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"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
Fifth Extra Meeting At Happy Valley To-morrow
Distant View, Sapper And United
Express Not Nominated
Main Handicap Event
For
Tsui Yan-pui Wins
Beas River Handicap
THE MOST IMPORTANT handicap event of the Fifth Extra Race Champions' Absence Should
Meeting at Happy Valley to-morrow is the Beas River Paddocks Handicap for all Australian ponies over the Derby course of 11⁄2 miles, though the three champions, Distant View, Sapper and United Express, have not been nominated for this new classic, which is worth $1,500 to the winner.
A little over a year we saw the creation of “D” class} "section" for "Australian ponies, but to-morrow the in- auguration of “E” class division to be ridden by novices will be an additional pillar set up by the Stewards in the interests of owners.
The meeting will be graced by the presence of His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, accom- panied by the Governor of Macao and Madame Teixeira, and, the whole party will be entertained to lunch by His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Lady Mac- Gregor, and Mr S. T. William- son in their private box.
The curtain raiser will be the Carpentaria Handicap for the newly "E" class Australian ponies over the mile to be ridden by apprentices, and there, are 17 entries.
Though I do not expect that all will answer the roll-call, one may look forward to seeing a large field, and the allotment of the poundage is hard to follow, especially those weights given to the youngsters of
this season.
.
happen.,
Tsuis v. Rumjahns Doubles Final To-day
A great crowd should be present this evening on the Stand Court to witness the final of the Colony Open Doubles Tennis Champion- ship final. Once more the Rumjahn cousins, the holder, will be in opposition to the fine Tsui brothers and a five-set match is expected.-
Combined R.A.
Win Army Athletic Meet
Pte Lever Hurls Javelin Over 173 ft
al
Combined Arilllery proved 'too' combined Middlesex- good for a Rajput team in an athiello meet- ing
Shamshulpo yesterday, winning 38 points to 25. Highlight of the meeting was Pte Lever's line throw of 173 ft 11 ins with the Javelin, which is his best this year and better than the winning throw in the recent
Army championships.
The weather was much too hot and European runners felt the heat more than the Indians and fared worse.
Results:
Pole vault Artillery 19 ft B ins
Gar Mohan Singh. 9 ft 7%
ft 7 ins).
Ins;
Not Affect Pari-mutuel
Viceroy Has The Advantage
Open Tennis Title Elder Brother Swept Off Court In Dashing
One-set Decider
THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colony fell THE BEST EVENT of the afternoon will be the Beas to a new holder yesterday when Taui Yan-pui beat his River Handicap for all Australian ponles and the run is over brother, a prévious champion and Davis Cup player, în the Derby distance of one and a half miles. I have not been an exhibition of "blitzkrieg" play. able to ascertain the reason for the non-entry of Distant View, Sapper and United Express, but even their absence will not affect the pari-mutuel department.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bomber Fund Tennis
Sir, I agree with many people that those who watch the tennis from the lop of the Cricket Club should not feel too alty to come down and take a seat in the Stands. There are about 80 to 100 of them.
The Doubles final is taking place first time the racing colours of the Hongkong Bank taipans (Sir Vande-
this afternoon, and I am sure it is leur Grayburn and Mr D. C. Ed- flava. Kundan Singh, at 10 ins; going to be a very good match.
This is a good opportunity to con- mandston), and I believe they bought idlesex.tajputs 19 A1 (Plo Thomas tribute the widow's mite to the Difficult Choice
the pony, at the recommendation of ins; 1/Nk Chandaebhan Singh 9 Bomber Fund, not for nothing, mind DO think the race is very open their Russian trainer.
you, but for something that is worth The bay by Grand Alliance started and anything may
110 yard high hurdle relay, the money. Among the old timers, Dick Turpin nine times last year without gaining Artillery lay/Ma). Kundan Singh. Itay.
A CHINESE SUPPORTER. and Schmetterling have been ala cent, and it is to be hoped that Khuda Baxhan, Capt., P. T. Skipwithli lotted the scale weight, but their Grand Allegiance will run straight 2, Middlesex-Rajputs (Pte Bindon, LINK chances of crossing the bar first for the new owners, and with a big are very remate because they hate heart. the Wong-Nei-Chong course, Colorado Star, Forehand Drive, Grand Allegiance and Sea Urchin are at the bottom of the handicaps, but I am afráåld the winner is not to be found in this lot.
However, Grand Allegiance (F. A.
Chandarbhan Bingb. Nk Gui Zaman,
Lieut. D. Foltock). Time 69.
Discus throw.-1. Middlesex-Rajputs, Among the youngsters of this sca- KON, one would hardly expect to find 11 ins (Pie Lever. 116 ft 1 ta; L/Cpl
Wookie 102 ft 10 ins): 2, Artillery. Tropical Love (bought at the auction $2,000) among the last line, but I have confidence that the mare with Mr K. F. Chiu up will break her
Two milos relay-1, Artillery (Hay/Maj. Mohd. Hay, Mold, lahi): 2, Middlesex- sher Baz, L/Nk Abdul Kadir. L/NK VAL Rajputs (L/Cpl Cox, Pte Goodalr, Cpl lobson, Sen. Karam Singh), Time 9.12.
880 yards relay Artillery
(Gar
sequence of six unplaced, outings. Roche, Gnr Hussain.
War Cup Soccer Final On Saturday
Sydney Diamond and Harmony Gar Haidar A Middlesex-Rapuu Arsenal v. Preston N.E.
. Sequeira) will be carrying. for the Star should fill the lower positions.
THE DAILY · DOUBLE
(First Section)
Moreton Bay Stakes
Bredon For The
First Leg
THE-FIRST-LEG of the daily double event is on the Moreton Bay Stakes (first section) for "D" class Australian ponies, and the weight is assessed on the amount of stakes won since January 1.
It is à scramble from the 11⁄2 mile post (about half mile 170 yards) and we have a short list of only 11 ponies to find the first leg.
Great Bight Stakes (First Section)
Difficult Choice For. Second Leg
(Cpl Seton. L/Cpl Bright, Sep, Khan, Nk Gul Zaman), Time 1.38.
Javelin throw--1, Artillery 323 ft p ins, (Bdr Plógeon. 158 ft 307, Ins: Capt P. J. T. Skipwith, 104 ft 10 ins.); 3 Middlesex-Najputs (Pto Layer, "173 ft 71%
L/Cpl Poole, 144 It 214 Ins).
insule
relay, Arillery (Hay/Mai, Sher naz, Gnr Fazli Iliahil, Bdr Baker, Ghe Haldar Au); 2, Middlesex-Rajputs (t/Cpt Cox. L/Cpl McGrady, Pie doodair. Pte Williama). Time 3. 39 2/5.
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).~It]
Is anticipated that the soccer War Cup final on Saturday will be a defensive, battle with thousands
secretly hoping for a draw.
of
The Cup tournament proved a real moneyspinner and the salvation some clubs whose share in the prosta Putting the shot Artillery, 70 ft is estimated at £10,000,
Preston, with six of the 1038 Cup Bins (Hav, Barsa Khan, 34 ft 81% ins;
The remaining set” which was left to be played after the
brothers had retired owing to M. Pagh Wins
The brilliant performance of falling light at 2-2 the previous Endeavour in the Melbourne Cup night was played before a sparse over two miles has put the chestnut
"on velvet" as the best stayer, and crowd at the Cricket Club start- 50, too, with Boffin Bay after his ing shortly after 6 p.m. successful achievement in the Bris-) bane saine course.
Spring Handicap
over the
Club Title
THE TSUI brothers" match was
It seems most likely that had the preceded by the final of the Cind match been completed on the day it Men's Singles in which H. Figh There is good reason to believe was started Wal-pul would have retained his tile sesins! C. DR. that the running of the Melbourne regained the title. He never starts Oxlade, the score being 2-0, 6-2, 6-4, Cup was a false one because the strongly and with only one set to go, 6-3. winner was allowed to slip along his brother brilliantly ran into a 3-0 with a terrible long lead, but I do lead yesterday which virtually Assur excelled shaped well in the first set, at the net and was deadly not think it will happen again.
of the match. ed him
with his placing, but Pagh's stamina During those five games Yan-put and steadiness decided the lasue.. played almost faultless tennis. His It was not the kind of day on powerful service brought him which one enjoys five sets and the couple of aces In the first rame, four that were played In the scoond, he drove hard and exhaust the players, deep to the backhand and, anti-
Weight -Advantage - HOWEVER, a study of the handl
caps shows that the third pony: (Viceroy) has the best advantage in the adjustment of weights, and it looks to me that Viceroy is the most reliable pony to back with Mr Black
n the saddle.
sipating finely his brother's returns, Major Baseball killed them with accurate volleys, Wai-pul tried his fast service in I am not suggesting that Baffin preference to his usually spinning Bay and Endeavour will not be in high bouncer, but soon reverted. His the picture, but they will have to back at him in irresistible style and a
deliberate placements were be at their
best to turn the scales few "winning" shots which he essay- on Viceroy,
Fleetwing is in the middle of the ed fell Just short of the net. assessment with only 145 lb. to carry,
Back-hand Weakness
swept
and I
frmly believe that the mare has the
the best sporting chance of up- WEAKNESB on his: back band lost setting the
appiccart
Wal-pul the fourth game and Yan- Man-O-War has been set to shoul-pul, maintaining a powerful service der the weight for inches as per and finding the sidelines with some scale on account of her double vic-strong passing shots, cut short the torles, and stout opposition is sure to rallies to take the fifth game with come from this bay by Parsee out of case. Clever Mary by King's Treasure (son of Comedy King),
I.R.C. Lawn Bowls Rinks
He seemed to slow up a trifle theni jand the match was comparatively dull while Wal-pul collected his only two games-on errors rather than ¡winners,
7
seemed
to
N.Y. Yankees Defeat Indians
NEW YORK, May 8 (UT).— New York Yankees rose in the American League baseball · table to-day, inflicting a 5-4 beating on Cleveland Indians. A like victory Wes
registered by Brooklyn Dodgers over St Louis Cardinals
in the National League. Scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R H * New York
1 Battery: Ruffing, Murphy and Rosar Cleveland Dickey.
4 11 0
1
The last game found Wal-pul serving but he couldn't get going. Bailery: Smith, Hoving, Harder, Brown, He had served a double twice during Hemsley, the match and his first bali was never
Washington
7' 14. The following will represent the dangerous. He fell to a deep drive Detroit
Battery: Bundra and Ferrell, Indian Recreation Club in Lawn to Bowls League matches on
the forehand which he was able Battery: Nowsom, McKin, Thomas and Salur to return only feebly for an easy kill Sullivan day, the former commencing at at the net.
The Boston-Chienga game was washed 3.00 p.m., the fatter at 3.30: · (away).-A. H. Rumjahn, S. Yusuf,
First Division Recreio
Y
#RD Long Jump Artillery, io fi a ins Ames a week, have the advantage over D. M. Khan and A. R. Dallah; J. (Gor falder Ali, 19 IL Ins L/NK Arsenal, in which eight servicemen are Hoosen, M. Hasson, A. R. Minu and Shingara Singls, 20 ft 7 ins); 2, Middlesex-unable to practice together. Neverthe- A. K. Minu; A. K. Sufflad, K. M. Flajputs (L/Nic Chandarbhan Singh 20 1 less, Arsenal's sound rocklike defence
me: Sep. Habib Khan 17, 24 51⁄2 in) should manage to hold Preston's clever Rumjahu, A. M. Rumjahn and M. R.
NK Slingara Bingli, 5 st 114 in); 2. winning tears available and the majori Middlesex Rajputs (Cpl Beton 33 11 04ty of them able to train together three ins; Pte Grey, 33 i 24 tru).
4.49.
(Gar thrustful attack
Throwing the hammer-1, Middlesex-
Ill team
Artillery TANK Ghulam Ghoda.
Dallp Singh. NK ~THERE-ARE-anly-eight-"D'-class | Sadara-Singh, Hav-Mohd – Ált}; -2. — Mid- Australian ponies drawn for the dlesex Rojpuls (L/Cpl Heather. Pte Shaw, Great Bight Stakes (rst section) Merion. Sep. Karam Singh). Turne Over 4 course from the two milei post, once round and in, and the Rajput, 196 ft 6 ins (Pte Lever 104 11 3 weight is assessed on the amount is: Drum Major Holdford, 12 t a
3, Artillery
Pidgeon 3 t 2 Ins; Capt| of stakes won since January 1.
Skipwith 63 it 1135 ina). When a pony is in this class, it Three miles team ried--), «. Artillery, must come under the category of Nk Mohd Share, Gor Lukman "NBG" or stumers and it may be of 2, Middlesex-Rajputs (Pte Onslow, Pie
Unr Joginder Singh. Hav. Karam Baths interest to know that all the eight Sturgis, Pte Hughes, Pio Shaw). Time 15: Bredon should not have any dif- candidates have not as yet carned a Jump-1, Artillery, 11 ft 11 in. flculty in crossing the touch line cent.
(Capt Skipwith, 6 ft 0 ins; Gnr Fatteh first, with National Reform and Incidentally this is the second leg Khan, & ita non gesex-Rajputs Ozbrk to follow behind.
of the daily double event.
(L/NK Chandarbhan Licut. D. Poltock, 5 ft 2 ins.).
I figure that National Victory is
If Tobaccoship breaks the barrier the pick of the flock, and Annabella first, the bay will be hard to beat and Sports Lady are not bad for In the home streich.
places.
BUDWEISER
KING OF CANNED BEER
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.
2 Chster Road
Tel.. Nos. 20075. & 30644
440 yards relay, Middlesex-Rajputs (Cpl Matthews, Capt IL R. Newton, LiCal Bright, Sep. Habib Khan); 2, Artillery (Sgt Marsh, Gar Marshall, Gar Noche, Gne Perry). Time 40 4/5 secs.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
-Scottish-Cup- Glasgow Rangers, Scottish champions for the third successive year, who have lost only one match this season are expected to vent Heart of Midlothian campden Park to retain the Scottish Cup.
Wallsend Handicap Second Section.
(skip).
Third Division-v~H~K~F-C (home).-B.el Arculli, J. M. A. Ram Jahn, U. A. Rumjahn and S. M Rumjahn; M. A. Wahab,
M. U. Razack, A. G. Sumud and A. O. Madar; S. M. Sadick, A. S. Sufiad, A, H. Madar and A. M. Wahab.
Interesting Event
To
Conclude Meeting
out.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Though only eight games were played they wero well worth St ourla watching. They confirmed. that Ballery: M. Cooper, Mancuso, W. Coor wal-pul has temporarily, it is to Brooklyn
10 0 be heped, lost his securacy In drop Battery: Hamlin, Wicker and Owen shots, his ferocity in the forehand Chicago
Battery: Olsen and McCullough, departments and his safety on the Philadelphi
10 back hand. Hb brother is
Battery: Pearson, Beck, Bruner. and worthy champion and All credit is Warren due him for his dashing display New York games were washed out by The Pittsburgh-Boston and Cincinnati-
rain.
4 10 2
per.
11
0
yesterday,
ALARM CLOCKS
LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL SELECTION ON HAND
THE MEET WILL CONCLUDE with a mile run in the BIG BEN ALARM
Wallsend Handicap (second section) for "C" class Australian ponies and we are sure to have a nice field. The contest should be quite interesting because the handicapper has as signed to this Division all the placed subscription ponies of this season, and it will be their first occasion of meeting the mem-
The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET-bers of the old "C" class. ING will be held, weather permitting. on SATURDAY, 10th MAY, 1941, commencing at 2,00 p.m.
The First Boll will be rung at
1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be
In the latter, company Cockleroi |
and Longdon are the only two con-
tenders that can be depended to put West River H'cap up a good fight, the chestnut being
a better miler. I saw Longdon last (Second Section) Wednesday morning, but I was not
mile, and furthermore she is up Advancing Time
admitted to the Members Enclosure impressed with her gallop over a Buch must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in much against a better class. manner, as to be readily identifled. Among the
from the velles of this season | Badges admitting Non-Members to without any fear of contradiction, the Sydney Lady is, the Members Enclosure and Club best sub in the list, but the offspring Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen of Woodhack after running a good $3.00 for Ladies (both including second behind Optima Fide in the SECRETARY upon the personal or Randwick Plate (fourth section) written application of a Member pulled up "dicicy" and the damsel is, such Member to be responsible for 1 fear, still under a cloud. all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
tax) are obtainable through tho
Best of Rest
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, TUE next best from my note-book Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will is Anzac Day, a head and shoul-
close at 11.45 am.
Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
No Children or omahs will be admitted to either Enclosure.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Preferred To Rose Jane
THOUGH Rose Jane has been assigned to the second section of the West Blver Handicap for "C" class China raters over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in, I prefer the chances of Advancing Time with Mr Wel in grown in substanco and strength. ders over the rest, and the mare has
the saddle. Emergency Unit seems to be in Mer dashing display the better condition and so does Galvės- Easter session, running second to ton Joan in the Coofgardie Stakes (first his old "C" class, with the inclusion Blue Field has rejoined Boy, section), is still fresh in my of Lovely View, memory and it will take a big 'orse, to beat this one. Since
When these two ponies clashed in the Talmoshan Handicap, the winner Lovely View, whereas to-morrow (Blue Field) was conceding 7 lb. to
The price of Admission to the Publie Enclosure is $1.00 including other establishment to be trained, Seventy Six has gone to on- Tax, for all Person, including Ladies, the bay has come on nicely, but Dlus Field has been framed to give and is payable at the Gate.. Soldiers do not hold out prospects that the 9 lb. and the penalty of 2 1 does and Sailors in Uniform are admitted mare will turn the tables on either not seem to be in proportion for a Half Price,
By Order,
Anzac Day or Cockleroi, je pa
Though out of her distance, Day- light is certainly good for big money, Secretary, but the most dangerous to upset all
calculations is Twinkling Star.
C. BL. BROWN,
Hongkong, Bth-May, 1941.
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