THE
HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI RACING COMPARED
After that of course, the Jockey Club of Chi
with alotule power by common agree.
(Continued from Page 8.)
It will be seen from the above controller or vice versa. But in the matter of handicapping and class article that the newspaper claimed fication, the following racing notes that the innovation might prove to of avhich appeared in the North China be the most satisfactory piece Daily News on February 22, 1928, racing legislation ever introduced and will, I am sure, be read by followers concluded in making Tientsin, Hong- and other places to follow kong of the turf with keen interest:-
"It hug early in the scan, and what Shanghal's lead in their system of little racing there has been was of auch modernie quality and ander such per cumult classification etc. Hon, that there a little na yet to any about Indivatun puritex. Hawever, the Shachut Race Culi' extra meetings next month wil
the
troun
Pharos by four lengths. Was this n close finish? Then in the Mongolian Handicap "A" closs on the second day, Pharos romped home three lengths ahead of Evesham, the latter trouncing Bright Moth by two lengths. What about thin? Perhaps it is not sporting on the part of the races, but the writer to cite these object in so doing is to show that Shanghal had also a share of what "Australoid" termed "appalling Anislics."
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"A HONGKONG REPLY Then on March 9, 1920, "Spectator"
It is recognised by those in the introxluce sume Innovations which should ruke replied the following (I quote the great interest and well may prove to be the important part of the excerpt) in the know that the faster the pony, the harder will be in the allotment of most satisfactory pleee of racing legislation South China Morning Post
anjinx toire the Northern weights, and under the circumstances aver Intro-luers. Try will not solve China pony problems at least they will journal appealing to Tientsin, Hongkong and it was very unwise to compare the the question:- Biber pluges to failaw Abouchat's lead is handicapping in the two ports. I nut prable swer to
Chle pony but they shall system of elastication rending to eat cannot see the argument of "Austra
Supply, Hengkang de somewhat abend prove beneficlat in that racing hours ICE. likely to be more evenly distributed, thus in the malter, Ponies performing on the loid's letter that cross-breda
have for kom cine nu beco
sometimes known as China Fonica. holding a more hopes to that hintamed and fural turf
insaland. The exceptionally clowno niebre in Erling ortamati, "the small man."
As be aware that Shanghai "y" class The general publle will not know it from bandlespa at Happy Valley, experience Intely the racing cards, but from now on new punes by iocal followers of the url, speak eloquent ponies are small cross-breds? If not will be grimus of their yeas, or whatever y or the adoption of this method by thor perhaps will he provide an answer time and wherever they rate an focal courses who have not yet discovered it. A close study
to the question. "What is a Chine Thus, Derby writin will not necessarily be of the hauthenpoing in tunekom would . aren for the first time in racing at the big veal that the official in charge of allotting pony?" Spring Meetlug, nor will he be barred from the weighle takes ho cognizen of reputation competing in the grin races the Autunit of the fact that a pouy in geriifin, ist u Meeting. The direct result of this change an old pray. All that rare coint s probally will be that more' grifiing will be an noimal's ability at the line it is entered. brought down Ine the gtraling and
That this form in handicappinu le satisfactory practically none for the alumin, inte arrivale but to race uwners and to members of the being held ever until the following spring betting poble in blanced by the fact that This inity Adžtinke ever system to that in mudirage accupy the larger part of the pro
grime at all, the oxira mentiture, force at Home, a prima corra.ponding to m two-year-ld second season pony ta three-year-old, and, so on, which is su togjent that the only wonder is that it has been on Tong in geurleg adoption,
PONIES CLASSIFIED Cinseifention of pesies wecording to their performances will come into force nt the same time atul file hy virtue of this that the small man should derive much benent: it la by no mertan a new idea, for it has been the penetice in Rusla med various Continental countries fur any rents and has operated very les erdaily. In Dinne countries, horsen suto- matically more into a higher class when they
Some years ago, il le recalled, the veteran putted Hand was relegated to the "f" tikHA
Julep and given a fairly comfortable Many werd of the opinion that in the " clana Spotted Annd's appearance would mean 'walker for the anfenal, but events proved that the velern was wall atent and that the handicapper's classification of thl animal in the " class, despite his Ane record, WAR JustMall. More recently, the experiment of trying out the best perfarmers amongst the nube in the "A" class was intraslucent and the results hover Justified the experiment. subp, who were in a different street, . H were, from the rest of the brich, found worthy have don t have been graded far
races or so much rappers in the "A" clank. With a little muner, here they start, and there will be a Frvision at stated onerasion Is the rest of the Beld in the matter of weight, siste in the "A" clase beris. The introduction of this system muAL have couped me lillie amement to a knot of Kuselan gentlemen. One does not appreciate exactly why they did it, or what benelite they expected to secure, for they were not nelive racing men, but some three years ago they went to the experts of printing and eireial quite clear that I am not out in my ing a pamphlet sepelidng this jernding system And surresting Its adoption. Sumelent to a way to criticise or condemn Shung- the water with which it was sielund was mental's racing, but in
icy cold, yet the basis of their scheme, new
to say more than that this kiem w give, say
instrad of being looked upon as being preænt ta mule upisce, actually give the punter plenty of and for speculation"
NOTHING TO LEARN
I would like to make my position
the light
reply "Spectator's" it must be admit-
Perry's £50,000
Programme
.
(By Stanley N. Dousi)
I understand that it is the inten- tion of F. J. Perry to retire from playing lawn tennis when he las missed the sum of £50,000 from exhibition
matches, professional championships, and dlm making, and he expects to do this at the end of
professional. n
two years from the time he became
..
LAWN BOWLS FAVOURITE
STARTS TO-MORROW
IN DERBY
GAMES IN THREE CALL-OVER
DIVISIONS
bowls league The Hongkong lawr season starts to-morrow with matches in three divisions. Below will be Inund the selected teams,
Leksar Quoted At 6 To i
FIRST DIVISION Craigengower C.C.-M.A.R. Souzn, J. Cavanagh, AE, Coates and B.W. Bradbury (skip); L.C.it. Souza, A.S. Gomes, J.S. Landolt and U.M. Omar (skip); A.A. Enzacir. V.N. Allenzu,
to 1. Rosselet and R. Basa (sklp). Kowloon C.C.-H. Nish, T. Madar, R. Craig and F. Goodwin (skip); Geo. Lee, V.C. Labrum, E. Kem and A.E. Silkstono (skip); W. Mulcahy,100 to 8 Goya 11 (t and 6) J.M. Brown, II. Overy and J.M. Jack
(skip),
Londen, April 20. Fairford dropped considerably in the Derby betting to-day. Leksar, the Two Thousand winner of Guineas using quoted favourite at 8 The following were the leading quotations,
C.S.
R.F.
Club de Recreio.-J. LE F.X. Remedios Soares, C.F.
and Lux (skip); J.M. Noronha, C.E. Marques, F.V.V. Ribeiro and F.XM. da Silva (skip); L. Silva, L. Xavier, CG. Silva and H.A. Alves (sidp).
Kowloon B.G.C.-AS. Russell, J. L. Tetley, J.E. Hensen and S. Randle (skip); J. Watson, W. Russell, T. Armstrong and A.M. 'Holland (skip); W. L. Walker, E. W. Lines, J.C. Gil and G.II, Sherrif (skip).
6 to 1 Leksar (t and o)
10 to 1 Perifox (t and o)
13 to 1 Gainsborough Loss (0) 100
to 7 (1)
100 to 7 Solo (0)
100 to G Fattford (t and o) 100 to 6 Le Grand Duc (t, and o)
35 to Santa Yana (t and
-Reuter. GREAT JUBilee call-OVER The call-over for the Great Jubilee race to-day was as follows.
11 to 4 William of Valence (t and
o) 13 to 1 Fairey (0) 14 to 1 (4)
-Reuter,
Hongkong FC Show RUGBY CHARITY
Stephen, E. Tuck and A. lyde-Lay (skip); J. Russell, ES. Carter, N.J. Macfarlane and A. Bebbington
(skip); G. Duaenn, C.B. Robertson, Financial Statement By
Hongkong F. C.
Dr. J.All Selby and (skip).
Rodger
1 is just over three months since Perry played his first professional uf
match against Ellsworth Vines. Kowloon Docks R.C.-A. Pearson, The following financial statement in reported already to have A. Calman, R. Morrison and J. Mc-connection with the Charity Seven-a- made over £15.000, and has en-Kelvic (skip); G. Mitchell, J. Revie, Side Rugby Tournament is submitted tered into contracts for films for J. Kempton and J. Fraser (skip); V. by the Hongkong Football Club:
Gate Receipis: . five-fizure amount is Ramsay, M. Ferguson, J. Ozorio and
F. Cullen (skip).
has been sopted. It will not in reted that Hongkong has nothing to St. Patrick quite a good pony in bis can learn from Shanghai in the matter classification. the eggortunity of racing against uiters at of handicapping and proximately his equals, without finding that Our system, with the able assistance he has to meet, an another example, New Zealand, whe Hikewise will fuht it out with of the Classification Sub-committee
the next-class poniei.
Where the system hold work out test and the
andicapping scrutineers has
doubt to be the most
tright liebe in the handieups, and il houds #lece of racing legislation
Kreally reduce the sufferings of that eammak tit, the official handicapper. No handienoper
since 1927 and without any ever can win any negument, Tenner, while, fear of contradiction it can be clnim- dend heat, netually there must be severi
theoretically she whole frid sued that the small owners have reaped behind-there always are, any way, of the harvest work gratuitously given course, he has not weighted them as he show by the Stewards of the Hongkong always have been and always will be criticizer, Juckey Club.
We have had quite a good number though there is no tause for offence to b
have done. Thus it that all hamllentipers
correspondent. in yesterday's "World of hport
A
It is probable that Perry will have earned the £50,000 before 1938 is ended.
He
be under 30 and
Police R.C-W. Greig, W.M. Campbell, J. S. Fender and W. Mair
L. Glendinning. Jr., J. Forrest, F.EE. Booker and G.C. Moss (skip); F. Nolan, W.S. Doll, G. Perkins and EG. Post (skip).
(skip): will then young enough lo start a business Career, and negotiations are already in being for him to join Messrs. Slazengers (London), Limited, the sports manufacturing firm, when he retires from playing lawn tennis.
He will, of course, not be rein-
SECOND DIVISION Kowloon CC.-A.A. Dind, Capt. Rutter, A.J. Kew and L. Jack (skip);
March 1 March 3 March 0
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taken. It will have been seen that our London of owners disgruntled over the classi-stated as an amateur, but that wilt
Band. At Home Indalped in some "ticking-uftuves leation of their ponies and our official not prevent him from having an A. Canning, J. Dinnen, A. Nissim and Band Expenses........ the Grand National weights, though it & not handicapper has not escaped the important executive position wills W. W. Hirst (skip); H. Kew, F.E. Teas for Players,
firm, who think a great deal Nash, T. Hunter and J. Smith (skip). Printing and Stationery ...
Craigengew. Omar
C.C.-J.R. Soares, Sellers and Checkers' Fees to be believed he wahl claim to be competent castigation of criticisms. It is to be this to adjust them better than Mr. Topham
McNay
and A.M. Team Refreshments HANDICAPPING DIFFICULTIES hoped that owners would bear in of his business acumen.
Omar (skip); J. W. Leonard, W. Bu, too, in Shanghai, but here handica mind that it has been the practice in
other countries
Ward, B.W. Whiteman and H.V. is far more difficult, because neither tap our Russin lose weight limila are imposed, for do we race horses automatically move
Pearse (skip); N.J. Karanja, JA. Coelho, H.W. Randall and W.K. Way (skip)
A.
and
E.
that
into a
BILLIARDS LEAGUE
under the rule that "no borse shall carry higher class when they have won so pensity for running second or in a kiwer 18e pince, Thus it la not surprising that often many races or so much prize money. aut hare there is a greater variation between Were the Stewards of the Hongkong
idess of the handleapper and ceiber people Jockey Club to disregard this, the Games Left In McEwan
follows:
that paragraph of letter reading
05
than there is at Home. The grading of ponte Small Mon" would not be in a should change much of this. The initial grading has worked out very well. There are position to run an outfit.
In the matter of anisires, I would sume turstionable decisions, but not many. Old Bill's latest form shoes not justify him being in the int Clann, best it would be an ilke to refer to Insult to the great di pany to put him in Australoid's" lower grade and it would he only just to allow him to relire with full credit for all
"The handlepplag in Shanghai, If one may he has been. Some grumbles have been heard, go by results for this season's racing alone, but in general the grading has been very fair for which the unfortunate oficials have had ly arranged, and, when it eames to handies to deal with a large number of ponder making Bing the various classes, provided they are their first appearances for suine months, net lumped together, often is done with far superior and certainly never results in the 3" and "7" pantes, the handleapper wil such appalling finishes."
wide range of not--have-10-consider.. such weights and owners should be minte vasily satisfied,
Younger Competition
Six matches are still outstanding in the McEwan Younger Billiards and Snooker League, and Club Secretaries are specially requested to complete them by
May 16.
The Garrison Sergeants' Mess are still leading the League, with the Royal Welch Fusiliers and Lyemun In the Shangbai_Racing Record. (RA.) running_very_close. 1934, I found that Oban Bay won The Hon. Secretary of the League, If Tiental, Hanskong and the other placers the Royal Navy Cup and Whangpoo Mr. W. F. Stafford, is shortly leaving follow this lead, and if Shangha! arung Handicap at the Autumn Race Meet the Colony for Singapore, and will general uue, much will have been ing, benting Asti by two lengths be very much missed in local billiards
the second pany defeated circies.
Tientaln's exempir`and establishes the starting
Kate In #chieved for the betterment of Chios racing. whlic
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
THE
OPENING SUNDAY
GREATEST THEATRICAL ATTRACTION OF MODERN TIMES NOW ON THE SCREEN AFTER RECORD-BREAKING 5-YEAR RUN!
GREEN
PASTURES
WORLD- RENOWNED AS THE
MOST AMAZING SHOW NOVELTY OF ALL TIME! TOTALLY AND STARTLINGLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY PICTURE YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!
A kohta ky Muse Čantally
Persented by Woner fine. Wiche Cost of $50 Gregated by Man Emunity
Hongkong F.C.-F.P. Anslow,
Net proceeds, $405.00, nilocated as follows:
(one-third).
Civillan Charitics
Hongkong Benevolent Society $82.50; Hongkong Society for Protection Children $82.50.
Naval Charities (one-third),-$165. Military Charitles (one-third)-
HENDREN RETIRES
word, J. Beach, and A. Brooksbank (skip); H.G. Wallington, W. Kershaw, L.E. Lammert and W, GI
J. Howell, D. Fitches, P. (skip); Morgan and F.H.W. Haynes (skip), $105.
Kowloon B.G.C.-P.T. Barby, S.M. and C.B. White, D.W. Waterton Hosking (skip);
E.V.
Starle, KC. Hamilton, F. Morley and J.G. Meyer (skip); H.L. Lockhart, AK.
Taylor, W.S. Drake
(skip). RL.O. Read and
Club de Recreio-
E. P. ("Patsey") Hendren, the D.C. Alves, A. well-known, cricketer, is retiring Guterres, J.F.V. Ribeiro and C.H. Basto (skip): F.A. Xavier, C. Silva, from first-class cricket at the end of P.A. Yvanovich and E.M. Remedios the year. He has accepted the (skip): F.A. Machado, M. Marques, position of couch at Harrow School.
-Reuter's Bulletin. (skip). A.V. Barros and J.J. Basto
Police R.C.-R. Ellis, J. F. Kelly,
Riddell and W
(sklo): H. Brown Glendinning. Sr.
J.S.
S.R. Farlow, T. Tallan and 5. Logan (skip); N. Fraser, A.J. Johnson, J.R. MacWalter and A.E. Carey (skip).
Talkoo R.C.-C.H. Summers, J. Fleming. R. Wright and J. Watson (skip); W. Melrose, T. Hillon, J. Whyte and J.C. Chalmers (skip); W. Brown, W. Weir, J.C. Polson and TF. Stainton (skip).
Indian R.CJ. Hoosen, A. Baker, A. K. Minu and AR. Minu (skip) S.M. Rumiam, A.M. Wahab, A.O. Madar and A.R. Dallah (skip); A H. Rumjahn, A.H. Madar, M.R. Abbas and M.Y. Adal (skip)..
THIRD DIVISION
Yacht -Club.-R.H. Wild, D. Drummond, G.E. Costello and B.E. Maughan (aldip); F.H. King, P.S. Cassidy, A.W. Brown and. K.S. Robertson (akip); A. Murdoch, W.R. Mansfeld, Stevenson (sp),
London, Apr. 20.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB,
The Fourth Extra Raco Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 1st May, 1937, commencing 2.00 p.m.
at
1
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
.Secretary. Hongkong, 26th April, 1937.
Abrahain and A. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
Craigengower C.C.-J. Pau, D. Rozario, W.H. Phelps and W. J. Bagley (skip); W.J. Penney, J. Xavier, W.H. Atkins and A.A. Lewis (skip); G. Payne, E. Kerrison, Y. Abbas and E. Zimmern
W.J.
and JE. Barnes, B.A.
Hongkong FC-Ekip). Buller, R.A. Trengrove, Gelling (skip); Mansell, V (skip); J. Wells,
J.
Walker
Glover and E. J.
J
CLUB
Close of Season Regatta
Saturday, May 1, 1937.
SAILING
Event No 1 Cruisers start off and A. Webster Murray Pier 2 p.m.
(skip).
Club de Re FH
Events Nos, 2 to 6, Racing Pereira, Classes, Starts off Club 2.50 p.m. E.AS. Alves, M. Carvalho and ILA. to 3.25 p.m. Botelho (skip): AF. Noronha, AM. Xavier, O.P. Remedios and C. Roza Pereira (aldip); C.31. Xavier, FX Monteiro, CE. Xavier and J.M.S. Rosario (sip).
GOVERNOR'S CUP
Team To Represent Chinese
Sailing prizes are to be taken only by visitors or ladies sailing yachts in the races this day,
ROWING
Events Nos, 1 to 6 starts 3 p.m. to 4.20 p.m.
Finishes off Club, North Point.
BOWLS
between A Bowling Match Yacht Club and Craigengower will The following will represent the take place during the afternoon. CAAF. in the match for the Gover-
PRIZE GIVING
nor's Cup on Sunday-Wong Wah-
gay, Lee Tin-sang, Mak Shul-hon, After the racing Mrs. E. Cock Leung Wing-shiu, Teul Ah-fai, Lohas kindly consented to give away. King-chul, Teo Kwai-thing. Fung King-cheung, Lee Wal-tong, Chan the Sonson's prizes.
Tin-pak, Chun Moon-wing. Re Omcers of the Services are serves-Yeung Shui-yik, Wal Shu- requested to consider themselves
wing, Henry Young, Choy Man-choy,
Chuk Shut-com
8 honorary members this day.
Just
Arrived
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