THE
FRIDAY, HONGKONG · `TELEGRAPH.
OCTOBER 30, 1936.
8
HAPPY OUTLOOK FOR THE
Clubhouse Chattor
By "Veritas'
The Lai Wah Cup- Extra Time And An` Abandonment
FEW NOTES ON RULES WHICH GOVERN THE POSITION
UITE naturally the clubhouses
have been buzzing this week JASL discussions around with Sunday's Lai Wah Cup match between the Chinese and Army. which game was abandoned by the referee six minutes from the end of extra time owing to the bad light. I have found myself (not unwillingly I'll admit) drawn into some of these debates, and I have discovered that quite a in deal of misconception exists the minds of many regarding (a) whether extra time should have been played and (b) whether the referee had the right to terminnte the game after calling extra time. A typical example of this miscon- ception is to be found in a letter in a morning contemporary to- day.
Rules For Both Points
of
is not for me at this juncture to discuss the merits or otherwise the possible Chinese protest against st Sunday's gome. What I write here is strictly an effort to interpret rules and to discover the general correct application of principle. The most important point to bear in mind is that there are rules which cover both the playing Cup of extra time in a Lal Wah match and the powers of a referee in bringing a game to an abrupt conclusion, 11 is not a question of whether a team behaves sportingly because it agrees to play extra time. The rule is too definite to permit of team or concession by any. another. To make this quite clear 1 quote rule 8 of the Lal Wah Cup competition which reads in part "In the event of the scores being equal the call of time, un extra ten minutes each way must be played (italics mine). And that's all there is to it. Neither the team, nor the referee, has any option but to call for extra time.
t
one
Everything-Clear_
THE more interesting point is,
are
it
SANDFORD
Lost his place in Army team
from
an in-
1-
be successfully challenged, in which or Vines lesson be- ease a Tilden comes a mulch under the definition of rule 35. If there is any real desire on the part of players to secure tui- tion from the professionals the safest thing is to arrange for the lessons to be given on a private court which is quaranteed freedom quisitive püblim
Roof. Garden Lecture having called the extra time, is it imperative for a referee to see that those additional 20 minutes are FRANKLY though think we are
going to have plenty of played out, if, in his opinion, there
the portunity of benefitting from circumstances which make
Renius of Tilden and Vines during Impractical to do so? The answer I think, must be in the negative. their stay here without having to : nule
6 of the Lal Wah Cup compell worry about private tuition. The ruling applied.T.A. this week completed arrange- to that particular
ments for Tilden's public lecture to referce is given wider powers hy be given on Monday, November 0. 13 of the It will take place in the Roof Garden the English F.A. Bule Laws of the Game covers the point of the Hongkong Hotel at 0.30 Under the sub-heading of "Duties.m., where there is accommodation Uily rule limited to some 200. Admission will and Powers of Referees"
BUS- be $1.50. Tilden is pretty nearly as says. The referee shall.... pend or terminate the game, when- fumous for his writings and his lee- ever, by reason of darkness (again tures as he is for his practical de- my italics), interference by specta- monstrations on the court, He has tors, or other causes, he may deem appeared on platforms, spoken over necessary; but in all cases in which the radio and talked into film re- shall cording machines and in so doing has a gume is so terminated he
style and technique report the same to the Association developed
nude him undisputed under whose jurisdiction the game which has was played, who shall deal with the world's champion public lecturer on
been lecturing 1 This ruling makes every-tennis. He has matter,"
11 that does Japan with great success and it is clear thing 50
demand
embellish-
safe to predlet that not the least auc- not
any inent.
the Lal Wal
tion is purely tournament, but
thus:
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MACAO RACE MEETING
Attractive Programme Of Six Events
Kutewall Cup, but spoil it by acid- ing "Someone's orillimetle, however, is at fault, $3,500 should read $4,200, you will find!" And by jove,
Harvest View, with Mr. Liang up, he's right! All this is apropos my comment that the Kotewall Cup had up, being led in after winning the brought in $3,500 in two years for Connaught Handicap at last Satur- local charities. What happened was day' race museling.
that gure eight become a nougat- for a moment and thal unfortunate moment was when I was adding to gether $1,450 and $2.808. My polu-! gies for this unhappy slip are sincere.
JOCKEYS
AUSTRALIAN MAY
RANKING LISTS
ADRIAN QUIST IS NO. 1.
of
A. K. Quist, the champlon Australia, is ranked first its the new lists issued by the Lawn Ten- He uls Association of Australia.
J. I. Crawford, who supersedes Inses ton place on the official Hat for the first flate in five years, The bracketing of 17. C. Hapman and J. Bromwich in the third place above V. McGrath, of the Davis Cup team, who is fifth, is an interesting
TAKE NOTE
Mr. Liang's Lesson
I
BEST MEETING
SINCE THE RECESS
FINE SPORT AT VALLEY. LAST SATURDAY
(By "Captain Foster")
There was really a good
.crowd with such enthusiasts as
His Excellency the Governor,
Why Was
Sir Andrew Caldecott and Lady Shamrock So
Caldecott, His Honour Sir
Atholl and Lady Macgregor,
Col. H. C. Harrison, D.S.O., Si Well Backed?
Victor Sassoon, Bt., and all the owners present at the Ninth Extra Race Meeting held last Saturday at the Happy Valley under the auspices of the Hong- kong Jockey Club.
PADDOCK HDCP
SURPRISE
For what
reason was Shamrock made second best backed pony in the Paddock Handlenp ridden by novices? doubt the
best Mr. Choy Wing-chiu is undoubtedly 11 was withoul meeting since the recess and I am the coming Jockey, but according to sure that everybody must have left the book of form, Shamrock was not satisfied. The justified for the confidence placed in the course qulte
of very high standard him by the betting racing was willi several elaso finishes, while the telds were exceptionally good.
SHANGHAI 4 TO WIN THE MAIN EVENT STEWARDS' NEW CONDITIONS
(By "Captain Foster")
Those who are spending the week-end at Macao will not regret calling round at Arcia Preta on Sunday where an at- tractive programme of six events will be staged under the auspices of the Macao Jockey Club, First anddling bell will bo rung at 1.30 p.m., and the
will be first race
run 2 o'clock. Excursionists are advised that the ,s. Kinshnu will leave her usual pier at 9.30 nun, returning at 6 p.m.
The curtain-ratser will be in the Wuchow Handicap over nine furlongs senet, m
at
1 have a great confidence in Birgomster to make amends for the owner. Chief opposition comes from Copper
Idol and Diogenes, and it tatter will be remembered that the was fourth in the Kwangtung Handi- There is no denying that Burgo- cap run at the Valley last Saturday, master likes the Portuguese course for all his three wins of this season were at Macho and in easy fashion. in his last three cutings at the Valley. he figured among the "Also Rans." Ocean View with Mr. Y. T. Fung up
on the handicap and dangerous to upset the apple-cart.
FOOCHOW.PLATE
19
I was very muchi disappointed with is well the performance of Estover and when tipped him, I was figuring on his To be sure of a win, Mr. Li Lun-
Mineao form. When he unnexed the There were four events with all sang started all his entries, namely,
My vote is on Merry Futty for the the entries accepting, which must be Arela Preta Bandicap at Macao on was conceding eight
Plate over ave furlongs Bright View (Y. T. Fung), Harvest View (S. Y. Liang), Jungle Jim
a tncord, while in the Kwangtung April 26, he of China
pounds to Night View, a "D" class Foochow (W. Choy) and Soldier of
only
pony, but against a Beld composed confined to subscription ponies of the Gold cre cash sweep was held, the
nil entries was
of the last line of defence, Estover Macao Jockey Club, and Lonely Kul-ying) in the penultimate event, Handicap on which the dollar special
Heart and Hopmaney should the Bmelight. the Connaught Handicap-first pre
should have been in
Mr. Poy deserves #pat on the minor places. These Macao subs. tion, and of these four runners, Bright absentee in 19 View come in for a fair share of the Sovereign.
the betting.
of At
back in steering Laughing Buddha to are typical China ponies (small and Flybynight piloted by Mr. P. P.
prior to the introduction barrier, Harvest View made all the Botelho caused a sensation by romp victory, this being the third winning sturdy) the same as that were raced
his apprenticeship. The here Jucky mou a very short head and the
run in slow time. manager of the Davis Cup team, is after challenge in the last two fur- King's hc won--beating of insuficient | Jongs,
holder of leket No. 57702 which drew K. I. Ip for second position was u not ranked, because
Baunty at the post by three-quarters this steed received a small fortune of surprise after a sequence of ten un performances.
accounted $28,042.88. The second prize was placed outings, while Cassius (Mr. of a length. The alter for Boolat Uny by a very short head, $0.183,48 drawn by ticket No. 17740 it. de Botelho) as predicted, collected und a length behind came the rest of while the third prize was $4.091.84 the third prize stake money.
drawn by ticket No. 40743.
the
Telcase
of
feature of the list. C. E. Sproule, running and, shaking off challengeing home first in this great race by mount of "ular Star with Mr. mixed breeds. The race la generally
MEN
2 A. K. Qulat 19.A.) (cqual, second). J. 11. Crawford (N.8.W.) (Brat).
3. 11. Hopman (Vic.) (sixth) nad J. Benes.
wich (N..W,i (ötth),
5. V. 1. Grath (N.S.W. teṛuni second).
6. A. A. Kny (Vic.) equal rinth).
2. D., Turnbull, (B.A.) (fourth). H. 1. A. Schwarta (S.A.) (not graded and
EF. Moon Q.) Seventh).
10. U. . Thompson (N.9.W.) (eighth).
proule was not ranked because of insuficient performances.
WOMEN
1. Min Hartigan IN.S.W.) (Al) and
MT Coyne (N.W.) (fifth).
3. MN. Wynne (Vle.) (equal inih).
1. Mr. Hopman Vic.). (third).
5. M. tick (Vic.) (event).
6. Mis A. Hatterdey
and, Miss ninthi.
D. Stevenson (Vie
the field.
Mr. S. V. Liang, who rode the win- ner, timed his mount to a nicety and all the quarters were more or less
was undoubtedly consistent. It smart piece of work on the part of the jockey when, coming down the hill, he gave Harvest View a breather,
of a mile for that quarter galloped in 32.2/5 seconds.
was
Although Messrs. P. Botelho and Don Black each scored a double, the lutter is now the lending jockey with 20 wins to his credit and it is to be
hoped that Mr. Black will be at the top of the tree at the close of the racing season.
running of
ROYAL SCOT'S REFUSAL
INELIGIBLE FOR GRIFFINS CUP
Griffins
KWANGCHOW HANDICAP Old Star and King's Parade hold the post of honour in the Kwang- BIX chow Handicap "E" class over furlongs and it is about time the former made her acquaintance with better the judges. If Old Star had novice at the Valley last Saturday, Mr. Kong's mare would have won the Paddock Handicap. Ballos, seems to me, has a good sporting chance with Mr. S. C. Llung up while Judea should not be left out of the betting.
-HANGCHOW... HANDICAP.
Mr. V. M. Grayburn was the most successful owner with two winners I am not trying at this juncture Ythan and Snowy River, but the Royal Scot._in_refusing to accept
We should see a good race in the to belittle any jockey, but, the riding combination of Ribble and "Pinky" the weight allotted in the opening of Mr. Liang coupled with Mr. Don Botelho gave the punters a terrible event, the October
over a mile and this will be the best (N.S.W.) (skih) } Black, was not only a good lesson to shock when this nag finished among ineligible for the cap, is now
might in- is a
classic race this is a pity as
event of the afternoon. After his novices but to others. There is no the "Atso fans in the Connaught Cup to be run to-morrow week; Hangchow Handicap for Macao subs. brilliant performances by winning. denying that several jockeys have landicap-first section. It
ponies
two events at the September meeting. lately made wonderful strides and terest one to know that the "Lan" among the grifins of this year.
There were originally six weighed out for the October Handi-I cannot advocate the claims of any il is to be hoped that in the near outllt started four ponies in future all the big owners will not event and the race
Warden was forced to withdraw that Mr. Deitz will not be back in have to look to Shanghal for their Harvest View under the able guld-cap, but at the eleventh hour King's to beat Shanghai 4, and it learned
ance of Mr. S. Y. Liang.
owing to the fact that the pony was time to ride. Mr. Geo, Potts' Brown Endly shod. However, Mr. Raymond Bee is well tuned while Merry Doer Phon Soldier of Britain adopted (if his legs are ok.) is worth $5 each runaway tactics while the most ex-
CAR way,
8. Bas. Grimths 19.A.) BOL stadsd), B. Mine 5. Wenton S.A.) (tol graded). 10. M M. Hordenalle (9.) (not ade and ME J. Wilson (S.A. not graded Mr. Bond (Tas.), Mr. Molesworth (Q.), Atr Welcolt (R.) were tasked because of sumcient performance.
pilots.
History Of Australian Cricket
this
was won
by
By R. Abbit
SOME OF THE STARS WERE ON THE WANE IN 1905
WHEN ENGLAND WERE DEFINITELY IN THE
ASCENDANCY: JACKSON'S LUCKY COIN
As I said in my last article England had won the In brief the position is cessful part of his visit here will be
Cup
rules his public address at the Hongkong
time if the scores are equal at the rules, in effect, respond, "Yes, but the referee his full power to aba don this game before the end of full time if in his opinion the
light
ts
"Juniors" Recognised
too bad, or other circumstances arise which make it impossible for him
possible for
to continue the game."
and
in-
•
of the side, who seem to have ex-
carlier, that
a bit
the
the.
traordinary aspect was that he got Tum glad to see that the Stewards away with it, and coming down the have inserted a clouse to the follow- hill, was many lengths ahead of the ing effect that "winners and placed pack. At the distance, Soldier of pontes since it September, 1936 and Britain and the race well in hand at this meeting" are barred in and won easily by three clear lengths. Soochow Plate (six furlongs) and these conditions, I am sure, are to avold a repetition of Shanghai 4's incident. Coureur Bleu, owned by
Macao His Excellency the
Governor, should have no difficulty to win this race with Gold Reserve and Rothesny Bay filling the minor places.
SIR VICTOR WAS INTERESTED
When Australian Ponies Paraded
The Ladles Sprint over five fur- longs should draw a good held and on pasi performances, Ginger, Wi-
SELECTIONS FOR MACAO
MEETING
Sir Victor Sassoon was a keen on-dom Stag and Boukra should pass say a referee must call for extra lotel. Tennis players should make rubber in the 1903-4 contests in Australia, after they had was due to the fact that two or three
point of attending if they have any lost four times running. I think the fact was that several cellent reputations in Australia, quite looker whilst the Australian ponies the wire in the order named.
an occurrence only too well known his pony Holiday Eve was not anong end of 90 minutes, while the F.A. ambitions in the way of improving Australian cricketers were reaching the end of their career failed to live up to them in England, were parading in the paddock, but
The charge is very their game.
class over a mile. Handicap "A" and not much new blood had appeared. In the Test to our men in Australla. There was the first three in the Queensland modest for such a rich experience.
sone of the players Considering that it was Holiday Eve's pubile. Sir matches sixteen men in all played but the team in the first also the factor I mentioned match contained most of the men who were to visit England were on the decline. A glance at the second appearance in
up to general batting averages is mislead- Victor's cou ran very wall E Army's Kotewid Cup tour, in 1905 and lose there. They were an excellent side on ing as it was in the Test Matches three-quarters of the distance and of no circumstances which can possi-which appears in another column.
will be found to contain changes from whole though there was somewhat of a tail to the batting, that most of the fallures occurred. should be watched at his next outing. for eight innings, and apart from longs. Electron was well keyed for bly overide these two rules.
the side which last Sunday nearly Almost invariably V. Trumper, R. A. Duff, Clem Hill and Victor Trumper only averaged 17.85 which is a sprint race over six fur- lost to the Chinese in the Lai Wab Tilden And Tuition Cut The defence rerving intact, M. A. Noble were the first four batsmen-Duff and Duff, who had one innings of 140 the event and the jockey Mr. H. M. forty), Armstrong alone averaged Australian charger, said after the
⚫ My selections for Macao on Sunday, but up forward Duffield of R.A.O.C., Trumper must rank among the great opening pairs of which made his average just over Pih, who rode his first win on this over thirty and only the one hundred race that he had an armchair ride. ORRESPONDENT "Curious" yes Howlett of the
the Royal Engineers,
want scored.
Electron was too good for the rest are as follows:
WUCHOW HANDICAP terday raised a point in these tartigun of the Rifles displace Sond- cricket history.“
The odds are not
Taking things in general it must of the field and it was astonishing
Burgomuster columns which may possibly find an ord, Ferguson and Ridings. The
Thereafter they had S. E. Gregory, down into a team.
heavily against the beered that this was that be paid $10.00 for a win. At
first time echo in the minds of many Colony teresting point about the team is that Armstrong, A. J. Hopkins, therefore so
F. S. Jackson won the toss the last outing the judges could not as might appear at tennis players. He wants to know
third division R includes second and
ive times running against Darling. separate Bobniak Star and Vixen Tor whether it is possible, in the face of league players. Howlett is generally W. P. Howell, F. Laver, J. J. Kelly visitors
But even the Australluns did not but last Saturday the former turned THE 1905 SIDE the several rules which govern the accepted as one of the cleverest for- and 3. V. Sounders. Laver dropped glance.
claim that this made the whole dif- the tables by one and a half lengthis playing of tennis between amateurs wards in the second division, while out for H. Trumbic in the and professionals, for local players Duffield is a prolife scorer in the match and was not played again.
E. McLead replaced Saunders
ference and there is no doubt Eng- for second place. to use the Hongkong Cricket Club in third division. This is not the first the last three games. McAlister and 1905 team started off from Australia, and were the better side. It has been order to receive tuition from Tilden i time Howlett has played in repre Colter came in for Armstrong and with Joe Darling as captain again. ulnted out that England were only ! theory at iwice in at all, once early on it would be quite in order for such recall seeing Dumeld In an Army
them in the order of their batting at Nottingham and on the last day an arrangement so long as there was team before, so that the occasion for placed Gregory in the Ofth.
averages)-W. W. Armstrong, M. A. of the Oval match. Actually Jack-
Clem
position to J. Darling (captain).
declare his innings closed, (for it must be remembered that at this time only three days allotted
Although Mr. Graybum's Tyne is of course easier for them to do, so i coster, E. Lavers: A Newland to a Test!), and but for the rain en
(Black) was beaten by his strible but I am not sure that it really helps and W. P. Howell. It was consider the last day he would probably have a great deal, unless of course in caso ed a strong aldo and generally met done it once more.
On the other hand the bare figurei mate Yihan (P. Botelho) and Valor- (Butler), in the Connaught where there are a great amount of with great.success as of 38 matches, injuries. Undoubtedly there have 10 were won, 19 drawn and only of the Tests show more difference ous HAD a nice chit from a well- been cases in England when we have three lost. But of these three two between the two sidea than is fair Handicap-second section, it clently
(Continued on Page '0.) (Continued on Page 9.) meaning reader yesterday wito tried far too many people and the were Test Matches while not a single to Australia. But they were up showed that his running at the pre-
stuff about the alde never had a chance to settlo Test was won. Part of the trouble
no violation of cules; but I doubt him is a big one. The performances
second
-
It was with grent hopes that
the
whether it would be practical. Rule of these two "Junior" players in that the country playing at home Noble. Trumper, A. J. Hopking, was three times In
33 of the English L.T.A. demands such
It is almost invariably the case exalted company will be fields a good many more players than
do the visiting side during the R. A. Duff, S. E. Gregory, D. that any game of this type must be wrched with keen interest.
course of the five C. Ma played on a private court to which the public has no access either on
payment or otherwise.
2 & 2 Make 4-Except
In This Column
It in these last two words which present difficul- ties. The Hongkong public has right of access to the Cricket Club, and although it is possible officials could keep the public out of an enclosed space, their authority for this might said he liked my
MacLeod, J. J.
TYNE BADLY
· TIMED
And Has To Kowtow To Ythan
Diogenes
Copper Idol
FOOCHOW PLATE
Merry Fatty Lonely Heart
Hogmanny
KWANGCHOW HANDICAP
Old Star King's Parade Dalios
HANGCHOW HANDICAP
Shanghai 4
Merry Doer
Brown Bee
SOOCHOW PLATE Coureur Bleu Gold Rezervei Rothesay Bay
LADIES SPRINT · Ginger Wisdom Stag. Boukra
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