1939-11-10 — Page 23

MACAO RACE MEETING PROSPECTS DISCUSSED

THE

(By. “RAPIER”)

THE November Meeting of Macao Jockey Club will be held at the Areia Preta Course on Sunday, when a pro- gramme of six events will commence at 2.15 p.m.

The S.S. "Taishan" leaves Hong Kong at 9.30 a.m. and returns at midnight.

RACE NO. 1-GRAND STAND HANDICAP: SIX FURLONGS This event is confined to subscrip- tion griffins of Macao Jockey Club of any season that have not won more than $300.00 in stakes since January 1, 1939.

Shanghai 4 (Mr. Hearne) has been given top-weight of 160 lbs. and, if it starts, should have no difficulty In winning as it is a class above the Fairy Auk, may not start as it has others, and the distance is only

six a better chance of winning the first citing interludes, I must confess dis-

Although there were one or two ex- furlongs.

race. Should its connection decide to appointment in the game which was second in the Colowan Handicap over surprise if it causes an upset, espe- Hohenfels (Mr Yuen), which was send it out here, however, it will not very much below the standard usually five furlongs at the last meeting, is cially in view of its light imposition set by these very fine bowling ships.the only pony capable of extending of 143

Ibs. Hogmanay It appeared to me that with the ex- Shanghai 4. Rothesay Bay (Mr. Tang Chao) should do better this time, ow-

(Mr. L. B I understand that while playing in Shanghai he "saw most of the players ception of D. M. Keplinger, of Min- Man Wa) should take the other minor ing to its weight reduction of 5 lbs. It up there off" which appears to indi-danao, none of the players were com- position.

lost by only 1-1/2 lengths to cate a comparable standard between

fortable and never did themselves

Fairy Auk at the last meeting. the two ports despite the fact that the

justice. rame has been long established in the Another good ten-pin bowler, in the person of L. Gaddi, is back in harness again and is expecting to get down to "business" seriously now that all the

North.

worries of international lawn bowl- and other equally weighty competi- ticns are now over for the winter. As a matter of interest I might mention

torious Swiss lawn bowls team which recently won the Gutierrez Shield for the first time since the institution of the International event.

the rest, most of them trailed along an average of 189 pins. As regards happily to generally average round

about 145.

Evidently the players themselves

RACE NO. 2-RACE COURSE

members of Macao during 1938-39.

In my

RACE NO. 5-VICTORY highest individual score being Ke-

There was not  200

HANDICAP: SIX FURLONGS registered,

HANDICAP: ONE MILE This race is for China ponies, sub- "D" Class, China ponies' will figure vlinger's 188 in his fourth game. The scription griffins of Hong Kong Jockey in this race. The Leopard, winner of total score of this player was 803, or Club purchased at Hong Kong by the Norfolk Handicap (Second Sec- Jockey Clubtion) at the Valley last Saturday, has Having regard been given top-weight of 168 lbs to- to its surprise win in the gether with Double Chance. Praia Grande Handioap

over five opinion they can be safely disregard- furlongs at the last meeting, National ed. Jack O'Lantern (Mr. L. B. Chao) were not too satisfied with their show. Triumph (Mr. S. L. Sung) has been looks the likely winner, as it ran a that Gaddi was a member of the vic.ing and a return match has been fixed penalised by 9 lb, and will be carry-good fourth in the race with The Leo- to be played on the Mindanao's re-ing top-weight of 168 lb. This, how-pard, but the Tigress (Mr. S. C. Liang) ever, should not prevent it from win- may cause an upset. National Authem turn to port! .

ning again

Eagle (Mr. Hearne), which placed second in the above-mentioned race, is up by 6. lbs. and it is

RACE NO 6-TURF HANDICAP possible that the previous result will (SECOND SECTION): ONE MILE

In the final event of the day, the Chao) is down by 5 lbs., and will car-second lot of "E" Class, China ponies ry. 163 lbs.

As it was many lengths will be in opposition, and, judging away when it came in third to the two from the entries, The Spirit of St. ponies mentioned above, it should not Louis, which is at present in fine form, do better than again place.

may secure the first win of its career. Dragonfly (Mr. Ho Hong-ping) was withdrawn by the veterinary surgeon at the Valley in the last meeting, but it starts here, should command at- tention, as it was highly fancied in some quarters for last Saturday

OLD RIVALS MEET A contemporary of his, J. S. Lan-

On Wednesday was played a match dolt, who was also a member of the

between those old stalwarts "The Swiss team, is another who will be Champs" and U.S.S. Ashville. A meet-be reversed. Cloudy Star (Mr. L B

ing between these two teams nearly always be depended upon to

able to devote more of his time to Indoor bowls. He is undoubtedly one

can

of the best ten-pin and duck-pin play-attract a large number of fans and

this. occasion was no exception..

ers in the Alleys.

GADDI GETS GOING Gaddi, in his first game for some time, the other evening, showed that he has lost little of his old skill. He put together at the first time of ask- ing the very fine score of 211! This

As It happened, the match itself was not what I should term a brilliant one. I will go even further and say it was disappointing! However, I ex- pect the sultry evening had something to do with it.

Again in this match there was only score was made up of a strike, spare, one 200 registered, Dick Venezia se- four successive strikes, two spares; a enring 211 in his third game. Next strike, a spare and a 9 on his spare. (Continued at foot of Next Column)

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RACE NO. 3-TURF HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION): ONE MILE In this race for first section Class, China ponies, King's Parade (Mr. L. B. Chao). the winner of the Lappa Handicap over six furlongs, has agam been given top-weight of 168 lbs. As it will be running against practically the same field as in the Lappa Handicap, however, it should win even with the distance a trifle longer. Lucky Eleven (Mr. S. C. Liang) is expected to fill second place, and Mac's Adventure (Mr. Hearne) the other minor position.

RACE NO 4-CHOI MA HUI HANDICAP: One mile

This event is for China ponies, sub- scription ponies of this Club of any season Fairy Auk, which will be rid- den by Mr. Hearne, won the Stewards' Cup over the mile at the last meet- ing; it will again carry 180 lbs. but should win.

Shanghai 4, which was 'second to

(Mr. S L. Sung) should also be ser- iously reckoned with as it will be car- rying only 140 lbs.

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Rose Day (Mr. S. C Liang) may not be able to win. but it should do

well.

HOCKEY

NEW CORNER

RULE TRIED

With a "hat trick" contributed by L/Sgt. Hombure, the Royal Engineers just managed to heat the Y.M.C.A. highest individual score was Gene "A" XI by the odd goal in five in a Faggiano's 183.

friendly hockey game played at King's Park yesterday.

Venezia was easily highest scorer of the match with 859 (average 172) and W. J. Balaski, of Ashville, was next with 808 (average 162).

Scores were:--

"The Champs" Ashville

..... 3,129 2,912 Although Ashville lost they showed some improvement over their display against Mindanao,

MEMBERSHIP GRowe

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It might interest bowling fans to know that the total number of mem- bers has now reached the very satis- factory Agure of 70, made up from the British and American Navies, and military and civilian-habitues of the Alleys.

The new short corner rule that the Umpires Association is recommend- ing to teams to experiment with was, tried out in this`shi

*The goals for " *es, scored by Fowler and Coombe, and Homburg scored three times for sappery.

The teams:

Y.M.G,A.-H. Millington, R. Perry, Lewis: H. Smits, D. McLellani, A. T. Austen; Harkinson, W. Stone, E. Fowler, M. Dunne, and L. Coombe.

H. Engineers:-L/S. Dobson; Rus- sell, Goodwin; Bowling, Marriott, Whitaker; Twomey, Taylor, Homburg, Denyer, and Fox.

In 'passing I would like to correct Mr. P. P. Botelho took out Mr. a report on the Knight initiation cere-Trianon's Tribute for its exercise this mony which stated that all the mem-morning and on reaching the she bers who received "200" badges were furlonga post' the pony became rest- regaled with beer on the House. This less and unseated its rider. was not correct as it was Ewo Brewery Botelho was able to walk back to which 50 generously provided the paddock unassisted, but he much-peeded refreshment!

further part in the trainin