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AULD REEKIE HANDICAP Lady Northcote, who rocently ac- qrea Gladiator, has an excellent chance of leading in her Arst win- her in the Colony as this bay, formerly from the Sassoon stable,
intre condition and should ac count for the opposition in this six furlong sprint, especially so as Happy Eve is being rested and will not accept. Incidentally, Mr. "Peanut" Marshall who rode this latter pany when she recently won The St Leger will not be riding at this meeting, haring returned to Osk the Interim. Shurghal in
tor Bay will probably account Soldier of Britain in their tussle for the second place.
ST. ANDREW'S STAKES There is every probability of all the entrants accepting in this 1- 1/2 miles classic of the day. This event will be one of the most. evenly contested races of the day as at least half of the starters are strongly fancied by their respective. staple connections. Dawn
Star
has undergone special preparation and will be very near at the finish. This grey will have a change of
I £7 Jockey,
understand Mr. Donald Black will be in the saddle. Honeymoon Eve will be carrying top weight but this should not stop this dun mare as she is right up to form and will battle out every loot of the way. King's Lead and New Star are both nicely weighted and should not be neglected. Rose Queen did a good gallop last week and will carry her full share of the betting. The outsider in this event is. Red Feather with Mr. 8.W. Tanz up, In view of the excellent training gallop On Wednesday morning.
SAUGHTON HANDICAP
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
Mixed
Badminton. ***
Doubles, Kowloon Tong. v. St. Andrew's (6) p.m.): Free Lances v. Recreio "B" (6 p.m.); Recręlo “A” v. Taikoo (6 p.m.).
Bridge-Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
Hockey. Police V. Seaforths (Police Training School), 4.45 p.m. Meeting.--Kowloon Chees Club, at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m.
TO-MORROW.. Cricket-First Division: Navy v. Indians (F); Kowloon . Recreio (F); Hong Kong v. Army (F); Second Division: Indians. Army "B" (L); Civil Service v. Hong Kong (E) Police v. Recreio (F).
Club v. RE
Foulball, Exhibition match:-
V. Rest of Royal Ulster Rifles Colony (Navy ground), 3.45 p.m. Junior Shield: Chinese Engineers v. 20th Bty. R.A. (Club), 2.15 p.m.; Second Division: (Club), 4 p.m.; Kowloon v. Eastern (Howloon), 2.30 p.m.; 5th Bde. R.A. v. Middlesex (Bt. Joseph's), 2.30 p.m.: Seaforths v. South China (Causeway Bay), 230 p.m. Third Division (Hung Kong): 5th R.A. v. (Military ground), 2.30 R.A.8.0.
Y. Stanley (Military pm. R.E around), 4 p.m.; Police v. Powhat-
Third tan (St. Joseph's). 4 p.m. Division (Kowloon): 24th R.A. v. Portuguese S.A. (Prince Edward Road, 2.30 p.m.; 20th R.A. v. Royal Signals (Prince Edward Road), 4.
University
Seaforths V. p.m.i (Chathum Road), 2.30 p.m.: R.A.F. v. Kumaons (Chatham Road). 4
D.m.
("p"
Hockey-Caer Clark Cup: C.B.A. Ladles v. "Y" Ladies (Happy Val- ley). 3.15 p.m.; Brawn Cup. "Y" Ludles v. Recreio Ladies ground), 3 p.m.; C.B.A. Ladles St. Andrew's (CB.A. ground), 3 p.m.
Kong Jockey Racing. Hong Club's Twelfth Extra Race Meet- Ing. Happy Valley, 2 pm.
Ragby-Club "A" Y. an Army XV (Navy ground), 2.45 p.m.; Triangular Tournament, Army v Navy (Navy ground), 4 p.m.
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Tenals. Colony Ladies Doubles semi-finals (U.S.R.C.).
Yachting-Ist Corinthian Series. Athletics-Hong Kong Police Annual Athletic Sports Meeting, at S.CA.A. Stadium. Caroline H 2.30 p.m..
Cricket-Press v. Lt.Cdr. Nichal- son's Eleven (Navy ground), 11.30
The inclusion of Strathroy. `In this "A" Class Australian race over one mile, in order to colain the
of starts requisite number
to quailty for the Autumn Champions. ww result in tais brown being backed down to a red hot favourite In an otherwise interesting and evenly matched.feld. Gypsy Love will not be starting and this de- pision consequently narrows down the possible winner to Strathroy, Lancaspire Chipa and Able Ambzon. This will be the probable | a.his " order at the finish. Both Ranger Bootball-Kotewall Cup: Army and Home Brew did extraordinarily Youth China (Causeway Bay), well in their training gallops last 3.45 p.m. Second Division: Chinese Wednesday morning and may Engineers v. Kwong Wah (Cause- snatch a place. However, in viewway Bay), 215 p.m. of the former pony's bad habits at the gate and my belief that Home Brew may find the pace just a ittle too trying I would recorri mend Blandford as the best cut- sider to follow. This entry from the Eu Tong Sen stable is, wall Known as possessing, a strong Jost quarter and after finishing hebind Double Finesse in a sprint race at
LOCAL CRICKET The last mecting in fairly fast time. Hi clearly demonstmted, that
The following have been selected speed is another asset, Electronto. represent the HK.C.C. against W try to make amends for the the Army on the Club ground to- last performance but will And it morrow:-:
‚ 'difficult task.
"DUMBIEDYKES HANDICAP-..
FIRST SECTION This sprint event for "D" Clasa. ponies over approximately five fur- longs is the First Leg of the Daily Double, and on present form should te, won by Laughing Girl. This grey has done consistently well in training and is an excellent starter. The opposition will be furnished by Sylvandale with Mr. Proulx up; a combination that will be well in the picture. in view of this Jockey's ability in getting away quickly at the gate, the importance of which
must not be overlooked in aprint races. Gold Coin and. Plain View are also dangerous, though I am Inclined to believe that the latter. would do much better over a longer distance than at 146 lbs is the most rely one, excluding the" favourites. to apring a surprise, with Firefly as the next best.
RAM.C. v. RA.DC. (Bockinpoo): 2.30 p.m.
Softball-Filipino Club v. Cana- dlan Chinese (Polno ground); 10 Am.: Forum v. Hong Kong Reseball Club (Flbino ground). Machine Qun Coy. v. Vets (C.E.A. ground).
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1937.
HOME FOOTBALL
FORECAST
The following are the English and Scottish League fixtures
to be played to-morrow.
Teams in bold types are tipped to win:
Birmingham CHARLTON CHELSEA GRIMSBY Leeds U.
FIRST DIVISION
100 v. Arsenal
175 v. Everton
100 v. Huddersfield
80
V. Leicester
75 . SUNDERLAND
Blackpool
Balton
Liverpool MIDDLESBRO' PORTSMOUTH PRESTON STOKE
70
V. Derby in
05 V.
220 V.
135
TO Y
W. Bromwich
BARNSLEY
Burnley.
Bury
COVENTRY LUTON MANCHESTER U. NEWCASTLE NOTTS FOREST SHEFFIELD U. STOCKPORT TOTTENHAM
85 . Wolverhampton
Brentford
Manchester C.
SECOND DIVISION
250 7. Plymouth
80. Southampton
15
Y
Bradford
170 V
West Ham.
20 V.
Fulham
145
V.
Swansea
Sheffield Wed Blackburn
160 V.
30 V
130 Y.
40 v
Norwich
Chesterfeld
100 v. Aston Villa DIVISION (SOUTHERN)
60 v. Aldershot
70 v. Swindon
120 v. NOTTS CO.
THIRD
BOURNEMOUTH "BRIGHTON
Bristol Rovers CARDIFF
135
v. Millwall
Clapton Orient, MANSFIELD
10
v. Watford
120
V.
Newport
NORTHAMPTON QUEEN'S PARK R. SOUTHEND
BO
140
v. Gillingham
11
TORQUAY Walsall
80 v.
90
THIRD
45
Accrington
BRADFORD CITY CARLISLE CHESTER
v. Crystal Pal.
160 प. Exeter
Bristol City
V. READING
DIVISION (NORTHERN)
v. Crewe Alex.
60 v. Hull City
55
v. Barrow
40
▼
Port Vale
DONCASTER ROV.",--
75 v. Gateshead
HALIFAX
80
V. Wrexham
Rochdale
10
v. Oldham
.80
ROTHERHAM
SOUTHPORT TRANMERE ROV. York City
"Clyde.... DUNDEE
FALKIRK
HEARTS
Kilmarnock MOTHERWELL PARTICK
QUEEN OF SOUTH QUEEN'S PARK
ST. JOHNSTONE
v. Darlington .....
20 Y. New Brighton
120 v.. Hartlepools
50 v.Lincoln
SCOTTISH DIVISION -1
v... RANGERS
T. St. Mirren
v.
Third Lanark
9. Morton
V. Aberdeen
v. Celtic
v, Hibernian
v. Hamilton
V.
Arbroath
Ayr United
CRICKET NOTES
Promising Army Bowler
BY "NEW L.B.W.'"
WELS
No League cricket at all played last week and only two of the matches, all Junior Division james, produced anything out standing. A surprise result was the defeat of Kowloon Cricket Club, Junior Champions, at the hands of the University second
A W. Hayward (Capt.), F. H.string. It was a well-deserved vic- Stokes, L. D. Kilbee, M.. F. Ltory, the reward of team work.
J. Fong, who used to play for the Haymes R. L. Holden, H. W. Baines,
again de- once F. Baker, R. E. H. Nelson, J. B. H. senior eleven: Leckle.
R. L. D. Wodehouse, D. monstrated that though stroke-
essential of at making is McLellan.
tractive batting, it is not absolutely necessary for successful results.
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selves with credit. Opposed to a strung Hong Kong Club second eleven, which included L. D. Kilbee, the Interporter, they were beaten by only one wicket. The school- boy. butted first and ran pp a score of, 124, to which U. Gegg contributed 33 in a useful in- ninga. The Club did not begin any too well, but Kilbee's 36, alded by other useful scores, pulled them for nike wickets." An through amusing feature of the game was
the clean-bowling of R. Holder ex-star C.B.S. crickever, for a blob. The C.B.S. toys, though perhaps nut showing as good results as their rivals, Diocesan Boys' School, are just as kern, and a meritorious point about them is the frequency with which they put an "all-boys" xide in the field,
Private Hatheld of the Middlesex
Regioient appears to be a bowler who will well bear watching by the Army sports authorities. Three weeks ago, playing for Army “A” against the Police in a junior league match, he took seven w.ckets for 13 runs, bundling the
Valley team out for-44, and giving
his side a surprise victory.
If you can't takɛ it
take an
SHANGHAI RACES Second Day's Results
The Hong Kong Brewery & Distillery Ltd.
Shanghai, Dec. 2. The following were the results of the second day's races vester- day at the Shanghai Race Club's Autumn meeting:
1. HANGCHOW PLATE (11 FURLONGS)
R. D. Parkin's Pageant Morn...
(Fote-Hunt), 1
Inverkeithing's Royal Scot .......
HOCKEY MEETING
The monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Hockey Association
was
HIR
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
London, Dec. 1. Meeting for the second time in
held at the St. Andrew's Church Hall yesterday, Mr. A. A. Dand presiding. It was arrange the first round of the English F. that the match between the Com-A Cup, Lancaster and Doncaster bined Services and Civilians be again falled to arrive at a decision played on December 12, and that despite extra time being played. the Interport match against Macao The score was deadlocked at 1-1. be played on March 19.
Henry White's Wet Morn
(F. Marshall) 2 Laidivy's Lalbach (Brand) 3 Mana's Moutanhua...
Time: 3 mins. $ 4/5 secs.
2. 8CURRY PLATE (7 FURLONGS)
sprint event of approximately Ave Possessed of courage and an - furlongs. Whalsey is about the exhaustible supply of patience, best in this class and should win Fong has shown before, and in a handily despite top weight. Nation-higher class of cricket, that he le al Anthem will be worth following a really d'ficult but to dispose of. as this bay is quite useful over 1 well remember his obstinate, in- Tabby Cat willnings against the Indians two short distance. need a strong jockey to keep him years ago when they had only to up with the field at the start, be-beat the University, at that time
Last Sunday his Regiment play- fore this dun from the Lan stable very near, if not actually at the can be near at the fulsh. Araxy. bottom of the League table, to win ed the same eleven and this time Atomic Star and Yum Bing are also the Shield. It was in the game. Hatfield went cne better, return- sprinters and should not be neg-which has come to be known as ing the fine figures of eight wickets for 15 rune in eight overs, half of though Eddie Gosano did go so lected. Tempest is definitely slow Gosano's Match."" Actual, al-
which were maidens. One of the EMH's Going Haywire (Keep). 1 to get into stride and unless lucky
near to winning the match on his
Police players told me (and theyBusted's Busted Straight .........
·(Pota-Hunt)` 2 own as made no difference, Fong should know) that his great forte enough to get off extremely well at the barrier will naish
This did a lot of the groundwork in that
was length and the Police pitch! DJ's Cherry Bey(Jack) 3
Tifes:-1 min. 61.4/5 secs. amongst the "also rans."
assistance from There is no doubt that that wicket event is the second leg of the he, with some
3. NORTHERN STAKES Tats. If I remember aright, wore is, to put it mildly, "sporty.", but Dally Double,
down the first barrage of the full credit must be given to Hat- DUMBIEDYKES HANDICAP-
Indian crack bowlers, Frank he'd for two tine pieces of bowling. Morn's, New Deal Morn Pereira and A. R. Minu. His style There is little fuky about it, as he
SECOND BECTION.
up
($ MILE)
MURRAYFIELD HANDICAP. On paper and judging by past records. Australian Boy and Sancy Face should fight but the issue
(Morshall) 1 between them in this race for "B"
The final race of the day is an-
Moller) 2 Class Australian ponies. Aztec and Katinka are the top weights but other "D" Class sprint in which I of batting that day was not very consistently comes off. It might Cire's Frosty Light (R. B. I believe the latter will stay the favour the heavily weighted ponies, convincing and balf the time he pay the Army to put him in the
looked like getting out at any mo- First Division and keep him there. O. C. Shaw's Fairy Jackdaw.....
(Sung) 3 ment. but though he did not make, This will mean, of course, or should,
Time:-1 min. 32 3/5 sec. distance better. Bag Tor appears Coronation Day and Valorous, as to be in better form than when both are very at at the moment.
A. MONGOLIAN CUP last raced but still seems to be lack-Good Morning is also a good sprin- many runs he stayed for some that he cannot participate in.
(ONE MILE) ter and with Racing Boy are good considerable time and undoubtedly junior league games and Army-
"A" will suffer a great loss, but I ing a finish and I, therefore, be- lleve not yet fully ready. Snowy beta especially if they draw favour- la'd the foundation for Gosano's River is well id as regards weight able positions at the starting gate, hurricane hitting that began the feel that if a man is clearly of The Farmder's Sapristi and may cause an upset. The race Zero should not be left out as there d'acomature of the Indians, a dis- senior standard, then he should was a time not so far back when comature that ended with them this brown could give the "D" Class being bundled out by Copano and first division, ponies a good run in Ozorio for 40-odd runs in an in- any sprint event and to-morrow credibly short space of time. will be racing in a lower section.
(C. G. Jack) 2
(Encarnacao) 3 Timats: 2 mins. 40 secs.
6. ST. LEGER (12 MILES) iD.JB. Wateroo Bey...
(C. G. Jack) 1 Morn's Cornation Morn
(Pote-Hunt) 2 Morn's Vintage Morn.....
(Marshall) 3 Times:--3 mins. 55 secs.
7: LOONGHWA STAKES
* (ONE MILE) A. V. Walte's White Major..... (A. A. White) Snack's Sundridge Park
(Striker) 2 E.M.H.'s Going Slow (Keep) 3
Time: 2 mins, 9 4/5 secs.
1A. LOONGHWA STAKES
(MILE) ( (Maitland) 1 "Ment's Dictorship play in the senior divsion There, J. Maty's Dounun...(Wade) 2 Hawk's Smart Morn is little fun in seeing inexperienced H. M. Hind's Experience.
(Pote-Hunt) 3 Hardie Zauberfçis Time: mins. 11 3/5 secs. bowlers playing below their class, or batsmen getting skittled out by
5. SICCAWEI STAKES for that matter, in watching loose
(14 MILES) bowlers being clouted all over the field by batsmen who likewise Morn's Naming Morn "Headquarters acquitted them, should be playing. elsewhere.
will be run in aufte fast time as both Aztec and Derby Day will take some holding over the first half
while.
EL DUNSAPPLE HANDICAP
deld consisting of subs of this season that have, won less than $2,000 in stakes will line up for this
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-Centrál British School, on their Final selections for the above eight events will be published in initial appearance on the local to-morrora's 188de.
Marshall)
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Bradford City, at home, scored 11 goals against" Walker. Celtic's three, while Bournemouth, after failing to beat Dartford" on their own gruand, won away by alx goals to nil..
Results of to-day's replays were:
1. Accrington *Lancaster
1
◊ Bournemouth 6
Dartford
*Gainsborough 2 Port Vale
1 Bradford City 11 Walker Celtic 3 Halifax
0 Turk
Lincoln
2 Rochdale
*Extra time.
Reuter.
TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL An exhibition match has been arranged-The Royal Ulster Rifles v. The Rest to take place on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay to- morrow at 3.45 pm, the following players have been selected to re- (Pote-Hunt) 1 present the Rest:-Tam Kwan (Kew) 2 Kod; Pile (Capt.), Costa; Leung Hing Chan, Lam, Tak Po, The Ham Morning's Morning Glory
(Comine) 3: Hong; Coakley, McGuigan; Howells,
Howlett, and Hau Ching TO."
Reserves: Hussain, aplers, Ward, and Chan Ping To.
Disqualified. Time: 2 mins, 9 1/5 secs- Reuter.
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