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HONGKONG THE
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936,
CIVIL SERVICE'S WELCOME CRICKET
Prospects For Fifth
Extra Race Meeting
ABLE
AMAZON TO RUN
MR. PALMER
RETURNS
Mr. Choy Wing-chul, who will ride) the Blue Ribbon in the Pei Ho Handicap
(second section) to-morrow,
To-morrow the first saddling bell will be rung at the usual time, 1.30 p.m., when penultimate meeting before the recess will be staged, the pro- consisting of nine gramine events, all of them handicap
races.
The ponies are settling down, but, should the going be an the soft side, we may look forward for several: apsets and good dividends.
Henleen.
Hankow, and
I hear that
HAD TO GIVE IT UP
SPOTTING WINNER OF 8TH RACE
FESTIVAL EVE
DESCRIBED BY CAPT. FOSTER
ABLE AMAZON DOUBTFUL
PONY HAS BEEN IN POOR HEALTH
STRATHROY IS
FAVOURED
I doubt whether Able Amazon will line up for the main event, the Brie-| bane Spring Handicap over 14 miles for Australian Ponios of any season? After her convincing win (and only appearance of this year) in the Australian Ponies Champions run at the big meeting when she defeated Strathroy by five lengths, this brown! mare of the stable "Fatshan" has not enjoyed best of health and her will be refusal to accept to-morrow much felt.
and
Jatter
has
Hedley Verity
COUNTY CRICKET
THIRD VICTORY
FOR KENT
Yorks Trounce
Oxford
10
14
One Of
RECOVERY
Of The Season's Big Features
ENORMOUS IMPROVEMENT
IN BATTING
Averages
in Detail
(By R. Abbit)
Karl Schroeder (facing camera),
This week I propose to deal with the Civil Service Cricket Club, of which the first eleven has made a wel. come recovery after several years of very poor showing. The causes are various. The advent of Colledge and Jater McLellan as regular and useful members of the side undoubtedly put fresh heart into the team, and they were excellently led by B. C. K. Hawkins whose en- thusiasm was infectious, while as a batsman he showed better form than heretofore. It was also found possible to field a reasonably regular eleven, a matter which is of DAVIS CUP more importance than is sometimes realised.
the young Swedish player who yes-
terday lost to G. Lyttleton-Rogers in
Eefore their match in Parish recently.
the Davis Cup, snapped with Boussus
SWEDISH TENNIS WONDER BEATEN
In Cup Game
.
Dublin, May 14. Karl Schroeder, the Swedish flash, who has leapt to the forefront of international tennis during the last few months,
At the beginning of the season the| I should be glad to hear from any of team was slow in finding Its feet and my readers on the point!
A GOOD POSITION their heavy defcais made it look as
In the League table the Civil Ser- I was the old sad story. There were however three more defeats vice finished up third, winning three, and drawing (in their which were close games and it must losing two,
itt all. be remembered that the team was favour) one match-points len rather set back by McLellan being The game washed out by weather
and I a month,
the crocked for over a
Richardson was against
I think it Navy London, May 14.
away for
is fair to say that they had a perfect- interport trials, and Tubby is Kent recorded their third wood partially connected with ponles ly good six to four chance of winning, Able Amazon, whose last outing) at the Annual Carnival has been
successive win in the county from time to time. It also took seeing that the game was found to be
Colledge a
a little time to settle down played in late March or
or early April. entered for the main event, the
am sure everybody is longing to
cricket championship to-day to his first season of civilian cricket. It is said of the Navy that they Brisbane Spring Handicap, but Yo of the Rooty Hill
see her against Strathroy, the pre-
when they defeated Derbyshire flo, the winner
But things were on the up grade don't get much money but they do sent holder of the track record from
the see bit more kick in
see life. The Civil Service second and there was Derby, and Holiday Eve, winner of
by ten wickets. the "Two Mile Post, once round
But eleven don't win many matches but the Sydney Maldens, are both ab
even if they were beaten. In" and the
side These two ponies are now
was not until three days after they get a lot of fun, and more exer- The scoring was so low that Kent's it Strathroy In pull of ten UNRELIABLE
pounds, barred from the Queensland Autumn
has improved considerably
after victory was achieved after a first in- Christmas that the turning point else, out of their games. There is a Actually 30 wie-came. True, the game was defent. Jolly good time and that's the main Champion to be run at the last meet-
was nings inl of 179,
But just then the Indians were carry-
thing ing of the year as it is impossible
I have been trying my level best the Annual Carnival and it
But there is talent in the side, and on all the ponies certainly not a fair test when these kets fell in the match for 430 runs. for them to comply with the condi-
to "get a line" Lions of the classic race.
for the second leg of the two ponles niet in the Aussie Cham-
Little A. P. Freeman wrought the ing all before them and though the
side only made 82, the Indians after it February, for Mr. Macgre- alons Inst
will have to find one or two old Mr. J. J. Palmer at entered
event, the Pel-ho Handicap
Integers who can coach them and one last meeting. Ho has been double
was who knows something about the transferrod back from the LM.C. (Second Section) for "D" class over gor's brown gelding was a tired pony. damage in Derbyshire's first innings losing five of their best wickets stilly ever want to play good cricket)
mile but I regret that I had to give The heavy state of the going at the which closed at 119, the spin bowler required two runs to win!
ONE MORE LOSS ONLY crease Derbyshire fare even
For the rest of the season only one rudiments of captaining the side. it up as a bad job. If appearances annual meeting was too much for taking 7 for 23. In their return is has had several wins up North, count for anything. Festival Eve the youngsters of this season, and the
when the K.C.C. However-what's the odds so long as more game was lost -who am told that he is not returning to should have no difficulty in walking when Strathroy weighed out for the worse and were all out for 90, Wright
ultimately won the League-you're 'appy?
1 give now the complete figures. the saddle Just yet but it is hoped away with the race, but is he rella- big classic event, he had already two securing five wickets for 31 runs.
against a fresh pony Able: Kent's first knock produced 179, beat them by eight wickets-though
AVERAGES FOR THE 1935-6 that he will don the silk after the bie? I must confess that I don't runs
what to make of him and Amazon. Thia pony has not been and, left with the task of acoring 4 even in this game the C.S.C.C. made
SEASON recess. It will be recalled that the know
a decent canter during the to win, they obtained the runs without a total of 142 runs. But their bowl- biggest dividend paid in 1932 was that's the long and short of it. One given
end and it seems to suggest loss.
ing failed against A. T. Lay, E. F. $1,606.10 for a win when he piluted day he is brillant and the next he week
Fincher and Norman Mackay. Three VERITY AND LEYLAND DayUght Eve to victory in the Mira lets you down for no earthly reason, that the connections are afraid
League games were won in excellent Bay Handicap run on March 28, and Festival Eve's last win was in the overwork her.
of Able However, in the event it may be interesting to know that Taipe Handicap run last November
ni! refusing to accept, Verity aml Leylund dominated the style against the Army--a very quick scoring game-Craigengower, and the there were only 11 lucky backers at when he beat Flybynight and Copper Amazon of a total of 3,763 tickets sold. Irial, and he paid $198.30 for a win. weights are to be raised by 10 lbs. friendly match between Yorkshire Club, it must, be a quarter of a
If he can reproduce the same form, and Strathroy with the able guidance and Oxford University which ended century since the C.S.C.C. beat the A. Perry one each way is worth the invest of Mr. Black who is now O.K., should to-day with an innings and 40 victory Club in a League game. It must be it. Callesize
confessed that the Club team was butD. Melellan have no difficulty to register another for the county team. win with A Graud Time nal Elec.
Verity had two amazing spells of a shadow of its real self. But the. Wood Philanderer is at the to him. de tron to fill the minor in New Star bowling. In the first innings he took fact remains, that Hayward declared Assessment and I will pass as Both King's Bounty and from 8 for 56, Oxford being dismissed for at 175 for seven and still lost. the distance is, I think, beyond his were recently demoted
13. M. Won nol Warrington does
the West River Handi require any introduction and he would standard and they are set to carry 73, Oxford's total being 100, have paid handsomely if he had won cap for "C" class over a course from
Altogether Hedley Verity secured brilliant, The Northern Stakes at the Annual the two mile post, once round and in 15 wickets for 120 runs, Meetings Thore-vel er 1961 tickets i am afraid that, the distance is bat bul-typient feat by the famous York- of on King's Bounty, Harvest shire trundler.
W. H. Collndue .. porters out of a
B. C. The th View was a big disappointment at the sold, and for a place he remunerated
Yorkshire did not find the Univer-it. 3. Cruttwell.. $64.30 to the delight of 44 backers last meeting but I think he will make
and with A. E. Ferry Flybynight, sity attack very difficult amends lowever, Warrington has not much uf a burden to shoulder and the field Miracle and Ribble should be well Leyland again in farm, put together H. M. Woo! to-morrow is not a classy one.
up at the finishing line..
VERY POOR ENTRIES
FOR THE~~FIRST- EVENT
ment.
endurance.
autopweight
in
to-morrow.
CENTRE COURT TO BE WATCHED
to
ROYAL SCOT'S
What I have said about Festival CHANCES
to Double Eve may also apply Very poor entries have been re-Chance, but please bear in mind that ceived for the opening event, the I have no prejudice; but I have rea Shing Mun Handicap for "A" China song to dislike ponies running with Meeting Ponies over six furlongs and there blinkers, West Parade was back- is no doubt that owners are reserving ward in form at the Easter
Mention was made in my last notes Congack's Beauty, Diana Bay, Herod and I do not expect her to win to and King's. Warden for the Whitsun morrow. Mr. Chay Wing-chiu will: Meeting to be held at the end of this be up on Blue Ribbon 140 lbs. and to keep an eye on Centre Couri and the pony is not in the same street this mare has been fairly treated in month.
Although Honeymoon Eve holds with those mentioned above but he the Wallsend Handicap "B" class the post of honour with only 153 lbs, 1s in concert pitch. she is in reality 8 lbs, under the weight for inches scale, and both Royal Scot and Soldier of Britain are 10 lbs. below. On account of the heat, I presume that the handicapper has avoided the top-weight limit buti it is not likely that a record will bo established. All the five competitors are spoedy merchants and we should. see a good race.
Judging by the training times re- turned by Royal Scot last Saturday morning, she certainly has the best olaim to pass the post first, and her
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THE PENULTIMATE EVENT
Twelve Entries With. Some Interesting Weights
not certain that he will Mistake Bay has certainly
gallop over the mile in 2.01.1/5 was The penultimate event, the Yang-aad his absence from the course has a creditable performance. It cannot taze Handicap for "B" class China been owing to a leg trouble. The ho contradicted that the cinder track Ponies over five furlongs has drawn pony is now owned by Mr. Reidy last Saturday was not fast, bot, it 13 entries and a comparison of the and it in must be admitted that it was a fine weights gallop. It may not be known that High West Handicap and what they the last half circuit was negotiated are set to shoulder to-morrow will in 57.4/5 seconds and the last three- undoubtedly prove intereating figures:} quarters wera covered in 1.9.4/5.
CAN'T AFFORD IT
I have every reason to believe that Mr. Harris will be asked to ateor Honeymoon Eve. as he can claim 5 R. allowance, and Mr. Harriman will be at a disadvantage should he weigh out on Royal Scot. The lowest Mr. Harriman could ride at the last meeting was 164 lbs. when he was
a pound over-weight on Royal Con-
sort in the Mount Davis Handicap,
and assuming he cannot tip the scale
of those who "ran in the accept-
1. King's Justice
2. King's Lend 3. Sadko
4. Bright View
Bear Claw (Fell) Cyclamen Bay Jungle Jim King's Jubilee Mistake Bay Rose-Queen Soldier of China King's Fancy Soldier of Honour
High
West Yangisze Difference of weight
155 161 plus
G
ibm.
154
161 1G1
NII
150
147
151
100
minus 3
NII 158 155 minus 3.
lbs.
'Ibs.
153 150
154
**158*
151
161 158
less than 164 lbs. to-morrow, he has It will be seen that Bear Claw,
to concode: 8lbs. to Iloneymoon Eve who unscated
his Juckey, has the
156 161
151
161
of lead and
Ho cannot to my estimation, afford same weight and King's Fancy, who rouse in the matter
Soldier was promoted from "C" class, is in either she or Mrs, Denbar's Bear
to give this concension
150, and later on he captured 7 for
355. Leyland's contribution was 111, and it succeeded his last knock of 20:11 against Essex---Reuter,
PROBABLE K.C.C.. TEAMS
FINAL TRIALS
SUNDAY
ages.
I print hereunder the League aver.
BATTING
Merilan Baker...
G. 1. Bayer
Langue Afichen
Net Higboot. Inn. Out Score Rute Avet.
N. J. Hebbington
J. M. Wilson
A. E.. Petry
All Matches First Elevel.
13. Won Played
Brawn 2.
1. E. Hiehardson .
4.
Batting
Not Night
Lost
somewhat unexpectedly beaten by George Lyttelton- Rogers, and giant Irishman in the Davis Cup to-day,
They met in the first rubber bo- tween Ireland and Sweden, and 7. Rogers won after facing a two sets
to one deileit at the Interval. It was
a tempestuous match which wont the
Eunn. Out Here tur Aver. full distance, the final reoras in favour 183 48.00 of Rogers reading 4-7, 2-0, 1-6, 6-3,
276 20.77 6-3, says a United Press message.
1
104
E
疗器 341 28.42
0
56
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24
PR 10.33
+
12
80 16.00
ኩ
240 14.00
er Hawkins is
21
9%
100 "discovery" of the year. During the
-Schroeder has been hailed as the
121 11.00 winter the young Swoio has beaten
32 5.33
The following brutted In Jews than 10% of Jean Borotra and Gottfried von Cramm as well as Christian. Bousaus, the matchen:- J. F. McGowan ..
it. 3. Cruttwell
1. Wallington
1_101__240__68.00 11. A. Simpson ...
0
165 25.55
20 12 24.00
22
200F. Daker
BOWLING
League AveREM
E. W. Hamilton ....
1. Baker
1. C. K, Hawkins
D. Meleiten ..................
chanson
J.
D. 1. Sayer and
W. 11. Colledge
Jones K
タリ 12 21.00 A. F. Perry
63 21.00. C. Hawkins
92
24
23
* 204 16
10. while later he went over to America
8.00 7.00 and won the American Indoor men's
100 doubles and mixed doubles champion- 2.00 ship. He was beaten in the singles by FJ. Bowden-after-ranching-tho. quarter finals.
1
PI
4
14
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7
0
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Stawling
O. M. J.
A
147
17. SIP
111
114.3 10
507
25
1 167
27.89
642.20 11:
11.00. E. Richardson....
0
1 སྦུགniཤྲཱི 2
3,60 The following bowled in less than 50 of
4,00
the matches 180 E. W. Hamilton
14
0
20
20.00
24.00
BELGIUM TAKE THE LEAD
Oslo, May 14. After sharing the first two singles matches, Belgium took a lead from
70 7. Norway in their Davis Cup tie to-day when A. Lacroix and Leopold de- SECOND ELEVEN
Borman defeated Jenson and Haanes Played 15. Lost 12. Drawn 3.
Batting. All Blatches
Not Highl
2.00. A. Simpson
G. T. Sazer
N. W. A.
5
L 20
20.00
3 248 12
24.83
Inne. Out Here Buns Aver,
i 60 2
A 165
6
29.00. D. In
3,00 y. J. LOK
45
17,
[
à 12
2 50.50 1. R. Davies
10
2
BM
0 CZ 0
1. E. Hiranzo
11
21 A
4.
0
H. F. Herver
10 0
14
Richardson's figures of course sur- pass all the others and he is to be
ONcongratulated on some brillant per-
Were it not that he has a fatal tendency not to put his left leg across enough, and to flick at a rising ball on the off early in his innings he would be one of the best batsmen
Kowloon Cricket Club selected their probable league tennis teams last evening, but the final cholce will not in the Colony.
It is seldom that anyone can put be made until after Sunday's triala, which start at 3 o'clock. All players up three scores, two over a hundred selected are asked to be present at land one over ninety in one season's League's games. It is I think merely the club for these matches,
lack of care--and, when one turns to The probable teams are:-
will be seen the all games figures
MEN'S DIVISION
**A" Team
E. 6. And Bar Fincher, G. Clark!
[he
.."
drops a bit. Colledge
was an excellent opening partner for hilm and Hawkins, Crull- well, Perry, and R. M. Wood alli
or A. W. Ramsey and G. Bodiker,veraged over twenty in the Lengue.
A. E. P. Guest and F. Grose.
"B" Team
A alxty-eight and five over twenty net of averages is a bit of a novelty from the Civil Service,
OTHER BRANCHES
The folding, though it could not be
A. Gray and A. Crawford, G. C. Burnett and Ramsey or Clark, N. A. called really good, improved a good
E. Mackay and L. Jack.
"Team (1)`
C. E. Watson and R. S. Capell, G. A. White and A. Phillipens, F. A. Broadbridge and J. S. Smith.
"C" Team (2)
W. Giftina and A. L. Fisher, E. Kirby, and N. J. Bebbington, Orr and Freeman.
Britain does not like a soft geing with 10 lbs. balow the scalo for Claw should pass the post first. Both and Gladiator is worth 15, each way inches. King's Fancy is well Lrcated these ponies are good sprinters but and on account of the few impost.
We have the form of Humber when on the handicap, and an examination prefer Bear Claw, the winner t 'he auccumbed to 'Stopwatch who won of the book of form shows that sho the Maiden Stakes fast. February.
Hunchbacks Plate at the last as third to Soldier of Britain and
tho
tho
"b" Team
deal, but a study of the bowling analysis will show where the great in weakness lay. Perry did best figures. Baker was the better bowler but he had poor luck in the League though he comes up in the all-out figures.
lamb
He
I included Hamilton's ewe wicket as it keeps up his record. has played at least one match for the WC.S.C.C. every season since that of 1014-5, and it would be correct to say but for the
ho had played at least one league match
fact that the Goodwin and W. Hirst, Broch League was in abeyance during 1914 owing to the war. To offset that he played a few matches in the Blum, Pengelly and A. E. Perry.
1912-13 season.
Mixed Doubles (1) ·
Several other have been playing
C. Fincher and Miss Olive longer than that T. E. Pearce and
DE
In the Morrison Hill Handicap over indiator, in the China Stakes over six farlongs, it will be remembered Dalziel, E. F. Fincher and Miss M. GR. Sayer for instance, but I should,
Annual that Bistake Bay (second) and King's at the Meeting, but, to-morrow he will have five furlongs run
same runners in the Nanling Hosting. She was then running in Justice (third) were on the same Griffiths, G. Bodiker and Miss Alison ilandicap over a mile and I cannot
a pull of 10 lbs. and I presume the adjustment of weight was on account see anything to beat him. His chlor A botter field and therefore should terms, but, to-morrow the former has Mackenzie. nyal is Shamrock Gold Eagle, who have some say in this event. was lame after the big, mosting, is The last appearance of Soldier of of the smart performance of King's now in good fatile and is expected Honour was when he won the New Justice easy win in the High West to upset the apple-cart.
Zealand Handicap on May 4, 1936 Handicap.
.
matter of personal interest, he Interested to know if anyone has actually
played for the same team Mixed Doubles (2)
every season for the last twenty-two. C. E. Watson and Mrs. Stokes, A. years. Pearce has played longer for Guest and Mrs. Hosford, G. the same team but I am not quite Clark and Mr. MɑCAW
Bure-if-he-bas.not.missed one season.
in the doubles 6-4, 6-2, 7-9, 6-3.
In earlier matches says United 177 1476 Prose Andre Lacroix beat Johan 19 af
12.40
12,00
Hauna 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2, while Friyz
1 12.4 Jeunen of Norway evened the scords
33 107, 119 by beating Pierre Grelhand 6-4, 4-0,
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16-0, 6-4..
... Mariknil adds another classic to his record. The popular, rider is shown above being led in after his fine victory on Radiant Mora in the Criterion Stakes, which he won by five lengths from Rochester
at the Shanghal races Inst work;