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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935.
"WHAT A GOOD
CROWD"
Sports Tribute " Το
H.M.S. Hermes
Writing under the heading "The Sporting Eagle", the Straits Times Sports writer, Leighton" says:-
What a good crowd the Engle were, cheery and sporting to the backbone. They had a first rate hockey team, a good enough rug- ger side to put it across a strong 3.C.C. XV, a fine soccer. XI, some useful boxers, golfers, lawn tennis players and rumour states that they even won the China Coast Shove-Halfpenny championship.
GORDON RICHARDS ON HIS RECORD
CHIEF AMBITION IS TO RIDE WINNERS, HE SAYS
Not Attracted By Europe Or America
London.
In view of the fact that Gordon Richards is once again cham- pien jockey, it will be of interest to record a conversation which he had recently on the subject of racing.
...
I wonder if anyone saw all their trophies before they were handed over to the Hermes, who is taking her place with the China Fleet. The latter ship will have some- thing to live up to now. I under- stand that when the Eagle took Thus after breaking all records įgress has brought the figure to its over from the Hormes that she last season with 269 winners, and present total." took over one solitary trophy, where-topping the double century' again
There could never have been a the Eagle has
handed this year,. Gordon's appetite for
young man who has enjoyed auch over to her relief something like 17winners is still insatiable, cups and shields covering the "I must say I never expected to astonishing triumphs, and remain- heed so modest. The following is an majority of the principal sporting reach 200 winnors this year," events played for in Hongkong and went on. There have not been so illustration of this:- other China porta. A fine record many occasions when I have rid- and one which one would expect den three, four or five winners a from such a sporting lot.
day a last year, but stendy pro-
"My chief ambition is to ride winners," he said. "I don't care whether it is at Ascot or at a less important meeting, so long as I ride them. But I particularly like to be successful at Wolverhampton because I was born near that town.”
Craigengower Wicket Helps Club In Cricket Quest
(Continned from Page 8).
"the wrathful reactiona of Rabbit". Rabbits' feet are sup posed to be lucky, if properly treated, but they carry powerful
the kick in
hind legs. So, verb. sap-in vina Veritas and all that sort of thing.
than at Sockumpoo if they find their form.
On paper of course, the result should be either a win for the Club or a draw. But queer things happen, and as I hope to watch the match, I sincerely hope the Club will bat first. The match will be much more Interesting thus, I think.
As a matter of fact there la a
Army, at home, should atone for lot of sound sense in what my their blatted copy-book last week, young friend says. It is, however, as I think they must win against because of my gray hairs and the University. E. L. Gosano has elongated teeth that I can give little backing. Last week he him a reason why Lengue cricket brought off a splendid performance, but even so, his side loat. The The point he raises was under University, I think, must content discussion In 1911 when I came themselves with team building this out. It was still under discussion year.
le played.
sometimes we
n
GREAT FEAT
Last year at the Chepstow Octo- ber meoling, he set the racing world alight by the phenomenal feat of riding 11 winners of the 12 ruces. At the corresponding meeting this year he scored seven times in 11 rides.
Was this due to the discovery of some peculiarity in the track he had mastered? he was asked.
"No," he replied with emphasis. "re la just one of those things that happen without any apparent rea- Bon. It so turned out that I had the right rides, but I might go to Chepstow next season and not ride one winner. It has just been a lucky course for me, that's all."
Gordon thinks the Aga Khan's Felicitation. and Lord Woolaving- ton's Easton are the two best horses he has ridden this season.
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"Undoubtedly Felicitation was a rand stayer," he said, "and won the Ascot Gold Cup like a cham- during all the War years and Craigengower are at home to the pion, but I would not say that ho was better than Singapore was had League Navy, and so I think, have a six to when I won the St. Leger on Lord and sometimes WO had not. four chance of a win. Had the game Gunely's colt. They were both But up to 1919 the definite decision been at King's Park I would iny was that, with all its faults, the fives on the Navy: and that is what great horses in their day. Felleit- atlon's victory in the Gold Cup and of the League was beat. In the years I think
Craigengower when there was no League all was wicket! (Chorus of Army Playera that of Easton in the Grand Inter This of national at Ostend gave me more very nice during October, Novem- "and so say all of us")
other ber and December. And then course, excludes Branwell. If he pleasure than any people lost interest, did not turn gets going the home-side won't win, during the senson. on, or turned นค at 3 o'clock, whatever else happens.
"I make no prediction about rid- For these, reasons
Recreio will, I think, beat the ing a Derby winner. kept the
I would like
Ladies' felt hats... Civil Service, unless they bat first. to do so, of course, but I don't Lengue,
But I sneak subject to correc-The Civil Service have played four worry about it. tion) I rather think that we have League games which I rucall. always had the League since 1920. Against the Club and I.R.C-the One must admit, therefore, that it two strongest teams probably- is quite possible now that people they batted second and drew each would not lose interest in cricket time. Against the Navy and K.C.C. during January-March, if there they batted second and lost-lost Tel. 57032.
was no Longue. One might, in all'orrid!
But some folks prefer what W.G. 21279. fairness levote a senson to experi-
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58000, But I am in considerable doubt to practical facts-in-1936-Saturday season, but I have always turned
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WOULD REMAIN HOME "No, I was never approached to
ride in the big international race in America which was suggested. but I should not have gone if I had had been, I have often been asked to ride abroad during the close
wicket should grow worse! afternoon game. Of course, the such offers down. I require a good
But I rest when the flat chus,'
Gordon is a real family man and played 18 consecutive seasons at game that takes less than two that-in the face of all probabill- | he said, "but I've no idea whether Happy Valley and my experience takes a great pride in his two sons. hope they will become Jockeys,”.
tles--the wicket improves if any. thing. I have not the experience they will or not. They've not done
state it, but I have heard it sugany riding up to now. gested that the same thing often happens on the H.K.C.C. ground.
JUNIOR DIVISION
"A Jockey's life," he continued, is a very busy one, but I would not change it for any other. hope the boys will think the same in good time."
hours. Then why compare them and try to draw any deduction? What I cannot see is why a gallant fight to draw a game is not as sporting as n desnerate attempt to win a game? Has not this "de-l
The Junior Division games are finite decision" become a ahib-all pretty close and there are boleth which is utterly uniustilat of particular factors to con fled? Which would you rather sider. For instance, I should tip Be a team, with two wickets to R.A.S.C. to beat University II at fall and 15 minutes to go, atri- Pokfulam if the Army had not a ving avainst the utmost erflon-League match. I should think the vours of the opposition to draw I.R.C.-at-home-would beat. the match; or a side with five wic-have the better of, the H.K.C.Č. |TIJE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
go, and no hope of winning II. had they not been besten last Leluteking them away to get a de- | week. A defeat seems to set back finite conclusion-which the win the .I.C. (Forgive me, but it ners have not earned.
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TO MORROW'S GAMES In the Senior Division the moat C.C.C. II, as they are at home.
Entries for the above will close interesting game, perhaps, is that K.C.C., at home, might beat the it 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 12th {bobwong the HXCG and the In-, Police--I make it alx-to-four on---
dinns. The latter have the mis- but the Police are a useful side |JANUARY, 1935. fortune to play away, which al- this year. Finally, I frankly don't ways, I think, has a prejudicial know about the two weak teams |effect on their batting, though of C.5.0.C. and. Recreio II. I Pereira and Minu, perhaps, are should say it depends largely if oven better on the Club ground, Westlake has a good day...or not.
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