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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

SIXTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 6th and Saturday, 13th Decembar, 1952 (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)]

On the 1st Day the First Boll will be rung at 1 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 1.30 p.m.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2 p.m.

There are 9 races on the 1st Day and 8 races on the 2nd Day. (17 in all).

Through Tickets (17 Races-$34.00) also tickets at $2.00 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep" .. scheduled to be run on 24th January, 1953, may be obtained at the. Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road,

In taking the green I would need to shorten my grip on the butt of the cue and strike the cua-ball underneath with plenty- of left-hand side to screw it on

the top left-hand side cushion and end up half-way down the table at position X2 in order to obtain a good position for the red over the right middle pocket.

The green is now back on its own spot. We carry on from -position-marked X2 to take the red and leave position for the Into the yellow to be potted bottom right-hand corner pocket from X3. The angle bere will allow the cue-ball to follow through for a perfect position on the last red at X4. Meanwhile, yellow having of course, the been potted, is returned to 1s own spot.

From X4, stun the cac-ball by shortening grip on butt of the cue and striking a little below centro with a sharp action and thus pot the red into the bottom My right-hand corner pocket. cue-ball is then in a perfect to pot the angle position (X5) brown into the bottom felt-hand From here, I corner pocket. would play the brown with top on. my cue-ball to bring it off the left baulk side cushion into the centre of the table for the yellow.

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CONTROLLING CUE-BALL. The cue ball should Low be t position X6. I would send the yellow into the bottom right- hand comer pocket and bring the cue ball off the right side baulk cushion across the

centre of the table for the green to X7. Addressing the

the

• 10w I would then pot

the green into the bottom left- hand

corner pocket

and-if played correctly my cue-ball

would screwback a little for perfect position (X8) on the brown.

Disposing of the brown from XS into the bottom right-hand corner pocket,, I would seTEW back on to the blue for the right contro

pocket. My cue-ball should now be in position marked X9 and by potting the blue gently my cue-ball will run to position through

X10 for potting pink into the top left- hand corner pocket.

In taking the pink, I would address the cue-ball low, shorten my grip on the butt of my cue and thus keep the cus-ball on the pink spot for poaltien on the black (X11).

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Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am, on Friday, 5th December, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congestion.at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Onlces at:-

5 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

or.

382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totalisator, Investors is drawn to the following rules:-

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED.

Totalisator Tickets should be examined and chocked be- fore leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any deserip tion cannot be rectified later.

Cosh received in respect of Dividends should be chocked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presunted can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course, on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment. WILL NOT bo made on torn or disßgured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

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Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies Meeting. MUST wear their, badges prominently displayed throughout the

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. ·

Badges admitting Indies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets und gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduc- tion of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course..

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 10.30 a.m. on the 1st Day and at 11 am. the 2nd Day. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.15 sun. the lat Day and at 11.45 am, the 2nd: Day. The Treasurers Compradore Once is situated at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.

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

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

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate,

Any person leaving the Publie Enclosure during a Meeting. will forfeit his or har right of admission to the Enclosure and

will be required to pay the requisite fen of $3.00 in order to gain ro-admission,

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

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

SERVANTS' PASSES

Sorvants' posses will be issued to private box holders" only, who are requested tỏ distribute them with discrimination and to cadorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not permitted in the Members'. Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers", stands.

Owing to the congestion In the Member's Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffea Room, Box-holders and Members are requested' to ensure that their servants make usar only of the Public Betting Hall. Military. Police will be posted 'at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation La

to And them both interesting and | adhered to: Instructive. I am always happy to answer queries or give informa Ilon on the game, either personally or through articles.

Secretary.