Section) over the two mile post the ponies that have been entered at the last meeting, tras the best
event. for this
Cornbill (Mr recommendation for a win. Kwok) bas the best recom- mendalian for a win.
Magpie (Mr Botelho) is known to move fairly fast over a short diakance and may turn out to be
a dangerous proposition.
į
Exquisite Love (Mr Ng) can move fairly fast and I should not le surprised to see it having a say at the finish. The Gazelle
"NINTH RACE Lingfeld Park Plate (Fira Sec- 110) One Mile.
After its brilliant win in the Tsun Wan Handicap over the Easter two mile post at the
(Mr
Race Metting. Possibility (Mr Samoreq} and Bounie Eyes (Mr P. Plumbly) Samarca) is carrying 3 lbs. As it are also good ever this distance more today, i.e. 147 lbs.
The third position will band can be depended upon tosin great form at the moment,
fought out between Esperanza (Mr Tenl) and Tune-phone (Mr Č. A. Lee).
SECOND RACE Citern Park Ilandicap Bection): One Mile.
traki a goed run of it.
FIFTH RACE
It is just possible that it may yel score another win.
On the other hand, Acquisi-
Alexandra, Park Handicap! From tlon (Mr F. Noodt), which
1 Mile Post.
(Fr
A perusal of the entries in this race for the first let of Class ponics, gives me the impression | that one need not look further than Care Frze (Mr A. Norit) to wh.
race,
was third in this same This sprint race is for Class may do better as the distance shorter. If it does not ponies. From the entries the avenge its last defeat, it will following should
worth be
Mr least give Possibility a great Town watching: -- Boom
MF Aight. Renfrew), Hiram C (Mr C. F. Ng). Peart of Hongkong (Mr Liberty Diamond, which will Smareq) and Air Power (Mr be Mr Oliveira's mount, Kwok).
not been in the limelight Rome time, but it may, spring a surprise.
I strongly tancy Boom Town as the distance is well suited lo
Ironside (ir Ostroumcif) will find strong support and I will not be surprised to ste it give this pony. The main challenge
should come from Hiram C. which is quite at home over this distance and should not be ignorer.
Car Frce a great fight.
Eudora (Mr Tech) should have no dimeully in laking the third position.
As an outsider I suggest Gracechurch (Mr Yen Ching-
Jan),
THIRD RACE
La Then there
Pearl Hongkong to be considered
п
has for
Cinch (Mr Renfrew) in not bad for a place, while South- wost (Mr Ostroumoff) may also bear watching for a place bet.
10TH RACE Regents Park ftandicap; Bix Fur- of long.
it is fast over this route and,
Si James Park Pinte (Breand given a good start, might cause Secot): Aix Furlongs,
This is another sprint race for the second lot of 1053 Ponies.
Royal Command (M: Chen
France Beats
Britain At
Rugby League
an upset.
1 Air Power, a fast improving
pony, may extend the rest
the entry.
J'ost
of
Julging on past performances, Lady Gloucester (Mr Chuang). which 15 a
animal. speedy should prove the best ever this distance.
appears
Comet (Mr. Kwok), SIXTI RACE
capable of extending Lady Coronation Cup: From the 2 Mite. Gloucester, but even with 141 lbs, to carry, Kentucky Moon (Me Oliveira) should have This is the main event of the afternoon and is a handicap for something to say of the finish. ali Ponies.
Shun Lee (Mr Samareq)
is
In the absence of Firefly, thenat to be neglected as it is in
fine form at the moment." Hongkong Autumn Champlons winner. at the Sixth Race Meeting. I expect the following to night out the Anish-Knock- down (Mr Tsal), Johnber (Mr Chuang), Fire-glo (Mr Kowk) Ching-inn.
11TH RACE Lingeld Park Plate (Second Sec tion): One Mle.
Tunny, ridden by Mr Yen won the Surrey
and Ben Lomond (Mr Boy, Handicap over the 14mile at.
the last meeting and, judging from that performance, I con- sider its prospects of scoring another win rather bright,
In view of the easy manner
over
Lyons, May 24|cott). France bent Britain by 28 points to 17 in a Rugby in which Knock-down won the League international match | Sassoon Challenge Cup here today. Franee led 17-14 14 miles at the Easter Race at half time.
Meeting, there is no shadow of
doubt that it will win. Johnber is the only danger, otherwise I cannot see anything
The game was played intense heat, which had a con- siderable effect on the play,
The attacks lacked cohesion and much of the scaring was the result of Individualism.
French
sports commentators considered that the French referee was particularly hard on the British side, awarding 12 penalties against them for only
gainst
two
France. This gave an excellent oppor tunity to the full back, Albert, who scored three penally goals and made two conversions.
Britain suffered
clse to touch 11.
Fire-glo cannot expect to do better than third place.
An Ben Lomond is good as outsider.
SEVENTH RACE Sandown Park Handicap: Blx Furlange
This sprint race is for Class 2 ponies and, on their training form. I believe that the win- ner will come Skylon (Mr Boycott), Cracker- Jack (Mr Pote-Hunt), Emerald World
from
among
selback (Mr Renfrew) and when full back Evans, who had Pence (Mr Samarcq). been playing well, retired early
Skylon
is easily the best of in the second half with a leg this bunch and I have no doubt injury. He returned to the field that it will win. but he was virtually a passen- Crackerjack has been
whis- gcr.-Reuter,
pered of as the "dark horse"
"KICKERS" ARE DOING WELL
Manila, May 23. The visiting Offenbach fool- ball team from Germany to-
by
-routli
the
Rosemarie (Mr Shih). cer- tainly looks dangerous and may cause on upsel.
Happy Boy (Mr Oliveira), is not bad over this distance and can be depended upon to give the above two ponies a good run for the first position.
three.
Here are two Derby candidates with a strong chance of finishing in the first
Empire Honey, proved his ability to stay the distance when winning the Chester Vase (1m. 5.) in record time. He is 'trained by Jack Jarvis at New- market.
Good Brandy, of equal merit to Empire Honey on Chester form is in Harry Peacock's stables at Richmond, Yorkshire. Clark-Express Photos,
He belongs to an American, Mr R. S
Australians On The Way To
Another "Pushover"
Win
Stoke, May 23.
The Australian cricket touring team were on the way to another quick victory at the end of the first day's play in their three-day game against the Minor Coun- tries, here today.
findwall, c. Taylor. b.
9, five, he had hit 17 boundaries. Sussex made 14 without loss in 14 reply.
They scored 289 in their first innings and at the close of play, the Minor Counties had replied with 27 runs for six wickets which leaves them requiring an-' other 110 runs with four wickets in hand to save a,follow on. Neil Hurvey, who scored a Tallan. c. & b. Ja, Langdale century, and Ray Lindwell, who Johan not Gut took four wickets, were the Aus- tralian stars to-day.
Harvey was
the aguin mainstay ut the Australian
Minor Countles, st Innings an uwkward August, c. Lindwall, b. Johnston Keeler, e. McDonald, b. Johnston C. Lee, b. Lindwall D. F. Jones, ibw, b. Lindwall.. Courteray, b. Lindwall
оп
Magic Bow is another pony batting to bear in mind. Although unpitch. He batted admirably for placed the last time out with
half hours while Mr Boycott up, it will be taken two, and a
second of the scoring 100, his out by Mr Chuang this after-taur, out of 182. noon and this combination will
Though often troubled Harvey do better, probably winning.
wasted few opportunities to dis-
1in forcing play
strokes. 12TH RACE Powerstown Park Handicap: From especially on the legside and he 2 Mile Post.
hit 13 fours.
over
Yuen
Extras
Total
J. A. Corbett, h. Lindwall 6. R. Langdale, not out D. A. Barnett, not out.
Extras
Simpson it exactly 100 out of 280 Nottinghamshire's total of 237
for eight against county chair a plons Surrey. Then he was clean bowled by his England Test after team mate, Alee Bedrer. hiting one six and 11 fours in a stay of three and three quarter hours. The match was played on a strip adjacent to the Trent Bridge plich which will be used for the first Test in three weeks
Total for six wktu). 2
-Neuter.
6
time.
career,
six
Close
and
for
A Hevastating spell of fast
Dennis Brookes, Northampton- COUNTY MATCHES This is the final race of the bowling by Lindwall shattered
shire's opening batsman, con- meeting
London, May 23. confined and is
to the Minor Counties hupes, โภ Pontes Class 3. Looking
Fred Trueman, Yorkshire's fast pleted 20,000 runs in first class six overs, Lindwall twice took bowler, who is generally, ex- Lelcestershire at Northampton, the entries, the two best ponies two, wickets with successive balls pected to share England's open-But he falled by eight runs to cricket in the match against here are Seafire (Mr Kwok) at a cost of only seven runs.
ing attack against the Austra- and Treasureland (Mr Hsu).
of his Sheer pace through the air left tians in the forthcoming Test hit the 50th century Seafre won the Yu
Batting for three hours and in this race, and for those who Handicap over 1% miles at the the batsmen playing their defen-series, was seldom impressive in in the pace and for the risk, Buster Race Meeting for Class sive strokes hopelessly late and an easy paced pitch at Manches-80 minutes, he hit one superb often their bats were still coming ter to-day who is now in the shared in a third wicket stand n bet each way may turn out 4 ponies and certainly has
and ten boundaries, down when their stumps wern Trueman, to be profilable.
good chance of scoring a win
wrecked.
Royal Air Force, showed no of 102 with Desmond Barrick, Emerald and World Peace bere.
Treasureland, which was half Arst time since he broke down routed India last summer and he in a strong position at the close. Bill Johnston, playing for the of the pace or hostility which which helped to put the county are good, but I am afraid they are not good enough in this a length behind the above
with khee trouble in a trial was clearly short of match prac- Acid.
sante pony in this
is race,
CLOSING SCORES, In his first championship EIGHTH RACE
Bghting fit at the moment and game, also wrought havoc.
Bowling at no more than three game of the season for York-
of play scores Kempton Park Handicap: From must therefore be seriously night made an auspicious debut | The Half Mile Post Once itound & considered as a potential win-quarter pace, he took the othershire in the "Roses" match with matches played to-day:
At Port Talbot: Glamorgan two wickets for only five runs. Lancashire. Phillppine In.
ner. national team ning goals to
This race, confined to Class 8 Tonyber (Mr Chuang), High McDonald, bw, b. Coombs
Australians, 1st Innings
Trueman, who took three wic-versus Gentlemen of Ireland, no pentes, should provide an in-Speed (Mr Ostroumoй) and
kets for 77 runs, bowled such a play to-day owing to rain. Benaud, b. Taylor
At Lordes Middlesex 353 for The half-time repre' was two teresting duel for honours in Adorable Atalanta (Mr Tsai) Harvey, b. Coomb
variety of deliveries that it was to one.
which I expect to see Cleopa-will also have a say ever this Bassett, bw, b. Taylor
Impossible to judge him, and a five declared (Brown 68, Denis 12The German team is here for tra (Mr Bolelho), Vagabond distance and anyone of
proper assessment of his bowling Compton, not out 143), Sussex them Craig, e. Langdale, U. Taylor"
b Taylor Do Courcy, của b series.--Franca-King (Mr E. S. Wong), Tiny can, with a bit of luck, cause bansa."¿four-gome
must be deferred until he has 14 for no wickel, Archer, .&. Taylor
worked up to maximum pace,
At Southampton: Hampshire Preise
Grey (Mr Chung) and Prob. as Upset.
Davidson, run out
But the all round qualities of vertus Kent: Hampshire 278 for the Yorkshire attack resulted in nine, Lancashire being all out for 173, A. Northampton: Northamp- which the "White Roseshire 300 for six Brookes 02; county had answered with 64 Barrick 79), Leicestershire to for one wicket at the close. Len bat.
At. Taunton: Hullon, the probable England
Gloucestershire captain, was clean bowled by 278 (Emmelt 70, Milion 52. pace bowler Brian Statham for Buse, right-arm medium, four two.
for 37), Somerset 70 for two. Two other England batsmen, At Manchester: Lancashire 173 Denis Complon and Reg Simp- (Wardle left-arm alow, four for con, mado centuries to-day. 53) Yorkshire 64 for one. Playing for Middlesex against A. Nottingham: Nottingham- Sucsex nt Lords. Compten mado shire vorzus
:
THE GAMBOLS "Colly, Gaye's
(aker" what it sounded up early scrubbing the floor in
Saranac E
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nhu the kitch
DONT STAND IN THE WAY, GEORGE, I'VE GOT TO DET THE PLACE CLEANED UP AND TIDY, THERED A DAILY HELP COMING TO DO THE SPRING CLEANINGS AT NING O'CLOCK_gastron
Barry Appleby
ва
AND I CAN'T LET HER SEE. THE PLACE IN THIS MESSA
Championships Start
Moscow, May. 25. Forty thousand spectators attended the brilliant ceremonies at the stadium here yesterday which marked the official opening of the eighth Internationn] basketball tournament for the European Championship.
Faublas Wins
The stadium was decorated | ----~ with two huge portraits of Lenin and Stalin and with the flegs of the 17 participating countries, whose terms paraded Into the stadium to assist Al the formal raising of the flag of the Soviet Union, the pre- sen flile-holders.
The result of the first day's elimination games were:
Czechoslovakia bent Switzer- 94-33, half-me score
tand
·
31-21.
Hungary beat Denmark 95-30, halftime score 41-10.
Israel beal
Fintnad
halftime score 29-23.
60-30,
The Prix de Noailles
Paris, May 24, M. Marcel Boussac's Faublas, which in" engaged for the Epsom Derby, won Germany beat Sweden 65-37, the Prix.de. Noailles over 11 halflime score 34-17.
furlongs at Longchamps to- Soviet Union beat Belgium) day. 58-31, halftime score 30-14.
The colt was ridden by Jac- Bulgaria bent Lebanon 93-51.ques Doyasbere. Italy beat Rumanla 01-43 →→ France-Presse.
Major League Baseball
New York, May 24. Today's Major League base
ball scores were:
Second was Baron Guy de Rothschild's Mayly Kho, ridden by Plerre Diane, and third Mme. 'Hubert Scutel's Olto, ridden by
G.
Chanceller, The
de Nonites, ene of the last major events before the classics,
contested. wus holly Faublas went up on the outside
Prix de
near the post, closely followed by Mayly Kho. The latter mado catch Faubles.
great effort, but was unable to
These
Two horses are con-
sidered the best three-year-olds
France.
Parimutuel dividends
M. Boussac is expected to de- elde within the next few days whether Frubias will cross the
American League
R
H
E
Boston
4
in
New York
11
0
There were ten runners.
Philadelphia
3
0
for
Washington
1)
'10-frane stake were;
win 41,
Chicago
0
1
places 14, 12 14,
Detroit
0
National League
Cincinnati
1.
St. Louis
Brooklyn
16
15
Philadelphiu
.2
11
18
1
3 8
4
2
-United Press.
New York Pittsburgh Milwaukee
Chicago
Bannister Has
Channel for the Derby or prefer ibe Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on June 14-Reuter,
England Beats
Chile 2-1--
Santiago, Chile, May 24 England beat Chile by two goals to one in their
An Easy Win international soccer match
London, May 23, Roger Bannister, Britain's fastest miler, easily won the in- ternational event in the Corona-
here today.
There was no score at half time.
England scored the first goal through Taylor in
the third minute after resumption. but
tion British Games at White City Stadium here today, there was no record broken,
Just running to
to win and set records, the
the fall to sot
Londor, Mudent medical
practically cousted to victory by 25 yards
ter
started n
Rojas, injured in the first half, had then net resumed.
After a bout of passing be tween Deny and Breads the ball went out to Taylor, who scored with a high dropping shot in the left-hand corner.
It looked ns if Livingstone should have got it. Rojo re- sumed when Chile kicked off again.
"Chile
in four minutes, 9.4 reconds.
After running with the leaders for three laps, lannis- devastating run about 300 yards from the finish and swept to the front,
fought back with Seaman of Britain was vigour, and England's defonco second in four minutes, 13.4 had a tough time.
Reconda with Don McMilland, The crowd showed dis- Australian Olymple runter approval of England's bustling third in four minutes 10.2ineties by chanting the Spanish seconds.-Reuter.
for "rough play," Reuter.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHITSUN RACE MEETING
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) Saturday, 23rd May & Monday, 25th May, 1953.
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 NACES 1st Day 10 Races Saddling Bell 1.30 p.m.-1st Race 2 pm. 2nd Day-12 Races-Saddling Bell 11.30 am-1st Race 12 noon." Tin interval on the 2nd day will be after the 4th Raco at 1.30 p.m. The Secretary's office at Alexandra House will close, at 11.45 am. on the 1st day and af 10.00 a.m, on the 2nd day.
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Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their ticketa until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.
143 not out to completo his 103rd jahire 257 for Nottingham- MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE
eight (Simpson
century in rat class cricket 100), When he reached arco Agures A4 Birmipakam: Warwickshire in two hours and 50 minutes, the versus Derbyshire: Warwick- crowd sang "Happy Birthday to hire 330 for nine (Gardner 84, you-Compton was celebrating Horner 792. ils 36th anniversary.
At Worcester: Worcestershire Ho went on to produce'a daz-. 355 for seven declared, (Kenyon zling array of sirokes, and when 54, Dows 180), Essex 13 for Middlesex declared at 359 for two.-Iteuter,
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS
ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY. REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAT, HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN,'
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By Order of the Stowards,
H. MIGAJAN
Secretary.