1928-02-09 — Page 9

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928.

SPORTS

RECORD CARNIVAL?

New Features at Annual Meeting.,

THE "TOTE" AND CASH SWEEP.

Red Light Signal For Early Closure.

Every indication points to next week's local racing carnival in Hong Kong being a record suc-

сек.

The "old" ponies are "known" but the subscription griffins and the Derby grifins this year are of A better class than those of 1927. The times recorded during train- ing have been very good, and it is more difficult to pick the win- ners of the classic events that has been the case for years past.

One gathers that there are no "dead certs" and any one of a dozen ponies, at least, is capable of creating a sensation, It is an- ticipated that "fields" will be gen crally large in most, if not all, of the events, and this will make the racing all the more interesting for the followers of the "sport of kings."

Chances Open. Appropriately enough, a pony in the "King" stable is being looked to by many to put them in "easy street" after the big event of the meeting.

What is more interesting in connection with the big events- the Derby and Champions — is that the good ponies are fairly eventy divided, at least five

LOCAL DERBY,

HEIR APPARENT STILL FAVOURITE.

LATEST "BAROMETER."

Heir Apparent is still favourite for the local Derby, which will be run on next Tuesday, Peek and November are next in demand.

The latest "barometer," based on Mr. Frank Haytor's quotations, fol- lows:

9/2 Peck. 6/1

Pickle.

GU I

Harlene.

50/1 100/ 1

Movanagher.

U La II.

55 1

Blackstone Hall.

507 1 50/1

Guild Hall.

Manor Hall.

25/1 Duke of Verona:

66/ 1

Young Pretender,

9/4

Heir Apparent.

6/1

Sitting Bull.

20/1

Bakers Bay.

50/1

Coos Bay.

66/ 1

14 1

Deepwater Bay. Monterey Bay,

50/1

Comrade:

66/1

Captain.

7/1

New Year's Eve.

100/16

Boxing Eve.

507 1

Mish Mish.

9/2

November.

G6 Handsome Stag. 7/1 Winsome Stag.

HOME SOCCER.

SCOTTISH CUP, 3RD ROUND

DRAW.

ENGLAND LOSES.

Batting COLLAPSES

AGAIN.

FIFTH TEST RESULT.

England lost the Fifth and last Test Match in South Africa by eight wickets.

Once again the batting col- lapsed. Bissett's analysis in Eng- land's 2nd innings was 7 wickets

for 29 runs!

Rain fell overnight and the weather was overcast. when the

HONOURS EVEN.

Each Side Wins Two Matches.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Of the five Test matches,.South Africa and England each won two and one was drawn.-British Wireless Service.

England won the first and third, South Africa the fourth and fifth.

THE CHINA MAIL,

YACHTING RACE.

TWO DAYS' INTER-SERVICE

EVENT.

ARMY BEAT ROYAL NAVY.

down

Starting two -points yesterday as the result of the prévious race, the Army defeated the Royal Navy by thirteen points and thus won the inter-Service raco (in connection with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club) by eloven points.

Because the Army were short- handed, they were allowed by the senior service to sail some of the amallest yachts without any Army

erows.

+

FENCING.

THE ANNUAL EPEE COMPETITION.

GOLD MEDALLIST.

The annual epee competition, promoted by the Amateur Fencing Association for averdsmen who have not participated in the final pool of the spec championship, was la, Tenterden-Street, W. The win- completed at Bertrand's Academy, ner was C. P. Collins, the newly- appointed hon. secretary of the recently-formed University of Lon- don Fencing Club, who secured the gold medal after' a tie with J. Evan James.

STORY OF A SHARK.

SWALLOWS MAN, BOY AND GRINDSTONE,

SKIPPER'S CLAIMS.

Honolulu, Jan, 16.

EXCHANGE.

TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London-

Bank wire

2/- 1

Bank on demand....... 27. 8/18 1 Bank 30 day's sight... Bank 4 months' sight... 2/- #

Captain Clinton Jones, veteran Credits 4 months' sight 2/14 of the Western Ocean, tells a shark story that is a whizz.

was

Documentary, 4 months"

sight. "I was looking over some of my

2/1.1

"when I ran across the log of the Credits 4 months' sight 1920 old papers," the Captain

On Paris-- said, On demand........... 1245 bark "Neptune" of which master in 1877. This records the on demand

On Berlin- strange story man, the grindstone and the child. On demand

of the shark, the

On New York- The Neptune" was bound from Crodits 00 days' sight 301 401 Santiago to Boston, touching at There were two races yesterday,

The inal pool was a very close Cienfuegos. Senor Ricardo Iglesia On Bombay- each side 'using six boats, which and even affair as far as the lead- and his two children were aboard Wire were changed over. after the mornpetitor escaped unscathed,

era were concerned, and no com- as passengers.

With

"One morning we were hauling! ing event.

In the morning, the

two fights uncompleted Collins was around Cape Cruz when one of the Army at the head of affairs with one de- Don's children secured 42 points to the Navy's 37. feat, a double hit with James, while The ship was making six knots

fell overboard. The afternoon result was: Army the last named was second with the time. We tacked ship, leavin 43, Navy 35.

two defeats. Collins then was de- the foreyard aback the ship's head. Yachts used, and points gained feated by R. M. Dowdeswell, who There was much excitement and On demand

obtained a stop hit in time, and everybody threw life preservers or according to position, were:-

In his last fight by C. T. Welling any gear they could get their On demand

hands on overboard,

The Argarte Morning: Blouse 13, Daphne fourth day's play began yesterday 11 Lola 8, idag 7, Thecla 2, at Durban, says Reuter. The Adele 1-total 42; afternoon. Ailsa wicket had been covered during the 13, Adanac 10, Wings-9, Pierrette night and continued to play fast. 8. Zephyr 3. Gael. 0. (did not finish) There was only a moderate attend total 43-grand total 85, to which was added the total gained in the previous race, 77, making the aggregate for the series, 102.

ancé.

re-

ton. In the meantime, however, James had suffered another verse, J. A. Obdan beating him with a.direct attack after one of the finest bouts of the pool, and so a tie for first place resulted be- tween Collins and James.

On demand

Wire

134

1844

On Calcutta-

1341⁄4

On demand

On Ringapore

134

80

081

78%

n demand.......

On Manila

On Shanghai-

30 day's sight (private

paper).....

On Yokohama-

(Bank's

104

threw his grindstones over in the "The German carpenter even excitement. minutes to get a hont out but all Gold Leaf, 100 ine

It took about 20 On demand that was rescued was some of the gear that had been thrown out. Sovereigns

(per trel) The child and the grindstone, how- ever, were not. recovered,

buying rate)

9.50 Silver (per oz) Boat Returns.

-201

boat returned to the ship.

"After about 45 minutes the Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

3% prem Don was greatly excited and the Chinese Copper Canta 6% prem

Chinese Copper Cash nom. little boy's sister was

in tears Rate Breakfast was prepared and

of Native In- had hardly seated curselves, when Chinese Sub. Coin. 29% dis

we terest

7% p.3.

The

The fight off between this pair At the resumption, England were

resulted in a prolonged and spirit 20 runs behind, with 9 wickets in

ed bout. Twice James launched a hand.

fleche attack and failed; then al- By the lunch interval, the

Royal Navy.

most scored with a direct attack. deficit had been wiped out, the

Morning: Ailsa 10, Adarinė 9, the point scraping his opponent's score then being 89. runs for 4 Gael 6, Pierrette 5, Wings 4. leg. The end came with Collins wickets, i.c., 69 runs had been Zephyr 3 total 37; afternoon: getting home with a brilliant fleche added but 3 more wickets had Bluenose 11, Thecla 7, Lola 6, Adele hit. R. M.

Dowdeswell, of St. fallen. England were now 39 runs 5, Daphne 4, Viking 2 total 37 Thomas's Hospital, with four de- there came a cry of 'man over Hong Kong Sub. Coin %% dia.

feats, took the third prize. Was

For board! It developed that the Don the next place there was a tie in his grief had jumped over the among five, each with five defeats, side. I ordered everything flat these competitors being: C. Raback and a boat was put out but Bird. of Birmingham; A. J. Dun- there was combe-Anderson, Oxford Univer- The boat was hauled up again and no sign of the Don. sity; H. P. Francis, Grosvenor: J. A. Obdam, Bertrand's; and C. T. course but she had hardly gather- the ship was put back on her 16 Wellington, Lenabury.

ed way when a shark took a hook that was out.'

on with 6 wickets in hand.

been

After Lunch Collapse. After lunch, the remaining 6 wickets fell and only 29 runs had added, England's 2nd in-

South Africa hit off the required

won. by eight

England: 1st innings 282 runs ́(Sutcliffe 51, Tyldesley 100, Ham- | mond 66; Nupen 5 wkts. for 83 runs).

MANY LEAGUE RESULTS.nings' total was 118.

London, Yesterday, runa, 69, for the loss of two The draw for the third. round wickets and thus stables having not less than a of the Scottish F.A. Cup, to be wickets. Scores:-. couple of "passibles" amongst played on Feb. 13, results as fol- their strings. This will make lows: both the Derby and the Cham- pions more "open" events, instead

of confining them to races be tween two stables us was the case last year.

Needless to say, this is appre ciated by those who like racing for its own sake, because of the added interest, and excitement which uncertainty, brings to the big events. Those who like. long odda will, of course, be in their element with such open fields. whilst followers of form will stand a better chance of securing big dividends. Hence everybody is keen with anticipation.

Everything considered, this year's races bid fair to be the big- gest success in many years.

The Jockeys.

In the matter of jockeys, most

Celtic' v. Alloa.

St. Mirren v. Partick. Dundee v. Dunfermline, Hibernians v. Falkirk. Albion v. Airdrie.

King's Park v. Rangers. Kilmarnock v. Queen's Park. Hearts v. Motherwell-Reuter.

Second Round Replays.

London, Yesterday.

South Africa: 1st innings 332 runs for 7 wickets, (Catterall 119).

declared

England: 2nd Innings 118 runs (Bissett 7 wkta. for 29 runs).

South Africa: 2nd innings G9 runs for 2 wickets.

Replays in the 2nd round to- 'VARSITÝ CRICKET. day resulted:- Raith 1, Motherwell 2. Dundee 1, Dundee United 0.

---Reuter.

THE LEAGUE.

Many Mid-Week Matches' Played.

London, Yesterday. Principal league

football

INTER-FACULTY GAMES COMMENCE.

MEDICALS v. ENGINEERS.

-grand total 72, to which added the total gained in the previous race, 79, making the aggregate for the series, 151.

A. D. Guterres, run ont A. Chan Fook, b Gittins D. K. Samy, e Kermani,

Redmond

B. N. Sudan, c Kermani,

Sulieman

M. B. Osmañ, b Gittins

K. T. Loke, not out

F. Hiptoola, at. Kermani,

Redmond Extras

Sulieman Gittins Aziz Redmond

Total.

18

1

5

10

1

BILLIARDS MATCH.

Y.M.C.A. LOSE TO KOWLOON

CRICKET CLUB.

The Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, on their own tables, lost to the Kowloon Cricket Club by 43 points last night in a 6-a-side billiards match, Anaya R. W each pair playing 160 up. Scores:

Bowling Analysis.

9.1 2 36 Engineers.

156

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5 1

23

Y.M.C.A.

K.C.C,

16 3

48

B

1 25

Leach Taylor

150 128

Lt. Atkins

Capt. Bevis GO 150

Rev. J. T.

13

Pile Richards

82

Murray

150

Rose.

10 Cowherd

Evans

Totals

Totals

150 147

.150 вол 97 S. E. Green 150

654

137

J. B. Robin-

697

S. R. Kermani, e Loke, b Lam. H. T. Barma, run out

W. M. Gittins, b Rumjahn M. H. Roffey, c Chan Fook, b

Lam

By 44 runs, the Medical Faculty defeated the Engineering Faculty T. W. Chong, b Rumjahn ..... at Pokfulam yesterday, in the first F. S. Chen, e Sudan, b' Rumjaha of the inter-Faculty cricket F. A. Redmond, b Rumjahn.. matches of the University. A. A.A. B. Sulieman, b Rumjahn Rumjahn, the former 'Varsity skip. A. A. Aziz, e Rumjahn, b Lar

victory,

S. Otani, not out

Extras

of the "cracks" will be in the matches played to-day (homa per, took a prominent part in the B. H. Schroter, b Rumjahn ...

saddle. As already reported. Mr. H. Maitland, Mr. A. J. P. Heard and Mr. V. M. Haimovitch arrived this week to ride respectively for

St. Johnstone 1, Dunfermline E. A. Lee, b Redmond Hearts 9, Falkirk 3: Aberdeen C. W. Lam, e F. S. Chen, b nock 2; Bo'ness 2. Queen's Park 2, Hamilton 0; Airdrie, Kilmar- Gittins

-Reuter..

"I brought the ship into the wind with the mainyard aback and we finally got the shark alongside. A tackle was swung from the main yard and bowline was run down and looped over the shark's tail

"As the shark was hauled on deck he coughed up what was. in: side of him.

"First came the Don and then the grindstone and finally the boy,

dagger and said the boy had been

"The Don was grasping a long

turning the grindstone for him while he sharpened the dagger, I preparatory to cutting his way out

of the shark."-United Preas.

FEAST TO FARMERS.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

London, Yesterday.

Paris

New York Brusyule

124 4.87 7/32

84.99

Geneva

25.33

Amsterdara

12.09

Berlin Milan

20.42

02.06

Stockholm

18.16

Copenhagen

18.20

18.315

34.60

164

Helsingfors

1031

2 5/16

Oslo

Vienna Prague

Madrid

Lisbon

Athena

Bucharest

Río

Buenos Aires

Bombay

Shanghai

Hong Kong- Yokohama

-Silver Spot and For-

ward

28.59

867) 702)

5 59/04

47#

1/5 31/82

2/64

2/01%

1/11 1/16

201 -British. Wireless Service. THE SHARE MARKET.

Stock

Hoar Ros Stock

Exchange.

T. on London ****** 2/- 1/4 on Shanghai..... 78%

Binks.

****** $1240 do. Lon. Reg.

$132

ADVICE BY PRINCE OF WALES.

London, Jun. 7. Six labourers, whose service total. led 810 years, were given the place of honour at a banquet given by the The Langholm Rugby team have Prince of Wales to 120 Leicester. Hongkong Bank 8 played a number of North of Eng-shire farmers, over whose lands le Chartered Bank iland clubs this season, and Car-1 hunts. The Prince of Wales. the Mercantile A & B.... $52% 21 lisle are the only side to have de- Duke of York, and Prince Henry

feated them, and that narrowly by

... $14 114 six points to three.

were given a tremendous reception. F. & 0. Bank

£10 The Prince of Wales said that it Bank of East Asia ... $78%

Insurances, was worth the farmers' while to keep Canton Insurance $615 Depression Union Insurance ..... $305

There is a mystery bowler in the South African team-H. Promnitz, 3 He has been practising daily in

0. M. R. W. 7 2 19 2 24

Total

Bowling Analysis.

Guterres

54 Lam

8 Rumjahn 3 Samy

Lec 12 Hiptoola

12

17 4 32

Б

8

2

6

1

team mentioned first) resulted:-

The winners meet the Art Division I: Aston Villa 3, Faculty next Wednesday and Arts Burnley 1.

play Engineers on Wednesday Mr. Dunbar, Messrs. Hynes and

Division III (North): Crewe 3, week. Yesterday's scores:- Mackie, and Mr. Dynasty,

Rotherham 2. Mr.

Medical Faculty. Pote-Hunt is here to wear the

Scottish League: Cowdenbeath | A. A. Rumjahn, st. Kermani, b

Redmond colours of the "Eve" stable, 1, Clyde 1 Partick 3, Hibernians whilst other riders who are also

D. Laing. b Aziz here are Mr. G. A. Harriman and Mr. T. L. Wong, Mr. Harriman, who has been absent from Hong Kong for a few years, rode here before, and hus secured mounts! from the C.T.C. stable's "Stag" string of ponies. All these jockeys are already training with their mounts in the mornings, and both ponies and riders are rapidly getting "acquainted."

Other locally known jockeys who are expected here just be-l fore the race meeting are M.

NAVY ON TOP.

SIM SHIELD HOCKEY MATCH:

TOURNAMENT NEAR END.

Once more the Royal Navy have lend of two points in the Sim

E. A. Brodie and Mr. K. H. Chan. Shield hockey tournament, thanks

loon, yesterday, by 4 goals to nil.

It is understood that the former to defeating the Hong Kong Hockey has stopped over at Shanghai for Club at the U.S.R.C. ground, Kow- the racing at the Chinese course this week and will take ship for Hong Kong Immediately after -wards.

As will be seen from the table, i

the Navy are 2 points ahead of the Army who, however, have a match the Navy

A new rider who is expected to in hand. Incidentally, make his debut in Hong Kong is have completed their fixtures. The Prew of the Dollar Co. who is Army have to play a return with understood to be making

Ar- the Royal Air Force and as the In former have already won once, likely to tie the senior

rangements to come down.

addition to the jockeys, most of they are

the local riders will, of course, be service again. Goal average does riding at the annual meeting,

not count and a play-off. may then be necessary. The other Yomain- ing fixture is between the Air Force and the Club to decide tha wooden spoon Issue.

New "Tote" Features. Arrangements for Hong Kong Jockey Club members and the public will be the same as former ly in the Club's enclosure at the

Blank First Half. race course, and prices of admis Yesterday's match sion to the public stand also re- contested

main uncharged,

was hotly

at a fast pace. After beating off all onslaughts in the

As in former years, there will Arst half, the Club failed to atay be a pari-mutuel and the cash the pace and their defence was beaten four times. Lt. Macken-

sweeps.

At the coming race meeting, drick scored the pari-mutuel, will be closed the other after the first pony enters

the follows:-

course instead of being open up to

the start of the race as formerly.

two and Lt. Sladen two, Table to date

Goals.

P. W. LF. A. pts.

8 5 1 24 6 10 ....5 4 1 10 9 8

Two minutes before the closure, Royal Navy red lights will be switched on at The Army both the name boards and pari H.K. Hockey Club 5 mutuel, and will remain "on" Royal Air Force 4 0 4 416 0 until "closing time" in each race.

Cash Sweeps As Well.

Similar arrangements have

1 4 7 20 2

been made with regard to the cash Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 sweeps, the sale of which will be p.m., to-day and to-morrow, and closed after the first bell. This is on the Tuesday of next week-be- In order to give ample time for fore the Champions free the drawing and the number of dinner for members and their tickets sold on each pony to be friends will be held at the came posted before each race is over. place at 8 p.m.; to be followed by An innovation this year is the a drawing which is timed to start Jockey Club's selling lotteries at at 9:15 p.m.

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