1941-05-29 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1941.

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CRICKET IS TO BE MORE BETS ON HORSE THAT

POPULAR THIS

THIS SUMMER

EXTENDED DAYS USEFUL FACTOR

CRICKET IN THE SUMMER OF 1941 WILL PERHAPS BE OF FAR GREATER INTEREST, AND IMPORTANCE, THAN WAS THE FARE SERVED UP DURING THE FIRST WAR TIME SEASON, WRITES A CORRESPONDENT FROM LONDON,

The decision to extend Summer time by another hour has a good deal to do with this, for cricketers are among the first sportsmen to see the benefit that an extra hour will give to their game.

from the services will jump at the chance of a game, and after all there are the youngsters to make up the teams. Counties would be doing themselves a double favour by giving promising talent chance."

[1

A "Cocktail"

The more one looks at the concession from the Home Office the more certain it

that ༄༥*t1]8 [advantage Can be taken of it to

play really good class cricket.

One critic suggests Friday evening start as a sort of "cock tml" to the main dish on Satur day when play could proceed from 11 until 9 with appropriate

Such games .tervals for meals.

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COULDN'T WIN

PUNTERS AT SOUTHWELL recently lost their money on a strongly fancied horse which had no chance of winning because had he done so he would have been automatically disqualified, writes a cor- respondent from London.

This is what happened when to win when the bet is made?" I the horse, L'Aigoual, finished think clarification is needed. third to Anarchist,

I consulted several axports on L'Aigounl should have carried the point. Mr. Charles Simmonds "The des- 1st, 10lb. to include an extra 5lb. put the matter thus: earned by his recent Cheltenham | Fination of the bet is decided by

But he went to the post the ruling of the Stewards."

That carrying only 1st, 5lb.

he sand, was the custom The mistake was not discover.) in belling, and overrides the Tat-

pointedi ed till the horses were at the tersall's rule. starting gate, by which time it was that the rule cut both ways

the ench-way backers of too late to rectify.

fourth horse. Listor, drew place.

1 SUCCESS,

A

Bakar.

out

as the

News of the error renched Tat- tersall's and the bookies extended-

who played lawn bowls the odds from 9-4 to 4-1, at which regularly for 1.R C. for some seasons, started second has given up the game and is, instead. devoting his spare time to tennis 241142 He will, however, be pley- swimming

the Pricket for

Soakumpoo club again next Winter, after having had a

ing

an evening and a full day could It there is to be any county that some counties are half-heart-

be played twice a week without price L'Aigual cricket the general thought is thated in their efforts to provide en-

undue strain to the participants, favourite The excuse that

Did bets come under the Tat-! "Make the Axtures and there will the hours will remain as in pre- terlaliment.

says this lersall's rule which states. be no bear of playing" war days, 11 la 6.30, but the club players will not be available is # cricketer, of Saturday

all bets there must be a possibill'y rest last season. afternoon weak one," he adds, "men on leave

same critic. games. ancl the league player. whose matches usually start the afternoon, will be able make use of the extra hour of day. light, and one can see cricket go- to lu ing on until anything up

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This, of course, will suit many people who are engaged in muni- tion work and the extra recira- tion which they will be able to enjoy of an evening, should be a great benefit.

Caustic Comments

how-

The county associationIS, ever, sull seem to be at fault over the question of not arranging for the season ahead and there have i

coustic been matiy "The trouble."

cial "is

that counties who are effort to arrange

NOTE

con:ments Sand He oth- of the

11 making

For

The Cut of

the Navy...

PLAYER'S

NAVY CUT CIGARETTES

An

members still paying incir rub scriptions, want waking up extra hour or two dayinht as going to be very acceptable."

A Secretary of a country club which is to play e carts agrees

CONSERVATION OF ALUMINIUM FELT BY SPORTS

of

The conservation aluminium may bring about the only change in the last quarter century in what the well-dressed writes O runner wears, Correspondent from New York.

The switch would shake thoroughbreds right down to their shoes, too, for light aluminium plates are the most important part of their equipment.

weighs

The aluminium plate just about half as much as made of steel.

Die

"The difference to a race horso in steel and aluminium plates," says Hal Price Headley, owner of one of the bigger stables, "is about the same that Gregory Rice would experience running in football cleats and regulation spiked track shoes."

10 Years Old

Aluminium footwear first ap- aluminium plates before the next winter season, not a few trainers are buying a year's supply.

Anticipating shortage of poared. 10 years ago Into almost universal use after two years of experimenting.

a

+ came

A set of plates lasts about three weeks, depending on what sort of surface the animal walks on to and from the truck and the. type of strip he gallops over.

Many, trainers save plates from horses that are racing and use. them on others just boginning their training.

--Horsemen despair of the iden

of returning. to the old steel, plates

Aluminium hoofwear gives the steed veo "many advantages which tell a great

a quarter of

and

WAYER

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