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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1935.
LOCAL CRICKET SEASON STARTING IN NEAR FUTURE
SOME SIDELIGHTS ON
THE INTERPORT
HONGKONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE FORMIDABLE COMBINATION
10
Those
no
Penres are all availablo so far as I know. There are, of course, a good many others who will have to be considered.
THE BATTING.
A.
he
RACING IN COLONY
BEING RESUMED
After Three And A Half Months Rest
GOOD RACE ASSURED
2-Macaroni 154 lb. Won by 114
Length.
3-Bright View 154 lb. Won by 11⁄2
Length. 4-King's Bounty 103 lb.
Hetman 102
# Macaroni 160 lbs. Bright View 158 ba King's Bounty 102 lbs.
JUDICIOUS HANDICAPPING
Training Times At Happy
Valley To-Day
TO-MORROW'S CANDIDATES CLOCKED
From the following list of training times "clocked" at Happy Valley this morning during the final gallop of most of the entranta for to-morrow' Eighth Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, punters should And a useful guidé to their belting. Lucky Strike again ran in impressive styką after its long absence from successful racing. Clear View, Valorous and Pacific Hall finished well.
Able Amazon's smart gallop with a'last quarter of 20 seconds marks him out to bryan outstanding entrant for to-morrow. Other hopeful looking Australian starters were Bobniak Star and Mount Pilatus: Details of the
ther stallops appear below:
Distanco Int. Qr. 2nd. Qr. Last qr.
20.2
29.4 29.4
Soldier of Victory Goldsmith Empire Day Tillicum... West Paraile Clear View
High Speed Victoria Hall. Mayflower
Fly By Night
Macaroni Alacrity King's Jubilee
Festival Eve
Heart's Glory Able Amazon Valorous Pacific Hall Cavalcado Sylvandale Lemberg
31.3 1.02.2 81
35.3 1.05.2
31.2 1.03.2
02.1
30.1 1.00.3
82.2
34.1 1.06.3 32.2
--92.4
1.02.1
24.0
32.3 1.02.4
80.1
32.5
1.02.4
30.1
30.3
30.8
36
1.07.2 31.2
35
1,04.3
.29.0
1,05.3
29.8
King's Warden
1.05.3
20.3
32.3 - 1.03.280.4
32
20.2
529
20
33,2
1.03.3
30.1
30.1
1.01.181
30
08.1 38.3
1.023 13.2
1.11.4 30.1.
33
The Deemster
30.4
Bright Star ..
20
80.4 30
Bobniak Star
20
66.2
G0.4
20.3 20.4.
28.3
28.3
38,1
1.09.2 31.1
40.2
1.09.3 20.1
5.41.2
1.11.2
322 1.02.4
R0.2
30.2
1.04,1
30.4
Soldier of China Racing
32.2. 1.04,1
81.4
41.4
-31.4
Soldier of Peace
34.2
1.04.2
29.4
34.1
1.06
30.4
83.3
1.05.3
32
30.1.
1.01.4
31.3
34
34
34.4
1.00.4
32
1.06.1
321
31.3
1.02.4
31.3.
31.3 1.02.4
81.1
32.1 1.034
81.3
32.1 1.03.3 31.2
31,2
81.2
Mount Pilatus Lucky Strike Pride of
of Tsingtao Hydroplane Touchstone
There are numerous batsmen, some whom are possible change bowlers for an over or two. Teddy Fincher will presumably be our standby for a reliable man to keep his wicket up. Owen. Hughes is inaking a lot. of runs at home. In the most re cent advices I have he made ninety.
King's Bounty 162 (Butler). "YORKER" A FAVOURITE DELIVERY
two at Devonport on the Barracks
Macaroni 160 (Black). Ground for the. Incogn. vs. Royal (Continued from Pago 8.) Rose-Queen 167, (Pik). OF YORKSHIRE BOWLERS
Navy and Royal Marines-who are
Soldier of Germany 148 (Dietz). about the same strength as a good 1.03.3/5th noconda for the distance,
Soldier of Victory 147 (Fung). On a dry, and hard course, King's It is generally supposed that in an English Navy alde out here. He took four but it must be borne in mind that Able
wickein against the Dartmouth Amazon was non-combatant. If Bounty in dangerous and no in his Spring dozens of people write to the newspapers Costam College (I should say R.N.E. kind as to favour us with a fast incidentally, been racing since 1928.
before
Against Mr. Clerk of the Weather would be so stable companion, Hetman, who lins, I think but claiming to have heard the first cuckoo.
the habit of a quarter of u going, I will not at all be surprised However, the latter is still going it most improbable that these are any cuckoos century a strong) he made fourteen to see Able Amazon lowering her own strong and should be among the first
and took a couple of wickets a recoril,
three. If we are to remember the result of the English Empire Handi- in Hongkong who will claim to discover the first tricky ground where the G. W. Rail- run on a great viaduct on the
cap "B" Class run on May 4, I am afraid that Judge Teater" will} Cricket Notes of an R. Abbit, but if such there de (Again I ahudder to
We should see a good race in the have some difficulty, in separating think that it is a quarter of a cen tury since I played both Rugger and Junk Bay Handicap "D" Claas fsccond leiman, Macaroni, Bright View and be, I will apologize for being a bit early like.
Cricket on the ground one of my Section) over six furlongs. This is a But things are beginning to stir in a Horace, (or was it 'Mr. Edward dearest friends in these good old class of "Duds" and any pony rele-ing Bounty. The result of the the cricket world, and why should Kelly,) remarked.
1-Hetman 166 lb, Won by Short days was a cheerful two-stripe who rated from this Clans must either join race referred to was as follows:- Hut, serlously,
Head. I not wake up with them7 By the
cricket is getting is now an Engineer Rear-Admiral), the Mounted Section or play Pole: G like that "Spring" | under
ntendy way". way, I rather
But going back, Owen Hughes got to find the winner is not an caay task. It strikes me at Dartmouth against All have equal chances. metaphor-allowing for the change thusiasts, the Kowloon Cricket Club, seventy-five
It' Reaso11.
rather ដ nice have had the nets up for at least the
manage sta -plus four wickets in a that Lucky Strike will just I about all the week, if not more. thought, considering.
saw Frank drawn game. From
this one may to do it. He is now fully recovered various little wicket bulbs lying snug Peraira the other day and he told reasonably expect to find him in good from laineness and his last outing. below the ground until the new me that the Indian Recreation Club form for this season as soon as he was in the Crocodile Handicap when and on Saturday the following is a
he was beaten by Copper Idol for eat of their weights allotted: cricket rensen tells them it is time had started. I have
other sollies down to the change of light.
the
nlace, With the elimination of Great to push up three nice atraight stems information at present, save that
less than Club neta' are not up yet. They the light of not
AND OTHERS1
Hall and Double Chance, First and Second in the Crocodile Handicap, twenty-seven inches and not mare never go up until latish in the month,
There are lots of other batsmen Lucky Strike, on book form, should than twenty-eight inches, of equal and, when they do, the light is very and suleient size prevent the awkward, an they have to be pitched who will have to be looked over and win with King's Parade (Frost) and Then, Enst and West, and, whichever side I can only hope to name a few of Festival Eve (G. Roza) In the places. ball from passing through! when in their prime, they flower of the ground is used, the sun in them. If W. Hayward ន Both Partnership and Young Chap
It will be observed from the above wlii bo a great have been fairly well treated and sa or, more accurately, sprout balls as either in the batsman's eyes or in physically fit,
Limelight that both Betman and Macaroni havei the bowlers. As in the question of asset to the side especially if he have Delightful Chance, requisite.
Yes, I am sorry about that. But most grounds, I think, due provision can develop his slip fielding, as he and Touchstone. Delightful Chance been penalised ibs., Bright View have just written a most informative must he made for the convenience of is not as good as he was at mid-off. (after having been placed second in with 4 lbs., and King's Bounty minus tennis players, who, in most To my mind, if he secures his place, he Royal Navy Cup at the Annual poul. But against Hetman and article about Advisory County Com-the mittees and Imperial Cricket Con Clubs I know, form a large section he is our first choice as Captain. A Meeting when he lost to Bistre by Macaroni, King's Bounty is better off ferences, and one must relax some of the players, and contribute as H. Madar is a fine cricketer who,n length) is now fully recovered from by 7 lbs. and should therefore be in times,
much to the revenue. It is only fair to my mind, has hardly done him lameness and should therefore be well the limelight. The adjustment of "Non semper arcum that
should be self Justice as yet. But as he has up in the fighting line. due consideration
weights. by the Handicapper has been "Tendit Apollo".
accorded them, and I can't see how toadily amassed experience I have
so Judiciously done that it does not nets enn be pitched North and South great. hopes of him this coming
leave any loophole and it seems at the Club ground.
Fenson. Ho is a pretty field, and as a
A big field is almost certain in the guided by the book-form) there is change bowler can be very useful,
going to be a Dead Heat of four Water Bay Handicap (Ave Ponies. though, unless be is getting wickets, Clear
nou-winning I should hate to see him bowl more furlongs),
Rose-Queen Is another pony to be
for "three" you
exception may read "two" novices.
fact, I fancy her chances. She is are so alluring, salads and fruits so ring-n usual to the probable team really. T. A. Pearce, of course, is Flamingo 165 lb.. High Principle 162 fast class mare and was never un- High West 168 h., The Deomster placed during the first half Season. to visit llongkong as the most power the finest bat in the Colony. I have and Coppersmith 146 lb., the fly personal opinion is that the mare! tempting, that one is Inclined to take ful combination ever to leave the been risks in consuming them, even against
turning up fairly recent 155 Port. The Shanghal scribes have a Wisden's, and I convinced he remaining seven ponies have been has had too.
am
much racing, As one's botter judgment.
trick of this (1 doubt if the ought to make at least fifty when allotted 140 18., and racing enthusiasts Griffin she was next to Herod. In the If you are suffering through over-cricketers really like it!)—and ever he bats Indulgence, the quickest and most think it is a pity.
out here. With the can look forward for a big dividend. Morrison Hill "B" Class Handicap read the list exception of Ivo Barrett I can think There are several new novices: Chiu run on April 22. King's Bounty gave pleasant way to get rid
ill-effects and I don't think there were more of no other County bat of such ex- Cheong-fan, C. L. Gregory Ho Hung her 8 lbs. but to-morrow King's and to realore normal well-being in than two or three names at most perience who has played out here one, In Kum-im, NO. Kring Mnk Bounty is net to concede 5 lbs. and
For the Kwangtung Handicap, by means of Pinkettes. These dainty which I did not know.
doubt he will be able to do so. It is a very except perhaps Captain John Dunn Hing-wing, G. M. Wong and Yeung
It has been officially announced which will be rùn on October 12, the pilulos gently tone up the liver and good side indeer and has an excellent (arrow and Surrey) who was Wing-sing and all of them have perff the course should be heavy, that the champion Australian pony, Jockey Club has organised a speciat cleanse the intestinal tract, thereby chance of beating Hongkong (so far drowned in the Bokhara dienster in mission of the Stewards to ride only Hydroplane will romp home. Pense Able Amazon, owned by the Chinese dollar sweep for which over 88,000 dispelling constipation, liverisineas, as our present knowledge gous) on October, 1802.
in the novice racos. There were bear this in mind.
stable Fatahan, will not be barred tickets have so far been sold. billousness, sick headache. They paper. But with all due respect to
several unofficial rhees held during the correct the causes of diarrhoes, purify the gentlemen named-and it is a After these gentlemen there are Summer months. and the riding t bad breath, clear the skin of pimples
so many that I cannot very weli Mesars. Gregory, Ip Kum-im and and blemishes, relieve piles. Pinkette
mention names until we got down to Young Wing-mine whs by for above
The second leg of the Dally Double are obtainable from chemists every-i
serious net practice. But I think) the Average "beginners." Mr. Ip Event is on the Island Bay Handicap where.
the Army players will do with a bit Kuns-im who is brother to Mr. Ib "C" Closa (First Section) over a lo of watching. The Navy are rather l-ving has a pond chance on and there are 11 ponies all with equal unknown quantily at present. What's The Time and so has Mr. Yuen chances. Soldier of China, has quite But, to my mind, there are so many Wing-lcwai up on Blacksmith. The recently been relegated to this Cinss "close things" for eclection that it Deemster (W. H. Choy) is dangerous anil. St obvious that he has been
be the folding which and Flamingo (F. F. 1) can be look-assessed top-weight. Bistro la going to
and Valorous aro practically on level decides matters; even with the roughed forward to upset the apple-cart. Idea which alone I have of our side
terms und Soldier of China has to give them almost a stone. Can he do at the present moment, I feel, fairly confident that we shall win if wo
it? Valorous is a pony that cannot be trusted and on many an occasion san_bold_our_catches,
he has let puntera down.
Watch Your Appetite
In The Hot Weather.
THE INTERPORT
Somu weeks ago I read a pain-
• NOVICES' RACE
for
Sub-
During the hot scaron cold drinks (graph in some Shanglial paper refer. / than three overs at a time. And Griffins of this Senson to be. ridden by} «nringmlu enrısidered. As a matter
SPORT
ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Eighth Extra Race Meeting" will be held (weather permitting)} | at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 21st September 1935, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at; 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hongkong, 16th September, 1930
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ANMICHYNSKRATIUNNHEM
ARTICLES BY "R. ABBIT"
CRICKET CONTROL IN ENGLAND
----The-sories-of-articles-by- "R. Abbit" on the control, in England, of International cricket, will be continued in our issue to-morrow.
To-day "R. Abbit" con- tributes a preliminary article on the opening of the local season, and comments upon the Interport prospects.
As
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With the
DAILY DOUBLE EVENT Another big fold is almost certain in the Junk Bay Handicap "D" Class (Firat Scation) over six furlongs and
SECOND LEG OF DOUBLE
of
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King's Parade
ZETO...
High Principle Solar Star Flirt
Emergency Call The Rain Gauge Tammany Hali Great Hall
Beginner's Luck
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2nd ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION.
the first leg of the Daily Double Event Victoria Hall ran a very good race la on this race. There are several in the New Zealand Handicap "C" Tew days
con good pontes in this event including Class (First Boction) when ago, in a temporary, I saw a letter which civilly sur stalwart Boxing Eve who has been finished second to Soldier of Honour enquired if I could aid in enlighten- racing since 1928 and has earned to and beat Bright Star. There is no Victoria adjustment in weight and ment, and enclosed a most interesting date $20,687. letter from a Mr. E. K. Fell from the What A Chance has been allotted Hall should win. Sidmouth Cricket Ground. Now I top-weight (168 h.) and in reality is The Vaucluse Handicap for Aus-
of any Season am perfectly sure I know Mr. Pell only called upon to carry 10 lbs.tralian Ponies
basis of Weight for drawn 11 entries and there are severel though I cannot place him out of six extra on the most charming people I met in the Inches, whereas Boxing Eve, being
ponies in this batch Here little Club Just by the cricket ground 13.2 pony has to weigh out at 104 lb.-
again, it is not an easy job to pick the when I was playing for the 1033 12 lbs. penalty. Gold Bullion in to winner. There are two record breakers Hongkong side in their West
I Weight for Inches. However, Boxing holder of six furlongs, and Saucy
ר
very great pleasure to me to think tour. I will at once confess that Cry 185 lbs, which is 10 ibs. over in the bunch, namely Bobniak Star,
I am xoing to meet them all again, consider both his explanations of the Eve has proved to be a weight carrier Face, holder of a mille records, and let them tell me what a hid word "Yorker" to bo incorrect, for and the distance of six furlongs is to Streamline has done some wonderful critic I am-it is correct to say that they smack of epexegetical criticism his liking. He has a good chance and gallops during training for the Annual it in the best side that has ever left a mile off. In other words they are hie Glory, Iron Grey, Sylvandale, was out of action for a long time.
his chief opponents are Gold Bullion, Meeting but owing to an accident, he Shanghai,
Loo "precious" and fagenious. Person-
Chance. ally
What a
William i
have
always supposed the true Tilllcum and
However, with an impost of 142 is. THE HONGKONG SIDE. * explanation to be that that particular Osler and Zero have not raced official-and Mr. Dietz to steer the moke, sly during the first half and their Streamline has a golden opportunity It is early yet to say very much length, pitching on the popping crease, book-form for 1934 does not reveal to make his acquaintance with Judge about the Hongkong side, but I feel was a favourite one of Yorkshim much. It will be worth noting that Tester. Others to be considered are that we can put out a useful, if not bowlers, possibly invented by
William Osler is now owned by Mr. Atlas, Australian Boy and Just That, a brilliant side. As regards the but certainly greatly and most howlers I presume Rickelts will be profitably used by them. The only Reidy who knows the game well from Lady Southorn's Halcyon has started
A to Z.
only once at the Annual Race Meeting available as he does not go on leave other explanation I have ever heard
and under the circumstance I dare until late November according to is a gem rather than an
NINE STARTERS
not venture to tip.;, my Information Someone told me exegesis. It is said that an
The Tweed Island Bay Handicap has Clive Garthwaite might be leaving lady, desiring
The last race of the Meeting is the
to talk attracted nine entries and so far I Island Bay Handicap "C" Class |
the Colony shortly, but at the time upon cricket with a favourite nephew, have not been able to ascertain who (Second Section) over a distance of a of writing, I can find no confirma- once enquired of an elderly profos has been booked to ride The Tiger. Mile and the race should be between tion of this-but rather to the con- sional bowler why n yorker was The following is a list of the Jockeys Daylight Eve, Gold Coin, Great Hall trary, DA I am tukł ho I called a yorker. Ils reply was so booked:- not due to leave in the normal simple! "Well, tidy, what the 'ell elne course of things until next Spring, could you call it Goodnight, every- Pereira, Mino, Redmond and T. A. body.-R. ABBIT.
Bright View 158 (Liang). Hetman 162 (Frost). Hydroplane 153 (Proulx).
and Pride of Tsingtao. I do no expect any other opposition to these ponies but Mayflower is not bad as an out- sider,
COMMEMORATION
GIFTS
From Sept. 6th-20th
NEW SHIPMENT
ARRIVED
TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF
FAVOURABLE EXCHANGE
ALL KINDS OF SUITABLE
PRESENTS.
KOMOR & KOMOR
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Freckles Explains
By Blosser
WHY, IT JUST SAYS HERE, THAT MKIGSY CAIN'S CON- DITION IS VERY SERIOUS, AND DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED ABOUT "THE NATURE OF HIS AFFLICTION /
WHAT REASON
IS THAT FOR
YOU LYIN' THERE
[ AND MOPIN' ? WHO IS THIS
BOY?
MIGGSY PLAYED WITH ME
ON OUR FOOTBALL
TEAM, RUFG!
HE WAS LAID OUT IN SCRIMMAGE, AND HE'S
| NEVER GOTTEN ÖVER IT.... AND HE WAS “THE KID WHO "DID SUCH SWELL BLOCK-
{NG, IT MADE ME THE
"TEAM'S STAR !
MIGGSY WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL... HE'S AN ORPHAN! HE NEVER DID GET
MANY BREAKS... AND NOW HE'S LAID UP IN BED... CAN'T
EVEN MOVE HIS ARMS!!
Now You KNOW WHY I CAN'T" GET EXCITED ABOUT: "THAT TRIP TO THE CITY! IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT FOR ONG GUY `TO HAVE "ALL "THE FUBI, WHILE.....AW,
HECK RUFE, TURN OUT THE
· LIGHT, WONT: You 3/
DON'T MIND ME, Į SON_PRETEND.
YOU WERE PEEL IN' ONIONS!