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RACING
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932.
WEEK-END
PURE MUSIC PAYS BIG
DIVIDEND
DONALD BLACK SURPRISES FAVOURITES IN NOVICES EVENT IN MACAO
MANNA WINS FROM CITY OF MELBOURNE
THERE WAS A
COMPARATIVELY LARGE GATHERING · AT MACAO YESTERDAY TO WATCH THE FIFTH EXTRA BACK SOME EXCELLENT MEETING OF THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. SPORT WAS PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO MADE THE TRIP AND AT LEAST ONE BIG DIVIDEND WAS PAID OVER THE COUNTER. PURE MUSIC, RIDDEN BY MR. BLACK, WON THE NOVICES EVENT FROM TWO JOINT FAVOURITES IN WHOOPRE (MR. ARROLL) AND GALLANT FOX (MR. NORONILA). HIS SUPPORT. ERS WERE PAID $12360 FOR A WIN.
MANNA SHOWED A WELCOME RETURN TO FORM IN THE. AUSTRALIAN RACE AND WON HANDSOMELY FROM CITY, OF A "LBOURNE.
THE LADIES SCRAMBLE WENT TO MISS. P. SCOTT HARSTON A 30 RODE PRESTWICK TO VICTORY.
FAVOURITES SHARE HONOURS WITH
OUTSIDERS
Only four pondes -tarted in the best race and Caitling Star varried!
He finished most of the money. last Allwell was second favourite, Iut although he ran well most of the way he was not equal to a challenge by Drian and Dash- away in the last tag. Mr. W. Roza waited very patiently until the straight was renched when he asked, Print for effort, the pony re- spoding, beautifully.
Mauna Wins,
Glanna, City of Melbourne and Tin Tao finished in that order in tits Australian race, where thera City of Mel Wo six starters bourne led most of the way, follow- el by Joaquim and Matina. Just fore entering the straight Tin Tae st ped into the load but was qunky roplaced by Manna, who se up with a gross burst of speed from the distance post City of Mel horn re-passed Tin Tac for second race Kilre looking very fit in ine paddock, did not make a good how during the race had apparent ly nowhere near his old form
Ajax Comes Home.
Winner: $10,70,
Place: 86.70: 88.80; $13.40 Also ran-Kilren (Mr. Caplan), Joaquim (Mr. A. W. da Roza), An- niversary Eve (Mr. Carroll),
Race 3.
Mr. K. II.
Kay's Ajax
(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 1 Mesars. Li and Li's Deveron
(Mr. A. W. da Roza) 2 Mr. Sanson's Alexandro Hall
(Mr. Tuxford) 3 Won by half a longth; two lengths between second and third,
K.
Timo: 2 mins, 5.2 secs. Pari-mutuel -
Winner: 215.00
Place: 86.40; $5.00; $8.00. Alao ran:-Golden Star (Mr. S. Wong), Workable Stag (Mr. Butler), Punch (Mr. Harrium).
Race 1,
Mr. II.S.Y.'s Wakefield
(Mr. Caplan) Mr. . A. Potts Powerful King (Mr. A. W, da Boza)
Mr. Hau Un's The Plover.
(Mr. G. U. du Boze) 3 Won by half a length; a neck be- twoon second and thiri.
Time: 1 min. 50. Recж.. Parimutuel:-
Winner: $10,00
Place: 80.00; $0.00; $12.10. Also ran-Cobu (Mr. Tuxford); Orlando (Mr. Yue); Pocahontas (Mr. Harriman); Silver Key (Mr.
Le the third race Deveron failed to make use of a good start and although the pony led most of the sway round, it did not establish any appreciable lead, Ajax. was well addled by "Glass" Roza to win, a4 the pony was kept within strik ang distance of Hoveron all the way. Black); Snappy Eve (Mr. Car und. Workable Stag, a well roll); The Gadwall (Mr. Batles); rancied candidate, found the early Wembley Stag (Mr. G. Noronha) grace too much for him. Alexandra
if was a good third
Oaplan's Win,
Cuplan won his first of two races on akefield. He was made Tuv- quity for the rays and pony put up a good show, splacing Power ful King in the last furlong. The Plover tivated sous surprise when ho led into the straight, but faded off in the run home, finishing third Orlando had to struggle with a bad start and did wet to finish forth.
New King.
New King provided Caplan with This secund win on the afternoon,
Race ǎ, Messrs. Lo and Laing's Pure
Muniu (Ir, Black) 1 Mr. Jacque's Whoopee
(Mr. Carroll)
Mr. P.V.B.'s Gallant Fox
(Mr. Noronha) 3 Won by three lengths; one langth between second and third Time 1 min. 53.3 sets.. Pari-mutaci
Winner: $123.00., - Place: $7; 8.10; 35..
YACHTING
SPORTING ACTIVITIES
THE YACHTING SEASON
SUCCESSFUL OPENING CRUISE
CRICKET
H.K.C.C. v. K.C.C.
DRAW ENDS EXCITING GAME
This two-day match was resumed on Saturday at two o'clock. Thero had been an interesting discussion
COMMODORE ON THE CLUB'S in the Pavilion the night before,
PROGRESS
LAWN BOWLS
CLOSING DAY AT KOWLOON B.G.C.
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
VICE PRESIDENT'S TEAM WINS
The following were the scores :— President's Team Vice-President's Team
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while some of our tired cricketers were restoring their tissues, as to I what policy the K.C.O. should adopt. They were afty-four runi
The Kowlood Bowling Green The opening cruise of the Royal on with five wickets to go. My Hong Kong Yacht Club, and first own opinion was that they ought to Club celebrated their Closing Day put on as many mine as possible of the season on Saturday, when nowing regatta of the season was
for not more than an hour, provida large gathering of members and held on Saturday afternoon. Aed that the batanien were prepared guests attended the Club.
The afternoon's play consisted of arge crowd being present includ. i to go out, for quick runs. (Fincher
and MacKay had put on soventy-six a spoon match between the Pre- ing His Excellency the Qficer runs very nicely for the fifthsident's team, captained by Mr. E Administering the Goverment wicket but they might have.scored W. L. Hogbin, and the Vice-Pre- (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.) them faster especially as the bowl-sident's team, captained by Mr. F. ing was tiring.) Then after having L. Rapley. The result was a win and Mrs. Southern, Mr. A. Ljust taken the edge off the fresh for the latter team by the narrow Shields, the Commodore of the zess of the Club batsmen by an margin of 2 shots. Club, and Mr. H. S. Rouse, Vice. hour in the field, they could set Commodore.
ahout getting as near to an innings victory as they could. It was ob vious that except in the clac of an outright innings won they were going to be the last people to bat and to have the worst light. Runs wern of equal value whether made It was our great privilege and before or after the Club second pleasure to have staged on our this year's Aitkendicad innings Surely then it was more greens, profitable to occupy the wickets by Shield Match in which 90 players tween two and three rather than took part. The match was a great between four thirty and five fifty-success from every point of view, five 1 Admittedly they would and it is to be hoped that similar almost certainly have had to be arrangements will be made in fu batting then, but only for a short ture years, if only to allow this time had they had say thirty-five large number of players to take runs to get in their fourth knock part, and thereby add greater in- Ave wickets between two and three. having put on ninety for their last torest to the Competition. I have given this argument at length as there seemed i good deal of division of opinion.
It was an ideal day for the regatia, perfect sunshine, a fresh breeze, and a straight tide favour- able to the rowing events. The untry of a whaler's crew from the U.S.S. Housto WOH a plensing
innovation in this section of the regatta, it being the first time that the race in question had been an international one.
The Club House and grounds were decorated with flags of all kinds and the ovent proved very successful throughout.
A serious thumb injury sustain ed by G. Dalrial prevented Hong Koug from entering for the Percy Smith Challenge Cup for Senior Pairs over three quarters of a mile' which was won by Kowloon with, I. G. Allison, as cox. H. W. Dul- ley, who has rowed for the Thames Rowing Club, did very well.
Before asking Mrs. Hogbin to present the various prizes, the Pre- sident, Mr. E. W. L. Hoghin said Ladies and Gentlemen,
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Interport Players Congratulated.
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FOOTBALL
BRILLIANT MATCH AT HAPPY VALLEY
ATHLETICS AND ST. JOSEPH'S DRAW
KOWLOON ROUTED BY THE BORDERERS
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AT THE CLUB GROUND YESTERDAY, THE LARGE CROWD WAS TREATED TO A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION OF FOOTBALL WHEN THE ST. JOSEPH'S AND CHINA ATHLETIC TEAMS PLAY--- ED A THREE-ALL DRAW, RIGHT UP TO THE FINAL WHISTLE THE GAME FLUCTUATED IN A MOST EXCITING WAY.
AT KING'S PARK: THE SOUTH CHINA ELEVEN ADMINISTER- ED A REAL DRUBBING TO THE CLUB DE RECREIO WHO WERE OUTCLASSED IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF THE GAME. THE FINAL SCORE BEING P-0.
BORDERERS AND RA. BOTH WON THEIR GAMES ON SATUR DAY AND ARE STILL RUNNING NECK-AND-NECK FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. KOWLOON WERE DISAPPOINTING AND THE BORDERERS' SIX GOALS MAKE A USEFUL ADDITION TO THEIR GOAL AVERAGE.
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NAVY BEAT THE CLUB, BOMEWHAT UNEXPECTEDLY, THE SECOND DIVISION ATHLETIC AND BORDERERS MAINTAIN ED THEIR LEAD. BUT, THE LOWLY RADIO, WHO SEEM TO HAVE FOUND NEW STRENGTH WERE ONLY BEATEN 21. BY THE STRONG CHINESE SIDE.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
SATURDAY'S GAMES
FIRST DIVISION
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Wo congratulate our Interport Team on its splendid performances in Shanghai, and we are particular- A Sporting Course, ly proud of the fact that Johnny Club'
Brown and Bob Nichol, two mem-
Kowloon Goodwin took the other course bers of this Club, were part of that and although, as I have said, he team. And now for a few words Artillery decreased his chances of victory about our own Competitions. The and gave the Club the only possible! Bowls Championship has been won chance they could have of winning, by that old veteran, Joa Gibson who Borderers
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SECOND DIVISION
wins it for the first time in his yet the declaration made for a Very much brighter and more in-career. It is no mean achievement Artillerý teresting afternoon's cricket 1 did to win the Charipionship of this Ewo New Class of Yachts,
Club and I congratulate Joe on Athletic not see tho play but I have discuss Saturday saw the initial appeared it with a good many eyewit- having at last attained this great nce in sailing races of the new nesses and, gather that the points honour, for he is a worthy holder Navy
Of a Nook of to are an follows.
of the title.
Kowloon Arker Claas, bents, all constructed by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., at Kowloon Docks, eight were entered for a race over five miles. Joss, sailed by Mr. Karsten Larmen crossed the fine first with Isobel, sailed by Cominander W. G. Cow- land, a close second.
In the Handicap Class, Dorethen was sailod to victory by Mias H. Kill, and in the other event for ladies, Miss Patchett in Taynette Wo the One Design, Heyward Hayes and Ghel Classes event, in which six boats were-entered
Major Mousley brought Curlew in first in the Cruiser Class race. Sen Lark, a new boat, sailed by Mr. E. Cock, was second, with the Vice-Commodore's craft, U and I, soiled by Mr. H. 8. Rouse himself, third.
Hong Kong Defeat Kowloon. Hong Kong beat Kowloon by two lengths in the Denison Challenge Cup for junior pair oam; over a distance of three quarters of a mile. Going ahead at the start, Hong Kong inaintained their lead and settled down to a steady stroke to win romfortably.
Also ran:-Bluo Plane (Mr. Tang Man Wa); Country Club (Mr. For guson); Little Kem (Mr. Tuxford); San Francisco (Mr. Botelho); Jardinen, holders of the Hornell In the sixth race. Venturous and Shanghai Beau (Mr. Saunderson): Tien: Fong Shan made all the run- Sunning (Mr. Rees). ning with New King hanging com fortably behind.; Mr. Caplan asked his amount for un effort in the night and the pany responded aplendidly to win by three ligths,
Ladies Racs. Estrellita and Prestwick were Favourites for the Ladies Scramble over seven furlongs and Miss P.
Race 6.
Mrs. Lowcock's New King
(Mr. Caplan) 1 Mr. Aitch Aitch's Venturous
(Mr. S. Y. Laing) Messrs. Roza and Edgar's Tien
Feng Shan.......(Mr, Butler) 3 Won by three lengths four lengths between second and third.
Time: 2 mina 11.3 secs. Pari-mutuel:
Cup for Hong Fours for the past two seasons, were easily beaten by eight longtha by the Hong Kong Electric, for whom G. G. Stopan Thomson stroked very well.
Fine Zapings by Witham. Burnett and Goodwin opened the bowling and pretty soon on Lawe patted a straight full-toss from Goodwin straight back into his hands. Armstrong helped take the score to thirty-five and then there were a couple of disasters win in his first spell had been bowl- ing none too well and he was re.... placed by Melanis. Duckitt got nasty hit from one of Burnett's
Good-
faster ones and did not seem to recover from it. He was taken of McInnes and at the same total Burnett bowled Armstrong, Worse was to come for the same bowler got one past Hayward's defence at forty-two. (42-4-1:) Witham, who had been top-scorer in the first innings started now to play an oven better inninge while Harley showed good form and helped to take tho score to a hundred and fifteen, a stand of seventy-three runs. Lyai managed to get rid of both of them, aided in the case of Witham (who had made fifty-three), by a magni- Melanes. Goodwin bowled mach fisent catch on the boundary by better again, chiring his second spell and Burnett was good all through, I see that he got through the match without boing no-hulled. Ride and Divett lent some valuable aid at the end and the Club ma aged to total a hundred and seventy- nine, which was a good deal more than looked probable at one time,
In the Perey Smith Challenge Cup Kowloon, strking 99, at once took the lead, and kept it till the last quarter. At this stage Hong
K.O.C. Fall to Get the Buns. Kong made a great effort, but then fell away to give Kowloon victory
The real question was whether by three lengths. H. W. Dulley stroked well for Kowloon, and A. T. Lay was going to play an other of his hurricane Innings, and played a big part in their victory.
gbt Harsten desorves full' marks for the manner in which she handligi Prostwick, after getting a bad art. Betrollita wasted too much effort trying to match up with Dash-
way (ridden by Miss Shenton) da Roza); Genghis Khan (Mr. Caring a crew from the Amerionn Bag. greatest success. He tied Lay up
who set a very fast pace early on Until Then was a good third.
RESULTS
Race 1.
(Mr. W. Roza)-1
(Mr. Black), 2 M. Hau Un's Allwoll
ME, G. H. Potts Drian
Mr. Gedy's Dashaway
Et dem (Mr: Carroll), 3
Won by two long the one length letween second and third.
Time::1 min 30.2 eos.'-
Pari-mutuel
Winner: 10:30
Place: $14.70; #21.30. --"
Also ran: Quiding Star (Mr. Butler)
Race B Mr. A. M.-L. Soates Manna
(Mr Harriman) 1 Mr. Rafeek's City of Melbourne ~ (Mr Butler) Ar. Figli Tin vào t
(Mr Yue Bhon Wa)-3 May three lengthe
Winner: $19.80, Place: $6.00; $5.00. Also ranArminius (Mr. A. W. roll).
Race 1.
Time: 1 min. 60,2 neos. Pari-mutuele
In the open pulling Whaler the Club, remembering the first Race, 18 bonts were entered, includ-knock, put on Sargent, with tho
THE COMMODORE'S THANKS.
ship. U.S.8. Houston,II.M.S.and after getting one pulled four Whilshed was the winner, with the batsman was beaten and bowl- H.M.S. Devonshire Stokers second, ed. Fincher was away play- Mr. Y. C. Ko's Prostwick
ing in a doubles tennis match and and H.M.8. Witch crow third. (Miss Harston) 1 Mr. H.S.Y'a Estrellita
During the afternoon, a fencing could not go in in his usual place. (Mr. Party 9
exhibition was given by Mr. F. But for W. C. Hung and Norman T. Locke, Lieut. G. H. Stokes, MacKay, the KC.O. would have Mr. Seth's Until Thou
(Miss Bonner) 3 RNM-B-S. M. Veliki and been in a mess. Each got thirty, however, after four land gone down Mr. A. N. Braude. Won by a length; & neck between
for seventeen E. F. Fincher was second and third.
bowled as he pulled right away from Beck, who was bumping After the events were finished, hastily Hung was out after a members and guests assembled in stand of forty-seven, and Teddió front of the Club House and Mr. Fincher was back in timp to play Shen-A. L. Shields (Commodore) ad- a useful knock for nineteen before dressed the gathering. He thanked Back again beat him for pace and H.E the O.A.G. and Mrs. bowled him. The match ended in Southern for their presence, and a draw, and it is a great pity it for their keen interest in the wel- could not be played out, a Dy fare of the Club. Referring to thing might have happened, the new Anker yachts, Mr. Shields naid warm tribute to the hard work put in by Mr. D. Koith, of
Winner: $13.30.
Places 86.00; 0.50,
Also rea-Dashaway (Miss ton); Gold Cup (Mrs Frost).
CASH SWEEPS
Eace 12
No. 2777: 117:32 33,09 36.70 Unplaced pony (1876)-No, 16. Race 2 No. 139
Unplaced:-Nos: $0.50 each.
Ideas and Eoffections,
the Kowloon Docks, for his efforte Frankly I do not think the Club in the modelling of the vessels. He come well out of it. Their bowl- presented Mr. Keith with a silvering, with the exception of Beck was. tray at a mark of appreciation almost innocuous, and I thought from the Yacht Club. Mr. Shields Lowe was kept on an oven or two alsa thanked Capt Krogh-Moe, too long in the first innings. Thoir Lisho had been the connecting link batting was very patchy and 28-get with Mr. Anker, the daigner Witham, Ride, and Duckitt alone of the yachts Everyone who had did well, or fairly, in both knocks, page Back (Continued on Page 11.) P(Continued on Pops 11.)
$179.69 1134 93,87
9 Trung Tein
3 Eastern @ Club
3 St. Joseph's
3 South China
2 Lincolns.
THIRD
DIVISION
1 R.A.S.C.
My hearty congratulations tọ Charlie Beat who has been playing great bowls this year, for in addi- South China tion to winning the President's Prize, he was third in the Club St. Josephi'" championship and reached the last R.A.F. sight in the Open Championship Lincolns of the Colony. His removal to
Athletic Shanghai is a distinct loss to this
R.E. (Continued on. Pagi 11.).
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YESTERDAY'S · GAMES
FIRST DIVISION
3 Athletic St. Joseph's South China 9 Recraio
LEAGUE TABLES ·
FIRST DIVISION
Goals
P.W. D.L. F. A.Pts
ilorderers ....... 7. $ 1 1 0 8 11
2 Artillery..........7 0 0 2 17 12 10
4 South Ching (14 54 (0) 1 17 3 3 Lincolns........ 53 0.9 147
St. Joseph's . 6-3 12 8 7 7 Club
6 3 0 10 12 0
1 Athletic
3 Navy
Kowloon
0
Police
5 2 2 1.20·10·0
52.033 10
8 20.4 B 17 31 0.4 10
1 Recreio ........ 7 0 0 7.5 47 0
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