8
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
14,
1938.
ALL SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS HAVE BEEN NAMED
Tilden Coming To The
Colony Next Month
BRINGING A TROUPE OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS
(By "Abo")
Hongkong tengis enthusiasts will no doubt be delighted to learn that a treat will be in store for them next month when William ("Big Bill") Tilden brings a troupe of professional tennis players Besides Tilden to the Colony for a series of exhibition matches. himself, the party consists of Henri Cochet and Ramillion, of France, and Burke of Ireland, the most formidable array of pro- fessional talent yet to visit this city.
Manila.
UNIVERSITY
OUTPLAYS SCHOOLBOYS Interesting. Hockey
At Pokfulam
(By The Pilgrim")
Filling 1 depleted side against the University at Pokfulam yester day, the Combined Schools went down by three goals to nil In a hockey encounter. Conimeneing play
པས་ with only nine players, the school- boys attacked with Gill, Telok Singh and Madonen struggling hard to obtain the lead, but the University defence, with Troh. Chin, nad, Isal, proved too much for them.
After 15 minutes' play, Ling gat through with case to find the net. Tan, on the right wing, added the srond, Smith in goal reiting a poor
arance. el
No definite arrangements have yet extended to Ramillon and Burke,
When side. were changed. The been made by the Hongkong Lawn whose fame has perected them here.
Unvanity were still then goals in the Teunis As Deiation for the visit.
SECCESS ALMOST CERTAIN end and though they went further karen sevdal truths
Catharad warn Ling found the net again When M
Professional exhibition have been they esttainly found the schoolboys ago that Tiden wa, going to include
here before--when Cochet was hinatat of energy, Telok Singh the Philippines during his world tour,
wrote to him and | have and when Tildey and Vis; was me belt of the Schoot forwards, the oral body
But with Mendonca, the inside left, the ascertaified that he would bring his pad through the Colony.
and but. G. Gogano, at rentre troupe to, utong after visiting either of these visits was a realį!
savers from a financial point of view haif, was the pick of the defines, iwege Cachet could find nobody 112 spoiled the opposing attack and the Ezen Abrah sin.
Hon. Mr.
good enough to play with him and hin erwards splendidly, J. Treasurer of the Association, who is
Tilden and Vines could play only Marques, at Fight haif, also did well
catchung
The proposed visit, but Je was ralber glow in his acting as Hon. Sevestary during the absence of Mr. C. J. Tarihi from the however, umbes to be the most parancc... Goman inpressel at Culony for auth, yesterday successful one by, professionals so far, right back; his hard hitting would
'stcondi Bemed the fact that Tilden and his the reason being that all four players have done credit to any party would be here next month will be of about the same standard division player. la goul, Smith
their, and sone when they have Completed
briltinnt doubles play seemed confident but his inclination engagements in the Philippines *hould therefore he witnessed,
kick at random when ver the ball the latest inform Reports from Manila ako state that rame within range was responsible According to tion from Manila, Tilden, Cochet, Vines and Fred Perry may appear for his downfall.
Ling, leader of the Varsity attack. Bamlin and Burks will give ok-in that city for exhibition match later hibitions at The Rizal Memorial Tunes in the year? If this materiales, was fast and Tan, on the right wing. Starina on February 16, 12 and 13. there is little doubt that they will made splendid openings. Trob, the It is more than probidle, therefore, be seen in Hongkong as well. While pivot, was the best player on the that the wall arrive in Hongkong, we have already seen Vines, we have held and gave a very energetic di
his best and we of the end of February.
have never seen Perry at-all Ex-y. Chin and Tsui were reliable,
with Ng safe in gml.
Play was spoilt owing to the fact Of the four players, only Tilden Inbition matches between these two and Cochet have been in the Celong Fremont proft, mal tennis players did most of the players turned out Local enthusiasts, 1 am sure, at the work will be the biggest in white shirts. Tenh was the only before. will be very pleased Indeed to see tennis "draw" ever experienced in thee to don hi University colours. them back again, ant a hearty Culony, and it is to be hoped that the The Combined Schools could have welcome will at-o indoibtedly be ja port: from the Philippines are true. I nekted a more representative side.
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FAST RUNS MADE RECENTLY
TRAINING COMMENCES AT THE VALLEY
(By "Captain Foster")
I was much impressed by the performances of several China subscription griffins which were given a test over the champion distance of 14 miles during the week-end. Before commenting, I would like however to reproduce here the names of all the sub-griffins, the list being as follows:-
Name
Асте
Afrom Cal All ab
Arabian Cat
Astrik
Be Yourself
Restever Parract to Cap Comorin Caplnia Hood Celebration Day Charybdis
Chhe Shrung Cleeve
Coudy Star Cricketer Cuban Love Daddy-Longlegs Dark Hazard
Dickko Desert StaHE
Double Up Katte
Frey Thine
Fei Ying
Ferrybridge Final Trumpl Five Rulers Five Virtues
Fiving Claudi Flying Trapeze
Full Mark Gold Star Gold Dollar Colden Brew Golden Cnw Golden
1 13:23: Iron Knigh
Jack: firb
Labour Day Lancashire Chap bolts XTV
Lucky Eirven
Lucky Seven
Mae Second Venture
Merrick
Meteor
Micky Chtiers Monesian Cat Mustard
National Dignity National Fure! National Guard National Templ
On Your Tax
Palmer
Tel Hein
Planchet
Platinum
Pluto
Rexiann
Sabiara Star
Sulvane Master
Sea Dragon
Sinitin The
Split and
Styme
Sunshine Suste
The Great Triumph -
1.ard
The Scholar
Trilare
Toninty
Victory
Wenning
Owner
E. 1275!
Ling
ST. Chau
112
ilunry
C. N. K
Timeban
Koo & Lo
LI Pa-chun
1. and 17.
freight
FANLING HUNT RACES
JANUARY MEETING TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY
(By "Captain Foster") ·
Very satisfactory entries have been received for the January Meeting of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club to be held at Kwanti on- Sunday when a programme of six interesting events will be contested.
ning.
As an added interest, the Stewards; has a pull of only four pounds. 1 have provided an official fut hundi- cannot see Valorous' chance of win- I like Glorious Star for the New cap event over a mile confined to
14 South Wales Handicap over China ponies, "D" and " classes
miles steeplechasing with Fairy and of the Hongkong Jockey Club that have not won $500 or more, and the
.Saltire to follow. ace is to be ridden by novices. This will, I am sure, attract a good croyd and I understand that all the ponies entered from the Valley are making the trip.
Attention of owners is directed by the Cet that starters must be de- clared on the forms provided in the before 2.15 p.m., Room Weighing for the first race, and 45 minutes before the time stated on the pro- for all subsequent events. Kemme This is new to Fanling.
The Sam Wai Steeplechase over 11⁄2 miles har altracted eight entries including the old jumper, Pride of Tsingtao, who has been allotted stung lead to think of. I wander whether this old timer has the legs to shoulder 163 lbs. Diogenes has been given top weight and he has ta concede 15 s. to Widnes, who won the Ambulance Cup at the last
neel. The latter is my fancy:
In the January
Plate, a hurdle handicap for Clina ponies over 1 mites, there are a few runners from Tamy Valley, but, If Arves. both
L. W. 5.
5. Edgar
Colour Dun M. Back 1lay
(1.0
13.3
13.2
C.
14.3
T. M. Gregory
Dun
34.1
Berton
fay
13,2
How¬ndia
Cher,
Gonlus
Dpl-Grey
13.3 13.2 13.2
BuccaneerA
Hay
14,0
China Bros.
Brown
13.1
The lin
Bay
11.0
Wong Kam-fun
Thes.
13.3
G; G. N. Tinson
Chen,
11.3
I. N. K.
13413
14.0
13.2
K. C. C.
L.C.L
Grey
13.3
Wack
14.1
Black
13.3
Mrs. H. Seth
Chea
14.2
Ches.
13.3
Grey
13.1
Browa
13.3
Jay
13.0
Chen.
14.0
Mes, Penree
Hinck
14.1
Kwok ing-wang
Bay
13.3
[How
13.1
S. C.
Ches. M.
14.5
Threesome
Ilay
14.1
Threesome
Brown
13.2
Mra. Eu Tang-sen
Koan
14.0
8. S. K.
Jack
13.3
1.. T. F
Grey
13.3
Wayfoun
Bay
14.0
Black & White
Chea.
13.3
Finder
Clies.
14.0
+
1103
13.2
Binck
14.1
Craig
Dun
14.0
Dr. S. N. Chau
Ches,
13.3
Lancashire
Grey
13,3
S. W. Tont
Chies
14.)
Lucky
Ches
14.0
why
Lucky
Dua
13.3
Grey
13,3
R. M. McLoy
John Peel
Dun
14.0
Capt. J. M. Sanitis
Grey
34.1
Eu Tong-sens
Grey
13.1
Liin
Ches.
133
LI & LAN
Dim
13.1
Young Yuen
Black
13.1
Grey M.
141
Nav
Ilay
14.1
Ches.
133
Grey
14,0 L
Hay
13.3
Dun
14.0
Grey
13,2
Brown
13.1
Chen.
14,0
Grey
1:13
Grey M.
14.0
Grey
13.3
Brown
14.1
14.0
Brown
17.2
Dun M.
14.0
Triumvirates
Bay M.
Tester & Auralını
Grey
14.0
T+18
Chen,
14.3
*eftremor. Japp & Weldon
Grey
14.0
G. W. Sewell
Grey
13.3
Marber
Brown
"W. and "W.
"Great"
24,0
14.1
w. K. Young
Young &
Why
T. X. L
ir. Stanton
Hellasella
P. C. Hal!
Diamondic
M. T. Johnson
Hex
S. L. K
Wong Sul Ngau
S. TWilliamson
Eu Tungesen
Early Bird
Fourrome
J. II. Jresew
V. M. Grayburn.
It will be seen that Kung Bru huve
given the names of Cloudy Star. Desert Star, Gobi Star and Sabara- Stur to their four sedatives, lait Mr. Li Lam-sang hus
animaks.
repre-
Hay
Chca
Great Triumph, the first mile was somewhat fast, namely, 2.28.3/5 and this, I am surt, was responsible for the crawling pace in the home run.
YOUNG PONY
my memory Sylvandule
and
Valorous have never been over the
the circumstances i stick and under
Valorous concede
should
been
of
poundage to Sylvandale on the basis of weight for Inches? Sylvandale Is a 14.1 pony and has been set to carry seven pounds penalty whereas
has Valorous, a 13.3 steed. naked to shoulder nine pounds lead. In the Finale Handicap which was run at Happy Valley on Decem- ber 18, the third pony Sylvandale i WILK carrying 151 lbs. whilst Valorous, who finished among the "Also Rans" was receiving eighti pounds, but on Sunday the latter
AUSSIES
DO SLOW
CANTERS
Faster Work Shortly
of a few fast
year's consignment
from
selections notes on
named his face pontes African Cat, The grey mare, Salvage Master. All the 1938 Australian subscrip- Arabian Cal and Mongolian Cat owned by the Mayor of Taipo is a Hon grins have been named, but instead of the
views. Students of very young lady, only
exception four years with the form must be very careful with the add, and. I love her very much, canters, all others have had slow word "Triumph" for there are three She is a gane little damsel and los work.
2 expeel, however, to see pontes named, Final Triumph, N Any action with a good stride. some good gallops to-morrow prior Lional Triumph and The Great Salvage Master had a go over 1 to closing the entries, but, whether Triunul and they
bad miles in 3.05.2/5. are not
the last quarter this in 32 seconds in easy fashion. Her Queensland is better than the one Al Yih, who was so successful st mite was negotiated in 2.24.3/5 we have had from New South Wales, with the champion sub-griffin, and that was not #v bad for as not possible to say at this June- Gordito. Inst year, has been en- greenhorn. Keep an eye on this ture.
I am more than pleased to trusted with the training of Hollan- little mare. Louis XIV and Acme
that a few of state
my racing dia's bay pony Piel Hein and he were not
my pressed to conter the named thas in addition, Borrachito, drawn champion course in 3.04.3/5. the September 17, have given satisfac- by the Gordos stable, which owned home stretch being run in 35.1/5 lion to their respective owners. 1 Gordito. The same trainer has five seconds. I am of the opinion that recommended No. 45 which has been more sub-grifting Including Cele- Louis XIV is a better animal that named Annabella. This mare bration Day and Final Triumph, but | Aume. The Hallop of Labour Day full of running last Saturday when Ah Yi in very sweet on Piet Hein and Dark Hazard over 14 miles in the covered six furlongs in 1.29, the and Borrachito. Thes two nags 3.03.3/5 was not too bad, but John last
quarter being
seconds and were given a fried Inst Saturday over Peel's Merrick over a mile in
this
was certainly not
bad per 1 miles and the
one lu journey was 2.24.3/5 should be kept in and's note formance. It may interest covered In 3.05.4/5. finishing the book. His last quarter was 30.3/5 know that the last half-a-mile was last bit in 32 seconds. I was, of records and should therefore have alloped in 55.4/5 seconds, Lucky
(another of my choles) course, not a fast gallop, but the song in the Valley Staker. Arabian Lad manner, in which they romped home | Cat likes his work immearely and Hose Josephine took 1.33 to run six in the last half-a-mile in 1.07.1/5, he has come to form pretty fast. On furlongs, but they were not pressed Was very treditable. Pict Hein
contered in finkhed Kamely, and as said before /9.comber 29, the genet Wan' riven in the home stretch and the last two
a sharp spin over the Valley Stakes furlongs he has the mailings of a class pony, dist
distance and
fredon, Crifel, King's The fastest gallon over the same flying colours, covering the six fur Buffer are looking extremely well,
through with seconds.
Privilege, Murray River and The course was performed by Golden lungs in 1.43. The last quarter was but they have not as yet been given
carne
Cow and The Great Triumph, whe¦ done in 31.475 reconds while the tonk 3.02 to cover the listmed hutist half-a-mile
were
.26.2/5
was
B
28
the Double Chance should win
China Hunters Hurdle Race for ponies over 11⁄2 miles, but Hergn is dungercus.
on
We should see a good fell in the Happy Valley Inndicap which is u "E" classes fat race for "D" and over a mile. but it is learned good authority that Royal Consort is not crossing the harbour. Gold has been kindly treated Sovereign and should crow the wire first with
"Zero and Voltaire to follow.
over
The meet will terminate with a half-a-mile Ladies Scurry which, I am sure, will not lack the Being usual keenness and interest.
the tipping post entries,
must be left to readers' discretion.
My selections for the events are as follows:-
frst Ave
SAN WAI STEEPLECHASE
Widnes
Diogenes Glenshice
JANUARY PLATE
Sylvandale
Valorous
Ebony Idol
NEW SOUTH WALES HANDICAP
Glorious Star
Fairy
Saltire
HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE
Double Chance
Herg's
Araxy
HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP
Gold Soverclen Zero
Voltaire
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A fast enter which RETAIL & ACCOUNTS DEPT 20416 WIN run in one a sharp spin. the finish was very poor. In 15.2 minute four seconds. Judging by came under my observation was that
for the last quarter. In the truthing times there are several of Little Audrey who took 2.00.3/5 WHOLESALE & GENERAL OFFICE 22338
Cow and The good und Toe the Valley Stakes
to run a mile and she romped home |
27.1/9 seconds.
Acconds fairness to Golden
CRICKET MATCH DRAWN
Indians Avoid Defeat
Patiala, Jan. 13.
Kent Wind Rugby Encounter
London, Jan. 13.
In a Rugby County Cham- pionship match to-day, Kent defeated Oxfordshire by 13 points to three at Oxford.- Reuter,
The three-day cricket match be-had hit up 204 for five when stumps tween Lord Tennyson'n
cleven of English erleketers and the Mahara- jah's team has been drawn.
were drawn---Router,
UNOFFICIAL TESTS
Bombay, Jan. 13. The fourth unomeln! test match between Lord Tennyson's team and All-India will be played at Dombay on January 21.
The tourists scored 445 for nine wickets declared and dismissed the
It All-India wins, both sides will Indians for 142 in the first innings.have won two matches and the fifth
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Name
A Better Time
A Lovely Time
Ather
Аральна
Arina Week Tim Borts
Stredon
Case Yaris Colorado Star Uriffel Graceful Leja
Lily
Privilege
Little Audrey Lovely Day
Lucky Lad
Mineqiserie River
Mnya Murray River National Crisin OIRA
Rex
• Rose Josephine
Ben Imp
Sea Hpiny Hea Urchin 11am 2a
Bimonian Eve Hydney Bridge The Futter The Typhoon Tornado Utar Torpedo Blar Vandia
Owner
en
Ming La-chun Mies. Bradbury
L & Edroz P&White
Makala
Tucky
Brown
Colour BAY M.
Ifeight
14.2
Chen, M.
14.3
Brown
14.1
Chen. 21.
143
Jay
14,3
Brown
193
F. C. Ini
14.2
G. G. N. Tinson
Hay
M1.
14.3
#T. Chau
Bny
142
F. S. K.
14.2
John Peel
Jay M.
14.2
Hang
Jay M.
14.3
Dynasty
Boy M.
14.2
Ches. M.
14,2
Wolff & Harrison
Hay M.
14.3
Chat Bros.
Kay M.
14.7
18.2
11.2
Brown M.
14.2
Ches
14.3
Ches, M.
14.2
Chen, M.
14.2
Day
14.2
Tirown M.
14.2
Brown M.
9. T. Williamson 8. T. Williamson
Brown M.
H. Seth
Hay M.
Eva
Brown
Max Pearce
Ches.
I. M. Handbuch
Chen,
Fathan
Ches
W.
Ches
Brown
Brown ̈
V. M. (rayburn
1 Stunton
V. M. Graybılırn why
F. C. Hall
Mr. & Mrs, Stanton
B. T. Williamson
("1199.. May
Brown M.