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FAVOURITES FAIL
Famous Cricketers Join The Colours
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reu ter)-Two other famous Eng- lish cricketers have joined the cofqurs.
Hedley Verity, the York- shire and England left-hand plow bowler, will shortly take up a commission in the army.
Herbert Sutcliffe, who won atommission in the war, is already serving again as a captain.
RANDOM JOTTINGS
(By "Pilgrim")
October 13, 1939.
AT DOUBLE TENTH MEETING
Rose Elect Strains Tendon And
Runs
Unplaced In Main Event
(By "Captain Foster")
Racing was grand, so wore the dividonds at the Double Tenth Moot- ing held last Saturday and Tuesday. The sad disappointment of the cham- pion pony, Rose Elect, in the main event, the crashing of hot favourites, the closo finishes and the wonderful cash sweep prizos wore the other fea- tures of the Carnival. It was no doubt a huge success from every point of view and the torracos in both enclosures were closely packed to its full capacity.
Dead Heat
Short Hend
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A length 1% lengths
Two lengths Three lengths Four lengths
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10 races It will be seen from the above that lep events out of a total of 16 fre- were between a dead heat to a lengus helf while four races and presenting 37%) were won by two lengths upwards.
"dash," and, for a second or two, surprise packet was the come-back Baldwin, the chestnut gelding pay- Mr. Dunbar's candidate put in one of Emergency Call belonging to Miss
of his grand rushes. The race wint $160.00 for second place. The over. The win was not by the length of the street, the verdict be pony was trained in Kwant race- ing only a short head. It was a course and it must be setmitted that great victory, and Mr. Donald Buck the Fanling contenders have done
exceptlunally well. deserved a pat on the back.
CANBERRA HANDICAP
Winning Jockeys
The opposing school soccer teams which played for the Schools Challenge Cup at Happy Valley on Tues- day. Hongkong (la stripes) beat Kowlooon by two goals to one.Mee Cheung:
ASSOCIATION CLUBS WARNED Unofficial Tournaments
To Be Ignored
Billiards
Volunteers Beat Signals
MID-WEEK SPOON SHOOT
The Royal Engineers repeated their success of last week at the H.KRA Spoon Shoot held on Wednesday, In the semi-anal round of the Lt. A. J. Le Seelleur and L. Cpl. S. "Soldiers Club" Billiards tournament, G. Brighly winning the 5. R. (b) played yesterday at the Solders Club, and S. (n) nett spoons respectively. the Hongkong Volunteers Royal Corps of Signals by 452 points.
The scores were:
Signatı
bent the
Volunteers
Conditions were moderately fav. aurable. A light wind offered fow difficulties, though the light failed for short periods at 000 yards...
Sub-Insp. A. C. Chan, Police Re- Sat. Dinningsly 112 Pio. M. M. da Silva 200 200 SAL, Medford 125 Pie. L. A. Rocha
Cpl. Pitcher 11 Ple. J. F. V. Ribeiro 200 serves, was the only Bull Pool com- Eat.futchinson 181 Cpl. F. P. Sequeira 200 petitor to ring the bell.
The loading scores were: St.
Blackenbury 101 Pie. A. A: Remedios 200 Cpl, Murphy 150 Cpl. J. C. Remedios 200 00 L/CPA, P. Pereira 200 Bet, Moran cpl. Blount
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING
8.R. (b) Class
Total 200 500 609 (Ser.) 333; 33 07 (N) (Scr.) 34300
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Racing was of very high standard, took the lead at the release of the 30, 1935, when Emergency Call (Mr. the fields being on the big side. The ape, und, rounding the turn into Black) dead-beated Mersey (Mr. for the premler position smallest WOR
in the noview the straight, the order of the running Deltz) Been event, the Yunnan Handicap for was Bear Claw, Moonlight View, Eve whilst Solur Star" (Mr. Plh) and The China ponies, grillins of this, season of Harvest and Confusion Bay, The Rain Gauge (Me. Tang Mon-wa) ther runners were too far behind. were locked together for the third nat hud not won more than $1,250 in stakes, and this was captured by It would be of interest to know that place. Rose Emily (Mr. C. F. Chiu being Bear Claw's first mile was covered In The meeting terininated with a big the jockey) owned by Mr. Eu Tong-150 at. However, at the held of "pay out in the last event, the sen, who scored the only win at the the straight Eve of Honest 100km Hunan Handicap (second section) Hockey Meating
all the running, and a roar came from for China ponies "D" claus raters two days necting. However,
aland that shook the Under the nble guidance of Mr. other events were keenly contestede public
called Was it field of 24 runners and Gula- (.., Palmer, their coach. the Yvih several good and thrilling earth. It echoed over and under the and it was a distance run. There ness Time pald $151 for a win: Tho Anal Luties were soon in their first proc-finishes and this spoke volumes for stands, but the wee Jockey Uce match Inst Saturday: Jovoral the judicious distribution of the lead. upon Confusion Bay for a uly players were on view 6nd at have taken the trouble to compile ut two new ruptures have been a statistic of the margin of defeats
de. They are Mlas Minoot (rool-for the premier honours with Reuport and Miss D. McCaw (Inside following results. left), both former pupils of the CBS. These players showed up
Star prominently in the trini. Mr truck made a welcome return after sensor's absence and with more practice should prove a success di pivot. Miss Pocock, also a newcomer,
Those, who were let down badly
At a meeting of the Council of demonstrated well on the left wing
by Courting Eve (1,501 tickets for a win) in the Canberra Handicap for
the Hongkong Hockey Association at and should with ease All the vacancy jpade by Mr. Pilgrim With Mrs.
St. Andrew's Church Hali yesterday, Australian ponies, had at least come
Clubs affiliated to the Association Burke dway, and Miss A. Fowler due
200 Sgt. J. D. Remedion 194 Lieut. A. J. Lo
Scelleur to leave the Colony shortly, the "y"
satisfaction of seeing Tornado Stur
were warned that any tournament or
Total Total 1140 representative game noi organised by
***** 1392 CADL. 7. P.
Sequels Ladies shall experience a great
("" class rater) romping home
the Association was to be ignored. half-a-lonath in 1.40% for the inile. weaknaga In their last Une of de
first, benting Lancashire Chips by
Highest breaks were L/Cpl. A. 1. Pereira B. R) I O. (17 "Captain Foster")
Referenco was made to the Island fence. However, Mrs. Trimmer and
Mainland match organised by the 50 and Pte. M. M. Silva 32. Mrs. Curtis are keen and staunch
The winner was in receipt of 20 lbs. of lead from Mrs. Taggart's candi- defenders and with more league
date, but it was, therefore, no dis- Riding honours went to Mr. D. former United Hockey Clubs, which work well as a
gree to Lancashire Chips. I was Black, who piloted four winners, two were not alilaled to the Association. Experience should
MOST POPULAR WIN
Various Committees for Tourna- particularly struck with the per- seconds and a third, and then came pule. Notable absentees were Mrs.
Star, bul Mr. S. W. Pan, who had two wins ments and the Interport were elected, a. Burnett and Mrs. M. Read, the
Devonian belonging to Laily North-formance of Tornado two well-known interportors. They will be seen in action shortly. In cole was the most popular win Courting Eve und Lucky Lad put up and a second. Congratulations ore while the formation of the Bockey extended to Mr. K. I. Ip, who is now Umpires' Association was approved. with my opinion the champions have still owing to the fact that the cob was very poor show.
a penalty of
a "full blown" jockey. By piloting Lt. Comdr. Corrie-Hill (R. Navy) Miss Li Po-chun's Red Feather West Lake to victory in the Carnar- was in the chair and was supported the makings of a well-balanced side. harshly treated
St. Andrew's Ladies were also seen 120 iba, for annexing the Vaucluse
The following storting times have in tryout at King's Park, and the Handleep at the resumption. With (formerly owned by Mrs. Dunbar) von Handicap Mr. Ip has ridden ten by Mr. D. Smith (Hon. Secretary).
the Praia A. E. P. Guest most promising of the newcomers to that astute Jockey Mr. Don Black in piloted by Mr. Needs brought home winners since 1930, his Arst success Li. Hook (Army), Lt. Pirie (R. Scola).
(Radio), G. E. R. been arranged by the RILK. catch the eye were Miss B. Greaves the saddle, her Ladyship's candidate the bacon for the second year in being on Merry Jester
succession in the Kwangs! Handicap Grande Handicap on April 20, and Divett (Club), and J. Gonsalves Club for Sunday, October 15:
OLD COURSE Ceft-half), Mins Hicks (right-wing), ramped home in the nick of time to
0.20 J. B. Harrison, 11. J.D. Lowe, Miss Longbottom (Inside-left) and claim the Cantala Handicap, beating (irst section) for "D" class Chinn this was followed by Tabby Cat in (Recreio).
The Hon. Secretary sald an ap- 2.15 3. T. Smith. D. Humphreys, a short head ponies and it was a fine plece of the Paddock Handleap on October 23,
During 1038, the novice rodej plication for amllation and entry into 92 C, D. N. Walker, R. G. Gray. Miss Y, Ho-all ex-pupils of the Happy Landings by D.G.B, Miss S. West, who was away after a most exelting and thellling riding on the part of Mr. Needn. It 1937. from the Colony last season, gave a finish. I have good reason to be-was indeed a very fast race and the four winners, namely, Cuban Love, the Association's Tournament had splendid performance at left back in deve that Devonian will not be seen aunt from the two mile post, once Lancashire Chap. Final Triumph and been received from the Chantecler
wos Journeyed in Merry Fatty. Mr. Ip started this Sports Club.
Mr. Diveit suggested that the name partnership with Miss G. White, of in action again until November 4, round and in, falerport fame. As Mrs. E. Zimmern when the pony has a blg classic in 2.074 seconds. As Red Feather did season with two wins on Cloudy Star
as it was amateur status and Mrs. P. Bliss are out of the at- the Fremantle St Leger und her not make the running, a note of this and Plain View in Macao on June 18, Chantecler was likely to affect the
be and his penultimate ride after the club's rosy wonderful performance should tack, the Saints will have strenuous Ladyship's
fled, for the mile was chinged in recess was on Sunlight View in the possible that the lentn would act as Cimo ahead, trying to select good and
1.57% which was really excellent for Junk Bay Handicap, However it is a form of advertisement
to be hoped that Mr. Ip will have a Chantecler Cafe. rollable forwards. They have, how-
SENSATION OF MEETING
a "B" class ruter.
few
before the
said he saw no 10.1 I. V. Clagus, P. E. Annis, moro successes
The Chairman
10.20 B. T. Butlin, F. Buckle. wver, several young players who
The biggest sensation could be tested, and only time will
the
termination of the second half racing reason why the club should not be 1021 B. D. Evans, Col. MatthewN.
admitted to affiliation purely from the 1024 A. D. Purves, 1. 11. Genre. tail Mr. K. Hussain, Secretary of the Umpires Hockey Board, is acting meeting was the dead failure of the champlon pony, Rose Elect (owned
sporting viewpoint, but that perhaps as official coach to the ladies,
the Club was changed. The Hon. Following-the-women'a trial, the by Mr. Eu Tong-sen), who run un
Secretary was Instructed to write to Y.M.C. 1st XI gave a good account placed in the Double Tenth Plate
would be better if the name of of themselves when, being led by the and this was, of course, the mare's U.K.S.R.A. 3-0 at the interval, pulled "knock out" after a sequence of the game out of the fire to draw 4-4.ve successful outings in the Malden could not separate Blue Diamond D. Black
the start, the Stokes, the liongkong Derby. Die and Taxing Master. Here again Mr. S. W. Pan 'Three minutes from
y were unfortunate to lose the Champions, the Hongkong Handicap Black on the latter pony shone like V. V. Need
Colledge, their and the Easter Stakes since then champion boxer refusing to throw S. L. Sung... rvices of Bill lender, who was carried off the Beld Annual Carnival. It was learned in his towel when Blue Diamond had H. J. A. Hearne
after the race that the triple crown lead of several lengths coming C. Encaturno with an old knee injury. Though winner strained a tendon coming round the band. Mr. H. Botelho, S. C. Liang the Indians always, held the lead,
who is still a novles from Shanghal, C. F. Chlu round the bend and the jockey went wero
The prospect rode a very bad race on Blue Dia-L. B. Chao Hveral pooltonal changes
easy with the more. made to the "Yattack allee the of st ring Rose Elect in the Hong-mond and it would be advisable for K. I. Ip interval, and they swept through the kong St. Leger on November 18 is the young rider to take a lesson H. M. Botelho
equalise in
the circum- Brigado defences to
and in very remote,
If he W. Poy ning post" has been reached. Ano dyle. Ernia Fowler made blastonce Sir Victor Sassoon's Eve of never to look round until the "win- H. C. Ph
hnd not looked round (more than C. F. H. Churchill debut as leader and, with the Harvest should have a clear pusdite
hitance of Gemmell scored a hat in the lang endurance test of 14 four times) last Saturday, he would S. W. Tong rick. Austen natted the fourth.
have crossed the bar ahead of Toxing G. R. Payne Jordan, at right 'back, was a sound
Once again the Double Tenth Muster by at lenst a couple of lengths G. Treverton defender, on was 1. Kempton at right hull. The
team, Plute was captured by a non-Chinese instead of the owners sharing the H. P. Chanson gunners, as
View and Young, W. K. seemed more at and the game was owner, Sir Victor Sassoon's Eve of first and second prizes on the basis W. H. S. Davis fast but there were far too many narvest ridden by Mr. Hearne, and of 60% each. Scente infringements on both sides and obIt was his first success of the Autumn Laughing Girl crossed the wire to R. K. Chiu third pluce. The InstY. T. Fung struction was freely Indulged in, ali classic sprint. At the release of the gether for uf which might have been more barrier Jennifer made the running similar results of dead hents for first followed by Heetic View, Bear Claw, and third posillons were in the tifmly suppressed.
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DEAD-HEAT FINISHES
As was predleted in my reing notes, a grand finish was witnessed
season.
I append below a complete list of in the Austin Handicap (second the successful riders during the two section) for "C" class Chinn puntes days over six furlongs In which the judges
J. T. K. Gilchrist, one time star Eve of Harvest and the rest, Il was Conrie Handicap run on November dafender of the Radio Sports Club, a fast run, the time from the half
is to couch the C.B.A. Ladles this mulle beacon to the last quarter mise neuson. "Gy" is quite an old post being covered in 354% seconds, master at the game, and his ex-and the last stanza was negotiated tu periences should prove of great 27 seconds. In the homo strelch, value to Miss Iris Woolley and her Rose Elect was not making any im- pression on the leaders and naturally team-mates.
punters, who placed implicit cou
Y.M.C.A. Selections in the rare, were in a quan-
The following will represent the dary when they saw the champion to-pony curling up like a piece of paper Y.M.C.A. In hockey matches
at the distance. At this juncture InDerow:
1st XI v. Rajputana Iufles ("Y" Eve of Harvest come on the outside 4.30 pm-v. Bonwell with a terrife burst of speed, and ground), (Capt.), B. Gordan, E. Yurleff, 1. it was the sort of spurt that I had Kempton, R. Bates, D, Taylor, D. expected from a class unimal. She quite and won Smith. E. Fowler, B. Dunne, & rati her race out
Then fol- comfortably on the bit. Austen and L. Coombe.
2nd XI. v. Combined Hospitals lowed Hectic View, and I was glud (Army ground Chuthem Road), 4.30 to see last year's winner (King's Dm Millington (Capt.), K. Warden) securing the lowest post- Moller, J. Tomlinson, H. Smits, D.tion' in the frame. Sparo, K. Broch L. Macey, R. Dor- mertone, J, Groenborg and R. Haldwinjek
1925 Derby Winner Dies
A GREAT VICTORY
Clip on American expression equivalent to en English torm burst" or "dash"! 'used to dénote a horse's speed. The manner, in, which Mr. L. Dunbar's Confusion Bay with Mc Don Black in the saddle annexed the October Handicap for China pantes, seemed to suggest that there who was a perfect understanding between LONDON, Oct 18 (Router) the combination, and the jockey ver- Manna, the famous Derby winner, tainly timed his mount to a nicety,
died today.
Although there were eight neceptors Owned by Mr. H. E. Morriss and for the major event, the fight a Hidden by Glove Donoghue, Ianna, at really a test between Contusion Bay former -1 odds, won the famous English and Eve of Harvest, the Curt classle in 1924. A colt by conceding 17 s. of lead over a Phalaria, Mannu also won the Two course of 14 miles, Contrary to Thousand Guingas in 1985, but failed expectations, Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw was saddled with Mr. Proulx in the 81. Leger.
Mr. Morriss, well-known business up, and, of course, It was accepted mad and sportaman of thinghal, was by the men of the turf that the pony
pace the giable the owner of Pasch, which wau con- was going out to unded more than fair chance of companion. Bear Claw made a good Eaking the Ellos, Riband last year, Job of the show, in fact the pony
1st 2nd 3rd the Club,
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17
9.3 8. H. Dodwell, B. McLeod,
E.
A. Sommerfelt 5 R. J. K. Walker, ML Petlock
0.40 care ii, M. Rowland.
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9.44 R. C. Gairdner. A. I. Stafford, B. C. Austin, G. Riddeli Carre. 2.52.1. Gregory, A. D. Humphreys
A. Maczadyon. 0.56 A. Hall, J. W. Maynow. 10.00 10.04 J. M. Tearson, E. G. Price. for the 10.0 W. C. Shewan, D. S. Edward. E. James, A. M. Fillott. 10.12
St. Joseph's XI-
Hammond
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9.
Me. Fl. Bulleb Spr. G. Pera- berton, .... L/Sgt. W, Nunn Bpr. W. Albone
Rumaty Geur. V. V.
Jibeiro Bams, H. N. ICpl. J. Dry Cpl. 9, Noran-
Jan Singh
(0)
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(N) Winner of nett spoon.
11) Winner of handicap spoon.
commencing at 4.30 p.n.:
Sammy Tsang: A. V. Gosano-and V. A. Costa; C. Souza, J. Pereira and UMPIRES ASSOCIATION
The following have been chosen A. J. Hussain; R. G. Honniball, T. to represent St. Joseph'a against the Costelho, M. Goan, Lee Tak-kee and Regarding the new members of the Eastern in a first division football D. Leonard. Reserves C. Marques Hockey Umpires" Board, Mr. Guest match on Sunday at Caroline Hill and R. Hartean. proposed the formation of a Hockey
to run Umpires' Association similar lines to the Football Referees' Association.
on
Mr. Cuest said every qualified umpire would have to become amiiated to the Umpires Association and would
да be given umpire's badge.
This proposal was adopted and Mr. G. T. Palmer was elected the first Mr... K. Hussin Hon. president, Secretary, and Major Whitley and Lt. Cdr. Corrie Hill Army and Navy representatives.
Mr. G. T. Palmer. Lt. Gunnar (Navy) and Lt. Pirie (R. Scots) were elected members of the Interport Selection Committee, while Sub. Insp. Tyler (Police), A. E. P. Guest, J. Gonsalves and a representative to be nominated by the Army, to serve 趋成 Committee for the Hongkong
Hockey Association Tournament, entries from which had drawn R.A.O.C., Nomads, Radio, Recreio, Chantecler (pending appoval by Association) and Central British As- sociation.
The Council decided to recommend to the Macao Hockey Club that the Interport match, which would this year be played in the Colony, be held during the Chinese New Year Holl- days, preferably on the Sunday of that week.
REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES
The Hon. Secretary sold a number of club. belonging to the former United Hockey Clubs, had recently
to called a meeting
arranga for friendly fixtures among the many clubs favlied to nitend the meeting. This was perfectly legitimate, but a representative match between the Island and the Mainland had been arranged for this Saturday on the Police ground. He felt that any re- presentative match arranged should be organised by the Hockey Associa- tion.
It was decided that any members of Clubs amilated to the Association should not be allowed to participate in any representative match which was not organised by the Hongkong Hockey Association.
United Clubs Friendly
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The Kowloon merabera of the United Hockey Clubs will play the Hongkong members in friendly ROSE ELECT champion pins ownol by Mr. Ed Tong.mn game of hockey on the Police Train- straided a tendon, and ran unplaced in the main event of the Double Ing School ground to-morrow com
mencing at:4 p. Tenth Race, Mesing on Tuesday,
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