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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, JUNE 17.. 1938.
BEST RACING PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIAN PONIES
ANOTHER BATCH JUST ORDERED FOR 1939 MEET
"CAPT. FOSTER" REVIEWS FIRST HALF OF SEASON
(By "Captain Foster")
It is reliably learned that an order has been placed by the Hongkong Jockey Club with their dealers down in the Antipodes to supply over 60 Australian ponics for the 1939 Annual Race Meet ing. In this connection, it is to be hoped that the shippers will send along a better class of animals than this year's consignment.
The
Australian ponies were first! However there is no doubt that raced here in 1931 and all the ship- the Australian ponies provided the menta prior to 1938 were animals best racing and the most exciting from New South Wales. The sub-finishes It may be of interest to scription grimns of this season came know that the subscription griffins of from Queensland and much was ex- this seuson cost the Chub an aggre- preted
of this batch. However,
gate of $14,030 for stake money though they were really good among prizes while the old timers received their own class, when It came to racing against the old penies in the Handicap events, they were no match at all and the majority of them found their way among the "Also Rans."
Space does not, at this juncture, pertalt detailed comparison of the prowess of the ponies from Queen- aland against the old racers from New South Wales, but as an Blus- tration, we take the Bondi Handicap for "A" class Australian ponies con- tested fortnight ago. The winner, wus a sub- Courting Eve, which
INDIAN PAIR WIN BOWLS TIE
Early Lead Allows Comfortable Victory
J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu, of the Indian R.C., were again in fine form yesterday when they defeated V. C. Labrum and J. M. Jack, of the Kow- loon C.C., in the Lawn Bowls Pairs championship on the Craigengower C.C. green.
The Indians, lending all the way, won fairly comfortably. They were first to get used to the vagaries of the green, and with a three and a single in the two opening heads went to a 4-0 lead. After conceding a single, they collected 1 Ave the highest count of the day-in the fourth lead, of looked which gave them an advantage 9-1. Thereafter they never buck.
tenth head, Tralling 5-13 on the Labrum and Jack took a couple and a three in the next two to reduce the deficit, but their opponents then
the
a total of $23.150-the two mount-chalked up a two, three, two and four ing in all to $38,080.
In successive ends to lead by substantial margin of 24-10.
This list is made as follows:
Old 1933 Ponica Sub-
Rrition
A Better Time
A Great Thine
A Lovely Tito Able Amnon Alber
Annabella
Arion
Bog Tor
Doris
Bretton
to
MLLE. JEDRZEJOWSKA WINS
AT CHISWICK
TOO STRONG FOR MISS HOAHING
MIDDLESEX TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
By A. Walls Myers
London, May 24. The Middlesex Champlonships opened at Chiswick Park yesterday beneath threatening clouds, but the rain in this bland summer held off and good progress was made with an exceptionally heavy programme.
were
a case of place Once more it in aux dames. Mrs. Moody is resting from competition this week, and Miss Scriven has withdrawn her en- try from the singles; but new stars at hand to twinkle in the welcomed Armament, and London
Jedrzejowska, the return of Mile. champion of Poland, and of Mrs. Fabyan, of Amerien, and witnessed the debut of Miss Dorothy Boundy. Wimbledon of a former daughter
Miles Alico Marble, 'America's ranking woman tennis player, wAS This proved to be too big a handi-
sur-particularly impressivo in backhand work, in practice workouts, as above, cap for Labrum and Jack
champian. 754 mount, and the game ended in a win, Just before she left New York for England. She is said to be physically stronger this year, and therefore has a better chance of winning at by 20-10 for Hoosen and Minu.
Wimbledon. In the Wightman Cup match, played last week, she was beaten in three arts by Mrs Kay Stammers in the opening singles, but sho won her second match.
and Little Audrey's win of $1,250 Williamson Wus good. Mr. S. T.
owner with and he was cer-
made his debut as an
three
sub-griffins
tainly not blessed with beginner's Cricket 300 luck. His Sea Imp was among the while Scu Spray and non-starters Sea Urchin weighed out four and six times respectively without collecting copper. Although he has won only $850, Rex, the property of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stanton holds the record
400
1,370
Aztec
700 200
Bea! That
ilandford
1,700
Brutun
1,700
Cape York
Cetite Court
100
Colorado Star
030
Courting Eve
1.130
1,000
Derby Day
750
300
Discovery Bay
400
Double Finesse
1,450
Electron
1,700
a
Cypay Love
1,200
Home Brew Katinka
700
1,000
King's Privilege Lancashire
200
Chipm
2.05€
Criffel
Dick Turpin
Lily
grim of 1037, conceded 30 lbs. of iend to Tornado Star who annexed the Rooty- Derby last February, but the Inter Anished a poor last. It may be of interest to know that in the same event run last year, the winner, Lancashire Chips, who was then a sub-grifn of the season, was giving 28 lbs, to the recond pony, Double Finesse, who was then 1930 sub-grin, and 15 lbs. to the Eve, also of third pony, Holiday 1930. At the Whitsun Meeting held on June 0, there were the following subscription grimns of this season, namely, A lovely Time, Macquarie River and Rex, all running with low Imposts in the Woollahra Handicap for "C" closs, but they finished in the rear batch. Then in the Munly Ilandicap for "B" clasa caters, there were the good 'uns such as Annabel-Olga la, Criffel, Little Audrey and Murray River and they too could not put up a better show than their brothers and sisters in the "C" class. It will thus be seen that the quality of ponies from Queensland was certainly for below the average lot.
CLASSIFICATION LIST
Little Audrey
tanarmon Llangollen Lovely Day Lucky Lad
Macquarie ver Maya
Murray River National Crisis Perfect Day Hacing Heart Ranger
flex
toolily Saucy Face Sea Spray Sea Urchin New That Snowy River Strathcariick Strathroy Streamline Sydney Bridge The Butter Tornado Star Twilight Sens Violet Queen Vixen Tor Zodiac
300
700
1,300
1.400
WHO
FINGLETON KNOCKS UP
GLORIOUS
WEATHER
A CENTURY AT ASCOT
Against Gentlemen Favourites Fail
Of England
ut starting ten times during the fest hait and the pony has a win coupled with a second and a third,
think that who Το
thuse Australian ponies cannot stand too much racing, the performance of Rex is worth noting and in addition, Chips ond 1.250 Blandford, Lancashire
Macquarie River have each regis tered nine outings, accumulating good
London, June 10. for their 1.300 returns of stake money
plied bas
In reply to the Australians owners. Strathroy, 1.313 up $3,300 for Mr. J. F. Macgregor, of 397 in the Brst innings, the was the champion pony at the An- Lemen of England mnde 301.
ht met
his chief scorers were F. R. Brown (80) nual Carnival, but
by
and D. R. Wilcox (50), being beaten "Waterloo" twice, Electron and Courting Eve, the lat
By badly. him very ter trouncing the way, Courting Eve has, without
staged question,
wonderful comeback and she placed in all her four runs, earning $1,850 for her now owner, Mr. L Lun-sang. Able Amazon, another great pony of her time, started only
930
- any
was
never
1-
Acora
Gen- The
Brown had a breezy innings, mak- ing his 88 in 50 minutes. His chief scoring strokes were 15 fours. fast 44 was made in only 15 minutes. Wilcox was more sedate and took 100 minutes for his half century. He hit four boundaries.
The most successful Australian
In Majority
Of Races
London, June 16, Glorious weather favoured to-day's racing at Ascot to-day,
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody Still Winning
London, June 16. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, who has been seeded first by the Wimbledon authorities for the tournament which begins on Monday, continued to make progress in the London Tennis Championships. Playing against Mrs. Elsie Pittman to-day in the quarter-finals, she won easily by 6-1, 6-0.
won her Yesterday she match without the loss of a single game.
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, another member of the Ameri can team, beat Mrs. Nancy Lyle Glover by 6-2, 6-0-- United Press.
Senorita Lizana, Mrs. Miller, Miss from California. I advise spectators Stammers, Miss Stevenson, of Aus-to take a second glance at Miss tralia, and Miss Hardwick are also Wheeler. Sho is about the best "re- In the list, so there is plenty of scope serve" any Wightman Cup team has for interest to develop as the week ever had. advances,
The chief British pairs in the top half
are Miss Dearmin and Miss In- gram, and Miss Nuthall and Miss Scriven, but Mrs. Miller and Misa destructive Morphew, of South Africa, are also
Mile. Jedrzejowska has brought back her "whitz bang" from War used it with saw, and effect against the smallest competitor there.
tournament,
ut the
Hoahing, of
little Miss The star couple in the bottom half Polish are Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan, The China. champlon has been in the casualty doubles champions of America. With ward twice since she nearly won the them below the line are Miss James
Miss
Miss Lumb,
Scott last year, but and title at Wimbledon
Mrs. Hopman yesterday she appeared to be fit and and Miss Stammers, ready for any opponent. Her 1930 and Miss Stevenson, and Mrs. King
form should be tested and Mrs. Pittman. grass court to-day by Mrs. Kopman.
ERRATIC AMERICANS
6-4, 0-4. 2nd Rd.: E. Lowden bt.
bt. 1. 1. Cout, 6-3, -0.
Men's Singles: 1st Rd.: S. Rinde wo.. II. D. Nicholson Ber. J. Kitson bt. E. J. Locser, 6-1, 6-1 IL Watkins ht J. Mehta, 4-3, 10-8;. J. Piercy w.o., I. J. Riichis ser D. Leyland bt. 5. A. S. Collins, 6-2, 6-4; M. C, Weston ht. J. N. Wright, The Chilean champion also had an
the 5-7 6-2, 6-3 C. IL E. Belts bt. R. F accommodating opponent, but
van Bessemer-Clark, 9-3, 6-3; E. J. Fliby t Fabyan two American girla, Mrs.
I. Rothwell, 6-2; 6-3; W. F. Freeman t and Miss Bundy, started rather er- G. L. Einmelt, 6-4, 0-7, G-4; D. I, Pet- Rodzianko, 0-4, 1-6, 6-4; C. ratically, and the first lost the pores fall bt. C. Hovell, 6-2, 0-0, 6-1; W Ing set to Miss P. L. F. Thomson.
C. Nicoll bt. M. E. Lacking. -4 Then she remembered that the fore. Choy Bt. G. W. Gibbs, 6-2, 6-1; Y court had twice been susceptible. Singh bt. T. B. Henderson-Brooks, 6-4. C. T. Tinking t. Lt. Col. J. G. Smyth. Their Majesties were again present her delicate touch. Nent drop shots - Shafi bt. K. Lavarack, 6-4, 7-8 to watch the Gold Cup race, which and still neater volleys brought re- 6-0, 6-4 R. G. W. Smith bi, W. D. Wes went to America, Mr. William Wood- lief, and the sailed home in the end Capt. D. Datt, 1-0, 7-35 A. M. Hamburger. ward's Flares, a 100-7 outsider, win-qutie comfortably.
Miss Bundy was rather too bois Lord Ganely ning a thrilling race by a neck from 's Buckleigh, at 100-8.
with a ball of unfamiliar The French horse. Dadiis, started terous a 2-1 favourite but was fifth. Dadils make when she met Mrs. Grover, especially steady in defence. failure to get a place, as did Fear what
î 5-2 second went ahead to 4-2. From this lend favourite, was only one
but the Californian smash was in- blows dealt to backers.
Flog of Truce, a 7-4 favourite inclined to miss its proper place on
and Miss Bundy lost five, the Ribbles Bale Stakes, was
un- court,
more
before placed to River Prince, at 6-1.
Gharullin, a 7-2 favourite in the through, Granville Stakes, was unplaced to Old Reliance, a 7-2 shot from the Couvert stables; and worst of all, Of the home players, Miss Hard- Puzzler, a 1-4 odds on favourite in the wick, returning to tournament play, House Memorial Stakes, was beaten lost a set to Mrs. W. D. Porter, and of by 提 neck by the Aga Khan's Baha- Miss V. Scott a match to Mis M. Harris. Well as the junior played, Backers had to wait until the last Miss Scott's uncertain ground race, the Cork and Derrery Stakes strokes were asking for trouble, and before the favourite was successful. there was little flair about her
psden, 6-4, won comfortably from game. three opponents, much to the relief of backers,
500 twice this scuson with no income to bowler was F. A. Ward, who took five less Fox which was of a series of the Pasadena girl pulled her back. G. Wheeler bt. Mise 8. M. Paterson, 6-3,
2,841 provide for her upkeep and it is to
200
1.000
0:00
$27,100
$14,930
LEADING PONIES
The new classification Hst issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club on June 7 is a very interesting docu- ment and in perusing it I found that none of the subscription griffins of this season is eligible to race with the "A" class Australian ponies after the recess. Tornado Star, the win- ner of the Rooty-Hill Derby, has teen demoted to "B" division to- gether with A Better Time, Anna- Among the subscription griffins, bella, Criftel, King's Privilege, Little Tornado Star heads the list with $2,- Audrey and Lucky Lad while 12 841 and then follows Annabella with other mediocre cabs of this season a total of $1,570 for her joint owners. have been drafted to the "C" com- Lucky Lad went lame after running pany. It will be seen that out of a third behind Tornado Star and An- contingent of 41 Australian subscrip- nabella in the Sydney Maiden Stakes tion griffins landed here last August, (first section) at the Annual Carni-
the
owner
has not
be hoped that the
She is decided to pension the mare. still in the "A" class and began her racing career in 1934.
WINNING SIRES
the I will be remembered that names of several sires were omitted from the list of sub-griffins of this issued by the Hongkong season Jockey Club and the off-springs by the "unknown" (if I may use the word) made a clean sweep of $0,030 in stake money. I have compiled a stallions showing the small list of
representatives.
we have now a balance of 19 rucers val and his next upp was in amount of cash prizes won by their
Coolgardle
Tun
on
By "Unknown"
which have applied for classification. The list under the heading of non- March 20. If his legs were not ban- starters claims nine ponies and they daged, Lucky Lnd would have earn- more than $1,400. Macquarie are Black Tim, Graceful Legs, Rose ed Josephine, Sea Imp. Simonlan Eve; River and Murray River did well to. The Typhoon, Torpedo Star and pile up, each with over $1,300, for Vandia.
the talpians of the Hongkong Bank
GILMAN
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has had a REPUTATION for 50 years
Every QUALIFICATION of a first-class whisky and a DESTINATION that is always assured
A Lovely Time Annabella Klog's Privilege Murray River Sea Spray Tornado Star
wickels for 108 runs,
Batting a second time, the cricket) tourists had made 189 for two wie- kets before stumps were
drawn.
J. H. Fingleton to-day came out o his shell and played an enterprising innings of 121 in 145 minutes, hitting ten boundaries.
CLOSE OF PLAY
The following were the cluse play scores in the County Champlon-dir, nt 9-2. ship matches;
159 Essex 308; Somerset 200 and for four.
Glamorgan 250: Yorkshire 343 and To for none.
Surrey 512 for eight; Cambridge 212 and 121 for three.
Notts
165 and 70 for one; Sussex
290 and 183.
Gloucestershire 200 and 118 three; Middlesex 573.
for
Derby 358; Hampshire 313 and 183
Kent 428; Worcestershire 220 and
197 for two.
Oxford University 300 and 134 for four; Lancashiro 358.--Reuter.
$ 400
1,070
700
1,313
2,041
for six.
$0,030
By Tom McCarthy
Lovely Day
Lucky Lad
1,400
Sea Urchin
By Jigga Jigga
1,400
1,300
*
1,250
1,250
Macquarie River By Wool Tox
Alber
Little Audrey
By Favonian Criffel
1,000
Silkylight Emulates Fijian Chief
Wins Three, Classics At Annual Meeting
To the best of my recollection, it was in 1913 thát Fijian Chief, owned by the late Sir Ellis Kadoorio, and ridden by the late Mr. John John- stone, annexed the Maiden Stakes (six furlongs),,the Hongkong Derby (1% miles)
and The Champion Stakes (1% miles)-a wonderful performance at that time. However, this tent was again achieved at the Annual Race Meeting by Skylight, belongnly to Mr. Erle Moller of Shanghal, who won his first Blue Rlbandatier many years. triple crown, wɑs - due to the ano handling of the pony by the owner's son, Budge, Can he is known) and in addition to this, Mr. R. B. Moller
The
had the satisfaction of steering
must be made of Mr. Eu Tong-sen's grifins. Cameronian and Desert Chief The former has, in addition to the stake money. captured the American Cup, the Lualtopo Cup and St. George's Plate while Desert Chief with the assistance
of Mr. Encarnuedó set up a track record of 2.05 over a course from the two mile post, once round and in.
There were altogether 25 griffins lined up before the Omelal starter
Previous this, Sir Abe Bailey's unbeaten colt, Meadow, 8-1, beat Diadoque, 9-4 favourite, in a large fjeld in the New Tyo Stakes.
The North Country crack, Pacto
games
she come
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Women's Bingies; int Rd.: Miss R. Javis bt. Miss M., F. Brace, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1; Miss K. E. Stammers bt. Mrs, O. Haveralt, B-0, 0-1; Mrs, J. N. C. Couper bt. Mrs. M. M. Moss, 0-1, -7; Miss B. Noel bt, Misa 9. Stoney, 6-3, 6-3; Men. E. 1. Miller bt. Mics P. A. O'Connell, 6-4, 6-3; Mus -4: Miss Hartigan bt. Miss J. Cox. D-7, 8-8; Mins J. Saunders bt, Mian M. M. Bray, 6-2, 6-1; Miss D. Stevenson bt. Mrs. . B. Sheppard, 8-9, 6-3; Miss M. Mor-
bt. Miss D., A. Ivory, 7-5, 6-0; its iphon bt. Miss J, W. K. Stork, 6-3, 6-3; Miss D. Bundy bi Miss P. C. Graver, 8-6, 0-3 Miss B. M. Smith bi, Mim P. N. Morison, 2-0, 6-3, 6-3; Mina O. Craze bi. Misa M. Whitmarsh 6-2, 3-0, 6-1; Miss M. Harris bt. Miss V. E. Scott, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4; Mr. B. Fabyan bi. Miss I'. L. F. Them- son K, Woodward, 6-0, 6-4, 7-5; Mrs. R. son, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Minx N. B. Brown bt. D. McKelvie Bt. Mrs. 11. Dyson, 4-0, 0-1. 6- Mixs S. Mavrogordato bt, Miss G. F. Mathias, 6-4, 6-4; Miss R. Thamas bt. Miss G. F. Mathias, 6-4, 6-4; Miss R. Thomos at. Miss P. Morrill, α-0..3-6, 6-3: Mrs. E. G. Macpherson-Grant bt. Miss B. Piercey, 38, (-0, 6-1; Mile, J. Jedrzejow- ska bt Miss G. C. Hoshing, 6-3, 6-1; Mrs. H.C.Repman bt Miss G. E. Tomblin, The women's doubles, the results 6-1, 6-0; Miss I. Pawson bt. Miss J. A. Burritt, 6-2, 3-0, 6-2; Mios R. M. Hard- in which, it is understand, may affect wick b. Mrs. W, D. Porter, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Mrs, P, Knight bt. Miss A. P. Cardinali, 0-3, 0-1; Mrs. J, B. Gilbert dt. Miss P. the final pairings in the British in- ternational team, will begin fo-day.
Reade, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Biles S. G. Chutter An alluring array of talent is comb. Misa G. M. Southwell, 6-4, 6-4; Mrs. peting. In the top half are Miss
us, starting at evens, was unplaced Wynne und Miss Coyne, the Aus in the Waterford Three-Year-Old tralien winners at Surbiton, and Stakes, which also went to America Miss Bundy and Miss Wheeler, both through Mr. Widener's Derby runner, Unbreakable, starting at 3-1. Reuter,
Golf
C. Whitcombe,
Sam King Win
Two Matches
and they drew from the coffer of Henry Cotton Has
the Club an aggregate sum of $35,- 655 won by the following ponies.
Joh
Time
A Poor Day
London, June 10.
The results of the seventh series of matches in the tournament run an Lengue lines amongst 12 Icading golf professionals of "the country, now being played at Sandy Lodge, were as follows:
Abe' Mitchell bent Henry Cotton 2
Ct
Advancing Camerontan
4,000
Confusion Bay
Desert Chief
2,093 2,880
Elizabeth
Expression Time Fowey
1,775
Hail-Moon Eve
Handicap Eve
1,700 1,100
Humdrum Eve
2,775
und
Jober
2,075
1,100
one b
200
2,000
1.
Moonlight View
2,000
National Defence
600
National Pride
1,050
Silkylight
150 8,001
Sunlight View
Tampa Bay ... The Glant Panda
750
$36,555
Just In Time Lancashire Boy Lancashire Lass Lucky
Pinfarthings Rose Jane
és Whitcombe beat Burton
Sam King beat P. J. Mahon 2 and
Alfred Padghom beat Lacey one up, Percy Allies beat Reginald Whit- combo 3 and 2,
W. J. Branch halved with Berl Gadd,
EIGHTH SERIES
The results of the eighth series were:
Burton halved with Colton. King boat Mitchell 2 and 1. Lacey beat Mahon 3 and 2. Reginald Whitcombe halved Silkylight' made. $0,001 for the|Padgham,
with
Desert Star to victory in the Valley Shanghai owner and then comes Charles Whitcombe beat Branch 3 Stakes. This quadruple riding foat Cameronian with a total of $4,800, and 3.
..
can be considered as a 'record and There was a good few over the 2,000 Gadd halved with Allies. it will be hard to beat. Mention mark
Router.
L., C. Michell ht. Miss O. M. South- well. 64, U-4; Mrs. L. R. C. Micholl bt, Miss J, biorfey, 0-4, 0-2; Sta. A. Lizana (holder) bl. Mrs. F. M. Strawson, 6-3,
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