DECEMBER 24, 1937.
12
THE
FRIDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
"Captain Foster" Tells You About The-
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CHIEF FEATURES OF THE 1937 RACING SEASON
Cricket Notes
By R. Abbit
TALL AND LIGHT
SCORING
Notable Individual Feats
Mark Recent Matches
HOLIDAY FIXTURES
(By R. Abbit)
On Saturday last on the Police Club ground there was an exciting fixture between the Police and the present leaders of the Junior League, the Navy second. Like so many matches this season it ended in a draw and yet only 213 runs were scored! It was actually a game of in- dividual performances.
seven
The Police score of 131 (for the other scores it is refreshing to wickets declared) was due we 350 runs made in a half day almost entirely to W. L. Claric's 75 maleb! Even the Club-Novy match, and T. R. Hunter's 32. After four with Alce Pearce's brilliant 151, only Batsmen had falled they came to-showed 10 more ris gether and put on 100 for the fifth
wickel. Curiously
enough, both
K.C.C.'. REVENGE
The Kowloon frst eleven avenged
were run out. The Navy bowling was weak as of the six men tried, their beating of six or seven weeks only Jeffery (three for 41) and Woods (two for 20) had any success. at the Valley by beating C.C.C. essfully comfortably though the home
Jad
The Navy, who, I happen to know. side were by no means disgraced. several vacancies caused by it was rather a match of individual people falling out on Saturday morn-performances and 1 suspect that this ing had a very narrow escape is the weakness of both teams. They 'yan as usual was making runs when rely too much on particular players he was run out with his score at 24.
to bring off a big performance rather Vickerstaff mude 23 and Cox 13 and than in a good balanced team. For that was about all. The last wektet instance P. K. Lee and Ernie Zim- just nunnaged to cinw off a lee shore mem scored 101 cuns between them. and the final total was B2 for . Pope The rest including Extras only got (4 for 26) and Cnrey (3 for 31) bowl-144 or which G. Souza had 19 to his ed very well..
AMAZINGLY LOW SCORES
credit. As regards the Kowloon score. (108 for 8 wickets) after T. Madar was out carly, Donald Ander- At the Club de Recreio two elevens son and Ernie Fincher had a big- only managed to total 114 runs be partnership and got 55 and 72 res- tween them and as E. M. L. Sonrespectively. The rest I tamey had to nude 30 of them, the scores of the bustle for runs-and anyway the
team was not at full strength. rest can be imagined. They were almost too small to sob. For the can't help thinking K.C.C. would do University K. L. Ng took 7 for 30 better if they gave T. Madar a try while for the other side 1.. G. Gosanoat number eight or nine for a lift. had six for 15, a good performance, He has got runs, but at present he but the oppoalton" was not very seems too uncertain a starter to bal serious. However, the game is the as early as he does.
thing after al' and there is otten more thrill close fought game
of small scores than in a draw with.
fat totals on each side,
BUT SOME BIC ONES
SUNDAY GAME WITH SEAFORTHS
Anderson was again in form on Sunday when he scored 103 rethed against the Seaforths. Baxter had
WHAT STAKES
WERE WON
STRIKING DISPLAY
PUBLIC INTEREST
OF
King's Warden MR. LIANG | SPLENDID OUTLOOK
Does Well
Among the old China ponies, Mr.) Pearce's King's Warden has
won
CHAMPION
altogether $7,713 in staltes and then JOCKEY
comes Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw collecting a total sum of $4,000. Wild Life is third on the list with $4,200 white Gladiator has earned $3,750. All these four steeds are "A" class ponles, but Night View, "C"
a class ruter, has piled up $3,250 and this is certainly not a bad record.
Diana Boy was not been out during the second half but she has made $2,000
Sana
Well Deserved
Success
FOR 1938
(By "Capt. Foster")
Favoured with glorious sunshine, the Hongkong Jockey Club brought a successful season to a close last Saturday at the Happy Valley, but, the main feature of the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting was the favourites day, except in the last event when Firefly romped home first to hand out $129.20 to the delight of 147 smart calculators of the training times.
By riding three winners at the last until February 19, but, judging by
We shall have no more Ont racing, predict-
of ligh
EASY WIN FOR BEAR CLAW
to provide her own upkeep while The meeting. Mr. Llant.
rawn by Messrs. Tester and ed has become the champion for the increase of subscribers for Aust- Taiian and Chima ponies, it locks Abruliam, is now a pensioner. It 1937 and congratulations are extend- may interest punters to know thated to him upon heading the list with very much as though next year we Giant-boxer, Prime Carners, who the old China pontes have cost the 2 wins, 14 acconds and 21 thirds, shall have another season recently made a rather miserable at Jockey Club over $80,000 in stake is nearest rival Mr. D. Black has standard raciun with plenty of thrills tempt to "come-back" in the world of money and the following list will nu 24 whis, 19 seconds and 11 thirds and exciting inishes. It may also silism. It is not believed he will doubt reveal some interesting figures. 20-23-18. A complete list of Derby Grills for 1948 in greater
While Mr. II.
interest regular followers of the C. is third with a turf to know that the number of Amberley
As was anticipated, there were the Jockeys riding at the Happy than the last few years, Sir Victor only three starters in the Hongkong Valley and Arela Pretu is enumerated Snesoon heading the list with an Autumn Champions for China ponies hereunder:
ever attain his former eminent posi- tion in the heavyweight division of fighters.
Canada's Athletes Off To British Empire Games
Victoria, B.C., Der. 23. Seventy-eight, Canadian athletes sailed for Australia- to-day to attend the British Empire Athletic meeting at Sydney during the celebrations of New South Wales 150th anniversary,--Reuter,
A side is by far the best of the two entered in the Junior Division. They have atfeld, who is probably one of the most consistent bowlers In the Division. I was not able to see the gaine on Saturday last and I suspect the score sheet as printed does not reveal quite a true slate of affairs. Army A batted first and the earlier batsmen in the arranged urder did litle save Sgt. Baker (23) and Sgt. Bloomfield (37). I read that Northcott (this is the third spelling of his name I have scen) and Chat- on added 65 for the seventh wicket. Either it was for the ninth wicket or the order of going in was not car-
the fall of the side wagged stoutly lu take the score to 173, which was pos- sibly a bit high-unless runs came" quickly at the end. As.it was they just did not have time to get the Club out, Wonding and Bond hold- ing the last wicket up when the Club wrestli_forty behind The Club. innings was very uneven-Jack Arm- strong gut 40; Paterson, Blake, Bishop and Mitchell double Agures---but there were three ducks and
(Continued on Page 13.)
Ballos Bear Claw
Bistre
Bay
Donovan Ebony Idot
Gladiator
Gold Coln
Gold Sovereign
King's Bounty
King's Jubilee
King's Justice King's Lead King's Parade King's Sceptre Klogs Warden Laughing Buddha Laughing Giri Mayi
yflower Miracle
Mistake Bay
$1,850
T. W. Challey
G. K. Cheape
u.
C. F. Chlu
K. W. Fung
Ip Kui-ying
F. F. LI
S. C. Liang
array of over a dozen lovely animals. and Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw won Wins 2nds 3rds. It cannot be said at this juncture in ensy fashion. Bear Claw was well Whether all of them will come under Auned to concert pitch and there the starter's orders, but, errtainly was no question of any fluke about Sir Victor Sassoon is desermined to his success. Mr. Dunbar's Wild Lite capture another Blue Riband, which ridden by Mr. S. W. Tang was the would be his fourth successive win pacemaker and she was the first to in the Hongkong Derby.
break through when the barrier was However, it may be safely
3. Y. Liang (deceased)
1.800
1,750
2.650
700
J. A. Akroyd-Ilant
Burgomaster
It. M. P. Bairnsfather
Cavalcade
173
D. Istack...
24 19
11
Copper Idol
75
H. A. de Botello
Cossack's Beauty
2,200
P. 1. Botelho
5
Cyclamen Bay
R. S. T. Bowden
Dawn Star
2.725
H. A. Browning
Daylight Eve
500
A. Chadwick-Kew
Diana Bay
2,600
R. II. Charics
Diogenes: Ilon
800.
1.350
Chiu Ki-fan
Emergency Call
450
W. II. Choy
Flybynight
275
Cloy Wing-chiu
3,750
A. D. Coppin
900
WV, II. S. Davis
450
X. Deltz
Harvest View Herlot
1,625
3. Drysdale
1. G. Frost
Heiman
High Honour
F. T. Fung
High West
C. L. Gregory
Honeymoon Eve
W. E. Grieve
550
G. A. Harriman
Jungle Jim Kincora
500
1. C. Harris
150
1. J. Hearne
400
Ho Ho-ping
100
1.225
Hoo Pak-1233g
A. F. Ingra
925
K. I. Ip
875
8 11 14
lan Kinlochs
7.713
C. T. Kwok
2,150
E. C. Leighton
1.350
I. S. Li
150
ลบบ
Monoplane
Mountain View
250
F. Marshall
New Star Night View Oak Bay
1,150
V. V. Needa
3,250
J. J. Palmer
2,500
S. N. Pan
250
AL. C. PE
2.300
4. M. Pih
Pontiac Bay
G00
J. Pote-Muni
Popular Stir
*** G**Poy
Pride of Tsingtao
400
B. A. Proulx
Racing Bay
1,325
L. T. Ralph
two
Racing Fuck
15. L. de tobeck
Racing Strain
0. Sadlei
Ribble
R. M. Sandbach
1
2,250
2,550
K. S. Shu
C. W. Sewell
V. G. Sung
2,000
17th of September
Soidler of Britain
2,450
Soldier of China
1,250
Soldier of Honour
Soldier of Peace
750
Stopwatch
GOO
Sylvandale
1,000
Star
one or two
1,675
1,425
Valerous
100
Victoria fall
150
Voliaire
Wadebridge
Widnes
Wild Cat
1.650
Wild Life
4,269
Ythan
1,150
15
Zero
175
$82,700
There were two non-League games and O'Bryen, who falled on Satur-rectly printed. Anyway it is certain
in the First Division which produced day. 75 not out. A total of 256 tor quite a lot of runs. The Civil Ser-three was uncommonly good. The the vice justified their improved reputa- Seaforthe gut 159, and during tion by knocking up 199 for 8 course of the innings every member wickets. Richardson had one of his of the K.C.C. side, except Dand be
11 a bowl. clays and got a nice 69, but the most bind the sticks, had encouraging thing from the Civil
like a very good Civil sounds
Sunday, -Service-point-of-view-was-Baker's The K.C.C.second eleven had a and ut not out. He has for years been friendly against Craigengower and sumpected of belag a batsman but though they won by 30 runs they As usual Me- lus very very seldom come off! This were not convincing year, however, he has made several Kenzie carried most of the weight. score of over fifty and it in to be us he took 7 for 33-a really good hoped he has come into his true form. performance and made 15 not out. alone did very As a fast scuring but he will be par-Broadbridge (40) ticularly useful on Saturday after-much else. Baxter was not playing. Facing a total of 135 Craigéngower "The I.R.C., however, were in no found McKenzie too much for them. way dishcar.ened and proceeded to W. Hong Sling (25), A. M. Omar (10) put up 151 for 5 wickets, their first and J. W. Leonard (32 run out) alone four batsmen, Ismall, A. R. Abbas, | did nnything and K.C.C. got home A. H. and M. P. Madar scoring 114 by thirty runs. between them. In view of a lot of
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SOME EXCITING FINISHES
Three Dead-Heats
We hand innumerable exciting finishes, there being three dead- heats, two of which were handicap events framed Mr. C. M. Alves.
I have taken the trouble to segregate the margin of defeats with the 10- lowing results:
Dead Heat
Short Head
A Head
A Neck
Haif-a-length Three-quarters
length
A Length 134 Lengths Two Lengths 214 Lengths Turce Lengths Four Lengths Five Lengths
NAHON THERE
46
Ocean View Philanderer Plain View
Rose Evelyn, Rose-thueen Ruyat Consort Royal Highness Sauko
Je lero
Tlay
Lo Koon-ka
au Ka-ping
S. W. Tang
Tang Man-wa
il. L. Tao T. L. Wong
Yeung Wing-kwal
Yeung
Wood
Wing-sing
я
S. L. Xuen
Sixty-five jockeys weighed during
the season but, many of them had
dis-
saided
released.
The grey more was chased
down the Wills
that some very successful racing hasy King's Warden and Bear Clow, been enjoyed, and a vote of thanks Bear Claw
but after
is deserving to the Stewards and, Dear Cine
public.
regular followers
coming
Ometals for discharging their duties was never headed again. It was
of the great race and Mr. Black nursed his mount to a nicety. Both Bear Claw and King's Warden have not run There were actually, with the in unplaced this season, but the former clusion of the Annual Carnival, 21 has five wins against King's Warden's days of racing and all the events six and the were keenly contested. Mr. Clerk of against Bear Claw's
lätter has won $7,712
$1,000.
the Weather was very kind to the
The best rance of the afternoon was racing fraternity, the meetings
scen in the Queensland Autumn the exception of the Sixth F
Cimplons for Australian ponies being held under ideal conditions and when after an exciting finish Able the going on all occasions was on the Amazon just managed to reach the fast side. There was undoubtedly touch line a length ahend of Bland- marked improvement in the attend-
ford.
zon and her jockey Able Amazon ance, especially after the recess, and owed their success to the fact that the crowd in the Pubile Enclosure Blandford did not get too clear a has eclipsed all previous records
for
Irun in the home stretch and had Mr. extra meetings. This could be easily, Deitz come on the outside instead of gauged by the result of the Finale trying to force his way through the Handicap run last Saturday when rails, Mr. S. C. Liang would not be the drawer of Firefly received a first heading the list of successful jockeys, prize of $4,090 for an outlay of $2. Gypsy Love gave a very poor dis-
appointing display.
Gordito Satisfies
His Owners
As was predicted, Gordito piluted by Mr. S. C. Liang has no difficulty in armexing the Hongkonig Autumnji -Sub-griftus-Champions,but-to-ansure
the success, the jockey took the dun reiding out at the release of the barrier, adopting the same tactics as when he captured the St. Leger. The pony was as he liked by many lengths. Messrs. R. Lagala and E. Souza should be proud of their animal, for Gordito has given the Joint owners seven wins and a couple of seconds and Birds. It was un-i placed on one occasion through dia- qualification for bumping and il Is Interesting to relate that the pony has earned $8.222 including the Sports Club Cup and the Coronation Cup.
rides only. After the algatamontana EAVYKO Annual Carnival, Mr. L. Frost, who; had Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunoars ong
ut his string of good animals ut posal, was not seen the
saddic In being translerred to Canton, but Mr. D. Black reaped the benent or น "Buys"
Juter's stabic, The Fluing display was at the Whitsun meeting when he piloted seven Win ners to
to victory, but Mr. not
best
Binck ald enjoy much luck after the
neh, for he rode only seven) against his 17 during the
The above stalistic shows that 82 fra hast racing season.
came under the
dis-
It is interesting to relate that no old China ponies starter's orders, but there were only the year under review, but of the red Jockey scored a "hat trick" during 25 runners which did not earn a cent letters juckeys, Messrs. I. C. Harris, and many of them have now
w. Koy and S. W. Tang graduated appeared from the race track. Rose- Queen, Valorous and Ythan hold the with honours and Mr. S. Le. Yuen, distinction of weighing out for 17 events, but last year King's Justice 220 races appeared in public 19 times.
ZA
4
2
Many Lengtha
+
Six Lengths
It will be seen from the above that
ne
promising young rider, requires inore win to join the black letters union. Mr. B. L. Tao maue his debut as a jockey at the end of September and he has done remark- ably well with nine wins, eight
122 mees representing 53.98% were beating of two lengths was a com-seconds and four thirds while Mr. won from the beating of 1% lengths man vogue, for there were 46 de K. S. Shu, another importation froin and under, and the balance (40.0257) cisions
this category under
ins only 010 winning was from two fengils upwards. The preenting 20% odd.
re- Taingloo,
mount.
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