1939-04-27 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1980,

Mrs. Little's Success

PONY RACING

THE JUVENILE HEIGHT LIMIT

The effect of the height limit ap- not be accepted for registration if to various overseas countries. In fact, many ex-Northolt racers have measuring over 143 hands.

gone abroad and have won many prizes.

London, April 14.—Mrs. D. Lu Little showed much of her old form plied by the Pony Turf Club to at the Tally Ho tournament at Edg-juveniles is being seen this year in baston yesterday, when she beat the greatly reduced number of re- Miss A. M. Yorke by 6-1, 6-3, in the final of the women's singles, and jected youngsters. The ruling lays so reversed the result of their match down that two-year-olds may not at Harrow last month M. D. Delo- ford won the men's singles by beat-race until June 1, and that they will

ing C. E. Malfroy, of New Zealand, in the final by 6-1, 4-6, 6—1. Rain caused a late start to be made.

Results:

WOMEN'S SINGLES (FINAL) Mrs. D. L. Little beat Miss A. M. Yorke, 6-1, 6-3.

MEN'S DOUBLES (FINAL) ' C. Boussus and D. W. Butler bent C. E. Malfroy and C. M. Jones, 6-3, 6-4. WOMEN'S DOUBLES (FINAL) Mrs. S. IL Hammersley and Miss A. M. D. Deloford beat C. E. Malfroy, M. Yorke beat Mrs. R. E. Haylock and 6—1, 4-6, 6-4.

Mrs J S. Kirk. 4—6. 6—3 6——2.

MEN'S SINGLES (FINAL)

As a result, a reasonable margin is left for natural development be

Riders from abroad continue to years, and juveniles have a much ground. C. E. Rose, who had con- tween the ages of two and three make Northolt a happy hunting better chance of passing the 15-siderable experience in France, hand limit when measured for sec- Egypt, America, Syria, and Greece, ond-season racing. It is an unfor- has once again taken out a pony tunate fact that animals rejected licence, and I understand that he from P.T.C. racing on grounds of will be riding for a few well-known stature cannot be accepted under owners with overseas connections. any other rules in England. Two The latest arrival is H. W. Spack- years ago; however, the P.T.C. came man, a jockey whose record in In- to an arrangement with a number dia was impressive. He started well of foreign turf clubs, and ponies ex-ridden victory on Big News on the ceeding the limit can now be sent first day.

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