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THE CHINA. HAIL" FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1936′′“
CAMBRIDGE FIND NEW HURDLER
BRADDELL WINS HEAT WITH EASE
SOUTH AFRICAN'S SAD LAPSE
(By BEVIL RUDD)
London, November 4. THOROUGHLY enjoyed my journey to Cam- bridge yesterday. Although the Fenner's programme consisted only of the heats for five Seniors' events, there was an agreeable exhilar- ation in the racing.
H. Braddell, of Aldenham and St. John's, is unquestionably ja hurdler of potential greatness. He is actually a Freshman, but as he has been at Dublin University since leaving Aldenham he ranks as a Senior.
According to the recent Cambridge ruling, he will, on ac- count of his age and residence at another university, be ineli-
AFE Butcher, above, the Club fy-kalf, will be seen in action against the Army" to= MORTAR.
21
LEO FROST COMES
INTO HIS OWN
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the
THE MONEY SPINNERS OF HOME SOCCER PALATIAL NEW STAND AT HIGHBURY
ARSENAL MAKE BIG PROFIT
(By "THE TWELFTH MAN"}
London, October 31.
IN putting up and opening up their second huge stand, the new East Stand, the Arsen- al should have become the biggest money-spin- ners in football Their palatial stands encour- age the attendance of a better type of football spectator, and should bring the Arsenal big- profits.
That is provided the team does its hit by continuing to be a first class entertainment and potential winners of League, Our or something pretty big. It has not escaped general
gible to compete against Oxford. He won his 120 yards heat ine confidence placed on it by the notice, I gather from discussions I have heard, that only half the high hurdles easily. He tends to hang slightly over each betting public. Its win was fight, but once this fault has been corrected he will be beating third in successive meetings, thus the capacity of the Arsenal Stadium is set apart for the shilling
spectator. performing the "hat-trick,” and
When Mr. G. F. Allison made his speech at the opening of A. Hughes of Kingswood ponies benceforth will be keenly shilling patrons as 41,000, and the entire place will bold at least. its progress among the "A" Class the East Stand last week he put the capacity figures of the and St. John's, is a much im-watched. As on previous occasions. 80.000. proved hurdler. He was third Mr. Frost sent Bear Claw out to
16sec.
MIXED DOUBLES BADMINTON
(Continued from Page 2) Recreio "B" Favoured
in the Freshmen's race last
Half-Mile
That gives the Arsenal 3 very large muzgin to make hig profits on their stands and en- ¡closures, seeing that these only: Thave to pay out at the rate af is admittance fee in the League's pooling system under
take the lead from the fall of thei year, but yesterday he won his ag. Under Mr. Don Black heat in 16.5sec. the same time Honeymom Eve made a valiant-at- as Braddell These two should tempt to keep just behind for the have a great race on Friday frst round, but on reaching the when both the Seniors' and Recreio "B" will be without the
Football Stands for the second services of A. E. Xavier to-night, Freshmen's finials are conclud-time it was evident that the race but this will not effect the team led.
was just as good as won, as Bear the two mile post, King's Warden which visiting clubs receive 20 in any way. They are making
Claw gradually increased the lead came through on the outside and per cent of the home club's their debut on a strange court,
The half-mile produced a num moon Eve, with Dawn Star. (Mr. front of Soldier of Britain, which
and romped home ahead of Honey-finished up a length and a halt in receipts. but this will not deprive them off their victory over Kowloon Top Oxford v. Cambridge relays
ber of men who may figure in the
The pooling system does not ▷ Kui Ying) a long way behind. had in the meantime passed Oak extend to the extra charges who, in spite of replacing A. Chan
on It may be of interest to note that Bay. One could not help being for enclosures and stands, and December 3. In both heats the Bear Claw's time for the distance somewhat disappointed with Glad-over and above the 20 per cent. and Mrs. A. E. H. Castro with favourite was beater. G. D. Wool-134 miles, was 3/3.5, which was istor, but it has to be remembered on the shilling fee, all the addi- A de V. Soares and Mrs. A. Wley (Clifton and Cains) beat E. only 4/5ths of a second less than that Mr. Y. T. Fung, the jockey. tional charges for stands and Roza, respectively. will probably. Price (Christ's Hospital and the record held by Liberty Bay. was unable to get away to a good enclosures are sheer profit for
istert.
suffer defeat.
K. Tong Pairings
the Arsenal.
St. John's) in the first heat, and A. Chan gave a very disappoint-G. E. Lambert (Merchant Taylors.
Pontiac Bay Fails ing display both in the mixed Crosby, and St. Catharine's)
In the third race, the. Shum
Thrilling Finish beat Chun Bandicap (First Section) doubles and
The thrilling finish-provided in men's doubles R. H. S. Randles (Denstone and for"C" Class China ponies, Mr. the Fremantle St. Leger for Aus matches during the past week, Jesus) in the second. nd the action of Kowloon Tong's! Although the first four qualified favourite.
Frost on Pontiac Bay was made tralian ponies of this season more badminton captain is not
The public evidently than made up for the lack of in- [in each best, these leading pairs expected him to perform the "hat-terest which the other two St. xpected.
could not resist an all-out struggle trick" and it was a source of great Lægers served up. Those who wit- in the straight. F. P. D. Struben, disappointment to those who back-nessed this race will long remem Mackay will again be partner-the big, fair-haired South African ed it when Pontiac Bay only man- ber the finish, and I have no doubt RIFLES CRICKET TOURNEY ed by Miss T. Gonzalez and R. E. (Michaelhouse and Trinity), took aged to fill third place. Quite a that it will be discussed for some Lee by Miss M. Xavier. Kowloon the first quarter-mile of his heat useful feld faced the starter, with time to come in racing... circles. Tong, however, must play a much too leisurely, and just failed to King's Jubilee (Mr. H C. Pih) Over such a long distance, the race improved game if they intend to qualify. A pity, for he has the taking the lead, followed by Bright was not only fought out at a terri- Royal Ulster
makings of a good runner.
View (Mr. Y. T. Fung), Jungle fic pace, but Strathroy shattered
cricket knock-out championship, Jim Strenuous Race
(Mr. S. Y. Liang) and the record by no less than 5 4/5
played at Sookanpoo "B" Com- fall of the fag year's winners, by 66 rude.
{pany defeated HQ Wing, last
secure a game.
To-night's Matches
Kowloon Tong Free Lancers ·· * Recreio *A*
The Teams
Recreio "B"
On the
In the second round of the
Rifles Company
6 or 29,
Osborne 37; Hanns 8 for 41). Q. King: 67 (Higham
Rosh 4 for 9).
FRIENDLY CRICKET
Nine men, separated into three Pontiac Bay. These positions were secs. heats, entered for the 440 yards maintained all the way round nutil Double Finesse (Mr. EL CPb) [+g" Company: 123 (Higham 28... hurdles. This was the first time the Two-Mile post, when Eright jumped in front, followed by Cen- View forged ahead, and won by a tre Court (Mr. Sandbach), with Recreio "B": E. da Sousa and Mrs
the event has been included
of a determined Strathroy (Mr. Black) Perfect Souse, A. M. Silva and Miss these sports. Its inclusion in the length, in spite Ribeiro, and E. A P. Alves and Miss Oxford and Cambridge sports next challenge by Jungle Jim with Day (Mr. S.-C. Liang) and Elec- S. Remedios.
March is a possibility.
Pontiac Bay another half atron (Mr. Deitz) in close “attend- Recreio "A": M. A. Oliveira and The strenuousness of this race length behind taking third place. fence. The same order was main- Miss M. Silva, J. J. Remedios and
tained on nearing the five furlongs Rose Evelyn Supreme Miss C Silva, and L. A. Carvalho and time the field started
manifest yesterday. Each
The following will represent the In the Sub-Grifina' St. Lerer. post for the second time, when Hong Kong C.C. 1st. XI in a friend-- Miss Olga Ribeiro, jur.
Free Lancers: E. L. H. Shote and optimistic vigour, but there was. a Rose Evelyn, nicely handled by Mr. Perfect Day with a fine burst of \ly match against the Army at Soo- Mrs. Shute, J. L. Anderson and Miss lot of tired rumming in the finish-Norman Deitz, established beyond speed shot forward to take the kumpoo at 2 pm. to-morrow
Mr. Black ther M. Griffiths, and AL. Fisher and ing straight. . H. Roscoe (New-any shadow of doubt that it is un-lead.
-Kowloon Tong: E. E. Lee and castle, Staffs, and Emmanuel) and deniably the best subscription | Strathroy up to overhaul the lead Gillespie, H. Owen Hughes, E. J. R.
Miss Alison MacKenzie.
Was
off
M Xavier, N. A. E. Mackay and Miss. W. A. Stride (Imperial Thelma Gonzalez, and J. A. de V.vice College and Christ's) Soares and Mrs. A. W. da Bora. the most convincing.
Race Entries For
with
were
sent A. W. Hayward (capt.). R. D.
two ponies were Mitchell, T. E. Pearce, B. L. Hol
season, and I will er, and these Ser-grifim of this
even go so far as to say that in practically neck and neck together dem. R. L. D. Wodehouse. E.R
rounding the bend, view of its present brilliant form.jon
but Duckitt, L. D. Kilbee, G. A. Stewart there is hardly any other subscrip- Strathroy's superior speed pre- and H. B. Neve.
Twelfth Extra Meeting
China
pony
Fun.
tion griffin of past seasons that vailed, and it passed Perfect Day. could stand up to it over the same To the amazement of the specta"}," distance. I honestly expected Wild tors, however, Electron, which had (Second-Section) furnished what Cat (Mr. S. Y. Liang) to put up crept up to the third position after one could not altogether describe a greater fight. It was not only rounding the bead, revealed aan pact. Punters had them anplaced, but it came last in a field magnificent › last
quarter...
selves to blame, as they had of four! Here again, there was Stride by stride it was getting evidently forgotten the easy man- nothing to enthuse over the result, nearer and nearer, and with the ner in which Tyne won the race as Rose Evelyn assumed command assistance of the whip, Mr. Deity confined to novice jockeys at the The following are the Hong Kong A Handicap for China Ponies. Win from the start and won as it liked. called on his mount to make one previous meeting. Probably with Jockey Club entries for the twelfth ner of the St. George's Plate 1955 Gold Sovereign (Mr. H. C. Pih) supreme, effort, with the result. Frost riding Ythan, it was extra race meeting to be held at and ponies classified "A" Class, bar did well to come in second. This that Electron and Strathroy pass conceded a good chance of wine Happy Valley on Saturday, Decem-red Jockey Allowance. Entrance ber 5-
$10. One and A Half Miles.
has revealed pronounced jed the winning post practically toning, and so this combination car- THE "EWO" HANDICAP.— Bright View, Dawn Star, Harvest improvement, and should be borne gether. There was considerable zied moet of the bets. Sent off to (Unoficial)-For
Ponies View, King's Justice, King's Lead, in mind for future meetings, ex-speculation as to which pony had a fairly good start, than took Classic winners barred. To be enter- Poutine Bay, Ribble, Rose Queen, pecially when it is not too severely won, but the telegraph board set the lead, followed by Laughing el and ridden by Members of the Sadko.
handicapped in the matter of tied all argument by giving the Girl Or. Deitz), Flybynight. (Mr. | Staff of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson 5UDDINGSTON HANDICAP,
and Co, Ltd, and The Jardine En-WEmer $400, Second $175. Third weight Stopwatch (Mr. Ip Kui verdict to Strathroy by a short G. U. da Bora) and Tyne (Mr.
Ponies $100.
SP. P. Botelho), Coming into the geering Corporation, Ltd.
For China Ponies, Subscripng) robbed Wild Cat of the head. to be the property of any Owner or tion Griffins of this Club of this Sea-third place money within twenty Mr. Deitz made his challenge straight Flybynight appeared to be Owners Wockeys to be mominated soz. Winners of $2,000 or more in yards of the winning post. just a little too late. Electron was in front; but it was som overhaal- with Extries. A Cup will be present-stakes, barred. - Jockey Allowance. King's Warden Surprises the more powerful of the two atled by Tyne, which eventually won, ed to the Winning Jockey. No Entrance $5... Six Furkagı
The first leg of the "Daily the finish, and with another two with Flybynight besting Amberley Entrance Fee. No Stakes. One Mile, Blue Ribbon, Cassius, Hopscotch, Double" the Castle Peak Handicap lengths to go the result woult on (Mr. S. C. Liang) for second
Entries To Be Published At A Ocean View, Shamrock, Stopwatch,
Later Date
The Hero
for "A" Class China ponies over doubtedly have been different, place. Mr. P. P. Botelho rode a 2-COOGEE HANDICAP.-Win- E HƠI THẢM HANDICAP-7 furlongs provided a mild upset. However, both jockeys were de- grand race, and seven lucky back- ner $450. Second $250. Third $150; Winner: $450. Second $250. Third The race looked practically a cer servedly applanded for giving the era who had emidence in him For Australian Subscription: Ponies, $150,- For - Australian Spbscription}tainty for Soldier of Britain in racing public the pleasure of and were rewarded with the extreme- "A". Glase. -Winmax of 25,000 oz Pozies, ET CLARK, Jockeys Allow-view of the short distance, but, joying such a thrilling finish, and ly useful, dividend of $585.50 for more in stakes since 1st January, ance Entrance $5 Fire Puring handled beautifully by Mr. Frost, the clash between these stalwarts making the right connector. 1938, barred Jockey Allo rance. Handford, ... Centre Court, Double Entrance $5. Fire Furlongs, Finesse, Honey, Purfact Day, Racing King's Warden gave a brilliant in the Autumn Champions will, be
The last rabe of the day, the Australian Boy, Bar Tor Bobrick Heart, Ranger, Sawer Face, Snowy performance and won fairly easily. looked forward to with keen anti Star Derby Day, Holiday, Eve, Just River, Violet Queen, Zodiac.
The race was expected to be fast, cipation.
Handicap, for "D"" Class That, Vizen Ter
147—COMBIE HANDICAP Win- and it was evident that E King's Perfect Day also deserves, spe-Ching afes, over 6 furiongs, pro-
3.
Sylvandalds Win
8. CETEFF HANDICAP $400 Second: $175 Third 1100 Warden could manage to keep up cial mention for its great effort, vided quite an interesting finish. Flat or Secund Section Winner For Chius Pondon, "T" "Claus. Sub- $450 Second $200 Third $100 seription Geines of this Clab of this with the leaders, it had a very and it did well to all third position Mr. Frost made sure of getting For Chinx Ponies; "C" Cazz Jockey Samson barred. To be ridges good chance of winning but I The record for this distance for Sylv Allowance. Extrance 35. Seven Joelitys whe bare not won ben races cannot help feeling that it was Australian ponies was previon Furlongs
Leigh High Honour, Jungle Tim, thức Twa kila Ppc
Amberley, Bistre, Boolat Bay, Fly-Bear Alarme
Gil, #Maydown) [22
dney Bounty, King's
Sceptre, Laughing : krásne de
35mopimai, New Bars, Peucine, Bay, Doe,
Kibble, Royal
Sarandith, Col
Soldier af China, Soldier of Pesos The Tires, Cynn, Valcescu, I thanks
GÜT. HANDEKES STATES*=**** [A. Czy presented with $600 added for $250, Third: $1805
Now whips or partly due to Mr. Frost's experi- held by Cold Morning (Mr.
Gold:
ale in front from the start, determine riding, he
to retain the same poal-
Bay (Hr W H. S. up), which was accomplished on tion until passing the winning opt take the lead November 16, 1936, in
nost
17-2/5`seci. but-Strathroy: co
Cold Coin (Mr. P. P Botelho) came- through somewhat
the distance f. 3 ping 11 3/5 late, and succeeded in securing
on the rise of the bar
Soldier of Britain Frost forcing King's Wanden' to secs, which will probably trail behind most of the way, for some years to come......
though within" striding" dis
On rounding the bend, Oak Bay was still leading, bat on passing
second place, but Mr. Par certain-
க
fine piece of work when Punters Caught÷Kappi
Vinm Laughing Buddha” The second leg of the "Delly to take the other minor "position, Double,” the Shum Chun Handicap paying a dividend of $32.00,
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