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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 23, 1939.
FIRST HALF OF RACING SEASON UNDER REVIEW
MANY EXCITING
1
FINISHES: BUT LOW DIVIDENDS
(By "Captain Foster")
In many ways the first half of the racing reason cori- cluded has been an excellent one to the Hongkong Jockey Club. The popularity of the sport has, without any ques tion of doubt, benefited the Fanling Hunt and Race Club and also the Macao Jockey Club. It requires an enormous space to cover everything in one article and therefore my review, which brings to light some interesting figures such as the best pari-mutuel returns, tabulated successes of the jockeys, a list of the best winning Australian sires, the stakes won by the owners and etc., will have to be published in two parts.
There were actually (including thep It will be seen from the above that Annual Carnival) 13 days of racing |73 events (representing 55.3%) were and it may be of interest to knowwan from the beating of one and a that 132 events were keenly con-half lengths and under, and the Lested at Happy Valley. During the balance was from two lengths up-| latter part of the first half, Mr. Clerk wards. The Arst dend heat was be of the Weather was not very kind ween Celtic Star (Mr. F. Marshall) with the result that the Whit Mon-and Marksman (Mr. T. L. Wong) in day's racing was put off to the fol-the Sports Club Cup over the Derby
downpours.
owner of the Best named China Racing was of very high standard stced, who was too clever with the with plenty of thrills and exciting spin of the coin. The handicapper, Anishes. Το authenticate the latter Mr. C. M. Alves, was responsible I have taken a little trouble to segre-the second dead heat between Gog gate the margin of defeals among the (Mr. winners with the following results:
lowing Saturday owing to heavy cou
course and the trophy went to the
J Dead Heat
Many Lengths
Short Hend
A lend
A Neck..
14 Length
do
A Lengt 1% Lengths
212
do
do
du
do
Many Lengths
S.
for
V. Necda) and Phoenix (Mr. V. V. C. Llang) in the Nnning Handi- cap and the betting for win was 1.149 chances sold on the first named pony and 802 tickets on the second There were, however, five con- tests won under the heading of many lengths and
alt at the Rose Elect (Mr. Annual Carnival ere
Charlic Encarnacas)
crossing the
wire twice. The other three win- (Mr. H. C.
ners
were Navylight
Pih), Candlelight (Mr. Polc-Hunt) and Silkylight (Mr. Pote Hunt). Rose Elce: captured the Malden Stakes and the Hongkong Derby, Navylight won the Trial Plate, Candlelight an nexed the Perth Plate (Birst section) and Silkylight collared Ühe Challenge 132 races Cup.
Pari-Mutuel Betting Figures Very High
Owens Wins Irish Golf Title
Rosses Point, County Sligo,
June 22.
C. H. Owens, conqueror of James Bruen, won the Irish Native Amateur Golf Cham- pionship to-day by beating Dr. Roy McConnell in the final by six and five over 36 holes,
Owens was three up at the 18th-Router.
A. W. Raymond
H. C. Pih
B. L. Tho
10. A
12 17
Q
Q B
P. Y.-T. Wat
17 12
D. Black
7 11
B. A. Proulx
7 0
0
S. C. Llang
7
4
T. L. Wong
0
1
2
0 3
2
5 3
4 19
4
4
5
4 3
4
3
1
J. Pote-Hunt
P. L. Chiu
L. B. Chap
H. H. A. Hearne
F. Marshall
S. L. Yuen
G. W. Cooper
C. F. H. Churchill K. I. Ip
S. W. Pan
H. P. Chanson Ha Hong-ping
Ip Kui-ying
C. L.
G. Trevory
C. F. Chiu
W. G. Poy
G. R. Payne Y. T. Fung
W. H. Davis
Yeung Wing-kwal
S. W. Tang
A. D. Coppin
F. A WOO
F. LI
S.
W. Lee
T,
W. Chatley
T. Y.
W. N. Yeh
Chiu
R. K. Chul
G. W. Hook
J. Lewis
P. Randolph
O. R. Sadick
R. M. Wood
A. H. R. Butcher
-
175 174 168
en-
Mr. Encarnacho heads the list with 20 wins, 16 seconds and eight thirds and in the circumstance he was led 50 times to the dismounting closure outside the Weighing Room. The turnover in both the pari-mutuel departments must have The merit of his success was that all
the four new track records estab attained enormous figures. The highest betting record for one lished at the Annual Carnival were event only was seen in the Manly Handicap run on June 3, when ably assisted by Mr. Encarnacap and a total of 6,938 was sold for win and 5,212 chances for place, giving he also piloted Rose Elect to victory an aggregate of 12,150 tickets valued $60,750. The second highest in the Easter Stakes over a mile run was in the Lantao Handicap run at the last meeting with a ratio on April 10, the time 1.55 being equivalent to the record held by Mr. of 6,418 and 4,821 amounting in all to 11,239 tickets while in the L. Dunbar's Diana Bay since April Rooty Hill Derby the sales were 5,933, and 4,345 giving a total of 17, 1933, 10,278 tickets, which was the third best.
The Shanghai crack was in great! form on the second day of the The biggest "op" was seen in the cd by Ace of Spades in the Jordan Whitsuntide Meeting, Mr. Encarnacno Subscription Griffing Champions run Handicap "C" class run on October|registering_n_ "hat trick on Some at the annual big meeting when 0, 1928. In addition there were a Hope, Chiltern and Rose-Queen, In Celtic Star (Mr. T, L. Wong) was few over "three figure" dividends addition he was the
the second Jockey of considered the golden calf and the and I append below the following this season to pilot the combination
supporters down very list:
of the daily double on June 3, the pony let its badly to the tune of 2,014 tickets out
In Race No. mounts being Some Hope and Rose of a total of 4,980 chances sold. The $434.30 paid by Discovery Bay ..... 84
Queen. Triumphant Day...
It is a fine record. Mr. V. 415,30 second on record was Hectic View
V. Needa is second with a ratio of Fei Ying (Mr. H.
H. C. Pih), who was backed to
18-17-12. The inclusion 113
о Масло of four the extent of 2,739 in a field
events had placed Mr. A. W. Ray- 05 runners and he lost the Beaufort
mond in the third position and he is Handicap by a neck. Bistre, a 1932
followed by Mr. H. C. Ph with! 12-17-9.
100.30
F
127,70
114.00
113.650
Guinness Time
National Service...
Perfect Day....*** DAILY DOUBLE
34 凹
的
There was only one fat dividend dub-class, was the only good chap to of $1,054.70 paid by the combination live up to his reputation In the pf King Kong and Silver Star in the Northern Stakes at the
meet- Die Spring ing when he
Tytam Handicap (Arat delighted his 2,609
and second beckers with a "pay out" of $7.00 ton griffins over a mile run at the
sections) for China ponica, subscrip for a win. By a short head decision, First Extra Race Meeting and Mr. Moonlight View punters in Gymkhana pointed 2008.
Stokes. King's L. Tao was the first jockey of this Warden (Mr. Needa) was in a way season to pilot the double steeds. The responsible for the loss of $13,243 being equivalent to 2,649 tickets in paid by the combination of Triump- the Happy Valley Spring Handicap hant Day ridden by Mr. B. L. Too
winner
B
second best dally double was $672.50
c.
A Better Class
Of Australian Ponies Expected
and Pinfarthings pileted by Mr. I mentioned in these columns not when he could not catch the (Rob Roy ridden by Mr. Encar- Meeting. Taking everything on the ponies to be raced at the 1040 An
F. Churchill at the Third Extra long ago that the list of Australian nacao), but in a subsequent event Mr. Necda, on Lucky Lad, redeemed whole the dividends were on the nual Meeting had been oversubscrib himself by a clever win in the Aus- low ebb.
trallan Ponies Champions. The con-
Adence placed by 2,020 punters in C. Encarnacao
Lucky Lad was remunerated with;
• $8.30 for an outlay of $5,
MONEY NO. OBJECT
Heads List Of Jockeys
ed, the order being limited to ponies, and I now learn that the ex-
SOUTH CHINA SOCCER TOURISTS TOO GOOD FOR STRAITS CHINESE
Singapore, June 16.
But for Keng Hock's opportunism in the second half, the S.C.F.A. might have taken a bigger defeat from the South China team than one of four-three in their soccer match at the Stadium yesterday:
With the visitors leading three-ons in the first half, prospects for the local side did not look too bright.
Shortly after resumption 'n bad the net after Pak Tong had been miss by fullback Choon Lye Jed to beaten to the bull by Tur Vung. the lead being increased to four-one,
soccer,
THREE GOAL LEAD
The local boys were seldom im- pressive. While their opponents A centre pass ended in King played a steady game and displayed Chung taking the second goal and certainly a better
defence Tur Ving's angle drive, made the covered and faster attack, the S.C.F.A. show- South China team three goals
gonls up ed no more than glimpses of good before Singapore crossed over and Cee Slang took a centre from Kee Stang and banged into the net. Thanks to goalkeeper Pak Tong, Anxious moments outside the Sin- the visitors did not find it easy to gapore goal marked the opening of the second half, A long pass escaped Their first half performance tem-Choon Lye as he tried to head clear porarily put the Singapore Chinese and Tok Fai followed up to send the in the shade. The home forwards ball past Pak Tong into the net. combined so badly that their chances The home team's hopes rose ten of scoring were repeatedly thrown minutes later with a midfeld pass
from
Tee Siang which Keng Hock In spite of Pak Tong's saving, the trapped and, tricking visitors took three goals.
slammed into goal.
score.
away.
It
was noticeable that, even in the
L. E. Lammert, No. 1 in Walter Gill's rink, rolling up in the match second session, the local defence left against the S.C.F.A. against C. 8. Rosselet's four last Sunday. Gill's rink won by 23-10- Staff Photographer.
TRIUMPHANT DAY WAS
the defence,
The score then stood at four-two gaps through which the visting for-
Hockt's anticipation bgain Keng wards might have driven inte goal was rewarded when goalkeeper Yung It they had not been too intent on Zal falled to hold Goh's try. Keng beating the goal from a centre posl-Hock was in position to send the tion.
ball into the net.
Sgt. Sheward refereed. South China: Chung Yung Zal;
CHOON LYE WEAK LINK
In the Singapore defence, Choon Han Yung Sang, Lee Tin Song: Loung Lye appeared to be the weak link Wing Chiu, Lan Hin Chol, Lee Kwok
Yung which
Shin Yick, Fing King
mistake
Wal
HIGHEST STAKE-WINNERted in a goal, Soon San Chung, Chan Tak Fol, Lau Chung
(By "Captain Foster").
wisely stayed back to help Pak Tong. Sen, Loo Tur Vung.
work
all
S.C.F.A. Pak Tong: Soon San, Singapore's narrow defeat
was partly attributable to
the steady Hor Khoon; James Goh, Tee Slang, Choon Lye; Yew Leng, Seng Quee,
men did great work, Seng usually peerless half line man, seemed still unable to strike peak form.
I enumerate below a list of the startors during the first half the of the half line, at which Keng Hock, Quan Chong, Kee Slang. and also with the amount of stakes won, some being without a though Hor Khoon,
Quee was an outstanding centre half,
cent.
Ajax
Balatoc Blandford Bredon Bruno Arutua Calrasmore Candlelight Cape York
Able Amason'
$ 500
Magic
African Diamond
Murray River
A Grand Time
700
Murrumbidgee
400
A Great Time
1,200.
National Victory
1,050,
400
Amber II
Olymplad Cour!
700
Annabelle
Perfect Day...
A Roaring Time
600
000 GOD
kel
Azice
200
Rising Star
1,300
Baffin Bay.
1.100
Rivulet
1,400
Roolily
75
050
Ruby Star
800
1,000
Scarlett O'Hara
1,075
Schmetterling
100
Serenade
Snowy River
1,450
1,000
Southern Star
100
Strathcorrick
050
Centre Court
Chiltern
Cocklerol
2.251
Lad
1,850
Tarzan
Courting Eve
1,350
Criffel
Tornado Star
1,400
Derby Day Devonian
Triumphant Day
1,600
1.200 4,903
0100
Twilight Stor
300
1,750
Victory Day
Violet Queen
Bay
600
Double Finesse Electron Flinders River
Vixen Tor
500
Zodiac
1,330 000 1,850 1,050
Total
$50.950
Dick
Discoverin
Alummery
Golden Arrow Happy Landings Heinz Hellum
Strathroy
HEADS THE LIST Among this season's bunch Triumphant Day heads the list with (Continued on Page 9.)
MERZEL, PETERS
1,400
900
Herald
Privilege
250
750-
Lancashire Chips
2,400
Little Audrey Loquacious
4,000
400
TO OPEN ON CENTRE COURT
Lucky Lad Macquarie River
More Results Wimbledon Begins
In Colony Bowls Tilts
On Monday
London, June 22, The Wimbledon Tennis. Tourn
Monday
C.
act numbers signed by the members were 81, representing 73 subscribers. The advance of $100 on last year's On the Police R.C. green yesterday,ument will be opened on cost was for an Improved type of W. J. Penny and A. M. Omar de- when the German player, Roderick Money seemed to be no object in
animals and it is earnestly hoped fented G. S. Ladd and J. Pau by 23-14 Menzel, meets the Englishman, E. the Hongkong Derby when Navy-
that the consignment will justify the in the Open Pairs Bowls Tournament. Peters, on the Centre Court at 2 p.m. Increase.
Play was very close up to the 14th Although it is customary to have Ught, with Mr. H. C. Pi in the
head, until the winners scored a five the defending champion open the saddle, was made a hot favourite
Much was expected of this year's to make the score 18-0. The lead was tournament, this is impossible in with 2,648 tickets for a win against Rose Elect and it seemed to me that
batch, but taking everything in the Increased to 24-9 and though Ladd this case because last year's winner, the flow of the silver dollars was published a list of the positions of what we had in the past. This being lead which they had conceded proved
In my racing notes of May 10, 1 balance the consignment was below and Pau recovered somewhat, the Donald Budge, has since turned pro-
fessional. more or less a friend "pidgin" affair. all jockeys placed at Happy Valley, their first season of racing, they were too much.
There was some surprise that the any rate I
have only enumerated but the statement did not include provided with events a list of seven
highest bucked ponies the flat events run at Fanling and own class, but I am afraid after the on the Kowloon FC: green L. C. It Austin, was not given the honour of
among their
Continuing their match yesterday runner-up last summer, "Bunny" and with the exception of the suc- Macao. There were 132 at resumption the youngsters may find Souza and C. S. Rosselet eliminated R. playing the first cesses of Bistro and Lucky Lad the Happy Valley in a fa evento. The when they have to line up against Only three heads were left to be
matchi
the: ten at Fanling and 31 a hard job to collect stake money Duncan art A. M. Holland by 30-10. Centre Court-Trans-Ocean. other five steeds let the racing pub-nt Macao,
Inclusion of these two racecourses "B" and "C" class 'pontes..
played yesterday.
ΔΙ
.&
races
lic down to the tune of $67,090 being well, I hope, be of interest to the
equivalent to 13,418 Uclcets.
The highest dividend for win racing folks and hereunder Is the No Track Figure was stated yesterday that F. Haynes
was $3,711.00 paid by Starlet (Mr. P. complete list:
L.. Chiu) in the N, Desperandum
eclipsed the record of $2,574 return-
Stakes (first section) ami this C. Encarmcoo
V. V. Needa
CORNS?
Better
· Basarisa l£'s Ulquid.
1st 2nd 3rd
20 10
18 17 12
stop that pain instantly with
GETS-IT
the Infallible
corn care.
Was Lowered
A mistake crept into the report of the matches dpelded on Wednesday. and L. A. Collyer defeated W, McLeod and W. Dall, whereas the reverse was the case. The score was 23-18 in favour of the
of the Police pair.
In an
OPEN RINKS
on
Indian Provides Surprise At Queen's Club
London, June 22,
In the continuation to-day of the
One would hardly believe that no track gure has been lowered dur- ing the first half under review and Craigengower C. C. yesterday, M. E. which is regarded as a dress rehearsal
open rink
rink game played at the Queen's Club tennis tournament, it seems to me the boys of the old Purvis, W. J. Burling, W. Hillyer and for Wimbledon, the Indian player, brigade will be able to hold their M. N. Rolcusen beat C. Gowland, 8. Ghaus Mohammed, provided a sur- own for some time yet. Strathroy Hodge, J. McCutcheon and A. Jiillot prise by defeating the "seeded" is the present record holder of the by 26 shots to 16.
Yugoslav player, R. Kukuljevic, by 6-2, 6-2.
Baron Gotifrled von "Cramm. the:
fastest times over five fulouse Four matches are down for decision
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
mile, a distance from the two mile
post (once round and in). 14 miles to-day in the and 1% miles.. It will be recalled
In England as guest of the
Орел Paira Champion- former German Davis Cupper, who in that Mr. Macgregor's candidate at- ship, the programme being as follows:
P. McCarthy, and P. Morgan, J. President of the All-England Tontils tempted to stage a comeback (after C. Itemedios and C. C. Pereira; 3. W. Club, defeated the American. Elwood an absence of Ave Brisbane Spring Handicon, Cooke, is also seeded" poor fellow failed miserably in
but the White and A. J. Hal÷J. V. Ramsay, bledon, hv.0-2. 4-0; 6
a and R. Lapsley v. W. E. Hollands and field of four runners After this G. G. Moss (Kowloon C C green) Fabyan, had considerable dimteulty in The American, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey outing he was put on the walking. S. 9. Riddell and J. C. Aitken v, J. winning 2-0, 6-1, 6-0 against her list and it lodics to me that the old Hoosen and A. Minu (Cralgon English opponent, Mias Stiran Nool warrior has seen hils, best days. gower C.C. green).
Trans-Ocean,
Because the opposing defence-were fast and anticipated well, James Goh's pretty centres were mostly
headed back midfield and Goh's use- fulness as a centre became limited as a sweeping movement among the forwards did not seem to be favoured.
It was a pity that the home for- wards did not show greater speed for goalkeeper Yung Zal showed signs of nervousness in the second half and his keeping did not look confident; he fumbled with shots.
FORWARDS BELOW FORM
cusy
Tourists Do
Well Prior
To Test
Beat Lincolnshire By Innings
London, June 22.
The West Indies cricket tourists
Although the home forwards did not completely disappiont, they did obtained the confidence they require not do a particularly bright day's for the First Test, which starts on work.
Saturday, by defeating Lincolnshire Individually good, they hung too by an innings and 60 runs. long to the boli. When they should
Lincolnshire totolled 120 (Con- have shot, they took unnecessary stantine 8 for 30) and 183, while the time. Their belated passing left tourists scored 363 in their only visit ample opportunity for the visiting to the wicket: Jeff Stollmeyer con- defence to cover.
tributed 100 and Grant 84. Perhaps Keng Hock was the out-
YORKSHIRE WIN standing man in the quintette. He In the County Championship, scored anyway two of Singapore's Yorkshire beat Glamorgan three goals, Tee Slang taking the innings and 95 runs.
by an other.
Glamorgan scored 188 (Verity 7 for 48) and 65 (Verity 7 for 20), while Yorkshire hit up 328 (Hutton 144, Judge 8 for 76).
Quan Chong, noted for his headers, did
not have a successful time. The visiting defenders covered splendidly, and the half line fed the forwards, with well directed passes.
Anticipation and understanding marked the attacks of the South China forwards.
LIGHT BLUES BEATEN Gloucester defeated University
Cambridge by ten wickets. Cambridge scored 121 (Cranfield 5 for 33) and 166 (Sinfield 5 for 44, They dominated the game in the Cranfield 5 for 55), and Gloucester. first 30 minutes, opening the score 183 (Webster 5 for 02) and 107 for when Tak Fal tied the ball into no wicket-Reuter,
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