THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.
FORM AWRY BUT Old-Time Favourite's Great "Come-Back"
RE-CLASSIFICATION IS JUSTIFIED
Honeymoon Eve And Royal Scot
(By "Captain Foster")
(By "Captain Foster") There was a fairly good turn out of racing enthusiasts at the Fourth Extra Meeting held last Saturday under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, and favoured with glorious sun- shine, the going was on the fast side. It was an excellent after. noon's sport with keen riding and several exciting finishes.
A feature of the Meeting was the comeback of Dina Bay, who turned the talles on King's Warden in the Mount Parker "A" Class Handicap for of China Ponies. The inclusion Honeymoon Eve and Royal Scot in the "A" standard 19:2644 fully justified. Honeymoon Eve, the winner of this year's Blue Riband, showed herself a first class animal by running into a third place in the main event, and this Royal Sest, another grin of season, was ofllejally fourth.
FAVOURITES' POOR DAY
BY THREE
LENGTHS
Diana Bay's Big Win
DIANA BAY SCORED TRIUMPH
THEY RAN
WELL
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HONEYMOON EYE & ROYAL SCOT
CERTAINLY "A" CLASS PONIES
When it was known that two grif ins of this year were promoted to "A" class, the news was not received in certain quarters with acclamation ntil the official handicapper was by no means popular in his levelling of Honeymoon, Eve and Royal Scot at 101 lbs, for the main event. There is no better tool than the stopwatch to Ascertain the speed of a pony, and Eve's in the light of Honeymoon achlevement in the Morrison Hill "B" Class run on Easter Monday inst, the classification sub-committee would be failing in their duties if these two ponles were not included in the "A"
class.
It was hard, 1 admit, to transfer Royal Scot to a higher standard when she was not given a chance to context in a "B" class event, but, surely, her Wit over Honeymoon Eve in the St. George' Plate was not a flash in the pan?
wonderful Dinna Bay staged a
formidable We all still remember that elongat. comeback, beating her rival King's Warden by three cleared Bay pony, Apollo, that gave Mr. lengths in the Muunt Parker Handi-Loo Frost several winning mounts and cap for "A" Class China ponies over there was a talk at one time to debar the champion course.
him from the puri-mutuel. However,
it was on Easter Monday in 1991 that the combination of Apollo and Frost
It would give a false colouring to set a new time, namely, 1.25.1/5., for suggest that the jockey had an arm-six furlongs and this track record has chair ride on Diana Bay, but, I have no not yet been broken. It will be re- in the Morrison Hai Handicap was hesitation in saying that Mr. Black membered that loneymoon' Eve's time was never worried over the pace and 125.4/5., being three-fifths outside of he won as he liked. It may interest the record. What I would like to the first three-know at this juncture is whether the to know that one
sub-committee should quarters of the circuit were covered classification
The favourites had a very poor day and Valorous with Mr. Butler up paid the biggest dividend $6230 for a win Mr. Donald Black was unsealed frut Bear Claw in the first leg of the Daily Double and was so badly shaken, that he was unable to participate in the last three races and his munta were in 1983, and this was not slow. ignore the race times set for various taken over by Messrs. "Pinky" Botelho Diana Bay's win must have been a distances, or to classify the ponies on and Ip Kui-ying. Gold Sovereign, the source of satisfaction to her connechearsay winner of the Stunt Gough Handicaptions, considering that the mare had
cleverly not raced over a year, for novice Jockeys, waa
Let us return to the race. The re- Diana sul, namely,
The players Above is the Chinese Recreation Club badminton team which succeeded in winning the "B" Division men's doubles shield this season. ara S. P. Chan, S. W. Wong, F. F. Choy, T, F. Lo, W. M. Cheung, H, T. Woe, S. W. Liang, C. Y. Yung (explain), and W. C. Choy. Of these Chan, Woo, Liang and Choy were regular players, while others who come within this category, but who did not figure in the picture are H. W. He, G. Lam, S. Lee, C. P. ip and W. C. Hung. (Photo Ah Fong).
Will Run Two
Bird Killed On Wing Badminton
By Golf Ball
An unusual incident oc- curred at Happy Valley golf- course last evening, when a local player killed a bird on the wing. He had just driven from the eighth tec when a sparrow rose from the course in the line of flight and was instantly killed by the ball.
GREAT NEW
Bay, King's DERBY BETS
SCHEME
£20,000 CHANCE FOR 2/6
A scheme that will give every- one a chance of winning from £200 to £20,000 for 2s, Gd., 6s., 7s. 6d., or 10s, may be passed by the British Racecourse. Betting Control Board.
Teams Next Season
PROMISING
R. WELCH BOXERS
Novices Show Up Well
Some excellent boxing was wit. nessed at the Novices' Competitions of the 2nd Batt. Royal Welch: Fusiliers staged at Shamshulpo during this week.
Two special contests provided the most entertaining boxing of the meeting..ut the conclusion of which the Commanding Officer Majur A. Ainton,, D.S.O., M.C., distributed the prizes and congratulated all the con- testants, offeinls and trainers.
In the course of his speech he said congratulate particularly the men
Our Daily Golf Hint
The man behind the club is undoubtedly mainly respon- sible for the results achieved; but it is just as certain that he can be assisted or handi- capped by the implements at his command.-George Gadd,
Radio Sports Club Are Undisputed Champions
who took part in the special con: GIVEN WALK-OVER
excellent
texts. They gave us an exhibition of good clean sportsman- Ahip, and the referee id not have to step either of the contests. nm two of the best contests of the even- ing." sure all must agren we have seen
The results of the various events were as follows.
Banlam:-Fus.
Willams
(68) beat Fus. Sounett.
Feather. Fus. (58) Morgan beat) Fus. (13) Phillips.
Lewis beat 1.ight-Fus. (50) Fus. (9) Rees,,
Welter: Simmonds received n walk over.
Middle:Fus. (31) Morgan beat Fus. (98) Jones.
TWO FINE BOUTS
BY C. B. A.
(By "Veritas")
Radio Sports Club become undisputed champions of the Mamak Hockey League owing to the Central British Associa tion's inability to turn out a team to-morow.
C.B.A., who finished winners of the "B" Division, and should have played Radio, "A" Division champions, in a deciding match, have conceded a walk-
over.
They have also expressed dissatis- faction with the arrangements, claim The best of the above contests was ing that they finished their league fix- provided by Pus. Morgan of "D"
as the senior division teams did not Company al Fus. Phillips of "tures before the end of March, where.. (S) Company, both men indulging in complete the programme until last tornade of hitting from the first week. In consequence, after being gong to the close of the fight.
C.R.C. INTEREST
out of the game for several weeks, Rumours which were going the
given three days rounds towards the end of the seasons that Chinese Recreation Club would
Fus. (22) Owen beat Fun. Barrl they have been not continue playing badminton next son in one of the special contests.notice to turn out an eleven, a task year have been finally scotched by It was a fine scrap in every respect, which they have found beyond them. an announcement to the effect that Harrison, who is a member of the not only would the club continue its Battalion Novices team gave the best badminton activities, but they expect-display of his career. Owens, who
ed to extend them.
THE REASON WAY
I was told by an official of the Ma Is much inore experienced, boxed
com- So many members are now actively with care and precision, making the mak Tournament this morning that
anavoidable. The interested in the game that it will be pare as fast as possible. Both men the delay in fulfilling "A" Division niittee axed alternatives dates for the Borsible for the C.R.C. to enter two were in excellent form for the three games was
rounds,
completion of the season's programme, men's doubles teams next season.
with the H. T. Woo, S. P. Chan. S. W. Linn.
In the other special contest Fus.but K.I.T.C. were faced W. C. Choy, H. W. Ho and T. F. Lo
As their will almost certainly remain in the Bray defeated Fas, Ryun, both of difficulty of raising anything like a flest string, and the reserve team will who are members of the Battalion full team on either date.
prime importance in deciding the be drawn from players such as W. C. Novices Team, but on such form ono
the Colony open championship, it had been found Hung, P. F. Choy, S. W. Wong, W. ar. might easily have taken them for match with Radio Sports Club was of necessary further to extend the date, championship. Cheung, C. Y. Yung, S. Lee and C. P. contenders for ip.
Bray is undoubtedly an asset to and the game was finally played last
Saturday. his regiment, and more should be heard of this promising young fighter! is the coming season. He gave the impression of being both a. clever boxer ami a spirited fighter,
"
H.Q. beat Rin. Perrin on points.
Lightweight (1st string):-Rfn. Quinn "C" beat Rfn. Spence on points.
handled by fr. "Darkie" Botelho, and It will be recalled that Diana Bay Warden and Honeymoon Eve, in the Messrs. Black, "Pinky" Botelho and started only three times last year and Mount Parker Handicap proved con- Lp Kui-ying role two winners each.
her first outing was a deadheat with elusively that the classification sub Halcyon, formerly owned by Lady Trentbridge in the New Stables Plate committee were very sound in their Southorn won the Charters Towers on February 16. As luck would have judgment of promoting the two ponies Handicap over a mile, in easy fashion. It, the judges could not separate her now under discussion.. to "A" class. Ая matter of fact, Halcyon took with King's Warden in the second Royal Scot was very unlucky to be
VERY EXCITING
There now remains but one match command of the field from the start
nuting, the Challenge Cup, and in the nosed out by Honeymoon Eve owned
FINISH with Centre Court, Ranger, Goldsmith, Champion Stakes run on February 20, by Sir Victor Sassoon for a third Night Star and Rose-Ann following the order of the finish was Liberty place and the hi lbs. jockey allowance
to bring the season to an end. Radio Sports Club will meet the Rest of the the pace and this order of the running Bay, Sadko and King's Warden with was responsible for the defeat by a
League, either on Saturday week or was maintained up to the finishing Diann Bay a very bad fourth. She neck. It was no disgrace to either
Between "C" Class
Ryan was not quite Bray's equal,during next week. If the match is line. I m not belittling Centre pulled up lame and was in the hos Honeymoon Eve or Royal Scat, and the owners have ut least some con- Court's jockey, but, this pony should pital for a long while.
China Ponics
and appeared a little troubled by a played during mid-week, it is possible, solation that their ponies on level be watched in her next outing.
severe right hander which caught him though by no mearis settled, that can always hold their own
Hure cnr. But he Mamak League team will visit Macao Although she was entered several terms Night Star gave-n-very-pour display
Another-exciting, finish was seen in on an already Oak Bay and among the " class ponies and it times for the second-half 1935 Meet-against the challenge of Cossack's
the Mount Davis Handicap for "C" fought gamely and offered first. rate on Saturday week. seemed that she has lost all her sense ings, the Grey mare of Mr. Dunbar Beauty. Gladiator,
class China Ponies over a mile and
opposition. of racing. Ranger, the favourite, was did not appear in public, and it was Soldier of Britain.
absence at the
The plan is for a series of totalisa- there was a good fell of 12 runners. not in his usual form and was lucky learned that her
Mr. Eddie Sousa and his assistant to secure the third place.
Annual Carnival this year was due to
May and it is simpli- Wybynight, Harvest View was a "wash-out" in the same old complaint. However, time-keepers for the early, morning tor pools on the Derby, to be run at At the release of the barrier, Victoria the Mount Davis Handicap test she had a pull of 7 lbs. from King's "pows" have reason to feel satisfied
the with the rest of the field in close at section) ver a mile for Class Warden when these two met in the over their win with Stopwatch in the city itself--with the advantage but all took the lead with ULSTER RIFLES
tendance. Goling up the Black Rock, comfortably participant's judgment. Chan Ponies but I do not think the tire Bay Handicap run on March 28 Hunchbacks Plate over five furlongs, everything is left entirely o
pony winnink weight was responsible for his bad last and Diana Day was beaton by a ther performance. He was running in the neck, I was of the opinion that she, llound the bend, the field was in close. It is an adaptation of the forecast What A Chance displaced Flybynight, "B" Class at the Easter Meeting and did not have a clear, passage in this attendance and after the distance post, pools so popular in greyhound rac and Mr. Roza on King's Sceptre was successfully the first and second in ation. Mr. Butler on Valorous was last Saturday Harvest View was given ruce and her next outing at the Easter Mr. Ip had Stopwatch well to the fore, ing, in which the backer has to place quite content to lie in the fourth posi watching from behind as the pace for 7 lbs. over the scale for inches fasts. Meeting was a second in the Shek Pai and passed the finishing line one and
Tickels will be on sale at every the Best half was too fast. At the Shamrock. Ocean View disappointed ilis saddle-cloth number was not In Handicap when King's Warden was a half lengths ahead of Humber und
each-or
three furlongs post, Victoria Hall, the frame and the combination of Mr. non-combatant.
the punters and Rugby Star was just racecourse at. 29. 6.
those who have credit accounts with Flybynight and What A Chance were "Pinky" Botelho and Ribble let the
Considering that she started to don as bad.
the board's accredited agents-and under pressure, and coming into the punters down very badly.
(Continued on Page 9.)
all tickets bought for this amount straight, Valorous was well up in the Boolat Bay ras true to his form to silk in 1930, Diana Bay gave a credit-
will have to be in the hands of the second place with King's Sceptre WON BY "C" COY finish second and Mr. Ip surprised the able performance in the main event
a great date, after chasing him. There WRK beard before n stated Able Amazon
Valorous, King's Keen and clear boxing was the
3rd String Rfn. between public with his win on Dawn Star. and so did Honeymoon Eve who camel
battle The finish of this event was very in third, with Royal Scot officially
which the cost will be 5s.
Sceptre, Victoria Hall, Royal High feature of the Royal Ulster Rifles exciting and a tribute to the hand fourth. Readers please allow me to
DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
ness and Tyne for the honour and the three-day Inter-Company competition Rfn. Halliday on points, the referee the verdiet went to the first three named at Murray Barracks this week. "" stopping the fight." The scheme
present additional hazard that a horse may ponies. The decision was by a neck Company bent "B" Company in the be scratched in the period between and half a length, and Valorous paid first round and in the semi-final lost Mr Butler's feated IL. Q. and in the final beat "A" the purchase of the ticket and the $62.10 for a win to the delight of 137 to "A" Company. "G" Company de day of the race,
The period for buying is. tickets second win of the year and the success Company. will close at a stil later date, when was certainly due to his fine judgment] the 78. 6d. tickets will be available, of pace. and finally, the last batch will be sold! at the full value of 10s.
capper. At about 20 yards from the suil a bit out of the usual course? To Race
base line, a blanket could have cover-
ed the eight ponies fighting out the
and Mr. certainly
rode a hard race. The mile was ru JOCKEY'S LUCKY Next Meeting
in 2.02.2/6-a good time for "C" cluas
ponies.
A GRAND TIME SCORES
Beats Saucy Face By Length And Half
ESCAPE
Mr. Black Unseated
All the entries accepted for the first leg of the Daily Double event and it
FULL LIST OF ENTRIES
Full entries for the Fifth Extra
one
mile-
was a pity that Bear Claw unseated Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey his jockey at the start. Luckily Mr Club on May 10 appear below:
Shing Mun Handicap, six furlongs. Black escaped with only a few bruises The mount un-Lancashire Lad in the but he did not ride in the last three-Gladiator, Honeymoon Eve. Oak
Nanling Handicap, Canterbury Park Handicap for "A" races, Contrary to the expectation, Bay, Royal Scot, Soldier of Britain. class Australian Ponies was taken out King's Justice was given josele. Pih by Mr. Soares instead of Mr. Black who was made a hot favourite and he Cassius, Gold Eagle, Humber, Merry but there was ho harmony In the Justified the confidence by wining the Jester, Ocean View, Potlatch, Rugby combination. Shouting Star did all race without any trouble, He timed star, Shamrock, Strathalan, Super
Bright charge. the running and in the home stretch, King's Justice to a nicely.
Brisbane Spring Handicap, one and Bir. Proulx had difficulty in steering View, Cycylamon Bay, Ruse-Queen the mare, owing to her swerving out, and Soldier of China gave a very dis- a quarter miles-Able Amazon, A As a result, Shooting Slur lest the appointing display and it seemed that Grand Time, Australian Bay, Double they had had too much racing. The Fincase, Electron, Honey, Lancashire race to A Grand Time by one and half lengths, and Sancy Fnce managed stable "Lan" had three candidates and Lad, Perfect Day, Strathroy. to nose out Australian Boy for third Mr. Dunbar had two, but all finished
Among the "Also Rona." place,
BOXING EVE FAILS TO
MAKE THE GRADE
one
race.
will
All the amount subscribed will go
into a gigantic pool and the dividend will depend entirely on the number of people who have accurately placed first and second. Those who bought their tickets for 2s. 6d. will receive
punters,
This
was
WINS AT LAST CONSOLATION FOR MR. GRAYBURN
++
MOXING
'INTER-COMPANY TOURNEY
The results of the finals follow.
McKenna Bantamweight:- Rfn. "C" bent Rin. Kanavagh on points.
Featherweight:-Rtn. Hughes "A" kayoed Rfn. Perrin in the second round.
Lightweight (1st string):-Rin
Кеспал о the same dividend as those who paid It must have been a source of great Quinn, "C" heat Rin.
satisfaction to Mr. Grayburn when he points. The number of meetings to be heldt saw his Ythan passed the winning
2nd String:--Rin. Hallett "C" boat! the highest price of 104. and accredited. agents all over the cap for "D" class as this was the Rtn. Vallely, the latter being dis- and the big network of Late lices post first in the Tai-Mo-Shan Handi-
3rd String:-Rfn. Gellett "C" beat country should ensure the plan's suc pony's first win after running 15 times qualified in the third round cess. It is expected that 1,000,000 during 1935 and making six starts this year. Talking about the clement) better pros of luck, it may interest same owners Rtn. MeGunn on points. There has never been a
Welterweight (1st string):-Rin. tickets will be so be pect for the totalisator, and the blit to know that Ythan was placed second profit made last year might easily be five times fast season, and two races
Another two Buirski "C" kayoed Rfn. Sloss in the doubled if these ante-pus betting were lost by short head.
the were by a bend and the fifth was by a first round. pools grip the imagination
neck. At the Easter Meeting, this year, he succumbed to Boxing Eve by
West River Handicap, from the two mile post once round and in (about
mile 155 yards)-Flybynight, public. Harvest View, High Speed, King's Bounty, Miracle, Monoplane, New Star, Ribble, Rousseau, Tyne, What and (First Pel-llo Handicap, Second Sections), one mile.-Balios,| Belmont Star, Blue Ribbon, Celebra-
A Chance.
of
2xl String:-Rin. McGonigal, H.Q. beat Rfn, Gellett on points,
3rd String-fh. Mallett "C" beat. Rin. Creaney on points.
Welterweight (1at string):-Kfm. Buirski "C" beat Boy Edwards en points.
2nd String: L/Cpl. Wall "C" beat Rfn. Warrens on points.
Middleweight:-Rin
Bateman beat
Karnaghan
Light-lleavyweight:-Rfn. Castles "C" bent Rfn. Bulpin on points. ""beat Rin. Smyth on points.
2nd String:-Rin. H "A" beat a shent head for a first place and even L/Cpi. Wall on points.
3rd String:-Rin. Armstrong "A" Night Star, Ranger, Ranger, Rose- the & lbs. Jockey allowance could not Ain, Sarie, Snowy liver, Violet help to do the trick. It would cer-beat Rfn. Bateman.on points.
tainly interest the trainer to know
Middleweight:Rfn, Kinnin "A" how Mr. "Pinky" Botelhe managed to Queen.
Yangtze Handicap, five furlongs. bring him home and this combination -Bear Claw. Bright View, Cyclamen $72.50 for the second leg of the beat Rin. Kernaghan on points.
Light-Heavyweight:-Rfn. Castles King's Jubilee,
Justice, It was the biggest field of the after beat, Rin. Brown on points. Chance, Delightful
Double King's The great old warrior Boxing Evej home run, Hopscotch was leading with tion Time, Copper Idol, Daylight Bay, Jungle Jim, King's Fancy double event. lot the public down in the finale, the Boxing Eve, Philandorer Seventeenth Eve, Mount Gough Handicap, and he was of September and Gold Sovereign Chance, Emergency Cail, Festival Mistake Bay. Rose Queen, Sadko, noon when 10 ponles out of 22 entries
Fine action picture taken recently Hwang llo Handicap, from the two had an anxious time in sending them lucky to nesure third position. Mr. following the pace. The Jockey on Eve, Foxbridge, Glad Eyes, Gold Soldier of China, Soldier of Honour fined for the start and Bir. Alec Poits
Gold Sovereign, ilopscotch,
of Mise Kathleen Stammers, ranked). "Darklo" Botelho, who rode the win Gold Sovereign decided to come on the
jolat No. 1 with Miss Dorothy Round, xier, scored his second success on Mr. outside berth and as soon as he, got Guden, Laughing Budilia. Limelight, mile post once round and in (about od The start was a fair one and Mountain View, Night View, one ralle 155 yards)Bistre, Boolat Sylvandale, who lend the first half a Bay, Donovan, Great Hall, King's mile in 68.4/5., gave up the mange
in the English national lista. Her The-fong's Gold Sovereign and he his proper alignment, he eased a bit Meracy: Plain. View. Ponular.
"C" COMPANY EASILY DEAT
splendid form and several successes Sceptre, Laughing Girl. Mayflower, when entering the straight. This
HEADQUARTERS Pride of Tsingtao, Racing Boy,
Pontlue Day, Royal Highness, Tiny pony should be watched for half a
In English spring tournaments bas Star, Valorous, Victoria Hall, Wade- mile sprint. As was predicted, the second, third and fourth ponies were! The full list of handicaps for these the featherweights, and Plain View, Bantamweight:-Rin. McKenna marked her as one of the most pro
Wilkinson, don title this year. Featherweight:-Rin. bridge, Yeung Chap.
in the limelight. entrants will appear in the S. C. A. who went out with 4 lbs over, was not "C" beat Rfn. Pollitt. H. Q. on points, mising challangers for the Wimble- Post to-morrow.
certainly deserved a pat on the back to see that no one was stepping out
for his judgment of "pace. Carrying of the rank. At the mile post, he cast star. Seventeenth of Septem- nicety and I sincerely hope that all The Introduction of a $2 Cash ber, Stopwatch, Sylvaldalo, Tillicum, those novices who werd not taking Sweep on the inst, race was well Unicorn Warrington, West Parade,
Ythan, Zero, being part in the race appreciated his tactics patronised, the first prizo.
Wallsend Handicap, elx furlongs In riding behind,"
****$2,805,20 which speaks for its popu-
Centre Court, Goldsmith, Halcyon, Coming, round the bend for the farity.
the pest of honour with 164 lbs. Bit, shot ahead to win easily by two Botelho timed Gold Sovereign to a lengths and paid $18.20 for a win.
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS