SATURDAY, DECEMBER " 18, 1926.
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SPORTS SECTION
TIPS FOR TO-DAY.
Steeplechase Selections Simplified?
SUNBURST ROSE'S CHANCES. "Open Handicap. Now Not So Complicated.
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My job as tipster for to-day-s steeplechase meeting of the Fanling Hunt tot Kwant is simplified on the one hand by the reported with- drawal of a trusty steed in Cheriton Vaw, but dificulics are added by the thrid of rain which, at the thee of writjes, is no more than a drizzle.
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"Unless heavy showers intervene. the course is not likely to cut up badly, as it has been on fine car- ditfon..
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Sunburat Rise-considered good thing of the day I started in elther the Ending 3rd race-showed great dislike for, muddy going, on the Ant. My pinion is that rhin wil make the chantes more open.
M kept ginge phind the leader; this pony can beat the field easily. on the last streich. but I have doubts as to his beating "Reynolds, unless handled with the utmost re- Source:..
I am told that Reynolds will be Bent for either the 2nd or 3rd Face. invitinnce of Sunburst Rose. But where tre quite a number of puntes
who woud Ake to see Reynolds jump together and not a few il pin their faith on the more Laxpfleuredi pony,
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Two Bood Things? With Chefkon Vale out of the way, the Open Bandicap 2nd racor is now not so complicated. If both Sunburst Rose and Reynolds "rua In this event shall look in Rey halda wipning
Mowy book's a good thing in the 4th Pav Test is fairly open. Rothesay will be making Eis debut over the sticks and may, bring off
surprise or Anjab nowhere. Mr. Rity's safe hands, he show be in at the death.
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Cn the form of the previous meeting. The Golden Phewant is quite safe for the last race of the duy.
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"Unless there is a "hot" favourite, I do not anticipate much place bet- ting. Owing to the possibility of confusion through not knowing the exact starters, my selections for "places" should be rend in con- junction with the notes. 1st race, Malden Plate, 11⁄2 miles. October, to win. New York and Drake are untrustworthy but should get places (if the field is big enough) and Two Pairs is the
Best, of the outsiders.
2 race, Open Handicap, 11⁄2 miles. Reynolds to win, in his absence them Mr. Reidy's mount which may be Rothesay or Isostacy. Sunburst Rose is, of course, the great danger. Not having seen Him race over the country, recommend leaving this event alone. If you must back Sun- burst Rose, do so early and bet for
TO-DAY'S RACE TRAIN,
Special train for the Fanling" steeplechases leaves Kowloon station at 2:07 p.m. to-day. "
Return faresist cluse $1.50; 2nd class 90 cents.
Last ferry from Hong Kong (preferably) 1.55' p.m.
a win in preference to a place.
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HOME RUGGER.
LATEST RESULTS AHEAD OF THE MAIL,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
SUSPENDED!
SEQUEL TO R A. SOCCERITES WALK-OFF
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HOME BOXING.
VICTORIES FOR MELLIGAN & PHIL SCOTT.
London; Dec. 1. Loach, the captain of the Royal
Edinburgh, Dec' 1... Results of matches played Artillery gunior Noceer XI' and In a 20-round boxing contest under Rugby union rules to-day Whittington, another member of theät 12 s. 8 lbs, for 2250 aside. Tom are as follows:-
team. "have been aspended by the Milligan, the middle-weight cham- Devon 0, Royal Navy 5, fat De-Hong Kong Football Association. „pion, outpointed Tom Berry, the
vonport).
For ordering his team to with eruiser-weight champion. draw from the feld Sve minutes before the end of their League match with the Police last Saturday (when he did so as a protest against not getting a penalty), Leach was suxponded' for the" rest of the sea
Oxford Varsity 29, Bristol 9. (at
Manchester).
In the rugby county champion- ship, Hampshire beat the East- ern Counties by 30 points to 6, at Portsmouth...
Light Blues Win.
London, Dec. 2.. Results of rugby Union matches played to-day are as fol-
lowB:-
U
by 17 points to 9.
Newport beat Guy's Hospital
Cambridge University beat Coventry by 21 points to 6.
In the county championship, Kent beat Middlesex by 26 points
to: 18,
Maorix Clever Victory..
Manchester, Dec. 1. In their last match before re- turning to France, the Maoris cleverly defented! Lancashire by 1 points to:6.
Five minutes after the start, Falwasser scored a try, and Love converted
Pelham then scored an uncer- verted try.
Splendid work by the pack E earned Lancashire. a try through Wilson.
At half-time the score sheet read:-Maoris, 8 points; Lanca- shire, 5 points.
As the result of a fine indi-
3rd race, Chelstmas "Steeplechase.vidual effort, Robinson scored a
2 miles.
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Reynoldy to win (if not started „În race DP). My remarks to Sunburst Rose also apply here. If both are absent, James Pigg might just beat Mr. Reidy's mount. 4th ge Owners Steeplechase.
194 miles,
Mowgli to win. Country Mouse may be worth backing for a plac if there are sufficient starters but Kwan Tao and Craigavad wild-have more support.
5th race. United Services. 11⁄2 miles, The Golden Pheasant to win, Chessman fer a place.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club subscription griffins are due to arrive here today (for the spring annual race" meeting). These ponies will be drawn for at the Jockey Club stables, Causeway Bay, on Monday afternoon.
try for the Maoris. Theipmargin was reduced by a penalty goal scored by Ogden. The Macris set a fast pace and Phillips was the keystone of their strong defence.
SCOTLAND'S CHOSEN XI.
London, Dec, 2. The Scottish amateur "soccer" team selected to play against England at Leicester on Dec. 48 (to-day) is as follows-
Harkness (Queen's Park); Hay (Queen's Park), Wiseman (Queen's Park);
McDonald (Queen's Park), Gillespie (Queen's Park), Lt. Briggs (Woking);
Crawford (Queen's Park),
HON.
Whittington was suspended for eight weeks for ungentlemanly con- duet in threatening the referee.
A meeting was held yesterday by the Emergency Committee of the H.K.F.A. and the Army Command Football Committee.
The Royal Artillery representa- live tendered an apology and said that the incident was very much
regretted. Staps will be taken to prevent a recurrence.
PAPER CHASE CUP,
Mrs. R. J. Paterson has presen- ed a cup to the Fanling Hunt for" a paper chase on Monday, Dec. 27 in the afternoon..
Mrs. Paterson will lay the paper herself and intending com- petitors should communiente with Mr. W. T. Stanton.
EDDIE EAGAN BACK.'
Mr. "Eddie" "Eagan.. the Dark Blue and amateur heavyweight Box- Ing champion of the world, return- ed to Hong Kong yesterday on the President McKinley," after a brief visit to Mantita.
Mr. J. Brook, the manager of the H.K.B.A, has Runde, arrangements for dr. Eagan to train at the Police Kymnasium- under Mr. Hunt, Helpers will include Stoker P. O. "Jim" Cartlidge. Stoker Reynolds and Marine Strathfield Eagan went into the gymnasium ab 10: this morning" and will be at work
gain at 4 p.m. to-morrow,,
GOLF CHAMPIONHIP.
Mir.
In the final of the Royal Hong Noble (London Caledoniana), Kong Golf Club Championship, . W. McBain (Queen's Park), Roy-Shewan and T. D. E. Fendered play burgh (Sheffield United). Jessi- of to-morrow at Fanling, starting man (Arthurlie).
Fat 9:20 a.m.
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The latter had the advantage of seven pounds. Milligan over- whelmed him in the early stages and led slightly at the hülf-dis- tance, He gained the verdict
comfortably.
K.O. in First Round.
London, Déc. 2. In a 15-round boxing contest at heavy-weight in London, Phil Scott (British heavyweight cham- pion)_knocked out the French- man, Luneau, in the first round.
A FINE SPORT.
New York, Dec. 13. The Secretary of the United States Lawn Tennis Aespciation said that Mr. W. A. Larned during the past six months had been
į paralysed from the waist down.. He
had been in great agony..
Mr. Larned served in the Flying Corps during the war and also in Colonel Theedore Roosevelt's Rough Riders" in the Spanish American war. He was a ernek ¿ifla shot and a fine hockey player as well as a keen rider to hounda,.
His tennis career was unparalell- ed in the annals of American sport. He was the first of the modern hard hitters and volleyers to established his, supremacy or the court-Reu- ter's American Service,.
HOCKEY MATCHES..
After being goal up at half time, the University could only draw With Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" yesterday on the Varsity (soccer) ground. Dowers equalising for the Hockey Club. "
On Thursday, the Club drew 2-all with H.M.S. "Hermes" at King's * Park. All the scoring was in the second half and the "Hermes" got both their goals before Slipper and Wheeler replied:
In their league faways ericket. match v. Indian R.C..2nd XI this afternoon, the Hong Kong CC, 2nd XI has been selected as follows:-- P. Jacks (captain), H. H. Bensem M. D.. G. Hoare, F. B. Jones, R. W. Lee, L. M. "S. Lloyd, A. K. Mackenzie, F. H. Orr, H. K. V. R. Stevenson, R. A. Wadeson and A. N. Other,
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