Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 10, 1939.
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME AT FANLING ON SUNDAY
Grand National Race
To Celebrate Its Fourteenth Birthday WHY NOT CALL ONE FENCE "BECHERS"?
(By "Captain Foster")
All the sporting celebrities will no doubt wend their way to Fanling on Sunday when two Grand National Steeplechases (one confined to Australian and the other to China ponies) will be contested at Kwanti racecourse. There are, in addition, the Fox Hunters' Plate (a hurdle race for China ponies, bona fide hunters) and three flat handicap events for Australian and China ponies.
and
Ebony Idol
Should
Win
Interport Soccer Players Fail To Combine
Special Homoside
Soccer Forecast
The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to-
morrow:
Home Winnors
Wolves Sunderland
Chelsea
Derby Coventry
Tottenham Queen's P.R. Reading
Optional Selections
Portsmouth Chesterfield Cardiff Oldham
Race Again SELECTIONS
The Stewards of the Fanlingg Huntj and Bace Club are to be congratulat- ed in providing the public with such an attractive programme,
country In every bunting
there is Point-to-Point course least one fence called "Becher's" and it sens lly that the Stewards of the Fanting Hunt Club have not as yet thought At to name one of the obstacles is such. There are, of course, other fences called the Cannt Turn, Valentine's Brooke, etc. At
Ebony Idol, the winner of last Kwanti racecourse we have only two obstacles, known as the Open DitchGrand National is among the list of and the Water Jump, and I see no thin year's entries und this pony, be- fences longing to Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, reason why None of the
be named after thehus a big chance of annexing the race should not founders of the Fanling Race Club a second thne, and to add his name such as the late H. Birkett, the late
to the list of only four others who Dr. Pieter Grove, W. T, Stanton and F. B1, Hazeland, the latter being res ponsible for the construction of the While on the subject racecourse. they may just a well add the name of H. R. II, The Duke of Kent,
HISTORY OF MEET
FOR FIRST SIX EVENTS
My selections for events are as follows:
Ebony Idol
Diogenes
CUP
Double Chance
the first six
THE FOX HUNTERS' PLATE
have twice won the Blue Ribond at THE FANLING GRAND NATIONAL Kwant. The handicapper, Mr. C. AND PIERCE CROVE MEMORIAL M. Alves, has set Diogenes and Ebony Idol to shoulder the limit load of 168 lbs. but judging by his fine display at the January Meeling, I certainly have confidence in giving It was in 1920 that the inaugural my vote to Ebony idol to win, He is meeting of the Fanling Hunt Club a nice chaser, clearing the fences in think the was held on February 15, and in the
grand style and I don't circumstance the opening event, the weight will stop htm. Diogenes, of Fanling Grund National and Pierce Grove Memorial Cup for China Course, is not to be underrated, bui
I think Double Chance
The pontes over 1% miles, celebrates its regarded as honest as the 14th birthday on Sunday. When the ter ran past the wing of
the Inain pvent was Arst run in 1926, the Ditels in the San Wai Handicap and major steeplechase was then known for this reason he has not been given as the Fanling National over a course
Estover has been any ullowance.
annot
Open
It may be added candidate is undoubtedly Stanton)
Morimain Matolo
The Minx
THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL
of two miles and to further now kindly treated by the new weight THE terest, 11. 11. 11. Prince George, now asigner with a drop of 19 lbs. against Duke of Kent, serving as a naval oflleer on board H. M. S. Hawkins, Ebony Idol and Uns grey geiding is kindly donated handsome silver, now in its proper row. Mr. cup to the winner. that fila Royal Highness was also a keen enthusiast ever the sticks and fences, and his nomination, Curlew Dahlia, ridden by Lt. Dangerfield in the Hunt Steeplechase over two
the miles finisheet among Rans."
a power beast, but he is too big over the fences and this alone is a bad handi- cap. In my estimation Zero has not deal and wa been given a square shul see how the allotment works "Also out on Sunday,
The first-classic was won by John A DOZEN ENTRIES FOR
Smith and was ridden by Mr. F. A.
Pollock. There was no change in FOX HUNTERS' PLATE
the conditions of the Fanting Nation-
al, run in the following year, but in
1928 the distance was lengthened to
The Fox Hunters' Plate (a hurdle
Brutus Strathcarrick Teviotdale
QUEENSLAND HANDICAP Cape York Roolfly Rex
THE KWANTI CUP
Flybynight
Plain View Tempest
THE AU TAU HANDICAP
March Brown
Herlot RUN
Nailonal Dignity
P. C. Hsu and C. II. Wel, of the visiting Shanghai tennis team, were defeated at doubles by S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnell, of the Kowloon C.C. yesterday. Here the two Shanghai stars are seen in action, su being the one nearer the Camera-Stag Photographer,
TENNIS
SHANGHAI STUDENTS ENTERTAINED BY KOWLOON C.C. TEAM
Light-hearted and thoroughly enjoyable tennis was seen at the Kowloon CC. yesterday afternoon when the Shanghai Students team were entertained. Of the five matches scheduled, only four were completed, the fifth being unfinished owing to darkness. Honours were even, cach side winning two matches.
NEED MORE PRACTICE
TOGETHER BEFORE THEY MEET MANILA
(By “Abo1j
The Hongkong Interport football team will have to play very much better than they did yesterday if they hope to beat Manila. In a practice game at Causeway Bay against the Rest of Hongkong, they were held to a draw of 1-1 in spite of the fact that the latter team played with four substitutes.
Up against a defence whiels by no from this, he did not show anything stretch of the tangination could be out of the ordinary. As a matter of said to be really strong, the Interport fact, without knowing the players, forwards failed to make oppreciable one would have preferred Lee Yon- headway most of the time; and when lett, the junior player, to Huu, the they did succeed, their shooting was selected Interport left wing.
the Rest so poor that McAlister, In goal, had little difficulty in dealing with the shots fired at him.
Neither goal-keeper had much to do. McAlister was beaten by a rasping
In fact, weakness in shooting was drive by Lee Wai-tong in the second the falling of both sides. Though the hall. The ball hit the bottom of the Rst forwards seemed to be the nip-bar and bounced inside the goal-line, pler bunch of men, they also had left although most of the spectators must their shooting boots behind; other-have credited the goal to Hau Ching-
the ball wise, they would have Anished the to, who headed
net from the rebound. name on the winning end,
worked Though A, V. Gosano
The Rest inside forwards, Lee hard throughout, he seldom could
into the
give Lee Wai-long the passes which Task-kee Chan Tak-fal and Gomes, the centre-forward wanted, What Were very clever in their approach. Lee wants are through passes along work, especially when they received the ground; what he got yesterday help from the outsides; but they in- were passes in the air which, had to dulged in too much close-passing when near the goal to be really be brought down under control. By effective as goal-getters. The Rest the time he had done this, bacles and goat was also obtained in the second half-backs were already on them.
BETTER REST FORWARDS
halt, from a movement on the right, the ball being pushed through to Chan Tak-fai, who beat Tam Kwon-
PRACTICE NEEDED
If anything the Rest forwards kon from close range. showed better combination than their opposite numbers. The left-wing combination of Gomes and Lee Yon-
As u spectacle, the game fell far leung (a Third Division South China player) was the best on the field, and below expectations. But it has to be understood perhaps that the players between them they made many had got together for the first time, openings for Chan Tak-ful and
Use
Lee
onc 2113-
Tack-kee. Unfortunately the centre-and could not be expected to settle forwad and the inside right were down so quickly. unable to make full
of them Definitely another practice match either through slowness or over-is needed, and the sooner the belter.
Teams: anxiety.
Hongkong. Tam Kwan-kon What the game revealed yesterday
China); Lee Tín sung (Middle- was that the Interport team need to (South have at least another match to enable (South China), Shechan
sex); Honeywell (Navy), Dixon the players to understand other's play. Sheehan and Leung (Navy), Leung Wing-chlu (South Wing-chlu, for instance, were each Chiu); Fowler (Club), Fung King- good individually; but their covering cheung (South China), Lee Wal-tong and Hou Ching-to of each other left a lot to be desired, (South China), A. V. Gosano (St. The same could be said of Lee Tin- Joseph's) sang and Honeywell, the right back (Eastern).
Rest of Hongkong. McAllster You-song (Kwong On the whole the display given by P. C. Hsu 5-7, 6-3, 7-5; E, C. Fincher and right half. Dixon, the centre- the visitors was of a farly high stan- and A. Crawford (K.C.C.) v. H. F. half, playing in his third strenuous (Navy); Ho
Kame since Sunday, was good in Wah), Chang Chung-wan (Eastern)
China), Tac Kam-hung the (South dard. They were all very good with L and P. K. Tong 5-7, 8-8 (unanish-Breaking up the Rest attacks, but was E. L. Strange (Club), Lou Hing-
not up to his usual form in distribution of his passes. Fung (South China); Tang Kwon-sum China), Leo Tack-kee King-cheung, the inside right, was (South
(South not happy with Fowler on the right (Eastern), wing, and on several occasions when China), Gomes (St. Joseph's) ond
pass to the outside right would have Lee Yan-leung (South China). been the best thing to do, preferred. Referee. Mr. R. M. Othar. to send the bell into the middle to Lee or Gosano.
Good Chance For and won comfortably. Li's service
Cape York Here
New Speed Records By
German Ace
Chan Tak-ful
Leicester Beaten By Charlton
their ground strokes, but at the neted). they were a trifle unsteady. The students all possess fine style, though ace before they need to develop pace" they will be really effective.
K..F. L., their No. 1 player, was in fine form in his singles match against A. E. P. Guest, the K.C.C. champion, his attacking was powerful and
NOT AT HOME" ground strokes from both wings left two and a quarter miles and the big race for China ponies, bona de bun-
Guest often with no counter. The
Fowler was not at home on the endurance test was nurned the Fon-ters) has drawn a dozen entries and
This was more or less: K.C.C. champlon, however, was off
right wing. ling Grund
National Two years the fung is over a distance of 1%
colour and did not do justice to him-
expected, in view of the fact that he
London, Feb, 0. miles. As a ban has been placed on
self. later the Fanling Club suffered
Berlin, Feb. 9. has been playing so regularly at of this season. great loss in the donth of their blg
In the Frst Division of the English winners of any race
CRAWFORD ERRATIC
Rudolf Caracciolo, the German centre-forward. Therefore, yester
League, Leicester City, boss, founder and master, Dr. Pierce
"Poker" Tong beat A. Crawford
Had the motoring ace, drove his threz-litre day's game was not a really fair test Football
playing at home, were beaten by of 7 en after two hard-fought sets, Grove, and in memory of the interest he had shown and the hard work
so many mis-Mercedes Benz on a special stretch for him.
Hau Ching-to's speed was his chief Churlion by five goals to one.-eu- rendered to the Club, the Stewards Merimain. The first named, in any
Grand National and Violet local man not made vital stages, takes at
left wing, but apart ter. it is quite con- of the Dessau-Biterfeldt autobahn at thought it to assoclate his name with
opinion, is head and thoulders above in the
I definitely not starting,
day over a mile in a a flying start, and thie exclusive major event. From all the other entries and should the Queen
247.46 kilometres an hq over 1930 this terrible strain and stamina owner decide to have a cracks at the Flummery is hopeless on the flat and ceivable that he would have eaten a speed of 240.28 miles an hour to-asset on the contest was known us the Fanling opening event Mortmain is my faney hear that Racing Heart is not at the visitor; but he was far too erratle
international Class D records by Grand National and Pierce Grove with Malolo and The Mins to fill the his best. Cape York is in constant to hope for success against such a kilometre, thus beating the existing
training and he should, register his steady player as Tong.
03.84
02.33 kilomtres Memorial Cup and I append below minor positions in the frame. fest win for the owner with Rooldy
and Rex following in the rear.
a list of winners since the inception
In 1920.
Owner
1020 Mrs. R. J. Paterson
1927 K. H. Chun
TU28 M, D. Erskine
1920 Major B. C. Lake
1900 Fri 11. Sheldon)
1801 W. T. Stanton
I do not expect to see a good feld we shall see a good contest between for the Queensland Handicap which Double Chance (if he does not accept is a flat race for "C" class Australian
the Grand National), Mniolo and ponies over six furlongs.
tries, Strathearrick will be running
Pony
John Smith
Easter Day
Easter Day
Jockey
7. A. Pollock -Wallace
Capt. Erskine
A. F. Clarko
Lt. Cdr. Bulteel
R. J. Corbett
酷]
1912 W. T. Stanton
1933 LA. J. W. Hope
1934 T. II. G. Brayfeld
1935 L. Heldy
1930 L. Neidy
1937 M...
1905 AL. D. L. Dowbiggin
As You Like It As You Like It Christmas Frolic Christmas Frolle Duke of Milan Burgonaster Pride of Tsingtao
1. Pride of Tsingtao
Diorches
Ebony Idol
DISTANCE SHORTENED
It will be seen that in 1931 the run was over two and a half miles, bul the jump was reverted back to 24 miles in the following year and in 1030 the distance was shortened by two furlongs. For the last two years the journey was over the Derby course, but on Sunday the contest
in over 1 miles.
It will be recalled that the
Grand National drew
1033
W. T. Stanton
I, W. Hope
-Jordan
G. D. Gregory
D. Black
- Harris
G. 1. Ferguson
KWANTI CUP FOR
"D" CLASS PONIES
"Teddy" Fincher was his placid self in his match against H. K. Tsai and
steadiness was enough to see him through.
won in straight sets. His all-round resp and
In the doubles, S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett, after dropping the first set in the twelfth game, jumped into form and by dint of continual attack- The Kwani Cup. a handicap flat ing, won the next two sets.
Distance
Two miles)
trilley
milles
miles
miles
miles
miles
over
miles
Two miles
miles
miles
Strathcarrick
Is Brutus'
Chief Danger
ceived for the
race for "D" class China ponies, is Fincher and Crawford lost the mile. It is rumoured that Arst set against Li and Tong, and
Sylvandale is under a cloud and when the scores were deadlocked at Royal Highness is not making the 8-8 in the second, the match had to to darkness. trip to Fanling. Plain View, with be abandoned owing
Mr. H. C. P up, should be one of There were some fine rallies here,
the favourites, but I like Flybynight with Fincher outstanding. Ll was
with Mr. Wel in the saddle. Good also prominent, but both Crawford Morning did not run too well in his and Tong
last outing at Kwanli, but it appears erratic.
were Inclined to be
indicate, all the
to me that the brown gelding is look As the scores ing extremely well and he is dan-matches were evenly-contested.
have reason to belleve Results: gerous. I
(Continued on Page 9.3
Gener-
Singles E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) beat K. H. Tsal 0-2, 3-6; A. E. P. Guest (K.C.C.) lost to H. F. Li 3-6, 3-6: A. Crawford (K.C.C.) lost to P. K. Tong 6-8, 4-0.
Doubles S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett (K.C.C.) beat T. H. Wel and
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET TEAMS TO PLAY NAVY.
miles) Strathearrick, the winner, was in recepit of 10 lbs. from Bratus, but only three Very good response has been re- on Sunday the difference of weights starlers, namely, Christmas Frolic,
Grand National is only 3 lbs and I am confident that Duke of Milan" and Loch Ryan and the first named chaser, owing to his Steeplechase among the Australian Brutus will make amends. previous successes, was made a hot ponies, there being exactly a dozen olly speaking, Mr. G. Troverton is favourite. However, after half of nominations. There was no race last comparatively a newcomer over the
hundled Brutus in his last outing! the circuit had been covered, Mr. season, owing to, I presume, a short-fences, but the manner in which he Stanton on Christmas Frolic, hind age of jumpers, but it seems to me nasty stumble and Duke of Milan that this classic event is going to seemed to suggest that he had con- went ahead to win in easy fashion, stay. However, the first Grand No Adence in the animal and no doubt The spili robbed Mr. Stanton's tional was run on March 10, 1935, all racing men will be delighted to chance of annexing the Grand Na-whet Flummery, ridden by Mr. W. see the combination romp home first, tional for three succesalve years. H. S. Davis, won by many lengths, Mr. C. L. Gregory, who is going to
The following teams will represent I am afraid his ex- is interesting to relate that Mr. K. H. This chaser has been entered for the pilot Strathearrick, is an old hand at Chun was the first Chinese owner big race but his chince is very re the game and
moto. Brutus; 1037 winner, holds Perlence will be a menace to Brutus, the Craigengower Cricket Club In lo capture
this classic in 1927,
the post of honour and then comes Teviotdale is nicely weighted and so Sentor and Junior Division league Strathcarrick who has been allotted is the old timer, Glorious Star, who cricket matches to-morrow. 105 lbs. When they clashed in the will be ridden by Mr. H. J, Hearne.:
P. J. Hillmoria, It seems to me that the Stewards 3. New South Wales Handicap fa
A. B. Hamson, D. sleeplechase over a course of a cannot make up their minds weds. Zimmern (Capt.),
what should be the proper distance Hung, A. K. Ismail, A. T. Lee, W for the Grand National. In 1935 it Rupley, G. South, A. Zimmern and was a jump over 24 miles, but in F. It. Zimmern.
Site Chosen For Davis Cup Final
New York
At the annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Associa
har food was decided to Award the 1939 (Davis Cup Challenge
The cords were previously held by G. Furmanik, of Italy.
Caracciola also created records for the mile and kilometre standing start with 127.112 and 109.30 respectively. Furmanik previously held the re- cords with 102.80 and 94.73 spectively.-Reuter Special.
re-
ITALIANS WANT 1944 OLYMPICS
Rome, Feb. 0. The Italian Olympic Committee met to-day to discuss bidding for the 1944 Games.
Italy wanted the 1940 Games, butį favour of Japan, with the under- in a last-minute vote, swung in standing that the Japanese delegates would reciprocate with their ballois for 1844.
The Council is expected to draft a letter to the International Olympic Committee within the next few days, formally seeking the 1914 Games.- United Press.
Mrs. Fabyan
1st XI V. Itoyal Navy (away).——| Wins Jamaica
Tennis Title
Hound matches to the Merlon Cricket the following year the length was 2nd XI v Royal Navy (home).-
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 9. Club of Philadelphia. The National shortened by two furlongs and in B. R. Trance (Capt.), W. Hong Sling, Mrs, Sarah Palfrey Fabyan to-day Singles Championship whe set for 1937 we saw the event over 1% M. C. Hung C. W. Lam, J. W won the Inter-colonial women tennis Forest Hills on September 7, con- miles. On Sunday the runs over Leonard, H. P. Lim, T. Locke, A. M. singles title, when she beat Miss linuing through to September 10wo miles. At any rate a good race Omar, W. K. Way, G. Winch and J. Peasy. Serivor of England in straight
is assured.tupim
sets by 0-3;6-3---United Pretz..
United Prest
The two leading players of the visiting Bhang, al singles matches against the Kowloon' C.0.: resterdayS team, "Poker"" Tong (left) Bad K... WALL Both thous
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WELL---
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YOU'RE A REAL LI'L
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