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
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 Valloy 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 pony "B" class raters, and have thus taken another step forward in the interest of
owners.
The first prize stake money has been doubled from $750 to $1,500. with the addition of a silver trophy presented by the St George's Society.
The change has drawn no less than, 16 of the best "B" class Chinn ponles and we are assured not only a good field but a big fight for "John Bull's Plate" over a distance of 1 miles.
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There are, in addition, nine other Interesting contests, and racing will
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.
Jockey decide to lake Mr Macgregor's Miss Chalfont has not us yet been combination is out, and she is looking much betler candidate out, the worth the investment. Eve of Hunt-and the mare is a nice animal, but
I don't think she is ready.
ing is dangerous.
THE DAILY
be up to the usual standard. The Broken Hill H'cap
Belds will in all probability be up to
full strength as entries have been on (First Section)
a
generous scale,"
The presence of Hin Excellency
St Geoffry Northcote 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.
Open Contest
For "B" Class
Australians
DOUBLE
St Kilda Stakes
(First Section)
Sprint For The Koala Bear
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.
One must admit that the events
confined to China grimns of this season. at the Annual Carnival didHockey not provide many exciting finishes nor was there "a big turnover" in the pari-mutuel departments.
It is interesting to recall that prior to altering the St Andrew's Stakes.
Singles Final M.P. Yoong Folds Up
In Second Game
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
•
Oliveira was in great form, tive, and as a consequence seemed
His great-hearted? play throughout gained the re- peated applause of the large
to the end.
game
In the second game, especially, these two smashed the shuttle from one side of the court to the other on and kept Oliveira continually the run. The latter bounded about. Ike demented deer and Ilterally carried the second
through sheer determination. His great work in these first two games, however, took its toll in the P. H. Wong beat M. P. Yoong 17-16, third, when not even his finest efforts 15-3.
could avail against the opposite com- bination.
Results. In brief were:
The last open race was in 3034 when Liberty Bay (Proulx) annexed the St Andrew's Stakes in ensy
The Hongkong Hockey As-crowd. 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 p.m. of 520 chances. Last Autumn the at King's Park. The tourna
ment has attracted 20 teams, the draw resulting:
turnover in the Scotch event amount- ed to 6,005 tickets for n win.
However, it was only a matter of modifying the conditions but I am sure that the alteration will provide a good event.
HAD ALWAYS thought that The Koala Bear was more of a sprinjer than a miler and I am
Well Representative glad to see that the bay of Messrs Tester and Abraham will have a TNTERNATIONAL rivalry for the Ao at the St Kilda Stakes (first St George's Plate over the cham- section) over six furlongs,
pion course is well represented, non- This race is the second leg of the Chinese owners having the daily double event, and my fancy a number of nominations, but Mr
some
THE FIRST LEG of the daily double event is on the Broken H Handicap (first section) for Aus- tralian "" class ponies, and the run over one and a quarter miles, I think the contest is very open. It will be remembered that at the However, Starlight put up a poor Easter session this class of racers show in the Calliope Handicap (first The Konta Bear with Newborn Star Bradbury heads the Hst 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 atone for his failure.
to be ridden by experienced jockeys How Hood A Happy Time (win-Koala Stakes (Second Section)
makes it hard to spot the winner.
ner) will be against Starlight to-
After his fine show in the Taiwan morrow, is a matter for speculation. Bay Handicap (first section) Blue The Nineteenth Hole started three Field heads the list of handicaps, and times with a win, but her public the issue at stake is whether he can performances do not tell us very give 9 lb. to Strathbannock, who was much. The mare 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 sufcient indication simple.
that Golf's grimn can just the dis- Perusing the form book I found tance. that Strathbannock has had a few She is worth following starlight sucecsses with Mr Black in the Colooma who ran second to saddle, and should the champion in the Stewards' Cup.
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of three worthy contenders.
Opposition For From Three
Tien Tien Sources
First Round
I
Al Recreio-Nomads v. 5th A.A. Regt. A; Engineers A v. Y.M.C.A. B.
At CBA-Engineers C v. Royal Scot; C.B.A. A v. 5th A.A. Regt. C.
Second Round-
SENIOR SINGLES
MIXED DOUBLES
P. K. Hool and Miss U. Khoo beat M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva 15-10, 13-15, 15-1,
At Recreio.-Y.M.C.A. A v. Destroy ers; Middlesex A v. Middlesex B.
At C.BA-C.B.A. B v. Engineers B.T. A YMCA Signals A v. Khalsa B; Signals v. Khalsa A: C.BA. C v. 5th
Reg B
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 shati be continued until another goal is scored or unill one of the sides has forced either a long or short corner.
It looks that Johaber is the best, and I fancy the bay will duplicate the owner's success of last year.
Probable Starters
JUNIOR DOUBLES
At the net, Miss Silva was much out of the picture. She could do little to relieve Oliveira of some of the work, but on occasions her deft touch and placing took points.
The Games
C. C. Pereira and A. E. Xavier beat Hool and Miss Khoo took the lead S. Young and K. Fung 15-12, 15-8. at 8-6 after being down 2-6, and though the Recreio palr drew nearer YOONG'S collapso 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 ho of the first, in scores, except that He Oliveira's lead went from 7-2 to 0-2. draw up from 2-10 to 14-all. simply caved in and offered the The University players battled their slightest of resistance, and it was way to 9-14 and eventually 13-14,
great contrast to the previous but display by M. A. Oliveira. This but Oliveira in a great rally look service and gained the winning
established a 10-0 lead.
In
was most apparent when Wong badhe third game opened with Hool
and
and Miss Khoo in a 3-0 lead, Wong, in comparison, never had though Oliveira and Miss Silva drew his tall down. Not even when, after up to 4-6, it was the end of a gallant 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 no the other side to 11-4 and finally 15-4- matter how well Yoong had played
IT WOULD BE IDLE to pretend that Tien Tien will not have much opposition in the Koala Stakes (second section) for non-winning 1941 Australian subscription ponies over 14 miles, because the mare finished a good fourth in a field of 13 run- FOLLOWING is a list of probable doubt it. he could have beaten Wong. ners in the Coolgardie Stakes (first section) at the Easter.
starters and jockeys: Avon
Though I admit that the mare has that Hollandia's aspleant was crawl- Charlesber a golden opportunity of claiming Arst Ing like a snail in the last two fur-Eve of Grandeur prize, we must not overlook the longs. chances of Crack Short, Double Dutch and Look Sec.
Last Saturday, Crack Shot was
Alven. & mille spin and the mare came out of the test with flying colours. She covered the clrcult in 2.02 romping home In 20% seconds for the last quarter.
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Eve of Reason
Even at that a close perusal of Galaxy the whole time would show that Gay Star the last mile was 2.02 flat and we Hillsboro Bay must seriously consider" this.
Too Anxious
OOK See was at one time highly considered by the connections, but the anxiety of beating the stop-
the maro to the hospital.
Hughber Johnber
D. Black
C. L. Gregory
B. Proulx
Ip Kul-ying
P. Y. T. Wel
P. P. Botelho
G. Treverton
S. Yuen
L. B. Chao
Sam's Choice H. J. Hearne So Nice
S. W. Tong Wonderful Scheme D. H. S. Craven World Fair View H. C. Pih
ponies at the Easter holidays was in
In the second game, I very much
Junior Doubles
The champion'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, capecially during his climb to 14- The Chinese pair could not strike the
and had all-he had not the same steadiness. right
to Pereira's fine
rehl
no
To get to 14-all Yoong was more adequate
smashing. Xavier, at the net, made
or less presented with four points, excellent use of his height.
when Wong seemed to lose temporary control over his sideline shots and hit four outside. But for the loser, It must be said, that some of his recovery shots from the baseline were
But in service, both sides rave.
Innumerable points with at- mpted high services to the back court. They invariably dropped outside.
WE know hardly anything about watch was responsible for sending The running of "B" class China copy-book style.
Young, whose fine win over N. L. Double Dutch save that he had one official outing at the Easter It was on January 11 that Look two sections, but those in the lower game long nothing in the served one of the highlight of the present There was second Smith in the Junior Singles has been meeting. The bay by Triple Seal was See covered a mile in 2.04% to the division ran faster than the sehlor 10-0 lead, though at 8-0 Yoong was His fine smashes were
Championships, was rather patchy. sent over the champion course last entire satisfaction of all concerned,
WIS siv
Six three-fifths seconds. We Yoong served and hit in a most
too closely
Saturday in 2.37 for 1% miles, but but she was put out of geur after gee-gees and the difference of times beginning to fold up. Thereafter: mingled with weak shots into the net. the plot on board was erratic in hisl this fine gallop. Personally I like leave at nation of many, John-xious just to get the match over.
Judgment of pace with the result Double Dutch.
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the two mile post, once round and in, but the jockey (Chao) could not find an opening in the home stretch the delay of final burst of speed gave the race to Avon (Black) by a short head.
and
A head behind came Sam's Choice) (Heurne) who certainly put up a fine performance.
Comparison of Weights
Inckadaisical manner, evidently an-
Oliveira's Great Game
M. A. OLIVEIRA was the man of the court in the Mixed Doubles. Never had his stamina stood him in. such good stend. He bounded from side 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 hold, weather-
Miss Khoo did more than her share permitting on SATURDAY, 281 CLOSE study of the weights of she took should have been left to The First Bell will be rung at 1.30. those who ran in the above Hool, but she acquitted herself well p event, and what they are set to carry in the dashing duels, and towards the in the St George's Plate will no doubt end often took her place side by prove interesting:
side with fool..
of the work, in fact some of the shots April, 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
Avon (J)
Section)
Spas St George's
1421b. 15, +101b.
Johnber (and)
186
Sam's
(3rd)
140
151
142
+
Eve of Orandour (6th) 152 Charlesber
litboro Bay
It will be seen from the above
that for a beating of a short head, the winner, Avon, has been asked¦
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
Rod
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the For the major part of the first (duration of each Meeting in such a game, Hool was not playing to manner as to be readily identifled. standard. He, perhaps, was some what put out by Miss Khoo's initia- the 'Members' Enclosure
Badges admiting Non-Members to Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including. tax) are obtainable through the
written application of Member, such Member to be responable for all visitors introduced by him, and. Row for payment of all chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel, 27704) will
lose at 11.45 a.m23.
K. F. C. And K. Tong SECRETARY upon the personal or
Rinks For Saturday'
The following will represent la concede 3 lb, to Johnber, and loon F.C. in friendly
this is al
the
matches to-morrow!
Lawn Bowls
I have not made a compartion of Versus Kowloon Docks at Tal Wande
A. Lapsley, V. Allento, V.
Tins are obtainable at the Club. second section, but Galaxy winner P. Younghusband and Kern: A. Mac advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel..
weights of those who ran in the +: Field; W. Naer Chittenden and i
Eastman, House provided they are ordered in of the second section) should be the Intyre, C. Dowman, T. Fergusson and W. 21920). most dangerous contender provided, Simpson.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
No Children or amaha will be of course, there was no mistake made Versus Recreio at Chatham Road~~C. in timing the race.
Worldcock, S. Wong, C. Fuller and D. D. admitted to either Enclosure. Evans; A. Williams, G. Frost, Y Abbas When Galaxy annexed the St An- And J. T. Emalley: G. Crows, D. Thomson, drew's Stakes the fall, he was in A.A. Dend and it. Ogden. receipt of 22 lb. from the third pony (Johnber), but the winner did not win by the length of Wong Nel-chong Road.
Kowloon Tong Rinks
The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 : including: Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, 20 and is payable at the Gata. Soldiers The following will represent Kowloon and Sallors in Uniform are admitted Tong in a friendly match to-morrow at Half Price. 5.30 pun,
By Order,
To-morrow Galaxy has a pull of a pound abort of a stone, but John- Y, H. Tang, 1. Y. Hau,' A. Madar and ber is coming back to his old form. Kew NAE Mackay, 2. K. Lim Eve of Grandeur has the best handl Castro, O. Phoon, A. . II. Castro and II J. N. Wong and J. La Stephens: 11. A.
itiins.
cap.
·O.:D, BROWN)":
Secretary.. Hongkong, 21st April; †194)