1927-03-26 — Page 9

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

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TIPS FOR TO-DAY.

PONIES TO BACK AT THE,

RACES.

1ST EXTRA MEETING.

[By "Patrol"}

Apponded are my selections for

** YACHT CLUB.

NOTES ON LOCAL SAILING ACTIVITIES.

CHANGE TO "TYPHOON,"

(By "Chau Kung.")

Tidas for the week end are:--

to-day's races, the first extra meet- [Saturday: ing of the season.

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Race : Grande del Norte to wing

'The Geozer a place.

Race 1: Pottenbush to win; King Alan a place.

Race 11: Tangle to win; Septem-

ber a place

Race IV Misty Eve. ; Saligia

2 Brigade Call 3.

Race VI: Espoir to win; "Bright

|

Eve a place.

Race VII: Skidoo to win:

Kom

Tong Hall a place,

Race VII: Salvo to win;

Loch

Tummel a place.

Sunday: No inferior High or;

High

Time

Low

6.87 . $.7

6.1

14:01 ..

22.58 92

Low Water

6.3 15.19

24.00 1,7

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The race for the "Ladias Pré- sented Cup for racing yachts will be re-sailed over the course of Lyamun Beacon (P), Kowloon Rock (P), mark in Quarry Bay (P), Rocka (P) 8.9 miles, starting from the Club at 2.45 p.m.

Race IX: Battle Eve to win: King Channel of the Plaine a place,

GRAND NATIONAL. the Ladies and the Club will be

SPRIG WINS IN FIELD

• OF 37.

100/1 HORSE SECOND!

London, March 25. The Grand National Steeplechase (about 4 miles), run at Aintree, Liverpool, to-day resulted:-

Sprig

Bovril H

2:

3.

Brights Boy Thirty-seven ran Won by a length, a length between second and third.

Starting prices: 8 to 1 against 'Sprig; 100/1.against Bovril 11; 100/7 Brights Boy-Reyter.

Sprig (owned by Mrs. Partridge) was favourite. Only seven horses finished the course. Mr. Penning ton owned Bovril 13 and Brights Boy belongs to Mr. Sanford. British Wireless Service.

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GOLD CUP RACE.

Favourite Third in 3% Miles Steeplechase.

Cheltenham, March 8 The Gold Cup Race (over 34 milca) resulted as followe¡—

Thrown in (12 st.) Grakle (11 st. 5 lbs) :Silvo (12 st.)

2

3

Also ran-Grecian Wave (12 st.), Gerald L. (12 st.), and Ambervava ..(12 st.).

1)

Amberwave fell. Thrown In won by two lengths: one and a half length separated second and third.

Betting:-10 to 1 against Thrown In; 6 to 1 against Grakle; 13 to 8 against Silvo.. Silvo was favourite, All the runners except Silvo are entered for the Grand National,

MACAO RACES.

DATES OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS,

8 DAYS AT CHRISTMAS.

Meetings have been fixed by Macao Race Club as follow:-----

May 1 1st extra. May 28 & 20: 2nd extra. June 18 & 19: 3rd extra. Sopt. 10 & 11: 4th extra.

Oct, 22 & 23: 5th extra.

Nov. 13 & 20 6th extra.

On Sunday the contest between

carried through if wind and won- ther permit.

The ladies will be have the fol lowing yachts in the morning and the helmswoman will be the first. 'named of the pair.

Y., Mra. Adams & Mrs. Hunt. Y.3. Mrs. Mitchell & Miss Thwaites:

Y.5, Misa Hazeland & Misa Butcher.

G.8, Mian Lewis & Mrs Miles, The Club will be represented by Messrs. A. L Shields.

Vice-Commodore, Col Gunn DS.0, Commander Ratsey RN. Major Miles R.N., Megers B.. Vernall, J. Armstrong, R.M., Jack and P. G. Vaux

The morning's race is due to start. at not later than 11.16 and boats will be drawn for by the teams when they are changed over for the afternoon.

Tim will be served in the Club- house.

The tie between "Coquette" and "U. & in the Cruiser Champion- ship will be sailed off over a course of Tathong Rock (P), mark on line (5); Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P) 18.75 miles. starting from the Club house at 10.45.

*

The "Service Members' Cup pre- duced the full-sall-breeze all mem bere were looking for plus a' little bit for luck. Had any member the moral courage to pulf down a reef before starting I believe he would have scored pretty heavily. The wind to the western end of the har- bour was as much as most wanted and in some cases more. "Doro- thea" "of the Handicap Class sailed by Mr. C. L. Edwards won the first prize, with "Daphne" of the "I" Class salled by Mr. Dreyer second. and "Boojum” sailed by Mr. F. G. Vaux, took third prize. "Boojum" was not treated too well in that she had to make up, close hauled, over the first of the flooding tide from Cust Rock to the finish wheress: the boats finishing" earlier had a fair! wind to bring 'em home. Such ia the joy of sailing; you never know when the wind may change to the favour or frustrate you but such l'uncertainties breed an optimiam

Dec. 24, 25 & 26: annual, meeting.

which keeps one going with the thought that the other fellow who has,been favoured may lose his keel before the end of the race!

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It is established that "Typhoon" Mr. H. Y. Loo (barrister-at-law) will be better with a little reduc- has been elected chairman of the tion in the, hoist of her sall plan, Club's consulting committee and This, to some, was not unexpected; Mr. R. J Paterson vice-chairman. since she is within about 5 feet of:

A meeting was held last night at the limit of hoist for a 6 metro and Mr. Ho Kom-tong's house.. after which the committee were. enter tained by Mr. Ho.

UMPIRE RESIGNS.

The

BOAT RACE SURPRISE

ANNOUNCED..

is about 1 foot to 1. foot-six less on the LWL than an average boat

of that class. Moreover though her beam is perhaps "just a little more than the average 6 metre. her draft is considerably less-about 6 to 8 inches.

I understand the gallant soldiers who propose building to the design are amending the sail plan in height but not in rig..

Londen, March 9. rowing world has been startled by the announcement that otu on Sunday last, gave a very Mr. A. L. Shields, who had her Mr. F. Pitman, who has been favourable, report on her sailing umpire of Inter-University Boat qualities but he too thinks a ne Race for the past twenty five years, duction in apura and sail height has resigned.

Iwill malce her aven, more comfort-

He succeeded Colonel C. Dole and easy to handle. It shall Burnell, who rowed in the winning be done. Oxford crews from 1805 to 1898

consecutively.

HOME RUGGER RESULTS.

London, March 10.

In the rugby county champion- ship, Middlesex beat Somerset by 24 points to 6, at Taunton.

London, March 9.

In a rugby match. Bristol beat United Services (Portsmouth) by 7 pointa to 3.

R. A. Rose, the New Zealand -champion, long-distance runner, who failed to produce his best form

CRICKET TOUR. TOUR.

TENNYŠONS: XI IN WEST INDIES.

4-DAY LAST TEST.

Kingston, March 10, The final "unofficial" test match between All-Jamaica and the Hon.

H. Tennyson's XL was begun to-day in splendid weather. About when he visited England last year, the Englishmen began their innings 2.000 spectatore were present when le putting up excellent perform- ances in New Zealand again this on a perfect wicket/BAS -season, Rose was very disappoint attack and at the close of play Mr. The batamon" mados light, of the ed over his comparative failure at Tennyson's XI had scored 308, rans "Home, when New Zealand en for the loss of anly four wickste

thusiasts raised a fund to send him O'Connor was top-scorer with 154 And he has declared as intention Tennyson, Wiz undefeated at the of paring his own travelling ex-loss with Gand? Green

attendi the OlympEributed 84

Th itch is to extend ovar

can-

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