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TRIANGULAR CRICKET

TOURNAMENT

CLUB MEET ARMY

TO-DAY

OTHER FIXTURES

The Hong Kong Cricket Club and the Army will meet in the first Imatch

3 TRAINERS

FINED AND

of the annual Triangular 3 JOCKEYS

Cricket tournament this morning

Jon the H.K.C.C. ground.

The second match, between the Army and the Navy, takes place

SUSPENDED

RACING'S LACK OF "QUALITY"

AGA KHAN'S WARNING

TO EXECUTIVES

W. H. PONSFORD RETIRES

GREAT AUSTRALIAN BATSMAN

AVERAGED 152 IN ONE SEASON

W. H. Ponsford, one of the

HOW "TOTE" COULD HELP BREEDERS greatest batsmen of the day, has retired from cricket at the untimely,

The Aga Khan, whose colt Bahram won the Gimcrack Stakes this year, suggested way and means for Improving the conditions age of 34. of racing and breeding when. for the second year in succession,

He became famous, at the age

he was the guest of honour last night at the Gimcrack Club din of twenty-two, by scoring 429 for ner at York. The event has been held annually since 1767. Victoria against Tasmania at Responding to the toast of his health, the Aga Khan drew Melbourne, thus beating Mac ant races into "nurseries." attention to the increasing practice of turning formerly import-laren's score of 424 made for Lancashire against Somerset at He said he deplored the strong tendency in some executives Tauntop, a record that had stood ments were made far ahead, and for breeders' races, in order to lo reduce the value of stake money for stakes for which engage for twenty-seven years.

Against A. E. R. Gilligan's team strengthen the handicap branch.

In Australia, 1924-5, he played in all the Test matches, averaging

to-morrow, and the final game br. (By Robin Goodfellow) tween the Club and the Navy will be held on January 1.

The following will represent the

London, December 1. Army in both their encounters THERE was a sensa- against the Club and the Navy:- Major V. T. Bonavia (R.A.M.C.),

tional sequel at New- Capt. L. Walch (R.A.S.C.), Capt. bury yesterday to the D. R. Miehel (Royal Artillery), Lieut. C. C.

Garthwaite (Royal running of the Berks Artillery, Lieut. J. P. Williams Lanenshires), Licut. J. R. Johnson (Handicap Hurdle Race Welch Fusiliers), Lieut. II. de B. Prit at the Newbury steeple-such

churd (Boyal Welch Fusiliers), Lieut.

Fusiliers), G.S.M.T. Elvin (East Lan

cashires), Corp). W. H. Colledge (R.A.vious day.

They were commonly told that well and that executives, adminis nearly 47, with a highest score of

races reduced themselves trators and breeders need not stir 128., ---- automatically. to a few starters, themselves.

He came to England with H. L

J. A. N. Rice Evans (Royal Walch chase meeting the pre-and that they were the perquisite With the present condition of the Collins' team in 1926, but played Jaf the rich. But the Prince of world, our export trade for high-jonly in the last two Tests, and in Foal Plate, and John Porter Stakes to vanishing point Wales's Stakeg at Goodwood, the class horses had diminished almost those did nothing of note.

Returning to Australia he burst

M.C,) and Corpl. D. Ballard (R.A.S.C.). Pie. E. Dewey (Lincolnshires) will be twelfth man, with W.0.1.R. Jordan (Royal Engineers) L/Corp. E. H.-Meadows (R.A.M.C.) as umpire and

scorer.

да

SAPPERS ENJOY RUGBY, WIN Tamar Beaten In Keen Game

1

TREMENDOUS KEENNESS SHOWN

Three leading trainers were fined £50 each by the stewards, and three jockeys were sus- pended for the remainder of the meeting, which concluded yesterday.

The matter was referred to the Jatewards of the National Hunt Committee, the trainers concerned having asked leave to appeal.

Golden Miller's Rider The trainers who were

"Squeezed Out"

"La it realised?" asked the Ago

Jincome.

:

So poor was his form that some critics thought him unlit to be in- cluded in the team that came to

at Newbury, and the Imperial Pro- It was a most unsatisfactory jinto a blaze of glory, and the wor duce Plate at Kempton were in-state of affairs, but to remedy, it Ponsford became almost a synonym stances of races which had been was the business of the League of for vast scored. He made 852 for reduced in value or replaced by in- Nations rather than of Jockey and Victoria against New South Wales, terior races.

Turf Clubs,

and in the next season made 336 Money From The Tote against South Australia, and 437 Proceeding, the Aga Khan said against Queensland, so eclipsing Khan, "that if the owner-breeder, it was a matter for sincere con his own record. In 1927 his aver- I understand that the stewards or the big breeder for sale en gratulation that under the Betting

lage was 122, in 1928 it was 152. at Newbury called for un explana-classic lines. is squeezed out Act the authorities of the Tote

Broke A Bone tion of some alfeged circumstances of racing, while the handleap and would be able to tap the vast "off- In the season 1928-29, when A in connection with Handicap Hurdle Race, which was aged, it will be impossible to breed

the Berks nursery crowd is always encour-the-course" betting resources of P. F. Chapman's team was

the country.

tour ing Australia, he had a severe Bet- The Royal Engineers defeated the

won by Sir Troops.

for produce the best type of horse?" But for any permanent improve-back, a ball from Larwood break- H.M.S. Tamar in a friendly rugby

The gradual shrivelling up ofment of the conditions of racing ing a bone in his hand. From that. encounter at Happy Valley on

that kind of race would affect and breeding, it was not sufficient time onward Ponsford showed au Monday, by one goal, one penalty were Frank Hartigan, Ivor An- with the possible exception of one should give a few thousand pounds though it must be remembered fined every owner-breeder he knew that the Betting Control Board uncertainty in facing fast bowling, goal and a try (11 points) to nii. thony, and Owen Anthony. Their or two, who were so rich they could here and there.

Having but recently entered the runners respectively in the race

that he made hundreds of runs off run their vast establishments with- realm of rugby, the Engineers were Sir Alfred Butt's Teddy's out looking to the prospects of an

A definite and far-sighted it. should develop into quite a useful Double, Mr. G. H. Bostwick's Blind

policy that would strengthen the foundations of the blood- side, the players on view showing Bowboy, and bir. Ben tremendous keenness and aptitude Henri's Choice. The riders of these ceeded, in spite of limited means that all the money for seconds and cated himself utterly, scoring 330

Warner's People like himself who had mic.

stock industry was needed. An excellent method would be England in 1930. But he vindi to learn the finer points of the horses were G. Wilson, D. Morgan, for that kind of thing in life, in

and J. Hamey.

establishing large breeding and

third should come from the Tote: runs in six innings in the Tests, mostly in mid-field. with the Sappers' pack having Hunt jockey. He won the Grand compelled gradually to go out of cent. to third right through the Wilson is the leading National racing establishments, would be

This would give 10 per cont. of

inishing with a beautiful. century slightly the better of the tight Miller. When he told me of his

stake value to seconds and 5 per at the Oval when he was far from National this year on Golden racing.

The large private owner-breeder racing season from £200 plates upelined in ability, averaging only 23 Again he seemed to have, de- Their backs, however, were none suspension he said:

usually had so many activities in might have a small

wards, and weight-for-age-racea tou safe in their handling, and the This is the first time in my racing alone that it was impos-once by saying the second and he shattered criticism. His two general passing was poor, too much

life he was rarely interested in fourths. A start could be made at team, and again, in the 1984 Tests, oum for in six innings against. Jardine's career that I have been taken tosible for him to bet on a large third in every race should receive great partnerships with Bradman, rulfance being placed in efforts to find tough when openings existed),

scale, or to manipulate his horses so much, and go on until the am- for three-quarter movements.

bey was running for the first placings in such a way as to give be carried out... The Tamar possessed the heavier from the United States.

time since he arrived in Englead himself a reasonable chance to suc pack, and had they made full use of stallion and inclined to be wild. I their weight in the tight scrums. warned the starter that the horse fees and the market value of the the result might have been revers-would probably cause trouble at best type of stock, to counteract cess in betting. He had to depend on stakes, and ultimately on atud RIOT FOLLOWS PARIS ed. Ag it was, their three quar-the start, which he did. ters had few chances to break "Blind Bowboy began to tire half large stud and racing stable, through. The tackling was keena mile from home. I fall to under-

་ the huge running, expenses of a but too high to be really effective.stand the stewards' action. When Sandfeld placed the Engineers I asked them what I had done)

game.

Play was

Berums,

task by the stewards."·

well.

at Leeds and the Oval, are too re-

Ivor Anthony said. "Blind Bow-by legitimate and honest, yet adroit.bitious programme suggested could cent, to need comment.

Double

He is a

Opportunities For The Best

FIGHT DECISION "Spider" Pladner Makes Comeback

Рагів.

In summary, Ponsford. was a great batsman, particularly to slow him much bowling, and Australia will miss

WOODFULL RETIRES SATISFIED

"My Cricket Has Been Worth While”

Sydney, Nov. 19.

Mr. W. M. Woodfull, broadcast anding in Australia last night, refirms-

a well-knowned his retirement from first-class

in front with a good run from mid wrong, the reply was that I should ways been for maintaining in field, the kick proving fruitless.not have run the horse."

The Aga Khan said he had al After going further ahead through Teddy's

secondary races the allowances for a penalty goal, well taken by France, where he was bought a few and turning some of the most im("Spider") Pladner, the French

came from cheap stallions, but between that cision of a

A violent uproar greeted the de-! Shipp, the final score came in the months ago, and he was

draw between Emilei closing stages, when Woods touch-sequently gelded. Henri's Choice nurseries there was ed down and Shipp converted,

sub-portant races in the country into bantam-weight champion, was submitted to the same opera-tinction. It would be felt by the North of France boxer, after their cricket.

a great dis-Frank Harsene, tion in June.

great public breeders as well as title bout here. by owner-breeders.

All kinds of If horses by the best and most thrown into the ring by a section ship of his colleagues, and he paid expensive stallions from the best of the crowd, who thought that a special tribute to Jack Hobbs and mares had not the possibility of Harsene had done well enough to Oldfield among the many fine eric- recovering at least part of their earn the decision.

keters he had met.

Miss M. Griffiths of the Kowloon Cric- ket Club entered the Final Round of

the Colony Ladies' Singles lawn tennis QUEEN'S DETAILS WIN AT HOCKEY

championship on Monday when she de feated her Club colleague, Miss A. Mackenzie by scores of 0—8, 6—1, 6—1,

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Cricket:-First Division

Kowloon C.C. v. Royal Navy Second Division

(11 am.)

He said it was not without regret,. misalles were for he would miss the companion

cost of the buyer by occasionally The bout was over 12 rounds, picking up a nice atake, then, in-and it was drawn. Pladner retain-it rumoured that Mr. G. O. Allen He also mentioned he had heard Police Juniors Lose sive yearlings became still more

deed, the gamble of buying expen-fed his title.

desperate,

LEICESTERSHIRE··

CRICKET

The Police- juniors were defeated

For these reasons, he hoped that by 2 goals to nil by the Queen's those who were finally responsible details in a friendly hockey match for the welfare of the Turf would played on the Police Training use their influence to maintain and Formation Of Council School ground

on Monday after strengthen such races as came na-l

turally to the best horses in the country,.

Pending

London, Nov, 22.

might captain the English team in Australia in 1936...

Woodfull concluded with: "At the end of my cricket career I can say that it has been worth while."

READING SUPPORTERS CONTRIBUTION

noon,

The Details made a swift attack In the-opening half and soon were Royal Navy v. Kowloon CC. (F) rewarded with a goal from. L. Referring to the scarcity of good Mr. C. E. Loseby has been agreed ters Club towards the transfer Good Young Jockeys Scarce

A scheme under the guidance of by the Reading Football Suppor- A grant of £200, has been made Craigengower C.C. married v. single. scored by A. Whitehead."

(11am.) Fairtlough. The second goal was young jockeys, the Aga Khan said to for the formation of a cricket fee paid by Reading F. C. for Football-Sunday Herald Cup

that were he dictator, he would council for the support of the Taft, the centre-forward from China v. England

During the second half the Police appoint a (Club ground, 8.30 p.m.) made consistent attempts to score, trainers, jockeys, owners a mem

committee, including Leicestershire County Club. Portagual v. Wales ·

but were unsuccessful as the visit-ber of one of the executives of the and organisations will be repre- he has played. The grant is made (Kowloon ground, 3.30 p.m.)ing team was much faster and bet-Jockey Club, to investigate the sented, and that each will purchase as a "tangible expression of sup- It is hoped that all cricket elùbá goals. In the three games in which Bournemouth, who has scored six Bunthig

Fanling Hunt (Tien Ping Shan), 8.15 ter trained. A. Beatty was ac-

problem fully. A cidently struck on the right eye and Such a committee would report

at least one transferable ticket. CricketTriangular Tournament.

had to retire.

for measures which must be taken donation of £50.

The Lancashire Club has sent a tors efforts to bring back 2nd Di porters appreciation of the direc Royal Navy. Army,

Polleo: M. Singh, K. Mohamed, S.

if the standard of jockeyalilp were (H.K.C.C. ground, 11 am) Singh, N. Singh, B. Singh, K. Singh, to be improved, and the number of

vision football to Reading." Hockey--

F. Singh, R. Singh, E. Khan, C. Singh YMCA, seconds v. Sikh Association and D. Singh.

(5.15 p.m.)

Queens Detalls: W. Finch, J. Renal number of horses in training which in time with the increase in the aon, E. Jones, J. Stannard, 8. Stacey, Billiards-Steel Coulson League, Wheatley, A. Beatty, N. Godwin, A had undoubtedly taken place. He Royal Engineers v. Royal Artillery Whitehead, Lt. Fairtiongh and R would much like to have to give St Patrick's Club v. Chief and Herridge.

Petty Officers

TO-MORROW

FRIDAY

Garrison Bergeants v. East Lan-

cashires. Kita CricketTraingular Tournament.

Royal Navy V. Army

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first-class riders increased to keep Woodfull Suggests English

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Umpire For Australian Tests

Melbourne. He further suggests that the

Stating that there was now gen- W. M. Wood'ull suggests that the wives of players should join their eral prosperity in this country and Australian Cricket Board of Control husbands after the fifth Test in the

Mrs. D. Adams, at the helm of True that the Turf reflected the should invite Frank Cheater the last month of the tour, Blue, won the Menagerie and Separate economic conditions of the nation English umpire who played cricket Arrangements are being made to (HK.C.C., 11 am.) "A" Class yacht race for Ladios held perhaps better than any other ef for Warwick before he lost his enable O'Reilly to play in Shehold- H.M.S. Suffolk v. Hong Kong Hockey on Christmas Eve over a course of 82 Khan warned his hearer that if three of last year's five Tests to his prospects as a schoolmaster. It by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, the great national sports, the Aga right arm in the war, and umpired Shield cricket without jeopardising Juniora (King's Park, 5 p.m. mileg Misa J. C. Mackie in Gull and would be inadmissible to jump to assist in umpiring the next series of is unlikely that he will be allowed

Mrs. R. Elliott, piloting Pat, came the facile conclusion that all was Test matches In Australia. second and third, respectively.

to drop out of big cricket,