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THE
HONGKONG. - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER
28.
1938.
RECORD ATTENDANCE AT LAST EXTRA RACE MEET
MONEY FLOWED LIKE WATER IN DAY'S BETTING
MR. EU TONG-SEN MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNER
(By "Caplain 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 race goers present; the attendance must have been a record.
meeting. I was there
I was therefore more than pleased that my.
nomination, Salvago Master, romped home frst after an exciting finish and paid $25.10 for to relate
a win.
It is interesting
that the total number of tickets sold
до
the 17 starters in the Inst race
for a win amounted to 4,781 whilst
for places the figure was 3,524, The
Red Feather Carries Off First Race
Contrary to
die
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Home Winners
Leeds
Newcastle
Southampton
Barnsley Lincoln
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Chester
Notts Forest Oldham Hamilton.
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with
was
Confusion
the
Like is Excelleney the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcole, Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, has taken enthusiastically to bowis. Picture here shows him rolling a wood at Government House on Tuesday when the Shanghai Inter porters were entertained by His Ex- cellency Mes Cheung,
EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE Shanghai
Bowlers Win Last Match
Field Strong Rink At Taikoo
NEW HOCKEY RULE
Hongkong Telegraph.
my.
(By "Abo")
Anxious not to lose their last match
To
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 Shanghai bowls team before" he and his men left Hongkong by the s.a. Wingsang for Shanghai last
Lost Three Matchos In Colony
In spite of their heavy pro- gramme, the Shangha! bow-
The team played their farewell match at Talkoo yesterday afternoon against a combined rink from the Taikoo RC. and the Hongkonglers lost only three matches Electric RC. The game was cluded shortly after 5 p.m., and burried tea, the visitors went
ship.
/mich aut noDUN
con-
Boat Craigongower
The following are the re-
sults of their games:
22-19
Tied with H.K.
20-20
(First Interport)
Beat Kowloon F.C.
21-20
Lost to Police
19-22
Beat Hongkong
30-10
(Second Interport)
Boat Kowloon C.C.
28-20
Beat Indian R.C. Beat Hongkong
19-16
20-17
(Third Interport)
The terraces In both enclosures | The spust successful owner was were closely packed, the flock of Mr. Eu Tong-sen who scored a dou
pouring out money like ble with Rob Roy and Rose Evelyn, punters water and the cash sweep deport- but the first and second placed ment was doing a rollicking good ponies in the Nullah Nullah Handi- business. The lowest first prize was cup for "B" class Australian cobs
were provided by the stable, Com-the main event, the Hongkong Grif- the Leen in the Arst race when
fins Cup over the champion course, drawer of Ucket No. 1918 received modity. $1,003.40 while in the seventh race Among the jockeys, Peter Wel and with the result that Confusion Bay,
each had two Charlle Encarnacao
assisted by Peter Wel, was too the first prize was worth $4,140,00.
ably winning mounts, but Leslie Wade The lucky holder of ticket No.
for the rest of the field. There (:GOL rote his first win lottery
In 1longkong on
were oply four runners. It was in 175,233 in the special dollar
Just In Time. A tribute must be deed a great pity that these two To the Editor, on the Kwangfung Handicap got
during
the their stay in to S. . Yuen who piloted steeds did not have a fight, but the paid $88,903.18 and this was again won
frisnon's Tribute to a third place manner in which Confusion Bay
Colony. The only teams to amahs. by a syndicate of Chinese
Sir. With reference to Mr. G. T. the Kwangtung Handicap and captured the major event seemed to
humble them were the Police Apart
from the interest shown in in the special dollar sweep, the betting paid $103.40-the biggest dividend of leave an inference that Mr. Dunbar's Palmer's letter in yesterday's issue
aspirant will be the only candidate of the Telegraphs concerning
Those who left Inst night were H.R.C., Kowloon B.G.C. and the publle selected the last event, the the afternoon.
combined Kowloon Tong and tung Handicap for Kwangtung
good run comments on the new rules, 1 would in the Colony, the Shanghal Interport Wallace, W. J. MacDermott, K. L for "D" class
who will give Silkylight for the
Yacht Club rink. In the Hongkong St. like to thank Mr. Palmer for point-lawn bowlers paid the combined rink Swartzelt, A. M. Gutierrez and A. M. money China porles, as the best kill of the
of the Talkoo R. C. and the Hongkong Gerrord. J. M. C. Lopes is staying Leger 10 bo contested on November ing out my error.
Electric R.C. the compliment of behind in the Colony and J. W. 19. There was at one time a gam- Although the old wording in Rule turning out a strong
quartelte at Brierley had already left ahead of ble that Desert Chlef would repeat
In response to an urgent against Silkylight 10 (Clause D) has been aller by Taikoo yesterday: and, as to be ex- the team. his performance
the Board, viz., "If the ball
message, Mr. Brierley and his wife who, it
will be remembered,
very enjoyable game,
had rushed back north by an carller trounted in the Easter Stakes, but caught. It shall be released impected, they won by 21-15 after a
boat. as the former is now on the walk-mediately to drop perpendicularly" to "If the ball be caught, it shall be
Nevertheless, the Interporters were ing list, Confusion Bay, it looks to released into play immediately," it given a good fight and not until the
PLEASED WITH WIN that Mr. me, will be a good zubstitute. How should be clearly understood expectations,
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 local men started interday, I managed to have a Lew 3,605 tekets representing an irivest the Wyndham Handicap (first see stallion over the distance jaunt of method agreed to by the International convincing fashion and thanks ment of $43,025 which must be a
words with Wallace regarding their tion) over a mile confined to "B" 14 miles revenis some interesting Board and that the ball must sull beco recond for an extra meeting.
class China ponies, but Red Feather figure about the pony's whole time, released perpendicularly towards the good play on the part of every man, The carrying over of the "daily belonging to Mrs. L. Dunbar was namely 2.20.2/5 and I am sure that ground. I splinterprcled the unten they scored on the first three heads visit. He said he and his men were sent out with Peter Wei in the sad students of form have not given this on of the Board in their new to lead by seven shots to nil. With naturally very happy to have won double" pool of $3,704 from the pre-
realised. to do
ens in Hongkong at that
greens not the trick. The substitute inias. To begin
be kept down for long, and in the word must important omission of the
time this vious meeting was no doubt respon-
of the year were very sible for the extraordinarily heavy was made a hot favourite and the Bay won as he liked, but soning and was rather led astray by the such a strong rink, the visitors could the Interport series, but they also
confidence placed by the punters be borne in
in mind that he was not "perpendicularly" from the present subsequent three heads they had not
were demand for tickets on King's Cort
leading the
accustomed to fast greens. proved that the mare was too good.
field at the crest of the new draft. I agree with Mr. Palmer only wiped off their opponents lend able to their type of play as they He said every member of the team nation (1,37 chances old) and Rob Boy (1,004 chances sold) for the first Nicely placed all the way round, hill and he was within striking dis-that there is no alteration in method but had gone ahead, scoring two
was extremely pleased with the leg, the former having 487 tickets Peter Wei brought his mount to the tunce when rounding the bend. Mr. as suggested and that it remains braces and a four in that order.
atore after passing the distance and Dunbar's candidate was leading the identically. the same.
fold as they
At the end of the ninth, the scores treatment they had received at every more than the latter. There was a
never looked back again, New Star, fold as terrible rush
In case players and umpires do not were deadlocked at 10-10, but scoring club they had visited, and on their hod although fancied to a certain extent, Confusion Bay never looked back board went up and many ladles
again. The verdict
cod see thin reply to Hir. Palmer, I will on the next four heads, the Inter behalf he thanked the Hongkong was six good was no match for the winner. to fight their way through to secure
Jengths. It was Elizabeth who did repeat this in my notes next Thurs-porters went ahead to 15-10, which clubs for their hospitality.
In reply to a question, Mr. Wallace blt a Ucket. The counter was a bit
all the running, but as Confusion day as I feel that this is on important became 10-11 on the 17th and 21-13
sald owing to the difference in the was small for the occasion, but it
Bay was hanging in the rear, It la Point and should be made known to on the 19th.
greens it was difficult to say whether The Shanghal representatives were the general standard of bowls was learned that no punter was left in
pretty safe to assume that he must the cold. The total net pool was
have covered his 14 miles faster
K. L. Swartzell, W. J. MacDermott, higher here or in Shanghai. Up thought the programme arranged for $19,703 to which was included the
than the official time of 2.20.2/5.
дго greens readers that such criticisms are most A. M. Gutierrez and J. Wallace orth
very fast, them was a bit too much. During quan last meeting's sum of $3,704 and the
have good reason to believe that
(skip), and the local rink comprised whereas generally in the summer their 14-day stay in the Colony, the combination of Rob Roy and Snowy
Confusion Bay's time was In the
W. Melrose, S. Dencon, W. Seath and months the greens in Hongkong are villors played 13 matches, with a River paid $200.
vicinity of the record, namely, 2.24
D. Munro. (skip).
inclined to be heavy. As it hap practice game thrown in on the day Ant. It
It was certainly a grand per-
pened, all the greens were fast when of their arrival on Friday, October the Interport matches were
14. They have had a match every formance and a note of this fast run should be kept. Another
day. No wonder they got Q blt stalo The two leads had a rare tussle and
to this during the last few
the behind the winner. Apart from the
all the way, and it is a tribute to lini's success in the series
days. But factor. For
the Kowloon game has become so popular in the instance, Melrose to say that against such a low impost he Bradbury's candidate seemed to im- was carrying, Mr.
steady drawing man as Swartzell, he Dock green in the First Interport Colony that every club was clamour- faster than most greens in ing for a game, and it would be no was able to share the honours. prove at every outing and the joc-
MacDermott, whose form has been Shanghal; and again in the two sub-exaggeration to say that had the Allan Raymond nursed
extremely variable during his stay in sequent games they also found the team been able to stay a few days longer, more matches would have the Colony, had one of his better days greens to their liking.
"If the greens had been a little
As It 15, a been arranged for them. and was reliable in the No. 2 position;
heavier after fairly good
during our stay in the few clubs have been left out, and but Gutierrez,
д
end. Colony, probably we would not have they would have been too pleased i stort, fell off towards the
been so in the Interport Wallace, na
nort the Association had been able to usual,
stendiness Was
matches," Mr. Wallace. We arrange matches for them against have been extremely lucky with the the Shanghal players. weather. Munro, the local skip, was not out of rain since our arrival, and Imediately," said Mr. Wallace.
We have not seen a drop
"We enjoyed to-day's game im
"But On several heads imagine the conditions in which we he drew first shot when the lay was played were more suitable to us than
having to play to-day means that we have to rush on board from to you. Anyhow, I am very pleased
here." we won!"
distance and neared the when the telegraph
in casy
BREDON TOO|
GOOD FOR THE FIELD
Bredon was sired by Ocean Force
key
mount to a perfection.
pony
his
EXCELLENT TRACK Favoured by glorious sunshine, was la excellent the grass track
and the going exception and the mare proved beyond any which I liked was Jober who Buished condition
surge of pounding shadow of doubt that she had plenty ally fast. In
Confusion Buy annexed the of speed and energy left when she
over the finished first in the Ballarat Hund Hongkong Griffins Cup champlon course
fashion, cap over a sprint from the 134 mile covering the circuit in 2.20.2/5, two post. Strathearrick who was second and two-niths seconds slower than in the same event came as a sur- and the mare handed out the present record of 2.24 held by prise
$14,30 for a place. Bredon in my the stable companion-Liberty Bay. Bredon, owned by Mr. G. Tinson, mind is a half miler cob. did not drop her anchor of the en- trance of the home stretch, but she went on in a mest stylish manner to cross the finishing line by three longths ahead of the pack and the last quarter was performed in 25,4/0 seconds. The mare not only showed up the weight controller by weigh- ing out with an excess
of eight pounds over the allotment of the lead, but her run was a very fast Confusion Bay Wins one, the whole time being 1.00.2/5. It was the same as the record held From Small Field by Derby Day, but being under the weight for inches as per seule, no
There was nothing
wrong with official recognition could be tüken | Expression Time, who refused by the Club,
necept the lead allotted to him in
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THE PILGRIM.
Pasch Loses Important Event
my
RARE TUSSLE
Breaks Loose At personified and drew several fovely
Exercise
Pinfarthings apparently did not like his new jockey, for before the
London, Oct. 27. starters could be lined up for the
The Newmarket Champlon Stakes, Connaught Handicap (First Section) worth £2,000, was won to-day by for "C" class Chino ponies, he took Rockfel, sturling at 2/1. Needa for a joy ride and made
paddock. He
bechive for the
Pasch, Mr. 1. E. Morries' "wonder" brought back to the starting post, Ridden by Gordon Richards, Pasch He was horse, was beaten into second place. but even with good send-off, he was made favourite at evens,
finished about a hundred yards be
hind the field. Just in Time had
such a quick "jump off" that it was a couragan III, at 100/8, was in third
Only five horses ran. Rockfel was impossible for the rest of the star-five lengths ahead of Pasch, which
over a D scram-
tera to overhnul her
ble from the 11⁄2 mile post and in turn was four lengths in front of
and Louragan III.
she won quite comfortably. Just In Pasch broke loose during exercise Time have her Jockey Lesile Wade
in frst win
in Hongkong and then the morning and threw Richards, mare delighted her supporters with who was uninjured, however.
was
which caught.Reuter,
The
a pay-out of $37.80 for a win which horse galloped a mile before it was
RO extraordinary dividend owing to the fact that the
rather
distance was to the marc's liking. The mare has been "B" class on
promoted to account of her per-
formance.
Rob Roy Wins
First Leg Of
Daily Double
RIFLE SHOOTING
its
TO RESUME
ON SUNDAY
shots.
shone, however,
against him.
Scores:
Shanghai
Taikoo and Hongkong E.R.C.
1 Felcter 23 Japan NINT
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11
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RUGBY MATCHES AT HOME
London, Oct. 27. The Association is recommencing The following ore the results of
season after the unavoidable break due to repairs on the Ranges, Tugger matches played in the country
to-day: on Sunday next with an interesting Eastern programme.
Individual competitions both for S.
Counties
15 Middlesex
was
the
modestly attributed lay*
Beat Hongkong F.C. Lost to Kowloon B.G.C. 8-19
Beat Govt. House
(Three Rinks)
26-14 69.54
Lost to Kowloon Tong
and Yacht Club ... 14-23 Beat Taikoo R.C. and
21-15 Hongkong E.R.C.
PROGRAMME TOO HEAVY?
At this moment there came a shout Although he did not say so in for Wallace, and with a hurried nnny words, I gathered that he "Good-bye," he was off.
Announcing
Dinner Dances
AT
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EVERY WEDNESDAY,
Before the "weighing-out" Was actually finished,
(at Woodford) the daily double 200 and 500 yards and at 700 yards
R. (a) and S. R. (b) will be fired at East Midlands 0 North Midlands 3 counter was thronged with specula- if time permis. The revolver range Warwickshire tors who made King's and Rob Roy a joint favourite for attractive compeitions.
don and claybird range are also offering
Coronation
the first leg of the double event la
the Wyndham Handicap for
0
(at Northampton)
(at Coventry)
8 Leicestershire
Oxford
Newford
17 University
-Reuter.
4
Concurrently team match is bo- class China ponies over a mile. I team has been entered by the East Ing fred and it is understood that a am not trying to teach the Hongkong Surrey Regiment. It is very pleasing Jockey Club how to run their buto note their interest, and all mem- siness-they have such an efficient bers of the Association will welcome articles, chief of which is one from organisation already-but the rush their presence on the Range. Firing Major Steers of an account of the and jostle for tickets last Saturday commences at 8.45 am. slinrp,
Colony tram and the activities could have been avoided. The sell- A new experiment will be tried out Bisley, ing booths, especially for favourites
two this Sunday-a Pool Bull will be run Anyone wishing to obtain a copy, such as King's Corona concurrently at each range--both for price 20 cents or $1 for all nine ten and Rob Roy were too close; 19.3. (a) and S.I. (b). It is hoped sites 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
ן.
bo imagined. Had they are not shooting.
tickets, members to all in the time
the crush can
The White House,
12, Dos, Voeux Road C., Tal, 21040.
these two booths been separated, I (Continued on Page 9)
at
when Secretary, Major G. P. Murray,
Garrison Adjutant's Once, Command
The Bullen was published yester- Headquarters, or at the Clubhouse on day and contains many interesting the Kowloon Ranges,
9.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m.
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