1941-04-02 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 1941.

STARLIGHT WINS

WINS FIRST STEWARDS' CUP

CUP EVENT Cire Stable's Splendid Success Saturday's Race BURMA SOCCER Meeting Reviewed TEAM TOUR

By "Rapier"

THE SECOND EXTRA race meeting, held on Saturday was well attended and, despite the fact that there were several upsets, racing on the whole was of a high standard.

Conditions were far from ideal, rain falling prior to the fifth race and coming down with a ven- geance on the seventh race.

CANCELLED

The Burma Chinese Football team, which was to arrive in the Colony during, Easter, now unable to make the trip accord- ing to information re- ceived in the Colony yesterday.

are

Riding honours among the joe-ollowed by Oracle and Gloaming keys went deservedly to Mr. P. Y. (Mr. Poy). On reaching the Win- T. Wei, who scored four wins out hung Post for the first time, Mr. Nomine Poenae of the six races in which he took 5. W. Lee sent part, including the rare feat of forward to take the lead, which

the

Village BADMINTON riding the winner in both legs of it held until round the "Daily Double".

Bend, when Starlight and Oracle Oracle, which had been Honours among

were pussed it. owners somewhat monopolised by the Cire running strongly, failed to over- Stable, with three winners out of haul Starlight, which went on to three entries, no other stable scor-win. Gloaming. Mountain View Mr.(Mr P P Botelhe) and Coloma ing more than a single win.

E. Moller, Sr. also had the satis-1(Mr. Black) were featured in a faction of winmng the first Ste- great struggle for second wards' Cup ever presented

Early Upset

place. beating

eventually Colouna

Mountain View by a neck.

Starlight paid $66.40, the best dividend of the day.

done ponies Over

FURTHER MATCHES ARRANGED

SERVICE CORPS

HELD BY SOUTH CHINA

IN AN EXCITING AND well-contested Second Division football game, South China drew with Ser- vice Corps, when they shared two goals at Sookumpoo yesterday and as a result Service Corps are now as- sured of the runners-up position but can only hope for a play-off with Engineers for the title!

Engineers are now four points

in the lead and are to meet South China and Sing Tao.

The fact that South China and Service Corps are meeting in the Final of the Junior shield added to the interest of the game. and from the perforinatices of both teams yesterday the Final should be a hard fought game.

Both sides missed several good chances but the Chinese forwards showed better ball control and covered ground faster. They were badly in need of a shooting cen- tre forward us the inside men made many openings, which were spoiled by slowness.

Service Corps' forwards did not function as smoothly as usual, due the hard and fast tackling of Yu- and Chan Wong Shui-kee shing at back and Ho Lok-kee-

Further badmintonat left half.

matches

Good Halves

RUMJAHN FOR TITLE G. CHOA'S PROMISE

to

By "AdremT" The challenge expected the Colony singles champion, S. A. Rumjohn, from Lt. Shields Good- man, of U.S.S. Tulsa, as the result of the promis- ing form shown by, the latter in his recent Sinart and Hammond, Service doubles match, did not Corps wing halves, had a trying materialise and Rumjohn ese wingers, while Hamlen played won with the greatest of the scores being. a safe game at back.

For the Chinese, Chin Chi-fai

6-1, 6-2 Chui Wing-keung, were a left wing combination and¦ Goodman hit hard all the time, were the source of most worry playing the type of game.

favoured in the United States- to the Soldiers' defence,

Service Corps started pressing a sacrifice of accuracy for sheer court these and shortly after pace. On a hard from the start were

met with: penalty but methods might have. terrific Young sent in a

shot more success but yesterday, on re-a soft court very susceptible to which hit the crossbar and bounded into play. South China spin end: against a player like forwards could make no impres-, Rumjahn, who uses spin a good Ksion on the Service Corps' deteore- | deal, the story of Goodman's play

At the other end Glen and Martin is one long tale of errors. the home

The first race on Saturday, the! Beautifully handled by Mr. W championship

Broken Hil in an. S. Davis in the Kongmum Plate, resulted upset, when Eve of Grandeur. Handicap for "A" Class Australian have been arranged för which had not previously

the two-mile post,Friday of this week and anything of note, easily accounted Sapper clipped 2-3/5 seconds off

held Strathroy Tuesday of next week, for the favourite, Odeon, with Mr.the record, Need up.

Raconteur (Mr. P. P. since March 29, 1937.

and some good encounters It was a grand finish, and should be seen on both

Botelho) took the lead followed by Night Express (Mr. Ip Kui- ving) and Eve of Grandeur (Mr. in Davis). Night Express went front at the Half Mile post but: was overhauled by Eve of Gran- deur, which then went on to win by two lengths from Odeon, which came up with one of Mr. Needa's spectacular rushes,

by

there is little doubt that had Sapper been extended, the re- cord might have been further lowered.

Necan's United Express (Mr. Ip the Kui-ying), unbeaten during

the Annual Race Meeting, took lead followed by Lancashire Chips Favourites Outclassed (Mr. Treverton) and Sapper. This

Easy Win

United

occasions.

The programme for Friday, at Club de Recreio, will be:-

Junior Singles

P.A. Yvanovich v T. S. Young (8 p.m.).

A. L. Fisher v J. L. Anderson (9.15 p.m.).

Senior Doubles

C. Y. Yung and F. Koh v P. Hooi and H. F. Chiu (8.30 p.m.).

Tuesday's Programme

On Tuesday, at Kowloon Cricket Club, the following. programme has been arranged:—

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order was maintained until round- The Falshan Handicap (Firsting the bend before Section), from the 14-mile post straight when Sapper displaced second for novice jockeys, provided an- Lancashire Chips in the other upset, Mr. R. K. C. Chul position and went after

Express. chalking up his first win at the Valley when he brought in Lan- tashire Lass to beat Jennifer (Mr. Coppin), the third favourite, by

Sapper gained the lead on pass- three lengths to pay the second

although best win dividend of the afternoon, ing the Distance Post,

Blue Diamond (Mr. S. W..Lee) hotly challenged by Distant View and Thirty Sx (Mr. W. Xui) car (Mr. Pih), which came up strang ried the bulk of the money, but they were never in the picture at any time during the race. Lan-

to Sapper it M. A. Oliveira and L. A. Car- cashire Lass was fourth favourite

by valho v K, W. Choy and K. B. Law The third race, the Stewards came home an easy winner

214 lengths.

(8.45 p.m.).. Cup for Australian ponies, griffins

On leading In Mrs. Grasett's. P. Wong and C. Au, v. H. C. of this season that had not wor $5,000, was the principal race of pony. His Excellency Major Gen Eardley and N. L. Smith (9.30

eral Grasett was given a great pm.). the day.

ovation,

After its record-breaking, run.in the Oakleigh Plate over the mile

at the first extra meeting. Oracle (Mr. Needa) was made. firm fa- vourite, but it was unplaced.

Junior: Singles N. L. Smith v Yvanovich Young (7.30 p.m.).

Junior Doubles C. C. Pereira, and A. E. Xavier the outside.. The lattor vP C. Leung, and K. F. Chiu pony, however, could not main- (8 p.m.). ta'n the pace and when Mr. Davis applied pressure

on

In the Hobart. Handicap (First Section) for "8" Class Australian ponies, which was the first leg of the "Dally Double", the public made no mistake, in selecting the right pony.

Big Dividend -

Ridden by Mr. Wei, Vanity Fair On the rise of the barrier, Star-jumped out immediately on the light (Mr. Wei) shot out in front, rise of the barrier to take the lead. followed by Criffel (Mr: Black) and Many Thanks (Mr. Pili), and went on to win.

Mr. Wei Again..

Benior, Doubles

Play Off To-day.

mounted about 100 yards the winning post.

from

Track Waterlogged

|

afternoon against the fast Chin-

and

fast

awarded 2

ease,

SO

failed when. well placed. Weir He was never able. to gain and Lin Tin-kee also had oppor- control of his ground strokes, tunities but missed.

most of his drives landing, feet out of court.

The Scoring...

In the second period play was faster and 10 minutes from the end Chin Chi-fal broke through the defence and scored; Service then applied pressure and before the end were awarded when Mor gan scored the equaliser.

South China: Tan. Sik-wing;| Wong Chui-ki and Chan Sing

Leung Ping». Chan Hoe-cheung, kwan and Ho Lok-keet Lai Chung-yu, Li Ting-shui, Chung

Chin Chi-fal. Wing-kui. Chui Wing-kwong and

✔

Rumjahn was his usual steady. self. He played all his shots with accuracy and certainty and re-. fused to be beaten by anything,

It is difficult to judge his foresterday's game but, at LRC. that he is playing, better this year, than, even, ands is expected to make a great effort to retain his title.

It

Choa Impresses. More interesting than the above. match was the encounter between George Chiva and hard-hitting T, J. Gould, Gould is a splendid doubles player and is very useful at the singles, game, but Choa was never in any difficulty and his fine positioning and wide

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RESULTS Following were yesterda tennis resulta

Service Corps, Moore, Ham lan and Bradshaw, Smart, Young and Hammond, Glen, Morgan, The play-off for the sectiona| Clarke, Weir and Marth. championship, of "B" Division will be played at Club de Recreio. this Lee) was made favourite but those evening, between Kowloon Cricke: who backed it had a rude shock, range of strokes, combined with as the pony could only take third-powerful service, marks him once again as one of the Colony's Club and St. John's.

place;

From the start Advancing Time most promising youngsters.

There were some interesting (Mr. R K C. Chui) set a fast pace, and by the time the half- rallies, with boh men hitting way mark was reached bad a big hard, but Gould's faulty footwork lead. This pony, however, lacked made control of direction difficult race; When the seventh

the staying power, and was overhaul and he usually lost a rally by Hobart Handicap (Second Section) ed by Galveston Bay (M, Yul) in just missing the sidelines. In the Canton Handicap (First which was the second leg of the the straight, with Musketeer (Mr. Section), Mr. Wel followed up his "Daily Double" was scheduled to Hoo Pakeming) second and Emer- good work by scoring a well-start, it was raining so heavily gency Unith rd. That order, was

OPEN SINGLES deserved win on Velvetlight for that the track was waterlogged, maintained right to the end. This

S. A. Rumjahn (holder) beat bis third winning mount of the and those who backed Devonian, was Mr. Yul's first win at the afternoon, and the second success the favourite, were doomed to dis Valley.

The Jast race, the Canton Han- Shields Goodman 6-1, 6-2. of the Cire stable.

appointment, as the pony, never Eve of Heaven (Mr. P. P. Botel mud-lark, zan unplaced,dicap (Second Section) for "B" G. Choa beat T. J. Gould 6-1, ho). took the lead, followed by Happy Lindings. (Mr Davis) Class China ponies, saw another 6 Johnber (Mr. Chao), World Fair took the lead, followed by Moon- favourite fall by the wayside. Pang. Ol-am beat We! Chung View (Mr. Pih) and Velvetught, light (Mr. Wel). The order later, Hughber (Mr. Chao). noted for its 6—–—–—–1, 6-—-—-1.

VAR Gordon beat F. W. Carter the ultimate winner being satis was not discernible on account on ability on a wet, track, could only: CLUB HANDICAP fed with remaining in the fourth poor visibility. In the straight take third; place:

Avon (Mi, Back) got off first, 6-3, 6-1. position,

however, Moonlight was seen sto Eve of Heaven ran convincingly overhaul tappy Landing

followed by Ronson (Mr. Poy), and- go

ugbber and -LI (Mr. Tre as far as the Village Bend, when on to whatcomfortably.co

This order was main- It shot its bolt to give. Johnber, Returns (M Chao), whi

after passing the with World Fair View. In attended seconda

when Ronson took ance, the lead, with Velvetlight Eins

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View going on to win by three fourth quarters of a length, with Charles, ber: (Mr. K. Lip) having the bet ter of its stablemate Johnber by

a length and a half for third place, • In the eighth race, the Fatshan thre

White Diamond (Mr. Hop Paley Handicap (Second Section)ốt (Mr. Chlu

he, better of ming) was found to be lamé dur-novice jockeys from the 11⁄2srmité ing the race and the jockey-dis-posts Emergenes Vatrṛ(Mr-S- W› length;

Challenge

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TC. Monaghan received wa'ltover from A. T. Dow

G. W. Sewell beat H, C. D. Knight 886-4, 6-

To-day's Matches

Following is to-day's Tennis Championship. programme:

"Open" Doub -IM, A. Razack and A, R. Minu v. HD and 8: A. Humishd› (5), on: Club Championship

G. W. Sewell M. C. H. R. Oxlade (2): ts: T. ). Gould breith (0) H. 1.

ssion on Guest V. 3. Surling Lee (3)..

Deka, Club Handicap "Singles:

"to win by T. C. Monaghan (—3/6) v. A, T. Daw,

Rose. Emily (2376 ur 5. E. Lavrov (plui 1/8) V..

n), which had |æ, f, Chiide: (płu# 1/6) (6) H. Van Hughber by half. Leeuwen (3/6) v. 1.-3. Armstrong-