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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 3, 1939.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
HONGKONG ST. Great Race
Race Expected In Australians' Event: Candlelight Considered
(By "Captain Foster").
LEGERS TO-MORROW
IT MAY NOT be generally known that the St. Legor is the oldest of the English classics, hav- ing been inaugurated in Doncaster over ono and a half conturios ago. In 1776 (four years prior to the running of the first Derby, and 33 years earlier than the Two Thousand Guineas) the first St. Leger, suggested by and named after Licut.- General Anthony St. Leger, who resided at Park drawn, Hill, was won by Lord Rockingham's Allabatulla with four othors bohind her.
In those days it was a very minor affair, but it has become the most trying and the most valuable of the three-year-old classics and the first prize of late years was worth over £10,000.
DACING out in the Orient is decision and the best award was n
on a much smaller scale, but dead heal.
there has always been much in-
KING KONG CHOSEN
terest manifested in the endur-N a subsequent event, the Profes- sional Cup and the Sub-grillus" ance contest over one and three- quarters miles, and to-morrow Champions, the winner (Marksman) the Hongkong Jockey Club will not his own back, beating Celtic Star be staging two St. Legers-one by two and a half lengths, and King confined to China ponies, sub Kong, who was one of the conten
ders, Anished fourth.
It will be re-
scription griffins of this scason, called that the last named pony was
A
G. Headley (West Indies) balting against Nichols in the Third Teat match at the Oval. The mach wz
Headley was run out after he had scored 65. Note the packed leg field.
W. R. Hammond, England's explain, Is fielding first slip.
Hockey Umpires Meeting To-day
The meeting of the Hongkong Ilockey Umpires Association, which will be held to-day al 5.30 p.m., is being held at the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club, and not to St. Andrew's Church Hali as previously stated,
and the other to Australian late in coming to form, but at thei R.A.F. XV In
cobs. The winner of either Easter casion King Kong came to avent is to receive $1,000 and the melight in double quick time. this is certainly big money consider-1 would be impossible within the Ing that the Initial outlay of a pony limits of space available to enumer- rust no more than $450 for a Chinate the successes, but King Kong steed and $000 for a gue-gee from with Mr. L. B. Chao up has certainly my vote to annex the Sub-grillina' the Antipodea.
St. Leger.
In addition to the two St. Legers there are six handicap events and Arst saddling bell for the opening event will be rung at 1.30 pm.
THE
St. Leger For China Ponies
Celtic Star will be pilated by Mr. C. Encarnacao and the combine will undoubtedly be a menace to King Kong. I retret to say that Marks-
The Making
Random Jottings
REMARKABLE INCIDENT IN D.G.S.-RECREIO MATCH
(By "Pilgrim") ·
A REMARKABLE INCIDENT occurred during a junior game between the Diocesan Girls' School and the Recreio Ladies last Saturday.
The umpire had reason to caution two members of the School side for continually voicing their opinions on his decisions. Re- marks became so unbearable that a member of the team mentioned was finally asked to leave the field. The girl refused to do so, whereupon, the umpire had no option but to abandon the match.
Must remind the schoolgirls | that such conduct on the First Match Next Weekfield of play was uncalled for, and strict discipline as practiced Against The Police
in the class-room must be ad- hered to. Should such a thing Another rugger side is infoccur again, it would be
re❤
gretted that umpires in general
man to be ridden by Mr. Needa is formation at Kai Tak, and would refrain from assisting the hot in a condition what I would like
to ece of a champion pony, and in will probably play under the
the circumstance it looks that the
cinssle event will not be captured by place name. either of the joint winners of the Sports Club Cup. The
The original
You suggestion, it appears, came
shows that Kut Cheung, Musketeer,
The matter has been forwarded to the Ladies Association and the leasi
DG.S. girls in their future fixtures.
that can be expected is a letter of apology from the girl concerned 10
the umpire.
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curtain raiser will be the Sub-griffins St. Leger for China ponies, and it has not Some Hope and Strahock re from the R.A.F. members TN a friendly game on their boon able to draw more than not stayers, and their presence in
who are stationed there and home ground last Saturday, seven nominations out of a con- the race is to make up the held.
j"Y" Ladies' defeated the C.B.A. who have not signment of 96 ponies landed
sufficient Ladies by three clear goals. rugby players in their ranks Misa D. McCaw proved a capn- ble leader, and the right flank to field a full XV. They combination of Mrs. O. Burnett and Miss B.-Hurker was always speedy and thrustful,
here last December.
However, the distance of this
tiring contcat is only two fur-
- longts - more than the Derby course.
Sussex Handicap (1st Section)
hut it may be of interest to know! ANYTHING may happen in the
(1933)
Girls Basketball Team In Manila
MANILA, Nov. 2 (UP) Hongkong's tcam of girl basketball players have arrived here for a series of games be ginning Saturday night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, when their opponents will be St. Stephen's School,
Other matches are on No- vember 7 against Las Fieras on Novemger 9 Club and against the Central Chinese
team.
The visitors will probably also meet an Anglo-Chinese the Chinese team and Y.W.C.A., after which they will possibly proceed to Iloilo and Cebu for additional games.
A Sussex Handicap (first sec-have asked several members thut since the inception of this great;
Racing Boy tion) for "B" class China ponies, of the Volunteer Air Arm to classic event in 1931,
The "Y" half-back line success- (1933), Warrington
and for there are several speedy
fully put their forwards on the of- Cordito (1937) were the only China
fensive, and Miss Pocock, in particu- steeds to cross the wire in both the merchants over six furlongs. help them out.
SEVEN OR EIGHT memberstar, at centre-half, played a sterling Sports Club Cup over 11⁄2 miles in Blue Express has been consider-
I must state quite substitute for Derby and the Sted by the weight adjuster as the
frankly that the home team owed Leger.
best roadster, but I doubt he will of the R.A.F. will form the game throughout. The champion sub-griffe of lost accept as the bay gelding is under a nucleus of the team, including most of their ascendency to excellent J. Greig would strengthen the side
tremendously. year was Louis XIV, who annexed cloud. The other two from Mr. Eu's such of proved ability as Flt. Lt. play by their defence, the Sports Club Cup quite comfort-butfit are Rob Roy and Rose Emily,! ably, but two many successful out-the latter being promoted after her Taylor and Flt. Lt. Wright. The ings before the recess put an end fine performance in the Hongkong latter will probably captain the to his racing career, and the 1938 Griffins Cup, and in my school of! champion was eventually destroyed, experience Mr. Eneurnaceo will take team.
Mrs. Strange and Mrs. Stone were
RECREIO forwards bunched to- their defence, reliable pair of backs, both giving gether badly, und as altogether creditable display. with the exception of Miss P. Gon- The prospects of the "Y" Ladies in selves, was off form, with the result the Caer Clark Cup seem more rosy that the visitors were able to cope than ever.
with the home attacks and their de- fence was C.D.A. LADIES tried very hard to hand to the forwards.
Credit must remained impregnable. reduce arrears, but the home defence
Mias C. Silva, as leader, made,
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nud Among the youngsters of this sea- Celtic Star (Mr. Marshall)
in Davis who nicely two men of ability Bre Marksman (Mr. T. L. Wong) had n son, Avon and Liliber big tussle in the Sports Club Cup weighted, and should the more re-played for the Club last senson, and at the Annual Carnival, but the two turn to her annual meeting form, who will be matched in bulk by Judges could not come to an amicable Mr. Bradbury's candidate is worth Two-ton Porrey, who has, up to now, even to Miss I. Woolley, Miss numerous openings for her forwards,
following up.
played American football, being Laihovelsky and Miss B. Parsons but would have succeeded on at for who worked hard, putting up a Jenst two occasions if she had gone the old stagers such as Humdrum product of Dartmouth College, Eve, Afoonlight Vlow, New Star and whose first team he played. In the grand defence Miss Mess, in goal, through on her own. She possesses Hed Feather Inay, hinder their chunves. At any rate my best three practices at Kal Tak he has shown would have done better in a pair of good stick-work and speed, and if leather shoes-playing in plain rub-goals are to be scored, she should are Galaxy, Lilliber and Rob Rov. speed and ball-sense and knows how bers is too big a handleap for any flake full advantage of her abilities.
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SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE
The encumbrance of the icad
and I will make my Anal selections to play.
to-morrow.
I
CALLING ON VOLUNTEERS
Miss M. Roza and Miss A. Alves to need Although the CB.A. failed
lots of shooting practice, as I have almost forgotten Expansion
THE VOLUNTEER Air Arm can score, their forwards had several their drives in the circle lack power. whole has no reason RACE Timo, who has been kindly treated TENTH EXTRA
derstanding AVAN poor. Miss E. to be discouraged-they have youth MEETING will be held (weather to a low impost of 140 lbs. and should
who, Woolley, at centre-forward, and Miss and stamins and, by the time the commentch. should prove permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on any jockey be able to tip the scale provide some outstanding players in Solden opportunities, but their un- The sewn as a SATURDAY, 4th November, 1939, at the allotted weight, the iron-grey Walkden, Peers and Stewart,
mare is dangerous to upset all cal-however, will find litile time in which A. Sraith, inside-right, were a speedy League commencing at 2.00 p.m.
to play for the Kai Tak team in view pair, but their efforts were wastedule an Improved combination.
their i want of support from The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 culations.
of the Club practices and games. wingers..
Should the CB.A. Ladies ever
1.10.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
for
Probable Volunteers to
turn
out
TN addition to the eight teams that were mentioned last week; two further entries have been received for the II.K.H.A. the Tournament. They are
Fremantle St. Leger No One without a badge will be
Fowler Bedell, first two | Arst settle down Into an effective admitted to the Members Enclosure. RETTER response has been our And Lammet, Farrow, Geo. hope for success, their forwards must Such must be worn roughout the received for the Fremantle mentioned being reliable "A" team combination. duration of each Meeing to soda St. Leger confined to Austra-players for the Club. Bedell has not manner as to be readily identified.
played for a few seasons, but as soon Badges admitting Non-Members to lian ponies of this season, and he gets into training his previous THE Hongkong Ladies travel-University and the K.I.T.C. the Members Enclostire and Club the best race of the afternoon experience with first class rugby in led to King's Park last
At a meeting of the Club Secre- Rooms at $6.00 for Gentlemen and will be seen in this classic event. South Africn and Malaya will stand 43.00 for Ladies (both Including tax) Searching for the stayers we him in good stead. His position is Saturday, and defeated Recreio tries, held last Monday, it was Ladles 2-0, Mrs. Dalziel, Inside- | deelded. to commence tournament are obfainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal or written have only to look over the stand-of halt.
The general opinion at Kal Tak is left, was responsible for both ixtures on November 18, and the closing date to be Sunday, March 31, application of a Member, such Memresults of the Rooty-Hill Derby, but
1940, with the Winners v. Rest match ber to be responsible for all visitors the winner of last year's Blue band that there will be plenty of material goals,
Miss Marr. a now-comer, on the on April 7. introduced by hire, and for Payment (Tornale Star) was a sud disappoint- up forward, but a scarcity of backs.
Club Secretaries are reminded_to ot-air Chits, otcment and no guidance to the students
The team will play their first game right wing, was vory much in the The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, of form, for Lucky Lad (a rank out- Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704)-wili sider) by Tom McCarthy, rumped on Wednesday, November 8, against playing picture, and sent in passes
home first In easy fashion. How the Police at Boundary Street, Kick- splendidly. Miss Purvis on the left send in. their complete lists of fix close at 12 o'clock NDON.
Yauma. Police Stallon, including Tiffins are obtainable at the Club ever, the lordor of the finish in the off at 5.15 p.m. Further fixtures wing, was fast, but erratie with her lures to Sub-Inspector L. Tyler, c/o
་ ་་ affiliation fee of $5, before the com House provided they are ordered in Rooty-Dorby run last February will probably be arranged with Army centres.
Miss D. Watson, a former C.B.S. mencement of the tournament. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel was Triumphant Day (Tue), Chil-sides, and probably, later in the
term--(Encarnacao)-and-Cocklerol season, with a Club "A" team.
star, made a most favourable debut (Needa), and I am glad to sho all to
2102013C ENCLOSURE
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The price of Admission to the nick are bubong the list of entries.
Thures on old racing onying that
The following
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at left-hall. Miss J. Weller. full. back; put in Rome smart tacklinu,
at times, slow in covering up, and talled to recover quickly from any the lapse of judgment. reprrent
Public Enclosure; is $1.00, including "blood-tells and it is not to be Volunteers' Cricket XI but her partner. Miss Scrution, was, Tax; for all-Persons, including Ladies and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers overlooked that Chiltern and Candle- and Saldre, in Uniform are admitted ligt are the offspringe of Tom Me- Hell Priée.
iny Order....
C. D. DROWN, 17 Hongkong, 30th October, 1989,
Secretary.
Chelly, who is lso the progenitor Volunteers at tricket against synt of Lucky Lad. It is hard to say Hoon as Sunday, at King Park-R. M. Tho Inland Ladlos have stiil, a whether the two descendants will M. Higler, B. Anderson 3. Q, Dood deal to learn about team-work, of last KM, F. A. Bampak B., but I should Imagine the Inclusion of live up to the reputation
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