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Friday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 23, 1938.
LOCAL RACING SEASON ENDS BEFORE HUGE
SPLENDID FEAT BY EU STABLE IN TARDY H'CAP
Silkylight Again Lowers A Record
(By "Captain Foster")
The Hongkong Jockey Club closed their racing season last Saturday before one of the largest crowds ever as- sembled at Happy Valley. The dollar cash sweep counter was the chief attraction, the first prize in the opening event, the Hongkong Autumn Champions, being well over $2,000 and ticket No. 1225 was worth $5,574.80 for an out- lay of $2 in the last contest.
The outstanding feature of the stretch in 27 seconds meeting was the wonderful success pounds to spare. of the Singapure philanthropist, Mr. Eu Tong-sen, whose three nomina- tims, Lucky (with Mr. Encarnacao up), Rose Jane (Mr. W. Poy) and Queen (Mr. S. W. Pan) finished
will:
FL
few
We all know that Silicylight was a first class unimal, but we had no idea that be possessed such wonderful It may not be known that the legs.
RoSond third respectively in last mile was run in 1.52% against
Grst.,
was
the Tardy Handicap for "C" class the record time of 1.55 held by Diann China ponies. It was a hard fought-Bay and the last half-a-mile out battle, Lucky winning by a length negotiated in 5516 seconds. and the same margin separated the other two punies. Mr. Eu Tong-san should feel proud of the record.
Champion's Wonderful Running
Silkylight Too Good
For Field
As was anticipated, Bear Claw) jumped to the front at the release of the barrier fallowed by Confusion Hay, Sillylight and Expression Time, but
noticed that when they reached
CROWD
Subscription Griffins Drawn For
China Ponies For 1939 Season
Club's
The Hongkong Jockey China pony subscription griffins of 1939. Ware drawn by Mrs. D. C. Ed- mongston and Mrs. T. E Pearce in the presence of E the Governor, stewards and a good crowd of owners and racing fans during the week. The draw resuited as follows:
Colour Height
Brand No. Drawn By
261 MH. F. C. Hall
203 12 12. B, & Co.
2011
41.1 .Grey.. 13.5
Bay 19.3
204 Mrs. Eu Tong-sen
121
205 Lt & Edgar
Cream
13.3
204-Lady Northcote
207 Hollandia
.Gres
13.3
20 John Pon]
13.2
9. T. Willamson
218 J. I. Jessen
14.0
J. Lo
Cher
212 CTRES
14.0
213 Moller and Johannessen
Grey
214 B, W. Log.
213 Shields and Stanton
210 Dynasty
Ches.
217 Foursome
21n Wong Sul Ngou
Chies.
210 Lucky.......
Ches. 13.3
120 Choy Wing Chiu & Co.
Ches.
Dun
Black
225 Yeung Bing Yuen
COACH FOR
Tesler and Abraham
229 K. C.
9. M.
New Star (Mr. 8.
Activity in the paddock after the saddling bell in the Dilatory Jandicap, first leg of the "Double" at Saturday's races. W. Pan up) is at the head of the line, followed by the winner, Double Chance, ridden by Mr. A. W. Raymond, and Plalu View (Mr. 11. C. Ph up) which came second. On the right Mr. V. V. Needa is seen mounting Ebony Idol which was unplaced-Pictorial News.
NO FLUKE IN
LUCKY
LAD'S WIN
Here And There NOTTS CLUB
With "Abe".
the bottom of the hill, Bear Claw Well-Timed Race First
to the
fast pace. labouring owing However, as they neared the mile st, Confusion Bay took up the run- ning and the first three quarters of the circuit were journeyed in 1.20% which was a grand show. At this Juncture Silkylight dropped back as) could not follow the leader and there was a tremendous excitement
in the two stands.
By V.V. Needa
I raise my hat to Lucky Lad, a "B" class Australian pony, winning the Queensland Autumn Champions and there was no fake about his victory, The jockey, Mr. Needa, nursed the pony and rode a nice race.
Test
Starts In S. Africa To-morrow
IE M.C.C. cricketers in South; victory, but I am certain that he will
Afrles under the captaincy of get the best out of his side," Walter Hammond will embark 10-
morrow on the task of regaining Tribute to Hammond
of the "rubber" which Prior to possession
it
NEXT YEAR
Sir Julien Cahn has agreed to de- fray the cost of coaching the Notis the next County Cricket side for three years.
The decision of the Club to en- gage D. J. Kalglit as Technical Ad- viser to the Club with a former Aus- tralian Test player, Alan Fairfax as his assistant, follows the decline ini standard of play by the Club last season.
Last season Notts, once one of the strongest counties finished 12th in the championship table. In 1837 Notts fell from firth to 10th place.
C. II,
Grecka
223 E. S. K.
224 L. W. F.
220 Diamonds
230 9. S. LI
231 T. To.
212 Li Bros,
230 Mrs. F. C. fall 246 Tasma
241 Bits. Dunbar
242 G. W. Sewell
243 Mira. Seth
244 B, T. WIRIamson 245 Why
246 Chat Bros. 247 C N K. 240 K. F. Wong 249 Sports 250 Fish
Ches
133
233 Hollandia
234 9. L. K.
Bay
233 Necan
.Bay
238 Lopen and Llang
.Dun
14,0
237 Dr. S. N. Chau
Binck
23) Chuong Tuyen
Grey
13.3
.Liny
Grey
13
Day
Chics.
131
Cream
140
Chen.
133
Black
Dun
Grey
Ches
Black
Hay
233 Hope
Grey
24 Dynasty
Dun
M. A. I.
Black
250 Dr. Lea Shiu Kes
Day
237 Winner
Black
238 Manelta
Ches
230 Relation
Chen,
260 Li Po-chun
.Bay
261 G. Tinson
Bay
201 S. W. Tang
Ches.
Chea.
204 Cocoa
231 Eu Tong-sen
252 Lee Shiu Keo & B. W.
20 Jolly Co.
203 Primas
266 L and Lis
201 Dr. S. To Weng 268 Buccaneers
20 J. F. Macgn for 210 C. 8. N. ....
271 Eu Tong sen 272 Anharty ****** 23 Chiu Cheong Fan 274 Henry
Coming down the Black Rock, the order was Confusion Bay, Bear Claw, Silkylight and Expression Time, and this classle event, Lucky Lad finished has not been won by England since IR Pelham Warner recently pald
F.T. Mann's team visited the Union the following tribute to at Amsterdam on Sunday last in 2 there was daylight between the run- behind Vixen Tor (winner) in the In 1922-23. It is generally consider Hummond's captaincy last season: mins. 39 secs. once again brings to ners. All the glasses were focussed
Die field of play, he mind the tremendous progress swim- on the ponies and these 1.570 backers New Bridge Handicap for "B" classed in South Africa that the M.C.C.'s
inspiring ming has made during the last 15 the first years. For
time, England Favoured with a good going. Silky-on Silkylight must have thought that over six furlongs and in the circum- has sent out Ita strongest side for 50 fiammond) was an able,
stance 1 never expected that he had will be represented by the full an England eleven is never an easy records are of the same standard ns and sympathelle leader. Captainin years. Many present-day women's their money had gone west. light, owned by Mr. Eric Moller of Shanghai and ridden by him non Mr.
At the 134 mile beacon or there chance of becoming the champlonairength of its home eleven. with role. Hammond filled the position Johnny Welsmuller's or Arne Borg ́s |
Hammond
leading a
best performances about 1923. It has a model team-the R. B. Moller, annexed the Hongkong
sort of aide that the student of cricket splendidly in every respect.
It is i tribute that will receive happened before that an outstanding Autuma Champions in record time of about the triple crown winner shot pons
It was indeed a great pity that the would pick from the formula of the universal
support; yet
is girl athlete has paved the way for the 2.21 by many lengths, lowering forward in a most remarkable way
without irony to those men. Only a few years ago, the Dutch Liberty Bay's track figure established and believe it or not, Silkylight was hat favourile, Courling Eve, went text book. The matches played by the
at the top of the pack
memories. In the girls ruled the swimming world leading the on February 22, 1933, by two three-
their countrymen were far fifths seconds. It was certainly an home atretch. Confusion Bay stuck me after covering half the distance, tourists to date confirm, the high not
ning of the visit, and no doubt the space of one year he has captained while amazing feat, the first quarter being to Mr. Eric Moller's candidate untii The veteran Snowy River (1935 sub-opinion held of the team at the begin- who have good
ext the distance when he began to ng
chances are that England will win the England through a Test series with below International standard. Now Australia and has been made a full even the Dutch men swimmers have covered in 28 seconds and the next
series, which begins at Johannesburg member of the M.C.C. He has been come to the fore and have produced and Booje Molier, who rode a clever galloped in 20% two furlongs were
have been to-morrow. Four days race on Silkylight, was tickled to
nominated for the captaincy of his a European champion, but the lead- third seconds. The
quarter
allocated to each Test match, and the county, and is now leading an M.C.C. ing Dutch coach for both sexes is cross the W. P." by many lengths. stackened to 29 seconds, but the
First Test will be played on Decem: England team in South Africa.
prece- He still Mine, Braun. Now a speed of the next two furlongs was
ber 24, 20, 27 and 28; the Second would have done none of those things dent of far-reaching importance has accelerated to 20% seconds and then
on December 31, January 2, 3 and had he remained a professional. Sir been
Belgium. Mile. created in Silkylight came
down the home
4; the Third on January 20, 21, 23 Pelliam Warner has led the way in Caron swam the 1,000 metres (about und 24: the Fourth. on. February 18.
200 Moller, and JohannesFEN to a great cricket 1.100 yards) in 14 mins 31 sec., thus paying tribute 20, 21 and 22; and the Fifth on March enptain with the words quoted, from not only lowering the former wo 3. 4, 6 and 7.
his article in the Cricketer's Annual, men's record by 24 min, but even surpassing the men's record held by Women's Swimming Gulilinis with 14 min. 43 sec. Thus a girl become champlon of both sexes Beiglum. Probably not such s TT is expected that the home playersTRENE van Feggelen's feat in swim-in"
ming the 200 metros backstroke thing has happened before. will rely mostly on spin bowling
Was
was a fine ruce and the combina- tion of Silkylight and Moller remains unbeaten.
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Optional Selections
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prima), surprised us by running into a third place and she was also from the "B" brigade.
Relying On Spin
Lo
wickets.
foll the M.C.C. baiting stars. Lou's Dulfus, a leading South Afrienn
one reason why critic, says that South Africo may rely on spin bowlers is the responsiveness of the This may be so, but at the time of writing the South African team has not been chosen, and it is that 1 different policy may be decided upon by the South African selectors. So far the only thing known is that Alan Melville, former Oxford University and Sussex captain, has been chosen to captain. the Union team in all Ave Tesis.
Popular Choice
H FROM all nccounts it is a popular cholce; for no player in South Africa knows more about contempor- y English cricket, while Meville has also been described as one of the best batsmen against spin bowling of his generation, although he does not Readers and punters will no doubt seem to be in his peak form at the be interested to know that Lucky Lad moment. That the highest respect captaincy In is being held of his was by Tom McCarthy and there are shown by the comments of Hammond three sons by the same sire amon and Sir Pelham Warner
when his the consignment which arrived here selection was announced. Hammond about the beginning of August for said, "I am delighted that Melville 1939 Annual Carnival. Pony No. 40 has been chosen to captain South belongs to Mrs. Eu Tong-sen, No. 52 Africa. I have known him a number Is owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stan-of years, and am pleased he is to lead ton and No. 55 is the property of the South Africa. He is a very astute stable Cire. They have not as yet captain.” Sir Pelham stated, "We been named, but keep an eye on them all know Melville as a very
gond during the training season. Centre cricketer, and he was a very success- Court gave a very disappointing dis-ful captain both for Oxford and for cannot hope play and so did the Spring champion, Sussex. Naturally I Strathroy.
that he will lead South
27
Africa to
Above is a picture of the Bantamweigbi Belt of the 2nd Bn. The Royal Boots, which was won isel night by Pio, Craig, who beat Pie, 40 Bool. The Bell, was presented by: Capt. (QM) Evana,“ ons iimne Light- weight Champles of Bootland, who won li smiright, when a Sergeant, In the Reginioni, 1912, 1918, 1914.
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Bay
Grey
270 S. T. Williamson
279 Mian Ll Po-chun
20 T. M. Gregory
.BAY
201 I. Leigh
Ches.
382 W. K. Yeung
Ches
.Bay
Cheň,
132
283 John Peel
204 Monetta
REJECTED
283
280 L. Dunbar
Yeung Brom,
288 Chon," Chanson and Fent
500 Mrs. T. E. Pearce 201 Sports
.Bay
202 Mrs. J. H. Taggart .BAY 293 Mrs. J. II. Taggart
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200 Marbor 1.
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