THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13,
1935.
ALL ABOUT LAST RACE MEETING OF SEASON
Is Mr. Leo Frost To Be Disappointed?
A Fireside Chat
About Cricket
IT'S TOO COLD FOR
WORDS
-SAYS R. ABBIT
Unbalanced Strength
In The League
I don't exactly know where the thermometer. is when I am starting in to write these notes, but it is pretty low, I'll be bound! It is not exactly inspiring, when one sits down to write of cric- ket, to have to pull a chair up beside the first fire of the season and hold forth amid an atmosphere of smoke from the chimney which in these last. eight months has quite forgotten how to do its job.
No! I could in this weather roar at you like any sucking dove of the delights of Rugger, or ice hockey, but seeing as how I've got to write about cricket, my style is definitely cramped, like a lot of the hat- ting in League matches.
Still, I suppose my Editor-(I wonder if he suffers from cold feet as badly as i do, or if he can tell me how to keep the tip of my nose warm.
# would be Of course, if I were a dog healthy but I'm not so sure about rabbits)will expeel me to do some- thing about it. I'm sorry about this Governors always go to my hend!
TO-MORROW'S' GAMES
I am beginning to realise that the great discrepancy between the cricket- Ing abilities of the various Clubs in tho games in going to make the Benior League rather uninteresting. Onu would not say that cricket in at a low ebb in the Colony as wo won the Interport pretty handsomely, and have some uncommonly useful play- cra, but there is no doubt that the distribution of talent is at present unfortunate from the aporting point ¡of view.
There are really-(and 1 do hope I'm not going to hurt anyone's fuel- Ings-only two strong siden in the Senior League, the H.K.C.C. and the Indians. There ought to be three. but until the Ariny can snap out of their presont deprosalon there are only two. And this does not make for an When we talk Competition,
games are not an in-
The ive
1.1.C. pinying at home should, barring the most surprising stroke of Ente, bent the Navy pretty easily. The
Club normally would have a big Job on with the Army, were the latter team's batamen in form-but as it is
I fancy they will win provided that
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BADMINTON SECRETARY
IN HOSPITAL
MR. SPRAGUE OF SAILORS AND SOLDIERS' HOME Badminton players will learn with regret that Mr. W. Sprague, hon, secretary of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home badminton club is in the Victoria Hospital suffer- ing from malaria.
Mr. Sprague has been re- ceiving attention for the past fortnight, and is now reported to be making satisfactory progress towards recovery.
SOVIET INVITATION
TO AN ENGLISH SOCCER TEAM
cow.
snows
Elliott, whose transference to tho line con. centre forward position siderably improved the Hongkong F. C. attack.
Gilchrist
Decides
To Quit Football
LOSS TO GAME
(By "Veritas");.
IN
QUEST FOR VICTORIES
FIFTY
REQUIRES THREE MORE
CHAMPIONS EVENTS INCLUDED
IN PROGRAMME
(By "Captain Foster")
The Hongkong Jockey Club will close their racing season to-morrow when the Fourteenth Extra Mocting will be staged and the first Saddl- ing Bell will be rung at the usual time 1.30 p.m., sharp. There are the usual eight events on the card including three Autumn Champions. The conditions of these three classics are for ponios that have started in at least four Extra Meetings of the Club since January 1, two of such meet- ings previous to July 1, and two subsequent to that date. Non-winners at Extra Meetings are barred.
Ale. Leo Frost, Hongkong's
pion jockey.
TWO CLOSING EVENTS
Racing Boy And Halcyon
The Tardy Handicap which S. the secund
of the Daily selected raco Double will draw the biggest held of the day for "C" Class Ponies. Being the last Meeting of the season, many good 'una have been barred for this event and therefore It is not so easy as it looks in spotting the winner. Mayflower holds the post of honour with 108 lbs, and 1 heard that Mr. Roza has been asked to ride the pony.
It is rumoured that Mr. Tang Man- wa will steer Foxbridge and with Jockey allowance, the rears should be dangerous,
Spinnway returned to his form in the Victoria Handicap at Macas last Sunday, and would have won if he hadn't bored in. 1o is get to carry only 115 lbs. and, Racing Boy and yal Romance are also on the same Iko Racing Boy. Valorous has been kindly treated and I expect to see him well in the fighting ac at the finish. Zero is also well in with only 14 lbs. to shoulder but am afraid that the distance is not to her liking. Lemberg is worth $5.- each way. Night View and Pacife cham-all are, in my estimation, moody
another question? The heaviest weight ever allotted to n china pony was carried by Curnival Eve namely 177 lbs. when he was
animals and the best is to leave them alone.
FINALE HANDICAP
The Finale Handicap for Australis. Ponies which have not won more than $1,250 will be the last race of the and both Saucy. Face and
Liberty Buy owned by Mr. 1 Dun-stand that the CD. was henvy on when nearing Ninepins. bar, has started only once before the Saturday. races and is therefore ineligible for However, Flybynight (Mr. Cheape) the
Autumn Champions. has a pull of eight pounds when he Hongkong Seventeenth of September, whi has ran segond to Festival Eve in the not won a rnee after anexing the Taipo flandicap and should therefore Yuen Sub-Grilling Champions at the An- be anong the pinces, Mr. S. L. nual Meeting, is also ineligible for the has been booked to steer Festival Eve Hoogkong
Sub-Griffins and Mr. H. A. Botelho will take out third to Christmas Chimes (152 lbs.) cson Autumn Champlona. These ten ponies have Heart's Glory. These two ponies will and Four Clubs (148 lb.) in the E-Southern Cross are at the top of the. robbed Mr. Leo Frost's chances of give Flybynight, a good ran for their pire Handicap over 12 miles run on ladder with 166 bn. Alas, who is scoring 50 wins for the year 1935 nmoney. Glad Eyes is nearly at the April 19, 1936. It will be recalled set to carry 157 lbs., has a good chance he requires three more to reach the top of the ladder with tub the and thint President Inll carrying 173 lbs in scoring his first win of the year it is rumoured that he will not accept dead-heated with Boxing Eve 150 lbs. and Aiserity is dangerous at 141 lbs. half-a-century mark.
Mr. Len Frost learned the art of owing to a leg trouble. Tillicum is in the Hongkong
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1, 1030. The
furlonga smart sprint over six ridding when he was in Tientsin and in line felle but the distance is, I am | !% miles run cap "A" over Lady Southorn's, Halcyon' was given. his Bral appearance at the Valley was afraid, beyond his endurance. I'lain Deemster looks good at 153 lbs, and last Wednesday and he covered the In 1.25 finishing the on October 14, 1929, when on the View (Mr. W. H. Choy) is dangerous, he has been knocking at the door for distance
a considerable long time. He started last
in quarter
28 seconds, Zephyr finished third in the Jordan and so is Warrington with Mr. Ip.
With Mr. Proulx at Handicap, The following is a com
date $1,026with three seconds, four helm, Italeyan should be among fe thirds and 12 unplaced outings. If first three and I sincerely hope that he doesn't in to-morrow, he will
plete riding analysis of the locat champion since is first appearance in 1980 to date:--
1st.
2nd.
3rd. Unpd.
1929
1
3
G
1930
29
17
19
1931
44
14
23
66
1932
57 33
26
1913
44 31
1934
12
1935
47 23
It will be remembered that in 1934
J. 1. K. Gilchrist, former he was away on leave during the Extra Race Meetings and his best Kowloon F. C. player and now year was in 1932 when he won 67 (By Bruce Harris)
playing left half for the Hong-races. It may not perhaps be known Soviet Russin is anxious,
kong Football Club has decided that Afr. Leo Frost had won almost every classic with the exception of when the
to quit the game. of winter
the Hongkong Derby and the Rooty- Gilchrist says he has had enough of Hill Derby and no doubt he will not melt, to entertain a first-class soccer and does not feel inclined to finish riding until his name figures English football side in Mos continue any longer. The decision in the honours lists of these two in
takes effect forthwith and ін the portant events,
What is the matter with Mr. Manchester City have been reason why Gilchrist is not appearing
the Clubs team to-morrow for their Proulx? He has not registered & win invited for a month's tour: Shield match against
East Lan-after the recess, and one wonders equally the Arsenal would be
will he turn up to-morrow. cashires. welcome.
Gilchrist is well know on the local soccer field and on his day was one of the best half backs playing here. He terminated a long association with the Kowloon Football Club at the end of last season and threw in his lot with the Hongkong F.C. He has played the senior regularly this season in
Andy team, becoming succesSOT
Mr. W. Wild, manager of
the the Army hat first.
his Otherwise is quite a possible Manchester club, told me that
a draw result. Of Course
Williams and directors will seriously consider the Bonavia bring off another first Invitation when more is known about
may wleket stand as they did, I think, in it. tho Triangular
inst "We want to know the financial senson, but, even so, and even If the terms." he said, "for it would be an
expensive trip. If
Tournament
the offer were
in the
10
other ints come off, 1 don't somehow favourable the Football Association's Duncan, who formerly held the left
quite so the Club being beaten the
There Is a a non-Longuo game on K.C.C. ground between the home team and the Civil Service, which will not, I fear, be very interesting. I cannot it would be better for help thinking it Civil Service Cricket if they were to play as a second League team for a bit. It would perhaps help to give them a little confidence. Even when Griffiths and McLellan join their ranks they are going to be terribly weak,
THE SECOND LEAGUE
In the Junior games the LR.C, t King's Park should bent the Navy Second, unless the home side are very much more inform than they were last week; they aro of course stil! without many of their best players.
The K.C.C. vinit Happy Valley to play the Civil Service Recond eleven and will, I fancy, win pretty easily. I shall be interested to neo G. Lee's bowling analysis this time if they put him on!
As regards non-league gamen the Police should beat the Recreio though I am beginning to regard them as an in and out alde. Craigengower second are continuing the good work of up the young idea and are to the Diocesan School.
much the value to Btress too muc
Itague teams
; training
at
on the cricket-field. The only other match I have knowledge of at present is that between the Sappers (at home) and the H.K.C.C, second.
con
I am afraid that considerations of! Space and time prevent my
tinuing those notes, but I hope catch up on Tuesday next.
to
ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR ALL BLACKS
sanction warld have to be obtained half herth.
They enn and that of the players. receive hy rule their summer wages, hotel and travel costs and 108, a day for personal expenses."
MR. ALLISON'S VIEW
George
rge Allison, the Arsenal Mr. me made since the club decided that no new offer had said that no they could not accept an invitation to tussin last spring.
been
amoured any
of the long journeys, but
would be sympathetical
THE OPENING EVENTS
December & Dilatory Handicaps
AUTUMN CHAMPIONS
LIBERTY BAY TO ABSTAIN
FIVE STARTERS
10 times in all and has earned to
the
never have another chance. Black-her Ladyship will have the pleasure smith and Foremaster are likely to of leading in the pony firal. upset the Orange-cart.
SUB-GRIFFINS CHAMPIONS
Wadebridge Should Win This
I do not expect to seo a-field of more than six starters in the Hong-
kong Autumn Sub-Grilling Champions
The Hongkong Autumn Champions over 14 Miles will be the best race of the day and with the absence of Liberty Buy, the main event is, with
ure and it is with much regret that Seven- out question, very open. The failure of Liberty Bay for not starting in teenth of September has not won a two races before the recess was not
enabling race at the Extra Meetings an oversight, but due to a sporting him to
face the start. However, gesture, on the part of Mr. Dunbar!
since the introduction of this classic, to give others a chance. This classic is worth noting that no owner has
wan- the
Autumn Champions_twice
was first run in 1923 and as a matter of interest, I append below a list of the successful winners:--
1926
Owner
Shenton's
1923. Mr. A. I. Carroll's 1921 Mr. F. IL. Kew's. 1925 Menata. Inll and
do 1927 Mr. Ho Kom Tong's 1928 Mr. Chan Tin Sion's 1929 Mr. JI. 8. Chan's 1930 Mr. Chan Tin Slon's 1931 Mr. I, S. Chan's 1932 Mr. L. Dunbar's 1933 Mr. A.M.L. Soares · 1934 Mr. Lf Shlu Pang's
Pony Fern Leaf Prince Regent
Saligia. Saligia Town Hall Winsome Stag Chesapeake Bay Apollo Pride of Tsingtao Glenengles Sadko
Soldier of Britain
It will be observed that Mr. Gussie
Jockey
Mr. F.M.L. Soares Mr. Gibson
Mr. T. M. Doyle Mr. I. P. Ralph Mr. T. L. Wong Mr. T. J. Wong Mr. G.
Harriman A.
Mr. L. Frost Mr. L. Frost Mr. L. Frost
Mr. F.M.L. Soares
Mr. N. Deitz
The opening event, the December Handicap over a mile, has drawn 11 entries from the H, C, and D Classes and King's Fancy has been allotted At the U.S.S.R. Embassy in London top-weight 168 lbs. The mare is in developing I was told that Russia is fervently good condition but I am afraid the its sport. A Czecho- distance is a bit too long. Her inst Slovakian and an Austrian football outing was on October 12 when sho team have visited Russia and Russian won the Kwangsi Handicap over five Roza has not as yet figured among the and it seems that Mrs. Pearce will be "It was then a question of terinn," sides have played in France furlongs beating her stable companion list of Jockeys but his prospects are he said: “Personally, I am not en-Turkey.
King's Bounty, together with Bright very rosy to-morrow and I hope him View, Macaroni, Hetman, Soldier of good luck. The following will prob. Germany, Bay View and The Tiger, ably weigh out:- and to-morrow she has to concede a good weight of lead to Soldier of Germany, The Tiger and others.
FIRE BRIGADE FACE STIFF
BADMINTON HURDLE
IMPORTANT MIXED DOUBLES MATCH WITH ST. ANDREW'S
(By "Veritas")
and
The fire Brigade face their second stiff hurdle in their quest for the mixed doubles badminton championship when they meet St. Andrew's on the latter's court to-night.
quarters.
Quite apart from the fact that St. visitors may be able to drive a pretty Androw'a bonst a useful team, the hard bargain, visitors are certain to find the court Recreio "A" Journey to Wanchai to big bandicap as it is, in every rea- meet the Soldiers and Sailors' Home roct vastly different to the Fire and undoubtedly will win without any Brigade's court ut Polico Head difficulty.
If results go in accordance with ex: This is the most interesting match pectations there will be a change of league leadership to-morrow, as the in to-night's programme and Fire Brigade need but to win to take though the Fire Brigade will probably!
leso at least over first place from Recreio "B" win, they must expect two games. There is a rather in teresting contrast between the teams. St. Andrew's mixed doubles Six is nowhere near so strong as their man's outfit, whereas the Fire Brigade boast
a mixed doubles team much more powerful than their men's com-
bination.
London, Dec. 12. The Now Zealand rugby team scored another notablo success to-day
St. John's should bag another two when they overwhelmed the Mid- District XV at Aberdare by 81 points points against Taiko although the to 10.
match is bóing played by mutual Cambridge University, reacting to agreement At Taikoo, while the the Varsity matah, collapsed before Chinese Recreation Club Newport, and, word defeated 22-0-favoured to win on their own court
Renter
against Kowloon Tong, although the
are
Here are some of the teams ex- pected to turn out:
Kowloon Tong-9. A. Gray und Miss Alison Mackenzie, P. Leung and Mrs.
G. A. While aná Міня M.
་
Cossack's Beauty, Mr. Liang Gladiator, Mr. Frost
the first Lady owner to claim that honour. The following is a list of successful owners:---
1929 Messrs. Tester and Abraham's,
The Ape, CM, G. A. Harriman). 1930 Mrs. Pearce's, Tonbridge, (Mr..
G. U. da Roza),
(Mr. L. G. Frost). Hall and Shenton's
1931 Mesa
The Grause,
1932 Mr. II. S. Chan's, Racing Boy,
G. Frost).
(Mr. L. G .1933 Mr. J.
(Mr. L. G. Front).
Able Amazon, may be barred frqm
the betting in to morrow's Queens- land Autumn Champions,
LEAGUE CRICKET
Army Eleven For Match
King's Justice, Mr. Harriman At this time Inst year Boldier of King's Warden, Mr. Roza
Soldier of Britain, Mr. Dietz Germany was running against a bet. ter class of competitors and if he could and a good race is assured. Gladia- reproduce the same form, he ought tor was very lucky to beat King' to be well up in the finish. The Tiger, Warden in the Glasgow. Handicap at who was second in the St. Andrew's the Inst Meeting and to-morrow they
Against Club Mr. J. Lowrie's, Warrington, Stakes is nicely in with 105 lbs. and will meet on the basis of weight for is dangerous with Mr. Frost at the inches as per scale. Should the go- 1934 Mr. K. C.
C. Leong's, Cavalcade, The Army and the Hongkong helm. Monoplane, by virtue of his ing be on the hard side, Soldier of
(Mr. C. H. Pih).
Cricket Club will be engaged in a win at Mucne last Sunday is ineligiblo Britain is my fancy and then comes It will be observed that Mrs. Pearce Lengun cricket match on the latter's and I am very sorry for Dr. Lee Shiu. King's Wardon to be followed by was the first Lady owner to win the ground to-morrow afternoon, cont-
ec an this will be his last Meeting Gladiator. Cossack's Beauty has just race with Tonbridge ridden by Mr. menging at 2 p.m. before proceeding to England, vent View has a good outside chance but we should not worry about High Speed and Soldier of China as they belong to another standard.
able amazon TO BE BARRED?
whether Able Amazon will be barred At time of writing, have not heard from betting in the Queensland Autumn Champions, but being a classic event, I do not think the Stowards will exercise their power. Able Amazon won this classic race last year with Mr. Butler wheel and will annex it again with Mr. Frost. Able Amazan is too well known for any introduction and she will win the Queensland Champions In a canter. We should sca a good fight between Bag Tor, Cold born-
at the
a much chanco as anybody and G. Roza and to-morrow I cannot see King's Justice as the same claim. anything to beat hor Wadebridge who The following players have been Mr. T. E. Pearce has sold King's will have Mr. Roza as the cox. Mrs. selected to represent the Army: ..." Jubilee and King's Justice to Mr. Pearce's first success was not fancied
Mayor V, 3. Banavin' (R. A. M. C.), G. A. Harriman and the latter pony by the public and it was certainly
Capt. L. J. Walch (R. A. 8. C.), Lieut. will run in the Champlons under the due to Mr. Roza's fine judgment of the Hon. R. C. G- (Royal new colours.
pare that Tonbridge beat Bridge Hall Welch Fusiliers), Lirut. 1. R. Mr. Hoard) by two lengths. Azon (Roval Welch Fuşillers), former paid $38.10 for a win punters will undoubtedly agree that this dividend was a high gure for
DAILY DOUBLE FIRST LEG
The Decmster's Last Opportunity
The
M. Dawson Fast Lancashires),
(East Lan Licut. J. P.
Williams Tenshires), frut C. C. Garthwaite a Champion ovent. No doubt Mr.Royal Artillery). C. S. M. Elvin Rezn
will second
go all
out to duplicate his (East Lancashires), Seret, Daniella- win with Wadebridge, and Royal Engineers), Carnl. Ballard the manner in which the latter won (R. A. 8. C.) and Fusiller King the St. Leger last month making the of the field look like a Bunch
rest
of
(Royal Welch Fusillers).
claimed The Bearer will be Corni. Pedley of hacks the pony can boose that (p. 10, nec and the timing. Ple
am not proved wrong. Emergency Call, who was third in
FYNS and Mr. Ing and Shooting Star, for second and is on the last Chanco Handicap over the St: Leger, was lucky to run a
enterod.
Hignett (East Lancashires).
The first leg of the Daily Double E.L.II. 8hute. J. L. Anderson and third places and I fancy the first two fins of this season that have not won Handicap, otherwise he would not be bin to collect second pines money. a mile confined to Subscription Grif-dead-heat with Mersay in the Comrie Ince out round the hand, should be Mas M. Griffitha, N. M. Smith and named ponies. Mrs. Kirkwood.
The Dilatory Handicap is confined race at the Extra Meetings and eligible for this event and to-morrow al-FA does not, ponent to mut eve St. Andrew's E. F. Fincher and to "D" class ponies over a mile to be thor, having won a face at Macne he should get a place. Double Chance as being in condition and Dennitious Miss M. Churn, V. Kem and MIP ridden by novitet god to last Sunday, has to carry 2176 ths and has not been consistent in all his out. Time should be in the walling list. Dawson, R. H. Wong and Miss F. very open. Flybynight 1st Sunday I am told on good authority that he inga and will be ridden by Mr. L. Berinner's fuck might farn the start Wonk
Chinese Recreation Club-S. W. and it would interest one to know will accept. As a matter of news to Frost Valley View, who was lucky and the absurdity of Maine him up Llang and Mias U. Khoo, W. C. Choy. whether the trip across had anything punters, this load will not kill Tin to boat Wadebridge in the Sub-Griffine is beyond my comprehension,
to do with it.
Ho but whether he will win or not, Autumn Plate through the latter bor was given to under-
a