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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1989.
Last Day Of Annual Meeting
Sub-Griffins Champions And Australian Ponies Champions Main Events
CELTIC AND MARKSMNA IN OPPOSITION AGAIN
THE TIME (J. POTE-HUNT).
From the above, I don't think i NEXT WEEK'S shall be far wrong in stating that LAWN TENNIS
the finish will be fought out be- tween Celtic Star, Marksman and
Musketeer. In the Sports Club CHAMPIONSHIP Cup, the first two provided a most PROGRAMME
sensational finish, the result being a dead-heat.
The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Cham-
I am afraid Musketeer will find pionships, under the auspices of Hong the distance a little too long. If Kong Cricket Club, will commence next Mr. Marshall does not leave his courts, weather permitting.
Monday afternoon on the H.K.C.C.
Lucky Lad Favoured For challenge too late. I think he The following is next week's com-
Australian Classic
(By "RAPIER”)
THE 1939 Annual Race Meeting will be continued to-morrow, the last day, which is generally regarded as an off-day. There will be nine events on the programme, the most important of which-are the Professional Cup and Subscription Griffins Champions, and the Australian pony Champions, entries for which will not be · ·known until prior to the commencement of the respective events.
The weather so far has been exceptionally favourable, while to-morrow's attendance will be augmented by a large number of children.
The Nil Desperandum Stakes and Happy Valley Spring Handi- cap, confined to China ponies, subscription griffins, and griffins of this season that have started at least twice and not won, are divided into two sections.
At the time of writing, entries
for these events were not known so I will content myself with giving
til to-morrow's "issue.
to
DEVONIAN (H. J. A. HEARNE) MACQUARIE RIVER (P. Y. T.
WEI)
RISING STAR (F. MARSHALL) ROOIFLY (W. H. DAVIS). RUBY STAR (S. W. PAN) VIOLET QUEEN (C. F. H.
CHURCHILL).
* MONDAY ·
will win. At any rate I fancy Cel-plete programme, figures in brackets tic Star to win, with Marksman representing the Court No. second and Musketeer third, leay- ing Oranje Boven to serve as an
outsider.
RACE NO. 6: THE PHAETON
HANDICAP: - FROM
THE
TWO MILE POST ONCE
Open Singles (First Round)
A. R. Kitchell; v. Chan Kam-moon (1), T. C. Monaghan v. Tsoi Ping-fan KM. Leo v. I. M. A. Razack (6), A. (2), C. R, Bax v. Ng Kam-chuen, (8),
V. Remedios v. Luk Chun-cheong (7). Open Doubles (First Round)
· ROUND AND IN
Lul Kwai-fan and Chan Chi-keung v. Lim Thian Tet and Stephen Wong Among the entries in this race (4), Wong Shiu-wing and Luk Ding- for old China ponies, the weights cheung v. J. W. Leonard and George for which have yet to be announced, Chon (8), I. and B. Agafuroff v. Paul I think the finish will again be Kong and B. Szeto (5). fought out between Tampa Bay, Scenic View and King's Lead, as
Open Singles (First Round). Lam Kwan v. J. M. Tomlinson (1), was the case in the Curragh Han-W. J. Howard v. W. A. Land (2), dicap, on the first day."
Kwong-cheum v. S. A. Gray (8), Loe Chee-man v. Leong Ping-chiu (6), Y. Tampa Bay will undoubtedly be C. Lau v. Lee Wai-tong (7); Wong called upon to shoulder the maxi-Fuk-nam v. H. D. Rumjahn (8).
The three ponies to watch are Amum load of 168 lbs., which it can Great Time, Bredon and Devonian, easily handle and I think it will all of which are very fast.
over
again win,
・・・・・ TUESDAY
Open Doubles (First Round) E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson v. Pang Qi-lam and Wei Chung (4), Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-pui. (holders) v. T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould
WEDNESDAY
Open Singles (First Round) Lt. D. C. Misra v. Lee Yue-wing (1). W. Sander v. Chan Chi-kenng (2), B. Szeto v. Firdos Khan (6), Marsland v. J. W. Leonard (7).
a short distance. It will be recall The finish is likely to be close and the names of the ponies likely to ed that Devonian had a flying start exciting, and it will be a question (6). win, leaving my final selections un-in the first section of the Sydney of the pony winning with the bet- Maidens Stakes and was only just ter finish over the last 50 yards. beaten by Cockleroi. A Great Time This is the second leg of the "Daily
Double." is also a demon for speed and so Bredon. I am inclined
is
Bredon to win, with a A Great Time
to back RACES NOS. 7 AND 9: HAPPY
VALLEY SPRING second and Devonian third.
RACE NO. 5: PROFESSIONAL CUP, AND SUBSCRIPTION Griffins CHAMPIONS:
RACES - NOS. 1 AND 3:0 These events are confined China ponies, subscription griffins of this season that have started at least twice at this meeting and have not won. Judging by per formances during the previous four] days of racing, I should say that the following will be prominent:-
MILLEAYE (V. V. NEEDA) NATIONAL HONOUR (H. P.
CHANSON)
PHOENIX (F. F. LI) BRESSAY (H. J. A. HEARNE) GUINNESS TIME (J. POTE-
HUNT)
CHATTERBOX (B. L. TAO) TINY TIM (B. A. PROULX) WILD BEAR (H. C. PIH). RACE NO. 2: GRIFFINS SPRING.
HANDICAP: ONE MILE.
The following griffins of this sea- son will contest the consolation prize of $1,000.00:
AVON (H. J. A. HEARNE) BLUE DIAMOND (T. Y. WOO). FORGOTTEN STAR (9. W. PAN) GALVESTON BAY (P. Y. T. WEİ) HECTIC VIEW (T. L. WONG) LILLIBER (D. BLACK) PEACEFULVIEW (H, C. PIH) TAXING MASTER (B. L. TAO).
On the third day, in the Racing Stakes, over the game distance, Blue Diamond very nearly created a surprise. It was only beaten by Galaxy after a struggle which last- ed until about 50 yards from the end. Although I cannot see this pony winning to-morrow, I think it will be in at the finish.
ran
The obvious choice, however, is Lilliber, which, r second to Eve of Harvest in the Griffina Consola- tion Stakes. Avon seems to be a pony good for a short sprint, while Peaceful View appears capable of improving with more racing ex- perience. Forgotten Star and. Gal- veston Bay have been placed in previous races, but I am not ex- pecting either of them to upset Lil- liber.
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RAGE NO. 4: FLEMINGTON PLATE (FROM THE 11⁄2 MILE POST). This is the first leg of
the “Daily Double,....... and It will be con- tested by Australian ponies, griffins of this moeting that have started and have not won, and ponies clus- sified: "C" Class on December 81, 1988.
. I expect to see the following
starting NA
A GREAT TIME (J. POTE HUNT) BREDON (B. A. PROULX)
Open Doubles (First Round) "A. Crawford and R. Broadbridge v. HANDICAP:
Tsor Ping-fan and Ng Kam-chüen (3), Lt. J. Theobald and Capt. :. A, B Looking through the entries, and Whatman v. Lt. Col. L, A. Newnham providing they do not clash, it will and Major. F. T. Baines (4), 8. A. and not be necessary to look, in respec-H. D. Rumjahn v. F. H. Kwok and S. tive sections, much further than W. Liang (5), A. V. Remedios and 34 Bear Claw and King's Warden, Hussain (8)...
Gonsalves v. O. Rumjahn and S, A. This race will decide the cham-which are the two best here, to pro- pion among this year's lot of sub-vide the winners. scription griffins, and it is expected RACE NO. 8: THE AUSTRALIAN that the following will face the
PONIES CHAMPIONS: 11⁄4 starter:-
MILES
1 MILES..
CELTIC STAR (F. MAR-
SHALLA)
MARKSMAN (T.-L.-WONG). MUSKETEER (S. C. LIANG). ORANJE BOVEN
(C. ENCAR NACAO). PORTRUSH (D. BLACK).
THURSDAY
Y. Ho v. T... Gould (2), E. E. Story Open Singles (First Round) Wei Chung v. J. R. Turner (1), H.
v. Wong Shiu-wing (3), A. V. Gošano v. Lim Thian - Tet (8), Kwok Hin- chung v. E. C. Fincher (7)**
This will be a grand race
Open Doubles (First Round) to watch and I expect to see the
H. P. Ong and S. H. Ling và Si A following starting. It is a case of Gray and G. C. Burnett (4), Lee Yue- two old warriors fighting against wing and Ho Kalau v. Lt. J. M. Tom- three new stalwarts, and what a linson and Capt. L. J. C. Loch (5), Luk finish this should provide →→
Chung-cheong and Iu Tak-lam v. Lee' Wai-tong and fu Tak-cheuk (8); Lucky Lad (V. V. Needa)
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Open Singles (First Round)
S. W. Liang v, N. A. E. Mackay (1), A. Crawford 7. Pang Oi làm (2) F. H. Kwok v. P. S. Leong (3), Peter U. v. Lt. J. S. Theobald (6), Tani Yun-pui v. Wan Tze-sam (7), 8. A. Rumjähn v, N. L. Evans (8),..
Open Doubles (First Round) Major FC Nottingham and Capt. R. B. Lecky v. Lt, D. Ü, Misra and Lt. F. M. Afzal (4), Chan Kam-moon and Wong Fuk-nam v. 1; M. A. Raznek and A. R. Minu (5).
Lancashire Chips (D. Black) Triumphant Day (B. L. Tao) Happy Landings (W. H. S. Davis) Candlelight (J. Pote-Hunt).
Lucky Lad has had two wins over Lancashire Chips, and so must tip it to prove ita superiority: again. Lucky Lad in certainly far différent pony – from what it was, when it first started racing last year has improved beyond expectations and in view of its past performances, I think it will win. to-morrow, with Lancashire Chips sacond.
· As a result of ita hany wine in the Rooty Hill Derby, Triumphant Day will no doubt receive strong, support, but I don't think it will be fast enough against these two old ponion. In fact, I will not be at all surprised to see Happy Landinga secure the better of Triumphant Day, especially after its convincing win on Wednesday. My nomina tions are: Lucky Lad to win, Len- cashire Chips Becond, and Happy Landings third.
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