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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1951.

MANX

GRAND PRIX · SENIOR RACE

D. E. Bennett (55), the ultimate winner, overhauls K. W. Swallow after leaving Quarter Bridge on the first lap of the Manx Senior Grand Prix Race, He won on a Norton at an average speed of 87.05 mph, a record for the race,

THE RUGBY UNION

FRONT

Midland Clubs Are Slow

To Strike Their Form

By PETER LOVEGROVE

One of the surprises of the new rugby season has been the slowness of the Midland clubs, who last year more or less ruled the roast in England and provided as many as eight players to the National XV, to strike their real form,

years.

The biggest disappointment suļ far has been, Lelcester, whom things. their

I

OCTOBER RACE MEETING

STARTS TOMORROW AT THE VALLEY

By "RAPIER”

worth keeping in mind on e-tending Bonnie Eyes, but even count of their good form at the with 148 15e, to carry, Bayligh

(Mr Symonds) should have moment.

something to say about the anish. Southeast Wind (Mr Oliveira) has come down to 147 lbs, and over this distance should be well in. As an outsider Trade Wind (Mr Yen Ching Lan), is worth

Followers of the local turf will be provided with two days of their favourite sport at the Valley

FIFTH RACE when the Hengkong Jockey Club

Connaught Standicap (First Bec-) hold

(Eighth) their October

often): Om bille. Rare Meeting, the first day of

In this race for the first lot after- which will be tomorrow

of Class 3 Australian Ponies, ・ noon and the second on Monday, fancy the chances of Fairy Fee

Ten events are down for do Mr Oliveira) en account of its following.

with cision tomorrow afternicon,

nothink no change in the usual time of ne form at the moment during

morning gallops. I starting, but on Monday there. will be 12 races and the first should account for this race.

Cleopatra (Me Robert Tsai) bell will be rung at 11.30 0. has been knocking at the door with the tin interval after the of success for a long time, and

fourth,race,

"NINTH RACE Humphrey Ifandicap Section: Mix Furlongs

(Third

In this sprint event for the third lot of Class @ Australian Ponies, I think the winner will

1 Alto and Graces (Mr Malliand) come from Popularity (Mr Chun

The principal event tomorrow

s another pony to bear in mind Kit), Mabel (Mr Oliveira). Mas afternoon 12 the Kwangtungas is capable of giving bothery (Mr Robert Trai), Chinese Handicap over the mile. On

Monday the Autumn Plate will ponies food fight to the end.

be the main attraction,

Racing in some events will be conducted according to the new classification Hist and it will be task to nominate the no casy winners.

FIRST RACE Pedder Handicap (First Bection) Ona Mile,

of the day is Opening race confined to Australian Fenics Class 9, which are to be ridden

arc

Cinderella (Me Chen Pco) and Tonyber (Mr Chuang) too, making rapid Improvement after

he summer recess,

'SEXTH RACE Humphreya Handicap (second Section: Six Furlonge

This race is for the scond lot of Australon Ponies Class and judging from the entries the following should be pro-. minen: at the flash:-Thunder Sky (Mr Helgale), Hunimasier

by jockeys who have not won (bir Kwok), Strathpeffer (Mr the races anywhere at any time. Boycott). Damia (Mr Needo) No Whips or Spurs allowed. and

Lon).

A

Mackerel (Me) Ng) and Anyway

Motland). Popularity is

A greatly im

proved animal and its win in

The Sandown Park Handicap (Second Section) over the mile at the last meeting should mean another win here.

On the other hand Mabel is well suited to this distance and will be mar at the close.

Mastery I another possible to as the distance is more

to its liking.

Then there is Chinese Mackerel which has not rared against the

also a possibility.

giance over the entries in Boom Town (Mr Yen Ching old brigade, while Anyway 13

10th RACE Connaught Handicap (Second

sertion): One Mile.

this race gives me the impression Thunder Sky, which won the that Ironside, which came thind Sandown Park Handicap (Final in the

Birmingham Handicap Section) at the last meeling, will (First Section) at the Whitsune carrying 147 lbs.

The Second Section of Aus- Race Meeling, stands Q very good While I consider that it has tralian Ponies Class 3 will battle chance of anne

annexing this race, bil a good chance of winning again, out the finish in this last on account of 159 lbs. I hear i will not accept Care Free (Mr expect it to receive stiff oppos! of the day and, judging from tion from Huntmaster which its training performance during Auchnie), is well suited for this was second, in the above race. morning gallops on Saturday. distance and think it will give

Strathpeffer, although officially September 20, when it turned in a good Ironside a

this race, fourth against the above two 2.01.1-135 aight

quarter 28.4--over in

ponics, may

distance, V-3 day show up tomorrow thris Happy Boy (Mr. Mok) should

(Mr also be considered, as this pony afternoon as the distance is more Chanson) should command strong is goed over this distance and its liking.

support in the betting. Personal- I think it should not be disro-

ly, I think that V-J Day should garded.

win. Yen, Ching Ding How (Mr Lon) and Debonair (Mr P. K. Liang) are two ponies that are coming on nicely in their morning gallops and may cause an upset.” BECOND RACE Humphreys Handicap (First tian): Hix Furlouge.

Damia and Boom Town are quite fast over a short distance and will be ntar at the finish.

SEVENTH RACE

(Second Pedder Handicap, tion) One Mike.

Then there is Bankfoot (Mr Maitland), but this peny dis- Sec-appointed tha public so badly the last time oub that I am not

too confident regarding its abulty

beat V-J Day,

With the season three weeks old as I write this, already only Coventry of the "Big Four"-the others are Bedford, Northampton and Leicester-remains unbeaten. In addition, the early displays of Moseley, Rugby and Birmingham do not suggest that they will show much improvement on the moderate form of recent This was against the very which are such players ag T. M. and G. fron crdmary Plymouth Albion who Marshall (Cambridge)

and P. Collingridge conceded 33 points in this fixture Jenkins great expected very

This time the men East Midlands), Dedford have en Last season, although in 1950.

the best side in the defence did show gaps, from Devon only gave away 14. papar

The second lot of Australian strongly in Midlands and will not be long in their "fast - moving. non-stop and came back so

Pontes Class 9 will fight dut the uttack had few superiors among the second half that the Tigers proving it on the field of play. Coventry, however, should zun

see-issue here and I don't think i club sides.

There was a lot of just got home by five points in

them very close. They

got of

I will be far wrong in stating Hongkong Slutze (Me Oliveira) This is a sprint event for the that Speed Wheel (Mr Chanson) are another two goed ponies to life and weight among the pack fitte end.

Leicester have since followed the mark with four successive England cap R. V. Led by.

80 points to

first lot of Australian Ponies was the best recommendation for bear in mind. Stirling, and their young outside-this up with a single point win victories, scoring

nine, Waterloo, again largely

and outside-half Ivor Class 6 and an interesting strug-the premier position,

For a long shot I suggest Shun J. P. Morris and thr:e-over

stale

morningLeo (Mr Ostroumoff) as this Preece,

gle is expected.

from its run during quarters G. H. Cullen. Haydn thanks to the controlled dribbling Preet

their season after the Australasian I think the winner will come alo

39 over pony is capable of creating an on September gallop Thomas and W. K. Nicholas and general positioning

(Mr F. from among Ringway

the mile which it completed in upset tour, is right back to his best

un account of its light developed magnificently under grand pack

Constant his Noodt), which means that

Star (Mr P 203 with a last quarter of 29.1. weight of 135 lbs. Northampton had their colours

form. wise handling of the skipper,

Blowered by Richmond after quite rubile change of

perfect

Liang), The Tigross (Mr Ro- pace,

Bitter Sweet (Mr Chun Kii) International scrum-half

superb cross- the poorest display I have seen acceleration, and

bert Tsil) and Prince Delight bert C. Woo).

may prove Moore

(Mr H. from the Saints since the war. Licking are going to bewilder Ringway, carrying 147 109., say in the matter. Richmond are hardly a a power

not a few defences. N. J. Stock rtner, but

von the Phoenix Park Stakes Stirling Castle (Mr Maltland) over the mile at the last meeting and Peacock (Mr J. B. Luk) con though

half

the

BACKS DON'T HIT IT OFF

These same backs have not hit

somewhat

last

Kat

Judging

Mr Holgaeus with Krazy

also having a

it off ni all yet. It was not till these days, were without Nimi makes him an ideal VIIS Julging from that performance. be regarded as outside chances.

LRC TENNIS

Coventry's

on

full-back

in

think this pony is good enough

10

EIGHTH BACE Nathan Handicap ""(Second win

again However, there is Constant Hou): One Mile. Star to be reckoned with, as

their third watch, after losing to all who was on his honeymoon,

centres largely Bedford and then narrowly heat-and looked short of practice.

Yet Northampton, whose third halves, they also possess ing Bath by a couple of penalty goals, that they managed to outing it was, muddled chance experienced pack which accsn't after chance, the handling and stand on ceremony, last year's cross their opponents' line.

passing

of their outsides was Engl. d

E. N. cude and uncertain, and their Hewi, a very fine winger in usually rampaging forwards the graceful H.

|

Greaseley, and F. were sluggish. And the previous magnificent goal-kicker in B. week, they were only just saved Tompkins. His bag for the four from defeat against Headingley games was ten goal conversions, dropped goal one penalty

goal, and he also by an amazing

scored a try. from their 17-year-old full-back, F. A. Wilson, in the closing Moseley continue to strengthen

their

fixture list Cardiff, mitigation, It must be Harlequins, Cambridge, Birken Broadbridge 6-1, 6-4. (Inter.) pointed that the Saints lacked head Park and Leicester have capable of upsetting calculations. Tsai)

The following are the results of tennis matches played at the Ladies Recreation Club yester

day:

Dr G. B. Sinert and Dr P. Es-minutes, monde beat D. F. Holmes and

and E.

2

lost to D. L. Prophet and G. M Alacwhinnie, 0-3, 6-2. Finter-hang).

J. D. Anekie and J. V. Sellers

11

both Don White, their inspiring now been added but they will skipper and wing-forward, and

have a

beat T. J. Gould and W. W. Thomp Ronnie Krapp, who is such an their

DU 0-4, 3-4, (Inter-hang).

Mrs E. Rawlings and Mrs W.

J. Slagter beat Mrs A. C. Hutchin- son and F. P. M. Driessen 0-2, 6-3 (Club Ladies Doubless.

Chers Wiley, DD. 3 Couper and Mr A. D. Scholes beat Mrs K. M. Gel and Mrs E, F. Anderson 6-2, 6-3. (Club Ladles Doubles).

Lt Comdr. L. Cook beat Surg Camur E. Mackler 6-1, 6-4, (Club Men's Singles).

KCC RESULTS

own

difficult time holding although C. K.

able outside-half, but they have Newton Thompson, the old Cam

efficient reserves bridge and England captain, has never lacked

taken their coaching and train-

in hand.

The following were the re- pleteri sults of KCC tennis cham-and pionship games played yester

day:

Mrs E. Tebbutt and A. Augestad beat Miss R. White and A.V. White 6-2, 4-4. second set was abandoned

when the losers

pulled a muscle,

Mrs J. Stokes

The by

Brian

an

A. V. White Midlands, Oxford and England) should improve while the pack

for-

Bec.

Libody Ship (Mr Chuang) and

PARDAL WINS THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES

Newmarket, Oct. 4. The Second Section of Aus-

M. Marcel Boussac's Par- this pony was third in the San-Aralian Ponies of previous seasons down Park Handicap (Second classified in Class 7 will contest dal won the Jockey Club Scolion) over the mile at the this event and from the entries Stakes, worth over £5,000, tast meeting,

I Like Bonnie Eyes (Mr Ostrou- here this afternoon. moff), the best in view of its

Mr James V. Rank's Expedi- should-prove-a-real menace to a gallop over the mile latticus was second and the Aga Ringway for first position,

Saturday when it completed the Khan's Assad Khan was third. The Tigress and Prince Delight distance in 2.01.3-last

quarter A held of four rar. are quite fast over this distance, them are quite and both of

With the shorter distanos

It

THIRD RACE Nathan Handles (First Section); One Mlle.

The First Section of Australian Ponics of previous seasons class!-

20.

The betting was as follows: Crown Witness (Mr Robert

to Pardal, the favourite, 2 appears capable of ex-10 1 against Expeditious, 20 to 1

Assad Khan.

Amateur Billiards with eight lengths between Ex-

Pardal won by five lengths,

peditious and Assad Khan.---

A:d in Class 7 will contest this Records Broken Beuter

the second section of the above

By Australian

DUKE OF EDINBURGH STAKES

event.

Cassie (Mr Ng) which came

London, Oct. 4. third

Jn the Regens Park

Nineteen final acceptors, with London, Oct. 4. Handicap (First Section) over

weights, for the Duke of Edin- Three English amateur burgh Stakes, to be run over six the two mile post at the 6th Race Mseling and, as the distance is

no 15 billiard records were beaten furlongs at Ascot on Firday, only a mile, reckon that it

41-October 12, were published to- has a good chance of whining. by Robert Marshall,

Wonderful Coin (Mr Chuang), year-old. Australian Cham- day as follows: which was cmcially Courth in pion, during his World Hypotenuse, Ben Tinte, Nikl- toros, Leais d'Or, Scarlet King.

Demonstrate, Starry race, certainly looks dangerous Championship heat against Dalmah,

and Light Flame (all s and should be prominent at the William Pierce, the Welsh Eyes

stone, 12 pounds), Clontarf, Anish.

Champion, here today.

Sirdar 11, Dail II, Strait Jacket, Sliver Fox is remarkably ft at

Marshall won by 2,380 points Titanium, Motorile,, Western the moment and, as it will be' taken out by Mr Mallland, it to 628. He scored 1,930 points Ross, Tarr Steps, Supremacy

in the early session to better by and Famham

Moor (all not to be ignored.

High Straight (Me Ostrou-63 points the one session (two

hours) aggregate record made stone, 7. pounds)—ficuter.. moff), although unplaced with by Frank Edwards (England) Mr Samarcq up the last time out, is not bad over this distance, two years ago. and a win here would not be surprising

For a long sho: I suggest keep ing Jennifer (Mr F. Nood:) in mind in view of the fact that i will only be carrying 138 lbs,

8

in the past

The only man to live up to his reputation has been John Hyde. Last season their centres and the Army and England left pack were below standard, and winger, and he seems to have much of the good work of the lost a little of his speed.

halves, A. M. Edge and G. L. Hyde will be regularly Morgan, and the potential value available as he has now com- of that thrustful winger. D. M.

his national service Layton, were wasted. entered Loughborough

Newcomer

Brighton, College. There are few changes who has played for Notts and from last year, but in newcomer Bath, tackles well, and has J. Butterfeld, who has

reeye for an opening, and A. M. Presented Yorkshire, the Saints Hall, the former Northampton found a valuable asset, and East Midlands threequarter may have especially as L

s.L. B. Cannell (East who now works in Birmingham, matters in the is now a medical student at St midfield Mary's. and Miss P.

has a new recruit in Peddcfoot, SURPRISING LAPSE

the Hampshire front-row Ward best Miss L. Coxal and

Another surprising lapse was ward. Yet it was forward that Mrs J. Lawes 7-5, 0-4.

Bedford's defeat by Nottingham they were beaten by Coventry, their first since 1938 and all while a week later their out-

then went

down 27-nil to of a tenacious Northampton. But I have little fence.

He had a sessional average doubt that under the captaincy Their neighbours Birmingham

break of 83 in the evening

The rules and constitution of of Cambridge Blue and Bar-came away pointless from their

Bession 10 beat Kingsley the Hongkong Football Referees barian forward J. F. Bance, they first two games, and with last

FOURTH BACK

Kennerley's record of 53 In Association were unanimously R. W. V. Robins, the captain will quickly make amends for year's captain Bryn Jones unable Kwakking Handleap: One Bille. of the MCC team of amateurs that reverse.

play.

This is the main event of the 1938. regularly owing

adopted at an extraordinary gen- to

In this session he registered erat matting held at the HKFA which, toured Canada, said that Possessing one of the best business, calls, their future Is first day and the "Special Cash the standard of cricket in the half-back combinations in the not bright,

Sweep will depend on the re- a break of 423 in 23 minutes, last night,

the highest of the Champlon- Dominien had improved con- country In R. H. Haynes and Old Edwardian have a rather sult. alderably since he Was last F. M. Fletcher, such contres as similar outlook, as decisive de-

This race will be contested by ship po far. Earlier he had one there in 1933.

England International L. F. fento

Broughton by

Australian Peniss of 1951 classi- of 417-Router, Park and *We found their felding Oakley and A: C. Towell, and a Old Blues

filed in Class 7, with Jockey indicale. superb, their bowling accurate thoroughly compotent pack, in

Allowance. Nuneaton and Notts are more. but their batting was rather

hopeful, despite carly reverses, The former have, the stranger

Tsal) has been given the post of honour with 157 lbs. to carry. fixture list, have all of last year's successful XV avaliable, and a On that account alone, I am pack

going 40 rule it out of my reckening.

Canadian Cricket the more inexplicable es Notts sides could not ret the better

Is Improving

London, Oct. 4.

weak,” he added.

The MCC team lost only two

of their 23 matches. The party. HONGKONG WINS

conokling

of 14 members,

travelled 10,000 miles in two

months-Reuter

SMALLBALL

INTERPORT

Centenary Squash Hongkong scored 'a' 3-1 vic-

Gloucester de-"

which includes the two Holmes will nover, be easy to subdue.

Marshall's final total beat the two session (four hours) aggregate record of 2,184 points, made by Horace Coles in 1935.

Referees' Meeting

Me L. G, Young, who presided, pointed out that the rules had beers fairly well discussed previ- ously and if adhered to ho fell that they would control the Re

Jiminy Cricket (Mr Robert Compton Flies To ferees Association very callstac-

His Wedding

corily.

The ordinary meeling which followed was devoted, mainly to

a discission of the laws of re- London, Oct. 4.

fereeing.

Complaints were made about a The Test cricketer, Denis Ben Maedhul, carrying 147 lbs, came third in the Lingfield Park Compton left by air today for ground at the Valley not being the Johannesburg to mary the properly marked out for Leaguo last meeting..

It will be called upon to carry Valerie Platt. NDES 145 lbs., less 3 lbs. for Mr Chun

As part of the Hongkong Crie-tory over Macao, in an excit. JEANNE-BISCODD. Handkap over the mile at Bouth African heiress, Mies games, and It was decided, that

ket Club Centenary Celebrations, ing interport miniature soccer

a Squash match between the match at Sosthora Playground Club and the Rest of the Colony yesterday.

.'

THE CHAMPION

@

Schools Swimming

the matter would be taken up with the Football Association.

The next meeting will be held St. Annes, Land

Lancashire,

Kit, who is silila novice, and Miss Platt, 23-year-old daugh

ter of wealthy sugar planter, It certainly slands

chance good chan

first met the 33-year-old cricet.8.15 p.m. on November 1. will be played at Victoria Bar- A few minutes before the in- Mind Jeanne Bisgood, a 28- racks, Courts on Tuesday, Octo- ferval, Hongkang scored the year-old London barrister, won of winning est opposition will koter in Durban in 1948 during ber 8, at pm

s follows first goal. Macao equalised 15 the English Ladies Amateur come from Southwes (Mr.Veng); tho South African tour of the The team are as follows mautes after resumption. How Gol defeated Mrs Alexander Parke, Bikkes over this game married in 1941; divorced swimming mest will be ewum The heats for the 14 evonts which was second in the Phoenix English That team. Championship here today.

Compton's nest wito, whom

in the Hongkong Taler-Schools HKO Holmen RM. Mad pherson G.II. Prichard, RA, Hongkong scored; another

two sons within few minutes Keller of London, two and tance dhe last, tapi himler December Hubble, P., Webh.

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