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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
January 31, 1941.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
February Meeting At Fanling This Week-end
Kwanti Cup
Need To Improve Starting Method: Queensland H'cap
EIGHT ENTRIES
ENTRIES FOR Congested Travelling Conditions STEEPLECHASE FOR FANLING will be alive on Sunday when the February Meeting of AUSTRALIAN PONIES Brutus Hard To Beat
THE MAIN EVENT New Scale Of Weights
THE MAIN EVENT, Kwanti Cup, a handicap flat for "D" class Australian ponics, has not drawn more than eight entries. There would have been more nominations were it not due to the proximity of the annual big meet- 'ing at Happy Valley.
The Fanling Club has also
adopted the new scale of weights San Wai H'cap revised by the Hongkong Jockey
Club. Circe holds the post of
honour with a limit of 169 b Good Race For
and the bottom weight of 135
the Fanling Hunt and Race Club will be staged at Kwanti, first saddling boll at 2.15 p.m. sharp.
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There will be the usual express train leaving Kow loon at 1.08 p.m. and returning from Fanling at 6.41 p.m.
THE QUEENSLAND HANDICAP, a steeplechase for The first class return fare of $2 includes admission to the
Australian ponies over a distance of 13 miles, has attracted but it is hoped that the Kowloon Canton the entry of Brutus belonging to Mr G. Treverton. This bay,
· race-course, Postponed — Probably Railway will provide enough carriages to accommodate to be ridden by the owner, is a brilliant 'chaser, and coupled
Grand National
For Duration
LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter). -The world renowned Grand National steeplechase will not be run this year, and probably not again until after the war. Mr Herbert Morrison, Minis- ter for Home Securty, told the
ib. in shared by Schmetterling, China Ponies House of Commons that he had
Sea Urchin and Tarzan.
At the lust meeting, on Boxing Over One Mile
Day, Schmetterling weighed out with 150 lb, which was 15 lb. in excess
of the allotment. He was not among the first three placed ponies, but
Schmetterline was well und Several To Watch
the fourth pony, and he may upset
the applecart on Sunday, provided,
WE SHOULD SEE a good
of course, the jockey can get down race in the San Wai Handicap,
to the weight.
C"
Circe Fancied
considered a proposal to hold the Grand National at Chelten- ham instead of the normal venue. Aintree, but he had reached the conclusion that
this race fixture was undesir
able.
a fint race for "D" class China
mile. Royal Shataukok Hurdles ponies over Highness and Phoenix
A
were
NICE hus come along icely in the looked together at the finish in
early mornings gallops and the bay mare f behaving much better, the Yunnan Handicap (half i faney Ciree to win with Colorado mile) run in Macao on Janu- Star and Schmetterling to fill the ary 19, and the result of that event has forced the handi- lower positions,
capper in allotting the same weights to both candidates.
Surprise Again was another racer which carried 8 lb. extra at the just meet. As the more is now running! with a hood, she is also dangerous, with proviso that no additional lead is put on board.
Lo Wu H'cap
(First Section)
all passengers,
The return trip at the open- ing meeting on Boxing Day was a very unpleasant ride to many unfortunates who had to stand up anywhere and who were like mules packed to.. gether returning from a sham fight in the country. It was beyond reason why the rail- way authorities did not pro- vide more cars, for they cer- tainly knew how many holiday makers had left by the noon and 1.08 trains.
Attention of owners is drawn to the fact that starters must be de- clared on the forms provided in the Weighing Room before two o'clock Lor the first race, and for all subse- races 45 minutes before the quent scheduled starting time.
their own Jockeys must provide
Jack O'Lantern whips, which must be of a type
For The Opening Event
with his speed the combination is hard to beat.
It will be recalled that Brutus was nimost certain of capturing the Aus- tralian Grand National at the St Patrick's meeting, but a misjudgment in taking off saw the pony brushing the top of Lou's fence and the joc- key-owner came to grief on the landing stage. Luckily, Mr Trever- ton was not hurt.
"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:
Lo Wu H'cap
(Second Section)
INTERESTING SPRINT
THE LO WU HANDICAP upproved by the Hongkong Jockey (second section), a flat race for Club. The Fanling Club will pro-"E" class China ponies, should vide murs, which also meet with the be an interesting sprint over six Hongkong Jockey Club's ` require-
furlongs. ment.
Method Of Starting But a close study of the allotment
THE CURTAIN RAISER will be HAVE been holding my tongue shows that liberal allowances have
for
anent the starting of races at been riven to Double Chance, The the Shataukok Hurdle Race
China ponies over a course of 14 Kwanti racecourse by the official Mr Leopard and Wilber.
Among the list of cuiries A. H. Potts "mounted on his bay The most dangerous
In the past when the flat The miles.
Rob Roy, Venture and Viber are go-charger." Leopard and should fite owner de
it was pricht cide to take the pony out, Mr Sing to make their debut as hurdlers, events were in the minority coupled W. Lee is entitled to claim the but the first named pony is not the with small fields.
starter to lower his red flag mounted Jockey allowance, which means & Rob Roy of Happy Valley, The (though not right) for the official
other two are not good jumpers. lb. less.
However, at this time last year on a pony. Double Chance has not Intely been March Brown and Jack O'Lantern in the limelight, but the dun can had a ding-dong fight in the Lo Wu
and play an important role if he makes Hurdle Race over 1 miles, up his mind to run.
former won by half length after an Wilber is nicely weighted, but the rey appears to be off colour. Royal exciting finish. Wedding Eve is meeting a new class NATIONAL SUCCESS, after her of runners, but I have no news about Ane success in the Stechuen Hand- her because the mare la trained in cap (first section) run in Macae on Fanling. January 10, has been penalised al- most a stone for the last event, Lo
ONE STONE PENALTY FOR
NATIONAL SUCCESS
the
Wu Handicap (first section) for "E" Success is a dead certainty. Heddon class China ponies over six furlongs and Desert Star will trail in
"However strong the opposition may rear:
come from either Ascot Vale, Desert Palmer is now in its proper class, Stur, Heddon or Lancashire Chap, but I prefer to see the grey over a am of the opinion that National shorter distance, any half mile.
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By annexing the Talpo Hurdle! on Boxing Day, March Brown has been barred, and I cannot sce anything to beat Jack O'Lantern for the opening event with Zero and Mortmain following in the rear.
Navy Rugby Team
at
The following will represent Navy in
Club ugüinat Rugby mutch Doundary Street to-morrow at 3 .m..
P. O. Clough; S/Lt McGill, Tel. Honey-
het three are Arabian Cat, Lucky Eleven and National Liberty hey cheuld cross the wire in the order I bave named.
Hockey
Colony Team To Meet "Y ” To-morrow
Apart from the fact that there events than are now more flat steeplechasing, it should not be are the overlooked that punters club's best customers and In the etrcumstances the importance of securing a fair start cannot be represent neglected.
at every
starting post, be exerted suggest that a stand should just the same what we have at Happy starter on horseback Valley, but n cannot do Justice with a big field.
I would strongly recommend that the Valley method at the 1% mile post should be adopted:
Special Sweep
will, Cut Lamble, Bith-Lt Kennedy: Lieut THERE are alx attractive contests Carter (Capt.), A/L Tel. Bowden: Sun the card, the main fight be- Paimer, R. G. Castleton, Sub/Lt Winter, C.P.O. Wir King, L.A.C. Blockham, Sub- ing the Kwanti Cup confined to "D" class Australlan pontes over a mile, Lt Tooln, Sub-Lt Eager, A. B. Hughes.
Reserves, F/Lieut. Wright E. A. Wilson,
0. Wilson, SDA. Flynn, Sub-Li and it is learned that the special
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U.S. BASKETBALL STARS
PASS ON TO MANILA
THE 20TH CENTURY FOX Film Corporation's Basketball stars, Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Union Champions, left the Colony yesterday via the Pres. Cleveland, en route to Manila to participate in the Philippines annual winter tourna-
ment.
up
of
This quintette, mado former college stars, was chosen''
by the A.A.U. to represent Double-Header
America in the Far East. They are booked to play twelve games
against the cream of the Islands
Managed by Al Shaffer, the cage stars are headed by coach and cap-
.
At Chinese "y"
For Charity
Eleven of the 17 players selected to the Colony, at Hockey against Macso some time towards the tion to-morrow afternoon when they end of February, will be seen in ac will meet the European Y.M.G.A. irsi eleven at King's Park at 4 p.m. The Y.M.C.A. Seniors wil be repre- seated by:
Cleggett: Taylor and Yourleft; Jordan, Coombes and Waldron: Spencelay. Geminey-Hitchcock, Morgan and Dunne.
At 3 p.m. the YM.C.A. juniors will meet a leam yet to be nominated and will be represented by:"
Cleggett: Grant and Railton; Saxby. Tomlinson and Corman: Macey, Olon Spare, Fancey and Banks.
Thirteen Entries For Junior Chess Championship
The first Junior chess championship of the Colony, which is being held under the auspices of the Kowloon and Victoria Chess Clubs, has at- tracted 18 entries over twice the number for the senior championship.
The entries are:
J. H. d'Almeida, R. C. Danenberg. D. Drake, R. C. Gardner, J. Grefaida, V. V. Kolatchoff, William Lee. A. Marlen, E. Petrove, A. C. Poupard, J. Tausz, To Yu-tau, Un Kwai-yung.
London Scouts'
Bravery
The boy scouts of London are setting a fine example of cour- age during air raids.
Lalin Carl Knowles, former U.C.L.A. Teller man and a member of the Champlon American Olymple team A FINE barkthali dowbl-hemder will Chinee YMCA of 1930.
bo staged at the Other
stars on the team are Johnny rides St. on Monday, Feb. 3, by
They do not talk about it. The Ball, all West-Coast Conference star the Chung Bing Charitable Roctely in
Relief
tale of their bravery might not fmm U.C.L.A. Paul Cloyd, Univ. of aid of the Chinese Soldiers
Tao Wisconsin star, Ray Weldle, Cana- At 7 p.m. the classy Sing dian все from U.C.L.A., Scarlet cagers, one of the Colony's leading have been revealed but for the O'Gara, Pasadena 3. C. hoop-sinker,uinteltes, will class with the strong fact that the scouts of Newbury Charlie Perrin, Univ. of Arizona Eastern Athletic Association hoop-invited certain London scouts varsity man and Lee Woodward of sters. Both aggregations have been
through with a win.
Girls' Game
Whittier College in Southern Cali-practising consistently for this ult and down there for a week-end rest. Here are some 'instances of what fornia,
should be in the pink ef form at the
the boys are doing: Most of the players have been in opening whistle.
Gave His Blood Bing Tao have signed on Ip Fel- action against Hank Lulsctti, famous Stanford Univ, miracle cage artist loong, Singapore star and Chan Four scouts entered a house to and tho
Yu-ching, brilliant centre, to its rescue a paralysed man. A bomb dream player of all
roster and are favoured to camo fell. They put the man on his back basketeers. He is now starring with
and threw themselves over him as a the Olymple Club in San Francisco.
protection. All escaped Injury. Type of Play.
A scout who saw an incendiary In the second game, Ping Ching In winning the West Coast Chiam- plonhip last year this 20th Century Girls' School of Accountancy, Colony bombs fall on some flats, over shops this im- Fox quintette played a fast breaking, Champlons will play Sing Too's girl tried to get inside through the win- deceptive game, employing an inter-starlets. Featuring Miss Chan Chia-dows and doors. Finding
able to changing mobile defensive system cheng, dyname forward, the Ping nonsible he climbed a pipe which
cagerettes capped the league gave way. He was just checking with emphasis on
In The Championship this season in a breeze, clutch the roof gutter and drag him opponents defensive area, to slop
on, the broken bricks and slates plays from getting started. They and are all set to chalk up another self on the root. Then he threw also use modern screening plays with victory
Led by the brilliant Miss Lee Sen-bomb. the centre as anchor man around the
The scoutmaster with the, boys yee, Sing Tao's court artis's play bucket.
All the players live in and around fast-break close passing game with from London gave two pints of his Los Angeles and expect to be back tmphasis on climax shooting. A real blood to a hospital, then went on In California by March to defend their classy game should be dished up by with his rescue work and later had
to be rescued. 1these two hoop teams. Pacific Coast title.
| SHATAUKOK HUNDLE RACE
Jack O'Lantern Zero Morimala
LO WU HANDIĆAF ́
(Second Section)
Arablan Cat Lucky. Eleven National Liberty
QUEENSLAND HANDICAP
. Brutus
Tevlotdale Sea Urchin KWANTİ Cur
Circe
Colorado Star Schmetterling
SAN WAI HANDICAP
The Leopard Royal Highness Double Charco
LO WU HANDICAP
(First Section)
National Success Heddon
Desert Star
United Services. Annual Golf Meeting
Glorious Star reached home first with Sea Urchin second Anlaking many length behind. However, the tatter with Mr Gregory in the saddle won the New South Wales Steeple- chase over 11⁄2 miles without any trouble on December. 26, beating but Sen Tevlutdale by a distance, Urchin will find the opposition much stonger on Sunday.
A Menace To All THOUGH badly beaten, there was TH
reason to belleve that Tevioidale was nothing like "ready" on Boxing Day. The chestnut mare has been kindly treated by the handicapper. and she may be à menaco to all,
It is learned that Glorious Star will not accept as the Blue Riband winner is not yet at to carry, weight over the fences.
Colorado Star has been schooled, but I doubt the chestnut will accept because he has also been nominated for the want! Cup. In the latter, Colorado Star has only 137 lb. to carry, and I have reason to believe that he will weigh out for the Bat.
Week-end Cricket Teams
The following will represent Hong- kong C.C. against Army at Chater Road to-morrow:
11. Owen Hughes (Capt.), G. G. Altken hear. C.W. Hahap, N. D. Banker, C. Brown, W. G. Finnie, M.FL. Haymes, T. G. Knight, B. D. Parsons, D. 3. Robb, C. M. Bark,
RECREIO 2nd XI'
In their friendly game against Army Recreio Juniors will be represented by
The annual golf meeting of the United Services-was-held-at-the-2nd-XI at King's Park to-morrow,
loyal Hongkong Golf Club yester day, and the prize winners were: .
Eighteen holes medal play from scratch-Major A. E. Giles, R. M. (Old Course) and 2/Lt J, D. Clogue, R. A. (New Course).
Eighteen holes medal play handl- cap. Lt Col J, S. Smith. Dental Corps (Old Course), and Capt. J. F. Lawrence, R.LAS.C. (New Course),
E. A. I. Alves (Capt), A. E. Noronha, P.AT.N. do Silva, H. A. Barros, F. J.,1 medios, AJ.M. Praia, J. A. Soares, A. He Remedion, L. A. Remedios, A. A. Luper M. Mendonca,
VARSITY XI
The following will represent Uni- versity 2nd XI in a League match against Indian ILC, at Sookunpoo to-
morrow!
Bogey Stableford competitionna
R. M. Soares, T. C. Lo, T. T. Chin, R. Capt. J. G. Whittaker, R. A. (Old
9. Gill, S. Amplavaner, E. Mazuza, 3, Courao) and Major E.. J. Curran, Ameerait. A. Ahmed, K. 9. Cool, I. I. R.A.M.C. (New Course):
Tan, D. Chellah
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