VISITING THE STABLES
Rogers Trains 19 Two-Year-Olds For One Owner
By RICHARD BAERLEIN
For nearly 30 years Charlie Rogers has been acknowledged as one of the greatest judges of Irish bloodstock. He used to find all the best 'chasers for the American millionaire, Mr Jock Whitney, when that owner was making a determined bid to win the Grand National in the late 1920s and early 30s,
will
ате good
England
Provided they Easter Hero, by fur the must popular chaser of his day, was enough, the two-year-olds
Ar racing only one of many famous horribe
during the coming season. sent over by Hogere.
K
It is early yet 10 part my Eighteen years ago he began
with opinion business associationa
on a two-year-old, but Scottish. one of the Miss Dorothy Paget witch has London
Miss any
cheapest, and Twickenham, one dar outlasted
the mast expeanys, look Paget's other turf ventures, and of she has every
he especially well. reason to what for grateful achieved.
Ja
During this time he has managed Miss Paget's erarmous stud, and all her young stock for the flat and National Hunt racing. He has also rained g der in Ireland Those horses which were not sent to Englis
He has more than 100 of her horses under his charge today
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BACKROOM BOY
I also Was most inpresses! with Ravenhill, for whom Stanley Wootton was the under- bidder at Doncaster. Even Star has grown into a big fly and is full of promise, while Spring Violets look sure to win races,
Mr Dunlop
three- has four year-olds and the best of theve to look at is Caledonian. He is a typical panorama but has must yet nECTI Facecourse. J[ Caledonian comes to England do not forget him. He should have a great future as a sprinter.
will For Cheltenham Rogers send King's Melody and Jungle Johnny, both owned by Mr Royal Victory, Dunlop, and
All owned by Mrs B. Webster. three won on the same after- Am at Baldoyle in December when ridden by H. (Bobby) Beley. who has since turned professjoni 75
When Miss Paget's Joras come to England and win within
their fortnight (75
Arrival. credit is given to the English trainer to whom they have been ment,
Two years ago Yorkshireman Mr John Dunlop, who had retire om hus steel business. drifted into Facing through Rogers and bought a few horses
Now
Mr. Dunlop - now han one of the strongest Teams of two-year-olds in the British Isles,
At the yearting sales inst your Rogers bought him 19 horses for a total of £118,760. Taying un this scale had not been seen for many years,
THIN
TEAK
ceme
ice
King's Melody runs in a new at Cheltenham--the Alds- worth Hurdle--and he certainly boks the part.
Royal Victory, with only 10st 51 in the Cheltenhazı Grand Annual Challenge Cup, will go close of the ground is on top.
has
Jungle Jojinny. who chance of several engagements, is a most attractive horse in Che
With one cxception, these Dunlop buses have une could have wished, The ex- ception Stonyhurst. It must be in the blox for his key, 1 have seldom been more
though she pressed on visiting Sixpence, brilliant
a stable than by the set of !!!
two-year- ulds at Maddenstown Lodge. shail be surprised if they do not do well enough this year alone to
Mr Dunlop encourage further bloodstock venturca.
all making and is not yet rated very highly by the handicapper.
ኀኒ proved difcult and his brother, Damocles. has given Sir Gordon Richards D good deal of trouble Beck hampton and has still to appear
on
a racecourse.
nt
THEY COST £116.000
These are Mr John Dunlop's £110,700 worth of yearlings, with their prices and pedigrees: Guineas
7,000 Che by Bollyogan--Damians
1,000 Ch by Arete Princes-Nonsense 3,500 Br by Arelle Star--sing Fair 6,600 Ch by Preipitation -Sun Lane 5,200 Ch by Danle-Ortlinde .... 6,300 Ce by Palestine 6,000 Hr
Dancing Sunbeam
by Sicambre-Viola İ 2,500 Che by Royal Charger-Zeylan 0,000 Chic uỷ Luminary -Brosna 1,000 Fr ་ by Vilmorin-Winevask 4,800 Bre by Luminary-Straight Tune 7,300 Che by Royal Charger-Noiseless 5,500 Ch by Luminary-Ovnda 0,000 Gr by My Babu-Slee 5,000 Bt by Royal Charger-La Cascade 10,200 Ch by Royal Charger -El
2.000 Br 1 by Petition-Am Allana .. 8,000 Gr by Abernant--Safari Moorn 8,000 Ch by Vleux Manoir-Bellatrix
Retford
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Hongkong
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Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1956.
STIFFEST JUMP ON ANY COURSE
Mrs Mirabel Topham, managing director of the lessces of the famous race course, supervises work on the jump at Becher's Brook, Aintree, in preparation for the Grand National on March 24.
Becher's Brook, which is jumped twice, is reputed It was made to be the stiffest jump on any course. safer before last year's race by making the brook les narrow and deep and by arranging a run out to pre- vent horses being trapped.-Reuterphoto.
THERE'S A RABBIT DUE AT WEMBLEY!
By LEN BOYD
(CAPTAIN OF BIRMINGHAM CITY, FA CUP SEMI-FINALISTS)
Strangers stop me in the streets of Birmingham and say: "Don't let us down, Len. 'You CAN'T let us down." Often they accompany it with a slap on the shoulder that is closer to a Marciano hook.
That shows how seriously the Brummies are about this Cup business. They are militant. It is life and death to them. I have been in the semi-final with them before, but it was never like this.
If we don't win. this Cup, it, Flash Gordon Astall, Singher you keep your will be like slapping all these Green, and, as you can imagine, today."
We just people on the face,
of them for Dr can't let that happen.
I think we have a better chando of winning the Cup thun We have a very any team. experienced team that is playing with superb confidence,
We have Merrick in goat in absolutely top form. We have very fast backs in Hall and Green, and a very solid young
gentleman
centre-half, Trevor Smith.
Noel Kinsey is very skilled in midfield and we have four other forwards, Astall, Brown, Murphy, and Govan, who can crack that ball hurd and often.
Our game ls based on a tight defence. We recicon we are unbeaten before the game arts and aim to stay that way. Wo play simply, and directly. So far, it has worked very akely.
TEAM SPIRIT
wonderful
And we have spirit at St Andrews. We are all good chums. Many of the boys have nicknames. There is
Cup Final Passport
That's Trautmann
Says ROY PAUL
Manchester City captain, in this summing up of his team's hopes of winning the Cup.
I have been to Wembley. I was there last year with just before that Cup Final I was talking to Harry Johnston, He said: "Roy, it is a wonderful thing to get to Wembley. nnything like captaining a winning team in the Cup Final, more awful than to get there and lose.“
Manchester City.
And
the Blackpool captain. No man will experience But there is nothing
I got there and lost. Last year I was captain of Manchester City and we lost to Newcastle, and in the whole wide world there was no man more than I was that day in May.
room
When we beat Everton we | merrymaking coming from the danerd and sang and capered in Newed atle
the ACTORS the Zressing-room
Like Just
tunnel and the sombre silence children. For long seconds we of our players as they whispered
hallingly to each other. didn't notice a figure framed in the dressing room door.
Lak y Car I was
convinced
that E we only GOT to on carth
11 Was Peter Farrell, the Everton captain He had come Wembley
bean 110
In to say thanks for the game could stand up to our sleek, and hope that we would get | skilful play on such a pitch, right through and win this time. That's Peter Farrell.
SOMBILE
My thoughts went right back to last May and the noise of
Schools' Badminton Championships
Following were the results of the Schoolboys' und Schani- championship girl's Badminton matches played at CCC Jast night;
Benior Boys' Singles
S. K. Wong (KC) beat Lam Shlu- tung YWCI 15-0, 15-3.
George Ma (PC) beat Patrick Young (LSC) 15-3, 15-3.
Watt Chi-kin (LSC) lost to Cyrit
J. Chan (WYIK) 13-18, 6-15. Chan Man-kui (QC) lost Wai-hung (89C) 6-15, 3-13.
Bchoolgirl singles Theresia Lin (SMS)
to Winnie Chon (AHS).
Wong
Kui Pek-yok (BP Co-ed lost tu Diana Yung (B)19) 4-11, 2-11.
But little Wembley imp struck Jimmy Meadows out of the match for no apparent reason
and Our 10
against Newcastle's 18- just couldn't survive
we
one
unhappy
*
variety Kinsey.
pants
white
When the club híỏ a cooch to take the wives to West Brom- wich for that Cup tie, she didn't When Berl Willards wo turn up. Or maybe I had called the Big Cat a few years given her a hint. I reckon shë back,
Gilberts. Jinx on City. the
Bear"- Merrick" because he
the most colosen overcoat at the time! We also have other names for Olbert the Goalie from time to
we
dubberl
"Btg
wore
Merrick has an odd supersti- tion. He still wears the shin- pads he had as a schoolboy, and ] will wear no others. And he
But my little daughter Teresa
After
every
"Did you
in interested, match she asks me win the Cup Final today?"
Somebody told her that per-
would haps the Queen
give daddy a cup, and she always wants to know what the Queen will give her.
is always second out on the Teresa is five. Young Len is Last match he saw wha field, behind me, just as Peter nine. Murphy Is always third. don't know who is lasi--can't I wanted to leave when the bond see that far back.
I about three years ago, and he
I am superstitious myself, I always used to have a black cut mascol which went everywhere with me in my bag. It got terribly worn.
Now ⇓ Iriend of mine. managing director of a local Arm, benda metle white furry
rabbit cach Thursday It goca with me right into the dressing-room. it's all very silly, of course, but just one of those things.
before a match,
never
NOT SO KEEN
stopped playing match beani
before
the
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But seriously, the Cup means an awful lot to us. player wants, to get to Wembley and win, naturally. But it could do great things for the club.
Birmingham City is the black sheep, the poor relation of the big Midlands clubs. We don't have the tradition of the Villa, we don't have the recent record quite of the Wolves and the Albion
So if we can get to Wembley and win, Birmingham City, with its brand new grandstand and | all, can look them all straight in the eye and soy: "Why is the
I am very lucky with my home life. My wife Doreen interferes and isn't so keen on football anyway. The top dog now?" mort she will say when she does go to a game is, "Mmm, set
St. John Ambulance Orders
Order, by Mr Pung Ping-fan, C.St.J., Commissioner of St John Ambulance Brigade, Hongkong District. Order No. 11/50. Dated March 15, 1980.
Ambulance Dutles ---- Rongkong. 18.3.66-24.300. S.C.A.A. Amb, Div. 20.3.00.—313.00. Contral Amb, Dtv. March, 1950: Central No. 1996: King's College Not. Div.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
EIGHTH RACE MEETING Saturday 10th and Saturday 17th March, 1956 (To be hald under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m. on both days.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close pt 1.46 a.m. on both days,
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are óbtainable fron the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road Duties -- Kowloon.- only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be
Trinshatsu Amb-responsible for all visitors introduced by him. 19.3.06.-23.3.80. Div. 26.3.04.-1.4.66. KYMCA, Amb, Div. March, 1056: Waterloo Nrg. April, 1996: KYMCA, NE. Div.
Penetration Bquad Duties.—19.3.40. Dr Yeh Hui-En, Dentist Trang Chun- pong, D/S Lam Sau-ping & KYMCA, D 25.3.50. Dr Tacung Ying-kay. Dentist Luck,
N/
Tiffins will be obtainable, at the Club House it ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
we struck a brilliant patch right April, in tune for the Cup.
But each round was taking us further along than the club had been in
Div.: 20 years, and each round put just that much more nervous stralo on us. We were pressing on into the unknown.
Now
we are playing equally well. Most of the players were at Wembley last year. Now we are not nervous.
We are re-
laxed, we know we can do it,
and
spirit.
we have tremendous team
We have a fanatical faith iri our goalkeeper, Bert Trautmann, who for hair a dozen reasons is But I'll tell you
thing. the most
remarkable man in When
Tottenham football. mcel Hotspur at Villa Park, Birming- hem on March 17, 1 think we can get to Wembley and I think that history can repeat itself after 22 years.
We are playing wonderfully well at the moment. Last year
We have a brilliant lite for- ward in Bobby Johnstone-and off the deld there is never a dull moment, when Bobby is around.
BACK AGAIN
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premists during the Mooting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Taing-kwan de Koon-rue / Wu
Raco
Dulles, 17.3.00. At Race Course, Causeway Bay Amb. Div.: At Headquarters, Shaukiwan K.F.
The price of admission will be $8.00 each per day payable at Amb, Div.: 31.3.58. At Race Course the Cate Shaukiwan K.F. Amb. Div.; At Headquarters, Caumway Bay Amb.
DIY
SERVANTS
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the Orderly Duties For Mainland Area requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS 'will be obtainable in the Hgts 18.3.60. Kowloon Amb. Div.:
Shamshulpo
Aumb.
Div. 16.3.86,
DIY RESTAURANT. 17.3.60. KYMCA, Amb. Div. 10.3,60,
Amb. Divi Kong Wah 10.3.68. Waterloo Nig. Div.; 203.50. Div. 21,3,56. Kong Wah Amb.
4. p.m. Football Duties.-17.3.50. Mengkok Amb. Div. H.K. Govt. Stadium: Chung Sing & Wanchai "A" Amb. Divs.;. 18.3,50. 14,50 p.m. H.K. Govt. Stadium: Kennedy Town & Shaukiwan K.F. Amb. Divs: 11.3.86. 6.30 pm, H.K. Govt. Stadium: Central & Sih Nam Amb. Diva,
That history we were talking
Street Sleepers Shaltar Society about? Well they say that Sam Duties, March 1938: Shamshuipo: Cowan, Manchester, City's KYMCA NA. Div. Western Dist.: Japanese Swimmer captain in the team that lost to Manthuen N. DIV
Betters Two World Records
in
Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20,00 each per day and $40.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Read), and 6, D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours, and until 11.00 om. on the day of the Rac Meeting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may, be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such ticketa will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by tha Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
Everton in 1933, told the late Mangok K.F.W.A. Am. Citate Duties March 1980: Waterloo Nig. King George V: "I'll be back Die | here next yuting
He was. And K. Bociety for the Protection of City Won
Portsmouth Shamshulpo
Children Kowloon. - 10.3.86-17,3.50,
Nag.. Dir. 19.3.50 the Final.
24.3.50, Shamatulpo Neg. Div. Getting to Wembley is the Taken on strength. (a) Enrol dream of every player. Captain-ment IK YMCA Amb. Div.: Pter Fong Farm Yeung Kwong-mo, Vip
In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may ing Manchester City to victory shak-kec. Cheng Tin-men Su Kabe purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second
Leung Man-hun, Chu rook ping. Lee there has become an obsession hot-yin. The Kal-hs, Tam Kwong day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all with me.
chat and Wong Xu-nam enrolled other cases Through Tickets will only be sold, dog the whole I hope it comes off for wed. B.3.56 Wanchai "B" Amb. Robert's sake. He's my boy Div.: Pies Tim She sang, and Chen Mooling.
Chun-yin enrolled w.of. 8.3.50:
New Haven, Connecticut,
Mar, 14. Jiro Nagasawa, a Tokyo graduate student at Yale Univer- Rave a w/alty bettered two
new World records and an American mark for the Butterfly stroke today,
Just recevering from an iness. I don' usually get much change He beat the American record from him, He makes no secret for 200 yards Butterfly at two of the fact that his favourite toninutes 7.1 seconds, the World footballer is not Roy Paul but
and American record for 200| Bobby Johnstonel Metres at 2 mins. 19.3 seconds But I'm hoping he will change and the World and American his mind when I let him hold record for 200 yards at 2 puns. that FA Cup. 20.3 sccs.Reuter.
Junior Schoolboys" Singles (Semi-Anal)
Martin G. Wong (WY) Jos Fel Chung (Chun Kwong) 9-11, 5-11, Senior Schoolboys" Depbles Chung Kol-ching and Young Wan- chat (S) Co-ed) lost to Cyril J. and S. K. Wong (KC) 1-15, 1-18.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted in until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail,
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
of the.
(Signed).
Club,
(Bemi-finale) Wong Wai-hung (590) and George M (PC) best Lau Chi-kin and Lau Chi-yuen (QC) 15-0, 15-3,
Lun Lee (BSC) and Robert Yung (SJC)_ _** lost, to Cyril J. Chan (WYIK) and 8. K. Wong. (KC) 11-10, 1-10.
RAF Beaten In Fencing Match
The 1 King's Own defeated
Saxton-Basilio Weigh-In For Title Fight
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Sports Diary
TODAY Tennis Colony Grasscourt Singles final at HMCC,
Badminton
Chicago, Mar. 14. Johnny Saxton of New York today weighed twelve.
Entries clow for the Colony Senior Ounces more thian Carmen Championships. Basilio, World Welterweight Colony Junior Championships at Boxing Champion, who scaled inc, p.m. 140 pounds, for their 15 round title bout at the Chicago shek-0.
the Royal Air Force by 18 wins Siculum tonight.-Reuter. match at the European YMCA
to savon in a friendly fencing
yesterday.
Hundred Per Cent
Golf Qualifying round for Barry Cup,
Tennis
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10,00 am. Causeway Bay Amb. Div. Pie Yu ilsen enrolled w.e.f. 8.3.56: King's on Friday, 5th March, will be sold and the reservation cancelled. College Neg. Div.: Amb/8ls. Chan for future Meetings. Ming-wan enrollet we... 4.3.00.
Decrease of strengi Wong Kal- Leave- KCOB Amb, Div.: L/CH Rong leave for 4 monilis w.ef. 5.5.56; (b) Regnation - Shamshulpo Amb. Div. Ples Lo Kwan-chuet and Yue Ying resigned w.e.f. D.3.50.
(8gd.) F. I. Tarung, C.8ty,
Deputy Commissioner, District Headquarters.
Tickots over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
and Entry Programmes Forms for the 9th (Easter) },
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unions, the toket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and, can be produced by the holder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to romove any name from subscription lists, without stating reasons for their action.
·Cash Sweep Tickets on the last-race of the Meeting at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Caab Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chalar Road), 5, D'Aguller Street and 382, Nothan Road during normal office Hours and until 11.00 am, on both days of the Meeting.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
TOTALISATOR
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby Race Meeting 1965/66 to be scheduled to be rim on. 28th. April 1950, at 12.00 each, máy be held on Saturday 31st March obtained from the Cash Sweep Othone. and Monday 2nd April, 1950, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their ticibats Ofice, Alexandra House;, the until after the "all clear signal has been exhibited. TOMORROW
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUND Club House, Happy Valley! MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE Grassonart doubles final and prize and the Stables, Shan Kwong ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN GIVIDERE AKCC,
ang Boxing
Road.
7.
ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST, BA Amateur boxing Chub Tournament
OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN. Victory Sports Club have won | at Southom Playground commencing · Entries closo at 12 o'clock PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN" OR the Second Divisions of the 8 p.m.
•{':'Athletion"
Tuesday 20th | DISFIGURED TICKETS, A NOON on Portsmouth League, and they Wores Minor Unit Champdo
Bookcom.lers, Tie Tac men, ete, will not be permitted to bipes Kinga Uwa: krordes a wins: | have done it by not dropping a skipas at Boundney Brest Dom March, 1956.
within the precinote of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Allsopp wma; “Thuthan a wina, jsinglo⋅ poind from · their seven-* RAY? Davis winw; Ardy 3 winters gomes to date. There han
By Order of the Stawarda: Loon 0 wina, v)
Epee
never bears a 100% record in this League at the end of the reason, and Victory have goven mora iontchies to play.
The following were the resulta:- RAF: Cerfor 3jwina; Ardy 0 wind) Device wit
1 Kings Owl Furdes a wins; Jacksori 1, wm; Valker i win.
King's Danish action a wing Grilled wine, julebrother 2) Wip
BAY: Harper &wing Lyon 0 was Davies. D wiDS.
mencing at 10:30 am.LMEN
Big Tourph's Annual Athletic By Order of championshipe at Carolina, Mill conte,
nema 1: p.m.c
Kosentiva..." Commite Starica Houps 1,830 p.m.-
the Stewards, E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
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