Friday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
September 27, 1940.
Second Half Season Opens Brilliantly
AND TWENTY-FIVE Daily
WERE LEFT
Double Pool Carried Over: Chan Chun-nam Breaks Colony
Viceroy, winner of the Vaucluse Handicap (D. Black up) being led in first ahead of W. G. Poy on Spring- There was a record field of 23 for this event.--
Ming Yuen,
hurst.
TRACK TOO SMALL
RECORD FIELD
FOR
Vaucluse Handicap Marred By Congestion
ONE OF THE LARGEST FIELDS was seen in the Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class Australian ponics over zix furlongs, but the grass track was too small for a re. cord acceptance of 23 starters. The panoramic display of all sorts of racing colours was superb, but racing was poor.
It was a great pity that this, sprint contest was not divided! into two sections at the discre- ! tion of the handicapper. for the public would have got a better | run for their money.
When Mr. Potts raised the barrier, the Aeld moved away like a proces- ion, and a good majority could only start running when those fortunate ones in front had gone fifty yards. However. Viceroy justified the con- placed by the publte, and Bdence Donald Black, of course, rode a great tace on the winner,
ALL-COMERS CHALLENGED!
A CHALLENGE to all water-polo teams in the Colony is sued by The Beachcombers, a newly formed team that has already administered defeat to several or the Army Units teams,
The Beachcomber' home pool is at the Naval Dockyard, and replies and enquiries aħbuld be addressed to D. A. McKenzie c/o the Royal Naval Dockyard.
STEWARDS
CENSURE
JOCKEY
Unsatisfactory Running! Of Sunlight View
G. Treverton Graduates Quarter-Mile Free-Style Record
Out Of Novices Class
(By "Captain Foster")
THE SECOND HALF of the racing season, which opened at Happy Valley last Saturday, was graced by the presence of His Excellency the act- ing Governor, Lt.-General E. F. Norton, who was entertained to lunch by the chairman of the Hong- kong Jockey Club, Mr. T. E. Poarce, in his private | box.
His Excellency was greeted with every conceivable thrill known on the racecourse, and the meeting must have undoubtedly impressed him very much.
A most interesting and Im- portant feature was the gradua- tion of his Private Secretary, Mr. G. Treverton, from the ap- prentice class on Strathbannock (owned by Mr. J. F. Macgregor who was not present) in the
Latest From The
Island Bay Handicap (second Novice Ranks
section), which event was the second leg of the daily double.
The combination was responsi- $492 Dividend
ble for the biggest dividend of
Comparative Times
Chan Chun-num
2.18
Charles Huang
21%
68%
1.40%
031
50 yds. 100 yds.
150 yds.
1.40$$
200 yds.
2.20
2.32% 2.573% 3.30
ZEO TAL
250 yds.
3.07
300 yds,
3.40
350 yds.
400 yds.
440 yds.
4.4545. 4.55% 5.2531
4.31 5.15 5.48%
Ng Nin Equals Record For Fifty Yards
THRILLING RELAY RACES
(By "Tinker")
SCORING HIS SECOND great victory, and breaking his second record in the current Colony swimming championships, Chan Chun-nam
|AUSTRÁLIAN lowered W. Lawrence's 1935 time of 5 mins. 26 2/5 secs. by 4/5 secs, in the final of the quarter- DIAMOND'Smile event at the Victoria Recreation Club yester- day. And in the first race on the programme—— the 50 yards free-style-Ng Nin equalled the GREAT RACE
Colony record of 25 4/5 secs.
Amtralian Fontes Autumn Plate, bui
But the most thrilling moments were reserved until CONTRARY to expectations Sap- per belonging to Mrs. Graselt was the end of the evening, when the men's and women's 150 not saddled for the main event, the yards medley relay races were swum. In both these events the V.R.C. scored narrow victories--the women by a touch and the ringing cheers of the spectators must have been heard from far away.
To. Rekly sent out his Many Thanks, who was no match against Australian
the meeting, namely, $492.60 for Celebrate Success
win, and that was not all. March Brown (G. W. Comper). closed the end of a sunny day with a pay out of $136.50 for a win, and Blue Diamond (S. w "early the 'ber) astounded
risers" by romping home second in the Tweed Island Bay Handicap paying $125 for 2+ place.
Diamond
aever
(free-style It is pleasant to reflect on H. Taylor
for those two laat races, for they V.R.C.) were inspiring, while in 1 was inuch impressed with the provided as exciting a climax to the women's race, Miss V.
gront n day's racing as any organis- Churn's
breast-stroke running of Australian Diamond fo
dash that converted a deficit of he certainly had the style of a stayering Committee could wish.
In the men's race, the prodigi- two or three yards into a gain ous efforts of Ng Nin. (breast that Miss J. Anderson held to stroke for Chung Sing) and D.win by a touch, was a period of hoarse and tense excitement for the spectators.
and the chestnut will have a big sny In the Fremantle St. Leger.
The latter, with Pater Wel up Look the lenti at the release of the and the combination was MR. G. TREVERTON rode burrier
headed agnin, winning bry A splendid race on Strathban-
many lengths. to emerge from the nock novice class, the jockey taking little over two years to join the "black letters" brigade.
lle entered the arena on May 1. 1928 at Macao meeting and his Malden
un Country Flower want
After a few enerying over
the cuck Double pool of $6.425 to the next, more unplied outings in Hongkong meeting must have caused heurtache and Mean he decided to join the to quite a few punters who fallest to rank of owners and "beginner's luck"
undoubtedly
with him His find the second leg.
purchase, Brutus gave him not only lot of fun, int the buy was a pay- ing proposition and there was n
dumb friend."
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of the Daily Batshed M
Last Carry-over
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win
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HIS FIRST WIN
malden E rode his
cap over a distance from the two wile post, once round and in, on November 19, 1938 and the cam- bination delighted 90 slaunch sop- porters with a handsome dividend at $194.40.
may be of interest to doubt that he had on "eye" for that the lust pool carriedį jover was $7,523 at the St. An- drew's meeting held on Decem- ber 2, when the winner (Ajux) upled with Loquacious, Mucquarie River. Ruby Stur, Schmetterling and Tarzan was not considered to have a chance in the Auld Reekie Handicap. Last Saturday the most amazing was that all the part of the story
Before the season was over his were save Strathbannock
second success war on Latilot in the backed, and Mr Macgregor's candiAutumn Handicap (second section) by the length of at the December meeting of the rond, the verdict
Macao Jockey Club and the pony paid $27.70 for a win,
runners
date did not win Wong-Nel-Chong
was short hend.
High Standard
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In 1939 be scored only three wins ob Avon
Green Bay and Lovely IT IS HARD for one to describe! RACING on the whole was of high Star, but the present season brought
tight him successes standard, with several the opening event, the Jank Bay Anishes. There were dead-heats be-Valorous, Bruno (his own pony) ridden by novices, in which Portrush | Derby (Black) for the first place in registered last Saturday. with F. A, Sequeira in the saddle romped home first, beating Sunlight the Gosford Handicap for "C" class
Australian ponies, and
Handicap, for "D" olam China raters
Rowan
IN
Rose Evelyn,
tween Income Tax (Wei) and Brown and March Brown, and the tenth win
FOND OF JUMPING
Mr. addition to flat racing
is very fond of jump- Treverton ing over the sticks, and one of his most important achievements was on Brutus, annexing the 1939 Australian Grand National under the auspices of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club. However, it 18 hoped that he will be mure successful among the experi- enced riders at Happy Valley.
View (Ho Hon-pinx) by three paris (Heurne) and Pumpernickel (B. L. of a length
Tao) for the lowest position in the imunediately after the
Ho Face
Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class invited into the Hong-ping Stewards' private roum and he was
the running questioned about Sunlight View.
A statement was then inmunct by the club in which the Stewards were dissatisfied with the explanation given by the rider and the jocke was severely censured.
I was also dissatisfied with the running of Sunlight View.
HAPPY LANDINGS
CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO. LTD. Chater: Road 12
Telephone No. 20075, 30044
Australian ponics
Record Field
were
The fields were above the aver- arc, in fact a record was esta
23 blished when weighed
tho out for
Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class Australian Bones over six furiongs. The last biggest Geld was 10 starters in the Flemington Plato at the Annual Carnival.
The writer mentioned in his racing
HIGH SPOT OF THE DAY
THE HIGH SPOT on Saturday wON
A
NG NIN, CHAN CHUN-NAM AND konr'a trio of middle-distance swimmers.
positions in the 220
The evening opened with un event nimost as Ane as these with which il concluded.
The 50 yards free-style proved a Judge's nightmare. Except for first place, the order of finish was one that only electrical timing could seille
conclusively. The Judges went into, conference for several minutes before they could "wift the sepond and third placiarn
One thing was certain and that was that "stop-watches timing one- fths of a second, were useless, in. uskisting, for the fractiomal dif- ferences were far smaller.
Women's Breast-stroke
MIS
ISS Lee Po-luen was alone in the women's 100 yards breast-stroke. Her 6 seconds
CHARLES HUANG-HOM-j difference was one of about
Occupying the first three
Wednesday, they would undoubtedly have taken eight yards. Miss V. Churn, the same in the quarter-mile last night had Ng Nin not hurt his head in instead of trying for third
the 50 yards sprint-Staff Photographer.
MARCH BROWN
IN FRONT FROM START TO FINISH
a different strategy} ADOPTING Garry Cooper took Alarch Brown out to the front in the Junk Bay Handt cap (second section) for. "D" class China ponies over the mile, and the "advance guard" never looked back again to win on the bil, beating the much fancled Double Chance (Young Wing-kwal) by four lengths.
11 was Cooper's first success at paie
The owner, Mr. W. E. Grieve left the colony this morning to join the
notes of September 6, that the sharp the comfortable win of a Green Time, Happy Valley and the pony turn of the gross track from the piloted by Proulx in the Fort Philip $130.50 for win. Have furlong post up to the entrance Handicap, beating Tarzan (Wet) by of the home stretch and been two clear lengths. banked, the elevation being about 18 There was some heavy betting, the colours in India, and it is hoped that when on parade the order "Quick inches, and it is interesting to reveal bulk of the public's money being on that last Saturday, all the runners Venus Bay, and the beautiful pro- March" will bring back the sweet re- kept to their course without losing geny of Double Court cost the fans collection of March Brown's success. ground when the pack entered the $8,515, the equivalent to 1,303 tickets straight.
for a win.
It was certainly a surprise to see Pumpernickel keeping the coast and
the bay dead-heated Rowan for the shall not ace any more ponies run- third position in the frame. How-ning wide or out and there will be ever, with the sharp bend raised we less moans" among the punters.
Jockey Club Draw For
Australian Griffins
The bay has found a new home and his next appearance at the Valley will be under Mr. W. T. Stan- ton's roclag colours,
...
Resisting Time Promoted
RESISTING TIME had an exay Dassage in the Island Bay Handicap (Brst section) for "C" class China ponies.
tho
As a result of his success stallion has been promoted to. "B" class and he should be watched.
AT THE Hongkong Jockey Club stables last Tuesday Cash Sweep Winner
there was a big attendance of interested owners and racing
Donates $10,149
fans to witness the draw of 113 Australian subscription To Macao Hospital griffins for 1941's racing.
...
MACAO, Sept. 24. Mr. Yiu
It will be recalled that the meeting they were thanked by the Kwan-shek, a Macao merchant, original order placed with Wm. Chairman for their "hard work."
No owner has drawn more than who won the first prize of A. Jones Pty. Ltd., of Mel-
$10,149.80, Hongkong Currency, bourne was for 125, ponies: pony
There are several new sires un-in the Cash Sweep drawn at the However six griffins died on the known to the racing publle, but Dou way from Australia and a simi-blo Court heads the list, with of race meeting of the Macao Jockey Club on September lar amount was rejected by the springs that have always done well 16 declared at a dinner given by hini
at Happy Valley Stewards of the Hongkong Joc
It would be a folly to say which at the Ng Chau Hotel here that lie key Club
Is the best pick, but judging from would donate, the sum of $10,140.00, Chinese | National "ourrency, to the appearances I like the following Nos cue Kiang Wu, Hospital for chari- The drawing of the lucky numbers 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 18, 20, 84, 35, 60, 73, tablo, purposes. from the barrel for these 118, grimas 85 01, 101, 110, 113, and 116.1 Mr. Zung Hao-uen, Chairman of the was doroby: Mira TAE, Penrod and shall be disappointed it they do not Hospital Committee, thanked Mr. Viu Mrs. D. C. Edmondston, and after the turn up at the Annual Meeting, for his offer. Our Own Correspondent.
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