Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March
1940.
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"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
ST. PATRICK'S MEETING AT FANLING ON SUNDAY
Big Cash Sweep
Starts Second Log
A special dollar cash sweep is being conducted on the Kwant! Cup, a flat race for Australian ponies over six fur longs, limiting the sale to 50,000 tickets and all havo been sold out. So popular was the demand that the Race Club has started a "B" sorics not to exceed 50,000 chances,
and it may interest one to know that at time of writing
the sale has crossed the 15,- 000 mark.
HURDLES RACE
FOR GOVERNOR'S TROPHY
Grand National Steeplechases
For Australian And
China Ponies
EVERYBODY KNOWS that March 17 is set
TOURNAMENT TENNIS
RUMJAHNS WIN DOUBLES
THE AUSTRALIANS'
BLUE RIBAND
Lee Hua-kek And Leonard Defeated 6-2, 6-3 In Second Round Match
(By "Tinker")
aside to celebrate the feast of the patron saint of THE PROBABLE STARTERS for the Australain Iroland, but I have not been able to ascertain the Grand National Steeplechase over two miles are Brutus, reason why the last Gymkhana of the Fanling Glorious Star, Kiola, National Unity, Sea Urchin and Spec- THE RUMJAHN COUSINS, S. A. and H. D., redoubt- Hunt and Race Club to be held on Sunday should trum. Sea Imp has been nominated, but the mare has able doubles champions from 1925-35, entered the third be called St. Patrick's Day Mooting. History tells never been over the birch and brush, and in the circum-round of the 1940 Colony doubles tennis championship last night when they beat J. W. Leonard and Lee Hua-kek us that St. Patrick grow up as a slavo-boy on the tance we can leave her out of one's reckoning.
G-2, 6-3 on the Hongkong Cricket Club courts. Irish hills, but there is no mention that he was an ardent follower of the sport of kings.
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further.
The full scores were:
However, Brutus is not a there is no need to say that the "greenhorn" jumper for he has Irish owner will again be the At no stage of the match was were down lovc-40, but managed to However, very good nominations have been received two most exclusive classics to jockey.
there any doubt na to the re- win that game and the next to make Brutus has not had a official ault, but 21 fair crowd of the score 3-all. They travelled no for all the contests, there being no less than 19 "E" class his credit, the Blue Ribands of
1937 and 1938, and there was outing since his last success over China ponies for the Dublin Handicap (a flat event over no race in 1939,
the fence about a year ago, but the spectators turned up to watch pony is in ne fette and he should, the game, which was the only in my humble opinion, win. Open Championship tie on the
Although there is a difference of programme.
5. A. Rumjahn and IL. D. Rum- 3 lbs of lend, Mr. C. M. Alves, the It should suffice for the winners to Jahn beat J. W. Leonard and Lee handicapper, has framed Brutus and
five furlongs), and as a result it was necessary to divide the entries into two sections.
Keon Competition For thing like the Dublin Horse
March Brown
Although it will not be any-
Show, the trip to Kwanti Race- course by car or train is worth making, for a fine programme THERE WAS a tight finish of seven interesting events will between March Brown and Jack be presented to racing fans.
O'Lantern in the Lo Wa Hurdle
race over the champion course! For the convenience of racing run on January 21, the former public there will be a special train boing nicely handled by Mr.leaving Kowloon at 1.08 p.m. and Butcher. The latter was first The first class return fare of $2 in- returning from Fanling at 0.41 p.m. pony to be over the last hurdle, cludes admission to the Racecourse. but in the home run of one hund- $1 is charged for admission to the red and fifty yards Jack O'Lan. Public Enclosure and Servicemen in tara appeared to be all out and uniform are admitted half price. he lost by half length.
Both hurdlers have been entered for the Governor's Cup, which is over the same distance, and the in- clusion of Double Chance will no doubt add a certain amount of in- terest to the pari-mutuel department.
I have just finished discussing the form of March Brown and Jacit{ O'Lantern, but I cannot place much confidence in Double Chance as a hurdler. I know he has won the Governor's Cup 'n 1938, but I prefer March Brown Jr his honesty over the bamboo sticks,
KWANTI CUP SWEEPSTAKES
Six Furlongs Handicap 3 For Australians
First saddling bell will be chimed at 2.15 pm, but attention of owners and/or jockeys is drawn to the fact that starters must be declared on the forms provided in the Weighing loom before the ringing of the first Enddling bell, and for all subsequent races 45 minutes before the scheduled starting lime,
THE COVERNOR'S CUP
66
Last season the 'chaser was piloted by Mr. G. Treverton and
"Selects M 7. Williamson is going to developed a "punch" for
"Capt. Foster
The Following:
Speed Merchants For The
Shamrock Stakes
THERE 18 CERTAINLY a niec bunch of speedy merchants in the Shamrock Stakes for "D" class Chilná |
ponies over six furlongs, and we should see a good race.
The two winners (Bressay and
APART from the Grand National Phoenix) of "D" class second section Steeplechases (one confined to events at Happy Valley during Australian ponies and the other to
February hend the handicap list, and China steeds), the Governor's Cup. kindly presented by His Excellency is not likely that they will again the Governor, hurdie event for be in the fore. China ponies, will undoubtedly be the race of the afternoon.
Lancashire Chap has been, given a good furn of only 140 lbs., and it Brutus belonging to the Irish pays one to have a few dollars on owner, Mr. G. Treverton, will have the boy. Fel Ying ran a good race to be at tip-top form if he intends to dupliento his success
a fortnight ago, of last year, in Macao about
when he annexed the Fanling Blue beating Phoenix und Talkative in
Riband without any trouble. One of the Democratic Handicap, and it the strongest
Sca contenders Urchin owned by that popular Scotch looks to me that he is capable of
upsetting the applecart.
owner, Mr. S. T. Willamson, and _THE_KWANTI-CUP,~#~-handicap dal for Australian ponies over six we biny look forward to a good-fight:
furlongs, should provide the racing
Portrush is the other from my notebook, but be careful with that
publia will a good line for future forother' with Ascot Day, who had chestnut gelding which all the
meetings at Happy Valley.
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three seconds at the Annual Carnival. medicos know--"Emergency Call."
It will be the first occasion that but Perolu d'Oriente WELS never
• the weight controller has been called | among the first three placed ponies. apon to frame a handicap between
the "C" class and those ponies that of the "C" company I like Mac Can at the big meeting under the quarie River, but Dick Turpin gave head of subscription gruins of this him a hiding at the country course season.
on Boxing Day in the Hobart Handl cap. There is no flaw in the read-
The youngstern are Brown Derby, justment of the lead, but I honestly Lovely Kid, Perola, d'Oriente, and believe that Macquarie River has Qulok Despatch, the best in my grown in substance, and I therefore opinion being Perola d'Oriente. She tip him to win. Tarzan is recom- was,always out in the early mornings | mended for a long shot.
A
ORE
BY APPOINTMENT
Definitely
Superior!
Ĉ BOOTH'S DISTILLERIES, 166.
LONDON
SOLE AGENTS:
FANLING GRAND NATIONAL
Clowner
Ebony Idol
Diogenes
THE GOVERNOR'S CUP
March Brown Jack O'Lantern Double Chance
AUSTRALIANS'
GRAND NATIONAL
Brulus
Sea Urchin Glorious Star
DUBLIN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION).
Gallant Maraliał Arabian Cat Palmer
KWANTI CUP
Macquario River Dick Turpin
Perola d'Oriente
SHAMROCK STAKES
Lancashire Chap Fei Ying Portrush
DUBLIN HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)
New Bedford National Dignity Blaisdon
Fanling Grand National For China Ponies
In Association With Pierce
Grove Memorial Cup
OPEN DOUBLES
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
H. J. Armstrong beat G. C. Burnett 0-4, 0-7.
HANDICAP SINGLES
Sea Urchin to be on the same tree, say that they were their usual selves, Hua-kek 6-2, 6-3, cach carrying 10 1b, penalty over the except, perhaps, that S.A. was slight- ly unsteady with his overhead and weight for inches scale.
appears volleying, H.D.
to have SEA URCHIN'S BID
forchand and it was noticeable on make a strong bid to capture several occasions yesterday that he the Fanling flog with Sea Urchin did not employ a full swing at the but I am afraid that the Scotch ball. owner will and Brutus a stiff propo
Comparative unsteadiness lost the nition. I would say that Un the match for Leonard and Lee. In fat Brutus is head and shoulders. above Sea Urchin, and that, along is valleying duels, and there were quite a few, they held their own up to p a great advantage. I must how certain point, but were then, more Harvey (-2/6) 8-0, 6-2. ever, admit that Mr. Williamson's often than. not, the ones 30 break W. M. Barton (370) beat C. M. candidate won two clever jump down. Overhead, neither could have Stark (4-3/0) 7-5, 6-1. events this season, but on both been called strong, while their driv occasions the field was a mediocre
one.
For an outsider I would suggest Glorious Star, who had the mis-
ing bad very little ating. Lee's strongest shot
appears to be with his buckland, but
yesterday.
A. C. Bowker (-3/0) beat F. D. Hunter (+1/0) 6-2, 6-2.
M. Pagh (30/3) bent G, S. Lovett (scr.) 0-2, 0-1.
E. Zulauf (-15/3) beat W. G.
HANDICAP DOUBLES
B. O'M. Deane and V. Spåncer
fortune to topple over at the Lou's to, airy even this was inclince | (-4/6) ́bent H. D. Bidwell and A.
Leonard and partner won the frat T. Dow (~3/0) 10-0, 6-3, Jump
fence from (the third last
N. D. Lloyd and W. R. Lambert home) in the New South Wales game of both sets. In the first set,; Handicap on January 21, otherwise they lost the next five successive (scr.) beat J. R. M. Smith and D. J. I would be writing a different story, games, and then a peculiar incident Crozier (scr.) 3-0, 8-0, 6-2, The more was leading from the dip, occurred during the seventh game. but the miscalculation in the air frobbed the chairman, Mr. M. M. Wat-
son, of a race.
Dublin H'cap Divided Into Two Sections
A Short Scramble Over Five Furlongs
TA
WHO CARES?
W!
WITH Lea serving. the umpire called 30-40, and the next point was last by Lee, which, on the score should have been game and set for the Rumjahns. Umple, however, enlled "duece”—and no one seemed
HANDICAP MIXED DOUBLES
C. C. Sturk and Mrs. Stark (scr.) beat It. K, Valentine and Mrs. Valen- tine (1/0) 6-2, 7-5.
To-Day's Programme
There is only one match in the
to care. Not only that, Lee and Open Championships to-day.
OPEN DOUBLES Leonard 'won the game!
The Rumjans look the lead In Pang Ol-lam and Leung Ping-chiu the second set at 8-1, and on v. J. L. C. Pearce and D. I. Bosan- Leonard's service in the Afth' game quet..
ANNUAL GOLF MATCH
Starting Times For Kowloon v. Happy Valley
PALMER is at the top of the hill with a load of 168 lbs. in the Dublin Handicap (first section) for "E class. China ponies, and. luckily, the run is only a scramble over five furlongs, Although Palmer and likewise Bogey have been promoted to "D" class, both steeds are eligible as they aro protected by the clause "at date(G.C. team named first): of entry."
Miss Fearon's candidate likes the hard going, but I am asking a direct question whether Palmer can give 107 lbs. to Arablan Cat. and Collant Morahal?
The former has no objection to a course converted from a paddy field, while Gallant Marshal had the satis- fuction of trouncing Palmer on even weighs in the Shatin Handicap (first section) run on fanuary 21,
I do not deny that Gallant Marshal was not in the picture when annexed the Wuhu
The following starilng times have been arranged for the annual golf match between the Kowloon Golf Club and the Happy Valley, Golf Club. to be played on the Kowloon course on Good Friday, Mar. 22, (Kowloon,
SINGLES
0.00 A. E. Davies, J. T. Smith, B.04 11. K. Coilings, Young. 9.00 A. J. Dennis, A. McKellar. D.12 W. S. Hiller, W. Sharp, 9.18 E. F. Fincher, D. Humphries: 0.20 W. C. Simpson, T. Low, 0.24 W. A. Stewart, I H. Mundy. 928 J. D. Thomson, A. C. 1. Bowker. 032 T. Lamb. H. Smith. 8.30 A. A. Lopes, T. 1. Low.
G. Davis, 0.40 W. V. Ahern,"
9.44 P. C. BARTY, 3. A. R. Sally. 9.48 G. P. Murphy, A. II, Penn, 9.62 G. Miln, d. Willerton. 950 A W. Ramsey. N. J. Booker, 10.00 A. L. Eastman, G. T. May. at Ieserves:
Palmer
24, but 10.04 W. Kershaw, E. Tuck.
IT WAS IN 1926 that the inaugural meeting of the Happy Valley
on Fe in 10.00 W. Dastin, A. 3. MacFayden.
Fanling Hunt Club was held on February 15, and at that meet we saw the first strain and stamina contest for China ponies over the fences.
The curtain raiser on Sunday will be the Fanling Grand National and Pierce Grove Memorial Cup, a handi- cap steeplechase for China ponies over a course of 13% miles, and the classic event celebrates its 15th birthday.
To many It may not be the Talpa Handicap (a 'chase over
Macao about a fortnight ago, and the former staged a that success has prompted me to favour-Gallant Marshal again.
Lucky Eleven must not be under-: rated while March Brown is a good 'un for big money.
Imports From Macao For Second Section
IT IS LEARNED that Mad's Adven-
money,
-Soven-a-side Rugby
Good Games Anticipated In Final Stages
2.15
2.20
FOURSOMES.
E. Davies and R, IC. Collings, J.
T. Smith and K. Young,
A. J. Dennis and W. 8. Hillfer, A. McKellar and W, Sharp,
2.25 E. F. Pincher and W. C.-Simpson, Humphries and T, Kazi, 2.30 W. A. Blewart and J. D. Thompson,
HI. II. Mundy and ́A. C. 1. Bowker. 2.33 T. Lamb sad A. A. Lopes, H. Smith
and G. Davis,^-
2.10 W. V. Ahern and F. C. Barry, T. B.
Law and J. A., Belby,
2.43 . P. Murphy and G. Milin, A. H
Penn and G. Willerton,
350 AW. Ramsey and A. L. Eastman;
N.. J. Bookat and G.T. Moy. Reserves:
2.55 W. Kershaw and W. Bastin, E. Tuck
and A. J. Macrayden.
WEEK-END
CRICKET TEAMS
TOMOR
The following ericket teams have been chosen for the week-end:
· RECREIO IST XI
The following will represent' Recrolo First Division League cricket match on Balurday, on
N, Beltrao...
known the reason for associat- 1 miles) run on Boxing Day, and ture and Persian Cat are coming be present at the quarter-finals, semi- against University in
It is hoped that a large crowd will| ing the name, of "Pierce. Grove"] In my estimation, Ebony Idol was from Macan for the Dublin Handicap ninals and final of the Blarney: Stone the Recreio ground at 2 pm-AM.
very lucky to beat, Clowner. Tho with the Blue Riband of Fan- jockey on the latter had 26 lbs. of ponies over five furlongs and which will be hell to-morrow after- da Silva Jr., W. A. Rard, L. G. Goiano, (second section) for "E" class China Rugby Seven-a-Side Tournament, Rodrigues (Capt.), E. L. Cosano, P. M. N. ling. By profession, the lato lead in excess of the allotment, and hoped that they will return to the noon, on the Hongkong Football Club, LDzorio. 3. M. Dodano X. 21. L Pierce Grove was a practitioner, lie weighed out at 176 lbs. against Portuguese colony with some stake sround, commencing at 3 pm. Bontes, G. N. Gosano, A. P. Pereira and who was one of the founders Ebony Idol's weight of 108 lbs. and the first master of the Hunt Apart from the big difference of Club. He Look an exceptionally the poundage coupled with his "hard keen interest over the fences and luck" display at the January meet sticks, but after three or four years ing. Clowner is my fancy for the of hard work, the passing of the classic Jump. grand old man was a great loss to the Club.
MISJUDGMENT
not expect that all will accept. Z.; Briet on the landing
CRAIGENGOWER TEAMS
Dow Jones is definitely not start- This season the entire proceeds are ing. I see New Bedford is now in being devoted towards the British The following will represent this section and with the owner War Organlation Fund, and although power first and, second elevens in League jockey in the saddle, I hope the the attendances during the prelimin- cricket matches on Saturdays, combination will break their "dučk."|aries were excellent,' it is hoped that 20 National Dignity and Blaisdon should they will be better to-morrow Zimmern (Capt.). P. Bilimoria, A
1st: XL v. Civil) Servico (Home),—E. fill the minor positions.
The following is to-morrow's pro- AE, 11. P. Lun, W. Hong Bling
H., Zemail, A. J. Hula, A. Ka Ismail, gramme-Police: A v. Royal Scots A - Souze, A. N. Other, 7. Ra Zimmern. «Um- (3 p.m.); 8th Heavy Regi, R.A. A. V pre G. Ladd Scoter 11 W Randall,
2nd XI. T. Police (Away),,1. Irance Royal Engineers (3.20 p.m.); Hong (Capt N, Broadbridge, AB. Kamson, kong Bank v. Civil Service (3,40 Ne Hung, C. W. Lam. 3 W. Lemard, p.m.); Police B v. Rest of Club Lock, A. M. Omar, U. M. Omer, W. Way. J. Young Baye: Umpire," (4 p.m.).
McNeill; Scorer, W, Broadbridgn.
Indirect Tribute To "Homicide" Henry
In memory of the Interest be had will be recalled that Clowner shown in the affairs of the club, the was almost certain of capturing Stewards thought it to associate his the San Wal Steeplechase Handicap name with the most exclusive major run on January. 21, but a misjudg- event. Dr.
ment in taking off saw the pony SEVEN ENTRIES
brushing the top of the last fence. THE Fanting Grand National has and the jockey, Mr. Whittaker, came stage. attracted seven entries, but I do to
By kind permission of Li, Col :D. PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 2 (UP)J. McDougall and Officers, the Band the Jockey
World lightweight champion Law and Pipes of the 2nd Battalion, the Diogenes had al-Ambers on Friday was named the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) is among the list of nomination, and 20, 140 lbs, is worth $5 each in charge of nwaiding the prized before the matches, and during the
cromed the touch line.
outstanding athlete of 1830 by ometals will play from 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. he naturally holds the post of honour with a limit of 108 lbs. Along with way. Should Ebony Idol pass the Seymour Trophy trony intervals. him, Clowner and Diogenes have winning pont first on Sunday, Lt. Col. Ambers gained the been not to shoulder the same bur-H., B. L. Dowbiggin will be the through his fest of regnining his title Admission to the covered stand will den, but is Ebony Idol in fine enough proud owner of a chaser that has by scoringa victory over Henry be $1.50 and $1, to the open stands, trim to stand the strain? His Just won thron-Fanling. Blue Ribands-in Armstrong, world welterweight utle-Servicemen being admlifed at half- -outing-whs a short. head success in succession.
holder, in a return clash
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