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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 6, 1940.
SPECIAL SPURS `FOR RIDERS
⠀ THE USE OF SPURS has causedŤ the Stewards 'to `'take'sition and It is reliably learned that'a new standard type will be put into use, and is will remain the Club's pro- perty. The neck of a spur . will Hot be more than a quarter of na thch "In length and the rowet will be completely fled down.
To obviate any misunderstand- ing or unpleasantnes, the Racing Club Yolll not permit the use of any other spurs than their own, and Jockeys wishing to use "pricker" inust apply for the same
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"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
CLUB PREMISES IMPROVED
More Space For Punters: Jockeys'
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR FIRST MEETING
Room Renovated: Track Cambered Extra
HAPPY VALLEY will soon be the venue of the men of the turf whore at the Secretary's Office and they under the roof of the Hongkong Jockey Club, a good few have made small fortunos, but where others have found the "sport of kings” very hard to tackle.
raust be returned after each meet-
Ing.
Length Of Riding Standardised Whips
However, it may interest punters to know that elaborate alterations were carried out in the Members' Pari-Mutuel Hall during the recess, providing more space (so to speak) to avoid the necessity of rubbing shoulders.
The cement concrete wall par-| titioning the betting counter andj the passage (which hitherto was used for the placed ponies to walk back from the dismounting
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AT THE RESUMPTION those confirmed "loafers," who enclosure to the paddock) has need a touch of the flexible cane to remind them of racing, disappeared. There is now will not suffer much from cuts of the stick, because the concrete elevated gangway above Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club will introduce (in fact the old thoroughfare, which will it is already in force) a standard whip, length not to exceed serve DA n passage for 24 inches (as against the hitherto 20 inches or more), includ mafoos to carry the suridles with ing flap of not less than three inches and one and a halí cloth-numbers to the stables
inches wide.
With the provio of three inchies for the day, the lengilut the whip
is only 21 inches and the short et
01
wil to certain degree counteract that sting of the "maggie enne," which!
Chinese ineckeys have in the past placed such confidence
Home
To review the abusive riding in- cklenta caused by the excessive use of the whilp" during the first half racing season will nerve no purpose. but it was evidently clear that the Stowards would not tolerate euelly to "cur dumb friends.
Lawn Bowls
Teams
For
The Week-end|
the
after the jockeys have weighed out. The former coment parti- tion had been moved backwards several feet and the removal will permit punters to do their bet- ting with more case and comfort than in the past.
The boudoir "reserved for jockeys only" that was to have a "elean up" after the meeting has not been over- locked by the Steward in charge; the cement composition flooring be Ing replaced by tiny white lies (ench, the size of a ten-cent piece), been, and the provision of nye shower-
(cold) lot) Is
or
certainly Krand.
A telephone has been in- stalled and additional cupboards have also been provided for the storing of
kit.
The following team have selected by various Clubs for town baths bowls trague matchen this week-end:
CLUB DE RECREIO
"A" v. Poles away, 3 pan J
Bonts11 Alves. J E Noronha and R. Luk
1. Xavier. C M Bitva. FV Ribeiro and F. X. 51va
A. Lar, CV Marques, JF Jubeiro and C. Silva
Warnings having proved ineffec tive, a few Chinese hoops (Aus- tralian glossary for a jockey) were invited to step into the Biowards' sanctuary and after a most careful consideration and deliberation one of them was given a short vacation.
saved the The austere sentence seeds of discard among his followers, and some emphasised that the punishment was due more to a gulf between the Stewards and a certain section of jockeys than to disciplinary
The assertion acemed very 2nd action. childish, und if left to the pubilke to pass thel judgment
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paradus
There
old an (which it is hoped the jury will not overinoki that the chief evidence of
a rider's incompetence is his hors tis lucky the witness cannot speak
To-day's Schedule For Open Singles
The following are the matches in to-day's schedule for the Open Fairs: lawn bowls championship: „
AT KOWLOON B.G.C
C. G Sava
VN Alienza
R. S. Meadows v C Pereira
M. Ferguson
AT RECREIO
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J. H. Gelling
A E Coates
T. ColemanY
AT KOWLOON C.C.
L. F. Xavier
12. Morgan
C. M. Silv
W It. F. di Luz
V
J. G. Meyer
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W. L. Wolker
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A Remedios, A Lopes, Rodrigues and
Basto
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Shousa
A Pereira, Dasto, J inition and ante
CF Va. A ♬ Noronha, F.
(Brza Pereira By
PM F
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Pruesa. L
A d Remedios Santes ARO
FX
Monteiro I i Paan Xavier and PA Tyronvich
A2 Comund. F E Carvalan Presente and CM 5 Alves
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Kowloon Duvka
J Walker, D Botlidge Gawan and J Holidge
F
ilding boots
Jockeys should be proud of their de luxn boudoir", but they should be careful of the spotting box" which has been erected on the out- side course near
the three furlong beacon, This Hue crow's nest L
THE PADDOCK
Heavy Handicaps For Far View And Sapper
from their respective grazing corrals in Fanling and Ma- All the Australian and China ponies have returned cao, and training is now in full swing for the first meeting
to be held on Saturday, September 21. A good and at- | tractive programme of nine events has been framed, but no contest has been reserved for either the "A" class China ponies or the last line of defence.
Here, as they did in this picture taken during the first half of the racing season, will gather Hongkong's punters on Sep
ember 21, when the first meeting of the second half will be
held.-Ming Yuen.
there is give an account of any Bowls Singles Championship crossing, jostling, bumping, or any
other matter occurring in the race. The sharp turn of the grass trock 2.00 from the three furlong post up to the entrance of the home stretch has banked. the elevation being bren
A about 18 Inchies, and this will cer- tainly help the ponies to keep to the Coast instead of running away from the rails when coming round the It was a common sight to ver ber. ponies running out especially in the Australian sprinting events and pur.- ters generally put down their glasses when their fancies rould not hug the rails
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Car, A Morria. A Steven and
5 Ferlenalí
A F Shephard. E. W Colledge, E Ki W R Hillyer
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Reserves WD Gardner and ↑ Sed.
HONGKONG C.C.
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FD Angus JL_Mount Morrison and GE Costello
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Humphreys
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„H. A, Angus, A. R. Mackenzie, H A Edwards and A. W Brown
"C" Y, Kowloon P.C. (hornet
G. R. Raravel, Col. E. S Doughty
A. Niim and S. Cassidy
1. F. N. Ryan, F. W. antiton. G G
Attkenhead and E. S. Abenham.
11 J. Lacan, WJ. Hansen, W. A
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INDIAN R.C.
Recerto "g" (home. 130 Khan. 8. M. Hunjahn. A. M.
D M Rumlahn and M. R. Abbas.
and A. K. Minu.
Hooren A Suflad. A 10 Ming A1 Rumjohn. 5. Yuuut, M. Y. Adat
and A B. Dallah
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and C. G. 9 Thoŋuon. Reserves: C. E. Gahogan
Owens.
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BASEBALL
In aid of
J. N. WONG SCORES THREE POSSIBLES
Y. H. Tang Eliminates H. F. Harper 21-20
(By "Tinker")
The major event will be the Australian Ponica Autumn Plate for subscription griffins of this season over the champion course of 1 miles, and the weight is assessed on the amount of stake money won during the firat half, starting from 145 lb. mark with a pound penalty for every $200 or part thereof.
Without a list of the nominations (entries close on Thursday Sept. 12). The writer will discuss the prospects of the probulste storiers in his next Lov na notes.
Kwangtung Handicap Cash Sweep
A SPECIAL dollar cash, sweep (sales unlimited) is being con- ducted on the Kwangtung Handi- cap to be run on October 19, and the sale has, up to the time of writing, reached the 70,000 mark.
It la plessing to relate that the net proceeds will be devoted to the British War Organisation Fund and also for the relief of distress in China
Improved Finances
New Grazing Ground At Fanling
LESS THAN A DECADE ago the Hongkong Jockey Clab just managed to hold their heads above water, but
the last couple of years their balance sheets showed an enormous surplus of Hongkong Bank notes In the treasury, and the war and local charities have reaped the harvest.
As a result of the continuous rising Hde of auccenses of their parl-mutuel departments, the Race Club has now a big plece of land of their own in Fanling for grazing ponies, and I understand that the country.property alone has cost them about $80,000.
However, it is almost as certain as
Erection of stables and stalls has the sun will rise on the morrow that already begun and the new grazing Far View by
for "1941 rendy Farr, the Rooty-ground will be Derby winner will not be nominated
iedsummer holiday makers." There are for the Australian Ponies Autumn no half measures with the present Boned of Stewards, and it is there- owing to the preposterous
Plate
weight to be carried, and there is fore safe to assume that an addi- that ber tional aurn of $200,000 will be re- brother, Sapper, will also be a spec- quired for the development of the
good redeon tu
lator.
nssume
I entered, Far View will have to tip the scale at 182 Ida
In the absence of these two crac. kerjacks from the main contest, ou A first clas can look forward to ight among the Intermediate sub- seripiton griffins,
PROGRAMME
The other eight eventa pre follows:
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Junk Bay Handicap (two sections) for "D" class China pontes over the mllc.
Island Bay Itandicap (two sec- ttons) for "C" class China ponies over six furlongs,
Vaucluse Handicap for Australian "B" class ponies over six furlong.
Tweed Island Bay Handicap for "B" class China ponies over six fur- longs,
Tweed Island Bay Handicap for "B" class China ponies from the mile post,
Gosford Handicap for Australian "C" class ponies over the mile,
on "D" class ponies from the 11⁄2 mile
sile etc.
When completed it will be the only racing Club in the Far East that will have an up-to-dala graz- ing ground for the use of members.
Accommodation For Ponies At Happy Valley
THE ARRIVAL of 125 Australian subscription ponies coupled with a special lot of 50 grifits for 1941'■ Annual Meeting has caused a tem- porary shortage of accommodation at the Stables.
now
However, to overcome the dificul- ty, all the "D" and "E" class raters, irrespective of their equine race, oré
at housed
the Racecourse, Port Phillip Bandleap for Australi- | pending the completion of permanent cement concrete stables on the "C" bench, which hitherto was a big and it is interesting to relate that exercising ground below the bam. the Junk Bay Handicap (both divi- This new block will involve
be ridden by jockeys expenditure of about $200,000 and sions) is to
spent.
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ONLY TWO of the four matches in the Open Lawn who have not won ten ruces any- the money will certainly be well Bowls Singles Championship were played yesterday. At where at any time. the Kowloon Football Club, J. N. Wong trounced B. A. Mancell 21-8-which score included four 4's for Wong→→ and at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Y. H. Tang eliminated H. F. Harper 21-20 in an exciting game that went to 24 heads.
Of the remaining two games the Kowloon Docks between J. that were scheduled, in that at F, Ribeiro and T. A. Madar, the Alatter won on a walk-over, while the second game at the Kowloon B.G.C. between H. Overy and W. Ward will be played next Tuesday..
The match at the K.F.C. ended on the 14th head. The green was fast, and before Mancell had time to settle down Wong had scored 9 on three heads. Four's were recorded in the 2nd, and 3rd. and both possibles were the result of fine drawing-Mancell eing yet all at sea-but the third
No Quorum For Hockey Council Meeting
The Hockey Counell Meeting that was scheduled for yesterday abandoned owing to the non- appearance of a quorum. It has, however, been decided to hold annual general meeting of the Association on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 pm.
SOUTH CHINA Four (on the 12th end) was the result done so, would have given him a
of an unfortunate shot by Mancell count of two.
Weng lying two, Mancell's last
MORNING POST wood look out the third shot (his own
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4th of 5-game Series
for
wood) and left Wong a simple draw
The scores were: J. N. Wong
2. A. Mancali
Very Close Game
The emeltement of the Tang-Harper match at the K.B.G.C. was in the last four heads. Two da were scored-- [one by each. On the "ith head,' Harper pushed out his own wood to give Tang the first possible, but on ALL-HONGKONG v. U.S. NAVY ment and did exactly the same to per-
the •12th Tang returned the
the compli
League Charity Cup
Sunday, 10,30's/m.
CAROLINE HILL
Admission: 50 cents.
mit Harper to register the
The second After the scores been levelled
} at 15-all on the 1, 45 re-. sult of good drawing, took the lead 19-15 over the next two honda.
The game might have ended on the 21st end, when the score was, 18-17. Harper scured a single, but with his last wood, thint might have done the trick, Tang barely failed to rest Out This 'opponent's shot, which, had he
TOUL
The 22nd head was rien'far his first three woods heavy and with his opponent lying two, Tang au fust failed with his final wood, being heavy, and; going through.
With the score thus 20.19 to Harper's, favour-deservedly. view of his bowling over the pre- vious two heads-1'did not ‘envy the umpire his Job when 16-chane to's messure for the shot, Tang secured. It 'by's fraction,
Then on the final head, Harper was somewhat ragged,:`and · could do nothing to his opponent's two woods lying around the Jack.
The scores were: Y..H. Tang
H. F. Harper
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