Friday,
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April
28, 1939.
FAVOURITES LET PUBLIC DOWN BADLY
Rain And Wet Course Responsible For Many Upsets Last Saturday
BUT SPLENDID RACING PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS
(By "Captain Foster")
Racing has always many thrills to offer its dovotcos and there were of course many surprises at the Third Extra Raco Mooting of the Hongkong Jockey Club hold last Saturday. In spite of the inclement weather the rain did not in any way dampen the enthusiasm of punters, for they were kopt busy picking out the mudlarks, and the pop- ping up of a fow rank outsiders certainly onliven- ed the meat.
Favourites had a lean afternoon, the crash commencing from the opening event when the low currier, Perfect Day, (138 lbs.) with Mr. S. W. Tang in the saddle, romped home first in the St. Kilda Handicap and pald out $113.50 for a win. The end of a perfect day enme when Mr. Yeung Wing-kwai piloted his own sub-grimin, National Service, In the inst race, the Kongmun Stakes, novice ovent over a course from the two mile post, to pay $114.00-the biggest divident of the day for a win. There were in addition many more "Int" pay outs,
"
The downfall of. Cocklerol and Rose-Queen in the daily double event gave those 10 backers of the combination of Triumphant Day and Pinfurthings a return of $072.50 for an outlay of $5.
The soft going was in certain reversals of form, but full murk measure responsible for the many must be given to Mr. Li Lun-gang's China pouy, Heetle View, who with the limit load of 108 ibs, on his back, annexed the Fatshan Handicap (first section) in 1.20.4. This was cer- tainly a creditabio performance for a grin of this season. As the meet- ting progressed, the gross track was badly cut up and the last race on the card was run in "slow march", time, the last quarter being 35% seconds for the home stretch of two furlongs.
MAJOR EVENT
A Wonderful Come-Back By Perfect Day
Players and officials photographed at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys on Wednesday evening when the final match in the Ewo League between the "Compeillors" and the "Hongkong Wonders" was played. The handsome cup, which la retained by the "Wonders” can, be seen in the centre of the picture in the hands of Mr. "B" Ramsey, who was the official announcer.-Staff Photographer.
SPLENDID SPLENDID FINISH TO
MAIN RACE OF DAY
The President of the St. George's Society should be quite pleased with the turn-out of ten starters in the St. George's Plate, a handicap classic
punish Blue Express which he sel- dom does. For a second or two, Eve of Harvest kept level and then Sir Victor's candidate put in a grand and
After a sequence of 10 unplaced outings since May, 1937, Perfect Day staged a wonderful comeback in the St. Kilda Handicap over six furlongs and there was no fluke in the sue- cess either. It may not be known for China griffins of this season over Inst rush and the race was over. IL fandle over the mile course on field since the inception of Uls race lengths behind, there was another that his last win wan in the Wallsend the champion course. The biggest was a great victory by a head. Two between Jennifer and May 20, 1937, on a soft going and was in 1932 when 11 ponies weighed big fight Perfect Day is a good therefore a note should be kept that out and it was undoubtedly gratify-
"mudder." ing to see a field of tens runners Inst ceclaxy for third place, the former securing the honour by a closo The running of Twilight Star, who Saturday. This spoke highly of the shuve. Jennifer was not considered was second, came as
confidence pinced by the owners in in the parl-mutuel department (she surprise and if he had crossed the wire first, the the judicious distribution of the lead paid $20.20 for a place) as it was Bredon, who took the lead at the re- the limit, annexed the great plate for but the winner in which the mare pony would have paid handsomely. and Eve of Harvest who was allotted thought that the run was too long, well Sir Victor Sussoon by only a head. kept up with the field suggests that lease of the tape, was going untli, the bend was reached, but As predicted, Mr. Ll Lan-sang
re- she is a good pony for any distance. thereafter the mare petered out and served his grimn, Hettie View, an- The running of Galaxy did not im- no doubt the heavy weight was res- other entry, for a sprinting event and prove us a stayer. poncible for her poor show.
so did Mr. Eu Tong-sen with his Rose I was to understand
CLOSE WIN FOR MOONLIGHT VIEW
That Mr. Bradbury's Lilliber MR. ENCARNACAO
under n cloud, but I have not been able to ascertain why Conquering | Time refused to decent.
However it was strange that Eve of Harvest was made a second fa- vourite, Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Blue Express being the punters' fancy, for Mr. Encarnacao always has a big public fellowing, and Galaxy
was
SCORES HIS SOLITARY WIN
Latest Call-Over For Derby
Lodon, Apr. 27,
TSUI BROTHERS TO
MEET IN FINAL OF SINGLES TOURNEY Yesterday's Tennis, Though Good, Had Little Excitement
(By "Abo")
Though the standard of play nover fell below a fairly high level, there was a “deadnoss” difficult to account for in the semi-final match yesterday, in the Colony Tonnis singles championship between Tsui Yun-pui and Leo Wai-tong. Nono of the tensoness which could almost be folt in some of the recent singles matches was evident in this encounter; yet from the purist's point of view, the tennis here compared very well with that scon at any stage of the current tournament.
The lack of excitement might | ed flurried and over-anxious when he have been due to several factora, (1) was in the lead and needed only one that the contestants were club-mates game to clinch the match, whereas and the sense of rivalry consequently | Lee, who fought hard to prevent Taul from getting this one game, slackened was not so keen; (2) that Tsui was
the as soon as he had lovelled the scores. strongly fancied to
to win; (3) knowledge that the soccer star, whe- But in the course of the long struggle ther he won or lost, would be leaving any fine rallies were seen, and more for Manila with the Hongkong Inter- than compensated those who stayed to port football team last evening; and the end. The following is the latest call-(4) the fact that the match proceeded over for the Dethy:
Blue Peter, 100/30 (t. and o.) Admiral's Walk, 15/2 (t. and o.) Fairstone, 10/1 (0) Fox Cub, 100/8 (0) Signal Light, 100/7 (0) Hypnolst, 100/7 (0) Foxbrough, 100/6 (0) Heliopolis, 100/0 (0) Casanova, 20/1 (0) Wheatland, 20/1 (0). Diadoque, 20/1 (0) Dhoti, 25/1. (t. and o.) Buxton, 25/1 (0); 33/1 (1) Tamworth, 25/1 (0)
mach according to expectations.
The only time that the encounter produced any excitement at all was In the long third sat when Lee put up a great fight to delay the finish; but in the first two sets, Tsul was playing too well and had his shots too beautifully controlled to give hiɔ opponent much of a look-in. The final scores were 6-4, 6-2, 12-10.
Tsul's victory yesterday means that the Anal will be fought out by the Toui brothers. This naturally de tract from the interest. usually evinced in the final, but that the two brothers deserve to reach this stage of the competition none will deny,
EASTERN FOOTBALL TEAM BACK
It was fairly obvious that Lee's superior physical condition was the enuse of the closeness of the struggle in that lost set. Despite the great amount of running that he had had Reuter.
to do, he was by far the fresher of JOCKEYS ASSIGNED
the two in the end, and if he had London, Apr. 27.
won the third set he might The following Jockeys have been conceivably have been a danger. As After a assigned to probable starters for the it was, his great fight
successful tour. of Hai- gave his phong and Saigon, the. Eastern Foot- Thousand Cuineos:
anxious upponent many
moments. ball Sibbritt rides Quile Contrary, Tsut had one set point against him,
team returned to Hongkong Stephenson rides Infeared and Pat but he negotiated it well and there yesterday by the Hellkon. Beasley rides Curtain Call.
The Enstern after was never again so
leum played nine close to matches in Wavelength has been withdrawn-losing the set.
all during their tour, Reuter.
winning seven, losing one and draw- IMPRESSIVE BACKHAND
ing one. Their only defeat was by a French Selection XI at Halphong: Earlier on, Tsul's forceful ground they lost by nine goals to one.
Leo Tack-kee, the, centre-forward, wasi old stager never cared for a gross packet was King Kong dead-heating In the start, but when, tra
track with a dressing of moisture. Rose Emily for the second place, the was entrenched there he almost tour with nine goals to his credit.
Invariably won the point, his volleys Eastern will meet the Navy to ere badly left at the Shanghai jockey reached home first badly.
Lee morrow to decide the runners-up and naturally they never had and that was Mr. Encarnacao's only
on the wrong foot. Particularly im- box for the first round, the same look-in. Sir Victor Sassoon sont win during the afternoon.
pressive was Taul's backhand with Hongkong Football League, out his order of running was
two nominations, Eve of
which he hit the ball very early in the bounce. while his all-round Heaven (Lt.Cdr. Churchill) making the run for her stable-mate, Ev
steadiness, punctuated by scensional brilliance, was sufficient to guarantee Harvest ridden by Mr. Black.
his annexation of the two opening sels.
Gladiator's failure in the Canton] Handicap (second section) over a long run from the two mile post was
Rob Roy was the only absentee in The major event, the St. George's the Canion Handlerp, (Arst section) bona de grlfins, wus captured by seemed that the connections refused all the ponies had alue Express and certainly due to the encumbrance ofl be worth following in that division strokes gave him many opportunities Plate, a liandicap for China ponies, for China ponies "B" class and it third in the gambling list. Nearly Eve of Harvest, the property of Sir to send the stced out on account of starting ridge took the long route the poundage and furthermore the over short distances, The surprise to advance to the net, and once he was the most prollile açorer of the
post, but
a conter to the
the top weight; furthermore the run Hyndford was over n distance. It was a good vin the back stretch, There contest. Oak Bay jumped to
the some delay
Victor Sassonn, who was not pre- sent to see the running of his steed. Mr. D. Black rode a great race on the winner. This was Sir Victor's
front when Mr. Polls opened the
second success, the first being in gale and he was chased by Expan- the barrier went up, Annas Bay and As was expected, Potentate with the utter letting the public down very more often than not catching position in the First Division of the
1937 by: Havoc Eva plloted by Mr.
slon Time, Humdrum Eve and the
T. Fung. There were ten runners rest in the rear. Passing the judge's
the second best field since the in- This winner paid $23.30 ception. beating the hot favourite, Blue Ex- press, by a head. Jennifer, who was Laird, was, in eye-opener to many followers of the turf,
The success of Triumphant Day in the Broken Hill Handicap for Aus tralian ponies of this season was a fine achievement and the pony, be-
stanza
Time
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At
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Rooty-Hill Derby Won By Triumphant Day
Pinfarthings Justifies Confidence
was his
CIVILIANS WIN HOCKEY ENCOUNTER
The civilians beat the European
at King's Park Jesterday by Ave wero superior to their opponents and piled
maintained, up. but Red Feather, with-Mr. Block up. doubt could not get going and no Mrs. Dunbar's candidate was afraid to stretch out his legs on account of the mile beacon. Eve of Heaven was the slippery going, the pony finish in the lead followed by Jennifer, ing las about a hundred yards be- Peaceful View and the remainder Bind the field. Going up the rock hanging in the rear. There was no
Lee did not have much luck with some delicate shots which only falled Oak Bay. Expansion Time. New change no the pack passed the Royal
The Rooty-Hill Derby winner. Star, Hundrum Eve and Moonlight Navy Pavilion, but it would be of Triumphant Day sired by Ribble- I raise my hat to Pinfarthings by a fraction of an inch to go over. longing to Mesars Chau Bros. and View were well together, but near-hot pace and the first half mile was in the Broken Hill Handicap for Churchill, ran ez honest race in thegreatest nsset, but his forehand was
Interest to
backhand with the asgistance of Mr. B. L. Tao ing the Tramways shed New Star covered in 59.3/5 seconds, the frst Australian youngsters of this season over six furlongs, securing a win bywing on which Taill often concentraf- | Y.M.C.A, in a practice hockey match
know that the leader setstone, proved his stoylog power again who, with the assistance of L. Cdr. the net. His annexed the classic in splendid displaced Expansion Time for second
Fatshan Handicap (second section) far too unreliable and presented a manrier. Considering the stato of position and the field entered the
being clocked 1. In 20
20.2/5 the going, coupled with the top straight like a cavalry charge on the seconds.
over a course from the two mile cost, six lengths and no doubt his sojourned his attack with good results. once round and in. (about one mile in Fanling during the Winter has the struggle weight burden of 185 lbs., Trium- move. Excitement ran high when I noticed that when the field reach- 171 yards) and he was carrying
It was in the third set that the goals to one. The winners. Oak Bay, New Star and Expansioned the bottom of the hill, Mr. En-lbs. being equivalent to 11 st. 11 lb. contrecalled that Finfarthings was Tsul always appeared to be the on four goals without reply before phant Day scored a great victory.
became close. carnação tock Blue Express to the The pony's performance was the will be recalled that Pinfarthings was superior player in the early stages on our onl fore, apparently with the object of more striking because the race wan
a first class clinker last season, all of the match, his ascendancy was not killing the top weight carrier, Eve run in heavy rain and Triumphant outings being unplaced, and the so marked here. He allowed Lee to o Harvest, by a fat run. That
change of atmosphere has given
The game commenced with the Day crossed the wire with a bit in quarter up the rock was, Ealloped in hand. Those who studied the form Major J. M. Smith a reward of $600, take, a lead of 4-1 and then 6-3, but Civilians attacking strongly, and the 31.2/5 seconds and when Blue Ex book considered that the weight was first prize for patience and per- at 6-5, after which one and then the against the thrust of the former's he succeeded in squaring the scores Y.M.C.A. defence could do Hitle press, Jennifer, and Galaxy, fashed too much for the pony and of course/ severance. Lt. Cdr. Churchill open-other took the lead until Tusi went who each scored two goals, were past the half mile standard: Eve of all the money was poured out on followed up with another success on
ed his account in this event and he out in the 22nd game.
forward line. G. Singh and J. Wall, brilliant. The other point was scored by G. Fowler,
The Y.M.CA. lacked shooting power in front of goal, and their ent reaction to the scores. Tsul seem-solitary point was scored by Dawson.
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Harvest was fully over six lengths Cockleroi who gave a disappointing Bruno owned by Mr. G. Treverion behind the leader. In fact Mr. Black display, Happy Landings also car in the Hobart Stakes for Australian was having some anxious moments. ried a good parcel of the Hongkong ponies in a scramble from the 144 Coming round the corner, Blue Ex-Bank notes and the total of tickets
press Galaxy, Jennifer, and Avon sold on these two chargers amounted mile post. were still in the front row, and it to 2.282 representing a turnover of
to me that there was very $11,310.
Julle hope of Eve of Horybst giving
the leaders a run for the money. At
Apart from the interest taken in
the head of the home stretch Mr. the betting the contest itself was a
Black called upon Eve of Harvest
no event, for It was anybody's raco
for a final burst of speed and the when the pack came round the bend,
mare responded gamely.
TERRIFIC BURST
All the ponies were well bunched together; in fact it appeared to me that a blanket could cover 'all, but
DIFFERENT REACTIONS
While
The two players presented differ-
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and
Hervert drew level with Avon In a furlong from the touch linc, but few more strides, Bir Victor's mar got on even terms with Jennifer Lady Northcote's candidate had to she did not have much diflculty in surrender the lead to Chiltern, hard passing Galaxy. But there was latter was followed by Cocklerol
in pushed by Mr. Encarnacao,
The another obstacje which Eve of Har- vest found difficult to overcome. Mr. phant Day took the outside berth. coming through the rails, but Trium- Black refused to throw in the sponge There was, however, a weak spot in after passing the band stand and the Cocklerul when pressed by Mr. Shanghal focisty remising that he Needa and though I may be wrong was in the lion's den, started to the chestnut representative from the John Peel stable did not like the soft golog and he unished among the also Time were hard pressed by their sons: Amidst a volley of cheers and respective riders and as they heared shouting Chiltern was soon caught the distance Oak Bay faded out by Triumphant. Day, who was eased Moonlight View and Hurdrum Evo down by the jockey Mr. B. L. Tao (both from the same stable) Issued to win by two lengths. The spirited challenge and they had no separated Chiltern and Devonian, dimculty in overhauling New Star Happy Landings was a poor fourth and Expansion Time who werd labouring in the lust hundred yards from the touch no. The end soon came, Moonlight View, after a geim battle, securing the verdict by a neck,' and ''à. "length-*-separated Humdrum Ex-
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