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THE
-FRIDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OCTOBER
28, 1935.
RECORD ATTENDANCE AT LAST EXTRA RACE MEET
MONEY FLOWED LIKE WATER IN DAY'S BETTING
MR. EU TONG-SEN MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNER
(By "Captain Foster")
Never in the annals of Hongkong racing has the supply of race books been exhausted before the running of the main (third) event, the Hongkong Griffins Cup; but this occurred at Happy Valley last Saturday. This will give an idea of the enormous number of raco goers present; the attendance roust have been a record.
The terraces in both enclosures were closely packed, the flock of money like punters pouring out water and the cash sweep depart- ment was doing a rollicking good business. The lowest first prize was seen in the first race when the drawer of ticket No. 1010
588. yndicate
by
Д
received
Special Homeside
Soccer Forecast
The following are the special Home Football selections for to-morrow!
Home Winners
Leeds
Newcastle
Southampton
Barnsley Lincoln
New Brighton. Stockport Celtic Rangers
Optional Selections
Chester
Notts Forest Oldham Hamilton,
the
Bir GeoTry Liko is Excellency the Governor,
Northcote, Colonial Secretary, IIon, hir. N. L. Smith, has taken enthusiastically to bowl Picture here shows him rolling a wood at Governmeot Rouse un Tuesday when the Shanghal Interporters were entertained by His Ex- cellency-Mice Cheung.
LETTERS TO THE?
EDITOR
NEW HOCKEY RULE
To the Editor.
The most successful owner was Mr. Eu Toni-ten who scored a dou- ble with Rob Roy and Rose Evelyn, but the frat und second placed punles in the Nullah Nullah Handi- cap for "D" class Australian_cobs were provided by the stable, Com-the main event, the Hongkong Grif- fins Cup over the champion course, modity.
Among the jockeys, Peter Wel and with the result that Confusion Bay, Charlie Encarnacao each had two ably assisted by Peter Wel, was too There but Lealle Wade good for the rest of the field. of ticket No. winning mounts,
rode his first win in Hongkong on were only four runners. It was in- Just In The. A tribute must be deed a great pity that these two Trianon': Tribute to a third place manner pald to S. L. Yuen who piloted steeds did not have a fight, but the in which Confusion Bay
Sir. With reference to Mr. G. T. tri the Kwangtung Handicap and captured the major event seemed to pald $103,40-the biggest dividend of leave an Inference that Mr. Dunbar's Palmer's letter in yesterday's issue the afternoon.
candidate of the Telegraph concerning my aspirant will be the only who will give Silkylight a a Rod
run comments on the new rules, I would for the money in the Hongkong St. like to thank Mr. Palmer for point-
be contested on Leger to
Novembering out my error. 10. There was at one
Although the old wording in Rule ble that Desert Chief would
10 (Clause D) has been altered by his performance
ball the Board, viz., "I the
be beered. will who, It
was WHO
it shall be released im cought, trounced in the Easter Stakes, but
mediately to drop perpendicularly"
$1,008,40 while in the seventh race the Arst prize was worth $4,140,00. The lucky holder 170,298 in the special dollar lottery on the Kwangtung Handleap got and this was again won
of Chinese amols. Apart from the interest shown in the
dollar special
the betting sweep publie selected the last event, the Kwangtung Handicap for "D" class China ponies, as the best kill of the meeting. I was therefore more than pleased that my nomination, Salvage Master, romped home first after an exciting finish and paid $25.10 for a win. It is Interesting
lo relate
that the total number of tickets sold on the 17 starter in the Inst race for a win amounted to 4,781 whilst for places the figure was 3,824. The
0,005 tickets representing an invest- ment of $43,023 which must be a record for an extra incoling.
Red Feather Carries Off First Race
--Contrary
to expectations,
Mr.
BREDON TOO
чер
Silky
dis-
Hongkong Telegrapht
the
word
Shanghai Bowlers Win Last Match
Field Strong Rink At Taikoo
(By "Abe")
Anxious not to lose their last match
CONDITIONS SUITED SHANGHAI PLAYERS, SAYS H. WALLACE Hongkong Thanked For Its Generous Hospitality
(By "Abe")
"THE MEMBERS OF THE SHANGHAI INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS TEAM WISH TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE HONG- KONG LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION, ALSO ALL THE AFFILIATED CLUBS AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE ENTERTAINED THEM DURING THEIR VISIT, AU REVOIR, HONGKONG."
This was the message left by Mr. Hugh Wallace, captain and manager of the Shanghal howls team before he and his men left Hongkong by the 5.7. Wingsang for Shanghai Jast night.
Lost Three Matches In Colony
"The team played their farewell
In spite of their heavy pro- match at Talkoo yesterday afternoon against a combined rink from the gramme, the Shanghai bow-
and Taikoo R.C. the Hongkonglers lost only three matches Electric R.C. The game was con- during their stay in the cluded shortly after 5 p.m., and ofter a hurried tea, the visitors went Colony. The only teams to humble them were the Polico straight aboard ship.
R.C., Kowloon B.G.C. and the combined Kowloon Tong and Yacht Club rink.
Those who left last night were H. L. in the Colony, the Shanghai Interport Wallace, W. J. MacDermott, K, tawn bowlers pald the combined rink Swartzell, A. M. Gutierrez and A. M. of the Taikoo R. C. and the Hongkong Gerrard. J. M. C. Lopes is staying Electrio IL.C. the compliment of behind in the Colony and J. W. turning out a strong quartetto Brierley had already left ahead of Taikoo yesterday; and, as to be ex- the team. In response to an urgent pected, they won by 21-15 after a message, Mr. Brierley and his wife very enjoyable game.
had rushed back north by an earlier boat.
and H.
at
The following are the re- sults of their games: Beat Craigengower Tied with H.K..
Beat Hongkang.
Beat Kowloon C.C. Best Indian R.C.. Beat Hongkong ....
22-19
20.20
(First Intorport} Beat Kowloon F.C. Lost to Police.
21-20
19-22
30-10
(Second Interport)
28-20
19-16
20-17
(Third Interport)
with the
Lost to Kowloon B.G.C. Beat Hongkong F.C. Beat Covt. House ....
Three Rinks)
8-19
26-14
69-54
Lost to Kowloon Tong
and Yacht Club Beat Taikoo R.C. and
Hongkong E.R.C... 21-15
14-23
was extremelycelved at every
greens
DIO
na the former is now on the walk-
to "If the ball be caught, it shall be Nevertheless, the Interporters were Ing list, Confusion Bay, it looks to released into play immediately," given a good fight and not until the
PLEASED WITH WIN will be a good substitute.. How- should be clearly understood that last few heads could they be certain
Immediately after the match yes- two added up gave a turnover of Dunbar's Wild Life refused to accept ever, a close study of Mr. Dunbar's there is no variation of the existing of victory. The focal men started interday, I managed to have a few.
stallion the distance jaunt of
over
to by the International convincing fashion and thanks to words with Wallace regarding their O method agreed the Wyndhum Handlenp (first see-
some Interesting Board and that the ball must still be good play on the part of every tion) over mile confined to "B" 14 miles reveals
about figure the pony's whole class China ponies, but Red Feather
time, released perpendicularly towards the
to lead by seven shots to nil. With naturally very happy to have won the Interport series, but they also The carrying over of the "daily belonging to Mrs. L. Dunbar was nemely 2.263/5 and I am sure that ground. I misinterpreted the late they scored on the first three hends visit. He said he and his men were sent out with Peter Wel in the and-students of form have not given this tion of the Board in their new wote such a strong rink, the visitors could restised that greens in Hongkong at miss. To begin with-Confusion ing and was rather led astray by the not be kept down for long, and in the this time of the year were very sult- double" pool of $3,704 from the pre-
dle to do the trick. Tho substitute
the Bay won as he liked, but it must important omission of vious meeting wan no doubt respon-
was mado sible for the extraordinarily heavy
hot favourite and be borne in mind that he was not "perpendicularly" from the present subsequent three heads they had noti confidence placed by the
punters demand for tickets on King's Coro- nation (1,671 chances was too able to their type of play as they He said every member of the team that there is no alteration in method but had gone ahead, scoring two were accustomed to fast greens. braces and a four in that order. Roy (1,084 chances sold). for the first Nicely placed all the way round,hill and he was within strikings suggested and that it remains
having 407 tickets Peter Wel brought his mount to the tance when rounding the bend. the former
At the end of the ninth, the scores treatment they had fore after passing the distance and Dunbar's candidato was leading the identically the same. more than the latter. There was a terrible rush when the telegraph never looked back again, New Stor, feld as they neared the distance and never looked back
In case players and umpires do not were deadlocked at 10-10, but scoring club they had visited, and on their board went up and many ladies had although fancied to a certain extent, Confusjon Bay
food see this reply to Mr. Falmer, 1 will on the next four heads, the Inter-behalf he thanked the Hongkong was no match for the winner. again. The verdict
was six good repeat this in my notes next Thurs porters went ahead to 15-10, which clubs for their hospitality.
In reply to question, Mr. Waliaco to fight their way through to secure
lengths. It was Elizabeth who did day as I feel that this is an important | became 10-11 on the 17th and 21-13) a ticket. The counter was a bit
said owing to the difference in the all the running, but as Confusion
on the 19th. amall for the occasion, but it was
greens It was difficult to say whether Bay was hanging in the rear, it is point and should be made known to
The Shanghal representatives were the general standard of bowls was learned that no punter was left in
pretty safe to assume that he must
K. L. Swartzell, W. J. MacDermott, higher here or in Shanghai. Up thought the programme arranged for the cold. The total net pool was
have covered his 14 miles faster I would also like to assure my
A. M. Gutierrez
Wallace north the than the official time of 2.20.2/5. I readers that such criticisms are most (skip), and the local rink comprised whereas generally in the summer their 14-day stay in the Colony, the $10,783 to which was included the
vory fast, them was a bit too much. During last meeting's sum of $3,704 and the
have good reason to belleve that welcome.. combination of Rob Roy and Snowy
Confusion Bay's
W. Melrose, S. Deacon, W. Seath and months the greens in Hongkong are visitors played 13 matches, with a time was in the
D. Munro. (skip). River paid $200.
vicinity of the record, namely, 2.24
be heavy. As it hap- practice game thrown in on the day all the greens were fast when of their arrival
Frival on Friday, October Rat. It
RARE TUSSLE
Interport matches were played, 14. They have had a match every a bit stalo got The two leads had a rare tussle and he modestly attributed Shang-day. No wonder
hal's success in the series
gher they to this during the last few days. But the all the way, and it is a tribute to
factor.
the For instance, the Kowloon game has become so popular in Melrose to say that against such o steady drawing man as Swartzell, he Dock green in the First Interport Colony that every club was clamour-
faster
than most the honours.
for a game, and it would be no greens in ing was able to share
the MacDermott, whose form has been Shanghal; and again in the two sub-exaggeration to say that had extremely variable during his stay in sequent games they also found the team been able to stay a few days liking
longer, more matches would have "If the greens and was reliable in the No. 2 position;
M the few clubs have been left out, and but Gutierrez, after a fairly good heavier during our stay start, teil off towards the end. Colony, probably we would not have they would have been too pleased it had been able to Wallace, as usual, Whit steadiness censo successful in the Interport the Association
have been extremely lucky with the the Shanghai players, shots.
We have not seen a drop weather. Muhro, the local skip, was not out of rain since our arrival, and Imediately," said Mr. Wallace, "But
"We enjoyed to-day's game shone, however. On several heats imagine the conditions in which we having to play to-day means that he drew first shot when the lay was played were more cultable to us than we have to rush against him.
to you. Anyhow, I am very pleased Scores:
we won!"
EXCELLENT TRACK Favoured by glorious sunshine,
was in
excellent the grass track condition and the going exception
AUR
GOOD FOR THE FIELD
Hur-
out
It was certainly a grand per- Bredon was sired by Ocean Force formance and a note of this fast run should be kept. Another pony and the mentine beyounty which I liked was Jober who finished ally fast. In a surge of pounding shadow of doubt that the land plenty behind the winner. Apart from the Confusion Bay annexed the of speed and energy left when she low impost he was carrying, Mr. 1100ts, Hongkong Grimns Cup over the finished first in the Ballarat Handle Bradbury's candidate seemed to im-
in esry fashion, cap over a sprint from the 11⁄2 mile prove at every outing and the joc champion course
Strathearrick who was second key. covering the circuit in 2.20.2/6, two post.
Allan Raymond nursed his and two-fifths seconds slower than in the same event came as a
mount to a perfection, and the mare handed the present record of 2.24 held by prise the stable companion--Liberty Bay. $14.50 for a place. Bredon in my Bredon, owned by Mr. G. Tinson, mind is a half miler cob. did not drop her anchor at the en- trance of the home stretch, but she went on in
stylish inunner n most to
by three cross the finishing line lengths ahead of the pack and the last quarter was performed in 23.4/5 seconds. The mure not only showed up the weight controller by weigh- ing out with an excess of eight pounds over the Allotment of the lend, but her run was a very fast one, the whole time being 1.00.2/5. It was the same as the record held by Darby Day, but being under tho weight for inches as per scale, no There offelal recognition could be taken by the Club.
The White House,
FOUR RUNNERS IN HONGKONG GRIFFINS CUP
Confusion Bay Wins From Small Field
was nothing wrong with Expression Time, who refused to accept the lead allotted to him
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JUST IN TIME DELIGHTS HER SUPPORTERS
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Pasch Loses Important Event
was
the Colony, had one of his better days Kreens to their had been a tio been arranged for them. As it is, a
Breaks Loose At personified and drew several lovely matches, sald Mr. Wallace. "We arrange matches for them against
Exercise
London, Oct. 27. The Newmarket Champlon Stokes, worth £2,000, was won to-day by Rockfel, starting at 2/1.
Pinfarthings apparently did not like his new Jockey, for before the starters could be lined up for the Connaught Handicap (First Section) for "C" class China ponles, he took Needs for a joy ride and made a
Pasch, Mr. H. E. Morriss" "wonder" beehive for the paddock. He was horse, was beaten into second place. brought back to the starting post, Ridden by Gordon Richards, Pasch But even with a good send-off, he was made favourlie at evens. finished about a hundred yards be-
Louragan III, at 100/0, was in third pince.
hind the flekl. Just In Time had
such a quick "jump off" that it was Only five horses ran. Rockfel was impossible for the rest of the star-five lengths ahead of Pasch, which ters to overhaul her over a seram- In turn was four lengths in front of ble from the 11⁄2 mile poat and Louragan 111.
she won quite comfortably. Just In
Leslie Wade
Time gave her jockey, Les
Pasch broke loose during exercise
his first win in Hongkong and then the morning and threw Richards, who was uninjured, however. The
mare delighted her supporters with
a pay-out of $37.80 for a win which horse galloped a mile before it was
Was
rather
caught-Reuter.
extraordinary an ividend owing to the fact that the
distance was
to the mare's liking.
Tho Innre has been promoted to
"B" class on
formance.
account of her per- RIFLE SHOOTING
Rob Roy Wins
First Leg Of
Daily Double
its
TO RESUME
ON SUNDAY
schzon after the unavoidable
Shanghai
Taikoo and Hongkong E.R.C.
1
RUGBY MATCHES AT HOME
London, Oct. 27.
The Association is recommencing The following are the results of break due to repairs on the Ranges, rugger matches played in the country on Sunday next with an interesting Eastern
to-day:
programme.
Individual competitions both for S.
Countles
Newford
East
8 Leicestershire
Oxford 17 University
Reuter.
13
B 15 Middlesex Before the "weighing-out" was R. (a) and S. R. (b) will be fired at East Midlands
(at Woodford) actually finished, the daily double 200 and 500 yards and at 700 yards
0 North Midlands 3 counter was thronged with speculo- If time permits. The revolver range Warwickshire
(at Northampton) tors who made King's Coronation and Rob Roy a joint favourite for attractive competitions.
and claybird rango are also offering
(nt Coventry) the first leg of the double event in Concurrently a team match is be- the Wyndham Handicap for ing fired and it is understood that a class China ponies over a mile. I team has been entered by the am not trying to teach the Hongkong Surrey Regiment. It is very Jockey
leading key Club how to run their bu- to note their interest, and all mem- siness-they have such an enlelent bers of the Associaton will welcome articles, chief of which is one from organisation nirendy-but the Tukh
their presence on the Ronge. Firing Major Steers of an account of the and jostle for tickets last Saturday commences at 8.45 a.m. sharp. Colony team and the activities at could have been avoided. The soll- A new experiment will be tried out Bisley. ing booths, especially for two this Sunday-a Pool Bull will be run Anyone wishing to obtain a copy, favourites such as
King's Corona-concurrently at each range both for price 20 cents or $1 for all nine tion and Rob Roy were too close; B.K. (a) and S.R. (b), It is hoped issues during the coming season, can and when it is realised that each that this will give added interest to do so on application to the Honorary pony sold" over 1,000
Uckets members to fill in the time when Secretary, Major G. P. Murray, tho crush can be Imagined. Had they are not shooting.
Garrison Adjutant's Office, Command these two booths been separated, I
The Bullen was published yester-Headquarters, or at the Clubhouse on (Continued on Page 9)
day and contains many interesting the Kowloon Ranges.
here."
im-
on board from
PROGRAMME TOO HEAVY? At this moment there came a shout Although he did not say so in for Wallace, and
with a hurried many words, I gathered that he "Good-bye." he was off.
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