THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL
جمع
1936.
FOOTBALL, TENNIS, CRICKET AND RACING
"CAPTAIN FOSTER" TELLS YOU ABOUT THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING
Favoured with 'glorious sunshine and on a firm going, the salient features of the Second Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club held last Saturday at the Valley were the as- tonishing performance of King's Warden in the Mirs Bay Handicap "A" Class, when he lowered the racing record of Ribble by four seconds, and the fast running in every other event.
hard The chango from a soft to going was responsible for several upsets, and the lowest dividend for win in the afternoon was $12,80 paid
The best wa by King's Warden. $164.10 handed out by Pontiac Bay for a minor place ably ridden by the
jockey, Mr.
Choy
Teather-weight Wing-chiu to the delight of 14 backera. In "Daily Double" the of Mayflower and Rous combination of
the
acau paid $78.00.
Mr. Dietz was eertainly in a happy which mood registering four wins included a hat trick; his best achieve was on Tiny Star, when he won ment tho
ovent, the Sub-Griffins main Spring Handicap. Mr. G. da Roza deserves great credit for storing the
very hard race on, the slugger, King's Warden and I will certainly be same time before thin record, namely, 2.08.2/ will be broken.
ROSE EVELYN'S ALLOTMENT
Said To Have Caused Dissatisfaction
not CX-
It came as a big surprise when the name of Rose Evelyn war hibited on the telegraph board for
the event,
Sub-Griffins the main Spring ilandicap over 1 miles con- fined to Subscription Grimes of any out Tiny
FANLING
RACE
MEETING
To-Morrow's
Event
The additional meeting to have been staged at Kwant on April G has been abandoned and in place
of Uree thereof, the Fanling Race Club will Hold an uncial meeting races to be run to morrow afternoon commencing at 3.30 sharp.
slugger, King's Wardon, to victory searon, the jockey Mr. Dietz taking Cup over a country course of ap.
and it was undoubtedly due to his hard riding, which was by no means aamtali fent, that Mr. Pooree's stable new figures among the list of fastest Limes on record for China Ponies.
Commonwealth By winning the
class with Mayflower, Handicap " Br. F. F. Li emurged from the novice class and it may interest punters to know that he took just over two years His first win was at to graduate. a meeting in facas when he steered his brother's pony, Heart's Joy, to win the Bedale Handlenp on April 22, 1934, and paid $841.50 for a win, There was only a solitary backer and the ticket was bought by a Chinese indy who knew nothing about racing The biggest surprise of the meet ing was the disappointing display of Mr. Lan's long string of panies, namely, Cosanck'a Bosuty, Valley Viow, Night View, Plain View Harvest View, Boldier of China and Ocean View, each and all failing to sectiro a place.
The first disappointment came in
Star instead. It WAR rumoured that the allotment of lead to Rose Evelyn, who was second on the list, did not meet with the ap proval of those connected with the stable but I cannot see how the re- tusal can in any way influence the Ocial Handicapper, in his framing of weights for the next outing.
am Auro
Space does not permit here to scrutinize the work of the gentleman in charge of poundage but that all will agree that he has al ways given a square deal to every owner."
By way of interest I might men-. tion that last year, Shooting Star after winning a Five Furlongs event in record time on May 18 was promot
un
the opening event, of the Colonial argument. She did not "Bover
the
The main event is the Ambulance proximately three miles and the other two races are over the same circuit.
My relections for the three races. are as follows:
THE AMBULANCE CUP
No Fear Spinnway
Glenshee
THE LADIES' RACE Burgomaster
Daylight Eve
Racing Pluck
THE DOWBIGGIN TROPHY
Diogenes
Jack O'Lantern
Mortmain
Ambulance Cup Sweepstake Draw
The
The St. John's Hostel team, winners of the Hongkong University Inter-Hostel tennis tournament for 1915-36. (Photo: Ah Fong).
LEE WAI-TONG NOT TO PLAY TO-MORROW
BEING RESERVED FOR SUNDAY'S MATCH WITH RECREIO
PORTUGUESE WITHOUT LEFT WINGER
(By "Veritas")
South China. "A" have still
a long way to go before the CHAMPIONS
can
claim the first division championship, but should they win their three engagements scheduled to be played between } now and Thursday next, they will have accomplished the major portion of their task.
They have two encounters for the week-end, but the only one likely to cause them any worry is on Sunday Lee when they entertain Recreio. Wni-tong is buing rested on Saturday so that he can return refreshed to the team against the Portuguese.
match on Recreio also have a Saturday which may tend to minimise the seriousness of South China's up- position on Sunday.
+
BEATEN
R. E. SCORE A GREAT WIN
K.I.T.C. AT SEA
FINCHER- HUNG
Easy Winners
TOY WITH GOLDMAN AND PEARCE
to
(By "Veritas")
Our Daily Golf Hint
Keep the left arm straight and firm, not only on the back-swing but throughout the down-awing until tho follow through has been effected G. Collet Vares.
CRICKET NOTES
It didn't need a mastermind RECOVERY
appreciate what tactica
Fincher and Hung were going OF CIVIL
to employ yesterday to beat
Goldman and Pearce in the
open
doubles championship: SERVICE
and by the same token it didn't require more than three games
to realise their objective would MARKED FEATURE
casily be attained.
In cold figures Fincher and Hung won 6-0, 0—4, and for once thonë cold figures don't lie. Four games the loners obtained and four games they were worth on the day's dispiny. Dlappointing, I'll admit; but a fact.
From Wille Hung's opening ser vice he and Fincher made Alce Pearce a target for every concolva- ble hot, be it drive, volley, lob, smosh, half-volley, drop shot, or what you will. And Pearce, a compara Eively inexperienced match player, could not withstand such a barrage, especially as some of the shots were gems in themselves and, would have taxed the ingenuity of a first class player.
PATHETIC WATCHING BRIEF
OF THE SEASON
(By R. Abbit)
One of the marked features of This season's cricket has been the recovery of the Civil Service who for the past two seasons have been easily the weakent side in the first Division. They are now third in the table and I fancy will stop either there or fourth accordingly an fixtures are or are not played It is an excellent thing for cricket that as a whole that this side should not fade out of the picture. The Civil Service's win over the was an excellent performance when one admits that the Club had only four members of their strongest side (at the beginning of the season)
But it was pathetic to ace Goldman forced to hold such a watching brief At times the ball came his way, and playing.
or
even
it only required those occasiona" to At no time that I can rocall in demonstrate how sensible wore the
cruss-court
was
In.
winners tactics; for Goldman made cricket ut here have the Club been the majority of his returna winning no at a loss for players. Bowlers are always apt be scarce, but they shots. When he could get in for have recently loat A. C. Beck, C. K. one of those favourite
inter- to "A" cinas und in her next out
ception volleys he rarely failed to Hillwood, Duckitt, T. A. Pearce and Growder. On Saturday last they ing, the weight adjuster gave
score outright.
had to take the field with only lay mare a few extra pounds aver weight
Pearce tried his hardest, but he ward, Owen Hughes, McInniss and for inches. Shooting Star refused to accept on the grund that she was
hadn't the stroke equipment at his Kibee of the regular first. On the disposal Furthermore Hang and other hand it must be remembered only a sprinter and what not, and
Fincher raised their game up to just that most of the second eleven mem- na usual Mr. Alven would not under
(By "The Pilgrim")
Lhe level required. "Hung, showing bors of the H.K.C.C. would obtain a any circumstances accept the lady's
marked improvement all round, scored place in the Civil Service first side. consistently with good
Actually the Club batted first and Stakes over a mile, and it was no public for a long while.
Royal Engineers Mamak League drives and well timed volleys. His did very well. Hayward was much dingrnes to Laughing Girl who lost there was no other alternative bal
hockey team accomplished their nock, as the young to accept and Shooting Star curn the race by only
finest performance of the season service too was keen enough to keep slower than usual over his knack and the third in "Mins" land to concede 10 lbs, to the ing 100 the cunte in
when yesterday at Caroline Hthe receivers on the defensive.
obviously was anxious to take the they defeated the K.I.T.C., league
off whatever bowling, there edge Fincher, playing almost without before his later batamen came winner. Miracle, after a sequence of Nullah Nuliah Handicap over a mile
draw for the Hongkong
In this match it is not certain
champions, by the odd goal in three, blemish, delighted with some cheeky And he did it very successfully. a handful of unplaced outings, made run on November 2, beating Racing aponda and the mile was covered in Heart 167 lbs.. Bag Tor 158 lbs., Ambulance Brigade Cup Sweep took whether Ip Pak-wo or Tay Qua-liang
after being a gont in arrears. half-volleys taken with the ball at The Suppers fully deserved to win, his instep, white his volleying and
Owen Hughes has had a very bad. 2.01.2/6, which was very creditable. Cold Morning 136 lbs., Derby Day place yesterday evening at the Sports will play on the left wing in com- Tay in As predicted, Honey had no trouble 15f., and Saucy Face 162 lus. Fler Club in the presence of a number of pany with Lee Wai-tong. Starday making a splendid recovery and final-overhead were limpeccable, fore patch recently and managed to pick
playing outside left on
ly outplaying the Indians. The hand drive is still cramped and un-one that never got up more than six next outing was second in the St. ticket holders.
inches. The wicket, by the way, was Leger over 1% miles and after that
Altogether 20,000 tickets were sold. against R.A. (Lyemun) with 1p Pak-.LT.C. included four Army repre-gainly, but he boasts the virtue of C she became reconciled to the handi-
sentative players, yet for the most being consistent, and usually obtains very bad indeed from what I hear. capper.
the first prize being $13,010.20, the wa as his partner.
Other departments, however, will part the tuum played uninspired enough pace from it permit an It has not been good at any time this season but it seems to have been Let us get back to the race. Tiny second prize $3,800.34 and the third
usual worse than Star carrying top weight won the prize $1,045.17. The five unplaced remain the same for both matches. hockey and lost to a better combina- advance to the net.
Against Recreto on Sunday South tion.
Play in the first half was somewhat EASIEST THING IN THE WORLD But runs came thick and fast at the event of the meeting in easy fashion entered nantes (starters or not) will
China will be:-Wang Wing; Li Tin-
end of the Innings. Forbes played a sang and Tam Kong-nak; Lau Hing-scrappy, but after 20 minutes Pinto
There is no need to recapitulate slashing innings but was very lucky and paid the best "div" for a win
chol, Leung Wing-chul and Lee opened the scoring for the champions.
Tio Nine minutes later Wand, R.E. right the story of the exchanges. TRO Kwal-shing,
The at times and he did not play nearly Kwok-waf; my 368.0. It was on account of the lead that the experts could not place their confidence on Tiny Star
lian-gwin. Fung King-cheung, Lee winger took the ball down and cen- winners were on top from the start, such attractive cricket as did N. P. or Tay tred beautifully. Itamzan in goal and by clever though not brilliant Fox whe hit very cleanly. I gather and his running of the distance in
Wai-dong and 1p Pak-wa
stopped the ball, but it rebounded into tennis worked their way out to a love that of his 41 he took 26 in the last 2.36.2/6 was an eye opener. It must
Qua-Hiang.
from set as though such things were the over from Richardson(there was n play and Corner, dashing in
over from Jockey
̈ ̈ ̈Against Royal Antillery to-morrow the left, scored a brilliant goal to the easiest things in the world, no bail-I-believe)-and-in the middle. nicety but if timed Tiny Star to
At that period Pearce Was at Wadebridge had reserved
a little
South China will be represented by equalise.
In the second half Lhe KJ.T.C. his worst, missing simple volleys and of it might have been caught by Wong Wing: Li Tin-sang and Tam stamina for the home run, instead of
Baker had not the latter tripped over Kong-pak; Lau Hing-choi, Leung were all at sea, the forwards, with outing "alle", "Goldman was made the front of the temporary tennis taking the lead, I do not think he
Wing-chui and Lee Kwok-wal; Tso the exception of Pinto and would have suffered defent of two
Kwai-shing, Tio Han-gwin, Fung being right off form. The Engineers to watch the slaughter in a dazed stand. Fox had eight foure and a lengths, Young Chap gave a very
Ip Pak-wa and Tay proceeded to take command of the sort of way. To illustrate the passive six in his 41 not out. King-cheung, poor display and I am afraid that
Hayward very properly declared at game and after 15 minutes Collins part he played one need only to Qua-liang. the third favourite, Racing Boy, fár
received from Captain Foley and inark that except when receiving 175 for neven, which should or public idol, has seen his best
he did not touch the ball been ample. But weak bowling and pushed the ball into the goal through service
Upsot matters, fielding rather crowd of players. Very much during the first two games. elated the Sappers dominate the exchanges and penned
to win the Ronchill Pinte (six fur longs)
in a commonest of canters but Zodiac, the rod hot favourite, was bis failure. The start was excellent and the winner took the lead from the boginning to the em! and there was a good ding-dong"
between Ranger, Violet Queen and Zodiac for minor places. The latter was nosod out by a small margin and it struck me that a little rest will do Zadar a world of good.
race
RIBBLE RECORD admitted that the
BEATEN
King's Warden's' Performance
When the Hat of runners (ail en tries accepted). for the Mirs Bay Handicap "A" class over
a course days. from the two milo post, once round tele- and in, was exhibited on the
talk among graph board, there was the experts that the race was going to be a fast ono owing to the
pre sonce' of Soldier of Britain; neverthe lors ono would nover have dreamed that the record of libble's time for this distance would be lowered by four seconds.
At the release of the barrier, Soldier of Britain did the running being chased by King's Warden with Cyclamen Bay, Herod, Diana Boy reat following. There was and the
change in the order up to the mila post, but it could be seen that! Cyclamen Bay was labouring as the pace was too hot.
to
The
distanco
stance from the 2 mile Post milo pole is 171 yards and Soldier of Britain covered it in 11.2/6 gd: From the mile to the three- [
beacon, he galloped the dis- tance in 20.2/6 and going up the rock, he was fully over ten lengths ahead of the field. The jockey, Mr. Roza, was plugging King's Warden with his long legs and the gap tween these two ponies was filling up. However, coming down the rock, Diana Bay and Cossack's Beauty dis pincod Herod and Gladiator for the third and fourth positions.
be-
When entering the straight for the home run, Soklier of Britain wate under pressuto and was only about two lengths ahead of the Autumn champion. Before reaching the die- tance post, Seidler of Britain was beaten by King's 'Warden, who took command of the fold for the first time, with Diana Bay behind, going strong. King's Warden started his bad habits by bring away from the rafls but with the full use.
of the whip, the pony kopt a pretty straight course, and managed to pass the finishing line ahead of Diana Bay by a nook. Another ten yards Mr. Dun- bar's Diana Bay would have secured the verdiet.
Mr. Pih-set a terrifle pace the in- termediate quarters being 11.2 20.2, 28.4, 80.3, and 31.1. The last mile was negotiated in 1,57 and King's Warden who was chasing the lender must have covered the circuit at least in- sido 1.66 as against the record of 1.55 established by Diana Bay on April 17, 1988. The jockey, Mr. Rosa rede
HING
TON
{TATE'
Jess Willard rose to world chami: pionship heights in the fight game 20 years ago, and now Jess. Wil- lard Jr. is stepping along in ath- latica, although he doesn't box:" He's counted on for hurdle, discus and football backfield work at Washington States College.
receive $432.25 cach.
THE LUCKY NUMBERS
The lucky numbers drawn together with their ponies are as follows:-
Pontes Glenwhen man
Kunbers.
#1077
Hh We
14761
No Fear
46483
Punch
20427
DEDU
29988
34800
Solder of Italy
Spin way
That's That
The Mix
Te number for the Coppolation, Prize were also drawn,, each to regaire $50.00. The len nambers arei-16104, 32970, 80565, 13840, 26462, 24918, 39047, 81886, 11877, mod 20170
MR. LI LEAVES NOVICE CLASS
Strathroy Runs
Very Well
S. CHINA "B"s STRONGEST
Best Side Available Against Navy
continued to
overhead "kills”.
were
features Brightest
kome
of
re-
have
and
The losers made something of a Richardson once more came off bril- the Indians in their own half for the show in the second set, and twice liantly. He should have been taken broke through service. But they at mid-off from a hard drive when remainder of the match.
always trailing and the end about 25 but thereafter he never For the winners the three half came quite naturally in the tenth looked back. backs played splendidly, while pro game off Pearce's service.
Perry and McLellan were both out minent among the forwarda wore
about the in hitting across to try and force the Collins, Wood and Corner. K.I.T.C. were best served by Kishen Singh losers' work in the second set ware pace, and actually things were not Pearce too brilliant when the fourth wicket useful smashes by Tara Singh and Bachan Singh in dead some perfect stop volleys by fell at 140. Mayflower's Jockey Mr. Li was
South China BM are fielding fence and by Pinto and Souza in
But the Goldman.
Inconsistencies Baker came in and made one run very lucky to emerge from the novice what they regard as their strongest attack. class and had King's Sceptre taken teams to oppose the Navy at Caroline
This result leaves the Mamak were always there and Fincher and of the 64 put on while the runs were Hung merely had to bide their time, hit off. Richardson scored his last
(Continued on Page 9) the outer channel, Mr. Taylor would Hill to-morrow. There has been
very sustaining a stream of nccurate shots.
Test with have registered his first win in the some reshuffling in the forward line League championship a Commonwealth. Handicap "C" Clans. Chouk Shek-kam going to inside left matter. R.E. lead the
16 points from 11 matches, but the bend, the fleld with the | with Ng Po-kui on the wing,
Argonautas and Radio are somewhat exception of half-a-dozen ponies was clustered together and the silk of Leung In-chan is retained in the botter placed,, the former with 12 points from eight matches and Radio King'a Sceptre was not seen until intermediate line with Lam Tak-po with 14 points from nine matches. after the mile post. For novico and Henry Young as colleagues. In yent, the time, 2.031/5 was excep defence, Chung Chee-ying remains at tionally good.
right back partnered by Yu Hing BADMINTON was no disgrace to Strathroy toyuen. The team therefore will be: finish second in the Calliope Handicap
Pau Ka-ping: Chang Chee-yin and "A" class for Australian Ponies, Yu Hing-yuen; Leung In-chan, Lam he had to concede 21 lbs. to the win- ner Electron and it may interest, one to know that the first two ponies are this year's youngsters.
Vixen Tor, the red hot favourite, lot the punters down very badly and really cannot understand the
run-
ning of this mare. She had a pull of 7 lbs. from Strathroy, and she was nover In the race at all. It was fast race and Electron could have broken the record time of 1.45 but It would not be official, owing to the fact that he was carrying less than weight for Inakes.
BIGGEST FIELD
IN TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP
.!
Tak-pe and II. Young; Yeung Shui- yick, Lai Shui-wing Ho Ka-keung Cheuk Shok-kam and Ng Po-kui.
RECREIO WILL BE WITHOUT ALVES
For Both Week-End Engagements
ST. ANDREW'S "B" WIN
Beat Sailors And Soldiers
St. Andrew's "B" gained their third win of the season in the men's doubles division of the badminton league when they played Sailors and Soldiers Home last evening. The Saints won a closely contested match
by the odd game. Scores:-
L. T. A. ANNUAL REPORT:
MEETING NEXT WEEK
The annual meeting of the ful as expected, the men's Lams both Hongkong Lawn Tennis As-singles and doubles being rather bad- ly beaten. The ladies however put up sociation will be held in the very much better show and were Board Room, South China only narrowly beaten. Morning Post Building, on Thursday, April 9, at 5.30 pm for the adoption of the annual report and accounts, the elec- tion of officers, to discuss ten nis league matters, and any other business. -
The Executive Committee has sued its annual report and statement
The Interport with Canton was held at the Chinese Recreation Club, and our team is to be congratulated on their victory in this series.
ate
Visiting Players.-It was unfortun- that the Japanese Davis Cup players could only be seen in action for a midday knock up as their sail ing arrangements did not permit of an evening exhibition.
the
agala
We had the pleasure however of seeing the well-known Czechoslova Ir. Harris and W. Brown (B. and B. Home) of accounts, which in part reads:
League Matters. The League was kian Davis Cup players Bless. R. lost to P. Dawson and I. E. Kitty 16-1: bent usual the chief feature of the Menzel and L. Hocht in exhibitions Recreio
their amliton and P. V. Wonk 21-14: 0 are turning out
boat. P. Whlia and N. A. Mackus 21-18. Association's programine and proved on the Hongkong Cricket Club courts strongest team available for both G. Dargoyne and W., J. Herrlis 18. and B. very popular and successful. Owing which was much enjoyed by week-end matches. Alves, the left Home) lost to Dawson and Kirby 11-21; font
CHAMPIONSHIP winger is the only doubtful starter; to Hamilton and Wong 18-21; boat White and to the over increasing number of ten-spectators.
nis players, and consequently teams
Championships-The Open Cham- otherwise the side. will be the usual, Necker 21-18,
A. Edwardz and Your Chan (6. and H. entered, it was found necessary to personnel, with A. V. Gosano back in loco) lost to Kirby and Dawson (3-11 last introduce a new division (D). This plonships for then was the defence.
lo Hamilton and Wune 16-31; boat White and gave many young members the op-organised by the Hongkong Cricket Mackay 1-14
portunity of competing in league Club under the auspicos of the LAT.A. tennis, and it is hoped to continue The Singles Championship was re- |with this addition this scRSOTI: Our gained by the old champion S. A. thanks are due to the Central British Rumjohn who defeated G. R. M. Itio- Association for their very kind pre-kotts in the final sentation of a Shield for this Divi- 9. A, and II. D. Rumjahn again #lon.
won the doubles, for the eleventh InterportAn Invitation to send successive year a wonderful record, teams, to Shanhai for the interport Runners-up were Ho Kalau and W. series' was received, and your Com C. Hung
Ladies championships were mitton decided to accept, although it
well managed by the, was known that only a weak team also
(Continued on Page 6) could bo fielded. We were unsuccess-
MILLWALL
The biggest, field of the afternoon was in the Taiwan Bay Handicap for At the time of writing it is not "D" class ponies over six farlongs known who will all the left wing and the line-up of 10 runners gave position, although Marques is BTHE ORIENT BEAT no end of trouble to the starter Mr. gosted. The same team will operato Potts. Boxing Eve sa usual did not for both matches which are against behave himself and after a delay of RA. Fanecutters to-morrow and few minutes, the tape was released. South Culna “A” on Sunday. It was a fair start, Boxing Evo taking the load with Belmont Star, Ythan, Philanderer, Double Chance. Rousseau and the rest of the flold following. In the straight it could (Continued on Page D.).
The probable tears wHI bo;— Marques; A. V. Gosano and Bowen; Delgado, Boltrao ahl' Marmont Can til, Campos,. B. Gouano, Gomes and A.N.Other.
London, Apr, 2 Clapton Orient obtained two third division football league points to-day when, playing on their own ground they defeated Millwall by one goal to nil-Reuter,
The