1933-04-29 — Page 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1933.

Selections For

VALLEY TO – DAY

"

Mr. Johnny" Heard In

Limelight.

(BY RAPIER)

TO-DAY'S Race Meeting at the

THE CHINA MAIL.

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THE BLUE BOY WINS ESHER CUP.

10 To 1 Chance's Triumph.

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London, Apr. 22.

The following was the result of

the race for the Esher Cup to- day: -

1. The Blue Boy

2. Cinnabar

3. Brunswick

The betting was 10 to 1 against The Blue Boy, 100 to 8 against Cinnabar, and 13 to 2 against Brunswick.

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Fourteen horsex ran.-Reuter.

Valley, which commences at event, though Orlando, Adam and

2 p.m., will have probably the Valley Hall are all good perform-| best race of the day as theers. Watch Banjolina and King curtain-raiser. The duel between Salmon.

(Mr.

King's Parade looks good for the last race on the programme, with Rock Jack O'Lantern and Black

n the place positions. Gold Bar's Improved form may provide

Bag and Baggage Heard) and Cyclamen Bay. (Mr. Frost) over five furlongs should provide the biggest thrill of the day. Diana Bay and Trentbridge are{upset, but I do not think M. not going out in this race, and with It might be worth while watching Gleneagles not in the best of con- The Goat.

dition - cannot see anything to

touch the leading jockeys' mounts,

unless it is Hetman with Mr. da Rozh up.

THE FAVOURITE.

Follow Mr. "Johnny" Heard, leader of the jockeys' fist, to-day, and you will not be far wrong. Rare I

Bag and Baggage, Race 7 Dec.

Race 4 Chat ‚ming Face. Race

1. Canny.

Race 4. Trentbridge?

Race 7. Guy Butterfly,

Race 3. Daylight Eve.

Race 10. King's Parade,

The Mount Davis Handicap should witness another good finish with Alexandra Hall and Wayward Stag in the foreground. Widnes

California and

are other

good ponies to watch. Der is carrying top weight, and I do not think Mi. "Jcbung" Heard will be able to p-h his mount sufficiently in the last quarter to take place money.

Krata Viz might be worth follow- ing in the third race. Charming Face, however, looks the probable winner with White Butterfly and Black Velvet contenders for places, Landy Peel'a Lucy Glitters not moving Loo well. and An attack

boilm has not improved her chances in the Charters Towers Handicap. 11 world, however, be pepular win f Mr. Black could bring it off ---and against Friar Tuck and Calay, a very profitable one. Mer- ma beat Lucy Glitters over. 1% miles earlier in the season, but I shall be surprised if this pony is placed.

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The second. Kalgan Plate should see Vigilance first past the post with No Fear and Now's The Time in the places. Darien may go out In this race. If he does, watch him.

The St. George's Plata, a "cinch**: for Trentbridge, has attracted only

THE SELECTIONS,

Race 1:

BAG AND BAGGAGE. CYCLAMEN BAY. HETMAN.

Race 2:~~

WAYWARD STAG ALEXANDRA HALL. WIDNES.

Race 3-

CHARMING PACE. WHITE BUTTERFLY, BLACK VELVET.

Race 4:-

FRIAR TUCK.

CANNY

LICY GLITTERS

Race 5:—

VIGILANCE.

NO FEAR.

NOW'S THE TIME.

Race 6:-

TRENTBRIDGE. JUNGLE JIM.

Race 7:-

DE MINIMIS. GAY BUTTERFLY. NATIONAL DAY.

Race 8:-

DAYLIGHT EVE MARQUIS KALI. NAVY HALL

Race 9.

HELTER SKELTER, ORLANDO. ADAM

Race 10:-.-

KING'S PARADE JACK O'LANTERN. GOLD BAR

an

Cambridge Triumph

NAMBRIDGE leading at Hammersmith Bridge. The Light ···

CA

Blues won by 2% lengths to record their tenth successive.

triumph.

UIETLY confident the Cambridge crew take out their bont

before the annual classic.

THE BOAT RACE

OXFORD FIGHT HARD.

-BUT FAIL TO CHECK

LIGHT BLUES,

By TED PHELPS.

(World Sculling Champion).

London, April 2. 'AMBRIDGE have done it again!

It was a great race and gavej me a real thrill, used as I am' to this sort of thing.

AFTER THE RACE..

After the Boat Race crews had recovered this is what the two

presidents said:

C. J. S. Bergel (Cambridge).— We have done it again. It in splendid. It was a great race.

W. D. C. Erskine-Crum (Ox- ford).We had hoped to break. Every our sequence of defeats. man did his best, and we lost. Congratulations, Cambridge.

HARLEQUINS WIN - SEVEN- A-SIDE RUGBY.

Wasps Lose 23-0.

London, Apr. 22. Rugby football for the 1932-3 season had it wind-up to-day, with the final, of the seven-a-side tournament which has

an anual affair.

has now become

The Harlequins were easy wine ners, besting the Wasps in the final by 23 points to nil--Renter.

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LAWN BOWLS COMMENCES.

Four Junior Games To-day.

I.R.C. AND POLICE DEBUT.

EASIER

GOLF

H. STUART HOBSON

GOLF AS SEE IT.

Getting Out Of Trouble.

BUNKERS

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The title of this article may send a green, he has an easier job on hand, cold shiver down the back of the aver-because he has only to play out to reach are golfer. It may even causa a the fairway. If the bunker be aballow, Ewinge to the superior person who con-without a sleep face, he may take siders he is above, er should it be past straighter faced iron, provided the such things. An experience, that be-quailty of the sand and the ile justify fel s partner of mine recently in a

Let him, take a stance with the ball

was

many alrokes better than

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to

Do not hit behind the ball with this

THE Craigengower Cricket Club, medal round is the reason for the sub, and try for a long shot.

jeet He holders of both Lawn Bowls his handicap when he arrived at the nearer his right foot than usual, swing sixteenth hole, which is a mashle shot back slowly, but retaining rather mere Leagues, will not be seen in action aver a sand pit, but on the seventeenth cim to strike the sand and the ball at weight than usual on his left foot, and this afternoon when the 1933 tee it was a debatable point

the same moment. whether his card was scattered to the season opens with four junior winds not.

or As I watched him, suffering even as shot, otherwise the sand will entire games.

Dante in the Inferno, while he hacked by atop the club head, iso do not at and crashed in meaningless frenzy, ittempt to follow through in the ordin struck me that he could not extract the Ary sense of the word, but keep the ball from the pit because he did not club head down in the direction of the sand, so that the feeling of the know how.

True, in taking, the niblick, he had shot is that the ball has been forced selected the correct club; but how much away.

The following is the programme: Civil Service Kowison. B.G.C. Recreio

▼ Kowloon CC.. v Yacht Club ▼ Police

Indian R.C. v HK. Electric

The Junior League has received as is the right tool in the hands of an If the player is in a similar type an addition to last year's entry of inexperienced workmant I probed, not of bunker near the green, the earlest eight teams, the Police Recreation too soon after the event, his mentality, way out is to run the ball with

on the subject, and, as I thought,, he straight faced club.

I often use a Club and the Indian Recreation had not any real idea of how to get putter or Jigger, striking the ball Club entering teams in the place of out of bunkers, except, as he put it. cleanly. This shot will apply top-spin to hit the perishing ball like stink to the ball, causing it to run on and the Taikoo juniors, who have with-

with the mlblick," The surface of the on. drawn.

*The Senior Division opens a week to-day, the clubs competing being well-meant words of advice. the same as last year.

The art of recovering from a bunkering to which golfar gets into it. is one of the hardest to acquire. First If the bunker is no longer shaftow The following are probable teams, because the shot in played from a sur. but has a face to it that requires a for to-day's games:

face that, compared with turf, is non-lifted shot to clear it, it stands to H.K. Electric Sloan, Haig, Den-resistent, and secondly, because the ball reason that a lofted club is the one con and Paul (skip); Tarbuck, McKay, has to be raised quickly to clear the to use. If your sand is firm, so that and provided you are ed in the same manner as I describ-

ball bore true testimony to this fact, so' So rush for the casler type of I took it upon myself to give a few bunker. Now for the kind that in known by a variety of names, accord-

Gahagan and de Rome (skip); Hatch, bank of the bunker, and still, particu-fthe ball sits pace, a. mashie play-

McKellar, Webster and Curris (skip). larly if the bunker is near the green, not too near

In a short distance,

LR. CA. K. Minu 80. Bux,thermore, different bunkers have ed for the shallow bascom 2011 Att

A. R.. Minu and K. M. Ömar (skip);} A. M. Rumjan, M. V. Adal, A. M. different kinds of sand which call for produce the required shot. Wahab and F. A. R. Esmail (skip); different shots,

are under the face of the bunker t

then FHL Eamall, M. E. Razack, S. Har-| If the player in bunkered some way you must play an explosion shot with team, and B. A. Ryder (kit

from the green, by which I mean that a niblick. This shot is so called be- (kip), Heerein: M. A. Carvalho, R Ra-the recovery stroke will not reach the cause the player hits as hard as pos

the club head into the barts,

two or three inches behind the ball, without any follow through, thus

M. 5.

A. Lopes and E. M. Reme-] dios (akip); F. Xavier, J Retario, J. Basto and F. V. Ribeiro (skip); J. M. M. Alves, A. V. Barros, |J. G. Özorio and A. H. Basto (skip).

Oxford kept their form right up to the end, and were rowing just.. as well as the Light Blues, But there must have been rather less power than was anticipated in their work.

At one time I did not like the

THE CUP FINAL TEAMS.

Centre Forward.

look of the Cambridge stroke Manchester Problem At |Frame-Thomson. I thought he was

tiring, but the bad period (IZ_16) really was a bad period) Boon passed, and he finished well.

London,, To-day.

burying

forcing the ball to rise quickly, si- though the bail has not, to all intents and purposes, come into contact with the dub face.

The quicker the ball has to rise the further behind must the player forge |the sand and aim to bury the club.

head.

A good tip for this shot in to take. ja very open stance and to take the club head back and down across the line of fight, as though a slice were

to be played. Play the stroke off the right foot, and above all things keep the head down, even until after the ball has left the bunker.

A very useful shot from firm sand, where there is a bank to be negotiaté. Cambridge have won ten yearn "All paths lead to Wembley Sta-ed, can be played with the mashle niblick Take the stance as though in succession--a great, record dium to-day, and interest in the never before achieved by either All-Lancashire Cup Final is reach the fairway, and play the shot in

the identical manner,

sipping the ball ing fever heat. Manchester City away cleanly, but in this bunker shot, will commence the game favourites in the down swing, definitely transfer the weight completely to the left foot against Everton.

at the moment of impact. The ball

will

stop quick

crew. The official times were:--

Oxford were only two and a quarter lengths behind at the finish, and it seemed to me--I was

The official time was 20mins. skippering the Press launch right

57secs. That does not sound 50 Mile, Cambridge 4 mins. 82 secs. behind them that the Dark Blues

good when compared with the re-fOxford: 4mins. 88secs.

Hammersmith Bridge— Cambridge were every bit as good as their cord time of 18mine. 29xecs., bat

amins. 7secs. Oxford Bmins, Bseca. rivals over the last few hundred conditions, yesterday 'were not 10

Chinwick Steps Cambridge 12mins. yards.

favourable,The crews were row- 47secs. Oxford: "12mins. 53seca: Ing. Into the wind, and the tide did Barnes Beldge-Cambridge 17mins. not help them much

14 sets, Oxford 17mins.: 21secs. R. N. Wheeler, the Cambridge Oxford 21mins secs.

Finish Cambridge 20mins. 57seca cox, was not a great success in my hotelu TERRIERAN opinion. He took a course through

Programme for Sixth Extra

THE

THE following is the

Meeting On May 13 have got real assistance from the

NEWS

"The following are the teams — WIK

and

Everton Sagar; Cook: Crosswell; 17 on landing com a bunker, above

Britton, White, Thomson: Geldard, In every shot Dans, Dean, Johnson and Stein, anything else, be sure that the club Manchester CityLangford: Cann, head fa. kept open throughout the en- Dale Busby, Cowan, Brays Toseland, tire stroke, as a shut club face is ver- Marshall, Tilson (or Herd), MeMullan tain ruination (China Mall Copy- and Brook.

right)

IN BRIEF BATHING PAVILION OPENING

The Inter Schools. Athletic Meeting

one other starter- Jungle Jim, with Mr. E. 0. Butler up. Mr. "Johnny" Heard will be riding the

But the Oxford cox, Komarakut- Dynasty favourite.

programme Winners of more than $2,000 in Stakes

Manchester City and Everton will The Finals of the Army Individual The Second Subscription Griffins for the Sixth Extra Race Mestne 1st January, 1933, barred. Fnna-Nagara, was really splendid. I

trance $5. Six Furlongs,

congratulate him on his admirable Boxing Championships were postponed contest the all-Lancashire FA Cup will be held at Caroline Hill on Fri.

this afternoon. Plate will see the best of the seconding to be held at the Valley on Satur-6.00 PM Second Sports Club Cup work,

{last_night_owing to the wet weather. Final at Wembley

Manchester City are favoured, to re-day, May 5, commencing at 2.50 p.m. batch of subs, in opposition. Doday, May 13:-

Mr. N. I Smith, Director of Educh- and Hong Kong Stakes A Cap ru BIGGER THAN EVER.

The

Seven-A-Side Charity Rugby cord their second succes before a crowd Minimis (Mr. Young), Duplex' (Mr. | 1.-2.00 PM Grising. Summer sented by the Members of the Sports The crowd was bigger than ever. Tournament, organised by the Hong of over 100,000.

tion will present the Governor's Shield" Butler), Gay Butterfly (Mr. Heard) Handicap Winner 1550, Second Clab, with $1,000 added for Winner. It seems to me to grow every year. Kong: Football Club last month, realise

and trophies... $276. Third $175. For China Ponies, Second $300. Third $200, For Chine and National Day (Mr. Proulx) are Griffins of this Season. Peniss that Ponies, Subscription Origins of this It is a pity we cannot get an acd800. This sums divided into The Yacht Boys Race this after- the best.

The Universition' Fencing Champion-" have won more than $3,000 in Stakes, Club that Arrived in Hong Kong on curate estimate of how many three donations of $200 and given to noon is the last race of the season en the following causes. The Royal Navy the official programme of the Yacht Navy Hall, Marquis Hall and harred. Entrance $5. Das Mile-End January Weight for inches people see the race.

Canteen Building Fund and Cheero Club It is a sweepstake rase, the ships are: over, and Cambridge' have 2-2.30 PM-Smugglers Handicap, au

of Second Cambridge won the toss and took Club:

the Daylight Eve will provide a thrill-

Son Grifins

Eventos saben titles. Plate, b

"London were the wimmers Winner $500. Second $250."'. Third

Kong Society for the Protection 62. to the prise, fund, vide

of the open... P. Turquet" (Cambridge) secured the sabre title, heading the Society. High West Handicap. Navy Hall, Entrance 58, Bla Furlonger to penalty Jockey Allowance They thus had the inside course of Children and the Hong Kong Bene

* All competitors in the Kowloon anal with 6 wing, 1. loan.. There is no^ who has treated his backers right. 33.00-PM-Casters Handicap, trame $10; One, and a Half Milos.round the first bend it was a fine vplent

Cricket Club 'Tennis Championships doubt that Turquet was the most de royal with two three-figure divi- Winnor $450. Second 3225. Third-112585.30 PM-Fotamus Handicap start and each crew stroked thirty

are requested to be present at the serving man for he alone fenced. al.. dende, looks in good shape and For China Pantes, " Class Pontes Winner 1400. Second: 1200. This six in the first munte. They were the Second Division of the sorter ECG, this afternoon, when each come ways with the clearly-defined move- that have won, at date of Entry, 10 1100 For China Fonies Class level at the boat houses: Then League tomorrow Sunday premier petitor will begatured of at least one ments characteristic of the true sabrous. should not be overcome by the ad or lest in Stakes since lat: Jamaty, Ponies that have won; it date of La Oxford were a few laches in front. longue game between Kowloon and the match. Play will be continued to-mor- ditional nine pounds, Mr. “Benny" 1988, barred. Entrance 15, 15: From try, more than 2500 in Stakes since Proulx, who has been very much the Two Mile Post Once Round and In 1 January, 1988, barred, Entrange Cambridge were hal length Athletic has been postponed at the row afternoon.

ing struggle over a mile in the $180. For China Ponles,", "C" Class. i nenalty Winners of other races; jihe advantage of the Surrey side. Army "Area-welfare;; and....... the Jowner of auch entrant contributing won the rubber by taking the foil and

meet the Navy In

in the limelight, recently, will ] Cabout One-Mile 17] Yarda),^ARAH EEN Five: Furlongs 18headCat: Harrods, and also trim KALISTAI 1EEN SEDO HND TA BAR rides, won this frat string.singles race

again be in the saddle. Marquis

4.——–1.30. 1.Me--Lend. Mins Handless,

16.08PM Shatin

·Hall, with Me. Starton up, should inner Becond: $275, Third Binnor

had increased it

$460, Becond $225 meramith Bridge. Third

$175 For Chips Tenis $125 For Ching Poles "DM" and Class Poules that?) also do well ever a distance suit-Class. Entranca 15. Pire

won at date of Entry mors ed to him, Mr. Heard on Day: Bu

Blake Wliner $750 Second: $200, $750 in Stakes ince light Eve should be placed. I Third-3800 For China Fontes, Bob #87 Class have, however, been disappointed scription Griffins of this Club that

14.90.

In the pony's track work during arrived in Hong Kong on 2nd January, Brakaraluce

1903 Weight for inches as per scale: To this week: Blue Blar may be worth Winnors barred fockey Allowano not considering

Entranca $10, "Biz Farfongs

One

Mr Butler may bring off a win |---420 PM-Victoria Park Hand

Helter Skelter in the "D" Class Winnur 3500 Second 1800, Erie dis

Third $200, For-Australisi

of Kowloon,

Chinese, Athletic tion at North Point will but the ouand-"this afternoon;

General Tiri” Ting-kai: the famous 19th: Route

45 Landing at Dover on his return from

1. For the Best time for five years, Cam- Bathing Favi

officially Australia; Harold Larwood, the Eng kots match against Oxford, at Queen's Harrow, and. Peme 280-pxar by land and Notts fast bowler, refused taky bear CWARE OR ommander of comment on his experiences in As: Corpus)ii brán

mysajada tralla. Bo, however, said that the Allez theory, was perfectly, fair and that (belja town Bolly (Joe Childs) at 3-1 he intended to exploit te daring the

coming season in England. One Thousand Guiness ovÉT

·Newmar

“yesterday,

ella (Gordon Richar

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