HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY MARCH
IN FIRST EXTRA MEET
LADY OWNERS SUCCESSFUL IN FIRST
"CAPT. FOSTER" REVIEWS LAST WEEK'S RACING
FAST TIMES IN A DAY OF CLOSE FINISHES
The First Extra race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club last Saturday at Happy Valley was held before a record crowd of enthusiastic punters and the meeting was graced by the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, His Ex- cellency Vico-Admiral Sir Percy L. H. Noble, Commodore E. B. C. Dicken and all the Stowards of the Club with the exception of Mr. H. G. Sheldon who is on leave.
Among the owners, the ladies were in high spirits, leading in four win- ners, but the success of their ponies was not "arm-chair" rides to Mesars. Proulx (three wins) and Raymond. Ms P. Scott Hurston started the ball rolling in the opening event with her black gelding. Araxy, but Mrs. Stanton followed the trail by scoring two
wing consecutive
with her candidates, Oak Bay and Rex, and
Mrs. Taggart closed the gymkluma with her new nequisition, Linenshire
INOVICE'S
INITIAL VICTORY
Handicap Eve Wins Loiterers' Stakes
Hanilcap Eve. piloted by
Mr.
Chips, in the Moonie Ponds Holi-Yeung Wing-sing had a look-over
cup.
round
second
even
she
The course in the Loiterers Stukes It must have been a source of great belore Mr. Alec Polts released the satisfaction to Mr. Benny Proulx barrier, but the jockey managed to who weighed out seven times, being pull up the mare after having toured
and
then placed on five occasions and steering ce four steeds to victory. Mr. Prouis's secured the verdict by a short hend
pony,
Lanenshire ing a "hat trick" against the opportunity of securing was frustrated by Mrs. Stanton's Lans, ridden by Mr. C. L. Gregory. Without prejudice, if the rider on Rex, ably piloted by Mr. A. W. Ray- mond of Shanghal, who broke the the second
still, it mare had sat would not surprise me in the last ice by registering his first win at the would
Gregory had recorded Happy Valley. Mr. D. Black also if Mr. rode a couple of win double ulher win to his credit. There was quick time, but his of a triple really no necessity for him to turn round in the most vital point of the race, especially in the last hundred yards, and striking his nog with his right hand,
Koing
-
control of his
was also let down in the fast ree. It was no doubt a happy day for Mr. Young
Wing-sing, a novice, to break
this losing his "duck" in piloting Handicap Eve to win the Loiterers Stakes, the black seat and furthermore putting his
Sassoon
mount out of her stride. However, mare of Sir Victor
Hit was certainly a good ruce between round the course once before the
ent down.
Handicap Eve, Lancashire Lass and red Bug went
Credit must be
Dundrum Eve, the verdict being a given to Mr. Necda who just man-
short head and the same separated of re aged in the nick
ume
cross the
the second and the third. wire first with Planchet by a short head and the sub-champion, Louis the XIV, met his "Waterloo" in Tytom Handicap "A" division after agrent battle.
CHARYBDIS FAILS The failure of Charybdis, who finished third, was a terrible knock to those 1;173 mathematicians σε training times who did not reckon the chance of the huge monster, Sea Dragen, in the Tytam Handicap "B" division, and this grey gelding of the shipping magnate (Mr. S. T. Williams son) with the assistance of Mr. D. Black steered straight course to romp home first handing out $200.20 for a win to the joy of 40 punters, There were to addition a few "Juicy" dividends
mirk while over the Afty combination of Planchet and the Sea Dragon for the "Daily Double" paid $5,962 to only one bucker. This was the biggest since the inception of the Didly Double Events and the lucky nominatior, 1 understand, was Mr. A. Edgar of Messrs. Ellis and relate
It is intéresting to Edgur. that at about this time last year, Mrs. T. E. Pearce was the solitary nomina-
tor of the combination King's Justice
and Wild Cat and she received $3.904.40 for her nominution,
LADY NORTHCOTE OUT OF LUCK
Gladiator Just Beaten
By Oak Bay
|
Lo
Brothers Out Of Tennis Tournament
Planchet (Needs) gafter iwiąz
First Extra
Race Meeting
* Isodičnu Eve (Yeang)
¿The" "Laiterers”. Stakes
Burs of The Tytam, Lomelemes
A composite picture taken at the First Extra Race Meeting 'held last Saturday. His Excellency the Governor. Sir Geoffry Northcote, is seen in the middle picture talking to Mr. E. W, Hamilton, the Superintendent of Imports and Experts. (Photo: G. H. Blok).
DERBY WINNER
NOT EXTENDED
"Arm-Chair" Ride For Mr. Proulx
Mr. Proulx had an "arm-chair" ride on Silkylight to tinnex the main event, the Hongkong Handicap "A" division, over the champion course and there was no opposition at all. It was indeed a pity that Soldier of Honour, who was fourth, ran wide after, entering the straight, but I doubt even if he had kept a straight course whether he would have given Silkylight a good run for the money.
Lady Northcote hud not, most decidedly, the element of luck with her candidate, Gladiator, in the "All Out" Stakes over six furlongs when her nomination succumbed to Mrs. Stanton's Onk Bay by a short head. Although leading all the way, Onk Bay was labouring when nearing the distance post; in fact Gladiator pass- ed him after this point, but after a ding-dong race down the straight Oak Buy's nose caught the judge's eye in the right time. It was a great pity that the jockey on her Ludy- ship's racer did not carry us whip, for a stroke of the cane would perlapsed in the purl-mutuel in the Rand- have reversed the decision.
LOUIS XIV
BEATEN BY
The Derby whner and clumpton PLANCHET
China pony, Skylight, captured
the main event, the Hongkong Hand!- cap "A" division, in easy fashion, but King's Lead, who came in second in the "B" section, was disqualified for not drawing the weight and it was hard luck to the owner, M
E. Pearce. It will be recalled that the boring in of King's Lend to- wards the rails in the Hongkong Derby of 1936 robbed the owner of the much coveted Blue Riband.
Mr. Needa Rides -
A Good Race
As was anticipated, the adjustment
of poundage favoured one of the low
MACQUARIE- RIVER DISAPPOINTING
Macquarie River was well support-
wick Plate for non-winning Austro- Han ponies, but the lad did not flow fast enough in the home stretch and was beaten by Rex who improved. immensely after his lust outing.
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Reply To Request By A Reader
ENGLAND
Supplementary DEFEATS Notes On Last
Week's Cricket
Enjoyable Annual Match At Kowloon C. C.
(By "R. Abbit")
There were two matches in the Second Division of which made no mention in my last article. In the first of these the Indian second eleven made very short work of the Recreio, K. M. Ruminhn and A. K. Minu both got just short of half a century and they were enabled to declare at 137 for 4 wickets.
INDIA XI
Hockey Victory By Odd Goal In Seven
(By The Pilgrim"}
Last evening, there was something for England supporters to shout about on the Police Training School ground -win for England over India by four goals to three.
Plucky But Unavailing Resistance
FINCHER, HUNG MUCH TOO GOOD
(By "Abo")
Play in the Colony Tennis Cham- alonships yesterday lasted just little over half an hour, only two natches, one in the singles and one
u
the doubles, belog decided. With Lee Wai-tong having everything his own way against Wei Chung, chief interest lay in the encounter between E. C. Flacher and W. C. Hung, and M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo.
The Lo brothers are no longer as fast as they used to be, nor are their strokes as forceful or as ac- curate as of yore; but yesterday they gave glimpses of their old form and, at certain stages of the game, more han held their own. Unfortunately for them, however, they were up againat two players, who are justly regarded as forming one of the three best combinations in the Colony. In the circumstances, a victory for
veterans the
to dimeult Was visualise, but before going under they put up a surprisingly good fight and in doing so helped Fincher and Hung to provide the brightest tennis seen in the doubles tournament thus
far.
4
SUPERIOR NETPLAY
Their
func-
The netplay of Fincher and Hung gave them the superiority through- but the whole encounter. volleying and smashing were Loning well, Fincher's overbead work being particularly good. While he was quite steady in all other phases of the game, Hung's service was not as reliable as usual, fow of his first deliveries falling right, and on one occasion he was fool-faulted by the umpire.
M. K. Lo's lobbing, normally one of the strongest points of his gunë, was not always well-judged
way, but against this, be performed useful service by his fine retrieving. "M.W." was not content with sive measures. He played Finch and Hung at their own game
and he often carried the Aght but though scored several winners with volleys which
reminded spectators of his
best days, his attacking shots lacked consistency and he conceded many
The Judlans-were--the equals of points through erratic.play...... the Englishmen in the finer points
Some Ane rallies were seen in this of the game, but they could not encounter. Despite the fact that compare in finishing and the methods Fincher and Hang won in straight of the England defence were the more sets, play was quite even, many Hlable to hold up the opposing for- games being "deuced." The brothers wards.
Every member of the
Eng-
held their own when they were at land defence was in ne form except the base-line, but they were almost Taylor, the left half, who Beered out-played at the net. very uneasy in his new position,
especially in the second half; and Fincher and Hung were always throughout the match, Guest had ahend in the first set, but in the strangle hold on Pritam Nath, India's second the Lo's led 2-1 and 4-3. The crack fett, Inside right, and Brown,
veterans gave a plucky display.
icader. Howlett
England eleven, Parker coming in at centre half, were absentees in the inside right and Guest taking over the pivotal berth.
LEE WAI-TONG THROUGH Lee Wal-tong's game is too well- developed to be troubled by a player like Wei Chung, and when they met yesterday China's soccer idol won player who devotes a great deal of by 6-1, 6-1,. An earnest attention to his game, Wel has not yet reached Lee Wai-tong's stanTM dard; he had considerable dimeuity in returning his opponent's twisting England, however, put on pressure service and was often deceived by and G. Fowler equalised with a cross an adroit drop-shot which mor drive. Soon after Dunne put Eng-often than not left him floundering. land in the lead from a right-wing Scores; centre off S. Fowler, India's defence was experiencing some gruelling moments, and just before the interval was algnalled, Guest sent G. Fowler 6-1. through to give England a further
ENGLAND PRESSES
I must congratulate A. K. Minu two twos, and a one. K. L. Ng, at | England did most of the attacking on his return to regular cricket, the end, knocked up 15 and Chens In the first ten minutes, but in lucky Speaking from memory I faney it was not out 12, but 08 was all they breakaway, Malik flicked a shot into is quite a number of years since he could manage. These runs were hit the circle and Pyara Singh converted was a regular member of the I.R.C. oft for the loss of three wickets, It into a goal. first eleven and once he has been RumJahn, Baker, Pereira and Hong brought back he seems to have re- Sling all getting over 20. The Before concluding. I have before gained a lot of his old. form. When order too had been altered a bit ne weighters, but it was no disgrace to me an appreciable letter addressed Recreio went in N. Singh bowled 12 Donald Anderson was number 9, F beaten at the post by Planchet by a Telegraph by an ardent reader sug- Louis XIV, who was caught and to the Sports Editor of the Hongkong 12-4-13-7. It
overs unchanged with the figures R. Zimmern was number.
11seful E. L. Gosano number 12. t very griffin met his fate like all other gesting the incorporation of a prob-performance. Apart from a 29 by predecessors, but Louis XIV went ble list of starters and jockeys In L. G. Gosano, 8 was the the highest down after having given his best and my notes on the eve of every race score made by any Recreio batsmen,
and they were all out for 32 runs, it was no joke to concede 18 lbs, to
A SURPRISE WIN
4 short head. The champion sub-
There were several close finishes and the meeting was, without shadow of doubt, a huge success from overy point of view which spoke well for the organisation. The feature of
the wonderful the gymkhana was times returned. The going was im- proving as the meeting progressed and the last race,. the Moonle Pends Handicap over a mile, was won by Mrs. Toggart's Lancashire Chips (nine pounds over the weight, for inches) in 1.48, this being only a second lower than the track record held by Saucy Face.
OPENING EVENT Araxy. Never Troubled After Good Start
Favoured by a good start. Proulx took his mount, Araxy, right
Mr.
the winner. Being the first leg of
the daily double, much interest was
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bui Salvage Master was the second common canter,
cannot
At this juncture |
run and
form this
WOR
10 and
THE VOLUNTEERS BEATEN
team On Sunday a fair
of the Volunteers went up to King'a Park and took on a fairly useful Navy team. They went in firat but seemed lead of 9-1. their to find scoring uncommonly difficult,
THE as during the first how before wicketa. They were subsequently
not
The latter side
was A
CX-
cricket,
He
This
OPEN SINGLES
Len Wal-tong beat Wet Chung 6-1,
OPEN DOUBLES
Immediately after the Interval, a fine bout of dribbling between India took up the offensive and after
E. C. Fizober and W. C. Hung beat M. W. and M. K. Lo 6-3, 6-4. Pyara Singh and Pritam Noth, the
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME er reduced the deficit, with a grand
Singles.--Trul Wal-pul v. A. Chan. After some midfield play, England Doublez-J. W. Leonard and G. S. Choo v, A. Crawford and G. C. Fowler, in a spectacular run down the, Burnett. of goal to score, thus giving England v. J.A.H. Douglas. T. Navey. lous feat when he drew Ramzan out right wing, accomplished a meritor-
Club singles handicap-J. C. Pool
a 4-2 lead.
L.M.S. Lloyd, E. R. Childe v. Capt. Following this
reverse a trans- Harvey, A.CI. Bowker seen. Concentrating weakest chain, at left half, the England's Indian forwards made their attacks from this quarter.
Subsequently,
on
V. J.T.B.
:
centred on the event and every run- Borrachito, Piet Hein and National 1 must conless that on ner was respected. The parl-mutuel Dignity made a hasty retreat and it general form this case defeat the they only managed to get 20 for countern were also in demand and was at this stage that Louis XIV took expect the K.C.C. to this could be well gauged by the command of the field for the first Police who have done by no means all out for 82. The chief feature of return of an aggregate sale of 3,000 time. He was well ahead of the badly this season. tickets for a win and 2,882 Uckets pack when rounding the bend for the had, so far as I can see, their best the Yuvy innings was a delightful almost half of the total for a win, that Louis XIV was going to win team out and there was no argument | very powerfully, and played most dominated the exchanges and for place. Louis XIV carried home run and it looked at one time
Innings by Mid. Wilson, who drove in about it. Actually Kowloon owe hest and it was extraordinary to see the crowd in the Pubile Stand to everything to three men, to B. 1. hnally collected
attractive and free that Planchet was following in the came rather excited, for the North (10), with the bat and to C. B. against the University the day be
be- Loy (45)
82. 1 sce and R. T. Broadbridge
Church, who had bowled so well that Fear with only 75 tickets less. Ap. ern jockey brought Planchet on the Sargent with
rently the jockey' (Mr. Needa) outside berth with a great had no remarkably good form lately and on against the Volunteer alde, which to formation in the Indian attack was Evans.
the ball. The slow fore, again was in the picture, the and leg break bowler has been in most was fancied more than the and
pony
Mr.
10 Bgures reading 16-4-27-6. Tao, on Smiling Thru, I certainly
otherwise. other alternative but to follow. Saturday his figures read 7.5.-0-18-6. There were 11 starters, but Astrik, They got almost on level terms with This, against the Police batting on my mind was quite the equal of a Cuban
Love, Motcor und The the favourite at the mile standard its for
middle first division team, was an
Club chemolanship.-E. E. Storey out to the front in the opening race, Leopard refused to accept the Jud. and Je was a great pleasure then to cellent performance. For the Police, excellent bit at work.
v. R.L.D. Wodehouse. lay and Corn Stakes, was nuned being under a sight cloud, see Louis XIV, Planchet and Smiling Pope got
Sargent got his
AN ANNUAL FIXTURE
Club a fast run from the 11⁄2 mile Beacon, There was no delay in the start and Thru tearing down the last hundred
doubles handicap-V for revenge.
toc yorker which and he maintained the lead until the the first to break through was yards, for the three jockeys were damaged his foot quite a bit, by 10 atiend what seems to be becoming } right flank and sent in a sitter which Stark and H, S. Scull; L. R. Andrewes On Sunday last I was privileged Sawal Khan broke through on the Harrison and W. Sander, C. C. winning post was reached, beating National Force followed by Bor-hard at work on their chargers, bowling him. Carruthers alone of an Annual Axture, a match between grazed Dobson's foot into the net. the second pouy, Mac's Adventure, rachito. Piet Hein, National Digalty There was tremendous excitement at the rest made double figures.
The ball and E..H. Williams v. A. T. Dow and
H. D. Bidwell, by a neck. There
were however and the rest bunched together in the the finish for Mr. Needa had always some anxious moments. for Mae's rear. It was not until the football been a public Idol and when the Adventure was gaining ground with gato's entrance was reached that a saddle-cloth number of Planchet was every stride and it appeared to me fuit view of the order of running of first visible to the punters, thera At Pokfulam,, Dr. Ride
hour to settle down. Individually got to cheery game and I have heard India might have drawn level but the forwards that the success of Amxy was due to all the steeds could be seen and al- were many smiling faces. The deel-gether a very strong side drawn reverent people refer to it as for the good England defence, with much pretty stickwork proved their wero", grund: but-too: the fact that the second pony could though there was no change in the slon was, however, only a short head almost entirely from Recreio, Kow- James's Benefit! The cricket was Robinson and Strickler shining at downfall Ghulam Rasul and Malk not get away from the rails as Lucky procession, National Forty (the win-and the same margin separated Louls loon, and I.R.C. The University most interesting-in fact very nearly back. Later Pritam Nath and Far-worked like Trojans in the Inters Eleven was pressing hard on the her at the Wong-Nei-Chong Staker) XIV and Smiling Thru, Louis XIV Pheonix Team, which I rather gather as good as the noar side. Considering that he was was feeling the effect of the hot pace, ran a rest, race, Salvage Master is much the same as the University behaved itself and, though it was Dobson saved in stand style. Gerratic play of the back
tima. The wicket taub sent in some fierce drives but mediate line, making up for the only sub-grimns of this scuson, for the Brat half of the circull was finished a good fourth and then eleven save that Teoh was not play bit chilly it was not too bad even Singh, Pritam Nath and Pyara Singh Lucky live womance, but the old stretch, Louis XIV moved up to run, the whole time being 2,03.9/8 hot and after the usual opening foc team was at full continued to showtrate England', der played at eta entert
Eleven, who was third gave covered in 1.014/8. In the back enme Final Triumph. It was a could do right with the the spectators. A
show up prominently It was a most entertaining game: such as Coronation Day, Gold nice position, but he was soon chased and considering the fact that they pair Taul and Tong" had both strength but it was definitely useful for in which Wetter at right half, should the HKHARY Soverdiges
Racing Boy and Tabby by Smiling Thru and Planchet. Com had not more isan three months of managed to get into, double, Agures was interested to, ment(after 1 what outstanding EVEN Interesting specta Cat let the public down badlying down the hill, National Force, training. It was, indeed a good show, there were tous cesedive biber Continued on Phoe-thread er vedertheshadian attack half-an trest
SUNDAY GAMES
Pritam Nath connected.
K.C.C. team captained by President of the Club and a team from the U.S.R.C. It
It is always
the
A
GOOD DEFENCE
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