Thrilling Finishes At The Valley
"CAPTAIN FOSTER" REVIEWS LAST
SATURDAY'S RACING
(Continued from Page 8.) Day and went ahead to win comfort- ably by five lengths. Goldsmith and Mount Pilatus were outclassed.
BELMONT STAR'S WIN
race. The time, 2:09.8/5th creditable performance for Clans ponles."
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1935.
FRIENDLY HOCKEY Who Will Captain Out Cricketers? SPORT ADVTS.
Police & East Lancashire
"A" In Drawn Game | INTERPORT
In a friendly game of hockey at the Police Training School ground yostor:
Polico day afternoon, the
second eleven drew with the "A" Company, Fast Lancashire Regiment. There were no scores,
The wet conditions mudo the ground slippery, and conditions were on the whole far from good. Nevertheless, ja keen gamo ensued.
BOWLS FIXTURES
NEW FIXTURES DRAWN UP
RE-ARRANGEMENT NECESSARY
tion to say that air.groups of fans discussing the presboing only 41 backers to win and as the Shanghai Interport inwn bowls
JOCKEY'S DEBUT
wan broken
no
of
on
H. OWEN HUGHES WILL
NOT BE HERE
A. W. HAYWARD AND G. S. DUNKLEY
THE RIVAL CANDIDATES
NET PRACTICE STARTS IN EARNEST AT THE HONGKONG C. C. (By R. Abbit)
The weighing-out for the Inland Bay fandicap "C" Class (First Sec- tion) was watched with much interest owing to the fact that this race was one could tell the Winner, except the I do not believe in blowing up any for the second leg of the Dally Judges, who took sometime to de-
liborate. Jockey but I must certainly give Double and there were 223 нuccess
the meanwhile, the successful Caesar his due. Mr. Donald Black fui punters on the first leg which was deserves great credit in winning the won by Want A Chance. As the punters were impatiently waiting the decision of the Judges, expecially
The bad weather of the last day or two has Junk Bay Handicap "D" Class names of the ponies appeared on the the supporters of Monoplane, there (Second
Owing to the revised decision of with Belmont Star. Telegraph Hoard, there were several
checked the activities of the enthusiasts, though It ไล nd
team to curtail their stay in the Black is now riding with good judg-pects and when Victoria lail's name solitary ticket for the Daily Double.
in some cases I dare say they will be glad of a ment of pace. In the race referred was last posted and brought the field when one of the Staff of Tominy Colony and to arrive here on October
Instead 0
October to, he adopted a walling policy and up to 10 starters, the crowd clienerne Atkina" put the saddic numbers g
stand-easy to let some of the stiffness work off! (Soldier of Pence) and 6" (Mono- ns originally intended, the Counci won easily with plenty to spare. The to back their fancies. All ponies
plane), horizontally in the frame to of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls A850. The Club have made a start withquestion in, are we' lọ adopt the rule capability of race ponies is in their walked to the Starting Peace (M. be followed below with Bright cintton held a meeting at the Official their nets, pitched on the East side however, a definite, and a much more energy and speed, the latter must not exception of Soldier of
the frame Way Star) and under slugger,
Measurer's Office, St. George's Buildof the ground. One very curious diflenlt decision will have to be made be over-rated or over-estimated. It is Dietz) who, being a
"Dead Heat" and "Short Head", the ing last evening to rearrange the thing has happened sinco last season, and that is in respect of the L.B.W. essential to reserve a little of the given a fast canter to warm up
"two minutes silence' There was a little delay in tlie stark but I assure renders that final rush. Lucky
which they The new Bank Building is going to rulo which, during the past season in W Interport programme for its apeed
make a lot of difference to the light | County Cricket only, has been altered Strike (Mr. Dietz) took the lead from but as soon as the barrier was the start and maintained it till the leased, it was noticeable that no one parliamentary language was used. In fixed two weeks ago,
the "Park" Soldier of Pence ไป
pald
Mr. H. Ninh, the President of the on the Club Ground. How much to allow an advered decision against am not quite sure yet. On the face a batsman who, when his legs are straight the pony was not withstand-view of the fact that Mr. Li Shiu./29.00 and Monoplane $65.60 to win) Association, was in the chair, and it of it, it will improve matters for the between wicket and wicket, naves last quarter, but when entering the wanted to do the pace-making,
his all out, and,beral use, of the whip.ipang had two runners (Soldier of, and In the Daily Double, the former; was decided that instead of each bowlers. when the nets aro pitched on wicket from being bowled town. by a Ing the
Freturned $128 and the latter $1,152,-] First Division Club meeting the the West side of the ground, and ball which has pitched on or to the lucky Strike was very Chin and Solder of Peace) and his gu
brother Mr. L. T. Falso had two in
visitors separately, the Clubs should very possibly it will be quite weful off of the line of the wickets. The lucky to get a place.
ANOTHER CLOSE FINISH High Speed and Victorin Hall. Al-
euch be represented by two players for the other side. Another thrilling finish was seen in only. This means that two clubs
straight off? though not the same owner, both
As regards a game in the middle,' The question is a very difficult one Bistre and Bright Stur were trained the penultimate event, The Vaucluse would combine to play Shanghai. I am not sure whether things may as the season is only just over int
five furlongs for each providing two players. mandicap over by Pang You, and Spinaway
not be a little awkward for a few home and there is not very much to "Aussica" when Mr. Frost on Bob- Valorons are
minutes, as a long black shaft of go oh so far as I know. Undoubted THE PROGRAMME trainer, Jack, who was formerly Mr. nink Star won his second race, heat- Ing by a beck, Saucy Fnce who in
shadow may be thrown with brightly the change has met with a mixed Johnnie Heard's No. 1 Bay.
light on each side of it. And this reception. The chief reason for it turn accounted for Atlas by a length. The rearranged programme is as will of course vary when the shorter was that it was considered that it It was obvious that all went out I was very disappointed with Streams- follows: n win. What's The Time was dangled to do their best to win. However, ind who finished a bad fourth, How-
days come along and the sun in lower would brighten up the game, as the by the writer to win but nevertheleas the field was bunching going up the ever, this pony will win a race before Polleo RC. and Civil Service C.C. I don't know just how the thing will off ball instead of covering up.
Wednesday, Oct. 9.--Shanghai vin the sky. Not being an astronomer batsmen would have to play at the the pony was third and paid $14.Black Rock and the first half-a-mile the fall.
work, and not being a lawyer I can There have been a good many re- The Jockey, Mr. ip Kum-im, la to be was covered in 1.02.3/5th--an average Good old Racing Boy, a hot favou- combined, on the Police green, excused as it was his maiden ride in of 31 seconds per two furlongs or rite, let the punters down very hndly Thursday, Oct. 10.-Shanghai v.not say it any question of ancient sulte, but it is doubtful if the cricket the race. The pony finished strong per quarter. Coming down the in in the last race, the Island Bay Hongkong, on Recreio green.
lights in involved! I consider it im-has become much brighter. True, eline near the 14 Miles Post, the Handicap "C" Cinas (Second Section) Friday, Oct. 11-Shanghai v. Kow-probable, however, that the Committee more games were finished in two days but the jockey was all out.
field was closing and at one time it The first leg of the Daily Double seemed from a distance that a klan-and if my memory serves, he finished loon CC. and Recreio combined, on of the Ilongkong. Cricket Club will this season, but I have read that thin
second last in a feld of eight stari K.C.C. green.
serve a notice upon the Corporation is more due to the weather and the was won by What A Chance in the ket could cover them. The rall-birders. Mr. G. Roza, on
Saturday, Oct. 12. Shanghat. v. to "take that bauble away" or words wickets than to the new rule, One Gold Cable Hongkong, on Civil Service C.C. green. Junk Bay Handicap "D" Class (First expecially these at Lite Publle Stanil, nearly lost the race to
to that effecti
of the surprising facis is that, con- Section) and Mr. Pih had to ride hard were getting very excited when the companion, Great Hall, (Mr. Frost) Sunday, Oct. 13.-Shanghai v. Kow.
AT NETS
trary to the general opinion, the to stave off Zero who was ridden by field started to spread out for the by looking round, which (without loon Bowling green and
umpires seem to have met with to I had a look at the practice on dificulty in enforcing the rule. Mr. Ralph, an old timer, and it was home run and from this point on-prejudice) is one of his bad habits, loon Docks combined, on Kowloon Monday and found the wicket on the his first place. In the "Pari," What wanks, there was nothing else but he won by the narrowest margin and Docks green.
One of the great arguments against a Chanco paid $12.20 for a win and shouls.
slow side and taking spin pretty the change was the extra and diment paid $17.50.
Monday, Oct. 14.-Shanghai freely. There were several of the work thrown upon the umpire. But, there were 23 chances on him for the Double.
Second Division, on Taikoo I.C. green, most enthusiastic old hands there, however the rule may have worked Tuesday, Oct. 16-Shanghai and a good sprinkling of N.O's. as at home, I am very doubtful if it is combined, on Craigengower green, Indian R.C. and Craigengewer C.C. well. One of them, a submariner, either necessary or wise to enforce fear, looked more like a slow spin it in Hongkung. It came in because
Mr. Cheape made his first acquain- tance with Judge Tester in the Clear Water Bay Handicap (Five Fur- longs) through High West and sup porters were rewarded with $44,70 for
Mr. Leo Frost, on Helman, rode ahrį of the hardest races I have seen for a long time, in the main event Tweed
under the
A THRILLING RACE
Russian
all the ponies at the Distance Past Without the alightest exaggeration were almost in a line fighting it out
the
NEW STEWARDS
I am pleased to fearn of the Mr. E. B. Reed na Stewards of the pointment of Dr. J. C. Macgown and ap
Hongkong Jockey Club for both especially the former gentleman who
of
Kow-
Island Bay Handicaps "B" Clans over stride by stride, bat after the Mile them take a lot of intereat in racing lengkon Oct. 16.-Shanghri v. inerchant with a definite wrong 'un of the supremacy of the bat over
a mile but Macaroni, having a pull Post the most prominent ponies to
to be
named started
Club.
at Kowloon Bowling Green in the bag than anything I have seen ball, and I do not consider that this for a lot of sensons out here. It is exists here in Interport Cricket. of 5 lbs. on the basis of Weight for seen were (alarting from the rails) has been a Steward of the Faning Hongkon Oct.
17-Shanghai van awful pity from our point of view How many innings of over three Inches, managed to turn the table. Soldier of Peace, Monoplane, Bright Hunt & Race Club since its inception. Electric R.C, and Yacht Club, com cricketers to shore-going establish am pretty sure our wicket will keep Football Club, Hongkong that My Lords do not appoint the hundred can one remember here? I At the fall of the flag, there was a Star, Spinaway and Bistre. Within rush from the barler at full speed,
Owners are reminded that Entries bined on Hongkong Football Club ments. Speaking at random, Pay- the balance, true, and our umpires the first quarter being done in 29.2/5th ynrils from home, the last two for the. Ninth Extra Race Meeting; green,
Commander Hargreaves is and the first half-a-Mile in 68.4/5th then left Soldier of Peace, Monoplane 12 close on Monday, September 0 at the Kowloon Cricket Club on
losing ground. I which is to be held on October 10,and
the will probably prefer to go on BA Interport dinner will be hick
only naval officer who has played for before. seconds. With the exception of
I Bright Star to fight the issue at NOON, and that the conditions of of the
THE L. B, W. RULE first three placed ponles, namely, out and these three
While on this subject it is interest- Macaroni, Hetman and Rose Queen, neck and neck under hard pressure Mile) on Second Day to be ridden by third Interport match.
were racing the 8th race (Pukien Handicap-On Wednesday, October 16, following the can remember. In this connection
rather wonder what the Navy will be the rest of the field finished almost with the liberal ure of the whips.
able to do about their side this season, ing to look back to the past For novices, have been modified to include crawling past the winning post, The, The three passed the Winning Post the "E" Class. The conditions now
The Fleet, if one may hazard a guess, some long time, indeed ever since in the earlier years of the century big pace was set by King's Bounty but almost in a line after the most ex-are for China Ponies, "E" Class and
Brentford F.C. have signed, as may be even more far-flung than Mr. Black, on Macaroni, was wise citing finish I have ever seen and the Subscription Griffins of this Club of a professional, Samuel Briddon, a
issial.
I have no doubt, however, scores threatened to detract from the aide Popularity of the game with the enough not to follow, and it was his Ganilemno in charge of handing out this Season that have not won a rice 19-years-old right half-back, from that they will raise a useful, sound judgment of pace that won the the weights deserves n Top-Hat. No at Race Meetings of this Club. Deverant (Nottingham).
somehow.
public, among the many changes There was a. faalish medium bowler who looked as if he RECsted, have been different amend might get a lot of wickets on a fastents of the rule governing leg pitch with good slips, and I believe before wicket. Lt. Com. Barry la managing their cricket.
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It was not, however, until after Benson of 1928 that the, County Cricket Advisery Committee appoint-
THE INTERPORT
ed a sub-committee to consider the Practice for the Interport has not proposal of the Han. R. II. Lyttelton been started seriously yet, but one or which was in substance what has been Awo facts, emerge. I now learn that! H. Owen Hughes will not be return during 1986.
adopted for-trial-in-County Cricket ing to the Colony until December. considered The Sub-Committee also
various other If A. W. Hayward is it and plays for (Its constitution by the way is in- changea. the Colony the question of the captaincy will be solved, but if not, eresting us the late Lord Harris was It will be interesting to see upon whom J. W. II. T. Douglas, P. T. Eckersley, the membern wero the choice fulls. Personally, I should G. A. Faulkner, A. E. R. Gilligan, not be surprised to see Dunkley Nigel Haig, V. W. C. Jupp, R. H. chosen. He has long experience and
chairman, and
A. Worsley.)
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUR.
Draft Programmes and Entry Farms for the Ninth Extra Raco Mooting to be held on Thursulay, 10th October, and Saturday, 12th October, 1935 (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloncoster Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road."
Entries close at 12 o'clock,NOON on Monday, 30th September, 1995.
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C. B. BROWN.
Secrotary.
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it is an ideal thing to skipper the Lyttelton, C. T. A. Wilkinson and wide from behind the sticks.
The definite proposal of Lyttelton's T. A. Pearce is so valuable with
well as being our star that the members agreed with the. the ball, us
was turned down, and it was stated bataman, that it would in my opinion, umpires that they must be guided by be most injudicious to put the cares the pitch of the ball only, They did of captaincy on his shoulders as well. however, approve the change that Ile was batting beautifully in the batsman could be 1.b.w, after the nets the other night, and should be straight ball had touched his legs or good for any amount of runs. He, of his person, and that the rule 24 shoulding that the size of the wicket should course, together with Iticketts and be amended accordingly and rule-27 be increased and this, as everyone
is bat or any part of Dunkeldy Fincher, and, unless he landed to prevent using "the knows has become part of the genie has quite lost his form, Clive the hands" to prevent the ball rolling reducing the size of the bat, chiefly person except They adopted this in preference o Garthwaite. But there are a treman-on to the wicket after having been it seems because it would interfere dous lot of people who have claims played. And here I find myself in a less with the trade. to be considered for the remaining places, and it would not be surprising this change was tried, but as
ifficulty. I am morally certain that I hope to go into the recent changes if in the and flelding ability did not whether it is still in force or not conclude this one with the news which to more fully in a later article. I will Sip the scale in some of the selections. really do not know; and I think you has just come to hand that the Scles- CHANGES IN THE LAWS will find most local umpires also not tlon Committee has been nominatel, The change in the size of the quite clear in their minds as to what is and that Messrs. R. H. B. Hancock, stumps was adopted in Hongkong the the present law on the subject. Ax in A, W. Hayward and G. S Dunkley season after it had proved to be the 1935 Wisden the rules are printed will zerve. I sincerely hond,tilat success in Englab cricket, although without the two amendments mention have power tourdd to theit nunther. It was even there brought in only for ed above I assume that the innova. At least one if not two members County Cricket in the first instance. tion was not a Ruccess and has been Clubs other than the Hongkong Cric- But its adoption by almost all clubs dropped. I should be glad to hearket Club should be available for con- of any standing at home was im from any of my readers, mediate and longkong was
sultation-br no, that "mofority of with The Committee confirmed a recom- cricket opinion in the Colony runs, them. In the forthcoming season,mendation made at a previous, meet- unless I am much mistaken.
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