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RACING SPIRIT MAY PROVE WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO RACING BOY

IRONSIDES

SURPRISES WITH

FINE GALLOP

Covers 14 Miles In 2.51.0.

UPSET IN FORM

A sensation was caused yesterday morning when Mr. H. Y. Liang's Ironsides, ■ 1934 sab., went over 1% miles in 2.51.0 with a last quarter of 0.34.0.

This was very surprising as little was expected of the pony which is not considered in the same class ar Racing Spirit or Sarabande. It only goes to prove that it is yet im- possible to select with any degree of confidence the best half dozen in! the new batch.

AMERICAN JOCKEY RIDES 310 WINNERS

Without Parallel in 25 Years

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Houston, Tex., Dec. 28. Jackle Westrope, 16-year-old Jockey, to day rode two winners out of six starts to increase his record for the season to a total of

310 winners.

This figure has not been equal-

led for quarter of a century.

United Press.

HIGH FINANCE IMPROVES

Splendid Gallop Over 1 Miles.

EMPIRE DAY IMPRESSES

HIGH FINANCE,

THE NEW

| AUSTRALIAN PONY OWNED BY

MADE TREMENDOUS STRIDES

SARABANDE ONE OF

BEST SUBS

BRAN TUB & THE RUDDY

SHELDRAKE GOOD

SPOTTING THE VALLEYS WINNER

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(By "THE SPIDER")

is only six weeks until, the Annual Race Meeting and there is yet no indication as to the best of the 1934 Subs, though it is generally admitted that they will probably prove a better batch than the 1933 lot which in- cluded Warrington and Partnership.

In the following article "The Spider" discusses the leading twenty ponies in training, being particularly impressed by Mr. S. W. Tang's Racing Spirit and Mesars, Sturi and Lobel's Sarabande.

done

Macao Hockey Club Proves Too Strong

Radio and R.A.S.C. Well

DINTY ILL Beaten During Holidays

MOST PROMISING AUSTRALIAN

May Not Start At Annual Meeting.

SEVERE ATTACK

*(By RAPIER).

| G. SINGH TO PLAY AGAINST C.B.A.

(BY STICKS);

[WO`_local ́hockey teams, the result will probably determine this.

Royal Army Service Corps, visited quished all-comers in the Mamak/ |Macao during the New Year Holl-matches to-date and have given days, but both teams were defeated, splendid displays against much the Macao side proving themselves stronger teams in their friendly

matches to date.

MRS. Stanton's Dinty, worthy winners.

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one of the best of Macao played against the Radio The date of the great clash will [last Sunday, winning" by an only be on Sunday, January 28. The the new Australian

goal. The Radio, who were with- venue

decided, but

centre-half, Dyke, were a much take place on the C.B.A. ground at

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Mamak Matches For This Month.

AUSTRALIAN RACING MESSRS. CHEUNG AND WO, HAS

Villiers Stakes Won By IN HIS TRAINING AND IS ATT is the belief of those qualified subs of this season appear to be

I to give an opinion that the sub-the best, for so far the following ponies, was reported, to out the serviess of their brilliant in all probability the mated, will PRESENT CAUSING MUCH FAV- Closing Time.

OURABLE COMMENT AMONG scription griffins which are to race ponies, all chestnuts, have

in training: Chesterfield, be suffering from colic weakened team, but the Macao King's Park THOSE ON THE RAIL IN THE here for the first time at the 1934 well

Club were definitely superior and Annual Race Meeting next month King Willow, Bold Commander, yesterday. MORNINGS.

should have récorded a bigger win;] Carp., Red Fox, In are of a much bigher standard The

come Tax, and Singing Butterfly. I understand that the attack wai Macao have a many very promis than the 1933 batch.

Chesterfield is a nice mover and a very severe one and that should line, in particular, being very fast Ing young players, the forward. 1 period of his training and augure ponies from two different dealers attracted attention early in the the pony recover he will not be in and accurate. Lt da Costa, well-]|

Sydney, Dec. 24.

The Villiers Stakes (£1,230, one mile) was run to-day and resulted

as follows:-

CLOSING TIME 9.5* BILL WEDGWOOD 7.11 MILANTHEON 8.7

Won by two lengthe; third quarters of a length away. 1.35. Fourteen ran.

Betting: 12/1; 4/1; 8/1.

&

On Sunday morning the pony went over 14 miles in 3.38.0 which is an amazingly good gallop for this

2ivell for his debut at the Annual

Meeting next month.

He covered the last 11⁄2 miles in three-3.06.0, the last mile in 1.58.0, and Time the last half mile in one minute.

finishing strongly in 0.28.0.

Dr. 8. N. Chau's Empire Day was also seen to advantage on

THE ENGLISH Sunday morning when he went

TURF

Survey Over Period Of Ten Years.

AGA KHAN'S SUCCESSES

THE following are the leaders in

THE

over a mile in 1,68,0 with a last quarter of 0.29.0. Owing to the holidays owners were content to allow their can-i

didates to continue with slow times, but on Saturday faster times are expected at the early morning gal-i lops and some indication should be given regarding the chances of the five or six leading ponies,

the various branches of English FINGLE BRIDGE

Racing during the past ten years::

OWNERS

1924.-H. H. Aga Khan

£44,367

1925-Lord Astor ....

35,723)

1926-Lord Woolavington

1927-Lord Derby 1028.-Lord Derby

1920-H. H. Aga Khan 1930.-H. H. Aga Khan ....... 1931. Mr. J. Dewar 1932.-H. H. Aga Khan.. 1938.-Lord Derby

BREEDERS

1924-Lady Syken

1925.-Lord Astor

1927-Lord Derby

1928.-Lord Derby

1929, Lord Derby 1930-Lord Derby

DEAD

Mrs. Pearce Loses Her Sub.

47,260 40,356

Mrs. Pearce's Fingle Bridge, one 03,910

of the 1934 subs., was the second 39.808 46,792 pony to die this week. He died in 39,034 the Stables yesterday morning. 67,777 The cause of death, as in the case 27,019 of Mr. D. J. Lewis' new Australian, Captain Cook, is unknown, though colic is suspected.

Fingle Bridge was considered `a

£36,409

+

The experiment of ordering

game.

Today appears to have been very satis season. He appears to have plenty factory as some very good ponies of stamina, and is more likely to a fit state to start at the Annual known to local hockey players as

the Meeting next month.

the Macao coach, refereed the HMS. Medway v. BE.

(Sookunpoo, <^n.m.}, have been sent here and after the win the Sports Club Cup or

Saturday. On New Year's Day the Macao brief training which they have unSube Champions than, shorter

9th Battery v. German Club dergone there are signs that they races such as the Valley Stakes. will turn out to be much better The pony is 13 hands & and belongs

R.A.S.C, winning by 6 goals to all. side - completely swampod... the

(Caroline Hill, 4.80 p.m.).

that Warrington, National Day, Golden Dragon and the other sue cessful subs: last year.

At the moment it is impossible tpsay whether this batch Includes Racing Boy any who will touch and Bistre, two of the best suba: of the 1932 season, but I should not be surprised if one or two of them did" emulate times clocked by Racing Boy.

The question of determiding. which is the best sub, is a very hard one, for, unlike other classes, the winner of the Subs' Champions does not necessarily bring homẹ to his owner the same glory as the winner of the most important of the subs'. classics — The Valley Stakes.

the

ATLAS DOES 0.51.0.

Mamak "Needle”. Game' Many important fixtures on the Mamak Tournament League - card

St. Andrew's v. GBA,

(King's Park, 9 a.m.) German Club v Kowloon United

Tube" (Marina, 480 p.m.)

Jan. 8-

Coupled with Nell Gwyn, Atlas, Bronze Era, Racing Heart, and St. Joan, Dinty had-given signs of ex- ceptional promise and was consi- dered by some to be the winner of the Sydney Maidens, but this set-are to be played of this month. back will probably retard his track-Among these is the long-awaited work to such a degree that it would meeting between the Central Bri- Jan. 18

tish Association and the Radio) B.A.M.C, v. Polles to Mr. H. & Y., who owns Wake probably be folly to attempt getting Sports Club, the champions. The Jun. 14-

The Australian pony who clocked" 0,51,0 for the half mille last week was Mr. Stephin Lâm's Atlas. This is exceptionally, good time for trackwork, though faster times in the coming fortnight are expected.

field.

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Mr. Dynasty's King Willow ishim ready for next month.

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13.3, and is already moving well that he may prove to be a very good thing, by February. It will be recalled that King Salmon was well fancied for the Valleys at the last Annual Meeting, but brokej down just before the race. It is hoped that King Willow will prove Rome compensation' for his sport- hg owner. The pony is definitely

RECORD

More interest is taken in the

one of the best. Peter Guerney is MARTON BREAKS Valley Stakes than Champions, but on many occasions another good looker In this stable. in,recent years (with the excep tion of Racing Boy) the winner of the Valleys has proved disappointment he has not been very impres ingly inconsistent.

The Leading Twenty

Mr. Wong Ping Shun's Bold Com-] mander is another good chestnut who should do well. At the mo

zive, except on one or two occasions, but the more I see of this pony

I will attempt to pick out the the more I like him, and I should best fifteen or twenty subs. in not be surprised if he werk sent]

Shoots 69 On Old Course.

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CUMMING

DROPPED FROM

CLUB RUGBY XV

Robertson And Bradford Selected

RESERVES PROBABLY PLAYING

Surprise has been provided inj

9th Battery v. R.A.M.C.`

(Bookumpoo, 4.50′ gim.),

·H,M.S. Medway,w," R.0, of 8, F

(Marine 4. p.m.)

Radio v. Police

Caroline Hill, 4 (57)

Taken fCaroline Hill 11,11%.} 12th Battery v. Kowloon United

(Lysomoon, 10.20 .m.) Jan. 15

9th Battery v. E. U. of B.

20

(Marion, 3.50 p.m.)

M (Marina, 4 p.m.)

II.M.S. Medway v. KLTC.

J. 1-

Radio v. Kowloon United

(Gasoline Till, 100

Jan. 26

R.A.M.C. v. Polles

Jan. 27-

German Club

A the section of the Club Jan. 28

Rugby team to meet the Navy | In the Triangular Tournament on Saturday in that E: G. Jones," the former Borderers' player, kaa. boen preferred to D.”A. Cumming at wing forward.

This match, scheduled to start

commence the Second Round series.

(Sookanpoo, 4 p.)

Polles, (Carolina Hill, 4 p.m.)

C.B.A. T. Radio

St Andrew's... Kowicon United

(Marina, 9.30 a.)

NAVY BOXING TOURNEY

Preliminary Bouts Decided.

WINS BOGEY (PAR)- 39,823 promising sub, though not as good ee that these ponies will win (under one of the Ann Mering . E. C. Marton, who made 1926-Lord Woolavington 35,869 as King Willow or Peter Guerneyed that theson then at the wider war the ning key clean sweep of the four major golf-nt 4 p.m. on the Club ground, will

41,029 of the same stable. He wan

among them An-f" Mr. "Own" has Income Tax, a nual Meeting, for it is certain big pony of 14.1. He will take ing titles in the Colony last year, The Navy have beaton both the 69,354 Chestnut of 14.1 hands. 30,644 It will be recalled that last year that during the next six weeks we some beating at the Annual Meet shot a 69 to establish a new record Club and the Army, while the Club 36,346 King Salmon, also of the Dynasty shall hear more of some of the ing. The fact that there are so

The following were the results 40,467 Stable, was favoured to win the others, but on the other hand it many good pogies in training may for the Old Course, at Fanling over have lost to the Army.

The selection of Bradford and 58,688 Valley Stakes, but was withdrawn is safe to say that the ponies men-result in some quite good ponies the New Year Holidays..

Robertson, in view of the fact of preliminary boats in the China- $6,211 on the day of the race. Mrs. tioned below will be among the having to wait until the "Extra"

Pearce is the owner of Trentbridge, prominent ones next month season before catching the judge's The following were the resalta: that both are suffering from Fleet Open Team Boxing Cham- [Derby and St. Leger · winner” and It will be remembered that when eye.

Se

Medal Round-Old Course; water on the knee, le surprising pionships, held at the R.N. Cans and it is not unlikely that the two Flyweight: Boy, Prince (Ber

teen, last night, £48,857 the most outstanding grifin of 1983, the draw for the subscription grif-

Lieut. E. J. 8. James 78-8-70 reserves will be playing in their wick) beat Stó, Brittain: (8-D/F);

1931-Late Lord Dewar 1932-H. H. Aga Khan 1939—Sir Alec Black

TRAINERS

1924, R. C. Dawson 1925-A Taylor 1926. Darling 1927. Frank Butters

56,750

53,417

87,468

1928, Frank Butters

67,473

1928.-R. C, Dawan ...

74,754

1930-X, S. Persso

49,488

1931.-J. Lawson. 1932 Frank Butters 1983 —F. Darling

SIRES

1024 Son-in-Law 1925-Phalaris i 1926-Hurry On 1927 Buchan 1928-Phalaris. 1929––Tetratoma

1980--Son-in-Law

1981- 1082 G 1938

fa

China Mail Sports Diary: /

wins.

Other scores:ar

O. E. C. Marton 69 (scratch)=69. Inst. Lient. J. A. Burnett 80-10

Kagudgeon

If Income Tax does not win i ****** fins took place, there were quite a at the Annual Meeting, look -

number of owners, who looked en- out for a big dividend at the viously at No. 78, a, bay of 14 bands. first or second extra meetings. which looked very classy, Mrs.

Miss Shenton, whose Australian, Samson drew this pony and sub-Fanling Fox is so outstanding, haa sequently named him Smiling also drawn a good sub in the 70, Face. He was a bit troublesome China pony class Red Fox, her Majors W, L. Eastwick Field 67 (at 6.p.m.). at first, but he gallops very well chestnut of 13.2 has been doing|16=71,7_0

PALAGI indeed and may turn out to be a good track-worke

Capt. D. B. Michell 86-17 Burg, Cdr. A. Craig 67-15=-72. There were 24" entries,

Borer (Par)---Old Course:

arton (scratch) 4 up

TO-DAY Hockey 98,809 Central British v. Radio Sporta 72.535 44,278 St. Andrew's,

£32,478 46,467

V. Recreio

(at 6 p.m.), valuable pony, Smiling Face, how- Mr, Li-Po Chon's candidate In Fifth Battery, H.K.S.E.A. v. Medwayver, does not strike me as being Good Time, a chestnut of 15 hands

TOMORROW Chena Kowloon Chean Club Championships,

$7.109(Senior Bandal!..

45,018

46,898 7

0. Feers v. Lieut. H. Baamont.... B. Boltan v. B. W. Pauli

51,897 P. Yvanovich AD, Sequeira. 44,411 (Janior); L. Saquaíra v. A, J. Birinkoff. 45,702 M. Cunistih (9) U Santos

84,789 88,188

D. Matthews, T

Fourth Round open: Tournament, 106 (8port Club, 3,50 118

Conclusion of Final

Oup.(Ladies":

the best of this year's suba, pub

Many are of the opinion that Mr. F. C. Hall's The Ruddy Sheldrake a bay of 141 will turn" ant to be the bout, There is no doubt that he will" beam

the outstanding

in quits a good one, and his,

Ing

performances should be ed: The samZE)

Butterfy, a 18.8 cha

ing to Mr.

| Carp, joint own

Lan Bang

stead:

The following will represent Club

the

Bantamweight: Ord. Feldwick (Kent) was conceded a w.oby +1;' P- Whitham; J. J. Fer- Ord. Walls (Cumberland),

USD AE *Robertson BHFeatherweight;-A... B, Barber.

W Grimths and 0. P.. Turner and Dr.JAR Belby (Capt.)

(Buffolk) was conceded a woo, by Bradford, B. IL Garrod, P. I. Burch, Bto, King (Kent) best Sig Read A. F. Walkden, W. E. Peers, FH Boy Jones (Cumberland), TAG. Jones, D. McLellan and R. O. (8 D/E) F. King

HAMPSHIRE LOSE AT RUGGER.

Eastern Counties Beat Champions.

* Lightweight: Tel, McDonald ́(8 D/F) beat Sto. Cocoran: (Berwick),

ACCRINGTON BEAT DONCASTER.

Second Triumph In Three Days