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 Chinà ponics, bona fide hunters) and three flat handicap events for Australian and China ponies.
The Stewards of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club are to be congratulat- ed in providing the public with such an attractive programme.
-and
In every hunting country Point-to-Point course there is at 1cast one fence called "Becher's" and pity that the Stewards of it seems
the Fanling Hunt Club have not an yet thought it to name one of the - of abstacles as suelt. There gurse, other fences called the Canal
nome
lize,
At
Ebony Idol
Should Win
Interport Soccer Players Fail To Combine
Special Homeside
Soccer Forecast
The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to-
morrow:
Home Winners
Wolves Sunderland
Chelsea
Derby Coventry
Tottenham Queen's P.R. Reading
Optional Selections
Portsmouth Chesterfield Cardiff Oldham
Race Again SELECTIONS
Ebony Idol, the winner of last Turn, Valentine's Brooke, etc. Kwant! racecourse we have only two obstacles, known as the Open Ditch Grand National is among the list of and the Water Jump, and I see nothis year's entries and this pony, be- of the fences longing; to Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, why reason
be named after the has a big chance of annexing the race should not founder of the Fanling Race Club such in the late H. Birkett, the late second time, and to add his muine Dr. Plerce Grove, W. T. Stanton and E. M. Hazeland, the latter being res ponsible for the construction of the While on the subject racecourse. they may just as well add the name of i. RH, The Duke of Kent,
HISTORY OF MEET
FOR FIRST
SIX EVENTS
My selections for to the list of only four others who events are as follows:
Ebony Idol
Dlogenes
Double Chance
the first eix
THE FOX HUNTERS' PLATE
have twice won the Blue Riband at THE FANLING GRAND NATIONAL
CUP Kwanti. The handicapper, Mr. C.AND PIERCE GROVE MEMORIAL M. Alves, has set Diogenes and Ebony Iloi to shoulder the limit loud of 168 lbs. but judging by his ne display at the January Meeting, 1 certainly have confidence in giving It was in 1020 that the inaugural my vote to Ebony Idol to win. He is a nice chaser, clearing the fences in meeting of the Fanling Hunt Club
don't think the was held on February 15, and in the grand style and circumstance the opening event, the weight will stop him.
Diogenes, of Fanting Grand National and Pierce course, is not be widerrated, but China 1 think Double Chance cannot be Grove Memorial Cup for Chi ponies over 13 miles, celebrates its
theater ran past the wing of the Open 4th birthday on Sunday. When the regarded as honest as the day. The inain event was first run in 1926, the Dith in the San Wal Handicap and major steeplechase was then known for this reason he has not been given Estover has been as the Fanling National over a course
in any allowance.
Mortmain Malolo
The Alinx
THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL
Brulas Strathcarrick Teviotdalo
P. C. Hsu and C. H. Wel, of the visiting Shanghal tennis team. were defeated at doubles by S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett, of the Kowloon C.C. yesterday. Here the two Shanghai stars are seen in aetion, Isu being the one nearer the Camera-Staff Photographer. TENNIS
SHANGHAI STUDENTS ENTERTAINED BY
C.C. KOWLOON C. C. TEAM
NEED MORE PRACTICE
TOGETHER BEFORE THEY MEET MANILA
'(Dr "Abe")
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, which by no from this, he did not show anything streich of the imagination 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 appreciable (one would have preferred Lee Yan- headway most of the time; and when leung, the junior player, to Hau, the they did succeed, their shooting was selected Interport left wing so poor that McAlister, in the Itest goal, had little difficulty in dealing with the shots fred 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 fallin of both sides. Though the half. The ball bit the bottom of the Hest forwards seemed to be the nips bur 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- wise, they would have finished the to, who headed the ball into the
net from the rebound. game on the winning end,
Gosano worked The Though A, V.
Rest Inside forwards, Lee hard throughout, he seldom could Tack-kee Chng Tuk-fel and Gomes, give Lee Wat-tong the passen which
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 passen in the air which had to dulged in too much close-possing be brought down under control. By when near the goal to be really goal was also obtained in the second the time he had done this, backs and effective as goal-getters. The Rest half-backs were already on them.
halt, from a moventent on the right, the ball being pushed through to Chun Tok-fal, who beat Tam Kwan- kon from close range.
BETTER REST FORWARDS
.
PRACTICE NEEDED
If anything, the Rest forwards showed better combination then ther opposite numbers. The left-wing combination of Gomes and Lee Yan-
As a spectacle, the game fait far leung (a Third Division South China player) was the best on the field, and below expectations. But it has to be made many understood perhaps that the playera between them they openings for Chan Tak-fai and Lee had get together for the first time, Tack-kee. Unfortunately the centre- and could not be expected to settle
down so quickly. were forward and the inside right
Deanltely another practice match unable to make full use of them either through slowness or over-is needed, and the sooner the better.
Teams: anxiety.
Hongkong Tam
{In-
Kwan - kon
of two miles and to further the kindly treated by the new weight) THE QUEENSLAND HANDICAP Kowloon C.C. yesterday afternoon when the Shanghai Students wing-chiu, for instance, were each cheung (South China), Lee Wal-long terest, H. it, H. Prince George, now kind
vn (assigner with a drop of
of 10 lbs.
Duke of Kent, serving as a naval
Lairyst
afficer on board 11. M. S. Hawkins, Ebony Idol and this grey gelding is now in its proper row. Mr. Stanton's
kindly donated
a handsome silver candidate is undoubtedly a powerful
candi
cup to the winner. It may be added that His Royal Highness was also a beast, but he is too big over the keen enthusiast over the sticks and sences and this alone is a bad handi- fences, and his nomination, Curlew eap. In my estimation Zero has not deal and wo Dahlia, ridden by Lt. Dangerfleld in been given a square the Hunt Steeplechase over two shall see how the allotment works
the miles Onished among Rans."
"Also out on Sunday.
The first classic was won by John A BOZEN ENTRIES FOR
Smith and was ridden by Mr. F. A.
Pollock. There was no change in
FOX HUNTERS' PLATE
The Fox Hunters' Pinte (a hurdle
the conditions of the Fanling Nation- al run in the following year, but in 1928 the distance was lengthened to two and a quarter miles and the bly race for China ponies, bonu de hun- endurance test was named the Fan-
ters) has drawn a dozen entries and ling Grand National. Two years the jump is over a distance of 1% later the Fanling Club suffered miles. As a ban has been placed on great loss in the death of their big winners of any race of this season,
a
Cape York Reolfly
Tex
THE KWANTI CUP
Flybynight Plain View Tempest
THE AU TAU HANDICAP
March Brown Heriot
National Dignity
Good Chance For Cape York Here
I do not expect to see a good field cent is a flat race for "C" class Australian
Light-hearted and thoroughly enjoyable tennis was seen at the team were entertained. Of the five matches scheduled, only four were completed, the fifth being unfinished owing to darkness. Honours were even, each side winning two matches.
Lee China);
Tin sang What the game revealed yesterday' was that the Interport team need to (South have at least another match to enable, (South China), Sheehan (Middle-
FCX)+
Honeywell (Navy), Dixon the players to understand one other's play. Sheehan and Leung (Navy), Leung Wing-chiu (South China): Fowler (Club), Fung King- good individually; but their covering
and Joseph's)
Hau Ching-to of each other left a lot to be desired. (South China), A. V. Gosung (51. The same could be said of Lee Tin-
(Eastern). sang and Honeywell, the right back
Hongkong. McAlister Ho You-sang (Kwong half, playing in his third strenuous
Wahl
Chang Chung-wan (Eastern); On the whole the display given by P. C. Hsu 5-7, 6-3, 7-5; E, C. Fincher and right, half. Dixon Conta (Nasy): the visitors was of a forly high stun- and A. Crawford (K.C.C.) v. H. F.
breaking up the Rest attacks, but was E. L
China), ТБе Kam-hung dard. They were all very good with Li and P. K. Tong 5-7, 8-8 (unfinish | game since Sunday, was good. L. Strange (Club), Lou Hing-chol
usual form in not up to his distribution of his passes. Fung (South China); Tang Kwong sum
(South King-cheung, the inside right, was
their ground strokes, but at the neted).
they were u
unsteady. The tric
Ane style, though students all possERS they need to develop
they will be really effective before)
K. F. Li, their No. 1 player, was in fine form in his singles match against A. E. P. Guest, the K.C.C, champion, and won comfortably. Li's service and his attacking was
powerful ground strokes from both wings left no counter. The Guest often with K.C.C. champion, however, was off colour and did not do justice to him- CRAWFORD ERRATIC self.
"Poker" Tong beat A. Crawford
New Speed Records By
German Ace
Rest
centre-
in
the
(South
of
China),
Chan
Leo Tack-keo Tak-tal (South
not happy with Fowler on the right (Eastern), wing, and on several occasions when China), Gomes (St. Joseph's) and a pass to the outside right would have Lee Yan-leung (South China).
Referee. Mr. R. M. Omar, been the best thing to do, preferred to send the ball into the middle to Lee or Gosano.
NOT AT HOME
Leicester Beaten By Charlton
boss, founder and master, Dr, Pierce we shall see a good contest between for the Queensland Handicap which Grove, and in memory of the interest | Double Chance (if he does not accept porties over six furlongs, Of 7 cn after two hard-fought sets. Had the motoring ace, drove his three-litre day's game was not a really fair tesi Football
so many mis-
he had shown and the hard work the Grand National), Malolo and rendered to the Club, the Stewards Morimain. The first noned, in my trics, Strathearrick will be local man not made
In the Grand Notional and Violet takes at vital stages, it is quite. con- thought fit to associate his name with opinion, is head and shoulders above en is definitely not starting. the exclusive major event. From all the other entries and should
the visitor; but he was far too errotic 1930 this terrible strain and stamina owner decide to have a crack at the Flummery is hopeless on the flat and ecivable that he would have beaten
I hear that Racing Heart is not contest was known as the Fanling opening event Morimain is my fancy his best, Cape York is in constant to hope for success against such Grand National and Pierce Grove with Motolo and The Mins to all the training and he should register his steady player us Tong.
"Teddy" Fincher was his placid self Memorial Cup and I append below minor positions in the frame.
first win for the owner with Rooilly
In his match against 11. K. Tsai and a list of winners since the inception
and Rex following in the rear. won in straight sets. His all-round
in 1926.
Owner
1020 Mirs, I. J. Paterson
127 K. H. Chun
1028 1. D. Ersking
1970 Major
. C. Lake.
1030 Brish (H, Sheldon)
1031 W. T. Stanton
E
UKU W, T, Stanton
1533 Lt. J. W. Zope
1034 T. H. G. Krayeld
1935 L. Rely
1938 L. Reidy
1937 M. 11. A.
1938 AL. D. L, Dowbiggin
Pony
Joha Smith Easter Day Easter Day As You Like It As You Like it Christmas Frollo Chill imus Frolin Duke of Milan Burgemaster Pride of Tsingin Pride of Taingimo Dlogenes
Ebony Idol
DISTANCE SHORTENED
It will be seen that in 1931 the run was over two and a half miles, but he jump was reverted back to 2% miles in the following year and in 1930 the distanco was shortened by two furlongs. For the last two years journey was over the Derby course, but on Sunday the contest is over 14 miles.
three
Jocry
P. A. Pollock -Wallace
Capt. Erskine
A. F. Clarke
Lt. Car. Bulteel
R. J. Corbett
WV, T. Stanton J. W. Hapo -Jordan
G. D. Gregory
D. Black
- Harris
G. I. Ferguson
Distanco Two milcz
do
miles mtick
miles
miles mlica
milea
2K
miles Two miles
144
miles miles
Strathcarrick
Is Brutus'
KWANTI CUP FOR
"D" CLASS PONIES
#t
steadiness was enough to see him through.
In the doubles, S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett, after dropping the first net in the twelfth game, jumped into form and by dint of continual attack- The Kwant! Cup, a handicap not ing, won the next two sets.
Fincher and Crawford lost the race for "D" class China pontes, is over a mile. It is rumoured that first set against Li and Tong, and Sylvandale is under a cloud and when the scores were deadlocked at Royal Highness is not making the B-8 in the second, the match had to Viaw, with be abandoned owing to darkness. trip to Fanling. Plain: Mr. H. C. Fib 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
Torg
inclined were Morning did not run too well in his and inst outing at Kwanti, but it appears erratic.
Indicate,
to me that the brown gelding is look As the scores
Σα be
all the
Ing extremely well and he is dan-malches were evenly-contested. Rerous. I have reason to belleve Results:
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Fowler was not at home on the right wing. This was more or less expected, in vlew of the fact that he
London, Feb. 9, playing so regularly all has been Berlin, Feb. 9.
In the Frst Division of the English the Rudolf Caracciola, German centre-forward. Therefore, yester-
League, Leicester City, playing at home, were beaten by Mercedes Benz on a special stretch for him.
Hau Ching-to's speed was his chief Charlton by five goals to one.---Reu
left wing, but opart ter, of the Dessau-Biterfeldt autobahn at
247.48 kilometres an hour over day over a mile in a flying start, and
speed of 248.28 miles an hour to-asset on the kilometre, thus beating the existing International Class D records by. 03.84 miles and 92.33 kilomtres respectively, were previously held by
The cords
Furmanik, of Italy.
G.
R
Caracciola also created records for the mile and kilometre standing stort with 127.112 and 100.36 respectively. Furmanike previously held the re- cords with 102,80 and 04.73 spectively.-Reuter Special.
ITALIANS WANT 1944 OLYMPICS
Rome, Feb. 0.
TC-
Singles.-E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) beat K. H. Teul 6-2, 0-6; A. E. P. Guest lost to H. F. LI 3-0, The Italian Olymple Committee in recepit of 10 lbs. from Brutus,, but K. Tong 6-0, 4-0.
Chief Danger miles) Strothearrick, the winner, was, A. Crawford (K.C.C.) fast to P. met to-day to discuss bidding for the
Gener-
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET TEAMS TO PLAY NAVY
It will be rented that the 1033
Doubles.-S. A. Oray and G. C. Grand National drew only
Very good response has been re- on Sunday the difference of weights Burnett (K.C.C.) beat T. H. Wei and starters, namely, Christmas Frolic,
for the Grand National is only 3 lbs, and I am confident that Duke of Milan and Loch Ryan and celved
Steeplechase among the Australian Brutus will make amends. the first named 'chaser, owing to his previous successes, was made a hot ponies, there being exactly a dozen ally speaking, Mr. G. Treverton is Zavourite. Ilowever, after half of nominations. There was no race last comparatively a newcomer over the the circuit had been covered, Mr. seuson, owing to, I presume, a short-tences, but the manner in which he age of jumpers, but it seems to me handled Brutus in his ng puting Stanton on Christmas Frolic lit3 a ansty stumble and Duke of Milan that this classic event la going to seemed to suggest that he had con- went ahead to win in ensy fashion, stay. However, the first Grand Na-ience in the animal and no doubt The spli robbed Mr.
tional was tun on March 10, 1935, all racing man will be delighted to Stanton when Flummery, ridden by Mr. W see the combination romp home first. chance of annexing the Grand No-
onal for three successive years. It H. S. Davis, won by many lengths. Mrs C. L. Gregory, who is going to
The following teams will represent This 'char has been entered for the plot Strathearrick, is an old hand at the gume and I am afraid his ex- Chun was the first Chinese owner big race but his chance is very rerience will be a menace to Brutus, the Craigengower Cricket Club in
mole. Brutus, 1937 winner, halds to capture this classic in 1027.
fevioldale is nicely weighted and so Senior and Junior Division league the post of honour and then comes in the old timer, Olorious Star, who cricket matches to-morrow, Strathcarrick who has been allotted
1st XI v. Royal Navy (away). 103 lbs. When they clashed in the will be ridden by Mr. H. J. Hicarno,
It seems to me that the Stowards E. Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria,
ts interesting to relate that Mr. K. H.
(a
Site Chosen For New South Wales Handicap cannot make up their minds as to A. R. H. Esmall, A. B. Hamson, D. Davis Final
what should be the proper distance Hung. A. K. Ismall, A. T. Leo, W. for the Grand National. In 1835 ft Rupley, G. Souza, A. Zimmern and was a jump over 2 miles but in F. R. Zimmern,
Round matches to the Merion Cricket; the following year the length was 2nd XI v. Royal Navy (home) New York. Feb. 4. Club of Philadelphia. The National shortened by two furlongs and in B. R. france (Capl.), W. Long Bling. anning meeting of the Singles Championship was set for 1937 we saw the event over 13 M. C. Hung CW Lem, J. W ad-Bates Lawn Tennis Assoske Forest Hille on September 7, bom- miles. On Sunday the run is over Leonard, H.-P. Lim. . Locks, A. M. day Unwar decided to Unuing through to September 10, two miles-At any rate a good race Omar, W. Way, G. Winch and J. is nssured.
1044 Games.
Italy wanted the 1040 Games, but in a Inst-minute vote, awung in the under- favour of Japan, with standing that the Japanese delegates would reciprocate with their ballots for 1914.
The Council is expected to draft a letter to the International Olymple: Committee within the next few days, formally seeking the 1044 Games-- United Prest.
Mrs. Fabyan Wins Jamaica Tennis Title
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 9..
Mr. Sarch Pellmy Tabyan lo-day won the Inter-colonial women tennis singles title, when she beat Mi
Laingles maloties saminas las Kowlo Peter Scriven of England in straight to her Tong (left) and H. 16 | Baby