The above picture shows the team which represented the Hongkang Ladies' Hockey Club tart somson when they retained the Caor Clark Cup for the third year in succession Back row, left to right: Mr. Omerad, (trainer.) M. Bird, B. Pope, E. O'hagen, E. Gray, J. Smalley, H. Knill, E. Blackburn and E. Bonnar. Front row: P, M. Harrop, E. Ros, and C. Fergusson. In the fore-ground is the Caer Clark Cup, HOCKEY
NOTES
CAER CLARK SCOTLAND'S
CUP
HOLDERS HAVE STIFF TASK
KEEN OPPOSITION
NEX
[By "Bully-Of".]
TEXT week the Caer Clark Cup! competition opens and I am! afraid. that unless they take 1-) medinte steps to improve their play the Hongkong Ladies will be left! behind. They have won the trophy three years in succession and are the present holders, but their cur- rent form, compared with that of previous years, has deteriorated. The forwards seem to have lost that effective combination that was their grent asset last Renson, and so far this year have shown a sad Inek of ball-control in front of goal. The halven could also improve their play by spreading a little more instead of bunching together in the middle
of the Gold.
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have a CIT. Andrew's Ladles are a teum
FORLORN CHANCES
"SUNDAY HERALD" CHARITY CUP PROSPECTS
ATTRACTIONS IN THE LEAGUE
(By "Veritas".)
WITH the Interport all over,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1932.
Close
of the Racing Season
A
Last Meeting
Meeting of a Year of Several
Outstanding Achievements
THERE is sure to be a touch of sadness in the Happy valley race meeting to- morrow, for it brings with it the close of the season—a season of many bril- liant achievements, and first rate sport.
But the 1932 season of racing is going out with a flourish and to-morrow's meeting promises to be equally as attractive and successiul, if not more so, as any of it predecessors.
The year has seen some particularly good racing. Almost every record has been broken, and it is comforting to reflect that the depression has not caused any extra worry among the backers, who have turned out in good nunibersat every mecting.
AUTUMN CHAMPIONS THE BIG EVENT TO-MORROW
NOTES AND FORM
The splendid condition of the course must; of necessity, be at- ributed to the attention given by the Clerk of the Course, Mr. T. E. Pearce, and Mr. Sutton, who acted
that capacity during
Mr. Pearce's lome leave.
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For this meeting the rufla will be restored to their proper posi- tion and the ponies will be racing on the now strip of course which has been opened since the last general meeting.
KING'S BOUNTY,
The conditions for the pontes starting in the first event-the December Handicap-are they must have started at least four
times in extra meetings since the
annual meeting, or have not won a race over a mile distance since March 1932.
LATEST ABOUT THE BIG RACES
Although this morning's gal- lops at Happy Valley gave not the alightest assistance in judg
CAN THE GIRAFFE BEAT KWONG BROS POLAR STAR?
BY "RINGTAIL"
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WEST POINT CONQUER
Philadelphie, Dec. 3. - Led by the smashing play (of Kick Vidal and'. 'Jack Buckier, fast running backs, the Army footbali e.oyen hnished with a burst of power to ciuch the Navy 20 to 0 to any be.ore a crowd of record
SL.C.
It was the fourth successivo triumph or the Cadets in ine annual gild.ron series be tween the service academics.
BENZERTINIS TENNANTREKLAMAZANIRDIET.
ALL BEHIND
SLOW PROGRESS
·OF · LEAGUE CRICKET
SECOND DIVISION
PRO
LETHARGY
(By "The Stumper")
ROGRESS in the League has been very slow this year,
RADIO CREEPING UPy an average of two matches
Easy Victory Over 24th Battery
being played each week. Clubs generally scom to have a great ro- luctance in starting on their Loa- gue programme carly, and one club, the University, have not play- jed n'League gamo,in elther divi- sion. The undergraduates cannot The Radio registered another win be blamed as they are having their in the Mamak Tournament yesterday examinations at this time of the when they defeated the 24th, Battery year, but little excuse can be given
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by 4 goals to nil on the U.S.R.C. for the other teams. ground. The game showed the Radio superior in all quarters, their fer- structive Hockey which pierced the words playing speedy and very e^n Battery defence almost at will.
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ing prospects for the three big will be the nominations from the
CONTRARY to past years, the events to-morrow The Hong-Kwong Brothers' stables for the
senior division is making kong Autumn Champions, the Tardy Stakes, and either of them
than the junior. Awiar Singh opened the scoring more progress Sub-Grins Champions and the are good enough to win, although soon after the start by converting a The Army and the Civil Service Queensland Autumn Champions I favour the pony which has Mr. S from Spary, on the left wing, C.C. have each played three games, Gurbachan Singh increased the load while the Hongkong C.C., the Navy -speculation is rife and it is an on top. Gold Key and For shortly afterwards with a flick shot and the Craigengower C.C. two generally felt that a tremendous tune Bay, if the latter is not seen from a dificult angle. Before the in each, and the Kowloon C.C. and struggle will ensue between in the Champions event, have an terval Avtar Singh again found the
dangerous.
going.
Zadko, Gleneagles and Bag and engagement here, and as both are net, thus giving the Radio a lead of the Indian R.C. one each. This, Baggage In the Hongkong Cham- evenly matched in weight and three clear goals. In this half the in view of the fact that the sonier pions event.
only Ave League ability, some interesting specula-Ruttery made occasional attacks on teams have Racing Boy and Bistre are tion can be made regarding them. the Radio goal but were at no time matches to play, is quito good expected to provide a keen race
THE GIRAFFE? for first place in the sub-griŒns] Quite a few local punters will champions, and the Queensland tell you that The Giraffe will re- Autumn Champions event will verse the decisions gained by the go either to The Giraffe or Polar Kwong Brother's speedster, Polar Stor.
Star, when they meet to-morrow in the Queensland Autumn' Cham- pions. On the last two occasions that these ponies have met, Mr. Rutler has steered Polar Star to
There is always one race which
and the league well under way, interest is being turned to the knock out cup competitions, and Sunday will see the first Quite the best of the good entry the handicappers make it extreme- fairly comfortable victories, but it match in the Sunday Herald for this race is King's Bounty, ly difficult for the prophet, and has to be remembered that they Charity Cup tournament, when Gay Crusader, Blue Star and Gold the Ditatory Plate is the one to-were over a distance of 14 miles, Key. King's Bounty will be mak-morrow. Cy-Pres, Wembly Stag whereas to-morrow the race is for Portugal, the holders meet Scotland on the Kowloon Foot-antial run since the Brat and Golden Arrow figure among 14 miles, which will obviously half of the season, and although the lenders but they are very make a great deal of difference to this pony is carrying top weight, heavily weighted, and as their Mr. Frost's mount. I am inclined Scotland appear to be lament should also be able to carry off handicaps are about equal, and to think that things will be very their form likewise, I think either much different to-morrow to either tably short of talent this year, and the event.
of those three will provide theof, these other two previous races, with the Portugese in the position
winner. Lower down we have The and Polar Star will have to do Ito call on no less than nine St.
Plover, Blaclove, Wakefield and something out of the ordinary to uinta Joseph's players, everything puints
Orlando, each of them good beat The Giraffe. enough to occupy a place. 1 leave this rac to your own judgment.
ball Club enclosure.
go
、 POSITIONAL CHANGES.
Thus we
Its biggest danger, of course, is Gay Crusader, which has done some fine racing lately, and has been well up in the fields on almost every occasion it has started.
Meridian Star at 166 pounds
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Lucky Glitters has been put-' ting up some brilliant perform- ances lately and Friar Tuck Is another pony which is well up to the distance and should figurë among the placed competitors, RACING BOY.
GURBACHAN SINGH, the bril- liant Radio Sports Club hockey forward, who has scored 23 goals in the Mamak League this serion.
The second half was more 'evenly
Wi
ITH the juniors, who have ten matches to play, the Indian R.C. and the Police R.C. claim the most with four each, Civil Service three, Craigengower C.C., Navy, Club do Recreio and Hongkong C.C. two each, and Kow- loon C.C., R. E. and S., and R.A.S.C. one each. If matches
are put back, interest may tend to wane. However, I expect to aɛo more matches played after the New Year, when interest will bo revived once again.
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þOWLING * very well through- out, A. C. Beck. the Club
bowler woB and Interport fast chiefly responsible for the defeat of the Civil Service C.C. at Happy Valley last week by nine wickets. I hear he was coming off the pitch very fast and his deliveries wore kicking a bit, which made him almost unplayable. Ile returned the Anal analysis of eight wickets for 27 runs--nbout the best bowl- ing performance in League cricket this acason.
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LTHOUGH G. R. Sayer and
J. Richardson
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ready beaten the champions twice into the next stage of the Cuti- this season and it would not be apetition.
Autumn CHAMPIONS. surprise to. kee them register an-
The big thing of the day is the On the other hand Scotland have other win when the tenma meet on
to second will have some support, but judg-fourth race-the longkong Au- December 17th. They have im-been forced to proved tremendously since they and third division players to makeing from its condition I think itu Champions, which will see competed last year, no doubt on acup a team, and several are playing will be at least three to foursome very no ponics take the
nonths before it is in racing form. two or even three nominees from Griffins race, ail eyes will be on field. It is quite probable that
In the Hongkong Autumn Sub- count of the practice they have had out of their ordinary positions.
Blue Star, which ran a disappoint the Dunbar Stable will be seen in Racing Boy, the pony which has with several of the Army unita, They are making a strong bid for
ing race at the last meeting, will the trophy and I wish them luck.
find Sands of theibe out with a very small impost of action. Mr. Dunbar will very like-most wins to Its credit for the R.A.0.C., who is a forward operal-149 pounds, and if this pony is to end his speed merchant which 1932 season. Racing Boy has been HE other teama entered are the ing at centre-half, McKelvie of Row-do anything this season, then it is recently broke a record, to the first past the winning post no less contested, the Battery inside forwards TY.M.C., the Club de Ree die nyt tin this race. Deveron post, and Mrs. Dunbar can be ex- than four times, and there is small
doubt that this event will provide support from their flank men. A few and the C.B.A.. but none of these in the pivotal or rearguard posi- and Alexander Hail, both at 140 pected to start Sitting Bull,
Fortune Bay may start, but it with another.
minutes after the re-start Gurbac are likely to cause the other teams tion, Andy Duncan, the Interport pounds have a chance to figure as
am inclined to think that this
But the race will not be too hur Singh found the pet again but much concern.
left half at inside left and Green-place winnera.
account the goal was disalowed on pony will be reserved for
-easy, for there are
other EVENING STAR. shiols, the Artillery second string
of "stick". Ho later scored again. other event. Sadko has been good ponies taking part, Inel- TF they are to complete their fix-pivot on the left wing.
The Barrier Reef Handicap is
spoken of as something on dentally Mr. H. S. Chan has sold tures within the specified time These radical changes in posi- an event for Australian ponies,
which to bet, and there is no Racing Boy since its last success, were outstanding for the Indio, while this score and went on to make the Destroyer Flotilla will have totion are bound to have an effect on and it is noticeable that the top
gainsaying the fact that it did but Mr. Leo Frost will be guiding Garthwaite played a sparkling game 175 for seven wickets. E. J. R. brighten up their Ideas and settle the players, and so far as 1 can weighters have been given some
an extraordinarily fine gallop) it.
in the Battery attnek. Lewis, right! Mitchell was top-acorer with 52 down to practically two games per see they have very little prospects
Bistre may offer a good chal-back. was far below his usual form and J. P. Whitham contributed 40. the other moming. Also it la week. They have only played one of wiming.
fighting it and I think a useful tenge to Racing Boy, for it has a frequently pulled up for game to date on account of the un-
piece of flesh, inviting no little shown consistently good form, certainty of their movements. If
confidence.
and is 'capable of putting up a they do not think they can complete
good show. their obligation I would suggest they fall out Immediately.
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TT is pleasing to note the amooth-
ness with which the Mamak competition is progressing. There: has naturally been a number of minor hitches in the arrangements
pretty severe handicaps. Evening Star, although at 170 pounds, should be good enough to win, es- This impression is heightened | pecially if it is in as good a condi- when one looks at the Portugese tlon as was at the last meeting. side, where we find the whole But After That is to be ridden by of the St. Joseph's half back Mr. Leo Frost, and as the pony has to its credit, line, and four of their five already two wins regular forwards, including the there is no valid reason why it should not increase it to three in Gosano brothers.
POWERFUL PORTUGAL. Portugal is putting into the field but despite these the fixtures are this year one of the most powerful continuing as per programme. Since combinations for some consider- the tournament started to October, able time and they are certain to 91 games have been played out of a start favourites in their quest for total of 253, a fact which throws the retention of the Charity Cun. great credit on the management of) Defence
BRUINS 10
the
the event and the secretary, Mr. Estrongest point about Scotland. V. Marshall, in particular, for it is whereas Portugal can boast of a he who has kept the teams up to finely balanced team, with the forwarda probably the strongest section.
Four
scratch.
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THE Royal Signals should gain
tion.
of them
this race.
Canny is a very good outside bet here, and it has been run ning extremely well of late. The Raindrop, Kilrea and Mermaid are the pick of the lower weigh- ted entranis.
some
runs for the fiction, put on a
Civil Service alde were out for only 69, and of the remaining runs, R. M. Wood contributed 25. The other seven batsmen collected only nine runs between them. The
P. Singh, at right back, and test, Club had no dime. 'ty in passing in the centre of the intermediate
"ticks".
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Mamak League
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T have been rather impressed by Whitham's batting of late. He has been scoring very consis R. Ev Signals-Marina, 4
tently, and if he has definitely R..:-Bailey: Meehan and White-given up rugger or cricket, wo
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Bag and Baggage is reported ex- tremely fit, and by reason of its
The Finale Plate finds most of recent brilliant performances, will go to the post well supported by the ponies with unusually high astute backers. Wild Life la an- weights, and this will cause some field: Himbury, Mullins and C. Hard- are certain to hear of him again other pony which has been run-ttle trouble in the selection of ing: Leslie, Hayden, R. Harding, before long. He is not an entor- ning well of late, but somehow the winner. I think it can be as-Holmes and Perg
II.K. Ladits "A" St. Andrew's very solid defence. He scores prising type of batsman, but has don't think it has quite the class certained from either Gallant Fox, Scouts-Sookunpoo, 5.15 to heat the opposition mentioned Banjolina or Whoopee, and among H.K. Ladies:-M. Bird: v. Black most of his runs on the on.
the lessor lights are Devon, New burn and A. Nicol: A. Owen Hughes, above.
| King and Cabinet Hall, from which | D. Robertson and A. Hallifax:" Blue Star ut 160 pounds and should emergo one for the third Bell, J. Dalziel, P. M. Harrop,
Churchill, and M: Bishop. Bright Star at the same weight place.
KWONG NOMINEES,
To-morrow's Sports: Fixtures and Teams
Rd..
DIVISION 2. K.O. 245.
Eastern-Chatham
4.
SUNDAY HERALD CUP. ·
CRICKET. Lengue, Div. 1.
E.
THE Club Recond string register-
TH
ed their second victory when they defeated the second eleven of the Civil Service C.C. on the town ground by three wickets. Of tho visitors' total of 128, A. E. Wond made 46 and was unlucky not to
his have reached
half-century. and enabled them to win by three. wickats close on time.
TH
LEAGUE FOOTBALL..
Sigants v Taikoo, Sookunpoo, į K. A. Munro, A. P. Hail-Thompson, L.A.R. Dunean, J. Ricketts, R.O..The Club batting was consistent
King, J. Berghe Coupland and R. R. first division league
Division 1, K. O. 4.16.
Davics. an easy victory over the matches are due for decision aver Police v Club-Caroline H Royal Engineers on the Marina the week-end. the high spot among
A. Reld's X1:-A. Reid, II.B.R. Palice:--Perkins: Blackbourn and
Sunday
Navy v K. C. C.-Navy, Ground on Saturday, and in the them being Sunday's meeting of Brittain: Minty, Channings
Scotland v Portugal-Kow- K. C. C.-F. Goodwin, E. C. Hancock, G.S. Dunkley, LT. Ride, A. game between the German Club the Lincolna and South China.
3. Lowson, C.E.R. Clarabat, W.E. Jessop: T. Pile, MosB. Johnston, loon.F. C., 3.30 p.m.
Fincher, E. F. Fincher, J. C, Lyal, Hunt, C. A. Wright, L. A. Whipps, H. THE Hongkong Cricket Club and the University the latter
Scotland G. Rodger (Club);|A. T. Lay, G. C. Burnett, I. Mc-J, Armstrong, J.M. Sunley. should win by at least two clear playing variable
The Lincolns have been dis-Stephens and C. Pile. Reserves: Dow-
and Willams, man
Blackburn (Police) and Tillery Innes, A. E. Perry, W. C. Hung. Craigongower v Combind Schoolm
are showing good form in form during S.W.B. v Navy-Sookunpeo
Valley
both divisions, and are making a (Kowloon); Hughes (R.A.), Sands N. A. E. Mackay, and F. S. W. goals. If de Souza strikes his
recent weeks, and even last Satur- Kowloon Athletic-Kowloon
Combined Schools:-J.L. Youngsaye bold bid for Championship usual form they will win by even day against the Navy accomplish-
SUNDAY,
(R.A.O.C.) and McDonald (RA): Smith.
DIVISION 2.
{D.B.S.), A.A. Rumjahn, G. Windsor honours. They have a number of . larger margin. The Gorman
could Lincolna * South China-G. Duncan (Club), Hill (Kowloon),
K. C. C. v Navy K. C, C.
and G. Souza (St. Joseph's), AJ. McKellve, (Capt. Kowloon), A. Club are a vastly improved ideed ittle over which one
enthuse. Nevertheless, they are a Soolaunpoo. Individually, but they have yet to
Hulse and, A. Zimmern (D.B.S.), Taui new players this season, with tho Duncan (Club), and Greenshields K. C. C.-F. E. Lawrence, C. I. Yan-pul, M. of urculit and G.T. Lee result that their teams are not learn the art of effective combina-team likely to be seen at their heat
(R.A.). Reservò, Bell (Club). Stapleton, A. A. Dand, G. A. V. Queen's College), and D. Blaks (C. displaying the same lethargy that Ewo w Kowloon-Navy against the talented Chinese com-
Lincolas
Portugal:-R. Marques (St Hall, H. Overy, G. Leo, R. J. B.S.). Reserves. Frith (D.B.S.), has come to be associated with bination, and although I do not
| them during the last couple of Joseph'a): R.
Naito Walker, P. O. Dunne, G. A. White, and J. Sharpham (C.B.S.). Silva
years. They have the material to If
HOCKEY, Navy ▾ Clah-Kowloott
Gomes (St. A. R. F. Raven, D. S. Green. (Recreio) and THERE should be vory Httle expect them to win. there is, por- THE
Chinese v B. W. B.---Chinese II. V.
Mamak Lengue
carry off both shields and bavo ap- N.
(St. Joseph's):
Beltrao
Civil Service v R. E. & S.- doubt about the result of hapa, a distinct chance
Taung Tain R. A Caroline Joseph's), V. Costa (St. Joseph's), Valley
University v German Club-parently set out to do so this year. the St. Andrew's 12th. Battery sharing the spolla.
Caroline Hill Royal Engineers:-Col. Nosworthy, R.A.: Holmes: Leadbeater and L. Fernandes (St. Joseph's): L
University:-P. G. Tang: 0. M. Lieut. Whiteway-Wilkinson, Cpl. Rodiques and A. J. Basto, K. M. South China will have their Lowen: Ward. Greenshields and Souza (St. Joseph's), B. Gosano T-Col. Marsden, Lieut. Anstruther,
(St. Joseph's), L. Rocha (Re- crete), and F. A, Santos (St. Pegg, Tucker, Whitefield, Holmes and . Woolley, Foo Eng-lin, O. do
one in the senior and two In the Big. Chaffey, Sousa strength, in which case two points.
Radio v RAS.C.Chinese 4 Joseph's). Reserves:---S
Civil Service-F. J. Ling, F. H. Souza, A. A. Azziz and S. Roud.
SUNDAY.
Junior division. The K.C.C. will (St. WAS pleased to riots in the are Indicated. As the match in
Joseph's), V. Marques Holdman, J. J. Barrow, N. L. St. Andrew's v 12th Battery-he severely tested when they visit
Victor (SL
Navy ground that is if tha game between the Hong-being played at Sonkunpes, the
Pebbington, P. D. Crawley, B. D.・ Marina, 0) a.m. RadioU. .B. Sheriff. and (Recroló), G. F.
Gomes and kong Club and the Lincolnshire soldiers may be able to claim a Bowen: Bux, Elmu, and Markar: Joseph's), I
FRIENDLIES. Evana, F. E. Matthews, J. F.
ful aldo, Ballors can muster 0 Regiment that W. E. Williams, the alight advantage. There is not Innib, Singh, Aycock, Lea, and Figueiredo (Recreio).
McGowan, J. C. Pilchor, S. Randle, FI.K. Ladies "A" y St. An- Otherwise, the K.C.C. should collect International right-inner of the the "wide open anuces", atmosphere Taveres. Reserves:-J. Taveres
A. E. Wood.
drew's Scokunpoo, 3.15
the points. The second strings aro Club v Navy--Club Club, had lost a great deal of his with the Sookunnos enclosure and Arelli.
II.K. Ladies--J. Harris Walker: also in opposition and I think the unual selfishness. This weakness which one obtains on
the vast 8. China v R. E-St. Joseph's, Club: J. P. Whitham:
Ferguson, W. II. B. Rigg, R. H. ros- Caroline Hill ground, and thin may
should result bo- of his in the past has been
Grimtha, A. F. Jonkina: N. W Recrelo v S.W B.-Recreio, 4
ILK.C.C. Intra-Club Match ponsible for many opportunities have its effect on the Chinese, being lost at crucial moments On the other hand they are
RAF.. v Lincolns-Recreto Turner, M. N. Macintosh: W. Kerr,
Hayward's XI-A.W. Hayward, Franklin: E. Bell. E. 8. Liang, tween the 2.30 the trao of team' which can
J. H. McElner, R. Stilliard, W. E. EIL. Duckilt. F. Baker, A.K. Mac P. M. Harrop, J. Churchill, and It. seconds and the R. E. and 8. at when a pass might have led to a
Happy Valley. (Continued on Page 2.) goal
Poers, D. McLellan, J. C. Miller, kensle, C.W. Bishop, HJ. Lowe, King,
game on Sunday, for It is to bo
fought out on the Marina ground and the 12th. Battery are a better
CHINESE SHOULD WIN.
team on a grass pitch. The Club Interporters back in the aide and Harris: Snooks. Smith, Hardy. (St. Joseph's), A.. V. Gosano Meehan, L/Cpl. Monoghan, Sprs. Ho. K. T. Loke, and E. L. Gosane:
should win two points here.
are apparently turning out at ful McDonald and Wood,
DIVISION 3.
p.m.
SUNDAY,
RUGBY
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C
J.
J.
、
FRIENDLIES.
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THREE League matches
doction tomorrow.
I, R. C. 2nd XI v Policov. Blackburn and M. King: B. Navy should win without difficulty. Sokumono
O'Hagen, D. Robertson and I. An even game
Civil Service
C.C.