1940-02-02 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1940

MOLLER STABLE PROSPECTS BRIGHT IN H. K. DERBY

Satinlight Will Take A Lot Of Beating

GRAPHIC GOLE DUNBAR STABLE MAKE

How BOBBY JONES

GRIPS

CLUB

GRIP

OVERLAPPING

THE GRIP

BY BEST BALL

HE

ERE'S one golf feature one can practice no matter what the

- weather. That is the GRIP as exemplified by Bobby Jones. While this phase of golf has been stress - .ed a great deal, little is done about it during the winter when it would seem the time is most propitious for improvement, I .don't mean the carrying of a rub-- ber ball about and consequently squeezing it so many times per minute but rather an analytical approach to a grip so that you re- alize just why you take hold of the shaft in the manner you do. Furthermore, once this mystery has been cleared up, a regime of practice in grasping the club that will make this part of the game second nature.

Bobby Jones, for instance at left first grasps the shaft with the left hand in the manner indicated. With two of the left knuckles showing, he is in the best position possible to gain speed, power and accuracy in the downsweep with this member. The right hand takes its position with the little

·finger overlapping the forefinger of the left. Of importance here is the palm, which should take a .position on the leather, so that

if opened it would point toward : the hole. The overlapping grip is the most popular of all among the first flight golfers.

To-morrow Where -The Chips Fail.

To Let

BRAWN CUP TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

The Caer Clark Cup match between Cen- tral British Association and Recreio Ladies, scheduled for to-morrow, has been post- poned.

Following are some of the Brawn Cup teams for to-morrow

*RECREIO L.--Miss C. Silva; Miss E, Ro- sario and Miss M. Ribeiro; Mrs. B. Castro, Miss N. Osmund and Miss M. Carvalho; Miss L. Rodrigues, Miss M. Figueiredo, Miss M. Campos, Miss N, Gonsalves and Miss I. Rosario.

ST. ANDREW'S L.-Miss H. Millington; Mrs. A. Hamson and Miss G. Darby; Miss P. Jeffreys. Miss 8. Arnold and Miss

Doughty: Miss E. Banker, Miss I, Hicks, Miss B. Longbottom, Miss H. May and Miss

J. Jex,

C.B.B.-Miss P. Loseby; Miss S. Gehring and Miss J. Tinson; Miss 8. Burrough, Miss J. Bonney and Miss B. Rickwood; Miss K. Grant, Miss J. Stokes, Miss M. McFarlane, Miss E. Rousseau and Miss P. Beraha,

BOLD BID FOR HONOUR

LAST WON IN 1932

(By "RAPIER”)

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

By "SQUADDY"

SMALL UNITS have had a tough time this season regarding Rugby Axtures, and it was only after strenu- ous efforts on the part of the various Rugby secretaries concerned that

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Sookunpoo once a week for Rugby. unit and Army granted the use of League fixtures and as the Small Units had

Army used this day to play off their

THE 1940 ANNUAL RACING CARNIVAL will commence at the Valley on Saturday, February 17, and there is every few organised fixtures were drawn up. indication that it will be just as successful as any of its The whole trouble lay in the fact predecessors, despite the regrettable absence of new sub-that there was no ground other than scription griffins. Due to prevailing unsettled conditions ground at Happy Valley, which had Sookunpoo available for Rugby. The in North China, dealers have experienced difficulty in meet-been used in previous years, was rated ing the requirements of Hong Kong Jockey Club as far as the subscription griffins are concerned, and the result has been that they will not be seen in action this year.

There is no doubt that the subscrip-and it does not appear to me to have tion griffins have in the past been res- the necessary stamina to Inst out ponsible for providing exceptionally the Derby distance. Up to a mile keen racing, and as a result of their it should prove dangerous. non-arrival several races hitherto pro- vided for them have had to be deleted. This is indeed a great pity, but the Stewards made an excellent job of the re-arrangement of the whole pro- gramme, which will still be over the same period of five days.

The Hong Kong Derby being the most important event, I will commence my notes with a tentative discussion of the prospects of the various stables which have entered ponies Blue Riband.

for

the

next

Palber and Gretber are the best, and elther one of them will re- present this stable in the Derby; un- less Charlesber responds more quickly to training.

KONG BROS. STABLE

Kong Bros. have two griffins, Gay Star and Hopeful Star. I rather like Gay Star, although I am of the opinion that it is not sufficiently advanced to provide any serious challenge in the Derby.

EVE STABLE

EU TONG BEN STABLE This stable hud the good last year to race Rose Elect, which virtually walked away with the Derby. This year they have entered Bronze Arrow and Care Free, the latter of which appears to me to be the better. Nevertheless, judging from what I have been able to see at morning training, this pony will have to show Mr. Li Po-chun has four new grif- tremendous improvement before it fins, Attacking Time, Distinctive

The Eve stable, owned by the Sas- fortunesoons, have entered three ponics in Eve of Destruction, Eve of Folly and Eve of Peace, I am afraid I cannot seriously recommend any of them. They may win races later on, but it is doubtful whether they will do so at the Annual Meeting.

LI PO CHUN 8TABLE

can hope to come anywhere near win-Time, For All Time and Leading Time. ning the Derby.

The best is Leading Time, but it seems to be more of a sprinter, and I don't think it will last the Derby distance.

I am afraid Mr. Eu will not have the satisfaction of scoring another win this year.

Bronze Arrow is more suitable for sprint events, but this pony went lame after finishing its gallop last Sunday. CIRE STABLE

MR. T. K. LI'S STABLE Mr. T. K. Li has Ohio and O-Lan to represent him, the latter being the better of the two, and it may have a say in the result of the Derby.

OTHER OWNERS

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not entered this League they were left with no ground on which to play.

Eventually Middlesex Regiment came to the rescue by loaning their ground at Prince Edward Road on the occasions they were not using it, and as the Regiment is now at Camp the ground has been very kindly lent to Royal Signals for allocation to the other Small Units Interested in Rugby. Thanks are due to the officer in charge ground for making this possible.

of the

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Quadrangular Series

T Signals and R.A.S.C. conceived the idea of

HERE being no competition which they could enter. R.A.M.C., 24th Bty. R.A.,

running a Rugby competition of their own and this was commenced yesterday with a match between R.A.M.C. and 24th Bty. R.A.

The teams were as follows: R.A.M.C.-Pte. Morgan, Pie. MacDonald, Pte. Whylro, Lt. Coombea, Capt. Warrack. Cpl. Chandler, Cpl. Edge, Pte. McKay, Pte. Capt. Scriven, Pte. Butler, Pte. Furnell, Wrigglesworth, Major Curran (Capt.), Pte. Mohan and Pie. Minney.

24th Bty.-Gnr. Howard, Gnr. Mirrors, Gnr. Keeble, Gnr. Larthe, Bde. Plummer, Bde. Foster, Gnr. Pain. Gnr, Tooley, Grr. Jones, Gnr. Milland, L/Sgt. Apdey. Capt. MacMillan, Gnr. Luckett and Wright, Gnr. Gar, Hill.

R.A.S.C. have gathered a useful side to- gether but have not had much opportunity to try out their strength owing to duties. They are full of fight however and as keen as mustard. Sgt. Rogers and Dvr, Sneddon done good work in this branch of sport pre- have reputations to uphold, Wattear having viously. Their team is picked following: Cpl. Bell, L/Cpl. Hoskin, L/Cp. MacPherson, L/Cpl. Bird, Dvr. Martin, DV, Richards, Dvr, Sneddon, Pte. Kinaford, Pte. Foster. Sgt. Rogers, Pte, Clifton, Sgt. Mer Wattear, Dvr. Gray, Dvr. Scougall, Dvr. riefield. Pic. King L/Cpl.- King,-- L/Cpl.- Halder and Pte. Rex.

from the

koned with, the mainstays of the team being

Royal Signals are also a force to be rec- Sigm. Willis, L/Cpl. Bedford and Sgt. Lang-

Mr. Moller has entered three nice looking animals, Racylight, Satin- Mrs. J. H. Taggart has an interest Ught and Spicylight, and I think he in the Blue Riband for the first time, will depend on Satinlight to his colours in the major classic. This appearance it is properly seasoned, carry being represented by Craigavad. In

pony was given a gallop over the with powerful muscles, and It Derby distance last Saturday, pleting the run in 3.28 with a last | ticularly over the last quarter run. quarter of 27 3/5. It moves with a nice easy action which has impressed rall fans, and if it does not win the Derby it will certainly be very near at the finish. I expect the other two ponies to be called on to tackle the less important events.

com-Invariably done well in training, parley, Willis played for Army at the com-

DUNBAR STABLE

Since last winning the Derby In 1932, with Liberty Bay, the Dunbar stable has seldom since been even in the running, but there is no doubt that with either Dupont Bay or Mount Hope Bay they will be making a de- termined bid for honours this year. ultimate choice, as it seems I expect Mount Hope Bay to be the be better suited for the Derby distance. At the moment this pony is moving along quite nicely, and I shall not be

Bay will have to be seriously reckon- far wrong in stating that Mount Hope

ed with for the main event.

to

It should certainly be among the first three at the finish,

MARBER STABLE

Mr. B. W. Bradbury, popular owner of this stable, has entered about the biggest string of ponies, no less than seven in all, which he has named as follows: Charlesber, Clember, Gret- and ber, Johnber, Lauraber,. Palber Royber.

The best is undoubtedly Royber, but this pony developed lameness last Friday when about to finish a gallop, and as a result it is doubtful whether it will race at the Annual Meeting. However, he still has Clember to depend on, but I am afraid this pony is more of a sprinter,

HOCKEY CLUB TEAM Following will represent Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" versus 8th Heavy Regiment R.A. 2nd XI on the Club ground on Monday, February 5th, at 5 p.m.-H. W. Brown; W. G. Schnabel ven; W. Spencer, G, Woolgar, and JW. Pennington; R. A. Bates Buckridge, J. McGahan and ((Capt.), H._J, D. Lowe and J. V. Ste... | Carter.

I understand that Mr. G. Encarnacao will be riding Craigavad, and 1 cer- tainly recommend bearing this com. bination strongly in mind.

mencement of the season, and L/Cpl. Bed- ford is almost in the same class. Sgt. Langley is an old stager at the game with plenty of experience. The remainder of the team, although nearly all newcomers to the game, are showing plenty of GO and should Burford, belonging to Mr. C. B.

soon reach top form. The team is as fol- Brown, has been whispered about as lows: L/Cpl. Bedford, L/Cpl. Hunt, L/Cpl. the "dark-horse" for the big race. It is Buller, L/Cpl. Brown, Set, Langley, Sigm. credited with having clocked 11⁄4 miles | Lees, Willis, Hill, Cogbill, Lithauer, John- up North in the good time of 2.28 son, Sgt. Bevan, Sigm. Morgan, Latter, and with a last quarter of 26 secs.

Sigm, Bennett,

Look out for this Bay stallion is all that's can say for the present.

Mr. Tang Man-wa, the jockey, has a good looking pony in Possible. It will probably win a minor race, but I don't think it is properly equipped for the gruelling Derby.

White Diamond from the Diamonds Stable is also quite good, but I don't think much reliance should be placed on it to win long distance events.

Mrs. Holmes's Victoria, which went

lame last year, has had the benefit of one year's rest but it has not done any fast work.

yet

At this stage, I can safely say that the best among this year's griffins are the following, and one of them will be the ultimate winner of the Derby:

Satinlight.

Mount Hope Bay. Cralgavad.

Burford. Palber.

BILL WOO LEAVING

softball team, will leave for America next Bill Woo, coach of the Canadian Chinese Thursday on a ten months business tour.

Melbourne, Fab, 1—Sisos no Davis Cup challenges were "reqeived by: January 21 Lieut. there will be no competition in 1940. And Lieut.tralia, therefore,

Reuter.

will retain the Co

5th A. A. Weight Tells

IN a friendly game on Wednesday last the heavier 5th A.A. team beat Signals by

15 points to all. The 8th A.A.'s threes were fast off the mark with Sutcliffe showing a good swerve and pace. Sgt. Langley was the pick of the Signals' defence, his tackling breaking up 5th A.A. movements on many occasions. Morgan' also did well as scrum-

half.

R.A.O.C. Soccer Revival

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a friendly soccer game yesterday be- tween Signals and B.A.O.C. (new draft) the former won by five clear goals. R.A.O.C. bave some very promising players, notably the goalkeeper, left-back and centre-half.

TARLETON: RETAINS

TITLE

the

Liverpool, To-day. Ned Tarleton last night - won British and Empire Featherweight boxing titles for the third time in his career when he beat Johnny Cusick, the holder, on points in a thrilling 15- round fight-Reuter,

the Thira Round of. Only one · gama

pionship, K. Weljin

yesterday in. Chess Châme

Henry