THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, APRIL
1988.
POOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
Satisfactory Entries For Macao Race Meet
BIG FIELDS ASSURED WENNING HAS
FOR EVERY EVENT
1
OF THE DAY
Special Dollar Sweep On The Governor's Cup
(By "Captain Foster")
The Stewards of the Macao Jockey Club should be quite pleased with the good response regarding entries for their May Race Meeting to be held at Arcía Preta on Sunday.
There is a programme of seven the first race interesting events,
A good Bold starting at 2 o'clock.
contest, for is assured in every neveral subscription grimos of the Hongkong Jockey Club of this season and a few hurdlers from Fanling are making the telp, and I am sure there will be a strong contingent of cump followers.
cash sweep is A special dollar being conducted on the main event, the Governor's Cup, over a mile confined to subscription ponies of the A beautiful Macao Jockey Club. silver cup, imported from Lisbon, has been kindly presented by His Ex- cellency the Governor, Dr. Arthur Tamagnini de Souza Barbosa, and can be won outright with two succes- Hive wins by a pony belonging
the owners, the same owner
run after the Ick being
second recess.
or
OPENING EVENT Victory Life Given The Top Weight
to
Victory Life, who was responsible for the unscaling of Mr. H. P. Chan- son at the last meeting, has been opening .given top weight for the
event, the Colawan Handicap, over six furlongs, but I doubt if he will accept, for he has less lead to con- sider in the main event. One of course cannot despise the chance of Merry Maker, who ran a good half- a-length behind the winner, Fairy Auk, in the Glory Handicap when Uie latter, belonging to Mrs. Gellion, established a new track record for Ave furlongs Merry Doer, who was third, has been said to bo a good thing, but Merry Fatty, who has only 135 lbs to carry, is not likely to upset the apple-curt. The rent danger is Rothesay Bay, been kindly treated. When they met in the Hwang Ho Handicap over five furlongs on November 14, Merry. Maker (first) was in receipt of seven pounds from Rothesay Bay (third), but on Sunday the former has to concede ten pounds; and, if Rothesay Bay should strike a small patch of his old form, he should pay a good dividend.
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PRAIA GRANDE HANDICAP Mongolian Cat May Boat African Cat
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GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING
Taipa Handicap For "E" Class Ponies
In the Talpa Handicap for "E" class China ponies over six furlongs, we should see a keen tussle between Slymie, Emergency Call and Wen-. ring. For a beating of three lengths. in the Hanyang Plate over a mile, Stymle has been set to concede seven pounds to at the issue out on Emergency Cal and they ore down to level terms on Sunday! We all know that Emergency Call is an old stager, but he is up against strong opposi tion and I for one like Wenning over ents distance.
The latter yin be this were purchased by the Macao Jockey looked after by his owner, Mr. van is going to claim the membera Reed Club on behalf of their
Reede, who
With a further allowance. and the Praia Grande Handicap has jockey been specially reserved for this deduction of the weight, Wenning I was batch of ponies over nine furlongs. may prove remunerative to those
virtue of his success in the who are out for big money, By
when of Changsha Plate, African Cat has very much impressed by his track
Jast Saturday five pounds, but performance been penulised Macau Star, the property of H. E. he covered six furlongs in 1.40.4/8 the Governor of Macno, has been with 32 seconds for the home run allotted the lowest impost of 140 lbs. and the last half-a-mile was cantered Without prejudice, His Excellency's in 1.03.4/5 which was not too bad for chance of a place is very remote. Wenning. However, the running of Mongolian Cat at the last Macao meeting was
with but a disappointment, allowance
five of
pounds
from African Cat, the former should be
tables. stabled able to turn
steeds
the
now
All these
steeds are
at Areia Preta and I have therefore ne special
iniciink about from Knight, who, it
will be remembered, put up some decent gallops in preparation for the annual meeting.
EVENT FOR NON-WINNING GRIFFINS
The penultimate event, the Porta He has been let in Cerco Handicap, has been assigned subscription non-winning the
LAPPA HANDICAP
Araxy Making Trip
For The Race
of
at 154 lbs. This means anal, I!
with only 151 lbs to shoulder, but to Cloudy Star, who has a pound less griffins of the Hongkong Jockey Club than the scale weight, may not last of this season over six furlongs and fascinating problem to the distance.. Daddy Longlegs is s
we have a big animal with long legs, but there spot the winner. National Dignity, (Deko) is no power in his action and he is who come after the winner
in the Pokfulam Handicap at the not worth even a long shot.
was carrying 140 Easter Meeting. lbs, but on Sunday this blackle of the Why stable has to tip the scale a stone and being a 13.1 um afraid that the little "extra" poundage may embarrass his style of Araxy, after winning the Bay and running. Cape Comorin was at one (from the 11⁄2 mile time much fancied for minor rates, Com Stakes
Carnival, but he did nothing at the big meet February at the post) spent most of his time at Kwanting. This grey gelding has a sport- to the judges, provided he runs honest, going over the sticks and fences, but ing chance of presenting his card to he is going to travel from Fanling: Be Yourself, Bestever, Captain Blood Areia Preta to fulfil un engagement in the Lappa Handicap for "D" class and Lancashire Chap are all on the
furlongs.
140 mark and I do not think that for them to China ponies over ve This black gelding will be accom-ime is yet opportune panied by No Fear, who has not been spring a surprise. If Cloudy Star does not accept the Praia Grande seen at Happy Valley after the fall Handicap, he is a good guy to have here. He TAR a of 1934. The latter was not a bad
but your money on roadster over a short journey, but smart race up to the last quarter that some years ago and it looks
0 mile post in the Changsha Plate at to me that No Fear is muling the Macus, but petered out in the trip more for the Ladles Race than straight and finished fourth. anything else. In addition to these outsider, I recommend Iron Knight two sprinters, we cannot overlook
WDB
As un
The cricket season in England commences to-morrow. Here P. H. the outswinger by Ai Gover, of Surrey, Palmer, promising young Cambridge bowler, is being shown the pip for
CHINESE DAVIS CUP
PLAYERS SEEN PECULIAR MATCH
IN
Hardcourt Tennis Tourney
At Bournemouth
London, Apr. 28. Two Chinese Davis Cup players, W. C. Choy and Kho Sin-kie, 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.
Meeting in the quarter-finals
of Seriven of England, Wit-won by 6-3, the men's singles, they put up ohc6-4. Miss Koy Stammers, striking of the most sensational matches seen one of her brilliant days, won easily this year. Choy caused a surprise by against Miss Betty Nuthall by 0-0, running off with the first two sets, 8-2---Neuter.
such good Then Kho retailated to each of which went to ten games. purpose that he not only won the
next three sets but conceded only one garne in the process! The scores in favour of Kho were 4-0, 4-6, 0-1, 8-0, 0-0.
"Bunny" Austin proved too good French- the promising young 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. Sharps bent Butler by 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
for
A surprise in the Women's Singles was the defeat of Senorita Anita quarter-finals by Miss N. Wynne, of Lizana, of Chile, the holder, in the
the other nine entries, each having or Tribute, the latter having the re- Australia. Miss Wynne won by 0-1, an equal chance; a good race, is us-putation of a clinker.
LADIES' RACE
Riders Have To Get Their Own Mounts
sured. Election Time let her ad- mirers down at the Easter session. but the Macao course has no hill and the mare likes it. It will be recalled that Election Time, with a novice, annexed the Wuchong Handicap over
record
time six furlongs in rece
and che
The meeting will terminate with a is worth following up. The wo nominations of Mr. Li Tae-tong are Ladies' event (unofficial) for China nicely handicapped, but judging by panies that have started and have pust experience, I prefer Gold Coin not won of this meeting. The jaunt to Gold Sovereign. Mac's Adventure is n sprint over ive furlongs and ran a jolly good race behind Araxy being a catch weight race, I would in the Hay and Corn Stakes and with be advisable fac punters to consider only 144 lbs. to carry, he should be the light weighters such as Aroxy, In the limelight. However, I fancy Cloudy Star, Diogenes, Ferry Auk, Mac's Adventure, Merry Doer, No- National Force, who is at the bottom
few and of the ladder and the mare has tional Force, No Fear,
is drawn others. Attention of ladies proved without a shadow of doubt that she can hold her own up to to the fact that in the past the Macao half-a-mile. 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-Nel-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
Hohenfels
PRAIA GRANDE HANDICAP
Mongolian Cat
African Cat
Cloudy Star
LAPPA HANDICAP
National Force Election Time
Araxy
The Governor's Cup, kindly pre-.GOVERNOR'S CUP
sented by H.E.. the Governor, has drawn 10 Macao ponies for a run! over a mile. The Macao champion, !
Victory Lilo
Shanghai 4
Merry Doer
Shanghai 4, holds the post of honour TAIPA HANDICAP
with 160 lbs. and he has certainly something to think about when he weighs out on Sunday. I did not liko his rimming · in the - Hanyang-
Wenning Stymle Emergency Call
Plate ("E" class) at the last moving PORTO CERCO HANDICAP
National Dignity Cape Comorin Tribute
Araxy. Cloudy Star Ferry Auk
Senorita Lizana
a sprained ankle. handicapped her.
WILE
Lizana Senorita 70, but handicapped by a sprained ankle throughout the match.
Miss T. Coyne, regarded Australia's second ranked
under player, went
05
lady
to Miss
M.
Pennink Already In Last Eight
London, Apr. 28. J: J. F. Pennlak, holder of the English Amateur Golf title, has! already won his way to the quarter-
when he succumbed to Stymic, Emergency Call and Wonning, nor waa ha badly treated by the official handicapper, Mr. C. M. Alves. In LADIES RACE foe! It was hinted after the event that it was not a fale battle between a "Y" class China pony, and a cross- bred, but I had the pleasure of seeing Shanghai 4 trouncing Emergency Call on worse terms. He must, how- aver, bo in the pink of condition if he Intends to live up to his reputa- I really do not know, but Morry finals of this year's championship tion and I would strongly recommend Doer is specially trained at Happy now being played at Moortown, him to
Merry Maker, Merry Victory Life is very fond of playing In the fourth road, he defeated J. Dear and Victory Life, for all of the goat, but with a harsh jockey, Wales of Skipton them are going to give a good run the nag is easy to manage and Vie J. Butler of Hallax beat Merris by for the big cup. Mrs. Gellion's Fairy tory Life has a pull of 10 lbs. against 7 and 0. Auk sooma to be a definite runner Shanghai 4. When they last met the
finishi
Whether be will start here,
Fairy An a sharp lobkout for Valley and is worth $5 dach way, Leeds,
mhons up, while
In the nfth round, Pennink met
for the ang baw no other engage difference was eight pounds and this and defeated . Haughton of Leeds [ment and the bony, with a decont is a matter which we have to give by the wide margin of 8 and 6 to Jockey, should be well up at the a little consideration.
enter the quarter analsRouter.
FURTHER
PORTUGAL
SUCCESS AT DEFEATS NEWMARKET ENGLAND
Mr. Morriss Takes AN EARLY GOAL
WINS MATCH
A Third Place
London. Apr. 28.
Mr. H. E. Morriss, the former Shanghat resident who won the Two
Guineus with Thousand
Pasch minor yesterday, to-day scored n success when his horse La Briere ran third in the Ely Plate, a five-furlong race, nt Newmarket.
La Briere was ridden by Gordon to 'Richards, who piloted Pasch victory, and was joint favourite in
was won which
by the race, Antecedent; a 3-1 starter carrying at. 9 lbs. Evening Mist, starting at odds of 7-2, was second and carried 7 st. 0 lbs., while La Briere, at 16-3, also carried 7 st. D lbs.
8
There were five starters, Antece-
(By "The Pilgrim'")
By beating England by a goal to nil at King's Park yesterday even-, ing, Fortugal qualified for the Hong- kong Association's International Tournament figul. Flaying condi- Lons were very bad indeed: the ground was not marked or rolled, and no nets or flags were proviiled. To- wards the end of the gams when the light was fading, no clean balls were obtainable.
Against tho run of play, Portugal, within three minutes of the start.
dent winning by three lengths, and gained the lead through L. G. Gosano, Evening Mist was a short head in front of La Briere--Reuter.
PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS
London, Apr. 28. The following is the amended list;
the Ono of probable starters for Thousand Guineas:
Sly Abbess (Weston), Night Bird (E. Smith), Sweetcorn (Caralake),; Solar Flower (Perryman), Clever Water Sarah
(Strett), Laughing (Stephenson), Ocean Base (Beary), Korsaving High Tide. (Crouch),
(Blackshow), Lall (E, Ellott), Ann (Smirke), Stafaralla
of Austria
(Harry Wragg), Radiant (Gordon Richards), Miss Parasol (Lowrey),
(Vergette),
(Pat Gainly
*
East Fifa 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), Balach who intercepted a long pass from Beasly), Marques to heat Benwell with a flick Mrs. shot from afiMcull angle. The ball Miracle gazed Benwal's pads before entering
Rockfel (Sammy
Wrage). Miss (Wells), Tickell (Marshall), Nadine (Barllam), and the net. Loventor (Brennan,.-Reuter.
DERBY PRICES
London, Apr. 28. The latest call-over for the Derby
5/2 Pasch (0) is as follows:
0/1 Scottish Union (t. and o.)
Port Marnock (t. and o.) Glenloan (0)
0/1
14/1
14/1
Khan Bahadur (o), 100/6
(t)
100/6
Ramtapa (0)
100/0
20/1
Berwick (0) Pound Foolish (0)
20/1 Greenwich (0)
Reuter,
Though. England held territorial supority throughout the rest of the half, she was unable to score. G. Fowler, Dunne and Blond, the for- wards, made gallant efforts to do so, but they were apt 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. Fortu- guese goal, played an outstanding. game and made some splendid saves. (Continued on Page 9.)
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