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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 5, 1937.

ARMY EASILY DEFEAT THE NAVY

TRIANGULAR

HOCKEY SERIES COMMENCE

RAJPUT FORWARDS

IN LIMELIGHT PRITAM NATH'S "HAT-TRICK"

(By: “STICKS”)

by

An excellent action shot by our staff photographer of forwards Jumping for the ball in a-lineout during tast Saturday's friendly game between the Club and the United Services at Sookunpoo, which the former won exsily by 8 goals and a dropped goal (44 points) to a goal and a try (8 points).

St. Leger Race Meeting To-Morrow

The Army yesterday drew first blood in the Triangular Hockey Tournament when they defeated the Royal Navy by 4 goals to 2 on the Navy ground at King's Park after leading at the interval feur clear goals, the brilliant com- bination of the winner's attack

(Continued from Page 18) being the outstanding feature.

as having the best chance of win- The Army hockey selectors are toning, and I look to King's Warden be congratulated on their selection to beat Wild Life for second place of the entire forward line of the SUSSEX HANDICAP- Rajputana Rifles, whose every move:

watch was a delight to wingers rarely wasted

&

The Navy fielded a very eleven and with the exception

The

centre

FIVE FURLONGS

ABOUT

Vira, with Mr. S. C. Liang on

(Mr. Black) and Scenic View (Mr.second place, but as an outsider B L. Tao) have been given top Laughing Buddha (Mr. Poy), weight of 165 lbs. As they are good bet, especially after its both long distance runners, I don't cent brilliant win think they will be fast enough NORFOLK HANDICAP (SECOND against some of the other

SECTION) FROM THE TWO In this first leg of the "Daily sprinters

MILES POST ONCE ROUND- Double," which will be contested by

AND IN while the three inside forwards, Class China

Ponies, punters top, has a good chance of winning. capably led by Pritam Nath who are presented with a distinctly dif- and if it does not do so to-morrow For the final race of the day, it scored

a "hat-trick," proved too ficult problem to solve. The ques-over such a short distance it will is hard to believe that Zero, which fast and tricky for the erratiction naturally arises as to whether

be a long time before it does vin has not done anything of note, has Navy defence. :

Rose-Queen is capable of repeating

a race. Punters will no doubt re- to carry 168 Ibs. weak its previous win

member that in the Carnarvon I prefer King's Parade, whic of On the last occasion it was car-

Handicap, over one mile on the will be ridden by Mr H. G. Pili five players, never looked dangerous.rying 146 lbs., whereas to-mor Spencer, in the centre-half berth, row 6 lbs. more will be added. first day of the Eighth Extra Race while Copper Idol is not bad for worked very hard to break up the am inclined to think that the dis-Meeting, Vira was ridden by Mr. place. Tabby Cat, if it does not start in the St. Leger, can be re- Army attacks, but his opposing tance is far too short for Rose- number had just one trick too many Queen, and must accordingly look

commended for a place, but I think for him. Poulden, on his left, was for another pony to win. I rather

that Seventeenth of September due for a win it will be ridden very hard-working and rendered like the chances of Potentate (Mr

Kam Shan (Mr. K. S. Shu) can by Mr. Benny Proule and an upset splendid support to Whitworth, the Dietz), as it is a fast mover, but Navy left-winger, whose two goals Harvest View (Mr. Y. T. Fung) is also move very fast, and should fill from this pair is quite possible. in the second half were really ex-also a sprinter. cellent goals.

HARD WORKING

A good start will probably en- lable Potentate to win, but King's Donald and Potter, the inside Justice must be considered. This right and inside left. respectively, pony has been keeping in the back- their ground lately, and it may be inter- were very hard-working in efforts to break through but Donald esting to recall that, ridden by Mr. in particular, had very bad luck on S. L. Yaen, it won a six furlongs three occasions when the ball boune-race in the early part of the season

and paid nearly $200.00. ed in front of him with only the Army custodian to beat.

Whether Mr. Yuen will be able to spring another surprise remains Land, in the Army centre-half

to be seen, but to those who are al- position, was very sound in his posi

ways on the lookout for outsiders, tional play and distribution. "his

a ticket each way on this combin- fine ground passes rarely finding anlation may prove profitable. opponent, while Swanson and Datta Ram. the two backs were sound ex-

FREMANTLE ST. LEGER: 1 MILES

cept in the latter stages of the game, In this classic event, there will when Whitworth's snood heat them

ARMY'S EARLY LEAD Pritam Nath secured the Army's first three goals. culminating in a "hat-trick while Gopal Ram added the fourth after Ward, the Navy castodian. had made an ill-timed advance from out of his charges.

probably be not more than starters

four

Courting Eve (Mr. F. Marshall) Gypsy Love (Mr. B. L. T30) Home Brew (Mr. WHS Davis) Lancashire Chips. (Mr. B. A Proulx) By virtue of the fact that Gypsy Love won the Rooty-Hill Derby, at the Annual Meeting, it must be In the second half Whitworth and given pride of place for selection Poniden proved the

as the potential

Gypsy

danger tot

both occa

the Army defence, the latter send-Love is a powerful animal, and it

ing the former

sions for

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Ward (Duncan)

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has the

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ly come from

Good as the latter pony undoubt edly is over medium distances, I on't think it will be able to extend Gypsy Love, especially when it is remembered that this pony very nearly smashed Strathroy's unbrok en series of this year when it dead he

Canberra Handi- Chips should fill as it is definitely su- other two ponies.

HANDICAP ABOUT FIVE.

FURLONGS

This is the cond leg of the "Daily Double" and Bookat

Shu and it completed the first half mile in 56 3/5 secs, which was certainly fast going, and for this reason alone it should win

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