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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 24, 1939.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
R.B. MOLLER'S FINE
Navylight's Spectacular Finish: New Record For Confusion Bay
UNEQUIVOCALLY the success of Navylight in the Hongkong St. Leger for China ponics (griffins of this season) at Happy Valley last Saturday was due to the fine jockeyship of the owner's son, Mr. R. B. (Booje) Moller, who had a great confidence in his mount.
It was a spectacular finish, but the ultimate rosult was always in doubt until one of the "Tommy Atkins" in the judge's enclosure put in Navylight's saddle-cloth" number first in the frame, and then followed below the white-sign board of a short head.
Mr. Eric Moller should feel proud of the victory owing to the fact that it was his second success in less than a year, and, of course, we must not overlook that his son has had two winning mounts of the big classic endur-
ance contest.
Dland Bay's record was it very ok one, dating back in 1935 and the jockey was Mr. Leo Frost.
However, the success of Confusion Bay was a meritorious ane because ho had to shoulder the top weight,
buve
It was the general opinion minence by annexing the open- among followers of the turf that ing event, the Taipo Handicap,! the Hongkong St. Leger was in easy fashion, establishing a more thrilling than the Fre-new turf record of 1.64 flat for mantlo St. Leger (confined to a mile, and lowering the fastest Australian ponies) staged about time of 1.55 held jointly by three weeks ago, because there Diana Buy and Rose Elect.. were two "hard fought" Lussels in a field of only four runners. The frat was between Navy Light and Eve of Harvest for the premier honour, while in the battle rear came another Galaxy and Hectic View, then It looks that the pony will not former securing the verdict for the third prize stake-money.
Bear Claw, who was second, ran) A most exciting finish of last Saturday's racing was in the Shum much better than i expected, but the Chun Handicap (second section) for uld Liner King's Warden found the "C" class China ponies over a mile, pace too hot, and he finished in the when Royal Highness (Mr. Needa) tuck. Blue Express was a starter, aand it seemed that the run has done Just managed to analch victory by a
was bim a world of good. short head, and a dead hent Riven to three ponies, namely, Laughing Girl, Salvage Master and Scenie View for second place. 11 was certainly a tribute to the hundi- capper's distribution of the lend.
similar result was seen in the Shoptin
the
in a strong opposition Hongkong Autumn Champions race
on December 10.
CASTLE PEAK H’CAP Strathbannock's Race
It is interesting to recall that a MAJORITY of racing men will undoubtedly agree with me Handicap run over The Champion that Strathbannock has not the wurse on November 8, 1930, when style of a racer, but neverthe- The Tiger, owned by that popular judge Tester, annexed the event by less the chestnut subscription half n length, but Four Clubs, New Krifin of this senson has won Year's Eve and Litle Thunder could not be separated for second pince,
TAIPO HANDICAP New Turf Racord MR. Dunbar's Confusion Bay with Mr. D. Black in the saddle came into double pro-
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Twenty-one starters, the biggest field of the day, took part in the Casile Fenk Handicap, second section. at Happy Valley on Saturday.
Top picture shows the ponies parsing the Judge's Box for the Orsi time is a bunch. Bollom picture shows them after completing the circull, Mr. 8. I Sung on Wilber winning by a short kead from Phoenix, ridden by Mr. F. F. LI, while Mr. 8. C. Linng on Matador was third by half a length. It will be noticed that the winner is running second in the top bunch-Home Photos.
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SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (UP).
It is learned that the Hong- kong footballers have accepted an invitation for the Interport Series in Shanghai over Chin- ese New Year.
Local papers on the sports pages featured the news, say- ing that it would materially increase interest in the game, and it was interesting to note that political conditions did the not render impossible Series.
The Executive Committee has issued warnings to seven local players accused of illegal playing. They also cautioned
clubs and trainers to refrain from sideline assistance.
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On Professional Boxers The House of Quality & Service
Limitations Jeopardise Careers
Of Promising Youngsters
Aren defiance, Commons questions, general melec among amateur and professional sports interests look like emerging from the official amateur attitude towards war- time sport.
Imperial Services Boxing Association set the ball roll- ing by ruling recently that amateur and professional soldier-boxers could not appear in the same ring as each other.
There's no suggestion that sienal footballers now soldiers.. amateurs should meet pro's ... All become "Army amateurs," and but the feeling among the pro- nil can play in regimental tourne- moters who will run Services ments of any wartime sort. tournaments, officers who will Meantime the no-amateur-protes- sponsor, them, and men who will gional programme ruling has caused watch is that they want no dissatisfaction and may shortly be street-fight stuff between no-deiled. Members are prepared to vices,' but the best available pro- battle the mutter in the House, on the ground that it to unfair to the boxers.
-STRANGLING CAREER...........
DULING Is that professional boxers
serving may fight each other-Billiards Match but only while they are on leave,... Promotorial point of view about that is that no soldier knows if or when he'll have leave, so it is impossible
four races for Mr. J. F. Mac- were only two lengths separating gregor, and the pony's banking Navylight and Eve of Harvest. account has a credit balance of Al this juncture they had already $3,100 collected from stake run a distance of 11⁄2 miles covering fessionals serving.
it in 2.38% and this averaged a With Mr Black"la the saddle," the litle over 31 seconds per every
captured the combination
Castle quarter of a mile, which was a slow Peak Handicap (first section) for fuir. Judging by the run it seemed "" class last Saturday with full that the Shanghai jockey did net mark as the heavy load of the lead want a fast race, but, about three could not in any way stop him. furlongs from home, Johnnie Hearne Guinness Time was one of those on Eve of Harvest forced the pace, contenders brought in
the but the sudden move did not catch lower deck, and the transfer justined "ooje" Moller napping. the inclusion of this steed
in the first section, for he ran a good race behind Strathbannock carrying three|THEY came round the bend with pounds below the top weight.
terrifle rush, and the shipping As a result of their snart run, both magnate's candidate was still in the Strathbannock and Guinness Time lend when they entered the home imve received orders to join the "C" straight company and I don't think that they! will be outclassed.
from
H.K. ST. LEGER Wonderful Performance
GRIM STRUGGLE
to arrange professional tournaments.
Which means the death of pro- fessional boxing and the strangling of careers of such as Boon and Crowley
unnecessarily.
Prison Officers And Taikoo In Friendly Match
A billards match was played at control of their own boxing in theTalkoo
Army idea, apparently, is to keep
Recreation Club yesterday hands of Imperial Services Boxing with members of the Prison Officers' Association and away from profes-Club ́as visitors. The biggest break The grim baille for
lastulonal promoters. Promoters' riposte:was one of 31. the
"What hos 1.S.B.A. ever donc for highest honour among the griffins of Hiir season started at the distance Army boxing?" post or thereabouts, and it did not end until the fathing was reached.
Realising that he was in a tight † EAD is given by Army Football corner, the northern jockey was the Association, who make no differ- rst to draw his whip, and it may ence between amateur and profes-
not be known that "Booje" coines
MANY competent judges of horso flesh and racing were of the opinion that Navylight, from a family in which the big boss after a long rest since her last was at one time a master in the publie appearance in the Hong- proper and most effective use of the kong Derby on February 27, cane. might not last the distance, but she certainly showed her atay- ing-power in the Hongkong St. Leger, romping home first with flying colours,
SIDE BY SIDE
SOCCER EXAMPLE
the mare will not be seen in action again until the Spring.
SHUM SHUN H’CAP DOWN the straight they came, Surprise of Afternoon
rocing side by side, and both Jockeys were hard Vociferous shouting was at its top THE surprise packet of the note when the two chargers passed afternoon was the turning
to
work.
The scores, visiting ployer's name being first In each case, were:
BILLIARDS
Gooding 100; Main 150. Gowland 150; Munro 84.
102; Stainton 150.
SNOOKER MATCH
Marvin 68; Wright 22. Gringly 81; McKie 31. Hill 65; Grimes 17.,
Hockey
St. Andrew's Teams
It was a wonderful performance the band stand, and at that monent up of Blue Diamond in the because the mare had not had a it looked to me that the Shanghai Shum Chum Handicap (flrat sec- public outing before the endurance rkler would surrender the baton to tion) for "C" class raters, when contest, and, furthermore, the late Mr. Hearne.
The following will represent 51. return of Mr. Moller's candidate from!
Caer Clark match she won the event with a few Andrew's in Doth ponies were. teveroly punish- the north was another "con" which ed, and in a few seconds they flashed pounds to spare. Carrying six against the C.A.S. on the C.BA had to be taken into consideration. prst almost in a
pounds of lead over the allot ground at 3.p.m. to-morrow. tire to give a pony one pubile run
punters were ment she covered the mile in J. Hall; G. White and M. Roza; S. (so as not to lose the sense of racing)mpatiently awaiting the decision of 1.59 fat, which was a good going, West, J. Wong and B. Greaves; F before the great event, and we all the judges, and the verdict was and the mare paid $90.10 for a win, Wong, M. Churn, S. Roberts, H. Raid
awarded to knew that Eve of Harvest had bad
Moller. Mr.
the biggest dividend of the meet. and T. Jex. two outings before the running of the Hongkong St. Leger.
It has always been a general prac
NAVYLIGHT OFF FIRST
JOWEVER, even without, the use
of the gate the field of only four} funners did not toe the starting line correctly when the red flag dropped. But Navylight was the first to Jump forward, followed by Eve of Harvest Galaxy and Hectic View.
In the meanwhite
FAST COURSE
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The following will reprecent St. Andrew's in a Brawa Cup Match against the Argonauts on the C.B.A. ground at 4.15 p.m. to-morrow.
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Mr. Hearne rode a fine Face 01 It was Mr. Chao's first ride on the Eve of Harvest, but I cannot help winner, but the manner in which zaying that had he forced the pace the combination went together accm earlier, I think I would be writing ed to suggest that the Jockey had an entirely different story.
ridden the pony on several occasions. Blue Diamond should be watched. H Millington; M. Newman, .G, Boolat Bay (Mr. Needa) and Rose Darby; P. Jeltreya, M. Vossoon and THE couche was fast, but the St. Flano (Mr. Encarnacao) were two Doughty: I. Ilicks, E. Banker, 11.
and Leger was run in 3.33%, the 1,100 tickets for a win, but they 'Sullivan.
hot favourites, cach carrying over May, B. Longbottom, time being the same when Bear Claw were not among the first three at annexed the classle in 1930. In the the finish. After half-a-mile had been gone following year Hoppy Eve won In the first named pony had, in my 3.3335, but last year Säkylight estimation, a load of about six fur-covered the circuit in 3.20%, which longs, but Galaxy and Heetle View was a record for a St. Leger's event.THE most successful jockey of the, were too far back in the rear, andIt is interesting to reveal at Navy-afternoon was Mr. Donald Black, there was no change in the order of licht's lost quarter WILA Ilmed in who seared his third win on Cristel running when the mile post war, 2011⁄2 seconds, same as dono by Silky- In the New Bridge Handicap for The following" "will" represent Club reached. AYER.
Light. It is a great pity that Mr. Australian ponies, beating Lucky 2nd XI against indina 2nd XI at cricket Passing the judge's box on the Moller's candidate is ineligible for Lad by a neck in one minute seven- Mackenzie (Cont.), H. 3. Armstrong malch at Sookunpon to-morrow—A first round Eve of Harvest was the Autumn Champions owing to the teen seconds for six. furlongs, and W. Blahop, IL B. Paterson, slowly creeping up on the leader, fact that she has not started at least the latter is now ineligible for Ule Potter, D. Gf Parsons. D. de Robb, and at the half mile beacon there these extra mootings, and therefore, Queensland, Autumn Champions.
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