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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1959.
RAPIER'S RACING COMMENTSA PRE
Two-Day Eleventh Race Meet Opens Tomorrow
White Ball To Be Tried For Cricket
Birmingham, April 9.
Warwickshire County Cricket
Club are to experiment In the use of a white ball in on attempt to solve the problems of a dmk background where sight-tervens cannot be used.
Mr Their secretary, Le Deakin, sald today. "It is a one of the departure from great traditions of the game, but we have to progress. The usual custom Ju to have white background and use a dark ball. We are trying to
If this can be reversed." Deakin added
Mr
Д
that The
white ball would probably be
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are:
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U.S. BASEBALL
National League Opens With Win For
Pirates
Cincinnati, April 9. Right-hander fo maintained his
Purkey
over mastery las oh team mates, the Pilis- burgh Pirates, when he yielded only six hits in pliching the Cucinnati Reds to a 4-1 victory In the opening Kane of the National Logue season today,
Frank
Robinson led Reds' attack on Pittsburgh
Kime Bob starter
and homer and Successor with single that drove in three runs, Thin was Purkey's fourth victory without dufout against
the
the Pirates, who traded him to Cincinnati after the 1097 seu-
ron
An overflow crowd of 32.190 watched the gaine under chinly skle.
THE SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsbur
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To the Editor, China Mail,
My numination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on held of play 18:
of the..
(Signed)
.Club.
the
NORRIS TRAINS TO
ERASE MEMORY OF
A MELBOURNE DAY
By JACK WOOD
15
FRED NORRIS, viler and greaser by trade, distance runner by choice, has been variously described "fanatic," "crank," "dedicated," and just "plain doft." win the But the little Tyldesley man, who hopes to Marathon in the Rome Olympics laughs at these labels and describes himself simply as a "lad who is barmy about running.”
NINE-POUND PENALTY WILL
NOT STOP
JAKE
:
FROM
WINNING THE MAIN RACE
The first day's programme of the two-day Hongkong Jockey Club's Eleventh Race Meeting for the current season. will be run off at Happy Valley tomorrow, and the second day's races will be held the following Saturday. The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first
race run at 2.00 p.m. sharp.
An attractive programinic of Post Once Round & Int at the ten well-upported events bas Annual Meeting Jake (A
been drawn u}}, outstanding Ostroumoff) has been penalised
Yu-Hua-Trung (H. K. Jung) have been beautifully tuned for this outing.
The outsider is King A. (Chun
EIGHTH RACE Shropshire Staker: Nix Fur-
This race will be contested
among which is the Glemeester by 9 lbs, but in view of its fine Handleap for Class 2
1 don't Kit). ponies form at the moment over the Champion distance. think this extra weight will slop
Here are my estimates of the it from winning again. chances:
Roman Hero (C. 1. Gregory) which was second in this same longs. ride,
4 R has gone up
in weight "but ៣. it was conby 1950 ponies, vincingly beaten by Jake in the above race it, can only be placed
►
FIRST RACE Warwick Stakes (First Sect: Six Furlongs.
The opening race of the day is confined to 1950 pondes which have not won more than $1,750 | ngam, in stakes. They will all carry Bonita (P. Plumbly) is quite 2+2ch distance 147lbs except those winners of good over this
it is $1,750 in stakes, which will be should be considered, ax penalised 31hs.
in the form at the moment.
Castle Peak (M. Samarca) is another rood pony and may dangerous. For u long shut 1 recommend this one.
Jy view of Wing Che's dismal failure at the last meeting many will think twice before bucking this pony, but I think it has the best recommendation for a win here. It will urgain be taken out by Chun KI,
Hadda lu (T. H. You) Is
|
SIXTH RACE Wilta Stakes:
From 2 Milo I'ost.
This event will be contested
by 1959 ponies which have not
won were than $1,750 in stakes.
Arz
good enough la offer certain opposition if Wing Che falters.
Chiu Tze Loong (Alex Lam) They will all carry 147 1ts. may have some chance here.
except winners of $1,750 SECOND RACE
stakes, which will be penalised Cuberland Handleap (First 3 lbs. Scotton); From 1-14 Mile Post.
Centre
(Andrew Forward This sprint care will be con- Lam), in vlow of its fine gallop tested by Class & ponles.
on Friday, April 4, ltr the good Judging on post performances time of 1.20.2 (last quarter 27.2) Beautiful Phoenix (1. K. Hung) seconds should have zeems to be the logical choice, dimeully in winning.
though it ran unplaced in the
winning here are rather bright but it will not have
American Carrot (Lal Chun Mamina to Jost the distance.
Vcaus
Teresa
the
Cacton
Cut this out and take it to the races tomorrow for your guidance
Probable Starters, Weights & Riders
and riders for tomorrow's Happy Valley race meeting are given below. This list is based on the most up-to-date information available. As an additional guide to form, the placings of the ponies in their last three starts will be found on the left hand side of their names. 207 pm. Race 1 WARWICK STAKER 4.30 pm. Face
(11 Section). A Furlongs. 1950 Ponies.
309
Probable starters, weights
Chiu The Loong (Chiang),
2250 1. Atex Lam. (Metrevalli) 130 a.
You.
Kwok.
* 150 i
1009 Ever Onward (Takinoko)
With Mayflower heading straight for the Derby, (T. 1. You} whil undoubtedly (030 adda
on 34 Bulia (Lenku!T) be made hot favourite, and for it should certainly, have
good chance of winning. Friendly Gume (M. Somarcy) Is the next best bet, but it must - Hit Parade steadfast (P. Plumbly) is a fast
be borne in mind that --- Ltia (9. H. Wong). 107 109.
moving animat and if It can Wing take the lead there will be nu
....., Wenz Po Cheun (Rod47 lbs. catching. It.
0150
4100
Travert
Sofron) 147 mm. Hung.
WILTS STAKES, 1 Mile 171 Yards, 1959 Por
Centre Forward (Roda÷y),
150 1 Andrew Lea -03 Eleganto (Sefron) 150 lbs.
Jung. - listo Midden (Tukinokosti,
150 lb. Chun K11, -- Falcon (5)du) ja 147 iba
Andrew Chan, 40 New Record (Chow) 147 lbs.
C. Y. Wor. Pink Ticket (6. H. Wong)|
Alex Lam Saturday Party (Sofronaff)
C. V. Wong. (Tokick off) 147-40
Chun 3611.
Plombly. Thanksgiving (A. Travert) is
Poble Acceptors: Olymple Day. also speedy and Satellite (Allan | Gulden Ags, ka, Triumphant.
Chan) is quite capable of win- p.m. ace
bing.
NINTH RACE
Stafford Brakes: From 2 Mlle 20 The Cherub (Chew).
Alex Lain.
147 lbs. Kwok. Teresa (A. 3. Wong) 147 lbs.
Ostroumalt, Twin Luck (Lumi quay 147 lbs.
Cher Pos.
147:8. -00 Weiture (Chew},
Allan Chan, Posdible Acceplora: Babook, Wise-
--0
htt
5.00 pm. itace 7 DUNHAM HANDI-
CAP. 1 e 5 Furlongs 85- Yard Class 0.
this
CUMBERLAND HANDICAP (Jut Bection). 1 Mile 170 Yards, Class 1.
ipe be
Post.
234 Venus (Tokmakoff) 103 109.
Kwok. 1959 ponies will contest
Beloved (Ng event,
San Chow. In the absence of Fascination. | 480 American CaJFOL which will not be starting,
9.30
000
32 Carola (A, S. Won) 153.
P. K. Lang. 010 Jura (Hrano pecuff?
.. 150 lbs. Phumbly. 04% Yu-Hua-Tsung (Safronosti
C. F. 1bs. Renown (Starr Liu) will prob- 000 Beautiful Phoenix (Sofron)
-12
1
1330
Hung noably the best bet here.
9. N. Wass. Hippona (P. Y. T. Wel) Our Pride (8. R. Wong) 140 i, 204 As You Like It Lu*140 lb.
Chua kh
Wylamon (S. Wong) 142 lbs. The dificulty, however, is ly should be good enough to get
300 Copa (Rodney) ....... 139jb.
Кмок. Essex Handicap (First Section) } nominate the second and third
Andrew Lot
200 Alex's Gift (Rodney) 139 lbs. Talisman (A. R place with
Alex Lain. a the last meeting with Sunyoles.
Ostroumoff) being the outsider. 42 Winning Streak (Kromoproff
a. 159 16 000 King A. (Rodney)
130 1. Shum up. This pouy, is fast over
I expect New Record (C. Y.
TENTH RACE
Allan
Cham Kit short distances and its chances of Wong) to ron off into a by lead Cambridge
Pomibia Acceptors: Tai Ping Shan, Handicap: Six Vigorous Ava (A. 8, Wong
.... 131. | Pretender. sufficientFarlongs
Wellingtes
(*134 119. | 5.38
pam illato, tấc ABROPIURE The final race of the day will to Cirrus (Lam)
HTAKES. Fattydad. Fal) is dangerous, and
C Furlongs. (A Ostroumoil)ue contested by Class 2 ponies.
Porrible Acceptors
Outalder. Penter, (K. Kwok) can only reproduce
There is not much to choose Georgie Porgle, Rooney, Pat O'Gold. a glimpse of Rs old form, it will should a second place, as the
Cactus (Marvel) ... 147 1. from
entries, Binong the
You. iting barmy abou, running is | Doris, gut on with the evening give both Beautiful Phocals and pony s quite good al
Beetion), Q Furlongs. Good Pun (Perebʊeft) 144 tbr. full-time part-time job for eat, "I could go on for years. American Carrot a great at moment during morning gallops, although it seems that the finish 349 p Race 3 WARWICK STAKES
nd I look to Hard Ridden |should be fought gut between Joso Purjem,
Kwok. 32 reat Pulute Lam yet. It is the fast times I have March, if you are what I mean,
Cops (Andrew Jam) is very
144 lbs. one over shorter trips which, and is capable of causing an. Hung) to tight out the other and Midzel (T.
(Chun Kit) and Elegance (Grand Moment (H. K. Hung),
Fattydad. Every waking hour away from
H. You), al-
(Krasnoperi 144 tha, encourage me to think 3 enn go
Allie Chen, the alt where he oils and greases
though Pandora (C. W. Wong) on improving. devoted ኒ፡፡ undergrounu!
Came (Tokmokust Last summer Norris, made two
must also be considered. The
****** 139 lbe. driving his spure 81⁄2st. frame
SEVENTH RACE discoveries which he feels eer-
liter pony should give the other
Banacro. to new and bigger success,
and possibly help him to a high
Durham Handicap: 1 M. 3 F. two n good run tain will
Second Section of 1950 pontes 65 yds. He put in a sharp right miles
win. place.
Vingt Et Un (H. K. Cheng)... Stouch trouble took him out will battle out the finishy in this of the Melbourne race in the last
in this race is As You Like It is good, but I am afraid It is Looking over the entries, it Wary Shek-Ming), white bath not good Olymples. A course of tablets
crough against with a bottle of "thick brown would appear that Legle (Allan Carola (Lang Pao Kwel) and better bets in this field. stuff" on
Chant is the logical choice The mornings have eured the drend "runner's the first position. lummy," while his post-training Glory II (Albert Lam) has rapid Improvement drink is orange juice inced liber-shown aily with salt.
during morning gallops
and it should be very near at the finish.
to
Kline It. G. Stolth (6), on the East Lancashire read Porterfield (B) and Folles; rtcently. then declared blomself Puakey, (1-0) and Bailey. LP fitter le faster than ever. Fine (0-1).
Feeling the way 1 do," said his miliworker wife, Fred as
(1-UP.I.
Rubinste
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
11TH RACE MEETING Saturday 11th and Saturday 18th April, 1959.
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kang Jockey Clab)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES The First Bell will be rũng at 1.30 p.m. and the First Ráco run is 2,00 pm, on both dayə,
The Secretary's Office ai Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am. on both days.
pimpinand ca ang "MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE **) 12 témálmommum-lies:
NO.......DOVEGA..........without an admission badge which must be Promincny displayed throughout the incethug will be admitted, Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obininable from the Club's Cash Sweep Ollees, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, 5 D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Rond only on the writte introduction of a Menter.
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT ¿THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS,
Tuffing will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No: 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gute.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT,
CASH SWEEPS
had been running for ten years before I started taking a lol of salt with meals and the
FRED NORRIS
upset.
THIRD RACE Warwick Blakes (Second Sectlou): 8lx Furlongs.
race,
for
A-Light (H. K. Hung) coming along nteely but I can not see benting the above- mentioned ponies and the best it can do is to take third pinee. Fur those locking for an' out- sider, Narelasus Queen (T. H. You) is the pony.
FOURTH RACE
Cumberland Handleap Beet
places.
One of the outstanding ponies
Trounce Cup Opponents, Notts, In League
Luton Trounce
Final
Luton;April:9.
the
and Hentiant: Erwin Jo Mile Luton Town's hopes of winning the English Cup
Post,"
This
la another sprint race for the second batch of Class 6 ponies.
Logle (Kċraenoperoff)
Allan Chan. A-1ight (A. S. Woo.. 147 us.
Hung
150 1.
-- Certified Cheque fukmickoff)
.......................... 147 Ísy.
Glory it (S. I M 147 the.
Albert Lor toldfinch (Chalang)] ... [47 ).
Kwok.
147. Kum Lan.
us (in)
- Batellite
240 Friendly
1
Tukinoko!)
... 133 1b#. CHEN KI
020 Xan ifst (Rodney) 130 ba
Andrew Lam -20 Kound investment (Lin) 130 iba.
Detrowman,
000 Magic Fest (Sofieno 147 D20 Steadfast Rodney) 129 lbs.
Phumbly. Gr) £47 Fr.
ood #weet Home (Pereboeff) 130 ths, Alex Lan.
00 Main Alfraction 040 Narcissus Queen (B. I. Wong
* H47 25. Yau. | superb (Rodney) 747 Anstrew LaT, Ponible Acceptors: Good Bamper Quartermaster.
530
∙pan. Hape 4 CUMBERLAND HANDICAP (244) Hrollen). Mile 170 Yards. Claus d. Doo Mayfair (A. B. Wong) 352 the.
Fattydad. too Nego Day (cdney). 150 lbs.
Andrew Lam11, 101 Tabilin T. Rodney) 150 lbs.
Ortruumo!!. 400 Rocky Bay Lin] 140 lb.
Samarq **_URL_MI_ Tom
Chun Kit.
Starr Liu. |024 Thanksgiving (Rodney) 157 [th.
Travert,
Poschle Wellington.
4.99 P
Acceptors:
Baytower,
Race 9 STAFFORD STAKER, Í Mús 1950 Pales.
171 Varde.
113. Nectar (Krosnopetorti 147 106.
Allen Chan. +31 Renown (Kotrévelli) 17 lbs.
Start Lu 01 Beszet (Leskoff) ........... 140 ID#.
Albert Lam, Nippon Lum) ................. 144189.
Wel. Bioer (Metrovelit) .. 144. 1997
Alex Lan Bart førker (3)
--1
E. WOK.""
2 Tallim 379 (Belokopitoff) (20 lbs.
PORTON Acceptor Fascination.
final at Wembley on May 2 got a tremendousal Li boost here tonight when they trounced Not-100: Gigha Krasnodecor 40 : Call Badge, Ilouse Top, Cutly Bark. tingham Forest, their Wembley opponents, weeding Bell (w) 5-1 in a soccer league match.
reserves
0.20
145 km.
(44 12%
c. W. Wong.
Plumbly,
p.m. Race 10, CAMBRIDOR HANDICAP. «Furlongs, Claes 3. Allac Chan Among the ponies that are
605 Amusement (Belokopio)
040 vingi Et Un (A, S. Wong) running this event, Vendetta
154 lbs.. K. T. Lam (K. Kwok) has the best recom-
Cheng Nottingham Though Nottingham had four
manager Billy Appreciation (Metrevei) 144 lbs. 4 Jingle Bell (Tokmokot) 163 lb. mendation for a win but will
Alex. Lem: and Walker said afterwards do
Ostrowmont in their team probably not be starting.
134 16m. 321 Beines Valiant (Ng) ....... is the Kwok Hammer Disil (Chun Kit) is Luton fielded their full Cup not think it will be the same 603 Ptfoot (Ng)
Possible Accepton: Glamour Girl 210 Charleroi (Noodt) 150 lb. known to move fairly fast over side, the easy manner in which story at Wembley" But never thought of
Semarcq, ton's captain, Sid Owen, Madame Fortune, Vendetta. a abort distance and may turn Luton won this "dress rehear
Race 5 GLOUCESTER 3 Carrie (Krassoperof). 140 lbs.
Allan Chan......... out to be the next best pro sal" must make thern otids-on was cautiously optimiste,
"The result means
P.CAP. 14 Miles, Ciaz 1. nothing
-19 Midget (9. 11. Won) ....... I position.
favourites on May 2.
Tau. tall, in terms of Wembley, but I am delighted with the way the team played tonight," he said.
julce. It is common- orange sense, I suppose, to replace the
lose salt you
training attel rucing It in the old days."
hours Fred is out for two every day, covers 100 miles or so most weeks of his life,
"In the winter, when we get fogs. I cut it down to 40
the
or 50 miles & week. But I realise that to bo.
Fuccess
I have just got to stick at it." Through the summer months of truck and road ricing the winter drag of training and
The other minor positions will be fought out between Amuse. (Lam King Tok) and Appreciation (Alex Lam).
ment
Miles.
Allen Brown, Luton's sturdy inside-tight, slammed in four of the goals-two in each Nol- half-against a creaking tingham defchce.
League Rosults
FIFTH RACE
Irish International Billy
London, April 9. Gloucester Handicap: 1-14 Bingham
Results of tonight's English. headed homo the other koal just before half-League football matches were:
DIVISION I This is the main event of the time, at which stage Luton led
Luton Town 5 Nolt Forest to i3-0.
-DIVISION :V Inside-forward John 'Quigley Cinss 2 ponies.
consolation Walkoli Handicap from the Half
For its win in the Victoria got Nottinghoon's
Mic rol in the final minutes.
Through Cash Sweep Tleksig at $20.00 each per day and $40.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweedcross country, the target win afternoon and is conflued Offlets at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and B, D'Aguilar Street during office houra,
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 um. on Friday, 10th April, 1959, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Medlings.
Special Cash Sweep Tickets on the Hong Kong Darby scheduled to be nup on 2nd May, 1959, at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices at:
Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong on
9 am to 8 pm.
Week-days, Mondays to Fridays Saturday 4th April
Saturday 11th and Saturday 18th
Apri
9 0.2 to 12.80 p.m.
a.m. to 11 30.
King's Head, North Point, Hong Kong and 383 Nathan Road, Kowloon ont
Week-days, Mondays to Fridaya Saturday 4th April Saturday 11th and Saturday 18th
•April
Hong Kong, 4th April, 1908.
می
10 am to 4 pm.
9-aan. 'to 11:45 am,
·0 am. ›to 11 -0.
By Order of the stewards,
A. 1, ARHOLD, ' Georetary.
always be the same:
Rome, 1900, and a date with the world's best in the most punishing race of all, when Norrie trics to tothe out the memory of that day at Mel-
bourne.
Correction
In another story of Fred Norris, which appeared in the Chinn Mall last Saturday, we regret that an
error was made in publishing the photo of Ken Norris to go with the article. Fred Norris's photo is given here. --- Sports Ed.
TAE GAMBOLS
HELLO GAYE.
I'M HOME
WELL, DON'T STAND THERE WATCHING ME HODME
AND HELP
4.50
300
..... 152 lbs. Ostrovanoff. Bonita (Krasnoperoff). 101
Bumbly
Vake (Peroboe!)
GIEROTY
143 x.
844 Pandora (Pereboeff) ... 243 185,
C. W. Work 100 Grand Moment (A. 8. Wong)
Candır 142 lbs. Hung.
123 Roman Hero (Entrond() 151 Its.
Carla Peak (China) 140 lb. Goo Golden Branch (Chiang) 141-lbs.
Sannaroq,
Kwok, No horpelan (8. Kong 200 Strathtan (Rodney) ........ 141 iba.
Alix Lam, 1300 Bliver Wing 150 .
Wong Isti Newington (Rodney) 10 157-lbs.
Chua Kit.
143 lbs.
Kwok, 000 Mercury (Metrovells)
Alex 12. 010 1ynaber (Kreanopero) 140 a.
Allan Chin,
Porsible Acceptaext Norwg. Prince, Pouble Acceptor: Welcome, Bel-Alendale, Maytime. Native Prince.
Jockey Allowance To Be Claimed.
L
3 Workington (
-Reuter.
kan Momrehi.
Be Barry Appleby
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