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Friday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 13, 1939.
Stake Money Increased HONGKONG PLAYERS
For The Annual Prospects Of
Race Carnival
(By "Captain Foster")
Other Races
Discussed
(By "Capt. Foster")
Old Australian and China pontes are well catered for and there are
also handicap events. for "C" and "D" classes among the China steeds barred" has put a full stop to the entry of King's Bounty, Res-Queen, Chater Cup over the champion
The new clause “previous wlane: s
The programme for the Annual Race Meeting to be beld on February 25, 27, 26 and March'1 and 4, under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club has been issued, but owing to the exigency of space, the publication of the lengthy list of events is not possible in my racing notes. There are the usual twelve races on the first four days and nine on the last day-the same number as last year.ourse, but the ban will not in any
Anim. A
Lawn Star and Red Feather for the
OUT OF FAR
EAST TENNIS TOURNEY ALREADY
SZETO BICK TOOK ONLY ONE GAME FROM PETRA
(Our Own Correspondent)
Saigon, Jan. 10.
As probably to be expected, all the Hongkong players, with the exception of A, E. P. Guest, have been eliminated from the Far Eastern Tennis Championships now being held here. Guest still remains in the singles-because he has not yet played his first round match. ·
why itteonwen.enca Mr. Eu Tong- Some
user per
running:
of Batava,
of
the
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The malenog pre bring played at
being used, night in floodlights. Hard courts are
RESULTS UP TO MONDAY
the The following were results of matches played up to
Singles
Samboedjo (Botavia) beat Hue Annam) 6-1, 6-4, 6-0.
Vuni (Cochin-China) beat G. Choa (Hongkong) 6-2, 6-1.
have line very
player en for he has Potenate and Rob Roy | gontrugated here for the champions It is inferreting to note that the ber--to be precio, 98-cub eription
Yvon New 3.0. hip, mongst them being events av golity, and the Bee plent pha condition of reveral
ment the venuoma Pie B4, $400 and 200 as a mi to represent his cojeans. been altered to
tatio of $750, $360 x $200 of the Kong rabie ia dceruuly a Peln, the present French No. 1, as
Star, Lut well as the champ.ons than wR classes of Australian and thin
Sam auf Annam. Vidro, Dunlin has not a worlig nu- Toits, but the anam Frature of the
It may not be known that the end world on. After
Tu belant
the disappointment me of th programing the American Clubs Cup, which hitler et a quteen.pt.om matin ja only Star Claw (winner) and Out Im kong players, Kho Sin-kle, the
Whitsun Plate on Chinese national dimplen. has been ended to China pomen, and a win or two seconds at the Ane ronds in the
Carnival Astrolo
Monday: be super June 6. Lady No:thente's Cubator.articipation as was at first report- #effs of the year, I have no vam nud
1.bo demoted to "13" chos, never Whin this rom-clarsic was dat run, ja nough to ever the initial outlay but am sure the American Cop The Governor's Cup, presented by Pored in puble among this com- (then meened by tu
JEPL with n clean bill of health, citizens rendent in Hongkong) muda Exellency the Governor withy and child ne po to the starting
ladiator has certainly a rony ebunc Hongkong's representatives night' have been in the Ansund proamme the act on of $1,000 for the ani
ament ti
annexing the Chater Cup.
have done a little better had they of the raring Club for well over 58 pony, to be contested
ubestilling of this season aver
been used to the condition; but they odd years. At any rate the Atarr-
attract many Owners are reminded that previs were unaccustomed to playing under can Club Cup (presented by mem- uile, will no doubt
the Sports Clubs winners of th - Garrnun Cup pd/the strong light and, as 11 result, did ber of the American Club) earumimaton, while Into existence in 1930 and it will be with $1,250 added for winner is al-
Szeto Bick had the misfortune to gible for the Royal Navy Cup, the recalled that fast year only one punya: he a Derby event for the hefte Royal Navy Cup are inel-not rhine to any treat extent.
chaos of animals. The best "all" tortter ban bring a new addition and draw Petra in his fret match and the China pon.es rub-gritting will be this plause will perelude the catry of was beaten by 0-0, 6-0, 6-1; GeornS A most pleasing item to the the Profrasiond Cup (a champion Bistre, Racing Boy. Hose Evelyn, Chou art Vung, the champion of presented by the Law Tiny Star and Wild Cat. With the Cochin-Chinn, and was beaten after owners, I am sure, is the general in-contest)
these old timers, the four sets. a sweepstakes of $25) exclusion of crease of the stake money in prae- | Society with tically all the rifling events, mais mit for starters and 5600 to the winner Royal Navy Cup will be an interes- the Brat prize by fully 25%, and the by the donors with $1.250 added. ng event for the old subscription
figured that the winner of this grains. popular sprint, De Wong-Nel-Chong; B Staker over half a mile for Chinu classic event will receive romelbing ponies, will be divided into three in the vicinity of $2,000 odd. Who!
1x the lucky owner? sections by a draw to be determined will
The by the Stewards. This has been rond pony in Ruaranteed a cheque Acecary because of the large nun of $600 while the third will get $350.
wrighed out for the rare.
MANY GOOD ONES FOR CLASSIC DERBY RACE
With the exception of the Hongkong Derby, the sinke money of all other grillins' events confined to China poales has also been increased in proportion, but he first prize in the Lusitano Cup (presented by members of the Club Lusliano) has advanced from 5600 to $1,000 and the Jaunt is a short run from 1 mile post (about half mile 170 yards). The distance of Uo Tyro Staken for the same class of grillins has been shortened from a milo to a sprint from the 11⁄2 malle post.
track work over the week-end was
The Jockey Cap over a mile has always been an open race for China pan.es, but the alteration to a hand cap event will no doubt be received with open arms by the owners of "D" class poales and it is to be rid- den by novices.
F.A. Cup
Manchester C. Enter The
Fourth Round
London, Jan. 12.
Shefield Wednesday, in their re-
in
Results of matches played to-day
|
Chow
Blck and In the doubles, combination of Sambordo and Liem. Guest partnered Bus, the Annamite champion, in the doubles and they were beaten by the redoubtable Petra and Robert Morvel who, with Kukuljeve, was in Manila only few weeks ago.
were cluminated by the Batavian
After the first two days' play, I should imagine that Tera will win the singles with care, and the likeliest pair to carry of the doubles. in any opinion, are Petra and Mouvet.
FIRST DAY'S PLAY
1-6, 6-1,
Mouvet (Belgium) Thoai (Cochin-China) 6-2, 6-2.
bent
6-1.
Petra (France) beat Szeto Bick (Hongkong) 6-0, 6-0, 6.1.
Doubles
Samboedjo and Liem (Batavial beat Bick and Choa (Hongkong) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2.
Cuong and Thoại (Cochin China) beat Swatt and Porn (Siam) 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.
Gavia and Sanchez (Philip- pines) beat Cosserat and Phuoc Cochin-China) 8-6, 6-1, 6-1. Petra and Mouvet (Europe) beat A. E. P. Guest (H.K.) and Hue (Annam) 6-1, 6-0, 6-2.
fact
Hougkong representatives at the Far Eastern tennis championships, On the left of the photogterbed on thele arrival at Saigon last week. picture is Mr. Yen, Vice-President of the Saigon Lawn Tennis Federation, und with alm are tieorge Chua, Szeto Kick and A. E. P. Guest.
SECOND DAY'S PLAY
Mouvet defeated Theal at Cochin- Chin on the second day by 6-1, 6-2,
6-22.
The Belgian won easily. With the exe:ption of a few Boot rallies, Theat
too erratic to make t
wan
match of
The other singles match, between Petra and Szeto Blet, of Hongkung,
|Sanchez gave him good support with prors-court backhand volleys, Unfortmately for the Filipinos, they meet Petra and Bouvet in the semi-finals.
RAIN HALTS TOURNEY There was no play owing to rain, and the tournament will resume to-day. Matches
on
Monday
will
was really funny. On one side of start at 4 pan. and continue unti
the
court was the Frenchman, & ft. midnight. 414 in. In teleht, and on the other, the rotund Chinese, probably only 5 Fr. 1 in. tall.
One of the French papers hire desorbed ick as the "Little Hippo Who Rolled the Court,"
Little nerd be raid of the match. P-tra, with his strong service and brill'ani nel play, swept Bick off the court, and the Hongkong mon was able
take only one game.
1. K. PAIR BEATEN
Szeto Bick and George Choa, of Hon kang, were drawn against Sam- boedjo and Liem, of Batavia, In the fr round of the doubles.
FILIPINOS IMPROVE
The Gavia and Sanchez who look
They started off in brilliant style to lead 2-0, 3-2, and 4-3. During The tournament commenced on Saturday. The opening match was aYung again adopted a base-line this period. Bick was deadly at the won his eth his shorn cress-court volleys singles between Samboedjo, cham-play and led 5-0. Chou plon of Batavia, and Hue, champion service in the sixth gaine, but Yung and fine smashes; but they failed to of Annam. It turned out to be an then forced the rallies to clinch the gather the points during critical moments, allowing the Javanese to easy game for the Javanese, who won set at 6-1.
and to break by 0-1, 6-4, 6-0.
A bare-line player, Yung only came draw level at 4-4 With brilliant volleys and drap up to the net on two occasions during through for the set at 6-4.
By this time, the Javanese had The Hongkong Jockey Club is con- dueling a special dollar cash sweep very Impressive, the six turlongs be- Manchester City had no difficulty shots, Samboedjo took a lead of 5-0 the match-when he was fered to to
ing cantered in 1.44.1/5 and then getting through to the fourth in the first set, and after allowing so. ad Choa made him go up to the bad the measure of the Hongkong on the Hongkong Derby and mem-
hume run wur bers are reminded that books of ten
volleys, and Liem, with his hard tmcd in 28.4/5 round of the F. A. Cup to-day when fue only one game, ran out at 6-1. net more often, he might have taken players. Sambordjo, with his crisp tickets are available at a cost of $9. seconds. I must admit that the run they visited Norwich and won by five Hus put up greater resistance in the the match to five sets.
second set. Nevertheless, Samboedjo But Chon was ico inexperienced, forehand drives, took the set of 6-0. It is impossible to predict the exact was slow for a cross-bred, but her goals to mil.
led 5-1, after which the Annamite and did not see that his opponent was The Hongkong pair put up a bit of number that the Jockey Club will be action was that of a calbre. able to rell but it will be recalled
thermore he was unable to place his the fourth and fifth games; but they Mr. B. W. Bradbury has a good play with Yeovil and Petters in the pulled up to 1-5 only to lose the next studiously avoiding the net. Fur- strug in the third set, winning that last Spring the figure exceeded
game and the set.
o Imate no further headway. Vung, 232,000 odd and I have good reason array of fins and they are best same round of the competillon, won The third set was all Sambnedle. returns to Vung's backhand. 10
The Javanese won by 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. Liber, Mayber, Viber and by the odd goal three, while Hue made no attempt to return the left-hander, found Choa hitting The match toak exactly one hour. to believe that this year's tale willber,
would like to remind
all the time-a Doncaster Rovers, at home to South-Short volleys and was obviously his forchand eclipse the previous one. At time of Walber.
successful by the same beaten inn.
which pleased him immensely; for his parf, were writing the sale is nearing the 100,000 riders to be very careful with the
last pony (Walber), for he has score.
forehand was his strongest weapon. mark.
by the name sub-griflia
of Wilber
Chen played Vung nt his own The potential winner of the Blue and the confusion of the two rucus
game, and not unnaturally the d-the court against Cesserat and Phuoc, Riband can usually be found among!
in a shortage of bunk may result
I were: about half a dozen pon.es, but tome notes. The cream of the stable is,
Vantage was Vung's. trainers are very touchy regarding in my opinion, Bessiber who go out publicly. AL any rule, I am not of the walk.ng list last week. The
this just attempting to do
yet,
is a nice looker and she has Mr. Eric Moller of Shanghat has all the points of a first-class animal. Norwich nouded his intention to have another
Mr. L. Dunbar has a few in his stable and I like his bay gelding ta "go" and his string of chargers will be coming down about the end of brother of Liberty Bay which has this monu. A rumour is that the not been named. It will be reeniledi Yeovil and Shanghai challenger has a candidate that after the Spring meetag Mr. L1 superior to Sukylight and I suppose Lan-sang purchased from Sir Victor
to exercise patience until Sassoon a long string of his we have a good look at the animal, ponies with the inclusion of a few The Singapore millionaire, Mr. Eu rifitas, namely, Harmony Eve, High Tong-sen, is determined to capture Life Eve, 11thborn Eve and Hectic Walsall the Blue Riband of all casts and It Eve. The latter lot will not be per- may be of interest to know that hemitted to race under the name of bas over a dozen griffins in training. "Eve" and although they are acu
It is not to be expected that the soned animals, I am inclined to be- whole family will appear before the lieve that they are not stayers. Mr. Official Storter, but I figure that halfT. E. Pearce is relying on what he the number will be donning the silk, has kept over from last year while The kept-overs are Rose Emily, Rose Kong Bros. are not having any new Charming, Rose Fiona and a few addition to A Stor; Forgotten others whose names I have not au yet obtained.
We have
Á FINE GALLOP
for
mare
old
Star and Lovely Star, all from 1930. Mr. Li Po-chun has three new gri- lins, Conquering Time, For All Time and Spring Time and it is hard at present
to
Pellers
·F. A. CUP (THIRD ROUND)
Doncaster
THIRD
0 Manchester C.
THIRD ROUND (REPLAYS)
1 Shefeld Wed. 2 Southport
DIVISION (SOUTH)
5 Clapton O. *
-Reuter,
CHOA'S FINE EFFORT The match between George Chos, of Hongkong, and Vung, of Cochin China, resulted in a base-line duel In which the more experienced Vung had the better of the exchanges. Vung took the first two sets at 6-2, 8-1 with deep base-line drives,
The scores were 6-2, 0-1, 1-0, 6-1 favour of Vung.
of Cochin-China, were not the same Gavin and Sanchez that we enw at the Kowlcon C.C. when they passed through Hongkong. They are much mawa at home on these Salgon courts. and the floodlight does not affect them; they were used to it.
DOUBLES MATCHES Cuong and Thou, of Cochin-China, in the third set. Chou drove well scored a comfortable victory in the
Nevertheless, Cavia and Sanchez Swatt and Porn, of on both hands, forcing Vung into deubles over
took a little time to settle down. numerous errors and, after leading Siam, by scores of 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Cuong and Thoal won not because They were led 6-5, but they won the 24-1, took the set at 6-1.
good performance on the Hongkong of excellent play on their own part, next three gumes for the set. They player's part to take a set from such but because of the poor resistance of could not be stopped in the next twa a One player as Vung.
their opponents. Cuong was easily sets, which they won with the lasa After a ten minutes' rest, the the best of the four, the others being of unly three games. 1 players tool the court for the fourth inclined to be erratic.
set, which proved to be the last.
It was a
PROMISING MATERIAL
AMONG AUSTRALIANS
The match was uninteresting.
The combination of Petra and
Gavia was brilliant at the net and
Mouvet had runaway victory over winning by 6-1, 6-0, 6-2. The three
A. E. P. Guest, of Hongkong. and games won by the opposition were Hue, of Annam. This match was on Guest's servien.'" even less interesting than the last. Petra, It. 4
in.
RUGGER MATCHES
AT HOME
London, Jan. 12.
In the County Rugby Champlon- thin. Kent defeated Oxfordshire at Oxford to-day by 24 points to 17.
Chanorgan beat Monmouthshire by 21-5.
In the County Championship group re-play, Warwickshire defeated North Bidland by 31-11.-Reuter
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Guest bad only just met his possesses a cannon-ball service, is partner before the match commenced, strong on the backhand and devasta, und furthermore lue had only just ting at the net. When he approaches completed his singles match against the net, it is good-bye for the oppo- Samboedjo: In the circumstances, sing pair,
they could not be expected to do Mouvet, the former Belglan juntor much more.
champion, is quite a useful player, The European couple, with their but has a rather weak backhand.
fast valleys. Petra and Mouvet are favoured to Just walked through their opponents, win the doubles title.
to say which is the best There is no change in the division of stake money in the Rooty. Last Sunday morning Rose Elect, with Mr. Encarnacao up, was given un. In what names they are going Hill Derby for Australian ponies of this season, but the prizes of terrine services and
race, I am azharp spin OVCT &
unable to say, but other griffins' events have been raised, the winner of the Sydney mile and the Chestnut mare came off the test with Lady Love, Oscar Zilch and Minnie Maiden Stakes receiving $1,250 instead of $1,000 as last season.
I understand, the joint] flying colours, covering the circuit Zilch are, Inside 2.03, the quarters being 30.2/5, property 01.2/5, 31.1/5 and 30.4/5 seconds for
the last stanzn. It was a fine stoly proving that Mr. Eu has undoubt:diy A very fine animal.
of Messrs. Needa and
Rocha, Oscar Zilch appears to be It will be recalled that 57 Aus- a fine galloper. The two went over the best rose and with Mr. Needa in 1tralian ponies were actually drawn the six furlongs course in 1.32 and the saddle the combination must be for last August, Pony Nu. 13, owned they came home in 27.2/5 seconds.
It may be of interest to know that respected. Mr. C. D. Drown is the by the stable T.K.L., was destroyed nwner of Jillan and Jennifer, und last October on account of a tram Mrs. Eu Tong-sen's Chiltern, Mrs. Sir Viclor Sangoon has two aspir- Mr. P. Tester has The Tigress and accident and Pony No. 40, belonging Stanton's Balatoe and Mr. Meller's
gone to its Candlelight are all by Tom ants in Eve of Harvest and Eve of Mr. T, H. G. Brayfield has named his to Mr. G. Tinson, has Heaven, the former being held over arifin Taxing Master. Victoria is happy hunting-ground. Mrs. J. H.; Chethy, who sired Lucky Lad, the from last Spring and I am of the owned by Mrs. Holm's and this mare Taggart has discarded her pony, No. winner of the Fremantle St. Leger opinion that she is the best. Her must not be my
overlooked.
Mr. Kwok Hin-wang has sold his and the Queensland Autumn Chain-
Training Of China Ponies Already In Full Swing
No. 7 and Mr. Eu Tong-sen has given | piens.
up his No. 28. A few ponies lave
Me-
I have not seen Candlelight in nc- not as yet been named, but I trust to
as this boy gelding is being publish a complete list in my next on racing notes. There are, however, trained in Shanghai, but of the other several promising good uns among two I like Baintoc. He is a slen Win- this season's bunch and it appears 10 fred by Emfred from the Lan stable
animal with strong quarters. me that all of them have summercd well.
a nice mover and the more showed up well in her outing over the Syd- Some anxiety was again experienced by the Hongkong Jockey known to all of us and we may lock.
The majority of the sires are un-ney Malden Stakes course, cover nit Club about the delivery of this season's batch of China ponies sub-forward in some big dividends at the six furlongs in 1.30.3/5 with 20.3/6 scription griffins, but thank goodness they arrived after all. The Annual Carnival, I was impressed seconds for the last quarter.
by Lady Northcole's Devonion by ateeds were drawn for and delivered to their respective owners
Serenade, belonging to the "Way- Pat Clyde, who was given a steady foong" mess, should be closely before Xmas and the trainers have about two months to get their enter over a mile last Saturday and watched, for he certainly put up n animals fit for the big meeting.
the bay gelding took 2.10.4/5 to cover wonderful performance on January the circuit, ramping home In 214, galloping the mile in 2.03.4/5 and | Training of course is now in full best of the flock, but, If appearances seconds flot. It was not a fast run he come down the home stretch in
but there was style swing with the usual interest cen- count for anything, I have my eyes Her Ladyship's pony is looked after has grown in substance and streng h in the gallop.30 seconds. Mr. Bradbury's Janber tred in the Valley Stakes over six Argon, Chatterbox, February by Mr. Dunbar's Russian trainer and] and she is the best mare of this sen furlongs. The winner is to receive $1,250.
A few owners have not na Fourth, Gaucho, Gog, Jeddon, King Devonian should give a good necount] ron's lot. Sea King by Corban be- :
longing to Mr. S. T. Williamson is yet been able to find appropriate Kong, Matador, Musketeer, National of himself.
The níð stable, John Peel, has two another which has caught my eve names for their ponts, but I expect Service, Opening Bateman, Phoenix, to have a complete list in this column Portrush, Rose Day, Sca Captain, sub-grimins, Cairnsmore by Flavic and Laft At That, owned by Mr. Talkative, Wilber and Wild Bear, 1 Sna, and Cockierol by Brewon, the 34th, seems to be a good aprinter. I It not possible at this juncture hope to comment a little more in my latter being the best peny. He is a expected to see. some good gallops
nleo chestnut and has the making of next work, to say which owner has drawn the next.
next week,
on
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Wins Dixie Singles Title
Tampa, Jan. 8. Wayne Sabin of Los Angeles won the singlca championship of the - feonth annual Dixle tennis tourna ment to-day, defeating "Bitsy" Grant in three straight sets, 0-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Joining forces with Grant, Sabin failed to do as well in the doubles championship. Both Grant and Sabin falled to withstand the a6- shults of the comb'nation of Gene Mako and Jack Tidball of Los An- geles in the doubles anal. Mako re- vealed excellent form to lend the Los Angeles combination to a three straight set victory, 7-5, 6-2, 0-4--- United Press,
Women's Tennis
Colony Doubles
Final To Be Held On Sunday:
The final of the
women's Lawn
Mrs.
Tennis Doubles Championship of the Colony-Mrs. Williams and Chul v. Mrs. Tracey and Mrs. Skin- ner... will be held at the United Ser- on Sunday, at 3.30 p.m. L. Col C. F. Burton will umpire.
vices Itecreation Club January 15,
At the
conclusion of the match Mrs Groseit (wife of Major General
Same of the players laking part in the Far East tennis championships at Saigon. As the matches are play xi at night in floodlights, the players have plenty of time in the day to roam; about town. This plature, was A. E. Graselt, the G. O. C.), will prem taken in one of the excursien irins made by the visitors Left to right: sent the prizes to the winners of A. B. P. Guen, Sasto Dick, Leonardo, Gavla, Samboodi, Amado Banchez both the Doubles and the Singles
Competitions.
and Lions.