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ANNUAL RACE MEETING Entries For The First Day
The annual race meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Clab will begin on Saturday, February 20, and will be continued on February 22, 23, 24 and 27. The entries for the Arst day are given below and the entries for each subsequent day will be given in the. following issues of the "Daily.Press."
(Five (1). 11.30 AM-The Foochow Allowance. Entrance $10. Cup: Winner $800, Second $250. Furlongs).
Bear Claw 161, Diana Bay 158. Third $150. For China Ponies. Weight for Inches as per scale. Gladiator 158, Herod 161, Hetman Ponies that have started at least 158, Honeymoon Eve 161, King's three times at race meetings of this Bounty 158, King's Sceptre 161, King's Warden 161, Liberty Bay club previous to this meeting and
161, Mistake Bay 181. Oak Bay 161. have never won a race at such meetings and griffins of this meet-Pontiac Bay 181, Rose-Queen 158, ing allowed 7 lb.
Subscription
Grimns of this club of this meet
ance.
Allowances accumulative. Entrance $10. (1 Miles).
Soldier of Britain 161.
(6) 3 P.M.-The Wong-Nei-Chong ing allowed 12 lb. Jockey Allow Stakes (Second Section); Winner $800. Second $250, Third $150. For China Ponies; Subscription Oriffins of this club of this meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockey Allowance." Entrance $10. Mile).
Bear Claw 161, Diana Bay 158, Gladiator 158. Good Morning 148, Herod 181, Honeymoon Eve 101. Liberty Bay 181, National Glory 154, Pontiac Bay 161, Royal Mall 154. Silversmith 131, Soidler of Peace 158, Wild Lite 181.
(2) 12 Noon.The Wong-Nel- Chong Stakes (First Section): Win- ner $800, Second. $250, Third $150, China Ponies, Subscription For Griffins of this club of this meet- per Ing. Weight for inches, as scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. (Hal: a Mile).
Note: Intending Starters must be declared in writing to the Secretary, at his Office, Exchange Building, before 5 p.m. on Thurs
The day, February 15, 1937. Stewards will determine by lot in le which section ponies will start. This notification does not relieve Owners of the responsibility of declaring their ponies as starters in the usual manner, on the day of the race.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1937. FLASHES FROM FIELD AND PAVILION
Sport Items From Here And There
(BY BEN MADIGAN)
RIFLES LOOK GOOD
WINGER WORTH NOTING Although they have only recently registered their first wth in 3rd, Division footbali, Kumaon Rides are showing an improving knów- best ledge of the game. Their performances were against R.A.SC. and RAF. The outstanding play er in their ranks is Partap,-at leit, who shows a turn of speed and accuracy on par with any frst Division winger. This player war rants a trial in the next Army XI. as he is certainly the best Bet- vices outside left in the Colony.
School Cricket
D.B.S. WIN AGAIN
In the return match between Central British School, and the Diocesan Boys' School, the latter ware again successful.
The CBS, were dismissed for 42, and the DBs, hit up the neces- one sary runs for the loss of wicket.
C.B.B, 42 (T. Suter 16, E. Stone 13, Crary 5 for 23, Fisher 2 for 5, White 3 for 7).
D.B.8. 185 (F. Lay 62 retired; D. Crary 25, retired, W. Lau 22, Hose
LEAGUE CRICKET
H.K.C.C. Teams For Saturday
The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club against the Indian Recreation Clab on- Saturday, 30th January, mencing at 2 p.m.;--
com-
1st XI at Bookunpoo (Friendly): A. W. Hayward-Captain, T. E Pearce, F. Marshall, G. A. Stewart, H. Owen Hurties, R. L. Holden, A. C. I. Bowker, H. B. Neve, R L. D. Wodehouse, H. W. Baines, and R. M. Wood.
As the title of this article suggests, it deals with "small Items" of Interest to the sporting community and it is my inten tion to include in it Items dealing with every form of sport. It will run as a regular Friday feature in the "Daily Press."
less treated the and more or earnest opposition with an air of
CAMPBELL OR BELTRÃO! apparent ease. This, in my opin-
The moderate display of Beltrão in Sunday's Interport Football lon, has been their downtail on the many cecasions they have disapTrial match gave rise to the claims good 4 for 63, Street 3 for 49).
of Campbell as a reasonable con- pointed their followers when en- inferior opposition. countering
was certainly off colourForest, is serving up frst class Beltrao Much as I admire South China testant for the centre half berth. "" and knowing they have no and could not cope with the displays for his new club., HeV. C. Bond, R. M. King, F. A. Duri→ superiors, locally. In the art of football, until I see a real enthusive Lee Wal-tong. The critics, figured prominently in their Eng-nett, J. R. Way, C. E. Gahagan. slustle spirit take the place of this gard South China "A" as probable lackadaisical "air" I cannot re
champions.
No drastic changes took place in the Football League Table as a result of last Saturday's matches, Rides, the leaders, pleased their backers by further enhancing their Championship prospects at the expense of Navy, and now hold an inspiring lead of three points. The Welsh on Fusiliers come next.
received 4 Bet-back side Wednesday last when Seaforths forced them to concede a point.
to- Athletic They encounter morrow and will find the much Improved Chinese team hard to beat. A division of points would not surprise me
ATHLETIC CONTINUE REVIVAL Adam 152, Aramis 149. Arary 155.
Athletic have justified my opin- Athos 158, Atomic Star 152, Baro-
lon of them as being the most meter 149, Bouldnar 155. Busok 155.
South China "B" struck a win-improved side in Division I. Their China Clipper 155, Chlu Shan 161, Clowner 165, Declasse 155. Despair ning vein when they beat Kowloon latest victims were the energetic Kowloon (C) side. Their defence Bay 148, Ding Dong 158, Election on the latter's ground. and have
has improved beyond recognition Day 155. Fetlar 155, Feudal Knight more or less come into the reckon- 151. Flying Arrow 152, Gold Ex-ing again. Their close neighbours change 168, Gordito 158, Happy Venture 152, Helephant. 149. Inca 155, Lancashire Tich 152, Ling Long 149, Mac's Adventure 152. Malolo 158. March Brown 161, Mariposa | 152. National Anthem 155. National Faith 149, National Joy 158, Nation- al Wisdom 149, Naughty Cat 149, Pagan Lore 155, Park View 152, Peak View 155, 'Persian Cab 153, Playboy 152, Prospero 152, Radium 155. Roeburn 155, Rondo 158, 8hip-. master 181, Spring Beauty 152, Standard Time
161. Successful
Time 152, Tabby Cat 152, Tempest 152, Trent 155, The Tin 161, Weedon Seat 158 Whalsey 155.
Adam 152. Aramis 149, Araxy 155, Athos 158, Atomic Star 152, Baro-
(7) 3.30 P.M. The Sydney Maiden meter 149, Bouldnor 155, Busok 155,
Stakes Second Section): Winner China Clipper 155, Chlu Shan 151, Clowner 155, Déclassé 155. Despair $750, Second $250, Third $150. For Bay 18, Ding Dong 158, Election Australian Ponies, Grifos of this Day 155, Fetlar 155, Feudal Knight meeting Weight for inches as per 101, Flying Arrow 152, Gold Ex-scale. Entrance $10. (6 Furlongs). A Great Time 152, Amulette 155, change 158, Gordito 158, Happy Venture 152. Helephant 149, Inca Aztec 152, Bachelors Court 152. 155. Lancashire Tich 152, Ling Long Beat That 152, Boronia Belle 152, 149. Mae's Adventure 152, Malolo Bravado 155, Courting Eve 155, 158. March Brown 181, Mariposa Dick Turpin 155. Discovery Bay 152. 152, National Anthem 158, National Gypsy Love 155, Heldorado 152, Faith 149. National Joy 158, Nation- Home Brew 152, Katinka 152, Lan- al Wisdom 149, Naughty Cat 149, cashire Chips 152, Lazilli 152 Lianarmon 152, Llangollen 152, Pagan Love 155, Park View 152, Peak View 155. Persian Cat 152, Mediaeval Knight 152. National Playboy 152, Prospero 152, Radium Unity 152, Noggin 153, Petroushka 155. Roeburn 155, Rondo 158, Ship-152.. Phil 152, Precious Stream 152, Rose master 161. Spring Beauty 152, Rhodium 152, Roolly 152, Standard Time 181, Successful Time Lafayette 152, Saltire 152, Solerina 152, Tabby Cat 152, Tempest 152, 152, Strathearrick 152, Such Fun Trent 155. The Tin 161, Weedon 152, The Right Time 152. Twilight
Star 152. Seat 158. Whalsey 156,
(3) 12.30 PM. The Malden Stakes: Winner $1,000, Second $300, Third $200. For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins of this meeting. Weight for Inches as per scale. Entrance $10. (Six Furlonga).
(8) 4 PM.-The Trial Plate: Win- ner $1,000, Second $300, Third $200. For China Ponies, bona fide Griming of this meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance 910. (14 Miles).
Aire 158, Aplias 188, Centre For Aire 158. Apilas 158; Commence- ment Bay 181, Election Time 161. ward 161, Commencement Bay 161, Expansion Time 181. Firefly 158, Expansion Time 161, Firefly 158, Good Morning 155, Happy Eve 158, Good Morning 155, Happy Eve 158. Harmony. Eve 161. Havoc Eve 161, Harmony Eve 161, Havoc Eve-161, King's Coronation 181, King's High King's Coronation 161, King's High- way 158. Kum Shan 158, Laughing way 158, Kum Shan 158. Laughing 161. Lovely Star 181. Cavalier 161; Lovely Star 161, Cavalier Magnificent View 155, Meadow Magnificent Vlów 155, Meadow View 158, Montrose 158, National View 158, Montrose 158, National Spirit 161, Ouse 181. Potentate 158, Glory 181, Ouse 181, Potentate 158, Red Feather 156, Rob Roy 181, Red Feather 158, Rob Roy 181, Rosemary 161, Royal Mail 161, Rosemary 101, Royal Mail 181 Thunder Bay 181, Tim 181, Vira Royal Wedding Eve 158. Scenic View 161, Thunder Bay 181, Tim 161, Vira 161.
161.
(4) 1 P.M. The Sydney. Malden Stakes (First Section: Winner
(9 4.30 PM. The Vailey Stakes: $750, Becond $250; Third $160. For Winner $1,000, Second $309, Third Australian Ponies, Griffins of this $200. For China Ponies, Subscrip-
scale. Entrance. $10, 18ix longs).
of the race.
Fur
South China "A" again disappoint- ed their followers by only sharing the spoils with Police at Caroline Hill. Their inconsistency is puzzling as they undoubtedly' possess the classiest players in local soccer. While this spell of in and out form
continues I cannot say anything in their favour as regards cham- plonship honours,
REVIEW OF WEEK-END FIXTURES
Club entertain the leaders to- morrow and will be felding their
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strongest team, with the exception of Moore, who is a doubtful starter. This should prove a close struggie and with the home advantage,
Club may force Rifles to share the
tie at. Kowloon after dropping a points. Fusiliers encounter Athle point to Seaforths in their mid- week encounter. Athletic may force the Welsh boys to a division of spoils Eastern will have the attractive but inconsistent South China. "A" as visitors at Cause
China to atone for last week's set- Way Bay, I fully expect. South
Eastern team. South China "B" back by trouncing the mediocre, are expected to better their posl- tion at the expense of Navy at Caroline Hill. These are the im portant fixtures, but the remainder do not involve so much at stake.
FUTURE RUGBY STAR
One of the most improved Rugby players it has been my lot to see this season is Butcher who plays for the Club. His displays all been Repre- through the season have brilliant and consistent. sentative honours are bound to come Butcher's way in the near future, and it is gratifying to know that this opinion is shared by a well-known ex-Rugby star.
and the front line has taken a new lease of life. In Lee Tak-kee they have a great "general" who never admits defeat until the final. whistle. Ng Tak-wing, at centre half. is serving up some first class big displays, and more thari, a share of their revival can be
traced to his brilliant constructive work Athletic will certainly bum- ble some of the leading teams be- fore the season closes.
HAS NO SUPERIOR
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A
I see Lat Shut-wing of China “A” will have the opportunity in Sun. day's Trial game, of verifying my ∙side' forward in local, soccer. opinion of him-the cleverest in- undoubtedly hard Wilson is
when it comes to the finer points of the working forward. bul game, Lai Shui-Wing overshadows him. However, I don't expect Lai Shul-wing will find a place in the team. but the fact remains, he is still the only inside forward in
mand attention from the shrewd local football who would
cross channel scouts.
SELECTORS' WING HALF WORRY
Com-
The Interport Selectors are still dissatisfied as regards their final choice as to who will compose the Interport XI. on February 11, last Sunday's Governor's Cup game being insufficient to satisfy their minds. The result is that we will again see the cream of local talent perform in a final trial match on the Club ground on Sunday. The wing half problem is the selectors' chief anxiety, and certainly las week's game did not tend to easi their minds The scarcity of good wing-halves is astonishing, while However. produces keen rivalry. the competition for other positions when the committee finally get down to their wing half.decision I expect Leung Wing-chul and Wride will be the means of Anally solving the solution.
LEE WAITONG
WAKE UP, SOUTH CHINA “A” Regarding South China "A's" disappointing, display last week- end, the critics have declared that staleness has crept into the side
As a result of last Sunday's and they are beginning to feel the strain of a hard season. After witnessing their recent league display. Lée Wal-tong has definite- games, I am inclined to disagree" ly proved to the critics that he has With the critics as regards an no superior as a forward in, locas evidence of staleness. I noticed football. The cleverness of his that some of the players were scheming, coupled with his sharp
casual in their work, shooting abilities, place him in a class by himself. It does cast a much too
reflection on the younger, section, when a player of Lee's age, who
flourish and literally walk into long period, can come back with a the Interport eleverit
(11) 5.30 PM. The Bendigo
GOSANO STEVENS
· PARTNERSHIP Why the Interport selectors have parted the Cosano Stevens part- nership, after last week's brilliant performance, puzzles the
most ardent football enthusiasts. This
was, in my opinion, one depart
meeting. Weight for inches as per tion Grifins of this club of this i, 155, Gold Coin 158, Gold Bovereign actually forsook the game for a meeting Weight for inches as per 150, Heriot 140, Laughing Buddhs scale.. Entrance $10. (8 Furlongs) 181, Miracle 158, Night View 168, Air Mail 152, Aramis 149, Aroxy Old Star 140, Plain View 148, Pride Note: Intending Starters must be declared in writing to the 155, Athos 158, Atomic Star 152, of Tatngtao 158, Seventeenth of Secretary, at his office. Exchange Bouldnor 155, China Clipper. 155, September 147, Sylvandale 281. Building, before 5p.nl. on Thurs- Chiu Shan 181, Chun Teen 161, Victoria Hall 158, Wadebridge 154.
The Clowner 155, Coronation Day 153. day, February 18, 1937. Stewards will determine by lot in Despair Bay 143. Dragonty 101, Stakes: Winner $600, Becond $250, which section ponies will start. Fetlar 155. Feudal Knight 161, Fly Third $150. For Australian Ponies This notification does not releve in Arrow 152, Gold Exchange 166 classifed "B" Class as at December Owners of the responsibility of Gordito 158. Happy Venture 152 31, 1936. Weight 140 lka. 1 lb. declaring their ponies as starters Helephant 149, Inca 155, Lancashire penalty for every $200 or part in the usual manner, on the day Tich 152, March Brown 161, Mari thereof won in stakes since January meat of the Datarport team that posa 152. National Anthem 159, 1, 1936, Jockey Allowance. En- was more or less a foregone con- National Faith 149; National Joytrance $10. (1 Mile).. A Great Time 152. Amulette 155. 158, Naughty Cat 148, Fagan Love Aztec 152, Bachelors Coyrt 152, 165, Peak View 155, Persian Cat 152, Beat That 152, Boronia Belle 157. Playboy 152, Prospero 152, Radium Bravado 155, Courting Eve 155, 155, Roeburn 155, Rondo 188, Ship Dick Turpin 155, Discovery Bay 152, master 161. Spring Beauty 182, Gypsy Love 155 Heldorado 162, Standard Time 161, Successful Home Brew 152, Katinka 152, Lan-Time 152, Tabby Cat 162, Tempest enshire Chips 152, Lazuli 162, 152, The Baboon 158, Trent 155, Lianarmon 152. Llangollen 152, Tze, Tin 161. Weedon Seat 158, Medineval Knight 152, National Whalsey 165, Yum Sing 165. Unity 152, Noggin 152, Petròushka 152. Phil 152, Precious Stream 152, Rbodlum 152, Rooifly 152, Rose Lafayette 152, Baltire 152; Bolering 152, Strathearrick, 152, Buch Fun 182. The Right Time 152. Twilight Star 152
Blandford 141, Centre Court 150, Honey 143. Perfect Day 146, Racing Heart 145, Bauty Face 144, Snowy River 146, Violet Queen 148.
(12) 6 PM The New Stables Plate: Winner $600, Fecond $250, For China Pontes. Third $160. Weight for inches as per scale. Grimas of this meeting allowed 7 (10) 8 PM The Old Course Ib. Jockey Allowance. Allowances Handicap Winner $800, Second accumulative. Entrance $10, (From $250, Third $150. For China Ponies the Two Mile Post Once Round and that have started in at least ave In (About One Mile 171 Yards).
Bear Claw 161, Bistrs 165, Cos extra meetings of this club during 1938. Ponies classified" sack's Beauty 161, Diana Bay 158, and "C" Classes as at December 31, Gladiator 158, Herod, 161, Honey Entrance $10. (11 Miles)
King's Warden 161. Liberty Bay Burgomaster 140, Cavalcade 141, 161, Rose-Queen 168, Royal Consort Copper Idol 140, Don 142 Donovan 158, Wild Life 161
clusion, after Sunday's game. For Sunday's Trial, however, the selec
Glosano tors have parted this pair and mate, Pickering, with and Stevens will partner his club- deuring alongside Lee Tin-sang la the oppoate side.
* • "A PROPHECY
I was very much struck by the display of Tam Kwam-kon, the Athletic's new keeper, from Can- ton, in the Governor's Cup game some of his saves from Knox reminding one, of Harry Hibbs at his best. I like his natural style. which denotes a touch of class, He certainly proved an able sub- prophecy, he will be the best goal- keeper in local soccer this time next year:
however, have regarded him as an
Campbell, in my opinion, say much in his favour on recent form. Interport certainty but I cannot
would fit into the alde more readily than the Recreio player, being an adept at drawing the opposing vanguard out of position.
BOY MARTIN IN THE NEWS Our Irish readers will be in- terested to know that Boy Martin, the ex-Rines and Irish Interna- of Notts centre forward
tional
2nd XI at # E C. C. ground (League): A K. Mackenzie-Cap- |tain, W. Wooding, W. Stoker, P. C. Frost H. A Murray, N. P. Fox.
FOOTBALL COUNCIL
MEETING
Han., cup
game against Bhemeld United, last year's finialists, and the latter were rather fortunate in Martin coming away victorious. never really felt at home with Wolves and since his change over· to Notts he has been revealing his
A meeting of the Conucil of the old form again. Persorially I think Darie would have done better had Hong Kong Football Association he accepted the offers of the will be held in the Association The Offices, Room No. 5. Gloucester Merseyside club, Everton. Irish lads all get a break down Building, 2nd Boor, at 5 p.m. on Goodison Park way.
HB
Tuesday next.
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BUT
H.B'S ALL RIGHT!
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(5) 1.36 PM--The Chins Stakes: 1936, barred. Jockey Allowance, moon Eye 181, King's Justice 153, stitute for Pau. Ka-ping and I BREWED AND BOTTLED BY HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LIMITED.
Winner 3000 Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies, Weight for inches as per scale. Jockey
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