Friday, 25 HoHONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 29, 1940.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
EASTER MEET. PROVIDES THRILLS FOR
More Australians For Hongkong
Close Finishes And High Prizes
In The Cash Sweeps
WE MUST THANK the Weather Clerk for providing punters with glorious sunshine on Eastor Monday with the result that a bigger crowd members te subeordie for Australian ponies to be raced in 1941, and 1 furned up on the second day of the Easter Meeting than the first.
A motion by the Hongkong Jockey Club has been received Inviting
relate that the list limited to 125, which is double
Is Exteresting the tank womslgizment.
It will be recalled that this year's batch couslated of 01 ponies and there were three sections of the Sydney Malden Stakes, each having 16. 15 and 14 runners respectively at the big meeting. If fully sub- scribed, which I am positivo ii will, it is no exaggeration to predlot that we will have four or are sections at 1941 annual meeting. The cost; Is $700 per pony, bet ladies who who are not lady racing members of the club masi be duly nominated before their names can be added to the subscription List.
This intended lot of 125 pontes plus the 50 of a superior class men- Loned in my notes of March 8, would give us a total of 175 new animals from the Antipodes and it can be safely said that the events for China ponies at the 1911 Annual Carnival will be la the minority.
MARBER HEADS LIST OF WINNING OWNERS -
Racing was of a very high standard and there were several close and exciting finishes. This, of course, spoke very highly of the distribution of the avoirdupois by the handicapper, who had a hard problem in weighting_to- gether the old ponies and the griffins of this season. The best work was seen in the Easter Stakes over a milo, when the judges could not separate the champion, Burford, (Mr. Pih) and Confusion Bay (Mr. Black) for the first position in the frame.
FAR VIEW'S FIRST DEFEAT
Sapper Nicely Handled By W. H. S. Davis
Albury
In order to gauge the attend- ance of the followers of the turf the first prize of the cash sweop in the last event on Saturday was worth $3,227 to ticket. No. 3881, which drew Fei Ying ridden by Mr. P. Wei, but | on Easter Monday the lucky No. 3451 in the last race fetched
| $4,530.40, and it was won by Guinness Time with the same jockey in the saddle.
SATINLIGHTS SURPRISING FAILURE
Dead Heat For First In Easter Stakos
WHAT WAS WRONG with Mr.
IT SEEMED that Mr. B. W. Bradbury's (who is on!
THE RESULT of the
Good sport was enjoyed by all the the high sea to South Africa) stable could not go wrong at the Easter Meeting, for he has collected a total sum of Handicap confined to "A" class Ausmce-goers who had certainly, the Erie Moller's Satinlight in the Easter tralian pontes Wad Варрег (Me full value of their money's worth. Staltes?. It even appeared that the $2,100 contributed by Hughber, Jober, Johnber and Wilber. Davis), Far View (Mr. Fl) and Those who have gone down the punters were in the know, for they Sparrow (Mr. 8. L. Xuen), and all sink" must admit that there was no could not place any confidence in the The performance of Johnber in the opening event, the the placed cobs were the subscrip runaway victory by many lengths. pony, in fact the stable companion, Mira Bay Stakes, was amazing because he beat the much tion griffins of this season.
have segregated the margin of de- Spicylight, had more tickels for a win than the Derby winer In the fancied O-Lan (Mr. Needa) by one and a half lengths in
feats with the following results:
Dead Heat
2 races
pari-mutuel department. Short Head 1.59 flat for a mile run, and we should, therefore, take a
A Head note of the Marber's candidate as a mudlark.
A Neck Half-a-length
I was delighted to ano Mr. A. course, he being a grin of 10 H. Penn's Valorous (well known class, and was originally owned by Mr. H. H. H. Priestley If my performer on a muddy course) memory serves, Valorous was never
lothing through the heaviest on the walking list. track in years after a terribleį
A total sum of 622,300 had to be downpour, and with the able drawn from the coffer of the Hong- assistance of Mr. Traverton, the kong Jockey Club to pay 42 owners combination won the Gin Drink-for providing the grand sport at the er Bay (hall a mile) in 1.00%. Easter holidays, and I append below Valorous is the oldest racer on thela tist of the lucky stables:
Marber's
I.. Dunbar'a
Hughber
Jober
Johnber
Wilber
Confusion Bay Dupont Bay
Mount Hope Bay
O-Lan Oonagh
Cocon's
S. La IC'e
L. Reidy's
Diamonds
Gredkn's
G. Troverton's
Celtle Star
Many Thanks
White Diamond
Murrumbidgee
Bruno Valorous
Min. A. E. Garrett's Sapper
H. and H'2
Quartermaster's
Lin's
Blue Diamond
Without prejudice, the success of Mrs. Grasett's racer seemed to convey the impression that Mr. Encarnacao's style of riding with long stirrups. did not balance well with Sapper. However, it was a
a fine race.
and Mr. Davis nursed his mount to a nicety. Lying handy when entering the straight, he brought Sapper in the right moment after passing the mile beacon, and the combination never looked back again, to win on the bit.
A Length
tr
BIG CROWD
Dunbar Stable
Sold To Mr. T. K. Li?
It is learned from a reliable source that Mr. I. Doabar kas sold ali his Australian and China ponies to Mr. T. K. L. (owner of O-Lax. Omaha and Conngh), and the price paid was close on to $25.990. The string consists of Alexandria Bay. Baffin Bay, Confusion Bag, Dupont Bay, Galveston Bay, Hillsboro Bay, Mount Hope Bay and Venus Bay, and the racers will appear at the next meeting in Mr. Li'w rod and white siripes, red cap, to be ridden by Mr. V. V. Needa.
The sale of these first class animals will no doubt be a great Ions to Mr. D. Black, for it will seriously affect his prospect of booming the champion Jockey of this season.
On account of business where his presence is neccesitated in Alang- hal and New York, Mr. Dunbar has thought it best to quit, but hirs. Dunbar, I understand, will continue to race her lot of ponies.
Badminton
Wong And Miss Cheung Enter The Mixed Doubles Final
(By "Tinker")
P. H. WONG AND MISS W. CHEUNG entered the final of the Colony Mixed Doubles badminton champion- dend fallure, and I wonder whether ship last night when they beat H. and Miss D. Eardley
The running of Satinlight was a
the stallion was short of
gallop or by 15-5, 15-12 at the Club de Recreio.
two. He was looking a nice picture
11/2 ria
do
2
do
3
3
do
4
do
**
20
I will be seen from the above Luston Bay. I do not in cry-
but had
were
I
There was no doubting the merits of the winners, for in the parade ring, but when it come
Satinlight was worse than though the opposition, especially H. Eardley, were some- to racing
school-boy, und he finished behind what off form, they were nevertheless a strong combina Spicylight, who was fourth.
I sounded n discordant note in this tion. Miss Cheung's play was extremely good, and she column that Burford had a mir pro- position by conceding 10 lbs, to Con-completely over-shadowed her opposite when at the net. It was For View's first defent, but that four events out of the total of ing over the spilt
Individually and as Confusion Bay
# com-ran up to 14-11 and after allowing annexed by two
kept
a straight course, was no disgrace because the mare 20 races was carrying the limit load. The lengths, two by three lengths and a the judges would have been forced bination, the winners were better one more point to their opponents,
took the game at 15-12. to give another decision
than their opponents: Patrick old ponies, all of whom had a puli single contest by four lengths.
At King's College, K. L.. Yong and dead-heat. Considering the state of Wong, at certain stages of the Miss U. Khoo beat J. Clark and Mrs. of a few pounds, did not impress
the going it was a wonderful fast match, was inclined to be erratic T. J. Benttie 15-10, 10-9 in the other that they (Daflin Bay, Lancashire
run over the mile in 1.54%, but Chips, Lucky Lad and Triumphant Golf
cannot help saying that the joint with his cross-court. smashes, mixed doubles semi-final, and will, Day) were at one time or other
therefore, play M. A. Oliveira and winners' were rocking in the home and quite a number were over Miss M. Silva to decide who will meet racers of nome colibre.
stretch owing to the terrific pace set the side-lines, but he later im- Wong and Miss Cheung in the final. by Mount Hope Bay with Mr. Proulx in the saddle.
proved and repentedly scored winnors with shots from the baseline that dropped just over
"E" Class. For Australians Soon?
Triple Tie In
Bogey Par Pool
Mr. and Mrs. H. Overy (184-25), Surg. Comdr, and Mrs. C. B. Nichol- son (8+-30) and Lt. Col. and Mrs. H. The first two (Springhurst and Rose (922) all tied at one down in Australian Prince) placed ponies in the Mixed Bogey Par Competition the Sydney Handicap for "D" class held over the New Course at Fanling Australian ponies were of this sea- during the Easter Meeting. son's bunch, and in the clrcumstances Mr. and Mrs. Overy win the com- it will not be long to see the creation petition, however, as they had the of an "E" class for the old singers. best scores over the last nine holes.
WELL-KNOWN HONGKONG
SPORTSMAN DEAD Brigadier H.C. Harrison
$300
000
600
000 $2,100
526
000
200 1,325
T. K. L's
000
400 1,300
Eu Tong-sen's
Roan Emily Springhurst
600
000 1,200
Lucky'n
Lucky Lady
Some Hope
GOO 200
Sydney Lad
300-1,100-
Kong Brother?
Gay Star
Hopeful Star
300
900
H. Leigh's
Guinness Time
000
King Kong
000
Violet Queen
200
800
750.
000
600
000
000
600
800
600
Fel Ying
. Burford
Far View
300
Peaceful View
000 525
200 500
Phoenix
450
Manetta's
Chatterbox
450
LA Po-chun's
Distinctive Time
200
*This Time
400
300
300
300
Portrush
300
- Franklin
300
in 1936,
the
West Lake
300
Perola d'Orleute
300
Hongkong Rifle
Advancing Time
300
Association, and
Sparrow
200
local rugger cir-`
V. M. Grayburn's
Avon
200
Flylar Dutchman The Tigrest
Clownet
200
cles. His was a
200
familiar figure
200
200
Tarzan
200
at the Triangu
Yick's Chim's
Lancashire LaES
200
lar Rugby.
M, H. T's
Double Chanço
200
Tournaments
Fair Chance
200
200
Vixen Tor
in the Colony,
Laughing Girl
200
$22,300
Helennido's
Hung's
Unicorn's
Ash's
C. N. Ka
Yam Mon's
Rowan
Radium Stor
Australian Prince
Dr. Lee Shlu-koo's
S. W. Lee's
H. Y. Liang'a
and Wa Birds*
Hao's
H.
J. G. Whittaker's Neerlandia's Sunnyside's P. M. Hoo's
Weetoo's
Miss Li Po-chun's Red Feather-
Q. Tinson's
Fons
THERE ARE MANY sportsmen in Hongkong who will recall the name of Brigadier (then Colonel). H. C. Harrison, and who will remember the intense interest he took in all forms of sport here. To these people, and there are quite a number, the news received in the Colony yesterday of his death must have been a shock.
than
P. Y. T. WEI TOPS the net.
WINNING JOCKEYS
THERE WERE TWO TM dia- qualifications, Many Thanks (Mr. Davis) for boring, and Jennifer
Junior Singles Semi-Final
Eardley never gave his sister the N. L. SMITH went fate the final support that was needed to win such of the men's Junior Singles cham-
match. His backhand shots were planship at the expense of T. 8.. weak and his overhead was unrell Young by scores of 25-12, 15-5. able. On one occasion he completely Young put up splendid resistance is missed the shuttle in making a vicious the opening game, and only dropped smash. Miss Eardley, too, was in- away after a misunderstanding to the clined to be nervous, but she gave. as scoriar when the score was 10-9.- good account of herself as, the oppo-
ltion would allow.
EASY FIRST GAME
In the second game, there was nothing startling. Smith was hend and shoulders above his opponent and
Smith will now meet W. Gillies in the final.
Referees' Meeting
(Mr. Black) for crossing. The WONG and Miss Cheung led ran out an easy winner at 15-5.. Hatter has deprived Mr. Black of throughout the first game. Tho the honour, heading the list of second game was a different story. jockeys, and the most successful By concentration on Miss Cheung, the rider at the Easter session was Eardleys went into an 8-5 lend, but a series of misunderstandings at this Mr. Peter Wei with a ratio of stage saw them drop back until the The monthly meeting of the Hong- | 3-2-3 moants.
kong Referees' Association will be score was levelled at 8-pil A most interesting feat of Mr. The Chinese pair took the lead held at the Hotel Cecil on Tuesday, Black's riding was that he was not from 0-8 to 11-B before the Eardleys April 2, at 3 p.m. The Rev. 8. placed elther second or third, and his pulled themselves together, and with Hinchcliffe will give a lecture on the 11-all."rigin and growth of Association three winning mounts were two dead-a great effort drew up to heat on Chatterbox with Phoenix, Wong and partner secured service and Football.
and Confusion Bay with Burford,
Mr. G. Treverton rode two clever races on Valorous and his own Bruno he has up to date eight winning and it may interest one to know that mounts. Two more SUCCCASES will graduate him to the "black-letters" fraternity. There were placed 21 jockeys during the two days of racing
His athletic keenness was This was during the early days when and the list of successes is made as
an officer in the Royal, follows: intimately associated with the he won Marines.
Hongkong Football Association, His County "caps" included the
of which he was Chairman Midland Countles, Kent, Devan and
during his stay
ocen-
and on moro than one elon was reforce. Himself, he was
Д
Hampshire, and he only gave up active participation in following rugger
P. Y. T. Wel
D. Black
V. V. Needla L. 1. Chao H.C, Ph W. H. S. Davis G. Treverion.... H. J. A. Hearne W. G. Poy DD
P. P. Botelho S. C. Liang
B. L. TOO
Ho Hong-ping
H. M. Botelho Ip Kui-ving Ho Pak-ming Yuen King-kwal B. Proulx S. L.
Yuen R. K. C. Chuf A. D. Coppin
1st 2nd 3rd
3
3
his necident when Walsh player kicked him in the facc.
Ho
was Presi- dent of the Hong, kong Area Sports Board in 1037, and throughout ha stay here was very interested in tho Army Boxing Tournaments, at which he was a regular supporter.
One of the last pictures of
him was the one print-
on this
page. This was at the
SINGAPORE Army v. Empire match at Rich
SOCCER TEAM mond, on January 25. which was a
PLANS TOUR trial for the selec tion ex an
Army the championships at the Hongkong sing one the handicap, axed whatever he could
side to go over to MANILA, Mar. 28. (UP).- to Impart his
Franeg and Cricket Club yesterday.
ploy
The Philippines Amateur Athlo the French Armytie Federation to-day received a Pang Ol-lam and Leung Ping-chiu doubles J. B. Theobald and Mrs. knowledge of the proved much, too steady for J, LTC/Churchill, (-15.2) beat P. Wynter-game to local players for the beltar-1 11o. is well remembered in Hong challenge from
kong, and numerous friends among
a Singapore Pearce and D. I. Bosanquet and won Blyth and Miss B. Fair (Ser) 6-2, ment of the game here.
Els was the unique record of the sporting associations of the Chinese football team which is 0-2, 0-3; and I, and B. Agafuroff 10-1. In the Club handicap doubles,
visit Shanghai, muffered the same fate at the hands Surg. Comdr. C. B. Nicholson and played for and captained both Colony have given expression to their planning to
the Army and Navy Rugby sides, deep regret,
Hongkong and Manila in the of Wong Fuk-nam and Lam Kwan, Capt. Hobbs (−2.0) beat F. MacLeod who won 6-3, 6-3,
Open Doubles Matches Yesterday
Very mediocre fare was provided | In the Club handlesp H. J. Arta-
the two doubles encounters strong conceded §. M. Garrard Д
and F. §. Hall (1.0) 6-0, 6-0.
a rugger interna- tional, having play- ed for England against Scotland In, 1009-10,
and against Iroland iroland and France in and he did
ed
lsummor.
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