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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

-NOTICE-TO-MEMBERS

WHITSUN RACE MEETING

Second Day Saturday, 19th May, 1951 Postponed from Monday, 14th May, 1951)

The First Bell will be ring at 1.30 p.m. and the arst racu will be run at 2.00 p.m.

There are 12 races on ilte 2nd Day.

Through Tickets for the abovő at 344 each may be obtained-at the Cumpradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephona House.

To avoid congestion ni the Club's Offices at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at:-

5, D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

or

302, Nathun Road, Kowloon.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THE 1951 SETS OF MEMBERS AND LADIES' BADGES NOW SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUS ISSUE

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Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale

at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers Compradore Offer will close at 11.00 a.m. and the Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am

ut 1st floor, Telephone House.

Both offices

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1951.

"Rapier" Looks Over Tomorrow's

Chances At The Valley

Postponed from Monday owing to the sodden state of the gras

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

track, the Second day of the Whitsun Race Meeting under the auspices SPORTSMAN'S DIARY SAYS: of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be continued tomorrow afternoon, and, with the weather remaining fine at the moment, there are indica- tions that the meeting will again draw a large crowd of fans.

The First Saddling Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2 p.m.

Here are my estimates of the chances:

FIRST RACE Suffolk landicap First Bection):

Glory will just win, with Carejas it is carrying two lbs. leas Free taking second place, leav- tomorrow it is quite possible tha

'position to be it may redeem itself in this race, ing the third

fought out between Rife (Mr H. Tsai) and Inside (Mr

Our Milr.

The curtain raiser tomorrow afternoon will be a race confined to Australian Ponies Class 8.Ostroumoff).

with Novice Jodiseys us pilots.

The Kam Lung (Mr E. 5. Wong), by virtue of its win in the

Junk Bay Handicap (First Section) over the mile for Class ponics at the Fifth Race Meet- will most assuredly receive strong support.

A limited number 2 tins will be obtainable at the Clubing. House provided they pro ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3.00 for all perons including ladies, and is payable

including tax at the Gale,

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

'SERVANTS' PASSES

Servants' panes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to Bodorso their names on the passen. Holders of such passes are not permitted in Who Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' slands

Owing to the present congestion in the Members' Betting Hall, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their Livants make use only of the Public Betting Hall. Military Police will be posted at various entrances to the Members' Hait To ensure that this regulation is adhered to,

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHITSUN RACE MEETING 1951

+

BY ORDER.

S. A. SLEAP.

Secretary.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

| SIXTH RACE MEETING 1951

The second day of the above

The above Race Meeting advertised for Monday. 14th advertised for Saturday, 26th May, 1951, has been postponed May, 1951, has been postponed until Saturday. 19th May to Saturday, 2nd June, 1951, 1951.

and the Entries advertised to The First Saddling Bell will close on Thursday, 17th May, be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the 1951, will now close at 12 First Race will be run at 2:00 Noon, on Thursday, 24th May,

1951.

p.m.

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All previous arrangements

to

Entries,

Admission

Tickets and Cush Sweep Tickets, including Through Chances already booked will hold good for that date.

DECLARATIONS

Owners are notified that all starting declarutions for Mon- day, 14th May, 1951, are cancelled. Ponies starting on Saturday, 19th May, 1951, will require to be declared in the usual manner.

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP,

Secretary.

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP.

Secretary.

Invitra your support in helping to train the Hongkong citizens of in.morrow. Subscriptions should be sent to The Hon. Treasurer The Boys and Girls Clubs Association War Memorial Wolfare Centre Southom Playground, Wanchal.

For further information please

SIXTH RACE

Handicap

Manchester

(Second

Lucky Starter, with Mr Ren- frew up, should not be over- looked, and Pay Day is another pony ilkely to do well.

1 am

has

Touring

Alec Bedser.

Cricketers Should Have Their Wives

Along

With Them

not

In

for Hertfordshire, for whom he played more than 50 times. Now Goddard retires from the county side.

of being future, instead one of the chosen, he will help to do the choosing, for he has recently taken over the job of But he will county secretary, continue to play for his club.

-(London Express Service.)

Next MCC tour is to India in the autumn. My forecast is that raising a full

11TH RACE

strength team will be troublesome, Married players in particular cannot be expected Birmingham Handicap (Second to leave home every year, and some of the seniors may decline the Invitation, Section): From the z. Mile Fos Secion): From The 2 Mile Post,

I cannot believe that Hutton, Washbrook, Simpson or Wright would be eager The two best ponies in t

This race for Australien

to play a fourth season's cricket running. race are undoubtedly Strath- Ponies Class 9 should provide a

finish, peffer (Mr Boycott) and Pus- thrilling

Jackal, Mr Dents Compton might be will-posed of by the Speedway Con- Sussex; his last this year was sibility (Mr Chur Kit). I cannot see any of the entries more or less a return bout beits performance when

It is Ostroumoff up. it my choice on ing, but what of tha: knee? trol Board.

CHILLY TO WATCH extending it, as the pony is ex-

It won Godfrey Evans, who does not

Floodli meetings may tween these two ponies. tremely ft at the moment.

the Junk Bay Handicap (Second seem to mind how much cricket The last time they met was Section) over the mile at the he plays, might go; so might figure so prominently in athletics Strathnamara (Mr Auchnie).in.the Silver Mine Bay Hand-last

in Britain as I had hoped. The however, is in the race. It is.

cup (Second Section) at the

Wheel (Mr Shich).

George Duckworth, who has meeting at the Eton Manor expected to provide the sternest

went, was a great challenge to The Kom Lung and last meeting over the mile. Pos-recently demoted from Class 8 taken tive Commonwealth sides ground, Legion so far as per-

to India, says: "Go, if's the best formances it will not surprise many to see sibility was defeated by Strath-is given top weight of 159 lbs.

poffer by one length.

Inclined disregard it.

to

of the lot."

success. But for the spectator it it come in first.

With the longer distance to-

is unbounded, was a chilly affair, Hospitality Liberty Diamond (MY Chun

(for wonderful are revealed grounds

Here are some opinions on the Kit) is also dangerous and Arrow, it should revenge its de-ingfisher, which will be Mr

ok's mount, These two should again improvement feat.

during morning batsmen). All travel is by air, effect of the lighting: Fresco (Mr Yen Ching Lan?) battle out the nish for the gallops and it can be relied six servants are allotted to the Norris McWhirter, after a fine GOLF may yet spring a surprise as first position.

un to give Jackal a good fight side and huxury is supreme. So run in the medley relay, sald Nervous this pony is undoubtedly good.

many things are provided that shadows had a strange effect. Norse Lady (Mr Chuang), al-Oliveira) will probably give Ding How (Mr Shu) and 91 casual expenses cost the players "I kept seeing a shadow moving though improving in its morning than a good fight, but I Can-

For a second on me. gallops, is not likely to cause

ver Spear (Mr H. C. Wos) are almost nothing. also dangerolip and mast not any worry to the others as far not see it winning.

be overlooked. as first place is concerned.

RACE SECOND Sussex Bandleap (First Section):

SEVENTH RACE From The 14 Mile Pos).

Sussex Handicap (Second Sec- This race

IN confined Australian Ponies of 1951, Win): From The 1-1/2 Me Port

The second fol of Australian ners and Ponies that have won

Ponies of 1951. Whiners, and less than $1,000 in stakes, barred,

Looking over the ponies eater-Ponies that have won less than

$1,000

stakes barred. ed. I think the winner will come try conclusion here over from among Concord (Mr Mail- land), Rowanles (M: Ostrou-print ruce.

to

Witness

Mr

As an outsider I recommend keeping Thunderbolt (Mr T. L.. Wong) in mind.

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to the end.

12TH RACE Cornwall Handicap (Second See HUD): From the 2 Mille Post,

This is the final event of the inceting and is conßned to the second scetion of Australian Ponies Class 3.

iť

up

It sounds the sort of trip on thought it was ab opponent, which playere might be allowed then realised it was my own to take their wives. If the MCC shadow."

High jumper Ron Pavitt did relaxed their rule banning wives from accompanying their hus-of, but complained that he bands on tours I think the dif- could not judge his jump pro- ficulties about raising a team porly. None of the high jum- would be solved.

pers liked the conditions.

ASHES HOPE DISMISSED If as a result of our victory the Melbourne Test you

not

John Panton Leads At Sunningdale

8-151.

Sunningdale, England, FIRST SPEED CASUALTY Among the entries. It uppeurs

May 17. First speedway will that Probability (Mr K.F_Chiu)

"casualty" in

John Panton, Scottish this has the best recommendation for since the Budget are Sheffield. imagine England stand a good

The club have been compelled chance of recapturing the Ashes professional golfer, paced win here. Looking over the entries the There is, of course, Sunshine to close because of economic in 1953, colleague Bruce Hurris 44 players into the final Inoff), Merry Uncle (M: Holt following should be prominent (Mr Liu) to be reckoned with necessity, largely because of the will take you up in his new two rounds of the "Daks" and

Hai! Moon Bay GMF

Ashes Harvest Find (Mr Holgate), as this pony ran well to come entertainment tax," the Speed- book in Quest of the Olveira)

£2,000 tournament with a (Mr Gracechurch Concord for its second placing Kisara

Kwok second

the Mount Kellet way Control Bourd announced (Hutchinson, 10s. 6d.), (Mr Renfrew)

Harris dismisses any idea that 36 holes score of 139. Panton behind Mustang in the Deep Bay Calamity (Mr Ostraumoff).

and Handicap (First Section) at the today.

Fourth Race Meeting.

There will be no further home the tide has turned as "a silly backed up his first round of Handicap over the mile at the

With Harvest Field, Mr Hol-

Cleopatra (Mr Robert Tsai) meetings at Sheffield, Away illusion born in cloud-cuckoo-GC with u 73. last meeting is the logical choice!

He is highly critical, tos, gate has a great opportunity looks good.

Second Division Axtures will be land."

Art Clark, the Huntington, for the flest position.

of winning this, but he should Rowanich is not to be neglect-

Lily (Mr Auchnie) and The completed up to and including of the under-30s, on the tour, West Virginia, professional was

that all excup: Trevor Builey. is pony came fourth in expect sex opposition from Chief (Mr Oliveira) should also next Monday. After

one of the survivors with 75- He says: We

have cd. As this

Gracechurch or Killara, both of be considered and I have a Shemeld's away ixtures are Plate at the lust the St. George's

has its weight| which are empable of giving feeling that one of them may declared open dates in the fix- unearthed & batsman yet of the neeling and reduced by 6 tbs, it should be Harvest Flekt a good night. spring a surprise.

ture list. The team will be dis- rich promise of Australians Jim

Burke and Graeme Hole. also Calamity is considered

We tian near at the finish.

are hardly

any better off for good enough to extend them in given a

proved young players now than run away start.

four years ago." I expect to see them finish in the following order: Harvest Field, Gracechurch and Killaru. Half Moon Bay disappointed|

EIGHTH RACE brefly at the last meeting by run-i Cornwalt Handicap (Flest Sec- -unplaced - and over this distance (un). From the 2 Mille__Post,

wilt probably do better,

The contenders in this THIRD RACE

are Class 3 Australian Ponies. Manchester Handicap (First Ste-Ann Hing (Mr T. L Wong), tion): From The 2 Mile Post,

the Mount Gough which won This race is contined to First Handicap (Second Section) for Section of Australian Ponies Class 4 Australian Ponies over Class 4. Gypsy Diamond has the mile

Fourth Race been given another 5 lbs to eary Meeting, is the form bet here, for coming in second in the and should not disappoint.

Merry Uncle, which was un- placed the last time out over the two mile

And the dis- may fance to its liking. should be worth a tluket cach way.

Post

Silver Mine Buy Handicup (Firs! Section) over the mile ut the

at the

гасе

Hongkong Siutze (Mr Hol-

96 ENTRIES FOR

THE £20,000 FESTIVAL RACE

By RICHARD BAERLEIN

Ninety-six entries have so far been received for the which was third in the £20,000 Festival of Britain Stakes at Ascot on July 21— last meeting with Mr. E. S. Woad Mount Kellel Handicap (Second richest race ever to be run in Britain and a few more up. As it will be taken out by Section), will, however, have a o Chun Kit tomorrow, who

Entries received include 25 horses bred in France, jeight from Ireland, four Italians and two Germans.

winner.

has an allowance of 3 lbs. for a say here as the pony has im- may be coming from abroad.

It has an ex- Novice Jockey, I don't

think proved greatly.

ance of winning. chance the extra 2 lbs. will ruin its

Rose Emme (Mr Ostroumoff} of winning. chances

be depended on to give can

The race offcially closed last M. Boussahus nine engaged, Flying Arrow (Mr Robert them a good fight as this pony night--just after the Chester Including Leger telephone the Secretary (23013). in the above race, must also be Tsai, which was officially fourth

Is more suited to distance. victory of a worthy British can- Scratch 1. He is to be trained

For a long shot

in I suggest didate

Mrs 'T. considered as this distance

Lilley's for the Ascot Gold Cup and, Beckenham (Mr Kwok), as this Supreme Court. He is a certain provided he gets to the post for pony is capable of creating unrunner and will be one of the that race is unlikely to be ready of holding the month lator to score over a upset.

strong

mile snd a half. Apart from Sicambre, all the

Boussne la Tutus, M. At present Sicambre is the outcely to find a worthy candidate. the In this race for the second standing three-year-old Alizier, L'Amiral, and

Derby candidates, Le Vent and outsiders I suggest Justice of the likely winner-should-come the Grand Prix..

Tyrol, are other French colts. Peace (Mr Miu) and Prince Delight (Mr H. C. Woo).

FOURTH RACE

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more to its liking. The distance

also favours Fiesta (Mr K. F. Chiu)

and I expect li to offer stern opposi-

NINTH RACE tion to the above - mentioned

Handicap (Becond Suffolk ponies, if it does not actually flon): One Mile.

win.

fewrench entry. sec best French horses are engaged. {„ges among his seven

For those who are looking for lot of Australian Ponies Class B France, where his objective will be contesting this race.

from

to

to

The big bespectacled Egyp- Has- champion, Hassan

just scraped through sanein, with 14-78-162. Hassanein was Оле of the unlucky players WHAT OF PETER MAY?

caught in a very heavy rain- Not everyone will agree with storm

Rain

his down streamed this verdiet in so far as i re-

glasses and he could not judge lates to our chances in 1953. I shall

After taking 2, be surprised If Gilbert distance at all.

d steady 37 for the first nine Parkhouse and-David Sheppard

holes he had a run of six, five, have

themselves not proved bandsomely by then. And Brian sever

score cord The Egyptim's Close, too, if he keeps his head 1-3, Axi what of Douglas Insole,

was first of all marked as 79 by Eddie. Leadbeater, Tony Lock, his marker, which would have Frank Lowson und, best of all,

eliminated him from the final. He and some

friends hunted perhaps. Peter May?

STILL GOING STRONG uround and finally caught up Latest sportsman to quality with the marker who had put for a long service medal is down six for one hole where R ̊ E. C. Goddard, St Albans and, It should have been five. Hertfordshire goalkeeper, who has been playing county hockey. for 25 years and is still going strong in a different but no less important role,

His first game in 1928 was for

Arcot Wins

British Open Champion, Bobby Locke, corded a laborious 60 for a total of 142 which left

three strokes him

bohind Panton, the leader of the pack. -Associated Press

Impressively

At Manchester To Become Joint Derby Favourite

Manchester, May 17. Arcot, a three-year-old colț carrying the colours bornę of the classics, will be spared a Derby preparation and to victory by Nimbus in the 1949 Derby, won the Royal should arrive at the post one of Standard Stakes, over 10 furlongs, in such an impressive the best-trained candidates.

It is easy to over-estimate the fashion here today that he was later made joint favourite value of his artonishing victory 10 emulate Nimbus in this year's Epsom classic.

Arcot, owned by Mrs M. Glenister, was a 25 to 1 yesterday for in King's Colour

Luckily for English racegoers who one of the following Iron Mask (Mr T. L. Wong), there is no chance of him com Supreme Court, not being in Henrietta

before any (Mr

this

country Pote Hunt), ing

October. Norfolk Handicap (First Section): Some Fun (Mr Chen Poo) and

FRENCH CHALLENGE Six Furlongs.

Desert Gold (Mr Chanson). First Section Australian Iron Mask, who

The French attack on our most the won Ponics

Class 1B will contest Shamshuipo Handicap (Second valuable race will be led by this event and from the entries Section) over the Champlonantieme, already an Ascot win

Itke Hejlzapoppin (Mr distance at the Easter Race ner over the distance, and prob- Renfrew) the best.

Modling,

will no doubt be in ably the best three-year-old in This pony is speedy and big demand and if it runs to Europe last season. should prove the best over this form I think it will win

capable of ex-Henrietto; which is well suited and with Mr Pote-

I

distance.

coit) lending with

Pence hove

th

the beat a horse totally unsuited chance at Tuesday's callover. Bookmakers' top offer after the course, unable to act his win was only 10 to 1, which made him the joint celorate round the bends, and not properly balanced for his favourite with Ki Ming and Turco.

Highlight (Mr Boy- The real danger, however, & German Olympic efforts in the one, durlong

Helizapoppin, but even to distance

153 lbs to carry World Hunt up tomorrow, it should be

(Mr Maitland), should near

Anish. nt the to something

Some Fun, which was fourth Any about the finish.

in the Mount Parker Handloop Golden Dahlia (Mr' Ostroum- (First Section) at the Fourth off) has come down to 137 lbs Race Meeting with Mr Auchnie and over a sprint race it should be 'well in

Bootle with Mr Kwok up is also a danger huge and 'should be considered.

FIFTH RACE

This race will be contented by

distance.

carry, looks most tempting and

Committees Can't Agree

straight.

MANDI DISAPPOINTS

dłom home A quarter of a anilje d

home gallops.

Charlie Elliott. who node five-lengths winner, with the Nimbus, rode Arcot today and 100 to 8 chance, Lady Godiva, said afterwards "He la a ridden by the English jockey,

Starting 9 to 2 in a field of sider, Hunter's Quined by the

was

י.

It did not appear possible for certain runner and I will have Ken Gethin, 10 lengths ahead of the third horse, the 23 to 1 out- the Derby outside, Mahdi, to be the mount."

Weakened in B caught, but he Hanover, May 17.

six, which included other Deroy Sheila's Cabin. few strides and was finished.

Arcot was entrants, Representatives of the

brought Irish bree It is the third time running | Silh

breeder, Mr Joseph Mac- will probably. do betler

strong run a furlong Grath, started on the 11 to 10 on here on accoum of the shorter, East and West German Na- that Mahdi has les down his with a

by: three favourite, but ran badly. that out, winning easily tional Olymple Committees connections and it appears lengths from the Aga Khan's The special place betting was: Desert. Gold, with 149 lbs. to failed to agree on the setting The reserves his best form for Kameran, the 3 to 1 favourite.

2 to 1 on Queen of Sheba, 2.to:1 Danes Hill, who cost 18,000 Lady Godiva and 0 to 1 Hunter's Nevertheless, Supreme Court if i should take. the lead from up of a joint German Olym- the start it is quite capable of pic Committee when they has accomplished all that has guineas as a yearling, was two Quay-Reuter.

met for three hours here to been asked of him this season lengths away in third place.

Another Birmingham Handicap (First see. causing an upsol here,"

in irreproachable style.

Derby challenger, ton)Tom The Mile Post.

10TH RACE

day.

It is gratifying to find a cell who was well supported in the Norfolk Handicap

The (@cond Sec-

International the first section of Class 9 Aus- Hon): Six Furlongs,

Olymple worthy of upholding the honour anie-poet betting today, Commitee at their congre i of British bloodstock in such an the French horse, Brédrain tralian Ponics. Thero is not much to choose from among the The second lot of Australian Vienna last week adfuitted West Immortant year entries, although it would seem Ponies Class 18 will form the Germany to the international The 20 French-trained entries were snapped up, according to that the finish should be fought opposition in this race, with joint German Olymple Corne

organisation

leading. London. bookindicers on condition that are

FouryFerr-olds, Scrath 11,Bouter. out between National Glory (Me following to choose from

Veruve, which included East Pardal Tantiene La

·INISH 1,000 QUINEAS C. F.

The Curragh, County Kildare, Ng) and Care Free (Mr Bavipilan Pleki (Mr Holgate), mitton

Bambi (Mr H. C. Pih), Lucky Germany, was set up.

Damasco, Allgler, Ocarina and

Eiro, May 17, silo, runners druk Jackoya neet. National Glory came in third Starter (Mr Renfrew); and Pay The German representatives Amiral..

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Burns. Brown (W. T. Ivana), Major D. McCalmont's Runaljon- Aquino In the Jhink Bay Handicap Day (Mr Llu)..

will meet again' ce Monday, in

ill, Hyangal, trained fily, Queen of Sheba, Belsay Castle (W. Handwerk), (First Section) over the mile at Egyptian Fleki was second in Lausanne, Switzerlandy and, try. Flamboyant, ill. the last meeting As the race the Castle Peak Handicap over to come to an agreement, Dynamiter, Pharsale, Damtar, starting 3 to 1 second favourite Bocrates (W. Nevet), Saved An official statement red Etall Corsair. Florian V. Le won, the Irish One Thousand Sime), ExoduINA (DOŠAN will be contested over the two the mile at the Fourth Race miles post tomorrow afternum, I Meeting I think it has a good after today's merlingid that Riessia, Seigneur Le Tyrol, neas classle, run over one Smith); Crandons How Bu

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MANCHESTER CUP

London, May 17. .... - Biret Brown, the City punk Suburban Handicap winnes hotter the top weight in the, Manchester Cup, to be run over 12 furlongs at Morichester tomorrow..

The race la being run at 2.00 GBAT wut the eight prob-