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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 24, 1940.
"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments
"Captain Foster's” Racing Review
Attractions At Fanling Opening Meet Of Hunt & Race Club: Extra Flat Events On The Card
PLAYING FORWARD
Club Batsmen Fail Before Xmas Kowloon Bowlers Pearce Brothers
Brothers May Turn Out For Army Varsity Batting Improved
All the senior teams were in action on Satur- day last, but one or two of them were not at full strength. The Club were hard put to it as there was a Rugger match, and so far as I can make T. A. Pearce and his brother may throw in their lot › with the Army. This is in no senso authoritativo
D. Hung (Kowloon C. C.) playing forward to one during but I see they are not down to play for the Club
D. O. Parsons is keeping wicket, and J. P. Robinson, on Boxing Day, and rather assume that they will be the K.C.C.-Hongkong C.C. match at the Club ground on Satur
K.C.C. umpire, is at square-leg-Ming Yuen. turning out for Major Grose's side of Wanderers day last. which will, I boliové, be largely an Army team. I hope to have a fairly full account of it in the Friday issue of the Tolegraph, if all goes well.
The Club were not a strong side and as usual their Seventeen
bowlers failed to do anything. Dewar when he went on first change dismissed Tom Madar and Archie Zimmern, the latter qualifying for twenty cents for the Bomber's Box! But then F. J. Lay joined Anderson and they put 'on 122 runs. They at no time seemed to be in difficulties and Anderson got himself out bustling for runs, falling to
For
Entries
Handicap
Castle Peak
a nicely judged catch by Ride in the deep. Lay missed his Jack O'Lantern v. Clowner
century in a most stupid manner owing to a misunder- If only batsmen wil learn standing over a second run. to call audibly there would be a lot less run-outs.
thing.
an
FANLING will be the land of great sporting activities on Boxing Day. There will undoubtedly be a big crowd of golfers on the two links in Sheungshui, game-shooting in Kam Tin, hiking around the Lok Ma Chau hills, and the sport of kings on the Kwanti racecourse. The Fanling Hunt and Race Club could not have chosen a better day for their opening moet, and it is almost cortain that an army of Yuletide holiday makors will wond their way to the country course.
For the convenience of racing public there will bo p.m. special trains at 1.08 p.m. to Fanling, returning at 6.20 to Kowloon. The railway first class return fare is $2 in- Admission to the cluding admission to the racecourse. Public Enclosure is $1 and Service Men in uniform are charged at half price.
Whether or not it was due to Capt. Foster's incessant agita tion in these columns to have more flat events, I must say that I am not a saxophone player, I leave to the Valley owners to show their apprecia- Ition, for the number of handi
Curtain Raiser Is
Race
cap flat contests has been in- Hurdle
FINAL SELECTIONS
Aly selections are as follows: TAIPO HURDLE RACE
March Brown
Eve of Dancing Three Farthings
HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP
(SECOND SECTION)
Lucky Eleven Arablan Cat National Liberty
NEW SOUTH WALES HANDICAP,
Teviotdale
creased to four with only one hurdling event for China ponies
THE CURTAIN RAISER and a steeplechase for Austra-
will be the Taipo Hurdle Race lian mokes.
Never in the annals of Fanling for China ponics over a course Meets has such a heavy list of of 14 miles and there are 13
been received
for nominations. Among the list various contests, and there are ten of entries Clowner, March FANLing cup'. assigned ponies in each section of
THE BEST EVENT of the afternoon should be the Castle Peak Handicap for "D" class China ponies over seven furto longs, and the contest has drawn 17 entries, which must be
record for the Fanling Club.
Quick Despatch
x-
cellent knock for 88 and E. M. L. Eligible Though
and
Promoted
(lat)
for
קי
Sea Urchin Spectrum
Quick Despatchi Itoojar
Dick Turpin
CASTLE PEAK HANDICAP
things and Zero are the "old the Happy Valley Handicap confined Brown, Mortmain, Three Far- The Fanling Cup (a handicap time" hurdlers, and it looks to "E" class China raters.
class Australian ponics over seven furlongs has at-o that the winner is to be tracted no less than 15 entries, found in this bunch.
Eve of Dancing, Greiber, Saturday special dollar cash sweep and a being conducted on the event Night and Trunkles are making their limiting the sale to 100,000 chances debut over the bamboo sticks, Sir Mr C. M. S. Alves is again the Victor's candidate is not a bad hurd- HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP
on
It is learned that Sylvandale trained by a former halberdier ot the Mule Corps is not crossing the harbour on account of too much
behind the the flat, I make Eve of Dancing the weight, but Clowner, Double Chance official handicapper of the Fanling ler and coupled with the speed
and with him Club, and Jack O'Lantern from the same ene we are sure to have some fox-most dangerous contender. stable will be entrained for Fanling.
The last named won a good race cinating problems in spotting the
winner. at the last meeting of the Hongkong Club, but the opposition was Jockey certainly not very strong.
Jacki
Dry, Hard Track
has O'Lantern has been penalised 8 lb.WING to the long drought, the
for that victory, but on Boxing Day
Of course, we have to bear in mind that the bay has not much schooling, and he may refuse or shy a hurdle in his first public outing.
Doubtful Starter
Club Crash
etc. and can never turn out a regular side, Denyer seems to With a score of 181 for 5 wic-have lost his form and none of kets declared, the Club put up the other bowlers could do any- a sorry show. I stood from the fall of the second wicket with J. M. Gosano played Francis Zimmern bowling at my end and there was nothing Soares (30) helped him to add 85 demoniac about his deliverles. runs for the second wicket. Recreio
declared
at 158 for four wickets and He has a trick of shifting out the Army never looked like putting Occasionally close, but inside, up a sight.
Webb (23)
grass track will, I am afraid, not!T DOUBT that Grether will go to Logan (13) THOUGH. Quick Despatch the return creasc, and he occi-
reached alone
double figures been promoted to "C" class after her for is up against runners from the be to the liking of jumpers and the post. The mare was one of sionally turns the ball quite rio was once again in form, tak-successful.
then frst section, and it would be advis- judging from the forecast it does not those unfortunates who have spent a sharply from the off-Dewar was four for twenty-seven while L. Handicap at Happy
for the for Clowner and Wilber, a victim to one which pitched. Gosune took three for fourteen. December 14, Mr Kwok Hin-wang's able for him to keep a sharp lookout look that the weather clerk is going few weeks on the walking list, and
"D" class I see. Bistre is at the bottom of the outside the off stump and hit is interesting to note that Recreio candidate is still eligible the top of the leg. But I saw over 22 overs averaged approximate-Fanling Cup confined to no swerve and rather got they 0.5 runs and the Army over only Australian ponies, because the nomi- ladder with the lowest weight, and two less overs could only manage! nation is protected by that clause I am afraid that this sub of 1932 class idea that the batsmen were 3.0-this excludes extras of course.at date of entry." short of practice and were not watching the ball properly. Four of them were caught in the alips playing at an off ball and get ting it on the edge of the bat.
Goodwin's Return
run
In
Valley
However the post of honour has Dull Cricket
fallen on Quick Despatch and Roolfly, Craigengower seem rather in both sharing the limit lood, and they the doldrums this season and will cross the line in the order I have nurder, Amber it and Rising Stor IR.C. are rather tending that have been kindly treated by the
he
has seen his best days. The Leopard lan good outsider.
Interesting
way. The whole trouble I sus-weight adjuster and they are danger Scramble For
pect is over cautious cricket ous at 155 16.
It was pleasant to see my old though Craigengower have been friend Frask Goodwla out again and he bowled prolly nearly in his unlucky in losing people.
nich
But
I am not suggesting that Dick Tur
for big
Circe and Heinz may
nin is going back to his native land, best form, keeping an excellent an average of three runs for an but this guy, of Mr Alcc Potts loves length and templing the batsmen eight ball over is ridiculous in the country course and this alone is
3 good recommendation on the off-I think ho was perhaps Saturday afternoon ericket. making the tall 'come a little with
I am not prepared to admit money.
also be his arm,
that the bowling is as good us Ride and Kilbee both fell to him in all that. I think all the bats- bracketed under the same category,
adopt
a safety first policy and 1 belleve Heinz le the best moke the alips and he should have had an- and wall for a long hop or full toss to follow. ellier as Parsons (I think) was bad-lex before trying to score. The. ly dropped at fest slip oft him. The result at Craigengower was another trouble started when Owen Hughes of these dull draws. The I.R.C. bal- after cutting Zimmern very prettily' for four played over the pitch of the ting though not enterprising, was not next ball and touched it sufficiently good either and apart from a 43 by to bring it on to his off stick. Alde Madar and 22 by KM. Rumjahn, no one did anything. For Craigen-
and Haymes left shortly after and gower only E. Zimmern (20) George though Parsons and Isley hung on n bit and Dewar also got into double Souza (17) and Hulse (17) got dou- ble figures, but they managed to
Agures It was rather a procession.eunle a draw.
D. S. Robb hit valiantly for 17 und
was out to a hard drive to mid-off
which Lloyd took. R. G. K. Thomp
is a Mulayan cadet. I understand,
Level Pegging
The
first
China Ponies
a soft landing stage. it appears to me that Mr Bradbury's
ton of owners is drawn lofcandidate is not fresh on her legs!
Clowner Wilber
The Leopard
(FIRST SECTION)
Zero Lancashire Chap Ascot Vale
THE FINAL EVENT
terminate THE MEETING will the fact that starters must be and Bt to carry 160 lb. Personally with a scurry for "E" class China ponies in the Happy Valley Handicap declared on the forms provided in I would not like to take the risk.
Saturday Night
(late
Prince (Arst section) over half mile. My the Weighing Room before two o'clock for the first race, and for Charming) and Trunkles (late Morn-best three are Zero, Lancashire Chap all subsequent races 45 minutes being Glory) were griffins originally and Ascot Vale and I think they will fore the scheduled starting time.
owned
by Mr Eu Tong-sen, but they finish in that order. Don't forget Jockeys must provide their own have never raced at the Valley for Geordle as a good outalder on Boxing whips, which must be of a type ap- want of speed, and Mr J. Barrow is Day. proved
by the Hongkong Jockey now the new owner. This is all the Club The Fanling Club will pro-news I have about them, However,—my fancy vide spurs, while also meet with
the Hongkong Jockey Club's require-Brown who jumps like a ment.
win's chestnut created a sensation by THE HAPPY VALLEY paying $300 for a win,
I like him for Boxing Day's fight, HANDICAP. (second section)
but the handicapper has not been for "E" class China ponies too kind in the mailer of poundage. should be an interesting scram- ble over half mile...
It will be recalled
..
Lucky Eleven has a pull of 9 lbs. and with Mr Peter Wel up the com- iltal In the bination should be one of the hot Dublin Handicap run on the country favourites. course on March 17,
Arabian Cat Gallant Marshal hos been whls- crossed the wire first beating Lucky pered a good dark 'un, but I much
GLORIOUS STAR MAY Eleven and Heddon, and Miss Bald-prefer National Liberty.
NOT START AMONG
AUSSIE HURDLERS
THERE is a possibility that Glori-
ous Star (ie, winner of Australianı Grand National) will not be saddled for the New South Wales Handicap, which is a steeplechase over a dis-
Watson's Lance of 114 miles. Mr
chaser is under suspicion, and it is to be hoped that his mare will be ready and fit for the next meet.
Sea Urchin is eno of those stumers
son, who took the lost two wickets, The junior teams of the afore- and was impressed at the beginning said Clubs also drew
were one I.R.C. hatted first and their of the mutch as K.C.C. short. He has played for the Civil five batsmen failed. Service and l'en not quite clear why They have M. R. Abbas (46) he was not playing for the Club. and J. M. Rumjahn chlely to thank
for being able to declare at 145 for that cannot get beyond half mile on They could have done with him.
9 wickets, Craigengower were very the flat, but over the birch and brush In and out, but A. Huni (38) W. K. Mr S. T. Williamson's more is hard! Way (27) and T. Lock (20 not out) to beat, and it is learned that Li- did well for them and they saved Commander Craven will be the
Jockey. the match by two wickets.
Army Beat Recreio
University Delay
Declaration
THE VARSITY batting haa greatly improved and
thoy
The combination will not, by any means, have an easy run, for Teviot- dale can got over the fences like a
managed to hold the fort against The Civil Service second kangaroo. She was not seen the Civil Service bowling for eleven got runs against the netlon during the last chasing sea
son, but I can still visualise her long enough to make a draw.
overs for their Valley and Watson, Lawrence, succese in the Melbourne Cup on They had 31 score of 130 of 0 declared, and the Barrow and Cunningham all got March 12, 1939, when she gave n terrible thrashing to Spectrum and C.S.C.C. only had time for twenty into the twenties.
very But they scored one. Excluding extras, which hap-|
slowly Sea Urchin. Colorado Star is now each side, the and had to deciore at 121 for to the game and so is Bleyenburg. pened to be 17 on Varsity averaged 4 runt per over a wickets. Naranjan Singh was and the C.S. 6, which is very poor for by far the besi Varsity bowler taking the size of the ground. Actually the 5 for 17 is 8 overs. I was glad to Civil Service lost the game when see Jinrrow getting runs again as he they let T. T. Chin and N. C. Sen has had a bad patch. The Univer Gupta put on forty for the eighth ity held up their wickels long wicket. Attwell who is in excellent enough to draw with 80 for B-a dull form this year got 41 and I was glad performance. to see Griffiths show signs of return- ing to the form of which he is capa ble by making 30 runs. However, CB, were still 10 runs behind when stumps were drawn,
Army Fail
I am afraid-I am rather out
of touch with Army cricket but
I suppose they are pretty well
Police Come Back
K.C.C. did not do so badly against the Police as thanks to Burch (40) S. A. Gray (23) and Curtis (86) they were able to declaro at 160 for 7 wickets.
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