TRAINING
GALLOPS
Times Taken At Happy Valley
Ouse
Monoplane
Coronation Day
Vira
Thunder Bay & Com-
mencement Bay
Soldier of Britain
Stopwatch
Persian Cat & Mountain
View
41.2 1.15.3 1.48.4.
The following were the times taken at the training gallops at "Happy Valley yesterday:—
+ 35
2nd Dis- 1st
3rd tance Qr. QI. QT.
1.08.2.1.40.4
4th
5th
Last
Qr.
Qr.
QT.
32,2
Harvest View
$1.1
Wild Life
36.3 1.11.3 1.42
30.2
36.2 1.11
1.43.1
32.1
Bear Claw
371111 1,414
• 30.3
Vixen Tor
1
43 1.17.4 1,47.2 2.13.4
26.2
National Anthem & Bistre 1
39.4 1.183
1,50 3.20
30
Just That
# 38.2 1.16
1.47.1
31.1.
Expansion Time
1
40.2 1.14
1.45.4 2.17
31.1
Bobniak Star
1
38.2 1.10.3
1.38.3: 2.07.2
26.4
Rose-Queen
35.1 1.09 1.41.1
32.1
Bag Tor
I 38 1.10.1 1.39 2.07
28
Cossack's, Beauty
136 1.09.4 1.41.1 2.11.1
29.4
1 33.3 1.07
1.38.3"
31.3
37.2 1.11
1,421
31.1
38 1.13.4 1.47.3 2.18.4
31:1
32.4 1.02.1 1.33.2
31.1
38.4 1.342 1.48.2 2,20
31.3
# 34.4 1.07.1 1.41
33.4
Ranger
1
37 1.10.3 1.40.3 2.08.4
28.1
Katinka
* 38 1.12 1.41
29.
Sadko
1. 41 1.20 1.55.3 2.29.3
34
New Star
Bright View
.-30.3 31
I 40
Prospero & Tempest..... 1
1.19.2 1.55 2,30 41.4 1.19.3 1.54.2 2.28.2
3.00.4 30.4
32
↑ 39.2 1.15,2 1.47.1
31.4
38.3 1.13 1.45 2.15
90
A Great Time
1
40.4 1.20,2 1.49.2 2.15.3
27.1
Tiny Star
1
42.4 1.22 1.55.3 2.27.3
32
Rob Roy
t 40
1.18 1.53 2.25
32
Ythan
1 37
∙1.09.4 1.40.3 2.11.1
30.3
National Faith
40 1.07.1 1.51.4 2.23.2
30.2
Jungle Jim.....
1
35.2 1.08.2 1.40.3 2.12.2
31.4
Pontiac Bay
1 37.1 1.10.4 1.41.2
30.3
Solerina
1
3 1.07.3 1.38.1 2.06.2
28.1
King's Bounty
1 34.3 1.09.2 1.43 2.15.3
32.3
Weedon Beat & Emer-
gency Call...
135.4 1.08.3, 1.40.4
32.1
1
35.3 1.09.4 1.42.2 2.15.3
33.1
Atomic Star & Racing
Boy
1 43
1.19.3 1.64.4 : 2,27
32,1
Boolat Bay
1 41 1.19.2 1.54 2.26.3
323
Helephant & Whalsey ...
1 40.1 1124 1.44.2-
31.3
Scenic View & Tabby
Cat ....
1.- 36 1.10 1.43.1 2.17.2
34.1
1 41.3 1.19
1.54 2.27.2
4 27.4 54.3
1.22.4
"
Potentate
Valorous
King's Jubilee
Philanderer
Donovan & Busok
Derby Day.........
1 40.2 1.20.4 1.55.1 2.25.4
† 35 1.08.2 1.39.2
1 40 1.18.3 1.54 2.39.2
31.2 28.1. 2.59.4 30.2
35 29.2
28.4
Apilas
Happy Venture
↑ 33
1.10.4 1.45.4
Twilight Star
1
32.4 1.04 1.35.2 2.04.4
Bravado & Beat That
31.4 1.01.4 1.29.4
28
The Right Time
2.
32.2 1.04.2, 1.34.1 2.03
Araxy, Shipmaster &
'Centre Forward..... Diogenes
43.3 1.21.3 1.56 2.26.3
30.3
...... 1
40 1.14.1 1.47.1 2.18.3.
31,2
บ
Gordito & China Clipper 1
37.2.1.14.4 1.50.2 2.23.1
32.4
1
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Macao" Times
The following times were taken at Macao Race Course, on
Saturday:-
Shih Yin Grand
Victory Life.............. 52 1.37 2.16 2.51
Rothesay Bay
Shanghal 4
Cluniehouse Fairy Ousel 'Merry Fatty Prussian Plane Brown Bee Coureur Bleu Country Flower Wentworth Merry Maker Leslie Henson Warfield Hogmanay Gold Clause White Spirit
The Big Trail
New Market Tip
Hohenfels
35
38 1.15 1.47 2.18.2
45 1.29 2.07
2,41
31.2 34
37. 1.18 1.55
2.26
31
44 1.29 2.08
2,43
48 1.31 2.09 2.43
40 1.30
1.56 2,30
40.118
1.55 2.27
39 1.17
50 1.33
1,52 2.25 2.09
50 1.33 2,09
45 1.28 2.04
42 1.19. 1.62
.30 1.16 1.52 2.21
46 1.29 2.02
51 1.34 2.11
2.40
35
30 1.18 1.54
* 2.28.2
32.2
38 1.18
.1.52
2.27
35
37 1.13 1.49
2.21.3
32.2
35
32
62 1.37 2.16 2.51
38. 113 1.45
31
He Is 16, But May Be.
Another Perry
BOBBIE NICOLL WAS A SURPRISE TO AUSTIN
The fine show of "Bobble" Nicoll, just 16 years of age, against H. W. Austin, in the Herga lawn tennis tournament at Harrow suggests that another Perry has been found. I am told that Austin was surprised at the splendid technique and great promise of his boy opponent,
•
writes a Home correspondent.
Coming from, the same club as Perry, the Hergs LTO young Nicoll is a reminder of the Wim-
bledon champion in all he does, He takes the same early ball, has the same unusual quickness, and whips the ball across on his. fore- hand to follow it into the net in the true. Perry style.
AN ATTACKER
His fast, beautifully produced service is the best I have seen among young players for a very long time. Above all Nicoll is de- finitely an attacking player, the type so much needed in the com- petitive bennis of to-day.
since they were very small. Jean, having regard to age and sex she is 14 is an even better player than Bobble.
HONOURS ALREADY
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1937.
FULL DESCRIPTION OF
THE BOAT RACE
Oxford's Victory After A Great Struggle
CAMBRIDGE NEVER
CEASED TO FIGHT
After a lapse of 13 years Oxford won the eighty-ninth Boat Race from Putney to Mortlake on March 24, writes "The Times" rowing correspondent. Oxford have now won 41 faces to the 47 of Cambridge. Oxford fully, Justified the faith of their sup- porters, for the calm conditions favoured the Cambridge crew. Both crews showed their very best form on the day of the race, and indeed. Cambridge rowed very" much better than they had ever done in practice and put up a magnificent fight in a FACE that was far closer than the result indicated.
BILLIARDS
The Amateur Championship
The competition for the Amateur Billiard Championship was con- tinued at the Burroughes Hall in the Soho Square recently with beat in the second round- be- tween H. F. Smith (Essex) and E Ellwood (Buckinghamshire.
and Hertfordshire)." The winner or this match,`each of which lasts for two days-four sessions of two hours play-will qualify for the second of the semi-final heats.
At the end of 'some keen and close play in the afternoon Ellwood led by 55, having scored 589 for an average of 17. while Smith made 534 for an average of 15.
4
Since the rille concerning hazard play was tightened up Not since 1921 has there been | Then Oxford got about aft. the standard of amateur billards such a great race, and the issue ahead. with Sturrock rowing very has improved all round." THO was in doubt until beyond Chis well and Burrough backing him up leading players of the present wick Steps. Even then, though equally well. Nevertheless, Cam-time may not be superlor in Hodgson was stroking Oxford with bridge never got dustered, and superb steadfnese and enabling when Harrods came Peritt gave their three fine heavyweights at the famous Cambridge spurt at 36, No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7 to swing the with which T. A. Brocklebank and boat along with a splendid stride, his successors were wont to win he could not shake off Ferätt, who their races. But Hodgson answered gitacked with a tireless succession (at 34, and Cambridge, although of spurts all over the course until they had drawn up level again, did the last half-minute
not go away on the inside of the bend as they expected to do.
In such circumstances we have so often in recent years seen" the losing crew crack and start bucket- ing. But thanks to Lonnon, the Cambridge President, at No. 5, whe shares the honours of the race with Sturrock, Oxford's, No. 8, and to a lesser degree Langton, who rowed with great courage on the day." Cambridge never lost their form and never ceased to fight.
The race was the race of 1909 over again, when F. C. Bourne, an unknown Oxford Freshman who had been merellessly criticized in practice as the windmill stroke backed by four great heavyweights, walted alongside the famous D...C. R. Stuart, wng, had siready won three races, all up the Chiswick Reach, and then beat him hand- somely after Barnes. Hodgaon showed the same generalship, and with this race behind him should go on as Bourne did to found a winning tradition for Oxford.
❘
CLOSE STEERING
Hunter, the Cambridge cox, tried to force Oxford out here until the blades were nearly overlapping, and Oxford had to give way. The crews came up to Hammersmith Bridge dead level, but on the turn under the Bridge, reached in amin. 24rec.. Cambridge shot up to lead by a quarter of a length: After the Bridge Hunter again went over so
far
that the blades. actually clashed. It was "brave and clever steering judged by other standards, but it was not quite in the tradi- tions of this race, where a cox is expected to give way, if he takes more than his share of the neutral water, rather than risk a clash.
playing skill to those who were contemporary with 9. H, Fry, but the Jarge (body, of players have had a stronger inducement to develop their game on more com- prehensive lines.
AN OUTSTANDING OAR In.. the winning crew Cherry at No. 7 was at the very top of his form on the day, and cowed with tremendous life. Few more polish- ed and powerful heavy-weights have rowed in the race, but the outstanding man in the race was Sturrock, whose power and length entitled him to be regarded as ong of the greatest heavy-weights of all time. He never rowed a bad stroke. Burrough also rowed magnificently at No. 5 and may well, rival Starrock, next year. Rowe at No. 4 did well and so did Stewart at No. 3. Stroke showed that he has nothing to learn in leadership and coolness.
In the Cambridge crew Lonnon on a smaller scale rowed as inspir- ing a race as Sturrock and it was At the Doves Cambridge were
not so easy for him to keep long. half a length ahead, and Perfit | Langton at No. 6 rowed very hard spurting hard at 35 to get clear. and consistently, and Mason Hodgson held on steadily at 32, pluckily overcame his handicaps at and then spurted at 34. Still the No. 2. Perfitt stroked as well and blades were in danger of clashing steadily as Hodgson, but he had again. Then the crews came into not such a good crew behind him. the straight both rowing at 32, when Oxford, only half a length down, were able to swing into the wind and use their weights. Cam- bridge spurted again and again to
1 Oxford are not a crew to be com- pared with that of 1909. They had a good deal of pace, more than their style" suggested, for they had an indigerent beginning. They would have won four or five of the last 13 races, but they were get away and became a little short, not an exceptional crew. They ❘ were a steady, hard-working crew, although perhaps a little ponder- ous, and they had great length and a superb finish, which always kept their boat moving. Cambridge have to thank Mr. K. M. Payne and Lonnen for the finish that enabled them to hang on to Oxford 80 tenaciously.
It was a lovely sunny morning with a light alr from the west, which was howhere strong enough to make rough water, although the crews could definitely feel it retarding them along Chiswick Eyot. Al cough the river was very full with land water there was
F:
but Oxford hung on, and at Chia- wick Eyot Hodgson spurted at 33 and started to gain Perfitt an- swered. and at the same time steadied and lengthened his crew, but Oxford crept up foot by foot though here for the only time in the race they were tearing out their Anishes. At the top of Chis- wisk Eyot Oxford were level. At Chiswick Steps, 13min. 34sec., they were 6ft ahead, rowing 32 to the 34 of Cambridge. Above the Steps when Oxford were leading by canvas Hunter, steering a
shade
too resolutely and cleverly." agnin
came right over on to Oxford, and the blades touched. Merineld gave way. and when Oxford straighten- ed up they had last nearly half a length and Cambridge were in the Jend again.
Da
practically no tide at Putney when the crews started at 11.35. A FALSE START Cambridge won the toss and
At this point Ashby, the Oxföra chose the Burrey side. I think bow, got cramp in the back. there was little question that Ox- Luckily it happened where it did. ford gained by this decision on the
for it suited Merifield to go under slack tide, and by cutting under the lee of Duke's Meadows and cut Duke's Meadows they gained sub-the corner. On the Griffin Bre- stantially, There was a. false start wery crossing Perfitt made as Stewart in the Oxford crew had
more great effort at 34. It was not his feet out of his heel traps and successful, and it was plain from Mr. Rickett could not hear Oxford then onwards that Oxford must say "no" when asked if they were win. Lonnon was rowing superbly, ready. Cambridge were stopped but Burrough was getting a little after two strokes. The second time short, and the rest of the crew save both crews got off well, Cambridge Lonnon got shorter too. Napier at 10, 20, 38, and Oxford at 10, 19, was almost rowed out by this time. 36, in the first quarter, half, and In the Oxford boat," although full minute. Oxford were perhape Hodgson was late on his crew, he a little the steadier, but Cambridge continued to give the big men all led by 8ft. at the end of half a
the time they needed, and, led by minute, and by a third of a length Sturrock, they marked the begin- The Nicolls have already got at the end of the first minute, ning for him. Oxford spurted and their names on to the champion-probably because Oxford went too quickly drew away along the en- ship rolls, for Iver won the Junior close under the Fulham Wall and closures, rowing 33 very steadily to Doubles championship of Great so missed what tide there was, for the 35 of Cambridge. Britain at Wimbledon in 1936, and there was little in the rowing. In Bobbie was in anal lest year.
the Boys' Doubles the second minute Perfitt dropped. Oxford were three-quarters of a to 34 and Hodgson to 33. At length ahead, rowing 32 to 34, and Provided they can give sufficient Craven Steps, reached In 3min. after that, although " Cambridge time to the competitive side of 38sec., both crews were rowing 33 hung on gamely, Peritt's sparts the game in tournaments, the and Cambridge had increased their became less marked and shorter in three Nicolls must play a big part lead to half a length. Hodgson duration. A minute from in British lawn tennis during the spurted along Fulham Football finish Oxford were half a length next few years.
Ground and crept up a little, but clear,, and," still keeping steady. Perfitt kept going very steadily at they continued to gain. In the last 33, and it was not until the cross-minute Cambridge rowed 38; Ox- ing where the Oxford cox steered ford did not raise the stroke until a very fine course straight on to the last half-minute, when, rowing Harrods, for there was plenty of 19 strokes, they gained nearly s water over Fulham fats, that Ox-length to win by a bare three ford really began to gain, rowing lengths in 22min. 395CĊ, 30 against 32. Just before the Mile It was one of the slowest timen Post-Amin. 30sec.-Hodgson spurt-ever recorded, but it was one of ed at 33 and drew level. Perätt the greatest faces, although Ox answered and both crews passed ford always looked as if they had rowing stroke for stroke, a splen that final length in reserve at any did race.
time after Harrods.
CELTIC BEATEN
London, April 5. Celtic were given a surprise when they met Third Lanark in a Scot- tlah League football match on the latter's ground to-day, 2
Third Lanark won by four goals
Nicoll lives in a house overlook- ing the Herga courts, where he and his brother Ivor, a very pro- mising doubles player, and his sis- to two- ter Jean, have played almost daily Reuter
At Barnes Bridge, 19min. 34sec.,
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