THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1959.
RAPIERS RACING COMMENTS
Fifth Meeting Opens Tomorrow With 8 Events
YORKSHIRE BREAKS AWAY
FROM TRADITION
Appoints A Professional As Captain
London, Dec. 10.
Yorkshire has broken away from tradition for the
first time since the days of Lord Hawke by j appointing a professional, V. Wilson, as cap- tain.
He succeeds Ronnie Burnet, who retired last month)
after leading Yorkshire to victory in last sea- son's county championship.
an-
The appoltstment was
He made his debal narred in Leedo today by a wa awarded his J H Nb,
Yorkshire Cap two years later, the Cerretary, after a General Com-
mutive Meeting.
Vie Wilson.
left-hander,
was out of the Yorkshire side Toy long stretches
last season afkr making a poor start, hull .cored 105-bis only century-. for Yorkshire In the Champion County versus the Rest gaine
the Oval in September,
liz scored
618 runs during
1 son for an average 1207.
Brilliant Fielder
2
tillit
in 1946 County
He han
Пот never played Entland, but went on the 1954-5 Air of Austalin with the MCC.
In his best reason he hit 2,027 rns for un average bf 48.28.
Not First Time
This is not the first time Yorkshire have had a profess- Cenal cap ain.
There were five official pro- fessional captains up to about 1485. The last was Louls Hall, who shared the duties with Lard H: whe.
Then Lord Hawke looft Over felder, and since then Yorkshire hove When he went to Austraisa helys had amateur captains, nema choum as with man for although the side has been led by Hutton, Whxon Sir Lavmard popular himself and other professionals
all live test matches.
tie has always been with his fellow player earned the rompet of lollow, is hy his even "url_dependability.
und has, when the amateur captain has
ericket not been able to play.-AFP.
Lew Hoad Wins Four-Hour Match
Sydney, Dec. 10.
Lew Hond beat fellow Aus- tralian Mat Anderson 10-8, 0-2, in a four-hour 3-6 5-7, 6-1.
semi-final of the professional
Jawn jenis
J
I
Lumini
tournament here!
In the final on Sunday Road
Johansson's Manager Gives A Warning
Gothenburg, Dec. 10.
SATELLITE FAVOURED TO
WIN THE OPENING RACE OF THE AFTERNOON
The Hongkong Jockey Club's Fifth Race Meeting of the 1959/1960 season will be held over two consecutive Saturday afternoons, the first tomorrow and the second on December 19.
Each day's programme will consist of eight events. The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be at 2 p.m.
Ingemar Johansson'a manager Eddie Ahlqvist today warned American boxing circles interested in a re-match with Floyd Patterson lo "clean up the situation quickly" or H. K. Hung. the Swedish world cham-jockeys injured in the five-horse pion may defend his pill at the Third Race Meeting has now fully recovered from his injury and will be riding temomow,
one
ot the is more to Its liking and it is in
good condition,
For an outsider I would take Courageous (Robert Luk),
Here are my estimates of the i chances:
FIRST RACE Kempton Park Handicap
(Fit Stetion): One Mile.
crown in Britain. "inkemar wants to give Floyd the chance of a return bout," Ahiqvist said, "but if the Ameri- con cannot clean up the silua- tien quickly, Dhen we will prob- Ably have to accept Jack Solomon's offer because Ingemar urgently needs a fight in the near future,"
British promoter Jack Solomons flew here this week to guarantee Johanson a basic purse of £70,000 for an eve-of- Ì he
fight
at London's Derby Wembley Stadium next May 31.
The programme opens with an event confined to Class 4 ponies to be ridden by novice jockeys.
A dispute for superiority will seliled between Satellite (Ringo Lai) and City of Victoria (Chow Sam). Judging from s win in the Turrel H1 Plate
over the two mile post al The 3rd Race Meeting In 1.34-3/3
A good outsider
Million Is Dollar (M. Samarcq) while King Rider (K. Kwok) and Jackpot (C.H. Renfew) stand an outside chance of winning.
SIXTH RACE Battersea Park Lingfield Park Handicap: Six (Second Section): From 2 Mile
SECOND RACE
Furlongs,
May
Blossom.
with
Post
M
Samareg up, is the logical choice for this abbreviated sprint, but Angela (Chur Kit) will be there or thereabout at the finish,
Sunstreak (Lam King Tak) is another noted speedster and could cause an upset with good start.
Ding Dong (Wellington Loh) is good as an outsider.
THIRD RACE
Battersea
:
Park Handicap
Ablqvist sald there were too Americans "of dub'ous andy" background" interested In with Allan Chen up, I think Jubanoon-Palierson retum fight | Satellite should win with City (First Section): From 2 Mile an arcements, These people of Victoria as the main oppos! | Fost. should withdraw immediately tion.
Class 7 ponies will gather to- recom-gether for this event and I ain
to give the mere solid boekers I would. however, an opportunity." Ahlqvist said. mend a Rile attention to Can In two minds as to which to .-UPI.
Do (David Yeh) as the distance select as the probable winner
Cyclone (II. M. Botelho) or Pot O'Gold (K. Kwok), These two ponies appear to me to be In better condition during morning Kallope than the other starters
Sensational Speeds At
Sebring
Trial
Runs
Sebring, Dec. 10.
Entrants in Saturday's United States Grand Prix, last Formula One race of the season counting toward the 1959 World Drivers' Championship, made some sensational speeds when the 5.2 miles track here was open- ed for trials for the first time today. Despite several stops at als various mehanical -2. 10-8 in the other semi-and for Mal-Heuter,
troubles, Britain's Surting Moss
wali treet Pancho Gonzales,
the United Sutes, who
Ken Rosewalt
<
best
(Australa) 7-5,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
5TH RACE MEETING Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th December, 1959. (To be laid under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE FROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 16 RACES. The Find Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 pan. on both days.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 a.m. on both days..
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No Person without an admission badge, which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted. Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable during office hours from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, 5, D'Agullar Stroet, King's Road,
the North Point, und 382 Nathan Road, only Introduction of a Member.
on
written
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS,
Ti will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in udvance from the No. 1 Bay (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard will be admitted lu the Club's premises during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
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The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable
at the Gate.
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
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $16.00 each per day and $32.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 5, D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.
but
the fastest lap in his hit a protective haybrick drove black Cooper Climax with 104 neither driver nor car was hurt. miles per hour.
Brabham, Australia's Jack current leader in the drivers standings over Mom, elpoked 101 miles per hour also in a Cooper Climax.
The speeds made by the in- stars in their 2.5- ternational litres-or-less-cylinder- capacity automobiles beil by over 10 miles per hour the maximum speed reached on the Sebring rock up until to-day. The track record was 93.8 miles per
Beat Record Britain's Tony Brooks, third in the standings, Germany's hour.
in this race.
Twin Lock (R. Tsai) may prove to be the "dark horse' here.
FOURTH RACE Kempion Park Handicap (Becond Section): One Mile.
Co-ordination
(Robert Tsal) will certainly command strong support for its chances to score here are enormous. It will find the distance more suitable to its capabilities and is expected to bent very ft Wing Hàng (P. | Plumbly) in a close finish.
The chances
(K.
Handicap
Cut this out and take it to the races
tomorrow for your guidance
Starters,
Weights And Riders
|Starters, weights and riders for tomorrow's
Happy Valley race meeting are given be low. This list is based on the most As an up-to-date information available. 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.
The names of ponies are all listed according to the positions drawn. The first named pony has drawn the No. 1 position, the second named the No. 2 and so on.
Kwok). Not So Bad Dragonty (Lam King Tak) and King (Chun Kit) should night out the finish in this race. | 1.30
p.m. Race 1. KEMPTON PARK, 430 Spinning Wheel (Krasnoperoff)
HANDICAP (1st Section).
... 145 20. 1 Mille. Novices Claat 42
Mumbry. 000 Twin Luck (Lumi... 137 lbs.
900 Courageous (Sofronoff) 143 the.
Robert Luk.
Winning Streak (P.Y.T. Wel) has shown good form in morn- ning gallops and should do well If properly handled on the way. ooo can DD (Sofronoff) 249 134 10s.
Is New Delhi (J. B. Lim}
403 G-Man (Ng) also ready to take on the best here and
not should
041 City of ignored.
SEVENTH RACE
be
041 Satellite
David Yeh
142 1b, S. L. Cham Victoria (in) 150 lbs.
Bam Chow (KroDeroff) 150 lbs.
Ringa Lai,
400 Thanksgiving (Rxdney) 136 iba.
K. C. dian
Hurst Park Handicap (Second000 Prices Ellen (Noodt) 142 ihs. Section); Six Furlongs,
In this race, confined to Class 230
8 ponies, an interesling finish
should eventuate.
Lovely Sky (Chup Hill undoubtedly
be made hot
*w**
000 Rocky Hay (in)
Tal
Samare 180 lbs.
145 lbs.
150 It.
900 Teresa (A. S. Woog)
Det 000 Nego Boy (Rodneys
Chunxit.
$30 pm. Race 4. KEMPTON PARK
HANDICAP
Section),
152 lbs,
1 Mile, Cissn 000 Golden Gypsy (Metreveil
WITH EROTIEM.
142 15.
Neel.
900 8hstagh Metrevell 138 lbs. Rare 2. LINGFIELD
Wel PARK HANDICAP. Furlongs. 0:0 Eundre (Tokok?) Class D.
Chun Kit 132 Co-ordination (S. H. Wong)
* 145 11. Norse Olt (Belofcopivita
Ever-gla (Tomokoff; 149 lbs, (Safronoff) 13 lbs.
favourite, and on form it should 000 Ding Dong Prumbity certainly have a good chance 000 Angela (Tokicko)
Wellington Lok. of winning.
Chun Xii
Neel.
142 ibe
Hiram C (C. H. Renfrew) is 140 Ma Cherie (Chew)
... 143 11. the next best bet, but it must oco Anvther Victory (S. 11. Wong) also be borne in mind that Sea Tigress (K. Kwok) is a fast moving animal and if it
can take the lead there will be no catching it.
004
... 143 is.
SEMATOR
(Sofromet) 150 lbs.
Plmbly.
100 Wing ang
300 Na Pazi (Rodney).
149 lbs.
Andrew Lam. 148030 Rotary Wheel (Kramioperoft)
............................. 140 lbs. Allan Chat).
4.00 p.m. Race 5. HURST PARK HANDICAP (I** Section),
Furlongs. Class 6.
C. F. LI. 400 May C''po (Hoodi) 148 (ba. {
Samarc 220 Baratoga (Ng) (0 kg. 143 Iba.
000 Shear than row 100 10
is 100
Splendid (H. C. Pih) ала Min Reading (M. Samarcq) quite capable of winning.
EIGHTH RACE Kempton Park (Third Section): One Mile.
In the last race of the day I
000
Hentrew Marianne (Rodney), ... 145 lbs.
5. M. Wan Silver Dahlia (Pereboefft) 100 lbs.
Wong Loy. Ostroumoft,
313 Lucky Chap (Sofronoff) 140 lbs.
Plumbly. 000 Foran (S. H. Wong) 148 [DL,
...... 142
900 Finale (Chan Of ... 140 lbs.
Handicap 000 Blue Train (Lin
Surstreak (SocrOGO 147 TOW.
K. T. Lam.
do not have to look beyond 400 Mighty Courage (A, B, Wong! Sinclair (Robert Tsai), which is reaching its best running con- cillion.
of Shillelagh Its closest rivals are Belinda (Allan Chan) and Grace (Chun Kit).
(P.Y.T. Wel) are not entirely remote because of its finess and mood to run.
A good outsider is Eunice (Chun Kit).
FIFTH RACE Hart Park Handicap section): Blz Forlongs
(First
Wolfgang
Von Tripp and According to the experts the
Tai O has been well tuned up France's Maurice Trintignant winner of the US. Grand Prix for this sprint race and should
spreds slightly over 100 will probably attain an average
provide H. K. Hung an oppor- miles per hour. Brooka and speed of about 100 miles pertunity to score.
on the 216-mlie track.
(P. Von Tripp were driving Ferraris hour
Lucky Chap
Plumbly) ran impressively the last time and Trintignant
Cooper despite its dozen turns of which Climax.
sinne are very hard, But the out, and is very 81, posing as
speed of potential threat here, straightaways allow 150 to 170 miles per hour.
On one of the turns during the three-hour trials, Brabham
Quarter-Final Draw For European Cup
It was not a very good day for the Kurtis Kraft Opper- hauser "dwarf" car. Its driver Rodger Ward could not even complete a single lap and car's motor is to be changed to- morrow.AFP.
MORE PRIZES
ADDED
.
Tan Gaik-bee
the In India Shuttle
Semi-Finals
House Top (C. Y. Wong) should run well, with some pro- spects of winning.
306 Jackpot (Shłu) 250 1.
Renfrew. 034 King Rider (LesoT) .. 146 Jbs,
Kank 300 T (Sofroneft)
.... 150 lb Hung 1.00 p.m. Hace 1. BATTERSEA PARK 001 Gay Sire (Krasnopero) 145 The
HANDICAP
Allan Chan
... là lúc
Hang
Section).
1 Mife 11 Yards, Class 7. €20 Batmark (Shi
.... its Wel 002 Pol 'Gold (Leskoff) .. 150 lbs.
Киок 071 Cyclone (Leskort)
143 lbs.
Botelho.
Australians To End British Rugby
Tour
With Final Test Match
London, Dec. 10.
010 on Dollar (N) ..145 lbs.
Bananed. 020 righ Noon (Liz)
* 143, fos. Detrousof.
4.30 p.m. Race 6. BATTERSEA PARK
HANDICAP (2nd SCLION).
Bill 171 Varde, Claus 7.
130 lbs.
000 Alex's CUL (Rodney) 137 st.
Пос
033 King A (Rodiny)
Chun Kit
424 Winning Break (Krasnoperoff)
* 150 lb
Wel
500 Bayshore (A. 5. Wong) 138 h. D01 New Delhi (Leskoff)
CY. Wang lbs.
7. E. Lim.
100 Tamerlane (80fronoff), 157 lbs.
Hung 130 Dragonly (Sofroncit) 149 0.
K. 7. LOL 020 Not So had totronu?) 381 34 *
Kwok.
146 lbs. 200 Triumphant (Lin)..
Chromat Cirrus (La) 154 lbs.
Samarq
Race 7. HURST РАДК
(200 HANDICAP
Section).
The British tour by the Australian Rugby League 30
team reaches its climax on Saturday when the 5.00 p.m. Kangaroos take on Great Britain in the rubber G Furlonge. Clan 6. Test match at Wigan, Lancashire.
000 Free Buceta Bolzanoff) 150 Ib
K. T. LET
700 only
Jamshedpur, Dec. 10. Tan Gulk-bee, the Malayan
the player still in women's singles of the Indian badminton championships here, reached
the semi-finals today. She beat Sudesh Minocha of India 11-0, 12-11.
The. tour, which will bo Australia's trump card is in 400 Golden Age (8g) ........... 146 th, followed by trips to France and the three-quarters line where 004 It Parade (Sotroneff) 145 204. Italy could not finish in a more Wells and Gasnier are con- dramatic way since on this thirsidered among the best Rugby and firal Test match depends League centres in the world. the future of the "Asher," With a good service from ex- tellent fy-half Clay, Wells and match Gasnler could win the
Favourites
all by themselves and must be watched closely by Britain.
The line-ups are:
101 Wine
W. P. K. LATE. Maxman (Percioeff) 146 lbs.
Ontroumot. Leader (esco!7) 147 3h,
00% Lovely 8ky (Lin)
154 1 Chun Kit 003 Biran (Lesko) 145 iba.
Renfrew,
Samared
Paris, Dec.. 10, Barcelona will play Wolver-
hampton, England, in the| quarter-finals of the Club
Australia beat Britain in the Champions European Cup
Sebring, Dec. 10.
first match at Swinton but lost football tournament.
024 Sen Tigress ** 148 Promotery ot
United
the second at Headingley by Miss Tan and her Darish just one point. If the visitors
Australia: Bernes, (Captain); 500 hilas Reading Belokopitoff) The eliminations are played States Grand Prix today added
Wells, Gasnier and in bone and away matches, $1,000 to the $14,250 to be split partner, Erland Kops, entered win on Saturday, it will be their Carlson,
up ameng the top six drivers the semi-finals of the mixed Brut British Test series victory. Lumsten; Hay and Muir; Raper, 210 Splendid Laum) 141, iba, with the team scoring the in tho race on Saturday. doubles with a 17-14, 15-10 win The Australians will for once Mossop, Hambly, Beattle, Walsh 021 Tell-me-more (A. S. Wong) greatest number of goals in the
over the Indian pair, A. I. Shalkbove their A French airline announced
strongest team. on (hooker) and Wilson.
C. Y. Wang. two games advancing to the it would award $1,000 to the
and M. G. Kelkar,
the field against the British, who Great Britain: Fraser (War- next round.
driver of the fastest lap, and
Donetheless will probably be ringion), Southward (Oldham), 1.30, 5.m. Bace 1. KEMPTON PARK It was announced that
theclight favourites.
(Wake- Ashton" (Wigon), Fox
3rd Section). I tila Clam company matches will be an Amerleon rubber
Thailand Budrainton Association
Trinlly) The host players should have jfeld
and Sullivan 200 L'are Triomphe (Noodt) 144 lbs. played in the city named first, will award a special trophy and had Invited Nandu Natekar,
the advantage up front where (Wigan); Bolton (Wigan) and 123 Belinda (Krunoperof) 243 lbs, agree to $1,500 to the winner if his car is
Trilok Nuth and a woman their solid pack
(York — Coptain);
Paumbly. has been re- Stevenson the company's player yet to be named by switch the order. The quarter- brand of tyres.
equipped
theinforced by the return of the in-Whiteley (Hull), Caralius (1021 #incials (Metrovali!})
.. 100 10 Indian Association, to competo | jured Karalius. They should also Helens), McTigue (Wigan),
000 House Top (A. S. Wang) 180 lbs. The lucky driver
will also In the King' Cup championship be superior in halves with their Robinson (Leeds), Harris (Huli
CY. Wong. building tot outside at Bangkok on December 21.- very experienced pair Bolton hooker) and Terry (Si Holens),000 Resurrection (Sotronom) His tha,
Reuter Sebring-AFP.
Bung Umpire: M. E. Clay AFP.
The first
unless the two teams
Tickets reserved and avaliable but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 11th December, 1959, will be sold and the reservation { anal pairings are: cancelled for future Meetings.
Barcelona, Spain, v.
Wolver-win
Special Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each on the Pearco Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 19th February, 1980 and hampton, England. Cash Sweep Tickels at $2.00 each for the last race on 19th Rotterdam Sparta, Holland, v.. December, 1859, may be obtained from the Club's Cash SweepGlasgow Rangers, Offices.
Madrid.
Winner of Nice, France, The Office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are ao Fenerbance, Turkey v. follows!- Queen's Building. (Chater Road) and 6, D'Agullar Street, Hong .Kong on
Week-days, Mondays to Fridays ... Saturdays 5th December
8 nm, to 5 p.m.
9am to 12.90 p.m.
Saturday 12th and
..........
9 am to 11 am,
Saturday 19th December
Eintracht, Vienna S.K.
Frankfurt,
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with
TAE GAMBOLS
Real
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TRY IT ON
MADAM
The organising committee for the European Cup decided that the playoff match betwe Nice and Fenerbanca, Turkey,
King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382 Nathan Road, would be held in Switzerland,
Kowloon on:
Week-dogs, Mondays to Fridays
Saturday 8th December
Saturday 12th and
Saturday 19th December
10:am, to 4 p.m..
9.m. to 11.48 aan.
0a.m. to li a.m.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. Arnold,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 6th December, 1959,
probably at Geneva, The two teams were tied after their firat two matches.
The Committeo maid the location for the final match of the tournament would' 'depend on the nailsts, It said the match would be played in Spain if both finaliste ore Spanlah testne, Otherwise, it will be played is Glasgow be perviously decided. -AP.
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