· U.S. MARİNES DRAW
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'Only six of the famous side of 1920 took the field yesterday t Happy Valley but that number in cluded Rasmussen, who never falls to thrill the spectators
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1034.
KWANTI STEEPLECHASE LAST
The Grand National
Possessing an amazing turn of TOM WALLS' SECRET
apood he was outstanding and his try which opened the Marines ac count was one of the best seen on the Club ground this season. Taking a pona midway down the fold he broke out from the rest of the players, swerved past Rawlin son and with another spectacular further Iew yards swerve A on passed Hem:na to ground the ball between the posts.
Taken as a whole the Marines were much faster than the Corn wall,
especially in the pack. Wherever the ball went three or four of the visitors were in atten- dance.
were also much They heavier but were forced to con- cede many of the tight scrums te the sailors. Thoir kicking was also of a very high order, many dangerous situations being reliev ed by long touch-finding.
I
HORSE
(By W. F. Janderson)
Mr. Tom Walls hopes to win the Grand National next year with a horse ridden by his son. The ex-policeman tim star, actor, jockey, racehorse trainer, and owner of a Derby winner (April the Fifth) has made an entry-the name is a secret-for the world's greatest steeplechase, run at Liverpool.
"You will are," he says, "I think shall win "
recret was nearly out.
RACE CARD.
TOM COBLEY FOR ST. JOHN'S
CUP
NEW FORM of BETTING
(DY "CAPT. FOSTER."
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N.
WEEK-END
· FOOTBALL
RACE
MEETING
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between the second and third pony. We could not be treated to better Anishes, mora especially to wind up the Season.
Ribble (Mr. P. P. Botelho) just won the Tardy Handicap from Monopinne and Valorous (Mr. Heard). Valorous was not too well placed in the run-in, but for this I think he would have just about won the race.
Recreio And Club Teams The Club de Recreio first eleven WHL meet St. Joseph's,
In the old rivals, On Sunday
Great Hall (Mr. Pih) was, I senior Football League at Caroline
And will be represented think, fortunate to secure the head by the following:-E. M. Marques; R.
The Stewards of the Fanling for
First
their
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Silva-Netto and J. Bowen; N. Delgado, verdict from Iron Grey (Mr. P. P. N. A. Beltrao and V. II. Marques; T. Botelho) and Heart's Glory (Mr. Castilho, H. Gosano, A. V. Gosano, J. Deltz). Iron Grey, to my mind, was an unlucky loser: he could not Gomes and J. Alves.
come through until too late but SECOND TEAM The Club de Recreio second tea itself, he came up very fast and when an opening did present The first meeting under
will be represented by the following! H: Rules takes place next in their match on Saturday against was rapidly overhauling Great You cannot beat Tom Walls for
The the Royal Engineers, King's Park: Hall, but did not quite get up to
M. Fernandez; E. J. Silva and E. secure first place. I suggested that it Sunday at Kwanti. optimism.
at Lawrence; R. Laurel, C. Figuerido The finish of the Finale Plato would be a grand idea if once first race will be
and it. A. Remedios; C. A. Marques, was in a way somewhat a surprise again he went into training and 2.30 p.m. and the Card con- 11. Campos, C. Santon, L. Castle to me as I did not think Little rode the horse himself.
Beauty (Mr. W. H. Choy) would be The Cornish "threek" were weak i "I'm afraid that can't be done.sists of five events, including and A. Alves.
CLUB ELEVENS
beaten. In the race, especially The Club, who meet the Police when coming into the straight, he in sanding and taking passes, many should have the R.S.I.C.A. after the popular Ladies' race. of their muffed efforts giving their me if I did that, but we are going)
Division points to looked all over a winner until about opponents a decided advantage to keep it in the family."
home. when they brought their feet into When Tom Walls, sen., said that Hunt and Race Club are to be con- morrow will be represented by the hundred yards from play. Lt. Cmdr. Neame played a his Grand National horse would be gratulated in their endeavour to following Rodger Gamble S Delightful Chance (Mr. F. F. Li) good game at the base of the scrum ridden by Tom Walls fun, the popularize the Meetings by making Strange: Hynes, Skinner, Duncan; eams on the scene very fast and the betting niore attractive, Fowler, Brown, Howe, E. Strange eventually won somewhat easily by two and a half lengths. Soldier of Did not Tom Walla jun. ride especially in these none too flourish and Bickford.
The Club second string will bFortune (Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho) Crafty Alce to victory in the ing days. Instead of the custom- Grand Military Gold Cup ary win and place Pari-Mutuels, represented by the following in also spurted and passed the now Division matel tiring Little Beauty near, the Steeplechase at Sandown Park we shall see a new form of betting, their Second
known as the "wire" system in against South China: Payne: winning post to finish second, last March?
Australia where, I gather. It is very Railton, Binnie; McKellar, Forrow, popular. In future, there will be Nicholls: G. Williams, Fisher, G. one form of betting, and bolders of Duncan, Bitter and Sloan. tickets will receive dividends in the Then chme Rasmussen's try
order of the finish. The winner shortly after the interval which he
will receive 60% of the Pool, less position pretty stiff in the Tai Po nicely but she strikes me as being belting tax, etc., etc. and the Steeplechase Handicap, as I can "too hig" to be dangerous on Sun- himself converted to put
Breand and third ponies 20% each.ee Wakefield, Sticky Past and day. Marines ahead. Lt. Mor increased
I cannot say very much regarding Racing Pluck making him go "The Lonfer is my fancy for the the lead when he fell on the ball as it went over following Rome Mid.
Mld. Rawlinson, the puntes competing next Sunday,
more schooling, I think, Racing followed home by Red Leaves close piny near the corner flag. A Marine Hume; Lt. Cmdr. Neume, as the training of the majority of good gallop all the way. With Ladies Scurry and I think he will penalty kick for the Cornwall near Lt, Webster; Lt. Cmdr. Atkins, them over jumps has been some Pluck will make his presence felt and Kung.
what restrictid,
in subsequent steeplechases at For the St. John's Cup over For the first race, The Volun Kwanti. In any case, I shall not approximately three miles of fair the "25" proved fruitless and with E. R. A. Galletly, E. R. A. Dibadati,
minute to go they looked Marine Harris, A. B. Tucker, A, B,¦
teers Hurdle rage, I think Whines be surprised to see him register a hunting country. Tom Cobley beaten team. Just before the final Wilson, Lt. Ford, and Lt. Cope should seare easily. with Mouche win on his first appearance on should experience no dificulty in whistle, however, Huine crossed man.
Sunday.
madina prother win to his credit. over for Galletly to majorise and
and Roundhead second and third.
Punch is supposed to be "a good Winchester Stag should finish level the gearing
bet" for the Tally-ho Hurdle race. second and Skewbald Griffin third.
and was seen in many movements, Lt. Webster was another promi- nont player.
the They Navy team opened Acoring after about ten minutes play when Galletly landed a nice, penalty goal.Thereafter, until the Interval the Marines pressed strongly but could not get over the line.
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THE TEAMS
Of course that is a guess, and Tom Walls may have another sur prise un ha sleeve. He did say to "Walt till Liverpool'. I'll have another April the Fifth aur- prise for you, but this time it will the be in the Grand National."
The trams were as under: H.M.S, Cornwall: Mid. Hemens;
OUR
VALETERIA SERVICE
me,
Sturdy.
U. S. Marines; Zajac; Gailey, Bateman, Holmes, Barnes; Arbae, Rasmussen: Gondall, Moe, Forster Ford. Marlon, La Roach, Snyder and Check,
TAIPO STEEPLECHASE
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