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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1933.

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HYPERION'S CHALLENGE FOR TURF DOUBLE THIS AFTERNOON

H.Q. WING

WIN BORDERERS

AQUATIC TITLE

Triumphs In All Three

Relays.

FULLAGER AND SUTHERLAND |

PROMINENT

Association Harbour Suim On Sept. 24

Entry Of Over 50 Expected

Linneyton's Impressive Display THE Hong Kong International Amateur Swimming Association

In The Diving

(By CRAWL).

Harbour Swim will take place on Sunday. September 24, at ¡North Point, between the East end of the Hong Kong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd., Hung Hom, and the Chinese Bathing Club,

Head Quarter Wing, 1st Bn., the South Wales Borderers, winners of the Garrison Water Polo League, carried off the Company Shield at the Regimental Swimming Sports yesterday afternoon in the Y.M.C.A. bath, when they obtained three Firsts and two seconds to secure 46 Breast Stroke Champion, and W. The farmer, and Tsang Ho-fook and

The event is expected to draw an entry of over 50 from all the affiliated clubs, and, judging from the enthusiasm displayed by the Chinese at the recent H.K.L.A.S.A. championships, the Association Committee are preparing for a large entry,

points as against "A" Cor's 38 points.

Similar to other regimental com. petitions, the programme consisted of a series of relay events, all of which provided thrilling entertain- ment to the packed gallery.

The Head Quarter Wing team awam brilliantly to obtain first places in the Inter-Com- pany Relay Race, the 300 Yards Inter-Company Relay Race and the Inter-Company Three Sykes Relay Race,

Kwok Chun-hang. the Colony's ("Bun-hang aand Wong tu-man, for

Wong Yat-hing, for the latter

Campbell. the Army narbour swim hampion. Y.M.C.A. and Associa tion quarter and half mile

ion, are the favourites

event,

fur

Io the Ladies' section, Miss cham-Yeung Sau-king who Won the the Chinese Bathing Club's invitation harbour swim a month ago, and

MA

ANITOBA, the disap- pointing Derby favourite

is being taken out in the St. Leger to-day by Sherry, who' replaced Gordon Richards, the champion jockey, on Monday,

It is expected that the Y.M.C.A. the South China club title, is the "HAT TRICK" FOR

will be represented by W. T. Camp favourite, but she may be given & bell, W. Schreuder. A. G. Donn, E. hard fight by Mrs. A. C. Schreuder W. Railton, D. Sutherland, and E. of the Y.M.C.A. and Miss Leung Fullager, while South China and Wing-han of South China.

the Chinese Bathing Club will be The race will start at 3 p.m. from strongly represented by Kwok the C.B.C.

L/Cpl. Sutherland and 1. CH. FINAL OF SPEY CUP

Follager played a prominent part

in their Company's Triumph, the former securing a substantial lead

TO BE PLAYED.

in each of the events, while the Cullen Unable To Play

latter made up for a large deficit.

in the 300 Yards event.

On Saturday.

Campbell's Fine Effort

The Final Round of the Spey Campbell, the Royal Cup, between Craigengowers

1/Cpl. W. T.

S. CHINA AQUATIC HEATS TO-NIGHT

SIG. TWIGG

Borderers' Signallers All Out For 16.

LINCOLNS WIN BY INNINGS

AND 77 RUNS

Sig Liffey's Fine All-Round Form

HOT FAVOURITE FOR ST. LEGER

KING SALMON HAS FOX IN SADDLE

SIGNIFICANT LAST-MINUTE CHANGE

LORD DERBY'S HYPERION, winner of the Derby in record time,

ás strongly favoured to secure the “double" to-day when he is taken out by Tommy Weston in the St. Leger Stakes classic at Don- caster.

Fox, 1931 champion jockey has been given King Salmon, who came second in the Derby. This eleventh-hour change in significant. Gor. don Richards is riding a likely outsider in Raymond, and Steve Don oghue will be in the stands watching his son Pat on Light Sussex.

London, To-day.

·

The following are the latest odds

(t. 7/4 Hyperion

(Weston)

and

0.)

8/1 Scarlet Letter (o.) (Cars-

lake)

It was learned late last night that and starters: Highlander, Belfry, Donasol, Earls-, ton and Typhonic had been scrat- ched from the St. Leger. There will be fourteen starters. The des- patch added that Bullock would ride Light Sussex, Fox, King Sal-j mon, and Lowry, Solfatara.

Hyperion A Hot Favourite.

London, To-day.

If the consensus of opinion of owners and trainers is any criter- Faced with defeat after an in-ion, Hyperion, the winner of the Championships Put Forward A Day.

glorious opening innings which Derby, fa a certainty for the St

Loger. realised only 16 run the Signallers Hyperion is owned by Lord Der- Miss Yeung Sau-king. South of the Borderers were defeated by by and will be ridden in to-day'a Army, Y.M.C.A. and ILK.I.A.S.A. and Howlon Dock, with the played China's versatile lady swimming Signallers of the Lincolns at Sham with a total of 82 winning mounte an innings and 77 run by the classic event by T. Weston, who quarter and half mile champion, at a date, to be arranged, later, It was seen to advantage in the 300 was decided at the meeting of the

champion. and Kwok Chun-hang ghiupo on Sunday.

is second to Gordon Richards, In Yards when he made a fine spurt Commilier of the LB.A. last night, holder of the H.K.LA.S.A. Breast Sig Twigg covered himself with [the jockey's list. Woston roda.

of the Kowloon Dock, would be un-are expected to make

championships, distinction by taking 8 wickets for Hyperion to victory in the Derby, 6 runs which included a "hat trick" his second win, which was won in able to play in the Interport prac

when he clean bowled Payne, the record time of 2 min. 34 sa Lice game on Saturday, and that his at to-morrow night's annual awim- Ware, and Jones with successive conds, three-fifths of a second be place would be taken by W. Mair of ming championships of the South balls,

ing clipped off Call Boy's time in. the Police who is a reserve for the China Athletic Association which

1927. Interport.

to catch up twenty yards and give "C" Coy, a fighting chance.

Some very good performers were seen in the Diving which was won by "A" Coy, who were represented by Cpl. Morgan and Pte. A. Morrison, the latter being particularly good.

Linneyton's Good Display

recently

Morrison

won the

It was announced that F. Cullen, and Back Stroke

clean sweep

are being held at their North Point Cullen is No. 3 to R. F. Luz whose rink will now be A. E. Coates, J. Bathing Pavilion, commencing ai | Chalmers, W. Mair and R. F. Luz 7.30 p.m. sharp. Y.M.C.A. Diving championship, but and they will meet J. V. Ramsay, A. his performance yesterday was far Hyde-Lay, F. J. Jones and A. M. above thai he displayed in the Holland.

former championship.

Head Quarter Wing, who came second, had a very good man in L/Cpl. Linneyton, who Look off and entered the water excellently. Unfortunately for him the event was a team event and his partner Dmr. Coase was disappointing, particularly off the high board.

The Three Style Relay proved the most exciting event,

1.

! 2.

Enlisted Boys' 50 Yarda liandicap:

Boy (00) Smith Boy Dale

:

3.

Boy Pickard

Only six overs were required to dismiss the Borderers team for 16.

Batting aggressively Sig. Lilley hit nise boundaries in his 49 for The first event on the programme the Lincolns. He followed this up will be the 200 Metres Invitation with 6 for 26 to bring his "bag"

elay for men.

for the match to 8 for 37.

Scores.

The X.M.C.A., who won the relay Borderers' Signallers 1st Innings title at the H.K.I.A.S.A. champion-Pte. Greedy, C. Lilley, b Twigg chips from the Chinese Bathing|1/Cpl. Curtis, b Twigg Also swam:-Boy Eden, Boy Pop-ming. R. B. Wood, H. Lango, E. W. Pte. Hayes, e Lilley, b Twigg

Clb und South China, are swim-L/Cpl. Cavill, Lilley Woodward and Boy Welsh

Boy Harris. Bay Cooper, Bay Railton and A. G. Donn, the same Pte. Fortey, b Twigg

Diving Cay.:---Cpl. Morgan and Pte. championships.

team which represented them in the Pte. Reardon, c Ottley. b TwigE

1.

Morrison--58 pts.

Z

"HQ. Wing:-L/Cpl. Linneyton and Dmr, Coase-50 pta.

3.

Head Pte.

4.

for the

Cor.:-Pte. (83) Harris and O'Kelly49

(10) Thomas and (M.G.) 5.

1.G.) Cor.:—Ptc. O'Dono-

Quarter Wing and "A" Coy. fight-Cal. Taylor-48 PES

usa of to win by'a substantial mar-Smith, L/Cpl.

gin.

cap, provided a very close final, bul|

Owing to inclement weather conditions yesterday, the heats for the first night's swimming, which should have taken place to-night, were postponed and will be swam off to-night,

1. B. Wullager, L/Cpl. Suther- championships for a day.

John.

Pte. Hopes, not put

Pte. Payne, b Twigg ................... Pte. Ware, b Twigg Pte. Jones. b Twigg Pte. Billington, b Lilley

0

0

The St. Leter, however, is notorious for upsets, as wit. ness the defeat of Cameronian, the 1931 Derby and 2,000. Guiness winner, by Sandwich, in 1931, and the defeat of Or- well, the favourite, by Firdaus- si last year.

Hard Going Danger

100/12 Thor (t. and o.) (Elliott) 100/9 King Salman (t. and o.)

(Fox)

100/0. Raymond (o.) 12/1 (t

(Gordon Richards) 100/6 Harinero (t. and o.) (Ray) 20/1 Young Lover (a.) (Perry-

man)

22/1 Sanspeine (6.) 25/1

(Jones)

22/1 Felicitation (0.) (Beary)

J

(t) i

OR the first all-women's pola

match ever played in Tondon Miss D'Arcy-Defries, captain of the Southdown team, means "busi- ness" and arrives suitably attired and well equipped with sticks. (S. & G.)

AUSTRALIAN SUB. DESTROYED

Lewis And Tinson Stable's Bad Luck.

MARE FRIGHTENED BY TRAFFIC

On her way back to the stables after her early morning gallops D14. Messrs. Lewis and Tinson's

28/1 Light Sussex (t. and o.)new Australlen sub, took fright at the traffic and collided heavily with (Bullock)

the wall. causing injuries which necessitated her destruction.

40/1 Interlace (o.) 50/1 (t)

(Smith) 50/1 Foxbridge (e.) 68/1

(J. Childs)

Manitoba (Sherry) Solfatara (Lowry)

London, Aug. 21.

(t.)

named, arrived in the Colony with D 14, which had not yet been

the recent batch of Australian subs, and was exercised as usual by the riding boy this morning.

On the road back to the stables the mare was frightened by a tram and broke away from her mafoo, In her flight she collided heavily with the wall of the Dragon Motor Car Company Garage and fell on- the pavement.

Dr. Watson, of the Dairy Farm, was called, but the mare was too

Detrimental rumours are in cir-severely injured to give rise to any hopes of recovery, and was conse- culation regarding the St. Leger quently destroyed. favourite Hyperion (the Derby

winner).

Nothing can be confirmed at soccer. The Hon. G. Lambton, the train-Newmarket, where he cantered five 9er of Hyperion, Highlander, and furlongs this morning.

0 Scarlet Tiger, says that all is well

There is an indomitable spirit in The game is British to tho with the tremendous improvement in core. We were the pioneers, and if Continental play during recent

the spirit in

years, our

The fact remains that several treat as former and sound with his horses, al leading bookmakers are willing to

4 through Hyperion does not prove

8 that he is a smasher at hard going, lay odds against hun

0 R Dawson, the trainer of Hari-

onero, and Incidentally. the trainer

of the 1029 and 1980 Derby

not

which we play the game still grant

the admiration of our friends abroad. ---Goorge Mills.

onere, says that Marinero will rK.B.G.C. And K.C.C. Sweepstakes.

well, but he cannot see him or any

16 other horse beating Hyperion. 0.

and

ing grimly at the start lead. L/Cpl. E. Fullager gave van and Pte, Gould-41 pts.

Total ... C/Cpl. Sutherland a slight lead, sp Yards Inter-Company Relay (25,

As a result of this delay the which the latter made excellent

60, 75, 75, 50 and 25 yde):~~~

Swimming Committee have had no Bowling Twigs 8 for & Maynard, Dmr, alternative but to postpone the Lilley 2 for 11 .- fand, Pte. Martin and Pte.. Boys Finish Badly

"B" Cor:-L/Cpl. Imccs, (35)

Borderers Signallers 2nd Innings Pic.

Pte. Hopes, b Ottley........... The Enlisted Boys' Race, handl. (30) Junes, Ptc (88), Harris, Pto.

Pte. Gready, Otley, b Lilley. Marsh,

King

and Pte. O'Kelly,

L/Cpl. Cavill, b Lilley J. Coy:It A. G. Martin Pla

Pte. Fortay, not out. Hall, Pta. Wallace, Plo (85) Jones and Pte. Gilmore.

L/Cpl. Curtis. b Lilley Pte Jones, b Ottley Pte. Payne, b Lilley Pie. Ware, b Lillay Pte. Reardon, b Ottley Pte Billington, b Ottley Extras, B.9.-W.1

Tola!

the two lengths of the bath proved Morrison, Ple

too much for some of the antrants Coyle. (42) Hill, Cpl. Shaw, Plc. (82) Davies, L/Cpl. W. T

who finished badly.

The Officers, Sergeants, N.C.O. Campbell, L/Cpl. Scammell, and Li, Privates Relay over 150 Yards saw D. P. Yates.

the latter team take Arat place,0. Or

(M.G.) Co.:Sgt. Ford, with the corporals second, and the 10. Crewe-Read, Pte. Reynolda,

Pia. Cotterell, Pis, Hewlett and Pb Officers third,

O'Donovan officers, Sergeants, N.C.O.'s und

and Pri Quarter Wing, Garrison Water- tin,

Privates-Pie, March, Pie. Mar- Polo chempions, and the Best of, Dm Smith Pte.- (39)

(88) Karrie

The programme was concluded by

a water-polo game between Head Fatca Relay

RED LETTER YEAR IN TENNIS HISTORY

(Continued from Page 8.) Pie singles which Mrs. Helen Wille

The Battalion, and resulted in at in Lockhead / Cp Moody forgot to claim after winning

écored,

Cpl. Morgan, L/Cpl.

for the former by the only spal: Ch. Campbell and T./C/R+*

Music Officers; LL. T. II. Gallatley, 14. Murchison, 2/LA and

The following worn the resulta: 1. A. 6,-7 Inter-Company Relay, (Teams of Six,

Yates

Ber

artin Crowa-Read )

her sixth Wimbledon title.

they coins Signallsta Bowling Lilley 6 for 26.

Ottley 4 for 27

Sig Comb, b Hopes Big Robson, b Curtis ***Big Smith, b Greedy. TIRED PERRY, Ellsworth Vines,

"and a third player, to be salset, Sig, Lilley, a Curtis, b from Clifford Butler, Gregory Big Twins, b Hayes

Hayes

each man" 25 yds) TERN ARA WA Thomas, Philips, ed

(60) Emith,

1 H. Q: Wing:L/Cpl. Butherland, L/Cpl. Fullager, Pie., Maynard, Fie Harnden Smith Church and Richards. Mangin, George Lott and Keith BigRobinson, b Greedy Lockhart, He, Martin and Fla (85) Inter-Company Three Styles Relay Gledhill have been invited to com. L/Cpl Ottley,

Pullager and L/Opt Bather Pete In the Argentine Champign. Br. Baraut a Curtis, b.7

shipa hent "Cay/Col. (89) Smith, 4 1./Cpl. Beammell and L/Cpl. Campbell.

A C-LL, T, H. 8 Gmôi. L/Opt

ley, LA. Gil Martin, Pls Glimere land

Pter Morrison and Pts.: (86) Janos.

BB Coy.Pte. Murals,

ph:Isaacs, L/C (39) VID* (A.G.) Corp Pts. Bornolds,

Pte. (42) HD), Op A Car Pik Ullmos

Scera Morrison and Pie, Wallace?!

Pi Cotterell and Ext.” Ford,tar

{Wild

Pte. Blade Curtis b'Or

ton, b Gr

Bell, who is training King Salmon, which came second in the Darby, says likewise, Te

THE

On To-day's St. Leger.

Captain Behrens, owner of Light following was the Kowloon THE following was the Kowloon

Bowling Green Club draw for Suasex, which will be ridden by prizes of: 1st-4692,65;" Znd--

9 Pat Donoghue, is of the opinion 17 that the hope of the North will be 18 the Attest horse in the St. Léger.

01 The Aga Khan, who enjoyed son. 2 antional lock fast year, says thei 4 Feliciation, which was quoted at Byesterday's last at 22 to 1, may win, 1 but there is not much hope of beat- 3 ing Hyperion or King Salmon for 10 first places.

Alfred Butt is not optimistic re 68 garding his horse Young Lover,

Which is quoted at 20 to 1...

Champion Riding Raymond 4. Lawson, the Frainer of Don sol, Earlston, and" Haymond, says that his charge are thriving, and Bir Abe Bailey, the owner of Ray, mond, expecta that his horse will 11 give a prominent display, aspecially

Iwith ́ Gordon Richards, the cham

plon Jockey, riding,

$280,85; Brd-3116.42;! @

Harinero (Boxwell) 173. Light Sussex (J. Saunders) 282, Thor (A. Button) 62,

de

Belfry (Watson and Pepque) 69. Young Lover (A. Bramwell) 40. King, Salmon (Johnston) 364. Donasol (Keung Chan) 205. Solfatara (Wal Ching) 459: Typhonic (J. M. Broome) 899, Highlander (J, Sloan}' 442.. Hyperlon (C, E. Gabagan) 141. Scarlet Tiger (d. Ross and R. (C) Ewing) 617 VEL Sanapeine (E, Watson); 373. Felicitation (E. Watson): 49, Foxbridge (F. S. Bridges) 68, Earlston (Fago). Dieva Raymond (Blackburn Taylor) 21AG Manitoba' (Jam and Tam) 188,, Interlace M. Bro The Field (EM

ant to

and

Cricket Club' draw for prizes - lof:

Lat $645.35; 2nd $215,12; 3rd. $107.56:

Harinero (A. Nissin) 717.

Light Bussex. (M. Ferguson)

1001

Thor (Shields, Garthwaite,

Jonas) 984.

Belfry (G. Foreman, L. C.

Simmonds) 902-

Young Loyer (0, C. Womak)

King Salmon (F. G. Herridge)

Donasol (Goodwin, Dobson,

Carr) 1185 Solfatara (LW, Barns (R.A.F:))

Typhondo (Mrs. Baunderson)

10259

Highlander (Ya Olde Printeris).

1252

Hyperion (FW. Little) 1108. Boarlet Tiger" (Mrs, W, HaypØR)

Betty and Pat) 1097, n_*(Elkins_____ (Holts)}

Foxbridge (H. L. Dennys) 1182, Earlston (Stewart Cook) 1166,.. Raymond (G, O Burnett), 7213 Manitoba; (FTA)5761, drst Interlace (To Lam): 862,

The Field, (Henry. Poon) 480,