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/ THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1958.
SATURDAY'S CHANCES AT THE VALLEY
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP
Capt. S. Riley Lord's Babar, with Australian jockey Edgar Britt up, winning the Lincolnshire Handicap nt Lincoln for the second successive year. Mr James MacLean's Who You, with C. Holman in the saddle. was a close second.---Reuterphoto.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
11TH EASTER) RACE MEETING Saturday 5th and Monday 7th April, 1958
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 34 RACES The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon on both days.
MASTERS TOURNAMENT.
Ken Venturi. Still Favoured To Win
Augusto, Apr. 2 Japanese golfers Koschi One and Torakichi Nakamura will 'tee off tomorrow the famed **Mastera Tournament" with high hopes of being the firs foreigner to win the coveted title since te beginning in 1934,
The "Masters" was organised In honour of Bobby Jones, and is played over the home course of the "Grand-Slám", hero of tour.
Bo Nakamura and Ono have looked good in practice rounde
Kent Handicap The Most
Important Event
By "RAPIER”
The Easter Race Meeting will start on Saturday, April 5, and will bo concluded on Monday, April 7. The first saddling bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. both days, the first race starting at mid- day. The tiffin interval will be taken after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.). The Fifth Race begins at 3.00 p.m.
The programme for each day will consist of 12 events. On Saturday the most important event will be the Kent Handicap for Class 3 ponies over 1 M. 3 F. 65 Yds,
ut amazerl the experts with
shotson): From 14-Mile, Posi
their brillinust mid-izon ond putts.
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted 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
here. Nurse Girl (M. Saare the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail,
Ken Venturi, the San Francier Win tickets on the third day | placing in the Lusitano Cup over i although unplaced at the Annual,
-
Here are my estimates of the, is quite dependable over this be too much of a handicap in efiances
distence. Nashua and Na Pazi | view of its second placing in the FIRST RACE
and quite fast and should be Hongkong Handleap over Six Suffolk Handicap (First Her-near at the finish.
Furlongs al. the Annan) Race SEVENTH RACE
Meeting 'carrying 155 IBA. 19, Class 7 ponles will contest the Middlesex Blakes (Recond certainly stands a good chance of Winning, Roman Hero [Alex Doug Ford is the defending opening event of the afternoon Section): One Me. champion, but the pre-toumato Novice riders. Laucky Chap The second batch of 1950 pentes Lam) is quite at home over this ment favourite continues to be (Sam Chow), which lisappointed will fight out the lasue in this distance and should have a say. the public to the amount of 21. Įruce.. Judging from its second professional.
of the Annual Race Meeting by the two mile post at the Annual Race Meeting, is not bad over The Beich which includes playery fromi Australla, Sculling unplaced over, the 1% Race Meeting, Golden Gypsy this distance and should not be Miles, should redeem seit here.AT. Samarca) will be made treated lightly. Dutch Rocket Africa, Argentina, Belgium,
(H. K. Chuang), with 140 lbs. at the two Japanese in If it should get off to a good firm favourite, and it should not France
start I cannot fee 11 being appoint. There is, of course, to handle, is worth following for stars, is truly international in
beaten. I think Diamond 45 Just a possibility that Ole (K. | big, money, seopy, but is the smallest in
(Andrew Chin) should have the Kwok) may cause an upset, pra- recent years. Only 90 player — the elite of the golf world-will better of Tamerlane (Wm. P. &.vided it does not suffer from a ice ok tomorrow. France- Lang) for the second position and bad start. Norse Prince (H. K. High Noon (U Kom Tam) is he Chuang) should be placed and outsider here,
Lucky Number (Robert. Tsal) may be worth following na t outsider.
Presse.
BILL PASSED TO PREVENT INJURY
IN BOXING AND WRESTLING
SECOND RACE Oxford Handicap (First Seo- Ron): Six Furlongs.
11 13 sbout time Markh Churger (M, Samarcq) came Into his own. In my estimation bas only Peart of Hongkong (lex Lami to contend with and should have the better of the Argument at the finishing fine.
further
Ostuument)
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PETER KEENAN RETAINS EMPIRE BANTAM TITLE
London, Apr. 2. Peler Keenan, British and British Empire Bantamweight Boxing Champion, tonight re- tained his Empire le by out- pointing South African challen- ger Graham Van Der Walt in a bcut at the Paisley ice rink in Scotland.
EIGHTH RACE Sussex Handicap (Breand Section): Six Furlougs.
This is a sprint affair in which Class 3 don't think it is necessary to look
pobles will figure,
than Jeminin P (A. umong the entries It will Morning Dew (H. K. Cheng for the likely winner. muy agreeably surprise her cun-
be called upon to carry 150 lbs. nections with a belated win, An short distance and the fact that upset could come from Matadorit came third in the P. & O. Cup The Belgian Lower House, on } (Edwin Mok) or Strathpeffer
South over the two miles post at the a free vote, today passed a blt { (P. Plumbly), authorising the Health Minister
Annual Race Meeting rarrying African nboxing lesson and 155 s. believe that it cauVan Der Walt only held out to 14shoulder this extra weight and the end by superb courage. Al- win. The strongest opposition though he attacked frequently, So Big (Chun Kit), winner of will come, from Dan Juan which, the South African bantam rare-
Inspiration Handicap for I will be taken out by H. My managed
Brussels. Apr. 2.
to make rules for the prevention
THIRD RACE
Gfatcester Itandicap;
of injury in boxing and wrestler. ing matches.
The bill is a revised version the
15-round title on Saturday, but due to the
Keenan
of one originally Introduced in Class, 2 ponies over the two mile Botelho. The pony is certainly home. 1962 by M. Phillippart, a Catho-post on the Third Day of the very it and may prove danger- ile deputy, which proposed the Annual banning of all public boxing probably and wrestling matches,
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 10.000 bill states principally a. on both day's.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED, All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meating.
Admission Badges at $19.00 each per day are obtainable prior to the Meeting from the Club's Cash Sweep Ofees, a: Queen's Building, Chater Road and Nathan Road. Kowloon, only on the written Introduction of a Member, and on prxduction of his Guest Record Card Members are limited to guests each Race Day, and will be responsible for all guests introduced by them.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
The 6th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies wearing Lady's Brooches.
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a persan under the age at seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable
of the Gate.
Any person leaving the Exciusure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employers! boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Booths of Pay Out Booths in the Enelostires.
CASH SWEEPS
Though Cash Sweep Tickets at $49.00 such for both days may be obtained from the Cach Sweep OMees at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5. D'Agullar Street during normal office hours and until 10.00 .. the 1st day of the Race Meeting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all roce meetings as Through Tickets. Such Wickels will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the 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.
In the case of two-day Race Meetings. Through Tickets mby be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than Ave days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Mée Hng.
Ticketa roserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Thursday, 3rd April, 1958, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meelings,
Tickets over 3,000 will also be losted consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer un the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket 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 remove any name from Subscription Lists, without atating reasons for their action.
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 10th May, 1968, at $2.00 each may be obblined from the Cash Sweep Offices at:
Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street an
Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 28th March
a. to 5 pm. 9 cm. to 12.30 pm.
Saturday, 6th und Monday, 7th April 9 0.m. to 10.00 am. 382, Nathon Road, Kowloon
Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 29th March
TOTALISATOR
10 4.m. to 4 pm.
9 am to 11:45 am.
Backer's are advised not to destroy or throw away their ticketá stratil, after the fall etear" sigual has been exhibited.
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURGE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DISFIGURED TICKETS,
Boolcrakers, Tie Tac men, olc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Blewdeda,
A. T. ARNOLD,
Secretary, -
gave
the
My nomination for Hongkong's Footbriler of the Year, taking Into account his playing oblity and his sportemanship on the felá
of play 1:
of the
(Signed)
.Club,
NEW COLONY RECORD.
Two-Minute Barrier Finally Broken
By "RECORDER"
to get his blown | The two-minute barrier for the Half Mile was broken for
the first time in the Colony's history when Michael- Goddard of the RAF was timed in 1 minute 59.8 seconds at Boundary Street yesterday in a special Invitational event at the Royal Corps of · Bignals Sports.
Van Der Walt, who has few pretensions to boxing skill, re-
fused to give way under battering from Keenan.
whether the
♫
Keenan, a clever and experi- Race Meeting, willous, and a win from this com-eed boxer, kept out of range
win this race, Tho
time, andi ware bination is not impossible. King most of the In its much-amended
anly danger comes from Curisey Kong (H, K. Hung) should fill down his challenger with left form. Plumbly), which has been third place, with Bashful Beauty jobs.
that running
well during morning (KKwok) the best outsider. "boxing exhibitions and matchaellops, and this combination may only be organisex)
tinder should
not be ignored. Then conditions that will protect there is Orange Beauty (Edwin boxers as far as possible front Mok) which is in fine contention. broken bones and serious ex- ternal or internal
I think it should have a soy si injuries ΟΙ
the finish. For a long shot I re- other wounds.”
commend Easy Money (C. W. Similar provisions are madu Wong). This pony is gooti
erough to cause an upsel.
FOURTH RACE Cambridge Handleap: Six Fur
for wrestling.
The bill provides for impri- sonnent from months, and fines ranging from 4 week to six
It is doubtful South African won a round and in the later stages of the night he was being outpunched by fen blows to one."
NINTH RACE Suffolk Handicap (Secund Section): From 1% Mile Posi,
This race is confined to Class 7 peales. Sunstreak (Lam King Tak), judging on its third place . In the Northern Handicap ut the Carnival over the mile, should win it gets off to
the Keenan, who just made good start. There is, however, weight of eight stone six pounds,
Lam) Winnie (Alex
to be was two pounds heavier than
the South African to 1,000 Belgian francs tongs,
reckoned with. Amethyst (H. M.
who said afterwards that he was not at (about 14 shillinga and two In this sprint event for Class Botelho) may turn the tables on
his best because he had to build pence to £7 and three shillings 8 ponies, I think the result will the above two. For a long shot
for the fight.-- sterling) for persons taking part be decided between Tell-me-recommend
Violet Ray with up his weight
loss to be laid down by the (C. W. Wong), In matches "contrary to condi-more Robert Trai),
Blondie
K. Cheng up. This pony is Router and France-Presse. Health Minister"-Router.
Not So Badood enough to cause an upset. (W. M. Chan) and lawatha
TENTH RACE (Andrew Lot). Teil-me-more won the Western Handicap ov r
100
WORLD CUP HOLDERS BEATEN
the
Kens #landicap: 1 Mile & Fur
the mile at the Annual Race longs 65 Yards
This is the main event of the
First of
Meeting and is in splendid condi-
on. If it should secure a good day in which Class 3 ponies will BY CZECHS
sort it may win again, while I battle out this Anish. expect Blondle to offer a chai we have Old Tyre (Alex krige. Not So Bad is regarded Lam) to consider as the pony is Prague, Apr. 2. In certain quarters as the likely well suited to this distance and, Czechoslovakia beat Germany,
West Winner, but unless it can move remembering the way Iran and World
came in second in the P. & 0. holders, three gools to two after
Cup off quickly on Saturday it may prove disappointment.
The Cup at the Annual Race Meet- a half-time score of one goal SORC remark
to in mony applies
vill no doubt rely on Cach in their first international Jilawalha,
il today when making their bets. here today.-France-Presse, football match for 22 years
Personally, I think Ola Tyre should win, but Belinda (H. K. Chuong), which was 10th in the above race, may possibly extend the above pony. Templa tion (M. Samareg) and Hellton. (Robert Tsai) shouli sight out the third position,
at
NOTICE
FIFTH RACE Middlesex Stakes (First Sec- tion): One Ille.
This Face is for 1958 punies, and it seems that Your Wish (P. Plumbly), which won The Repeful Stakes (Second Section) over the mile at the Annual Rase Meeting, has the best recom-
for
h win here. Entry mendation
King's Parchment (K, Kwak) Racer Improved
ELEVENTH RACE Worcester Handicap: From 2 Tile Post.
Egypt-Spain Davis Cup Encounter
Barcelona, Apr. 2.
The three watches on Goddard showed 1:59.7, 1:59.8 and 1:50.8 and the performance is certain of being accept- ed as a Colony record. Goddard was pushed on to his record by his friend, Sgt. Len Barnes of the Royal Army Educational Corps, who also beat the former Colony record, held by Lt. Keith Burch of the Essex Regiment, with a time of 2 minutes 0.5 seconds. Keith Burch's record was 2 past it was either too soggy-it mutes 14 seconds and he had takes a long time to drain-or-
combination of heat and made many attempts to beat it. the Buter was one of several half-humidity was too much for the milers competing in Hongkong runners,
who had broken the two-minute The Army Football Ground barrier England but were track at Sookunpoo is un- never able to do it is in Hong-doubtedly a fast one, but it in kong. Among others were Peter unlikely to be used agala. This Randies, Kelih Martin, Len track also takes Barnes and until yesterday, 1 believe Goddard himself.
Re-examination
of those re-examinations as to
time to drain und is at Ra fastest over short period when it has Just "dried up".
The above is just a shors Thus, while Goddard's per summary of the facts as they formance was not world-shaking, appear to me. Sid Colvimen it was certainly quite an achieve with his Singapore and Malayan ment and leads one to another experience,, should be able to pass more complete judgment why our running standards, out-after having passed a year here. The Spanish Tennis Federa-side of the sprints, seem to be lion considers that the inclusion so low. of Egypt in the United Arab Republic may result in the Guspension of the Egypt-Spain Davis Cup encounter scheduled to be held from April 25, to 27 in Cairo,
Cup
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Programmes and Forms for the 12th
A great deal in This race is confined to Clasa Saturday 19th and Saturday ably have a say at the finish. Meeting 1957/58 to be held on morning gallops and will prob. 7 pontes Judging from its last outing, Gay Stre, which wii be 26th April, 1958. (wenther Grand Mument (H. K. Hung) taken out by Allan Chan, will
betler here and permitting) may be obtained and Vanity Fule (H, M. Botelho) probably
should also receive some con- win quite possible. It will the Secretary's Office, sideration, especially the former receive strong opposition from House, Happy Valley; and moment, Alexandra House: the Club which is in fine condition at the Perfectibility which will be taken out by T. Y T Wel, Fei Chi the Stubics, Shan
SIXTH RACE
(H. M. Botelho) and Kerrera Kwong Road,
Sussex Handicap (First Sec. (H.A. C. Roza) could, with a tion): Blx Furlongs.
little luck. take one of the minor positions. In this sprint race for Class 3 from among Lynnber (H. M.
TWELFTH RACE ples, the winner should come
Hampshire Handicap (First Botelho), Brillance (E S. Beallon): Ona Mlle. Wong), Nashua (II. K. Hung)
This in the final event of the Na Pati (P. Plumbly). Arst day's and
programme and is Lynnber la mý cholce and I think corinned to Cines 4 ponies, Blu
should win, but Brilliance is grass (H. K. Hung) is given top not to be ignored as this pany weight of 169 lbs. This may not
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Wednesday, 9th April, 1958.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
THE GAMBOLS
TELL ME WHATS YOU'RE
VESTERDAY 18 IT SOME· GIVING ME FOR CASTER) | -THINE 10 WEAR FOR THE DARLING >
1
How
examination first by remember
One may begin this Te inability of Peter West to break
at
can we explain the
15 minutes for Three Miles one Ing what happened to the March in Hongkong and in July United States Fifth Air Force of the same year break 30 athletes who ran in Hongkong minutes for Six Milea recently, They were all con- London's White Cily Stadium. siderably lower than they had Bruce Tulloh, who had the been less than a week eariler at greatest of difficulty breaking 10 Manila.
minutes for Threo Miles in Hongkong, came near to break ing minutes for the distance in England within a few months of his return there.
from
The Marquis of Cabanes, Chairman of tho
Spanish Federation, told newspapermen
Will Not Knit here today that the new Arab state was not registered with the
The Americans were slowed Davis Cup authorities and that down by the Caroline Hill track.
Federalon had This the Spanish
Was well watered and therefore contacted the Bavis rolled, but it would artificially Organising Committee, not knit into a fast track. The concerning this issue.
same fact holds true of the He pointed out that the Hongkong Stadium and the eventual registration of the Boundary Street tracks. All WAR with the Davis Cup cinder tracks in Hongkong take authorities would allow the new considerable punishment state to line up players from the dry spell from September countries other than Egypt in through to January. the international tennis com→ The answer appears to be tracks. The University petition
The Marquis of Cabanes track is the fastest currently in added that international star use, but it is six laps to dic
and the Jacks player Jaroslav Drobny could Mile
of long for one of not play for Egypt Bruinst straighis-except Spain, as he had already taken, about a 100 yards-alows down part. In Davis Cup matches to the runnera.
The Kal Tak track is prae- the Czech team before he opted
never used today and for Egyptian nationally-tically
when it has been used in France-Presse.
Barry Appleby
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Not On-Statistics
Goddard, In actual fact, is not the fastest half-miler we have ever had in Hongkong. At feast nt on cold stallstics. He muy have been the first to break the two-minute barrier for the Half Mile, but Keith Burch's 1 minute 57.9 ercords for 800 Metres ab the Government Stadium in March, 1050, we actually worth 138:7 for & Hall Mile,
Those who will immediately Jump to the conclusion that the Government Stadium (rock la better knit than Caroline Hill or Boundary Street should be re minded of two important factors, Burch was chased home by Poler Boorman (In 1:59.0), 9. E Peat, Keith Martin and Petan Rondles. (2:03.3 fór fifth place) and, secondly, it is easier to run on a 500-metre track where the langer straights invariably make for faster times,
When reporting recently that Goddard set a Stallum record
at Caroline Hill when he wan timed in 2:00.0 against the Américans, 1 had overlooked" the fact that Durch had als run 2:00.0 at Caroline Hill, and that in worse conditions theavy track with considerable, wind)..
Burch appears to have kodra, faster than Goddard. He mRY. not have ben und pethapa we have not yet seen. Uuddled (an dis belt. Could the "two" bih va been. got together, what a rych is would havá, bosbu