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WILL PRESIDENT HALL WİN TO-DAY?
THRILLING RACE PREDICTED IN AGGREGATE
STAKES: CRACKERJACKS CLASH,
TIPS AND SELECTIONS FOR PUNTERS.
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ATTENTET VA VT
Df the ten races on the card to-day, seven are handicaps and consequently from a punter's point of view the racing to-day ought ta be as thrilling as any we have had this year,
The principal rács in the card is the Second Aggregate, Stakes for which there is a good entry. The points won to date are fresident Hall (4). Royal Flush (2) and Pickle (1). All these ponies should go to the post to-day with one or two others, The, prospect for this me is fully discussed below.
Several subscription griffins which have never faced the starter before, have been placed in the"" A " class in the handicap race fur subs. This is quite the right course to take, as there is no, son for anyone to assume, that boenuse a sub has never been it chough to face the starter, it is nuungsarily, a poor performer. During the week, Mr. Heard, our leading jockey, anis known to be in hospital owing, it is learned, to eye trouble. It is fear- ed he will not be 'able to ride to-day. All racing enthusiasts will wish him a speedy return to normaley, as his absence. from' ¡ocal racing will be very keenly felt.
April Stakes.
The programme opens with a race for subscription griffins which have not won this season. On past per forinance, Sonny Boy should neecunt for this event.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930.
seven furlongs in 1 minute, 13.1 seconds, which is seconds better than the local record more than 2
for this distance. Her time, by the way was a record for Shanghai.
can be seen, therefore, that there are four of the best ponies going I understand Mr.out in this rare. Harriman is booked to ride here) and this improves the favourite's chance. Shanghai Beau and Tenere, with Boxing Eve leading all
There should be a very, fast race
the way, but I think President Hall chit, can also be relied upon to givwill catch the judge's eye first. a good showing, and since the incr is only over six furlongs, I expect though I admit there is some very Catalin to necept as wall a Osiris. Spod cattle up against him. These ponies appear to be the only ones worth considering and I should be surprised if the winner is not amongst them.
On the whole, Sonny Boy's chances seem to be the best and should tip him to win, with Teuchit getting second place and Shanghai Reau or Osiris getting third.
Bo Vista Handicap "A" Class.
On Armony's good showing at the last nigeting. I should think he has a sterling chance in this event and I should be surprised if he is not well backed. Bridge Hall also should receive plenty of public sup port, being in "A" form.
Tonbridge has only 149. pounds to carry, and he ought to do very well. I see that Tango has made a wel
come re-appearance and, has only 138 pounds to look after. I expect a good race between these two ponies, with the former accounting for the race. Armony's last perfor mance was convincing enough, but somehow I don't fancy this pony's chance with Tango and Tonbridge a such light weights.
Morrison H Handicap "B" Olass.
The former
Kellett Handicap "A Clasa. In this race, I will depart from my general principle, and selcet the lighter, weights. Two animals stand out, these being Chivalrous and Marquis Hall. made a good show at the inst-meet- ing when he lost by a length and s half to King's Colour. His weight is now reduced by a farther ve currying one more pound than on pounds. King's Colour will be his last outing Marquis Hall has only 140 pounds imposed on him, and though he did not do so well at the last meeting, it would be n fallacy to consider him out of the probables.
If Tango or Tonbridge do not FANLING HUNT AND LOCAL FOOTBALL.
meet in an earlier race, one or the other would probably go out here, but I think neither will do much."
Boa Vista Handicap-" ("
Olass,
A good race should be seen here, as Dark Eyes and Inca will be able to renew their battles of old.. I think both should be well backed, but Dark Eyes is not too £t. Happy Day is the bet here, as he is "going great guns at the training gallops. Chess Hall is also worth following, and a good outsider here is Siamese Shop.
THE SELECTIONS,
The selections for to-day are as follows:-
Race 1.
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Sonny Bor. Teuchit. Shanghai Beau.
Race 1.
Tonbridge. Tango. Bridge Hall.
Race 3.
Our Prince. Grand Tattoo Eve. Tarmacadam.
Race 4, "President Hal. Nationalist II. Boxing Eve.
Race 5, Chivalrous. Marquis Hall, King's Colour.
Race 6.
Witty Stag Christmas Belle. Blue Heaven.. Race 7. Greyback. Iron Blood. Martini Cocktail.
Race 8.
Four Clubs. African Eve. Winsome Stag
Race 9.
Grand Tattoo Eve. The Pheasant. Orlando,
Race 10.
Happy Day Inca,
Chess Hall.
LEAGUE CRICKET,
H.K.C.C. INDIANS. The following will be the teams to-day-
Ist XI, [(A#ay), - H.
RACE CLUB.
ENTRIES FOR APRIL MEETING.
April Avoirdupois Stakes: One
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Winner $100; 2nd 850. For China ponies that have started this season at Kwanti and have not won a steeplechase this season. Catch- weights at tus lb Entry 83.
N.B.-The Fox Hunters' Cup does not count as a steeplechase.
Caviare, Diana, Duke of Neiblung, Fanling Stag Huntington, Light ning. Mongolian Stag, Mavanagher, Sixty, Sunloch, Why Not (all 168 lbs.).
Eleven entries.
Grand Military Steeplechase and
Bassoon Cup: If Miles.
For the Sassoon Cup, to remain the property of the winner for one year with replica presented; 2nd 830; 3rd 85. For China ponies the property of an officer in 'H.M.'a Forces and/or a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. To be ridden by an officer of HM's Forces or a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Weight for inches as per scale Winners of one steeplechase 7 lbs. penalty, of two steeplechases 12lba. penalty, of three or more steeplechases 14 lbs, penalty. Entry
$5.
City Hall 158 lbs.: Duke of Nei- blung; 168: Harford, 158; Hunting- ton, 155 Penhole: Peterkin: San Francisco, 158; Sucre, 165.
Eight entries.
The Summer Handicap: 13 Miles.
Winner 8100: 2nd 850. For China ponies. Entry 85.-
Montana, 168 lbs.: Christmas Frolic, 167; November, '161: Osswalt- wizzle, 16 Target, 161; Discord, 158; King's Council, 159: Buster, 156; King Cobra, 155: Sucre, 155: Fanling Stag 153: Pal O Mine. 182; Fernleaf, 148: Duke of Nei blung, 143; Mowgli, 145: Sunloch, 145.
Sixteen entries."
Faniing Champion Steeplechase and "Borderers' Cup": 1} Miles,
For the Borderers' Cup" to re- main the property of the winner for one year with replien presented 2nd $75; 3rd 850. For China ponies that have started at Kwanti this Club Weight for inches as per wcale. season previous to this meeting. Entry $5.
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As You Like It, 138 lbs.; Bright Prospect, 153; Christmas Frolic, 108 November, 18; Moranagher,
Six entries.
158.
Four Clubs, who did a mile, ina Hughes, A. C. I. Bowker, A. Reid, fraction over 9 minutes and E. R. Dackitt, E. J. R. Mitchell, seconds, only carries 151 pounds K. H. Batzer, A. C. Beck, W. Har and Picalili has only 147 to look ris Walker, J. MeFarlane, J. R. after, One Third is also lightly Younger. weighted at 141 pounds and, on the 2nd XI. (Home).-H. J. Arm- The Easter Haldens: One Mile. whale. I think one or the other of strong. G. E. R. Divett, J. L. Bon- the lightweights will do it. Inur, O. E. C. Marton. E. R. West,
Winner *100: 2nd 850. For China like the chances of Chivalrous and C. E. Gahagan, J. Summers, J. ponies that have never WOO B Marquis Hall, with Four Clubs as Ashworth, R. M. Wood, J. D. A.Steeplechase. Weight for inches ng the other likely animal..
Hutchison, F. E. Skinner.
per acale. Ponies that have started at this meeting allowed 5 lbs. Entry Bry Rhum, Bon Ami. Bright Prospect, City Ball, Dinna, Grand
D'Agullar Plate.
K.C.C... R.A. 3L C.
The following will represent
85.
Lobster Bay only managed beat, Witty Stag by a head at the'; The top weight here is Our Prince last meeting, but the two of them Kowloon Cricket Club in a friend. Duke, Grey Mouse, His Majesty, who will have to carry 170 pounds were thres lengths ahead of the ly match at King's Park this p.m.: Huntington, King Cobra. King's if he starts. I think he will start rest of the non-winners, so I can B. Fetheram (Capt.), H. Overy, NCouncil, King Throstle. Lightning ind, what is more, he has a very find no reason to recommend any. E. Mackay, G. Lee, F. S. W. Lively Tune, Osawaitwizzle, Peter- good chance of winaing. Grand. thing other than Witty Star in this Smith, A. R. F. Enven, O. B kin, San Francisco, Six Hundred, Tattoo Evo with 167 pounds might race which is practically for non- Raven, A. J. Kew, G. 4. V. Hall, Sixty, Snowdrift, Bunloch. Tarn also go, to the post, and if the rice winners now that Lobster Bay is A. N. Other, and R. Baldwin. is not a fast one he has a chaare debarred from it. Abel has a good
Empire: A. W. Bliss.
of getting placed. Tarmaenda chance as well as "Christeins. Belle might also start here and he will and I should give these two ponies
I think, make the pace and prob the places, especially if Empress ably finish armongst those in the Hall accapta in an earlier race. yan, though the pony has a tendency: Blue Heaven, I understand, is very to go all out at the beginning and fit, but I don't think he will ac put in a poor finish in the atraught count for Witty Stag. though; if like the chances of Empress Hall properly handled, he should come here, and with Mr. Harriman in the quite close. saddle, this looks like 's good out side bet. I think Our Prince wil win, with Grand Tattoo Eve and Empresa Halt filling the remaining places:
Boa Vista Handicap-"B" Class,
Greyback is my finey here, especially if Mr. Frost geta the mount. Thracian has to give ten pounds, and that reduces the Becond Aggregate Stakes.
flatter's chance a good deal. I hear This is the pripeipal race on the Pagoda is not fit, so he will be eard and it is also the most interest out of it altogether, but there are ing raco. President Hall and Royal a couple of others whose claims must Flush were within " short head" be considered, these being Iron of each other at their last outing, Blood and Martini Cocktail. but the former now carries five last-named only has 145 pounds, pounds more sad punters will have and, if well served in the jockey the time of their lives trying to department, will ran Greyback very determine which of these two will close.
The
win to-day. President Hall is as Morrison Hill Handicap-"A" fit as ever, but Royal Flush will be without the services of Mr. Hoard.
Class,
Winsome Stag with 154 pounds Still, I don't know that some other and Lobster Bay with 148 pounds, jockey can't get the best out of together with Christmas Chimes at Royal Flush and give Mr. Ho Kom 147 pounds, should make things Tong's grey great race. On the hum in this race. The heavily score of condition, there is little weighted ponies here will probably to choose between the two ponies, all keep away, and even if African but it seems that a mile race is a Eve accepta at 162, he will have bit too short for President Hall. I to run even better than he did on spite of this, I think he will account the Inst occasion. if he is going to for Royal Flush again.
Boxing Eve is another pony that win. I see that Four Clubs is given will start here and if sent to the only 151 pounds and he might re- peat his excellent_performance of
front early enough, he will ty a fortnight ago. He looks a very there for a very good bit of the good bet to me and I shall, there journey. There is no getting near fore, aclect him to win, with Boxing Eve in the first six furlongs African Eve taking second place and but in the run home, I fear this Winsome Stag next. pony may not star the pace. Mr. Charles will probably be in the saitdlo.
Kellett. Handicap "B" Class, Town Hall and Imperial Häll look
race.
A new pony which might sing as if they are going to get in the here is Nationalist H, an animal public eye again in this with a fine record in Shanghai As Orlando and Grand Tattoo Eve are á griffin in 1927, she has done the two of the others who might do well. tub and a hill in 3,07.3, which I see that a number of good subs is an outstanding performance. Sho are also included here, but the. has won many races since and in chances of this class are amall. her last public appearance in with the exception of The Pheasant Glinghai last winter she covered the and The Jamaica.
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Twenty-two entries.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
The following games are down fer decision to-day-
H.K.F.C. CHALLENGE SHIELDS-FINALS, Seniors,
HOME FOOTBALL, İ.
INTERNATIONAL MATCH AT WEMBLEY.
TODAY'S FIXTURES.
Division III (Northern)..
Barrow Carlisle Crewe Nelson
Chesterfield.
# Halifax.
New Brighton
Port Vale
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Southport Stockport
The principal event in Iloine foot- Wigan ball to-day is the International Wrexham Championship which will be devid York City ed at Wembley between England and Scotland. Last year Scotland took the honours, but on the ex-
(Kick-off at 4.43 p.m.) Royal Navy. Somerset L.I.,
Hong Kong FC, ground.tremely good form of the English Referee: Mr. F. Smith; team this season, there is a pros Linesmen : Messrs Mackie
of England winning the and Hose.
trophy. No goals have been scored against England so far, as will be seen from the following table:-
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Juniors.
(Kick-off at 2.13, p.m.) · Chinese Athletic "B". Eastern F.C., H.K.F.C. ground. Re feree: L. S. B. A. Atkinson: Linesmen P. O. Rodwell and Sgt. Bunting,
The above games will be over the full distance. ninety minutes, Extra time will be played if neces sary. Mrs R. M. Dyer has kindly consented to present the Shields to the winners at the close of the senior game.
HONG KONG LEAGUE. Division I.
(Kick-off at 4.30 p.m.) Chinese Athletic v. Kowloon F.C.,
North Point. Stadium.
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ferte: Sgt.. Caswell.
Division II.
(Kick-off at 3 p.m.)
pect
P. W. D. L. F. A.. Pts.
2200 9 0
200
7 3 4
3 1 0 2
8 8 2
2170
England Scotland Ireland. Wales 300 3
League fixtures for to-day are as under!-
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Division I
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Birmingham. Blackburn Grimsby Huddersheld T', Leicester Liverpool
Manchester U ..
H.K.F.C. Res. r. Kowloon F.C.
Res.. Chinese Athletic ground | Bradford Referee Mr. Lawrence. S.L.I. Res. v. University, Sookup
Derby. Aston Villa. Bolton.
Manchester C. Everton, Wednesday. Sunderland.
Leeds L Arsenal. Portsmouth.
. Burnley.
". Hull.
Re-
Middlesbro Newcastle Sheffield L. West Ham
.
F.
Division II.
Barnsley Blackpool
Stoke.
1
Charlton,
Chelsea Bury.
V.
Wolves.
2*,
Preston N.E.
Notts Forest
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Swanser.
V
Cardiff,
Southampton Tottenham
1.
Bristol C.
2.
Notts C.
West Brom.
Re-
Reading.
poo ground. Referee: L. S. Millwall B. A. Mann. South China "A" # Ewo, Chi-Oldham
nese. Caroline Hilt ground. Referee: M. A. A. Masters.
St. Joseph's Res. : R.A. Res.,
St. Joseph's ground.. feree: . P. O. Rodwell. Navy Res Chinese Athletic "A" Navy ground. Referee: Sgt. Vickery.
PLAYERS AND PROSPECTS.
r. Bradford C.
Division III. (Southern);
Brentford Brighton
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Bristol R.
Clapton O.
Coventry Merthyr Who will win the senior shield?
Newport, The S.L1. and Royal Navy con- Swindon
Plymouth test the final of the senior shield and visitors to the
Torquay ground should witness a very keen
H.K.F.C Watford tussle for the local soccer blue ribband.
Southead.
Bournemouth.
♪ Luton,
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Exeter.
. Northampton.
Fulham.
2.
Crystal P.
1.
Queen's "P.R.
7. Walsali.
Norwich. Gillingham.
The Navy will be without Me the division championship for by Gregor and Jones at back, but their win over St. Joseph's Reserves Ward and Carey are good sub-in midweek by ten clear goals they stitutes. Much will depend upon the K.O.S.B. Reserves.
returned a better goal average than the Navy attack, for the S.L. I. have a strong middle line.
South China "A" should take fuli The S.L.I. appear to have the advantage for The S.L.I. Reserves receive the points from Ewo at Caroline Hill. ward and the Navy defence will be hard pressed. The game will be very keenly contested and on pre-round. The military team should University on the Sookunpon sent, form the S.L.I. should be suc Joseph's Reters should n
wia. Kowloon F.C. and St.
cessful.
In the junior game, Chinese Athletic oppose Eastern. This game should also be a keen one with the Athletic winning.
In the senior league, Chinese Athletic play Kowloon F.C. at the North Point Stadium. Owing to the importance of this league game, the Athletic will have a large following. A win for the Athletic the Royal Navy for the League will keep them in the running with championship, junior division of the league is that The most important game in the between the Navy Reserves and Chinese Athletic A" A win for the Navy will probably give them (Continue on next Column.)
SHIELD FINALISTS. EASTERN TEAM FOR TO-DAY,
The following will represent the Eastern Foothall Club in their watch in the Junior Shield Final against China Athletic "B" at the Club ground to-day. The kick-off will be at 2.45 p.m.-
J. F. da Silva, M. Ramzan, A. L. Rahman, Lau Ching Yan, Lee Ping Tong, Lai Ting Choi, D. Cheung Lap Fun, Ng Ying Kay, Leonard, M. 8. Sallah, M. Sabhan (Captain).
Reserves: M Massa, Cheung Yiu Nam, Fung Yiu Wai, Tso Po Bhee.
FOOTBALL BROADCAST: LISTENER'S CHART.
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MICROPHONE
With the aid of the above chart, owners of receiving sets will be able to follow the progress
of the football match this afternoon, when the Somersets meet the Royal Navy in the final for the Senior Shield. "A running commentary on the game is to be broadcast from the fold, and the observer will indicate the sections of the ground in which play is taking place by referring to them by num ber, as marked on the chart.
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South Shields. Rotherbam. Hartlepools. Doncaster.
2. Rochdale,
r. Darlington. r. Tranmere.
v. Lincoln.
Averington.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE,
Celtic Cowdenbeath Dundee
Hamilton. Hearts Kilmarnock Queen's Park Rangers
Division I
1. Partick.
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St. Johnstone
St. Mirren
Falkirk.
Ayr United. Aberdeen.
". Clyde.
Hibernians:
2.
2.
Airdrie.
». Morton.
r. Dundee U
r. Motherwell.
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