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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936.
SLOW TRAINING TIMES PERSIST AT VALLEY
CRICKET NOTES
MORAL CERTAINTY
FOR SHIELD
1.R.C. IF THEY BEAT K.C.C.
TO-MORROW
LEAGUE MATCHES OF GREAT
IMPORTANCE
(By R. Abbit)
The recent sad event which has cast a gloom over the whole Empire caused an entire abandonment of important games of all sorts during the last week-end and very little was done at Cricket save for a somewhat curtailed league game in the Junior Division which, as I noted on Tuesday last, sent the Indian Recreation Club second eleven to the European ics-skating championa, top of the list.
This
The week the programme con-
Navy second eleven are at only tinues though there are
two home to Recreio and, barring any- League games in each. Division, arthing monumental from Reed, should four out of a possible ten rantches win though I heard only a short time if everyone elected to play a league ago (whilst having a nice cup of ten Curl in the Tamar) that four mien have Kame on the mme
End to
to ery off from
the Navy
Saturday!
ously enough, so far as I can
tell
on printed Bxtures at my disposal, However they have not got to fill up all Civilian teams are playing except most of the first eleven this week. the Police, and no Service teams at in the other gaine the Club are at
tame all save the irrepressible Navy speed to the CS.C.C. who, I under- eleven who bob up perpetually as if stanal, on this special occasion have they-as well as their skipper were removed the age limit! All the same,
D.S.E.A. | they will do very well to, wind permanently fitted with a
The R.A.S.C. definitely I hope to publish my usunt articles appliance. Are not playing but whether the on Tuesday next. Sappers and Medicals have a game)
I do not know,
AN IMPORTANT GAME
to
K.C.C. TEAMS
Against Indian R. C. In League Games
teams have
By far the most important match of the day is that between the L1,C./ and the Kowloon C.C. which in 1+olftve n1 Sokanpan. If the Indians can only manage to win this game outright they should be a moral
The following for the Shield as they are, excepted, baund to bent the elected to represent the
Cricket Club in league University
and, even if they netully matches against the Indian Recrea were to lose their
the their match with
tion Club to-morrow. H.R.C.C. while the intter Club wan
1st XI t I.R.C.-F. Goodwin E. C. Pincher, E. F.
all their remaining fixtures, they
TKOW
been Kowloon cricket
Maxi Herber and Ernet Baier,
snapped together, while putting in some practice in preparation for the Winter Olympics which open February 6.
SHEFFIELD WINS
IN ENGLISH CUP
DRAW FOR FIFTH ROUND
London, Jan. 30.
on
Sheffield United scored à clever win
DERBY CANDIDATES
THE BEST GALLOP
'LAUGHING GIRL GETS PRIZE
DERBY GRIFFIN
(By "Captain Foster")
Talking of Derby Griffins, it may perhaps not be known that the best gallop of one and a half miles, up to the time of writing, was performed by Laughing Girl who covered the distance in 3.25.3/5 on January 18.
should
DISAPPOINT
Cannot Last The Distance
A GRAND TIME IS
THE FASTEST
(By "Captain Foster")
I expected that there would be some
fast gallops
I do not believe in galloping a during the Chinese New Year's holidays, but much to my their legs but it does seem funny regret, all the training times were practically done on the that, because an owner has not yet slow side. However, there was a good attendance of thought fit to extend his animal, all
adopt the same method of interested owners and racing fans at the Happy Valley training The following ranking list during the week-end and the only lady present was Mrs. of the best training times of each individual taken from the local news. Newill, who was not afraid of the cold weather. We have papers will no doubt reveal some had some very cold mornings but it was centainly bracing
and the early birds didn't mind it.
Interesting figures:-
1936
Jan. 20 Laughing Girl
21
Miracle
13 Silversmith
27 Thunder Bay &
Bear
Claw
Full Time
3.25.3/5
3.29.4/5 3.32.2/5
3.37
21 Magnificent View 3.38
27 Bootat Tyne
& Bay
3.39
27 Royal Consort and
Itural Highness 3.14
13 Forest View
24 Royal Sent
3.36.2/5
.3.46.2/5
Shanghai
has
Since the inception of the Rooty, his ability to stay the long journey Hill Derby in 1932, it may interest and his best effort over the route renders to know that.
D. Mr.
was done in 3.38.2/5 on January 4. Li of S.
ridden This cannot be considered a gallop, three winners,
Palar namely,
Then We
bave
Ranger and Star,
Star
Able Strathroy and Night ww
covering the Derby dis- Jockey, Mr. Amazon, and our focal
tance, last Saturday, in 3.26 Bát and| Y. 7. Fung won the classic event on-they came home in 20.3/6 seconds. Cold Marning.
As a matter of news. The latter is not a bad animal and is the first three winners came from worth watching at the big Meeting, the Kong Dros' stables, but I am
*
IMPRESSIVE · Holiday Eve is the next from my note-book und this pony (if my
A. J. Osmund, who last night played And billiarde to advanco to the fast eight in the Colony championship.
OSMUND'S BRILLIANT BILLIARDS
HEADING FOR TITLE
MAKES 86 BREAK
Striking his best form from .the opening break, A. J. Osmund, champion cuist of the Colony, last night easily won his second round Open Sénior Billiards Championship match against Leung Lin-chung at the Kowloon Cricket Club, scoring 500 to his, opponent's
188.
Osmund found the strength of the table straight away and gave a de- lightful. exhibition of all-round-the- table billiards, finally evolting consi- for a magnificent break of 86, the derable applause from a crowd of 150
in the fourth round P. A. Cup replay with the last year's times, it was the at the coming Meeti Able Warrior memory serves) has not yet galloned highest to date in the tournament.
with Preston North End to-day, de-
lighting their own supporters by not- ting fwien without response,
As a result Sheffield are at home to Leeds in the fifth round.
Leicester helped themselves to a Notts Forest and winning by the only couple of useful points by visiting
goal scored,
F. A. CUP DRAW
ny. Gittins, N. A. R. (Captain), G. Lee, F. E. Lawrence, Newcastle, conquerors of Sheffield
Ꭰ .
A. Broadbridge, W. L. Mackenzie, B. Lay, R. G. Craig, A. A. Dand, R. Baldwin, G. A. V. itall, and A. N. Other.
meet
would be one polní abend still as they wincher. A. T. Lay. W, C. Hung.
lead by four paints over four N. A. E. Mackny, F. S. W. Smith, The draw for the fifth round of the games played apiece. However, R. Lee, A. W. Ramsey, S. V. Gittins, English Cup was made in London to
K.C.C. side consists of Frank and F. Zimmern. The
day. Both Arsenal and Tottenham E.C. and E. F. Fincher, Goodwin.
2nd XI at K.C.C.-I. Overy have to make trips, the former to A. T. Willie
Lay, R. Lee.
Wednesday, the holders, and the Spurs A. W. Ramsay and F. W. S.
to
West Bromwich, last year's Smith. the tank is a very big one.
finalists, or Bradford The only possible strengthening of
Chelen
have a home draw but they this side would be the inclusion of
HONGKONG C.C. TEAMS
Fulliam, another London team." Burnett if he could get away and The Hongkong Cricket
matches
will be played on was in practice but I fancy he is to the Civil Service C.C. will clash in February 15 on the grounds of the busy to play much thear days. The L.R.C. bowling is very useful but if the two divisions of the league to-first-aunted clubs.
Barnsley v. Stoke the shock attack of Pereira and Minu morrow, The seniors will meet at
Sheffield-U. Valley and the Juniors on the in held there is not a great deal to Innkong CC. around.
v. Leeds tirimaby
v. Manchester C. come afterwards. A win for Kow
Newenslic The following are the tavo elevens
v. Arsenal loon of course would put them ahen selected to represent the Hongkong
Ilinckburn v. Derby of the ILK.C.C. and on fighting. C.C..
Bradford or W. though not equal, terms with th I.R.C.
PROGRESS
Club and
Seniors A. W. Hayward (cnpt.), 1. W. Baines, G. E. R. Divett, G. S. | Dunkley, B. D. Gillespie, A. C. Grow- The other senior League gitte Is der, L.-D.-Killer, H. Owen Hugher, E. bolween the University and Craigen-meses, E. Marshalf and T. E. gower. It is true that the Varsity
for them,
the
aido were not very impressive against Juniors-A. K. Mackenzie (capt.), the Navy, when they last played, int C. Galagan, N. P. Fex, J. R. Way Wooding, I. J. it would be a mistake to judge them. S. W. Paterson,
ery Armstrong, J. E. Potter, 1. S. Forbes, too hurriedly. They are at the very v. C. Bond and J. Stein. beginning of their Longue season and CLUB DE RECREIO'S TEAM
Examina- owing to the incidence of Lions, and the preparance to shake
The Club de Recreio's team against Navy secunds in a friendly match the site has had no down into team yet, though it is, at King's Park to-morrow will be as I gather, likely to be on the wenk
A. M. Prata, H. A. Alves, W. A. rather than the strong aide, if any. thing. They have the great advance, . M. L. Soares, C. N. Gusano, L. G. Gosano, P. II. Carvalho, J. W. tage of and though it appears probable that Barnes, L. J. Silva, A. F. Noronha
playing at home, on matting, Craigengswer will have the better of and C. M. Xavier.
it,
the match is by no means a
fore-
one conclusion. In any case it in
a match which Тилн always much interest as I do not think any sides do more than or even perhaps na much as these two teams in fester ing the young local cricketer, especial-]
the Chinese Recreation Cluh have been obliged to drop their cricket section-a loss which I with
ly now
many of the older cricketers out here lave never ceased to deplore..
There is also a non-Lengue game between theo C.9.C.C. and the Club at Happy Valley, when the home alde put in some match practies against the big stuff. (I hope the printers don't get that word wrong or I shall become *
even - more un-
popular!) They can bardly hope to
avold defeat but they may get good sort of a try-out, and as they are, I think, on the upgrade this may prove of great use to them in their subsequent League matches. The Army and Navy first teams have a day off.
"JUNIOR DIVISION
follows?
Bromwich v. Tottenham Chelsea
v. Fulham Middlesborough v. Leicester
·
ENGLAND'S TEAM
To Meet Wales Next Week
England's team to meet Wales in the International Football champion- ship at Wolverhampton on February
was chosen to-day as follows.
Ilibbs (Birmingham);
Male (Arsenal) and inpgood (Arsenal); Craynton (Arsenal), Barker (Darby) and Bray (Manchester C.); Crooka (Derby), Bowden (Arsenal), Drake (Arsenal), Bastin (Arsenal)
and Brook (Manchester C.).—Reuter
Mike Jacobs New Financial
Genius Of The Ring
COMBINATION WITH JOE LOUIS NETS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
New York, Jan. 30. there was when Dempsey and Tunney The miracle men
of the put on their two record-breakers at million
dollar gates-Jack Philadelphia and Chicago, Dempsey and Tex Rickard-no
NOBODY SO FAST
show:--
1935
Full Time
Feb. 3 Mistake Bay... 3.20.375 Soldier of Honour 3.23.4/5 Gold Coin .. 0.25.4/5 High Honuar... 3.26.475 Royal Romance.. 3.26.4/5
THE BEST CLAIM
Απ
Osmund was consistency personi. Яed and after starting with a break of 54 went on to compile breaks of 45, 30, 51, 36; 36 and 86. Seven visits to the table yielded him 346 points.
As outlined, the best was done by afraid that this "outfit" will not have Laughing Girl and comparison a representative in the main event na Film Star worse as the following gallops will has been discarded
is still on the walking list.
Who is going to win the Rooty-one and a half miles. He is a nice with beautiful and powerful. Derby? This is much discussed at the
present moment among the race. hind quarters and all his Anishes) goers and it seems that this classic ver short distances were very im- race is going to be a very open event. Pressive,
Space dors not permit to go luta It is with much regret that we report details but there were many gallons Able Warrior, Double Finesse and and
Osmund had built up a winning Hercules are still on the walking list of other ponies over 15 miles and
were clone over 3.30 mark. lend by the time the halfway stage It will be recalled that none of the big meeting are very remote. Much
and their chances of starting at the they
(Continued on Page 9.)
had been renched, touching the 250 above list was placed in the Hongkong was expected out of Nokomis, but,
mark with Leung struggling in the Derby and Mistake Bay was officially as she has now to nurse
her
foal (a
serenties. fourth. On the principle, the book Bay filly), I presume she will not of form of training Limes shows be able to race until after the recess. tut Laughing Girl has the best There are, however, four good ponies claim for the Blue Riband but in my out of action and it is to be hoped estimation she has as much a chance that no more will join them.
Osmund convinced on this display: 23 that of a Camel passing through
that he is still the most diffealt man the eye of a needle. I sincerely trust
in the Colony to beat and his pros and hope that the next gallop (the
pects for winning the title have risen fastest
We have only three weeks more toj pace at which pony can
Members are informed that New appreciably in consequence of last movej of two will enable me to go before the first day of the Annual catimate the merits of the prospects Race Meeting and with the exception Badges superseding any previous is night's display.
of a few ponies, all the other Aus Season. (1st January to 1st Decem- sue, and valid for the 1936 Racing of Honeymoon Eve, King's Sceptre tralian Sub-Griffins have not as Rosemary and Royal Scot for the Hongkong Derby.
BADMINTON
ST. ANDREW'S WIN EASILY
BEAT V. R. C. "BY
8 TO 1
NOT MUCH PROMISE
Jut
Jockey Club Membership Badges
Each member is, entitled to two
Leung, although playing well at times, found difficulty in judging the strength of the table and several thnes lost promising positions as result.
FANLING RACES
SELECTIONS FOR SIX EVENTS
proved their ability of lasting the ber, 1936) will be issued on applica Derby distance. The best gallon aver tion to the Secretary. These Badges the Derby course was done by cumstances may they be used by any
Aro
not transferable and in no cir Grand Time on January 4, when he took 3.22 flat to cover the trip and
Terson
other than the Member to whom he
home in 28.2/6 romped
they are issued, seconds for the last two furlongs. The next best was performed by Blandford and Lady's Badges (one Brooch and one Yo Ho, just before the Chinese New Cardboard Badge), free of charge. Year's
ar's holidays, when they covered These are valid for the whole of the the journey in 3.21.3/5 and Anished 1946 Racing Season and
'may be quarter in good style. It is transferred at will. worth
Boting that their last one and "Through" chances for the Annual aquarter miles were timed in Racu Meeting to be held on 22nd, GOOD PROGRAMME 2.42.2/5., na ngainst 2.38 flat set up 24th, 25th, 20th and 20th February, by A Grand Time.
1930 are now available and may boj Mention was made about Lauen- obtained by Members upon applica- Lad's chances for the Blue tion to the Treasurers. The cost of Itiband but, so far, he has not shown a "through" chance is $67.
St. Andrew's "A" won com- fortably against Victoria Re-shire creation Club when the teams met last night at St. Andrew's Hall in a men's doubles badmin- ton league match.
The Saints won eight of, the nine Kames, C. N. da Silva and S. A. Rumjahn securing the V.R.C.'a soli tary point.
Scores:-
E. F. Fincher and F. A. Broadbridge (St. Andrew's) beat C. N. da Silva and S. A. Rumjahn 21-11; bent M. M. do V. Soares and J. A. do V. Sonres 21-13; beat P. B. Allam and E. Alves 21-11.
I. Kow and R. H. Wong (St. Andrew's) beat Silva and Rumjahn 21-10; beat Soares and, Soares 21-16; bent Allam and Alves 21-10.
A..E..P. Guest and F. V. Wong (St. Andrew's) lost to Silva and Rumjahn 15-21; beat Soares and Soares. 21-16; bent Allam and Alves 21-0.
LEAGUE TABLE
8 7 13 19 14
1
Marked Improvement Shown
By China Ponies
REPORTED DISPLAYS BY BALIOS
AND HAWTHORN ·
(By "Captain Foster")
Chief interest is now cen- of Six Fuðlangs and they succcoded tred in the training of China in journeying the tour in 1.37 flat, was owing to bad timing. quarters ·wherd
Ponics Sub-Griffins and the failure
finishing far from satisfactory. The
form of several Subs. has The intermédiate shown marked improvement. 33.1/5, 30, and 33.1/6, and had the There were two good gullops over middle quarter been 33 Instend of Games
miles performed by Mountain 30 seconds, both ponies would have PWLFA Pts Vlow and The Gorilla on January 23. passed the whining post with better 7 7 0 G6 8 14.
Mountain View was sent over the netlon,
istanco of the Hongkong Stakes It seems that Morry Jester la uno and
animal he took 3.83.8/6 to travel the paco
and Jost Thursday course, finishing the last quarter In January 231 he galloped one and very poor time of 34 seconds under a quarter miles in 2.66.4/6 with 34 43 11 10
Hia last mile was seconds for the last quarter. He hard pressuro. 40 60 10.
in 2.17.8/6 and his last 1 started off with 30 seconds and the covered in miles were 2.54.1/6., which, it must next two quarters were done at a be numitted, was
grand per little over 35, seconds and the last formanco
9 7 2 GD 22 14 9 7.2 627 25 ta
5 5 0 32 4 19
10
longer stand alone as boxing's No other fighter ever has battled, Recreio "A" greatest box-office attraction. his way into big money faster than' Joe Louis, with his murderous Louls. It took Dempsey four years
Recreio "B" C. R. C. fists, and Mike Jacobs, with his before he got any important money,
St. Andrew's "A" singular showmanship, are re-His first big purse was $27,600 for
Ellot Hall "A" whipping Willard. Louis made, the placing them.
Eliot Hall "1" grade in less than a year. On July 4, St. John's 1934, the 21-year-old negro received Fire Brigade When Dempsey retired and Rickard 350 for knocking out Jack Kracken in The match between the K.C.C. at died, the golden era of boxing seemed his first professional bout. On June
V. B. C... homo and I.R.G. second elevens is also forever doomed. As boxing, pros25, 1935, he received $44,630.16 for
Taikoo R. C..... rather a koy match. The Indians perity continued to recede during the stopping Primo Camera.
St. Androw's "3" 10 have fifteen points from six games, depression era, the
S. and S. Home pugilistic world (five wins and a loss), while K.C.C. became convinced that 350 ringside
Kowloon Tong .. 10 Threo have oight from four (two wins and rents, million dollar, gates and fabul- Carnern the brown bomber received a two draws). Obviously a win outous purses were gone, never to return. check for $217,337 for knocking out right for KCC would put them But along came Louis to team of Max Baer-tho largest purse hard on the Indians' hocls, and leave with Jacobs and together the brown only the Police, as the other most boy from Alabama and the one-time competitors. But the I.R.C. peanut butcher have skyrocketed into
1coly
have
months after stopping
any
fighter over received in his 14th month
in the prize ring. Dempsey had been
lighting for six years before he ro
such apparently great powers the big money faster than did ceived a puro larger than $100,000.
of getting someone or other to come Dempsey and Rickard.
off at the critical moment that I
The Manassa Mauler drew down.
for knocking out Georges
02 498
G28
16 4
66 4
10.44 -0
7
10:25 66 0
WARWICKSHIRE BEAT
·EAST MIDLANDS··
# Sub-Grimn.. two quarters were at an average of The Gorilla ''(Mr. L. Front) in 342/6 seconds. The whole, timo was company with The Hero galloped the good but with no fighting spirit at the
end. same route in 8.37.2/6 and came home in 32.2/5 seconds with few pounds
Gold
Sovereign, Juden and Unl to spare. His last mile was almost shed gamely. It has been re- corn were given slow work but they the same with Blountain View and finish
rather fancy thair chances or per- of the Dempsey Rickard marke Le ball in 1021,
the Dempsey Rickard mark to Carpentier in the Siret million dollar In Rugby Championship
tentes,
more
haps I should rather say that I shoot at, including five million dollar.
think they will be beaten.
the record crowd of 120,757, a Louis has pulled more than $1,700 University second, eleven vialt purse of $711,808 and Dempsoy'a 000 into the box office in his six big Ornie. Iniversity second, cloves think parnings of they are likely to ret away with a they have plenty than 35,000,000 bat bouts last year. More than 250,000 to make spectators have seen the Detroit negro point an
an the O.C.C. second string are their financial challenge.
in action in these six bouts. He drew pretty useful. But they are laying Some of the Dempsey-Rickard $22,000 with Natie Brown in Detroit; down,
It may be, the foundations marks may never be renched by the $45,000 with Roy Lazer in Chicago; of a good team in a year or so and Loufs and Jacobs combine, but it must $327,000 with Carnera in New York: must not be discouraged by present bo remembered that there isn't as $195,000 with, Levinsky in Chicago; ÷lack-of-succosal,
much loose-money around-now-as (Continued on Pape-0.)
(By "Captain Foster")
My aclcctions for the Fanling Race Meeting to be held at Kwant! Sunday are as follows.
1st RACE
NEW SOUTH WALES CUP
The Giraffe
Lucy Glitters
Belinda
2nd RACE
on
SHEUNG SHUI STEEPLECHASE
Burgomaster
Spinaway
Soldier of Italy
3rd RACE
THE BEEF STAKES ("B" DIVISION)
Glenshee Mortmain - Racing Spirit
4th RACE
GRAND MILITARY HANDICAP
Festival Eva Iron Cross
Panch •
· 5th RACE
BEEF STAKES ("A" DIVISION). Daylight Evo Jock Scott Josephine -
6th RACE
DIANA CUP
Поп Wembly Stag -Locksley, Hall
The Gorilla's time for the last 14 presented to me an good authority miles was 21/6 seconds slower, The that on the eve of the Chinese New Balles and Hawthorn gave A whole time of Mountain Viow was
display over one and a undoubtedly better, but The Gorilla
miles and the gallop took finished stronger.
nt 11.00
Both the ponies together and the the gallop of Wild Cat, who took uit WOR
was covered in. 2.60.2/6, I 2.55.1/6 to cover 14 miles on Sunday Replay
hava forgotten the times January 19, and the straight run was ous quarters. If ysues of the vari-l
I remembered cor- London, Jan. 30. :) done in 31.1/5 seconds. To was fuli rectly, the first quarter was 80.4/5 Warwickshire beat East Midlands of running at the end and his last seconds and the last was timed in in the County Rugby Championship half-a-mile
was negotiated inside 33.3/6 seconds. However, it was no roplay to day, scoring 11 points to 1.00.
doubt a star gallop and in spite of the Midlands four.
BAD TIMING
the poor finish, there cannot be any Canada will not participate in Lolcester Just snatched a win from In the same morning Stopwatch argument that the full time was not Davis Cup for 1930, it was announ the Hayal Air Force in a, friendly and Hopscotch were given a sharp good. Very few Derby Grina cari by the Canadian Lawn Tennis A match by five points to three-Reuter, spin over the Valley Stakes' distance show this form?:
iation.—Router's" Bulletin umumny
THE DAVIS
CUP
Ottawa, Jan. 30
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