THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL
29,
1938.
POOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
Satisfactory Entries
For
Macao Race
Meet
BIG. FIELDS ASSURED WENNING HAS
FOR EVERY EVENT
OF THE DAY
Special Dollar Sweep On The Governor's Cup
(By "Captain Foster")
The Stowards of the Macao Jockey Club should be quite pleased with the good response regarding entries for their May Race Meeting to be held at Arcia Preta on Sunday.
been
GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING
1
Taipa Handicap For
"E" Class Ponies
bo
In the Talpa Handicap for "" class China ponies over six furlongs, we should see a keen tussle between Stymie, Emergency Call and Wen- ning. For a beating of three lengths In the Hanyang Plate over a ralle, Slymie has been set to concede seven pounds to Emergency Call and they the Issue out on are down to fight level terms on Sunday. We all know
old
stager, that Emergency Call is n but he is up against strong
Oppos)- tion und f for one like Werning over this distance. The initer will There is programme of seven were purchased by the Macno Jockey looked after by his owner, Mr. van
the first race Interesting events,
Club on behalf of their members
Reede, who is going to claim the With further A good nekd alorting at 2 o'clock.
and the Praia Grande Handleap has jockey allowance. for
Wenning In assured in every contest,
specially renerved for this deduction of the weight,
to those several subscription grins of the
เกมม ason batch of ponies over nine furlongs may prove remunerative
the
I was Ilongkong Jockey Club of this season
of tils success in
who are out for big money, and a few hurdlers froin Fanling are. By
Changsha Plate, African Cal has
very much impressed by his track but making the trip, and I am sure there
been penalised
pounds, will be a strong contingent of camp
Marpu Star, the property of H. E performance of last Saturday when followers.
with 32 seconds for the home run the Governor of Miao, has been covered six furlongs in 1.40.4/5 card sweep Is alloited the lowest impost of 140 s and the last half-n-intle was cantered dollar A special
Without prejudice, His Excellency's in 1.03.4/5 which was not too bad for being conducted on the main event,
remote. is very
Wennini. over a ratle the Governor's Cup.
chance of a place However, the running of Mongolian confined to subscription ponies of the
Cut the last Macno meeting was Macao Jockey Club. A beautiful
with disappointment, silver cup, imported from Lisbon, bas Ex-
Froin pounds allowance of been kindly presented by His
African Cat, the former should be celleney the Governor, Dr. Arthur
All these able to turn the tables. Tamaniul de Souza Barhs, and
steeds
now sabled at Areia enn be won outright with two sucees-
Preta and I have therefore no special at wins by a pony belonging to
ur uwners, the same owner secoud
the
Jeg being run after the
OPENING EVENT Victory Life Given The Top Weight
opening
over
Virtue
five
Ave
inkling about Iron Knight, who, H will be remembered, put up some decent gallops in preparation for the annual meeting. He has been let in with only 151 lbs to shoulder, but Cloudy Star, who has pound less thats the senle weight, may not the distantv, Daddy Longlegs is a big animal with long legs, but there is no power in his action and he is not worth even long shot.
LAPPA HANDICAP Araxy Making Trip
to
EVENT FOR NON-WINNING GRIFFINS
am
to
140
The penultimate event, the Purto Cerco Handicap, has been assigned the non-winning subscription rifins of the Hongkong Jockey Club of this season over six furlongs and we have a fascinating problem
National spot the winner. who came after the winner (Dall in the Pokfulam Handicap at the Victory Life, who was responsible
Easter Meeting, was carrying for the unpeating of Mr. H. P. Chan-
lbs. but on Sunday this blackie of Kon at the last meeting, has been
the Why stable has to tip the scale fven top weight for the
nt 194 lbs. This means a penalty of event, the Colowan Handicap,
a stone and being a 13.1 animal,
the little "extra" six furlongs, but I doubt if he will
afraid that For The Race accept, for he has less lead to con-
poundage may embarrass his style of the main event. One of side in course cannot despise the chance of
Araxy, after winning the Hay and running. Cape Comorin was at one Corn Stakes (from the 11⁄2 mile lime much fancied for minor races, Merry Maker, who ran a good half.
at the post) a-length behind the winner, Fairy
February Carnival, but he did nothing at the big meet- Auk, in the Glory Handicap when
spent most of his time at Kwanting. This grey gelding has a sport- the latter, belonging to Mre. Gellion,
going over the stleks and fences, but ing chance of presenting his card to established a new track record for
he is going to travel from Fanling to the judges, provided he runs honest. Areia Preta to fulfil an engagement Be Yourself, Bestever, Captain Blood five furlongs. Merry Doer, who was
and Lancashire
the Chap are all on third, has been said to be
that a good In the Lappa Handicap for "D" class
China
140 mark and I do not think that parties over five furlongs. thing, but Merry Fatty, who has only 135 lbs. to carry, is not likely
This black gelding will be accom-time is yet opportune for them to if Cloudy Stor. panied by No Fear, who has not been spring & surprise.
Grande to upset the apple-cart. The real danger is Rothesay Beg, who has
seen at Happy Valley after the fail does not accept the Prola of 1934. been kindly treated. When they met
The latter was not a bad Handicap, he is a good guy to have
here. He in the Hwang Ho Handicap over five roadster over a short journey, but your money furlongo. on November 14, Merry that was some years ago and it looks smurt race up to the last quarter Maker (first) was in receipt of seven to me that No Fear is making the mile post in the Changsha Plate at petered out in the pounds from Rothesay Bay (third), trip more for the Ladies' Race than Macao, but on Sunday the former has to
overlook outsider, I recommend Iron Knight sprinters, we cannot concede ten pounds; and if Rothesay thing else. In addition to these straight and finished fourth. Bay should strike a small patch of the other nine entries, each having or Tribute, the latter having the re- his old form, he should pay a good un equal chance; a good race is as-putation of a clinker,
sured. Election Time let her ad- mirers down
⚫ dividend.
PRAIA GRANDE HANDICAP
Mongolian Cat May Beat African Cat
At the public roup held in March, a few subscription griffins of the Hongkong Jockey Club of this season
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six furlongs in record time and she
but
0:1
LADIES' RACE
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As un
Riders Have To Get
Their Own Mounts
in worth following up. The two The meeting will tefminate with a nominations of Mr. Li Tse-fong are Ladies' event (unofficial) for Chian nicely handicapped, but judging by ponies that have eforted and have! pad experience, I profer Gold Coin not won at this meeting. The jaunt to Gold Sovereign. Mac's Adventure is a sprint over tive furlongs and ran a jolly good race behind Araxy being a catch weight race, It would in the Hay and Corn Stakes and with b advisable for punters to consider only 144 lbs. to carry, he should be the lightweighters such as Araxy,
fancy Cloudy, Star. Diogenes, In the Umelight. However,
Ferry Auk. National Force, who is at the bottom Mac's Adventure, Merry Docr. Na- of the ladder and the mare has tional Forec, No Fear, and a few proved without a shadow of doubt others. Attention of ladies is drawn that she can hold tier own up to to the fact that in the past the Macao half-a-mlic, I sincerely hope that Jockey Club had to approach various she will give us a carbon copy of owners for mounts on their behalf, her form when she cantered home but on Sunday they will have to look first in the Wong-Nei-Chong Stakes. after themselves.
16 Ponies To Start In Governor's Cup
Victory Life Should Carry Off Event
My selections are as follows: COLOWAN HANDICAP
Rothesay Bay,
Merry Maker
Hohcnicls
· PRAJA GRANDE HANDICAP
Mongolian Cat
African Cat
Cloudy Slar LAPPA HANDICAP
National Force Election Time Araxy GOVERNOR'S CUP
Victory Life Shanghai 4 Merry Docr
The Governor's Cup, kindly pre- sented by HE. the Governor, ha drawn 10 Macao ponies for a run over a mile. The Macao champion, Shanghai 4, helds the post of honour TAIFA HANDICAP with 180 lbs. and he has certainly something to think about when he
Wenning
Stymie
Emergency Call
Plate ("E" eloss) of the last meeting PORTO CERCO HANDICAP
weighs out on Sunday. I did not
like his running in the Hanyang
when ho succumbed to Stymic,
Emergency Call and Wenning, nor was he badly treated by the official
National Dignity Cape Comorin Tribute
handicapper, Mr. C. M. Alves. In LADIES RACE
Araxy Cloudy Blar Ferry Auk
fact it was hinted after the event that it was not a fair battle between a class China' pony and a cross- bred, but I had the pleasure of seeing Shanghol trouncing Emergency Call on worse terms. He must, how- aver, be in the pink of condition it finish.
FURTHER
PORTUGAL
SUCCESS AT DEFEATS NEWMARKET ENGLAND
Mr. Morriss Takes AN EARLY GOAL
A Third Place
London, Apr. 20.
Mr. H. E. Morriss, the former Shanghai resident who won the Two' Thousand Guineas with Pasch
yesterday, to-day scored
WINS MATCH
(By "The Pilgrim")
'...
# minor By beating England by a goal to
success when his harse La Briere ran nil at King's Park yesterday Oven- third in the Ely Plate, a five-furlonging, Portugal qualified for the Hong- kong Association's International race, at Newmarket.
race,
was
Qual. Playing condi La Briere was ridden by Gordon Tournament
to tons were Nlchards, who piloted Pasch
ero very bad indeed: the ground was not marked or rolled, and victory, and was joint favourite in the
which
won by no nets or flags were provided. To Antecedent. a 5-1 starter carrying wards the end of the game when the at. 9 lbs. Evening Mist, starting at light was fading, no clean balls were odds of 1-2, was second and carried obtainable. 7 st. 9 lbs., while La Briere, at 10-3, also carried 7 st. lbs.
There were five starters,. Antece- dent winning by three lengths, and Evening Mist was a short hend in front of La Briere.---Reuter.
PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE ONE
The cricket season in England commences to-morrow. Here P. 1. THOUSAND GUINEASI Palmer, promising young Cambridge bowler, is being shown the grip for the outswinger by Al Gover, of Surrey.
CHINESE DAVIS
PLAYERS SEEN
CUP IN
PECULIAR MATCH
Hardcourt Tennis Tourney
At Bournemouth
London, Apr. 28. Two Chinese Davis Cup players, W. C. Choy and Kho Sin-kic, provided nearly all the thrills to-day in the Bournemouth Hardcourt Tennis Tournament which this year is being recognised for the first time by the International L.T.A. as a championship event.
ten games. auch
mood
London, Apr. 28. The following is the amended list:
the Onc of probable starters for Thousand Guineus:
Sly Abbess (Weston), Night Bird (E. Smith),. Sweetcorn (Carslake), Clever Solar Flower (Perryman), Sarah
Loughing Water (Strett), (Stephenson), Ocean Base (Beary}, High
Kursaving Tide (Crouch),
(Blackshaw), Lali (E. Elliott), Ann
of
Austria
(Smirke). Stafaralla
(Harry Wragg). Radiant (Gordon
Richards). Miss Parasol (Lowrey),
•
A
Against the run of play, Portugal, within three minutes of the start, gained the lead through L. G. Gonano,
East Fife Wins A League Match
London, April 28. East Fife, the Scottish Cup winners, to-day won a match in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League by beating Forfar. at home by three goals to nil-Reuter..
Scotia's Glen (R. Jones), Baluch who intercepted
long pass from
(Vergelle), Gainly (Pat Bensly), Marques to beat Benwell with a flick Rockfel (Sammy Wrong), Mrs. shot from a difficult angle. The ball (Wells). Miss Miracle gazed Benwell's pads before entering Tlekell (Marshall), Nadine (Bartlam), and the net. Loventor (Brennan),—Reuter.
DERBY PRICES
London, Apr. 28. The latest call-over for the Derby Isus follows;
6/2 B/1
Posch (0)
9/1
14/1
Scoltish Union (t. and o.) Port Marnock (t. and o.) Glenloan (0)
14/1
Khan Balindur (0), 100/0 (t)
100/0
Ramtapa (0)
striking
100/0
Pound Foolish (0)
20/1
Berwick (0)
20/1
Greenwich (0)
--Reuter.
Meeting in the quarter-finals of Scriven of England, who won by 6-3, the men's singles, they put up one 0-4. Miss Kay Stammers, of the most nensational matches seen one of her brilliant days, won easily this year.
Choy caused a surprise by against Miss Betty Nuthall by 6-0, running off with the first two sets, 0-2.-Reuter. each of which went to Then Kho retallated to purpose that he not only won the next three sets but conceded only one game in the process! The scores in favour of Kho were 4-6, 4-6, 0-1, 0-0, 0-0.
"Bunny" Austin proved too good for the promising young French- man, H. Bolelli, who was beaten by 6-2, 6-3, 6-0, while Y. Petra eliminat- ed C. M. Jones by 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 to even up for France. Sharpe beat Butler by 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
A surprise in the Women's Singles Anita was the defent of Senorita Lizana, of Chile, the holder, in the quarter-finals by Miss N. Wynne, of Austrullo. Miss Wynne won by 0-1,
Senorita Lizana
sprained ankle handicapped her.
Wila
7-5, but Senorita Lizann handicapped by a sprained ankle throughout the match:
Miss T. Coyne, regarded Australia's second
ranked
$19
lady
player, went under to Miss M:
Pennink Already In Last Eight
London, Apr. 28.
J. J. F. Pennink, holder of the English Amateur Golf title. has Whether he will start horo, already won his way to the quarter-
In the fourth round, he defeated J.
he intends to live up to his reputa-I really do not know, but Merry finals of this year's championship at Moortown, tion and I'would strongly recommend Door is specially trained at Happy now being played him to kcep sharp lookout for Valley and is worth $5 each way. Leeds.
Victory Life is very fond of playing Fatry Auk, Merry Maker, of the goat, but with a harsh 1ockey, Wales of Skipton by one up, while Doer and Victory Life, for nil them are going to give a good run the nag is easy to manage and Vic- J. Butler of Halifax beat Merria by for the big cup. Mrs. Gellion's Fairy tory Life has a pull of 15 lbs, against 7 and 8,
In the fifth round, Pennink mot Auk seems to be a definite runnor Shanghai 4. When they last met the or the nog has no other engage difference was eight pounds and this end defeated F. Haughton of Leeds mout and the pony, with a decent is a matter which we have to, give by the wide margin of 8 and 0 to Jockey, should be well up at the little consideration.
anfor the quarter-finals-Router.
held territorial Though England
the rest "of superiority throughout the half, she was unable to score. G. Fowler, Dunne and Bond, the for- wards, made gallant efforts to do so, but they were opt to over-crowd one another when Inside the circle and their shooting was poor.
Portugal's defence held on grimly and the players changed sides with the Portuguese still in the lead.
On resumption, England pressed strongly, but B. Alves in the Portu- guese gool, played on outstanding game und made some splendid saves. (Continued on Page 9.)
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