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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Steward of The Hong Kong Jockey Club have decided that the f the Mee meetings in 1952 shali be as follow

Tues.,

Esi Jam

Sat.. 12th Jan.)

Sal..

49ik Jan.

Sai..

2nd Feb.

1 Race Meeting

2nd Race Meeting

3rd Race Meeting

II. MISA,

Secretary.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

TENTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 10th & Monday 12th November, 1951. (Hold under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club),

The Fu Boil wil he rung at 1.36 p.m. and the First Race will be yun 200 m on the 1st Day

races

On the 2an Day the first bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First Race will be run at 12.00 noon. The tin interval is alter the Fourth Race (30 p.m.1 on the 2nd Day.

on the 1st Day and 10 There are 8 races.

on the 2nd Day (18 in oth

Through Tickets (at $30 each) may be obtained at the Com- pradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, also ticke's for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special thh Swep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" 1952.

Thraigh Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for Friday, 9th November, will be sold and the by 30.00 a.m. reservation cancelled for future meetings

To avoid congestion at the Club's Office at Telephone House, non-member are requested to purchase their sweep Bekets at the Club's Braneb Offices al-

5. D'Agchar Street, Hong Kong

ог

382. Nathan Road, Kowloon

TOTALISATOR

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "Ail Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or a white sphere at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED. Attention is drawn to Rule 23 of the Totalisator Rules which reads as follows

In no circumstances will, any dividends be paid or refunds nade unless a ticket is produced. Payment will not be made on torn or dießgured teksts.

-MEMBERS' BADGES AND "ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they end their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the -Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO + THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season

ason tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Telephone House, on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limlied number of

of badges admitting to Members" Enclosure will be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers Compradore Office will close et 11.00a.m. the 1st Day and at 10.00 am. the 2nd Day. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am. the 1st Day and at 10.00 a.m. the 2nd Day. The Treasurers: Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Telo- phone House.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Clus House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3.00 cách day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable

at the Gate.

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.

PAROSSERVANTS' PASSES

Servonis passes will be issued to privato box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discriminatise and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such prases are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through

dreir duties and must remain in their employers statIR.

Owing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall, Box-

Jon

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

HONGKONG'S BADMINTON FANS PAID $50,000 TO WATCH MALAYANS

By "ARGONAUT"

Giant-killing Has Joe Louis

Headaches

Its

Hamilton Richardson, the of them an autograph- 18-year-old U.S. Junior Ten-collector."

nis Champion and ginnt. killer at the last Wimbledon Championships, will be seen in action at the Hongkong Cricket Club this afternoon with Ip Koon-hung," the Colony Champion, Colonel Spence, Edwin Tsai and The first match starts at possibly the Tsui Brothers.

The Malayan badminton stars-World Champion Wong Peng Soon, Thomas Cuppers Ooi Teik Hock and Chan Kon Leong, and the two rising State Champions, Tan Jin Eong and A. Piruz-left Hongkong for Singa pore this morning by plane after what has been undoubtedly an epoch-3.30 p.m. making series of exhibition matches.

For the first time in. the Colony's history badminton was watched by a crowd of nearly 3,000 at a time, and in all more than:10,000 people paid nearly $50,000 to watch these games.

a

Although Wong Pony Soon and Ooi Teik Hock wore in Hongkong for short stay of three days in 1948, on their way back from Shanghai, this was the first time that a World Badminton Champion has visited Hongkong.

assuming manner

Ivas

After his victory over Budge the US. Fatty at Wimbledon, |Junior Champion went to see a

He film, "Show Boat". aware of the fact that he had achieved something unusual. He didn't quite realise that he was a wanted men.

of the morning the Sweden

·Returning afte: 11 o'clock to the Immediately after his winning exemplary behaviour on and Association to make all be azove Rembrandt Hotel, he was greeled the All-England tide in 1950. off the court, the admirable Isary arrangements, it has been with a battery of exploding fash Wong Peng Soon staged sportsmanship shown by them comparatively smoothly run. bulbs. " had never really met series of exhibition matches on the court, and their un-

the English prces unil then," he Bangkok.

Much of the credit goes to told our reporter. have -en-

There were Such was The enthusiasm deared them to all lovers of the various sub-commitices

for about 50 of them. They finished created there, that the Tholland the gume here, and their pro- their indefatigable work, and with me by 12.30" Badminton Association soomise to come back to Hongkong especially to the court and caine into being, and lost Do whenever they

sub-committers should be in-seating

his who Richardson, on

way 10 hours the Davis time in entering a team for the vited again will certainly on laboured until the

Cup match with Thomas Cup competition. able us to see more of them in

to be played A Let us

hope that their visit the near future.

court, to the fixtures and Australia, was rather surprised here, which has stimulated a:

selection committee for dis-at the Japanese enthusiasm will ben! great an enthusiasm,

Almost exactly a year

He played in a ago churging their difficult task and for tennis. the same fruitful result.

wrote in these columns that Mr to the entertainment committer series of exhibitions there at Leong Hoe Yeng would lead a

Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and In other ways too, the visitor | Malayan team of top ranking The various Honorary Vice- Fukuoka, Even the smaller have left behind an indelible players 10 vishi Hongkong and the Presidents of the Association towns turned out a gallery of mark on the history of bad-recent games have not only been have also grandly come to the 3,000. minton in Hongkong. Their the discharge of a promise, bu support of the Association with "I was amazed at the number also a fine example of the great a number of entertainment of children there are in Japan," Interes! shown by a sportsman in

"Each one Richardson told us. programmes, the cause of sport.

INDELIBLE MARK

Test

End

New Delhi Likely To

In A Draw

The visit would also, of course,

have not been possible but for the Sportsman's

excellent co-operation extended |by the Malayan Budminton Asso- cation and the various State Badminton Associations in allow- ng their players to come over. despite the fact that Piruz, Wong Peng Soon, and Chan Kon Leong New Delhi, Nov. 1

will be playing in an importan The final selection of the Inter-State Foong Seong

Cup England team to meet Indiani between Selangor and Sings- in the first Test will not be pore at Singapore on November &

and 6. made until just before the Almost a whole book of bad- start of the match here to-minton has been left behind by

the Malayans, whether

morrow.

or

511

Mixed

Of the 13 players provisional-Doubles play. Those who have

Singles, Doubles

felt better than

in bed today because of a slight attack of malaria. Though he yesterday and his temperature was normal, he was still weak. Rhodes has

looked always likely

to take

wickets. few power. batsmen being able to spot his googly. His groin

injury mending slowly and it is doubt- whether he will have re-

and

great retrieving

Diary

Richardson

Hamilton (left) with Budge Patty after the upset victory at Wimbledon.

Midget Car Racing Worries

The Speedway

Riders

Speedway riders are worried about midget, car racing. And small wonder.

The sport promises to hit them where it will burt most-their pockets.

in earnings,

MAIN TOPIC

hon.

me:

To Work

For IBC

Now York, Nov. 1 United Press boxing editor Jack Cuddy reported today that Joe Louis has definitely decided never to fight again but will not make an official announce- ment immediately.

Cuddy wrote:

Louis

will

armounce his retirement from the ring during or after this month's charity exhibition tour of Japan As Joe left for Chicago today, he still insisted that he had not made up his mind. He asked the public to bear with him while he thought out his future plans.

"Nevertheless, Joe will never Bght again. When he returns from Japan he will go back to work for the International Bbx-

ing Club at a salary: of $15,000

year.

He is delaying his retire- ment for commendable reasons,

At the same time, managing editor Willan Nun, of the Pittsburgh Courier,

thegro

paper, said that Joe told him In an interview Inst. Saturday that he was not through.

Num said that Joe told him he wants to fight Joe Walcott or Ezzard Charles,--Valted Press.

MÀXIM-COCKELL

London, Nov. 1 Plans are almost completed for the World Cruiserweight Boxing Championship fight be- tween Joey Maxim, the Ameri- can holder, and Don Cockell, the British Champlon

Mr Jack Solomons, the London promoter, said that terms had beon

Si discussed with Mr John

Cockell's manager, and

he was now awaiting contracts from the United States on behalf of Maxim

The fight may take place nt Earl's Court Stadium, London, on March 11.-Reuter,

CLAYTON CHALLENGED

Frank dotov, 1.

the Man chester featherweight boxer, who beat Jim Kenny, of Scot- land, at Newcastle on October

22,

has challenged Ronnie Clay- ton for the latter's British title, Johnson is prepared to make the terms £100 aside and the fight can be either for Clayton's title or at two pounds over the featherweight mit of nine stone.

Johnson has lost only one

A recent midget, car meeting at Bristol attracted a crowd of 10,500 against an average 7,000 for speedway meetings on the same track.

Shrubb's

amused jy chosen, Toro

postscript Speedway riders think, thoughly think so. Bowling is dif- Graveney

had the privilege to see Wong they do not admit it, that if the ferent from butting.

"Please send club blazer (Gloucestershire) and "Dusty"

Scon Rhodes (Derbyshire) may have Peng

In action in the midgeis

are successful else- Other veterans still in cricket COD," it read. to be omitted on the grounds of singles, have seen one of the where they might become re- include Walter Keeton, 46;

But habits have changed since best singles players of all time. gular second half attractions at Leslie Ames (1 last season) fitness.

Their absence would be a Wong Peng Soon's backhand speedway meetings. This would and James Langridge, each 45 Shrub was suiting world and severe blow to England, as both ip is equailed by no one today mean fewer races for speedway Laurie Fishlock (retirement British records from two to 10 professional fight and it took the Clayton_15 rounds do boat are key men.

The closest approach to it is thariders and, consequently, a drop near), 44; Charlie Harris, 42; and miles at the beginning of

blazers are no Kermy-Reuta. Graveney, who tops the tour's of Paul Holm of Denmark. From

F. R. Brown and Joe Hardstaff, century. Chub Information gathered from the batting averages so far,

MUELLER BEATS STOCK What action stayed

other veterans longer the fashion in the athletic are the spood-40. There are

and the maroon SLH

Cologne, Nov. 1. Malayans, it appears that Dave

but these world, way men

taking to safeguard playing occasionally, not possess, as their interests?

hinzer with the skull and cross- Peter Mueller, the West Ger- Freeman ald

are the chief "regulars." wide

Middleweight Boxing bones badge is. I understand, man a variety of strokes as

CHANCE FOR DISLEY might be expected, but had his

no longer made.

Champion, beat the French title- holder, Jean Stock, on points strongest points in his abounding

AAA

Mr secretary, stamina

over 10 rounds here tonight-- The question was the main

Reuter. topic at the Speedway Riders' Ernest Clynes, hinted at London Association annual meeting in Athletic Club's dinner that an IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF Birmingham, which

attracted English native record may soon

among

representing every be recognised for the two miles USA, the Malayans 130 riders

steeplechase. themselves, three distinct classes rock in the country.

· Records have They unanimously agreed that

never been were evident. Wong Peng Soon. covered by tomorrow.

have ΠΟ place on accepted for this event because Frank Lowson, the York-who has shown

A keep in the past there has been con- bal. opening

I last saw him in licensed speedways. stillment since

them-off-the-tracks recom-siderable variation in the condi- rode there 60 years ago, by an eye ulcer, but action in 1948, is definitely ม

class by himself today.

mendation is being sent to the tions at various meetings. Now Herbert, who is 84, holds a he is feeling much better and

they are pretty well standar- unique behind is Oui Teik Hock. should be able to play.

Speedway Control Board. class behind are the Speedway Another

riders should dised. Mr

Clynes suggested in 18 countries. His last race The following are club selce- A. Piruz and realise that supporters of their that if English records are te- in England was at Lingfield in tions for pricket, rugby and During the ex-sport demand thrills. They are coguised the British Board and 1947. rode his first winnerhocker matches this week-end:

CRICKET minor auments have hibition games, although the not being provided and the International Federation might at the age of nine in Toronto. H.M. Dockyard against, Univer- hit the touring party at #most

match between Tan and Hong- very existence of speedway is fall into line and accept records Before that he was on acrobat sity in a Second Division Leaguỡ · for both the two miles and 3,000 and was a member of a trapeze match at Pokfulam on Saturday. --- Inopportune time. All the Indian kong's No. 1. Ramon Young, did threatened.

Barber. Horley, players chosen ave reported not materialise because of Promoters may see the answer metres steeplechase.

act with Barnum and Bailey's Tucker (Capt),

Noise, Harries, Harvey, Bueki Young's disabled ankle, the easy in midget cars if speedway.

This would mean deserved re-

eircus.

Plaice, Regan, James, McNab and General opinion here is that win of: Puz over C. R. Lee crowds continue to diminish cognition for LAC member John

Ferrett (12th man): Umpire, Lanz- the best steeplechaser the five-day match will end it showed that Hongkong's singles as they have been doing since Disley,

mead; Scorer, Pyna Britain has ever had. e draw, as the New Delhi pitch standard is behind even the the boom, days of 1948, is completely in favour of the third class of the Matayans. batsmen.

Valuable lessons

fu!

shire worried

Gt.

These

INOPPORTUNE

land practised after Reuter.

is

1s

Even

Tan Jin

two 8

In doubles

vast improve-midgets

A step

that might

ANY ADVANCE ON 557

he saw the

FRED HERBERT HOME

Herbert, Ex-jockey Fred home again after a visit to the

where Kentucky Derby which he in 1908-tells me that American racing

has been Arst since he revolutionised

won

record. He has ridden

-London Express Servica,)

FINAL WATER POLO LEAGUE STANDINGS

final

The following are the que for 1951: standings in the Water Polo Leae

...

WW.D.L.F A PTS. Fortuna. 33 13 123 16,36 Eastern

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Disley told me that, he goes into hospital for an examination Both sides have concentrated

because he has been so troubled be learnt from the visitors Any advance on 65 as the re-by delayed action effects of the on batting strength, with the were,

athletes intention of getting an

Arst, their coverage of tiring age for a Arst-class cric-stamach trouble our oppor- the court,

secondly, the acheter? Willie Qualfe, who had on their Balkan 'trip. tunity to weigh up each other curacy of their strokes, and, cantly died at 79, carried on us without the danger of defeat.

thirdly the

-SHRUBB. RETIRES England

excellent wrist | a¿Warwickshire batsman to that have a slight work that enabled them to re-age. May bowling advantage, but

Alfred Shrubb whose mid- on trieve the shuttle when placed paper India's batting looks in almost impossible positions. EE. S. Wyatt, who used to produced a string of phenomen

I saked his former team mate, die and long-distance running more soild.

play, both the captain Warwickshire but now The Indian players had nei front-back and the side-by-side leads Worcestershire, whetheral; performances 50 years ago practice this morning and Eng-combinations were fully de- he felt like emuleiing - Qunife when he was a member of the lunch.monstrated. That they were Wrath 60 last May, replied: South London Harriers, has

Table to play at such great I

certainly hope to play club sold his cereal milling business speed was due mainly to the cricket fill long after 55, but in Bowmanville, Canada. He is

72, cutting down as many feeding dm't suppose my county cricket shots as possible and taking will last, till then. I still don't In a letter to his old club the offensive wherever possible, know, in fact, whether I shall bruch recalls his last race, a All the five Malayans, never play next season it largely de- veterans mile, in which he Canadian Tom the Worcestershire beat the penda om failed to play an attacking batting strength. I feel quite about won handily

at game, even when retrieving it to face another season's cric- the age of 53," he writes. Roya Army smashes, and the crouching style Lord Milford's Eastern Emof, retrieving

ket."

· Longboat, was one of the the smash with peror won the Jockey Club the racket slightly in front and

·SIMS · COMES NEXT rummers in the famous 1908 -Who, if not Wyatt, will Olympic Cup, run over two and a quar-above the face time and again emulate Qualfe?

Marathon, which I doubt it finished at the White City and turned their defence into offence.yone will. Next to Wyatt In in which the Italian, Dorando, | PRAISE · FOR THE LADIES seniority comes Jim Simms, 47 crossed the line first but was In mixed doubles play, the Nine mere geare for him of disqualified because he had half-court attack of the visitors, bowling for Middlesex? I hard-been assisted by a spectator. particularly Wong Feng Soon

Eastern Emperor Wins The Jockey

Club Cup

Newmarket, Nov. 1.

ter miles, here toner's Fast Fox was second and Mrs R.

Baron G.

Foster's Faux Pas was placed third. A field of four ran, The botting was: 7 to Eastern Emperor 11 to favourite Fast Fox, 100 to much in ovlogge Their wrist- 10 and Chan Kon Leong, was very Faux Pas.

Eastern Emperor won by four to alter their shots at the very

work made it possible for them lengths, with Ove lengths best moment and catch Router. twaon the second and third

opponents, particularly the me

on the wrong foot..

|

The visitors spent highly of the sturdard of play of the ladies Ubor

Frbernationed Tack

HKRA Rifle Shoot here, and time the

that should.

The next shoot of the Honda De Anto

¿kong: Rise Association ; will be @hald "Cat Stonecutters and 74

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Holders and Members are requested to ensure that, their servants Ride Range on Sunday, Novem- Char Ron Leong make use only of the Public Betting Talk Military Police, will be

Boath

Leong, told me

'déavo Quemi's": Pler at partner him in the next Malaysi

power at various entrances to the Members' Hall to ensure that 8.30 am, and will cell at Kew Championship. This regulation is adhered to.

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WEEK-END TEAMS

Indian RC against RAPC friendly match at Sookungan on Saturday, at 1:45 pm.-, T.. Barma, A. R. Razack, R. A. Bux, A. Rashid Abbas, U. Hajes Esmall S... Chagia, A. D. Ebrahim, S. H. Khan, S. Aboo, T. 2. Chiba and M. Kasoobhoy; Umpire, KM. Omar: Scorer, Adem Khan...

Kowloon C.C. 1st XI against F. L. Gosano's team at Cox's Road on. Saturday-S. V. Gitting, W. H. E. Colledge, W. M. Davidson, P. V. Dodge, N. Hart Baker Lariou, 110, W. Pepperell, Salior A Zimmern and R. Simmern?

E. L. Gosenon XI v KCC La XI Cox's Road on Saturday, La Gosalio, Casado, C.A. Guterres, J, B. Mackie, EA. Noronha, A. M. Prata, A. Remedios, «R. Thossen Indør, F. Thorpe, Le Botwood and Capt Allbe +ŒUGBY.

§ - Club agniast- the Army on, Satur- daytopkunppo,.., kick of 4.15

Henderson, A. Stewart ||R. M. Campbeŭ, D. Henderson, I

Walden; DTV\Ñolm, G, Blackley

Menon, R. Winyard; AdeCallum, Md. Talamo:

3) Warne, P. Hulson, My Lovett;Reserves, J

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