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Tote Betting Nearly £8,000,000 Last Year
7 Per Cent. More Than 1936
A further expansion in the volume of betting dealt with by totalegtors is shown in the Racecourse Betting Control Board's annual report and accounts for 1937.
Total pools amounted to £7,903,721; an increase of 1.27 per cent. over 1936. This
included £149.225 from off-the-course sour-
COE.
PERMANENT TOTES Revenue, at £722,517, was £53. | 620 in excess of the previous year's
Assistance by way of grants to dgure.
operation horse-breeding included £8.600 tą, amounted to £192,280, an Increase the
Hunters Improvement and
Expenses
of
ut £8,493. The surplus, after pro-Nasion Light Horse Breeding 80- viding for taxation, interest and clety. £750 to the Shire Horse So- charity, Was £318.176. against clety. £300 to "the National Pony Society, and continued - assistance
£292,581.
Of this surplus £150.000, com- paring with £118,815, in 1936, was devoted to grants for horse breed ing, horse racing, and veterinary
to the Clydesale "Horse: Society,
Hard Court
1 i
Tennis Tournament
Entries For Singles
And Doubles ·
TSUI DEFENDING
HIS TITLE
The following Is the 1st of entries for the second annual Colony Hard Champīnships,
Court Tennis organised
by
the United Services Recreation Club:
SINGLES
1. Agaturofi, B. Agafuroff, Mai Nai-kwong. Tennie Kwok, J. R. The report shows that, of the Turner, S. A. Gray. Lee Kam-ming, 103 racecourses where racing under Pang Ol-lam. Lee Wai-tong. WC. science and education as prescribe licences from the, Jockey Club and Hung. Major F. T. Baines; Major |
ed in the Acts of Parlament. A
National Hunt Committee takes place. 72 have now been provided
L.A. Newnham, A. Crawford, B. S.
total of £108.178 was used in the with permanent totalisator factit.Leong, F/O R° C. S. Allin. J. F. L.
reduction of capital debt.
ties.
Smalley;
A. E. P. Guest, A. R. Kitchell.
Grants included.
A great increase in the popularts. A. Rumjahn, H. D. Rumjahn, £54.128 for Improvements in
J. J. Ferguson. accommodationty of racing under National Hunt Omar Ruinjahn. racecourseð and
Rules became evident towards the Paul Kong. H. Y. Ho, Tṣul Yun-pul.
Tsui Wal-pul (holder), Peter U. £44.976 for increase of stake end of the season in 1938. money; and
George Chop, A. Chan, K. K. Fung. Wong Fook-nam.
for the public:
-,
The largest totalisator turnover any individual meeting was to assist them in the duties of con- again obtained at Ascot, where the trol.
total amount staked in four days' racing was £488.247, The combin- ed win and place pools for the amounted to Royal Hunt Cup
£42,150.
£18,500 to the racing authorfiles:
The fand far guaranteeing racecourses against loss in re- duction of admission charges to the public has reached £15, 982, and €10,127 has been set aside to assist owners in cost of transporting horses, to race meetings.
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R. A. HOLD AQUATICS
The largest totalisator turnover
DOUBLES
I. Agaturoff and J. Pengelly, Li Kwan-hung And Ma Nai-Kwong, G. E. R. Divett and O. W. Sewell, F/O R. C.. S. Allin and F/O J. R. R. Jenkins, S. A. Gray and G. C.
at any one course was £505.615 Burnett, D. S. Sze and Frank at Newmarket. where racing took Grose. Pang Ol-lam and Mok Fuk-in. H, W. Lee" and S. W. place on 22 days.
Liang, W. C. Hung and Lee Wal- tong. Major F. T. Baines and Major LA. Newnham;
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
New York. Aug. 22. The following were results in the
Finals On Thursday Major Baseball league today:
Some good sport was seen fes- terday when the Royal Artillery held the preliminaries to their annual aquatic sports in the Royal Navy swimming bath, H.M. Dock- yard.
The finals will be held on
Thursday, those who qualified for the final being:-
GO Yards Free Style: Norman. Howell. Collins, Robinson. Mar- shall.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Brooklyn
SPORT
AND NOTES
ENTER A
STRANGER
Scene: village green at Strathpeffer, Highland beauty spot. Members of the local cricket team are practising, watched by a few spectators.
Enter a stranger. He strolls to the edge of the green, wat- ches...
Club secretary, always on the look-out for dew members, walks over to him, says: “Fine day for cricket lan't It"
Stranger: Splendid.
Club Secretary: Not so bad; these ads, are they?
Stranger: No. pretty good. C.S.: Only trouble is, we're rather hard up for members. Are you interested in cricket? Stranger: I used to play a
bit.
C.S. (hopefully): Would you care to join our club? Per- haps you'd like a trial?
Stranger: Well, I'm afraid.
Who was the stranger? Only Patsy Hendren. Middlesex and England batsman!
CHIPPERFIELD'S OPERATION
A G. Chipperfield, the Australian
Test cricketer, who was operated on for appendicitis on August 5, is understood to be making a good recovery.
The operation was performed in a Dundee nursing home. The na- ture of. Chipperfield's illness was.
A Crawford and E. Broad- bridge, E. C. Hncher and kept secret, and it was understood Remedios, S. 4. Rumjahn and H. earlier that he was suffering from
a form of tonsilitis D. Rumjahn, Omar Rumjahn and George Choa, E. E. Storey J. J. Ferguson. Paul Kong and Tennie Kwok Tsu! Yun-pui and Tsul Wal-pul (holders), A. Chan
and
R. H. E and J. Hu, Wong Fock-nam and
K. K. Fung.
ов "6 8 (Fitzsimmons pitched for Dodgers and Koy homered).
Boston Brooklyn
3
0
the COTTON RETAINS
GERMAN GOLF
TITLE
非
+
Frankfurt, August. 22.
Henry Cotton, the English golfer,
9 15 0
4 7 3
30 Yards Relay Race: Sth Bat- tery, 24th Battery: 30th Battery.
Pittsburgh Chicago
4 10
1
5 9
2
1 7
3
4 12
0
6 11
2
7 11
1
(Goodman homered for the
record for the course-Heuter).
Veteran's Race: Sergt. Rawlings. Pittsburg Mr. Gür. McConnell, Sergt. Mor- Chicago gan. B.Q.M.S. Iris, Sergt. Padgett,
Sergt. Farrell,
Open
Yards FreeStyle:
Cincinna
St. Louis 60 Howell. Collins. Lt. Symons. Lee.
20 Yards Free Style: Howell. Reds, and Moore and. Mize fur-the Collins. Marshall, Octwell, Lear. Cardinals),
Dibbin,
Diving: 24th Battery, 12th Bat-Sincinnati tery. 9th Battery. (Individuals) 3t. Louis Norman, Thompson, Marshall,
................
0 3 0 3 12
(McGee pitched for the Car-
60 Yards Medley' Relay Race:dinals): 9th Battery, 12th Battery, 7th Bat- tery.
HAPPY VALLEY GOLF
THIRD ROUND
SINGLES
yesterday retained the German
Open Golf Championship by 15 strokes.
He had rounds of 71, 68, 70 and
76. His second round of 68 was e
AMERICA WINS INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING
Berlin, August' 22,
0 'The swimming contest between Europe, and the United States end-
Philadelphia 8 15 New York
1
3 9
AMERICAN LEAGUE
8 11 15
0
ed yesterday, with victory for the
He arrived on August 3 at Dundee from Swansea with the rest of the Australians. who were playing Scotland in a two-days match at Broughty Ferry.
A. G. CHIPTERFIELD ...........Recovering from operation
PLAYER SETS A
American team by 38 points to 36. POSER FOR F.A.
New York
The second day, yesterday, „was Philadelphia
(Ruffing and DiMaggio homered somewhat spolled by bad weather for the Yankees).
conditions, but upwards of 10.000 spectators were attracted to the Olymple Stadium Fool.
is
The following are results in the third round of the Happy Valley Second Summer
Washington
2
8
1
Singles
Golf
Boston
7
9
1
tournament:-"
(Bonura homered for the Sena-
The 800 metres Free Style Relay was won by United States in mins. 3.0-10 secs.
The 100 metres Breast-Stroke
J. Gellatly. (21) beat E. D. Mat- tors and Cronin for the Red Sox). thews (14) 4 and 3.
G. M. Park (7) beat W. Hewitt Chicago
(13) 2 up. j
A. D. Humphreys (8) beat G. L.
Herdman (24) 2 up.
D. Humphreys (11), walked over
D. H. Clark, scratched.
A. 7. Greaves (14)
An International Soccer player, retained by his club at the end of last term, has re- turned his summer wages and set the F.A. a problem by join- ing another club.
Player is Alex Low, who was
was won by Europe, by the Ger-Scotland's centre half in 1933, He man swimmer. Balcke, in 1 min. left his club. Falkirk, and went out of League football to Workington, 12.3-10 secs.
Another German competitor, the North-Eastern League side.
secured the second Low, has been with Workington European victory of the day by three seasons, but all this time was defeating Neunzig (U.S.A), in the on Falkirk's books. 200 metres Back-Stroke event in 60-7-10 secs.
Cleveland
2. 10
3 & (Hemsley homered for the In- dians).
0
:
Schlauch,
St. Louis
9
7
1
4. 6
3
the
beat J. Detroit
Stenersen (15),3 and 2. wh
H. Smith (10) beat J. Cork (22)
7 and 6.
A. B. Purves (8) walked over W.
F. Leckie scratched.
T. B. Low.. (11) beat A J. Mac-
Fayden (21) 6 and 5.
The next round has to be played
on or before August 28.
FANLING BOGEY POOL
The Bogey (Par) Pool was play-
ed on the Old Course at Fanling on August 20 and 21.
J. Stenerson (17), G. C. Worrall (9) and F. Groves (4) were each one down, but Stenerson wirs owing to the fact that he had the best store on the last nine holes (3 up),
LAWN BOWLS
RESULT
(Clift homered twice for Tigers)-(Router).
HAMMER THROW WORLD RECORD
4
Berlin, August 22
The Diving event was won by Weiss (Edrope).
Europe by winning the last event of the day's programme, the 3 times 100 metres Relay, in 3 mins. 21-2-10 secs., got to within two A new world record in throwing points of the American total, after the hammer was established at the Americans had gained a lead Danabrueck yesterday by the of six points at the conclusion of German Olympic Champion Kar the first day-(Transocean), Help, Hein's mark of 58.24 metres
is a great improvement on the ex--
Isting record, set up as far back as R.A.0.B. CLUB GAMES 1913 of 57.77 metres-(Trans- ocean).
SWISS GRAND PRIX RACE
at Berne, August 22. Rudolf Carracioli of Italy yes
NIGHT
The Wesley II and the Sir James Oxberry Lodges are meeting the Queen of the Farles Lodge in a series of Indoor games at the RA
Workington placed him on their retained list at the close of last season, but since then Low decider he woula, rather stay in Scotland so he sent Workington a letter re- turning all the summer wages, he
bad received.
Low's letter stated that he was giving up the game, and Werking- ton were doubly surprised, when they heard that he had changed his mind and signed for Ralth Rovers.
AGAINST THE RULES According to the information Workington have, he was signed by Raith after negotiations with Falkirk.
This is not in accordance with OB. Club, Queen's Bulidings, at football law, for no matter what claim Falkirk had on Low with re- 7.30 p.m. tonight.
The games will include billards, gard to transfer value,, he was on In the quarter-Anals of the terday won the automobile Grand snooker, darts, shove half penny, Colony Open Singles Idwn bowls | Prix of Switzerland in a Mercedesukkers and dominoes, and will be championship yesterday J. A Luz car! Seamart of England was second followed by a concert given by beat W. GUT 21-16, at the Kow-and Bratchitsch of Germany was members of the R.AMC. concert
third.
party. loon Dock R. C
Workington's retained list and Raith had not approached them.
Workington have sent the whole of the correspondence to the Foot- ball Association.
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Le Pommier
Sold By Aly Khan
TO MRS. MACDONALD. BUCHANAN
Derby Winner May Run In Berlin
An
Important transaction was completed during racing at Salisbury when the Aly Khan's, three-year-old colt, Le Formfer, a winner in France. was purchased by Mrs. Mac-.. donald-Buchanan, daughter of the late Lard Woolavington,
The celt was on view in the pad- dock before the George Thursby Plate, la which he gave way to his stable companion. Saat. Subse- quently, Fred Darling took over Le Pommier and in future he will be trained at Beckhampton. The price paid for him was sub- startial
Le Pommiler is by Barrabas from La Palme I, a mare; close- iy, related to that good French horse, Alcantara II.
BOIS ROUSSEL FOR BERLIN? According to his trainer there is now every probabilty that Bols Roussel will be a competitor for the big race in Berlin in Septem- ber. The colt has naturally had an
E
easy time at Beckhamton since his effort in the Grand Prix, but there is every prospect that he will be in good trim for any races for which he may be wanted in the early autuma.
PROMISE OF BONAROBA Mr. James de Rothschild and his trainer. Fred Pratt, won their first race of the ,season-the Champagne Stakes at Salisbury.
A good deal of promise is shown by the Ally Bonaroba, who Is medium-sized and well turned.
Bonaroda is a sister to Rondo. who won the Ascot Gold Vase for Mr. J. De Rothschild two seasons back. The daughter of Boling broke is well.bred on the maternal side, her dam.. Sardana, being by the famous Sardanapale from a sister to the equally famous Sir Gallahad III.
DAVIS CUP STILL ANNUAL EVENT
Defeat Of Biennial Proposal
At a meeting. of Davis Cup ↑ nations held in London re- cently, "over which Sir Samuel Hoare presided, the proposal to change the Davis Cup from an annual to a biennial com- petition, which the British L.T.A. supported, was defeated by a decisive majority.
Fourteen nations voted against the change and seven favoured it, a majority to preserve the status quo of 2 to 1.
Among the équntries roting against the change were the Unf- fed States, France, Japan, Belgium and Poland. The seven countries that supported it included Creat Britain, Germany, Australia, South Africa and Canada.
Sporting
Fixtures
TODAY
BADMINTONYM.C.A. Badmin-
ton, in the West Lounge.
*F.
BOWLS, Open Singles, Li.
Xavier v. J. V. Ramsey (Kowloon B.G.C.).
L:
| MEETINGS.-Kowloon Chess Club,
at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. SWIMMING.—Mixed Bwimming, in European Y.M.C.A. Swimming "Pool
TOMORROW BADMINTONY.M.C.A. Ladies' Badminton, in the West Lounge, in the morning. BOWLS--Open' Singles,, ' - B.
Bradbury v. A. Hyde Lay. (Civil) | Service CC.),
W.
THURSDAY, AUG. 25 BOWLS Open Singles, A., R. Dai- lah v. J. Watson (Club de Re-
creio).
DARTS,—“HB." League, RAO.B.: (G.C.). Neptune Imperial, ye Jolly Roger C.P.O.C. v. Embassy. SWIMMING.-Royal Engineers An- nuit sports" (Victoria Recreation Club) tries Close for Clony Championships.
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