AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS AT PRACTICE
BRADMAN OUT TO
YOUTH OF 16
PLAIN BALL'
TAKES
MIDDLE STUMP
Don
of
London, April 22. Bradman and his team Australian cricketers are quick off the mark. Yesterday afternoon, less than 24 hours after their arrival in London, they had two hours' practice at the' nets at Lord's.
was
During the practice Bradman bowled middle stump by an "unknown," only 16 years of age. The bowler was Paul Brooks, who has been on Lord's ground staff for about a year.
Bradman had been batting confident- ly against his colleagues and his failure to time a delivery from Brooks
Lord's for a trial, was given a ground- staff engagement.
O'Reilly's bowling in the practice
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1988.
SIXTH EXTRA
PROGRAMME
The following is the Jockey Club's programme for their Sixth Extra Race Meeting:
FIRST DAY Saturday, 4th June, 1938 1.-2.00 P.M.-June Handicap.-- $5. Winner, $600. Second $300.
showed that it has lost none of its guilo' $200. For China Ponies, "A" Class. Yards). and deadliness since he was last here; Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. One'
Mile. he will be dangerous in the Tests.
White, one of the newcomers to the side, a medium-pace spin bowler, show- ed that he is also likely to capture
many wickets.
OFFICIAL RECEPTION
scription Ponies of this Season, Win- ners of $1,000 or more in stakes, barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance.
From the Two Mile Post Once Third Round and In About One Mile 171
7.-5.00 P.M.-Shatin Handicap.- Winnor $450. Second $225. Third $125. 2.-2.30 P.M.-Bondi Handicap. For China Ponies, "D" Class. Sub- Winner $500, Second $300. Third scription Griffins of this Club of this $200. For Australian Subscription Season, barred. To be ridden by Joc- not won ten races Ponies, "A" Class. Jockey Allowance. keys who have Entrance $5. Six Furlongs.
anywhere at any time. No Whips or Entrance $5. One 3.-3.00 P.M.-Whitsun Handicap. Spurs allowed.
Third Mile. -Winner $750. Second $300,
8.-5.30. P.M.-Lead Mine Handi- Earlier in the day the Australians $200. For China Ponies, Subscription
Second $275. Jattended a reception at Australia Griffins of this Club of this Season. cap-Winner $550.
Allowance. House, where they were officially wel-Jockey
Entrance. $5. Third $175. For China Ponies, "B" Class. Jockey Allowance, Entrance $5. comed by Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Con-One Mile. missioner for Australia, and renewed 4.-3.30 P.M.-Customs Handicap Six Furlongs.
$500. Se- 9-6.00 P.M.-Customs Handicap. acquaintance with a number of pastFirst Section.-Winner
For China Second Section. cond $250. Third $150. and present England cricketers.
(See Race No. 4). Ponies, "C" Class. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. Six Furlongs.
Daily Double Event:-Fifth and Note.-One Entry only will be Seventh Races.
Entries close at noon on Thursday, made for the Customs Handicap (Races Nos. 4 and 9). Entries 26th May, 1938.
and will be divided into First
In this company were Sir Pelham England Warner, who captained two Test teams in Australia; Mr. Stanley of Christopherson, deputy chairman the Midland Bank, who played against Australia in 1884, and Mr. A. J. Web- be, a Test player of 1879.
EXCUSED
ners
Second Sections at the discretion of the Handicapper.
SECOND DAY Monday, 6th June, 1938 1.-12.30 PM.-Beaufort Handicap. 5.4.00 P.M.-Stonecutters Plate.-Winner $500. Second $250. Third Ponies, Griffins of -Winner $450. Second $225. Third $150. For China $125. For China Ponies, Subscription this Season. Winners at this Meeting AI- Griffins of this Club of this Season, and Ponies that have won $2,000 or and Ponies classified "E" Class. Win-more in stakes, barred. Jockey
of $1,000 or more in stakes lowance. Entrance $5. One Mile.
2.-1.00 P.M.-Lama Handicap.— 1938, barred. January, few Weight: 10 lb. under weight for First Section. Winner $450. Second Bradman inches. 1 lb. penalty for every $100 $225. Third $125. For China Ponies. or part thereof won in stakes since "D" Class Winners at this Meeting. Last night the Australians were the 1st January, 1988. Jockey. Allowance, and Ponies that have won $1,000 or more in takes since 1st January, guests of Sir Oswald Stoll at the Coli-Entrance $5. Six Furlongs.
6.4.30
Farm 1938, barred. Jockey Allowance. En- seum, where they saw the show "St.
A big crowd outside the Handicap. Winner $500. Second, trance $5. Six Furlongs. Brooks played for London School-Moritz."
[$300. Third $200. For Australian Sub- boys and a year ago, after writing to theatre cheered them.
The Gilligan brothers, A. E. R. and in which there was no particular guile|A. H. H., W. R. Hammond, Kenneth was a genuine surprise.
Farnes and G. O. Allen represented players of to-day.
have
make since to Because he would many speeches during the next months, Mr. Bruce excused from speaking.
FRIENDLY SMILE
Brooks described his delivery as an ordinary plain ball. Bradman, he said, gave him a friendly smile on his suc-
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Note.-One Entry only will be made for the Lama Handicap. (Races Nos. 2 and 8). Entries will be divided into First and Second Sections at the discretion of the Handicapper.
Plate.
Third
TIFFIN INTERVAL 3.-2.30 P.M.-Whitsun Winner $750. Second $300. $200. For China 'Ponies that have started at least twice this year at Race Meetings of this Club and have not, at date of entry, won $2,500 or more in stakes since. 1st January. 1938. Weight: 148 lb. 1 lb. penalty for every $200 or part thereof won in stakes since 1st January, 1988. En- trance $5. One and a Quarter Miles. 4.-3.00 P.M.-Woollahra Handicap. -Winner $500. Recond $300. Third $200. For Australian Subscription Ponies, "C" Class. Winners at this Meeting, barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. : From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In (About One Mile 171 Yards).
5.-3.30 P.M.-Smugglers Plate- Winner $450. Second $225. Third $125. For China Ponies. Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Season classified "E" Class. Winners at this Meeting, barred. Weight: 10 lb. un- der weight for inches. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at any time. Jockeys, 2 lb. penalty for each race won. Maximum penalty: 10 lb. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrances $5. One Mile.
6.-4.00 P.M.-Green Island Handi- cap.-First Section-Winner $500. Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies, "C" Class. Winners at this Meeting, and Ponies that have won $1,000 or more in stakes since 1st January, 1988, barred, Jockey Allow ance. Entrance $5. One and a Quar- ter Miles.
Note.--One Entry only will be matte for the Green Island Handicap (Races Nos, 6 and 9). Entries will be divided into First and Second Sections at the discretion of the Handicapper.
· 7.—4:30 ́P.M.-Manly · Handicap.→→ Winner $500. Second $800. Third $200. For Australian “Subscription Ponies. "B" Class. Winners at this Meeting, barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. From the Two Mile Post Once, Round and în (About One. Mile'171 Yards).
8.-5.00 PM. Lania Handicap.- Second Section.
(See Race No. 2).
··9.–5.30 PM-Gréen Island Han- dicap-Secondi 'Sëction.
(See Race No. 6)
· 10.6.00. P.M Lantao Handicap. -Winner $550. Second $275. Third |$176. For China Ponies, "B" Class, [Jockey) Allowance. Entrance $5. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and În (About One Mło 171 Yards), ́ ́
Daily Double Event:-Fifth and Seventh Races.
Entries close at Noon on Thursday, 26th May, 1988. \\
.. Handicaps for the Second Day of the Mooting will be published by f p.m. on Sunday, 5th June,
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