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MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1925.

- FAVOURITE LAST.

AUTUMN CHAMPIONS SENSATION, EXTRA RACE MEETING.

SALIGIA'S SURPRISE WIN IN BIG" RACE.

Although the

public lost.

.Several false starts preceded the Seligia's surprise victory in the biggest field of the day getting Hongkong Autumn Champions on away evenly with Solly Mowgli Saturday proved very populer. and Two Pairs in the wanguard "Local Option started a red hot Nugget Look second berth after a favourite and Anished last in the furlong and at the Rock, the ru smallest field of the season's mers were close together. Hail closing (eighth) exim sen mout-sham: took the lead rounding the ing

last bend but was caught by Solly As expected there were only at the distance post. In a desper- three starters In The Champions, ate set-to Solly for the rails) lost vi. Boral Option Grey Morby the barest margh while (second is the Derby and Cham Nugget was losing ground at the pions and winner of this season's winning post. Two Pairs was Aggregate Cup), and Saligin. To fairly prominent throughout. but The crowd's Astonishment the hot-not good enough to get in the first best favourite of the afternoon three. The first two furlongs failed to draw alongside at the were done quick time. critical moment and for some in-

explicable reason gradually felt-TROON HANDICAP: ONE Back in the straight,

Ponies with the heaviest "sup port won in four events, aut of seven, ha two other races besides. the Champions there were back upnets.

MILE.—For China ponies. En- brance fee $5. 1st Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $750 3rch Prize: $100.

Mr. A. J. Paterson's September.

146 1

Mr. Davies rude three winners;

fit-Com. Thompson) bringing his total for the SBASON

M1. Dynasty's King of the up to 13 anell nying Mr. Sherriman

Phins, 158 lbs. (Mr. Davies) Plop last Man ahel, now in Singa- pore) for third place. By win. J. T. Bages Kink ning twice on Saturhy Bf.-Com Thompson made his aggregate 20 as against Mr. Pollock's 19, the latter for: once failing

In addition to Spotted Sand carrying of the St. Andrew's Stakes, Mr. "Dynasty" had an- other winner in King of the Pains who also ran second in an earlier

event.

Flead weather prevailed but the Prove was still below normal,. making, for slightly smaller cashi Sweep prizes,

Extraordinarily close finishes in three "handicaps made excellent testimony to the weight adjuster.

The officials were:--

Mr. M. T. Johnson Mr. H. Birkett. Mr. C. A. Pech Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. F. G. Walker, Mr. D. E. Clark. Judge, Mr. M.-T. Johnson, Assistant Judge, Mr.. RM. Dyer.. In Charge of the Scales, Lleud- Col. G. K. Hall Brutton. Starter,. Mr. C. E. Oliphant, Second Starter, Mr. C. A. Peel, Pardock, Mr. E. G. Walker, Timekeeper. Pr. J. 6. Macgown, Honorary Stærsoft.

An excellent programme of music was discoursed by the 1 East Surveys Band.

Below will be found the results of the Cash Sweeps. The num- Bers of the winning tickets and Be respective "prizes are given.

Drawers of unpliced starters ent 850 mach exempt by Rice 4 where the prize money is $100 - each.

Race 1,

No 135 274

$1,220.10

348.00

150

174.30

Einplneeds- 177, 172, 1M, 12

Net 201

142,

Knee 2.

217

111

$1488.00 476.00 238.00}

Race 3.

Ne.

606

609-

Emplared:-538..

32.053.10 586.60 203.30

300 Unplaced:--10,. 174

No.

+

Rare 4.

171 80

$1,672,50 1,335:00

667.30

Unplaced:-136, 707, 758

No. 723

??

870

Race 5.

$3.406.90 687.40 343,0

472 Unplaeod:-745, 89.

No. 183

533

Raso 6.

165 Untilaced;688,

No. 348

428

274

4

Race 7,

82.888.20 726.20 362.60

$2.734.20 781.20 890.60

Racing results follow:-

1

1.2.30 PM. KILMARNOCK

HANDICAP: "B" CLASS: ́SIX

FURLONGS. - For China

THE CHINA MAIL.

Saracen running gamaly. Gymp" measure and the half-length deci failed to come through at the farlon flattered this loser.

FANLING GOLF.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS IN

CHAMPIONSHIP:

THE SEMI-FINALINDH..

end of the last stretch and his 6-AYR PLATE: (ABOUT 1 For effort was consequently delayed MILE 165 YARDS). As it was he easily beat the Parrot. China ponies. griffins of 1925, for second money and all but. that have started in at least one overhauled the winner.

race in Hongkong prévious to this meeting. W. Winners: of two races be. extra; of

As a result of play at Fanling three or more races 10 lba. extra.

Non-winners allowed &esterday four semi-finalists are left, in the Golf Club champion- Jby. Subscription griffins "of

ship: The play (1st round in the this 3888or allowed 5 morning and 2nd round after Jockey allowance. Entrance fee if was:

1st Prize: $400. 2nd $6. Prize: $150 3rd Prize: $100.

ST ANDREW'S STAKES ONE AND A HALF MILES-- 8400 with a cup presented. For China ponies. W. Winners. of one race 5 lbs. penalty of two rucos 7 lbs, penalty, of three or more races 10 lb. penalty. Un- pleed runners during 1925 and subscription "griffins, of 1925. allowed 5 lbs. Jockey allow-Mr. Dynasty's King of the ance: Entrance fee $5. 2nd Prize $180: 3rd Prize: $100. Me Dynasty's Spotted Sand..

-1655 H.....

Mr. Davies)

lessors, Dyer and Beith's. Blot-

ting Paper, 162 lbs.

(Et.-Com. Thompson) Messrs. Dunbar and Stanton's

Wimera, 152 lbs.

(Mr. Brodie) ME. R. M. Austin's Grey

Knight, 166 lbs.

(Mr. Pollock)

1

Plains, 185 lbs. (Mr. Davies) Mr. Roda's Arabian Parrot..

́ ́165 lbs. ...... (Ma. du Roza): '2 Mr. Bartholomew's" Nugget,

113 Iba....... (Mr. Reidy) 3. Mr. Relyon's Uncle, Alf (late Primrose Leaf), 150 lbs.... (Mr. Buck)

2

Time: 2.25.8/5.

3

lengths, 4 lengths.

Pari-mutuel:-

Winner

37.70

Place 1st.

5.80

2nd

6.80

Abo ram:-Uncle Chick (late Ellen Chryanthemum) (Mr.. |1ce Pursing Parrot (Mr: du

| J'array).

Time: 3:21. 1/4 lengths, 4 lengths. 2-mutuel

Emperor, 149 15x, ..

(Mr. Brude) $ Mosers, Dunbar and Stanton's

Chicago; 155 lbs.

20

Time: 2.06,15.

(Mr. Pollock) 4

A bead many lengths. Part-mutne):--

Winner

Plare st

$0.10 6.60:

2nd

9.00

Winner Place 1st 2nd

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610

9.50 Uncle Chick was first away in the Stakes, bud Wimora im mediately made the running in Frent of Spotted Sand. Blotting Paper brought up the rear. Pass- g the post the first time, Grey Knight had moved into third posi- Hon and Persian Parrot whipped.

A close finish in a vare at Empire City in whley Flent, work (No. 4) wop by a nose after being left at the start,

thu

This race was Hecided in the

1st Round:

H. U. Ireland: bout G. S. Arch- butt 5 and 3.

N. L. Smith beat A. B. Purves 6. and 4.

A. H. Ferguson beat J. Bulmer Johnson D and 4..

PJ de Rome beat. L ́S. Dowell 2 and 1.

W. Douglas beat T. D. E. Pendered 2 up.

Capt. H. F Bloxham best W Lang 4 and 3.

J. M. Walker bent E A. Red- mond at the 19th hole.

R. M. Smith beat T. G. Bennett 1 up.

2nd Round.

F. U. Ireland beat N. L. Smith

feu, two furlongs which were run 15 and di

W. Douglas beat "Capt. H. F Bloxham 4 and 3.

ut top speed. Afabian Parrot A. H. Ferguson beat F. J. de was left but immediately ran in Rone 6 and 6. feompany with King of the Plains: until the Rock, when the King asserted his supremacy. winning comfortably. The Parrot's finish did not convince. In consequence. Nuggett seemed to be running on at the end, but he was four lengths further back..

R. M. Smith best. J. M. Walker at the 19th hole..

The semi-finals will be played next Sunday and the final (36 holes) on Sunday, December 201

Governor's Shield.

Results to date in the Gov-

7. - HONGKONG AUTUMN ernor's Shield are:-

CHAMPIONS: ONE AND A

1st Round-T.. D. E. Pendered QUARTER MILES-For China and W. A. Butterfield (A.P.C.) poules Winners at extra moet-beat H. G. Hegarty and W J ings during 1925 only. W.1. Clerk (HK. Bank) 5 and 3; 2. T.. Entrance fee. $5. 1st Prize: Watty and D. Reid (Chartered $500 2nd Prize: $200. 3rd Bank) beat J. T.. Smalley and D. J. Prize: $100.

Messrs. Hall And Shenton's

Saligia, 155-hs, (Mr. Doyle) Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Grey

Morn, 158 lbs.

LL.Com Thompson) Mr. E. D. F. Beith's Local

Option, 158. lbs.

1

2

(Mr. Pollock) 2

Time: 2:38.2/5.

lengths, length Pari-mutuel -

Winner

Place Jst

$36.10. 85.00

Valentine (Government Medical. Service), 5 and 4 W W.. Mackenzie and W. B. Cornaby (Jardine's). "walk-over" from A. Cameron und T. G. Monaghan

·(C.P.S.); · H. U. Ireland and W. Ironside, (B. & S.) beat C. D. Lambert and J. Smith (Kowloon- Canton Railway), 6, and 4.

The following drew byes P. P J Wodehouse and Capt. Bloxham (Police). T. G. Bennet and R. Andrews (Johnson,. Stokes and Master), F. J. de Rome and A. 0.. Brawn (Education As exported, Saligia made Department), F. A. Perry and

F the pace, and the whols co, was S. M. Mayes (B.A.T) H. run in very good time. LocalCrapnell and J. Hooper (Godown Option was second a few lengths Co). G S Hugh Jones and J. T. behind with Grey Morn much Pryor (Wilkinson & Grist).

other back using the stands. F. J. de Rome and A. O, Brawn For the Arst no.. At the six (Education Department), who Burlong post peal Options began drew a bye in the first round, beat to gajay on the leader. Saligin Was A. Perry and S. M. Mayes Devor honded. Near. the Rock (B.AT.), 4 and 3. Local Option. was about half a Other byes are:-C. W. Jefferies. length behind. With two fur.und B. D. Evans (Royal Obser-

longs to go. Sallgia had forged vatory) v. R. M. Smith and L. G. S. ahead again by two lengths, while Dodwell (Dodwell & Co.), J. H. After the previous disappoint- in. At the futbal stand Spotted Loen! Option still seemed to be Hearn and J. S. Gillingham (Naval ment 10 punters the Favourite Sand deposed Wimora "for the running nicely. In the straight it Yard) v. J. Shellshear and F... A. romped home here but it was a bad Blotting Paper had rapidly soon became evident that the lead-Redmond (University). H... S. close thing. The winner matte muvert up to fourth and was thirger was not going to be caught,Bennett and J. P. Sherry (Hong, v, D. the pace from the fall of the flag. at the Rock. They un together and finished without being fully kong Telephone Co.)

King Followrath hy

Emperor into the straight. where Spotted extended Grey Moru made a be- McLaren and N.. Currie (Davie. and

(f King

Plains. Sand's characteristic finish stood Jated sprint at the mile post and Boag and Co-)`

The second round has to be thicago him in good stead Wimera stay-finally beat the favourite by half! Pan" the was that of the age and he finishedjed on to take third money.

length, the three ponies finish-played off by December 20, the Er bad last. Going up the incline

ing exactly in the opposite order third by January 3 and the fourth. September showed a dean pair of

to the public fancy.

by January 17. The date of the final will be Axed later. heels to King of the Plains. The [atter was gaining and nearly felt Ein ever-reaching himself in hist stride. From the Rock the race- berame a fuel between the two placed ponies and a ding-dong Estruggle up the straight saw t

Com. Thompsqi get a secondi effort out of his mount to take premier honours in a hard tussle.

6-KILMARNOCK HANDICAP: "A" CLASS: SIX FURLONGS -For China ponies. Entrance fee $5. ut Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $150 3rd Prize; $100. Mr. H. P. White's Saracen;

(Mr. Davies) 1 Mr. J. T. Bagram's Gymp. 148 lbs. (Mr. Brodie) Mr. Roda's Arabian Parrot, 160 lbs...... (Mr. da Roza) Mesars. Dyer and Beith's Loch

Rannoch. 165-Iba,

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5

(Lt.Com. Thompson) 4 Also ranThe Regent (Mr. Pollock).

Time: 1-33.1/5.

ponies. Entrance fee $6. 1st length, 1% longths.

Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $160.

3rd Prize: $100

Lt.-Com. "C. R. Thompson's

Hailsham, 142 lbs: (owner) 1 Mr. Jonathan's Solly, 147 ibu.

152 lbs......

Fari-mutuel:-

Winner

Place 1st

2nd

$47.70

10.10 23.60

HOCKEY

- SHAMILA, PLATE (NO- VICES RACE); ONE MILE— For Chinn ponies. W. Win- ners this seuson.. ...of one ruce 5 s, extra, of two races 7 Ibis. extra, of three or more races 10 lbs, extra. To be ridden by jockeys who have not won mare than Five Races Jockeys allowed 10 lps. but penalised 2 ha for each fat race

P. W.F. Mills; D. H. Sherman, Entrance fee $5. 1st Prize: P.. T. Farquharson: A. S $400 2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Het, B. J. R. Mitchull (capt.), Prize: $100,

Messrs

won.

Dyer and Beith's Rothesay 157 lbs.

(Mr. Reidy) Mrs. R. M. Austin's Grey

Streak, 167 lbs...

The follegg have been selected repeat the Uhab against the Navy Wodnesday, December

1.16 p.m. sharp :---

Roy. B. W. I. Martin H. Owen Hughes; W. Woodward; A. Dyer But; B. D. Byans and G. 1. Laument

(Captain Oxapring) 21 Mr. W. T. Stanton's Beldorney

Star, 152 lbs. ... (owner) S Mr. Fate's Two Pairs, 182 lbs.

(Mr, du Roza) 4 Also run:-Solly (Mr. Buck). Time: 2.11.

4 length, 1% longthe Pari-mutuol:-

Winner

Place 18t

2nd

$10.20

5.90 6.10

Once more Mr. Reidy provad that the definition of "novice” is obscure. He piloted the favour Crossing and injudicious riding.ite with excellent judgment, being (Mr. Brodie) 2 were seen in this race, and the content to be last till the last

Also ran:-Jambi (late Stune per Dahlia) (Mr. Pollock), Mowgh (Captain E. Hall), May Leaf (Mr. da Roza), Uncle Tam (Mr. Buck).

Time: 1:86. Abort bond. 8: jungth

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- Mr. Bartholomew's Nuggett, two least backed ponies finished quarter when he won without re- (Mr. Reidy) 3 fret and second. The Regent course to the whip. Rotheday, Mr. Fate's Two Pairs, 165 lbs. madd the pace with the others in ridden with the hands, responded g

(Mr. Doyle) 4 the order named, viz., Arabian gallantly and came up the straight Parrot, Saracen, Gymp and Loch from the distance past with that Rannoch. On the lore first the famous laat rush of his that has Parrot and then Saracen burst in not been seen so many times this front, the latter cutting in front season. Two Pairs led from of other tunners. With Saracen Solly, Grey Streak and the nat showing put the field dosed up named-jumped-up at the football s entering the straight. Loch Stand. Into the straight Two Elvet Rannoch made a challenge on the Pair was atill frst but Grey B outside but gradually faded out. Streak and the Star both passed Racing in a line, Arabian Parrot him Grey Streak came on alce 12 came along on the rail with ly but the winner always had his

Part-mut

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Place 1st

$27.60

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