Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 25, 1941.
"Captain Foster's' Racing Review
Altered Conditions For St George's Plate
Now Confined To "B" Class China Ponies And Stake Money Doubled
P.H. Wong In Badminton Singles Final
THERE WAS NO CELEBRATION of a St George's dance this year St George's Plate on account of the war, but the St George's Plate (a handicap for China ponies) is the principal event of the Fourth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley to-morrow, first saddling bell ́at 1.30 p.m.
In The Interest Of Owners
In view of the poor entries received last year (only seven nominations) from China pony griffins for the above classic event, the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club have decided after due consideration to confine the St George's Plate to China pory "B" class raters, and have thus taken another step forward in the interest of
owners.
Charters Towers Stakes
Mountain View Should Win
MY BEST THREE for the Charters Towers Stakes over the mile are Mountain View with Iron Belle and Nomine Poenae in the rear ranks.
Changes Made Necessary By Previous Experiences
Weights. Favour Johnber
SINCE THE INCEPTION of St George's Plate in 1931, the race has always been the first classic handicap for China pony griffins of the current season after the annual meeting, but in 1938 a ban was placed on those griffins classified "A" class.
The first prize stake, money | Jockey decide to take Mr Macgregor's Miss Chalfont has not as yet been has been doubled from $750 to worth the investment. Eve of Hunt-and the mare is a nice animal, but confined to China griffins of this candidate out, the combination is out, and she is looking much better $1,500, with the addition of a
Ing is dangerous, silver trophy presented by the St George's Society.
The change has drawn no less than 16 of the best "B" class China ponies! and we are assured not only a good) feld but a big fight for "John Bull's Plate"
over a distance of 11⁄2 miles. There are, in addition, nine other interesting contests, and racing will
i don't think she is ready.
THE DAILY DOUBLE
be up to the usual standard. The Broken Hill H'cap.
fields will in all probability be up to
full strengli entries have been on (First Section)
a generous sente.
The presence of His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northrote coupled with others wearing dark blue and khaki uniforms will no doubt add colour to the Meeting.
Opening Event
THE Taimoshan Handicap will
be the opening event for "D" class China ponies over a course from the two mile post, once round and in.
It will be remembered that at the
Open Contest
For "B" Class
Australians
THE FIRST LEG of the dally double event is on the Broken HilL Handicap (first section) for Aus- tralian "B" class ponles, and the run is over one and a quarter miles, I think the contest is very open.
St Kilda Stakes ·
(First Section)
Sprint For The Koala Bear
One must admit that the events! senson at the Annual Carnival did Hockey not provide many exciting finishes nor was there "a big turnover" in the pari-mutuel departments,
It is interesting recall that prior to altering the St Andrew's Stakes
M.P. Yoong Folds
In Second Game
Up
Gallant Resistance By M.A. Oliveira in Mixed Doubles
(By "Tinker")
PATRICK WONG entered the final of the Badminton Singles Championship at the Kowloon C.C. last night, when he beat M. P. Yoong in two straight games, and will now defend his title against K. W. Choy. But of the semi-final matches on last night's programme, outstanding was that of the Mixed Doubles in which M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva were bowed out by P. K.
SIX-A-SIDE Hooi and Miss U. Khoo.
from an open event to a handicap TOURNEY and offered the utmost resistance somewhat out of the picture.
contest, the classic could not induce punters to gamble.
Alteration To Rules
The last open race was in 1934 when Liberty Bay (Proulx) annexed the St Andrew's Stakes in casy The Hongkong Hockey As- fashion and the bay was staked to sociation will hold a six-a-side win with 456 tickets out of a total Tournament on Sunday at 2 pm. of 520 chances. Last Autumn the at King's Park. The tourna- turnover in the Scotch event amount-ment has attracted 20 teams, the ed to 6,805 1lckels for a win.
However, it was only a matter of draw resulting: modifying the conditions but I am
Well Representative
I HAD ALWAYS thought that sure that the alteration will provide The Koala Bear
a good event. was more of a sprinter than a miler. and I am glad to see that the bay of Messrs Tester and Abraham will have a INTERNATIONAL rivalry for the Ko at the St Kilda Stakes (first St George's Plate over the cham- section) over stx furlongs.
plon course is well represented, non- This race is the second leg of the Chinese
owners having the same
However, Starlight put up a poor daily double event, and my fancy is number of nomluations. but Mr Enster session this class of racers show in the Calliope Handicap (first The Koala Bear with Newborn Star Bradbury heads the list with a string was divided into two sections with section), but Cire's candidate has and Bendigo to follow behind. novices In the saddle, but
the been let in with a reduction of 7 lb.
merging of the two into one division and he may alone for his fallure.
to be ridden by experienced jockeys How good A Happy Time (win- Koala Stakes (Second Section)
makes
it hard to
the winner. spot
101) will be against Starlight to- After his fine show in the Talwan morrow, is a matter for speculation.
The Nineteenth Hole started thres with a win, but her publie
Bay Handicap (first section) Blue
Field heads the list of handicaps; and tances do not tell us very
the issue at stake is whether he can rive 9 lb. to Strathbannock, who was much. The more by Pentheus is unlucky to be nosed out by Celtic related to Never-Never who annexed Star for third position in the frame, the Warrego Plate over two miles, The answer to this question is and this alone is sufficient indication simple.
that Golf's griffin can last the dis- tance.
of three worthy contenders.
Opposition For From Three
Tien Tien Sources
At
First Round
Recreio-Nanads v. --5th” A.A. Regt. A; Engineers A v. Y.M.C.A, B. '
At CDA-Engineers Cv. Royal Scots: CBA. A v. 583 A.A. Regt, C.
Second Round
A1 Recreio,-Y,M.C.A. A v. Destroy- crs; Middlesex A v. Middlesex B.
Oliveira was in great form, tive, and as a consequence seemed
to the end. His great-hearted play throughout gained the re- peated applause of the large crowd.
Results in brief were:
SENIOR SINGLES
In the second game, especially, these two smashed the shuttle from one side of the court to the other op and kept Oliveira continually the run. The latter bounded abont ke a demented deer and literally carried the second game through sheer determination."
His great work in these fral two games, however, took its toll in the P. H. Wong beat M. P. Yoong 17-10, third, when not even his finest efforts 15-3.
could avail against the opposite com- bination.
MIXED DOUBLES
P. K. Hool and Miss U. Khoo beat M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva 15-10, 13-15, 15-4.
At C.B.A.—C,BA, B v. Engineers BT. At Y.M.G.A.—Signals A v. Khalsa B; Signals B v. Khalsa A; C.B.A. C v. 5th
Hert. B.
A.
The games will not be decided by the position of the ball when the final whistle blows, but if there is no score or the scores are equal, the game shall be continued until another goal is scored or until one of the skies has forced elther a long or short corner.
It looks that Johnber is the best, and I fancy the bay will duplicate the owner's success of last year.
Probable Starters
MOLLOWING Is a list of probable
starters and jockeys:
D.Black.
FOL
Avon
IT WOULD BE IDLE to pretend that Tien Tien will not have much opposition in the Koala Stakes (second section) for Perusing the form book I found
non-winning 1941 Australian subscription ponies over 14 miles, that Strathannock has had a few She is worth following and so is because the mare finished a good fourth in a field of 13 run- successes with Mr
Black in the Colooma who ran second to Starlightners in the Coolgardie Stakes (first section) at the Easter. saddle, and should the champion In the Stewards' Cup.
Though--admit that the mare-hasiat Höllündin'e ospicent was crawl- Charlesber a golden opportunity of claiming first ing like a snail in the last two fur-Eve of Grandeur prize, we must not overlook the longs. chances of Crack
Eve
of Renson Even at that a close perusal of Galaxy Dutch and Lock See.
the whole time would show that Gay Star the last mile was 2.02 fol and we Hillsboro Bay must seriously consider this.
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Short,
Double
Last Saturday, Crack Shot was given a mile spin and the mare came out of the test with flying colours. She covered the circuit in 2.02
remping home in seconds for the last quarter.
An Unknown
291
Too Anxious
C. L. Gregory
B. Proulx
Kui-ying
PY. T. Wei
F. P. Botelho
S. L. Yuen
G. Treverton
L. B. Chao
JUNIOR DOUBLES
C. C. Pereira and A. E. Xavier beat S. Young and K. Fung 16-12, 15-8.
At the net, Miss Silva was much could do out of the picture. She little to relieve Oliveira of some of the work, but on occasions her defi touch and placing took points.
The Games
Hool und Miss Khoo took the lead at 8-0 after being down 2-6, and though the Recreio pair drew nearer YOONG'S collapse in the second at 10-11, they could go no further. game was surprising in view of his
The second game was a repetition great recovery in the first when hoof the first, in scores, except that drew up from 2-10 to 14-all. HoOliveira's lead went from 7-2 to 9-2. simply caved in and offered the The University players battied their slightest of resistance, and it was way to 9-14 and eventually 13-14. in great contrast to the previous but Oliveira in a great rally took display by M. A. Oliveira. This service was most apparent when Wong had point. established a 10-0 lead.
and gained the winning
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Junior Doubles
The third game opened with Hool and Miss Khoo in a 3-0 lead, and Wong, in comparison, never had his tall down. Not even when, after up to 4-6, it was the end of a gallant though Oliveira and Miss Silva drew the game had been setted at 3 struggle. They fought a losing battle Yoong had taken a 2-0 lead. He fully and points gradually accumulated on deserved the first game, and
the other side to 11-4 and finally 15-4. matter how well Yoong had played in the second game, I very much doubt if he could have beaten Wong.
The champlon's best shot of the WHAT MIGHT be considered an evening was his short drop from the upset was the victory of C.C. Pereira baseline, and though Yoong, at times, and A. E. Xavier over T. S. Young produced shots of greater brilliance and K. Fung in the Junior Doubles. especially during his climb to 14- The Chinese pair could not sirike the all-he had not the same steadiness,
had no fine Pereira's
right
But in service, both sides gave away innumerable points with at- tempted high services to the back court. They invariably dropped outside.
and combination, adequate reply to To get to 14-all Yoong was more smashing. Xavier, at the net, made Hughber
or less presented with four points, excellent use of his height, Johnber
when Wong seemed to lose temporary control over his sideline shots and Sam's Choice
H. J. Hearne LOOK See was at one time highly So Nice
.S. w.
hit four outside. But for the loser, W. Tong considered by the connections, Wonderful Scheme D. H. S. Craven
it must be said, that some of his but the anxiety of beating the stop- World Fair View K. C. Ph
recovery shots from the baseline were E know hardly anything about watch was responsible for sending W Double Dutch Save about responsimital
The running of "B" class China copy-book style..
Young, whose fine win over N. L. one official outing at the Easter It was on January that Look ponies at the Easter holidays was in
There was nothing in the second Smith in the Junior Singles has been meeting. The bay by Triple Seal was See covered a mile in 2.04% to the actions, but those in the lower game. Wong went into a deserved one of the highlight of the present sent over the champion course last entire satisfaction of all concerned, division ran faster than the senior 10-0 lead, though at 3-0 Yoon was Championships, was rather patchy. His fine smashes were too closely Saturday in 2.37 for 1 miles, but but she was put out of gear after gees and the difference of times beginning to fold up. Thereafter, the pilot on board was erratic in his this fine gallop. Fersonally I like leave at that,
was six three-fifths seconds. We Yoong served and hit in a
mingled with weak shots into the net. Judgment of pace with the result' Double Dutch.
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In the estimation of many. John ber should have won the first section of the Hongham Bay Handicap from the two mile post, once round and in, but
but the jockey (Chao) could not find an opening in the home stretch and the delay of final burst of speed gave the race to Avon (Black) by n short head.
A head behind came Sam's Choice (Hearne) who certainly put up a Ane performance.
Comparison of Weights
most
lackadaisical manner, evidently an- xlous just to get the match over.
Oliveira's Great Game
M. A. OLIVEIRA was the man of the court in the Mixed Doubles. Never had his stamina slood him in such good siend. He bounded from elde to side of the court--| practically playing the opposite pair on his own, for Miss Silva had
little to do at the net.
SPORTS ADVT..
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held, weather SATURDAY, 20th Ciss Khoo did more than her share Permitting on
of the work, in fact some of the shots April, 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
LA CLOSE study of the weights of she took should have been left to The First Bell will be rung at 1.30..
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
those who ran In the above Hool, but she acquitted herself well [Pa event, and 'what they are set to carry in the flashing duels, and towards the In the St George's Piate will no doubt end often took her place side by No One without a badge will be- prove Interesting:
side with Hool.
admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must-be worn throughout the-- For the major part of the first duration of each Meeting in much a game, Hool was not ploying to manner as to be readily identified. standard. He, perhaps, was
Badges admitting Non-Members to what put out by Miss Khoo's initin- the Members' Enclosure and Club.
Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both
including
Avon (1st)
Johnber (2nd)
Sam's Cholen (3rd)
RSS (1st Section)
Sa St George's
of weights
14218, 1521b. +101b.
Eve of Grandeur (4th) 182
Charlesber
Hisboro Bay
342
157
1
It will be seen from the above
that for a beating of a short head,
the winner, Avon, has been asked
some-
K. F. C. And K. Tong SECRETARY upon the personal or
Rinks For Saturday
The following will represent
obtainable through the Member. application of a such Member to be responsible for
written
all visitors Introduced by him, and
Kow-for payment of all chits, etc.
to concede 3 lb. to Johnber, and loon F.C. in friendly Lawn Bowls this is stiff,
matches to-morrow:
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 am.
Timps are obtainable at the' Club -
I have not made a comparison of Versus Kowloon Docks at Tal Wan the weights of those who ran in the Law. Nast, A. Le Eastman, House provided they are ordered in
Lapsley, Altenzo, V. Chittenden and second section, but Galaxy (winner. Younghusband and T. Korn: A. Mao advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel... of the second section) should be the Intyre, C. Dowman, T. Fergusson and W. 21020). most dangerous contender provided, Simpson.
of course there was no mistake made] woodcock, B. Wong, C. Fuller and B. D. admitted to either Enclosure.
Veraus Recrala at Chatham fload-C. No Children or amnhs will be..
Kowloon Tong Rinks
་།
in timing the race.
- Evang; _A__ Williams, O. Trost, Y, Abbas When Galaxy arusexed the St An- and 3. T. Smalley; o. Crus. 3. Thomson,
·PUBLIC ENCLOSURE MODE drew's Stakes at the fall, he was in A.A. Dand and R. Orden.
The price of Admission to the receipt of 22 lb. from the third pony
Public Enclosure fa $1.00. Including: [(Johnber), but the winner did not
Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies," win by the length of Wong Nel-chong
lar and is payable, at the Gate." Soldiers The following will represent Kowloon and Ballors in Uniform are admitted Road.
Tong in a friendly match to-morrow a Half Price. To-morrow Galaxy has a pull of 3.30 pas p a pound short of a stone, but John-
Y.; Tang, H.
Y HR "A, Madar and By Order ber is coming back to his old form. A. Kawi N. A. Mckay, 29 K Lim Eve of Grandeur has the best handi- Castro, E. Pheon, A... H. Castro and I. N. Wong, and 3, La Stephens: HA
cap.
G. B. BROWN,
Secretary.... Hongkong, 21st April, 1941.E