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Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds of 1954
EPAULETTE CAN BE A GOOD COLT
UP
TO A MILE
By JAMES PARK
Mr Jack Gerber was not so much in the limelight in 1953, but there is still time for his yearling purchases of the previous year to justify themselves. By Thunder ran three times without catching the handicapper's eye, and It was the same with Epaulette,
I have no doubt that Mr Freer, who compiles the Free Handicap, felt he could not do them justice, and I would not disagree with him on that point,
Epaulette run three times in the autumn, and after a first outing at Manchester won his later races vory easily.
Ho thoroughly trounced Queen Hippolyte Redcar, and the form was made to look all the better when the filly went to win by Liverpool.
n wide margin
(21 at
at
Epaulette then disposed of the apposition In his own time Leicester. He won by a length, but that was because
was
ridden with complete confidence. It was difficult to estimate how much he had in hand,
BRED FOR SPEED
There is no doubt in my mind that Epaulette WBs much better two-year-old than By Thunder, but that is what could be expected in view of their breeding. One is bred to go fast, and the other is not. Epaulette Post 6.000 guineus as a year- ling, and his only classic tability is the 2,000 Guinene
more
It would be unreasonable to the colt to stay expect than a mile. He is by Court Murtial out of Golden Suri, Dastur mare whose dam For- tusedale was a prolife producer winners, including Lucky lrd. Ashby's Gap und Olympic.
The next dum
also Was successful matron and was
of Lady Earn, who
должонова
winners
Penny.
he will make a pretty good coll up to a mile I have not the But, like the slightest doubt. Jockey Club official, I fight sty of suggesting a mark In handicap.
the
By Thunder was even more expensive, lle cost 8,000 guineas and that helped to justify Mr William Hill's purchase of the dati, Vertencia. She was bought with a view to stud but was a good ally training as was proved she won the Park
**
prospects when
when Hill Stakes
ut Doncaster and fadied by no inore than a neck to carry the 9lb. penalty to victory in the Csarewiles.
Vertencia was bred in Francs and is a half sister of Le Pacha, who was one of the best horses to race in France during the war. He won the French Derby, de Grnd Prix, Prix de l'Are Triomphe and other races. An- other from the same dam, Lied, has also been a successful stall-
Jon in France,
J
By Thunder is not bred to be
successful two-year-old. goes to his credit that he had to win in his Arsi the speed searon, but we can now appre- ciate that he did not have much to do when beating Stealth by huit a length at 101b. at Ling- feld,
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1954.
ON THE
SOCCER
INSIDE
(Edited by Marshall Fallows)
The white ball is "out" at Oldham.
thrown out by manager George Hardwick, who has swopped the club's whole stock for the normal-type ball.
And here's the reason:----
·
•
COMEBACK
YES! THERE WERE GOLF COURSES IN RUSSIA
FIFTY YEARS AGO
By
HENRY LONGHURST
Blue skles and the appearance of primroses, periwinkles, violets, and one mis- gulded hollyhock in full bloom in the garden fail to alter a long-standing personal conviction that the current season is one in which to contemplate golf rather than to play it.
This has been something of a vintage Christmas in this respect since a friend prosented me with "Golfing Annual" of half a century ago.
and the
how
"Our boys play far better when they keep the ball on the ground, but the We tend to think of "playing | Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Grace (London County Cricket to par" as an American concep- whose green at Muirfield was Club) endorsing the leather boots waterproofed ball is so light it is almost impossible to keep it out of the air," says
tion. The annual thows that "an excellent course of 18 for the horn that draws it. Hardwick.
par was imported from Britain, holes, the creult being 3 miles Bitter controversy rtges the leader, the answer was "Not for with bogey-which the Ameri-610 yards." "The referee can't order us to fill the job of organising
tween the Pivot Sleeve ("simply for ball-he can examination
Cambridge sale."
cans use as a term of contempt
ridiculous to think of shooting, produce a white
Now re-
Milburn has bzen
WHAT A COMMENTARY only request it. If we have| undergraduates eftending
for one-over-par - used even
fishing, or playing golf in any switched to the wing Tottenham
деге none there is nothing he can do ferce's course.
to denote a less exacting
and What a commentary
other badminton mag.) on our ** are back in the market and standard. At Berkhamsted, for so-called guling progress! The the Guset Sleeve ("the wearer about 11."
Seed, Manager Jimmy
to let big ot Don't be surprised if Reading they are prepared
instance, which still has a de- par at Muirfield
and is not exactly a golfing one, but was 74 Hghtfully noted
Portsmouth's money do the talking. op-decide to accept Chariton, anulher
old-fashioned
this air the
Roth recorda: Professional. A.
ia unimportant"). ponent of the white ball says: big offer for contre-half Stan If the quest for Milburn falls, about it, par was 30, bogey 41, Herd 72; Amateur, F. G. Talt would instantly be deemed un-
wil blad for Lincoln's "I don't think we'll get rid of Wicks..not that they want to Spurs
record 39. The Old 73, So the great golfers of 80 playable today. the our stock, but I'll think twice part with
player. but Andy Graver.
course at St Andrews was rated | years ago and great they "gates" at home matches con- before buying any more.
as par 75, the New course 78 were walked 0,800 yards for thue to drop alarmingly.
12 shots. Now they walk
walk 7,000 and caddies at Is. ed. a round. Oliver. Harry
II Wicks leaves It is likely
yards, plus another thousand to GOLF IN MOSCOW Brentford
player,
centre that right-backs Bill Livingstone half
The with Canterbury City will take ever as pivot. (Kent League), has decided to tall Scot promises to make
big nanie la the game. call his newly born son Vic.
He says: "I'm naming him after Brentford's vice-president, Vic Oliver, who was always a quod friend
first day I joined the club he joked. "This chap's bound to be a grand player with
name like Oliver."" Yes, vice-president Vie Oliver is the comedian.
Ruthe
to me.
the
the
now
fermer
·
Golf was already in full switig on the Cantinent and in the colonies, in Aden, the Argen- tine, China, and Ceylon, to say nothing of Bangkok, the Canary Islanda and Zanzibar.
There are
the
have a week at the Northern To play at Portrush you could
Counties Hotel, with return fare back tees, for 68. The from Bellbet thrown in, for £3 time was to come indeed when 18s, Balls cost a florin aplece, and Hagen salled round Muirfield in my favourite, newly discovered 67, and a
a number of wag from London though doubtless sent the wire "Suggest play off renders will remember playing back tees for remalader of with it, will forever be the St championship."
Mungo "Oncupo," So far as I am concerned, the modern bail is a
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
t Making
comeback оп right wing is a Bournemouth's 25-year-old port-time pro. who, for three years prior to the start of this scasun, 4
never kicked a ball.
Arnold Stephens, stocky 25- EVEN INTERNATIONALS... year-old Electricity Board clerk,
Oldham
manager spent eight months in hospital player George Hardwick, the former with pleurisy, and was told by England back, finds he has too a specialist he would play no
even two entries under Russlo, In England pride of place went, | "Twodowno," many friends. This despite the more Soccer.
which I followed up with alacrity of course, to The Royal Black- But the doctor was wrong and present as a fruitful source of heath Chib, instituted in 1008- fact that his team is struggling ut the Loot ol the Second Stephens resumed this season of research to the general proprietor with the footnote "Binckheath is Division table.
a month's trial-just to see how of the modern golfer's handbook.
under the control of the London Already this scaron Hard- he went. Now he's Arst-team
County Council and no play wick's friends have recommend-regular.
At St Petersburg they had the allowed after 8 men, without a Mourino Club"A course of nine fore caddle carrying a red flag, There's a new temporary clerked to him more than 400 players
Record tally of League goals holes, mostly short, at Mourino, a and co play on Saturday after In Bristol Rovers' offee. ile is who they think would help solve
in one senson by a Wolves small village 12 miles from St 2 pm. There are seven holes Geoff Bradford, the club's crack some of Oldham's dimculties. marksman, now recovering from embarrassment sometimes," he Cuthbert Phillips
"My friends are a bit of an winger is 19. established by Petersburg"-where they played played over thelee in exampeli- In pre-war for the Primrose Cup (scratch tions." Next came Royal Wim- h knee
operation.
a lot of workdays and equalled "I takes a joh to says.
by Johnny fourso He
At Morrow, how-bledon, whose "urf is gravelly asked for the
ever, an Iron Curtain of silence and uneven, with patches of re- interest while and a lot of time to have every Hancocks three scarons ago. give himsett an
Alrendy this scoson, Hancocks recommended player watched.
seemed already to have fallen.markably coarse, tough grass...." this knee mends.
"But it must be done, for if has 16 to his credit...seems | The total entry is "Golf is now we had one potential
brick the League certain to
Niveteen-hundred-and- two record played here." A pity it isn't every 100 il's worth within the next morch.
goes down to history as H-year. BLIII. The world might be a "I've got to watch him all the player in
Miss May Hezlet was the Lady better place. time or we find him nipping out while.
"Even internationals musi
Lane, Billy
Brighton's
Champion, Herd won the Open the ffter
Draft Programmes and manager, is full of bright ideas.
That in turn was
vintage and Hutchings won the Amateur erutches." says manager Bert start in obscurity."
His latest sets a new fashion in period with new clubs
The Entry Forms for the above at Hoylake with a Haskel. still Tann, who telches and takes
Non Burg:95, 'Spurs captein | trainers'
bo England v. Scotland International may obtained at the springing up all over England, and Bradford home in his car every
was also played at Hoylake-a Secretary's Office, Alexandra ຄ
He has fitted out Joe Wilson the game, encouraged by Welsh International left-
Harry day.
**chb Broadbent with a smart blue, water-proofed Vardon's haif,
chi which, says the Editor, "will rates Peter MILES $,000
"personal
appe assuredly bulk large in the hi-House; the Club House, Happy track sult
ance," In 12 months since the scheme (Wolves) the best of England's
sweeping like a prairie
of gold when it comes to be Valley; and the Stables, Shan youngsters,
"The blouse portion has in- Bob Parker, up-and-coming
States. was inaugurated,
witter, since they morningly Kwong Road. "He often puzzled
pockets to hold ay's side
items ofre across the United
The Individual tallies of clubs possess in a high degree the who lives at Wombcum,
Burgess.
That's why I place equipment." says manager Lane, read: England 832, Scotland 666. Initiative faculty so sadly lacking Wolverhampton bas travelled
above Albert Quixot "and the wearer con run to
Entries close to the Secre- Ireland 123, Wales 40, and then the governing body at St tary, Alexandra House, 8th 6,000 miles (including two dashes him
(Shefeld Wednesday), who an injured player without the United States 760.
Andrea's." by air) to give running com-
handicap of a flapping jacket,
floor, at NOON on Tuesday, mentaries on Nottingham Forest didn't trouble me as much,
12th January, 1954.
#
out
length beating
By In his only later enco
four Thunder got 7b, and
from St Vin-
no more
than
bred eight Including Spend
龉
So for It is not possible to calculate the merit of Epaulette with any degree of necuracy and that, 1 should say, is why he is not in the Free Handicaps That
Commonwealth Rugger Team
The following
have
cent, who has
Bat. 1lb. In the Free Handicap.
MUCH LEEWAY
Jeeway
Lo
Bradford is making a quicker- than-expected recovery.
without
throughout
his
trepr
Not-
On the face of It Mr Gerber's colt has too much mako up to be regarded and Notts County home matches seriously as a classic proposi-
hospitals to Iton, It might be asking Lotinghamshire. much of him to find at least 211b., but it should not be over- looked that the dam fuiled Lo win as a two-year-old.
It was not until she was put been longer distances hat she sected to represent the Com- came into her own and, if By nnwealth XV In the first, Thunder is true to his breed- round of the International ing, he will leave two-year-old against Scotland on Saturday running in the lurch.
at 4.15 pm, at Boundary Street:
的
by
trained future pros- He was
no means tuned up when he won at Ling- field and it should be all to his advantage that he had an easy time in his first season. I shall be bearing By Thunder in mine when it comes to races of a mile and a half and over.
I should say he was Lt Crago, P/O Kimberley more or less as (HMAS Sydney),
D. Ingles pect. (Club), S/LA Baldwin, REA Herton, S/M Scott, A. N. Other (HMAS Sydney), P/O Holtem, P/O Rymme, L/S Miller, LSM Silver (HMAS Sydney), W. Hargroves (Club), MS Jacobs, POSM Hotop (HMAS Sydney), E. S. Russell (Club).
Syre it's fresh, we bought
it off, the
Railway
HAVING SPENT
WOOF
WOOF
THE BEST PART OF" A YEAR EATING COLD SAUSAGE ROLLS
-FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF
LOSING THEIR MONEY
IT AMAZES US THAT IT TAKES A DAY WITH NO
RACING TO MAKE
•THE AVERAGE RACEGOER REALISE
-London Express Service)
Mind You don't scald your
throat! dearie!
AND DRINKING WARM BEER
That's a horse. The four legged Job With the little man,
On
ON HORGES THEY SCARCELY SEE.
Miserable? I'm darned Thear reduced to Concentrating on Work
Harry Payne,
47-year-old Derby Courty director, donned a blue track suit and sprinted Baseball Ground- round the part of his keep it campaign.
At the same time he was able to note the form of the players being
coached by
who were
their
manager Jack Barker during
practice match. weekly Mr Payne, who
played for Derbyshire Amateurs in an AFA at Dulwich in Cup Final
replay the 1930s, scored nearly 1,000 goals in amateur Soccer.
He appeared in all 11 positions which ended during a carect only six years ago.
Brentford right-winger Jackie Goodwin is now a firm advocate of these laceless footbails atted
with a valve.
He has just spent several days
attire.
foursomes).
.*.
"The suit offers some protec- Not all of these represented And that from an Edinburgh When 'Spurs made tentative tion in wet weather, and is also | courses. In Edinburgh alone, ment | Inquiries at Newcastle for Jackle smart in appearance."
Milburn, the former England i
London Express Service)
SCOTLAND'S SIX
SPORTSMEN
OF THE YEAR
By "MAC"
Pride of place among the men who did most of Scot- lish sport in 1953 goes to a golfer-Eric Brown. It was Eric who as an unattached professional succeeded in lead- ing the "Open" field at the halfway stage, won the Irish "Open" and crowned his year by beating Lloyd Mangrum
Now, having accepted the post at Buchanan Castle, he has come back among us--we hope to stay. If he does not stimulate Scottish professional golf to great per- formances, then it is past help!
in hospital as the result of 3 in the Ryder Cup. lace in a ball tearing a gash In his face just above the right eye.
Goodwin was at Griffin Park tho Christmas morning match with a large piece of pluster over the cut.
for
where the annual Was edited, there were no fewer than 183 clubs or golfing societies as we call thern-many should now confined
11053
insurance
BITTER CONTROVERSY
Perhaps the most fertile fold
advertise-
to employees of busi- for recapturing the favour of
**** | the
the past is houses,
com panies or the Post Office, and ments. Here is Old Tom Morris
somebody's other
the Morningside endorsing Parish Church G.C. and the and, of all people, Dr W. G. Morningside
United Free Church G.C., Indicating perhaps a closer
golf
like
and alliance between church
than exists today. There was also, I notice, the Scottish
Fund G.C.- though Widows whether this meant golfing widows it does not say.
Such minor fry were properly Jisted after the Honourable
St. John Ambulance Orders
mower
1954
ANNUAL RACE MEETING
23rd, 27th and 30th January
and
Hong Kong Derby 8th May, 1954.
Please enclose the entry form in the green envelope provided.
By Order of the Stewards,
H. MISA,
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SIXTH RACE MEETING ··
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) Friday lut and Saturday 9th January, 1954,
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. on the Ist Day and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon. The tin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.). On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2 p.m.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 10 am.. on the 1st Day and at 1145 am. on the 2nd Day.
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Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in ad- vance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during Ambulance Duties - Hongkong the Meeting For this purpose a Child is a person under the age 10.1.54-10, 1.54,
Amb. of seventeen years, Western standard. Div.; 17.10-23.13 Chung Sing Amb. Diy: January 1994: Chung
Bing Neg. Div.
Ambulance Dutler — Kowloon. -- Taishamul Amb. 11.154.-17.134. Div 18.1.04.-24.1.64, XY M.C.A. Amb. Div.: January 1954: K.Y.M.C.A.
Running him close is another of this season, he was dropped
Order by Mr Fung Ping-ton, golfer, Hector Thomson, the man from the Dumfries team.
He complained, not because heDStJ., Commissioner of St John As always, when he is not whom the Professional Golfers'
but because he was Ambulance Brigade, Hongkong playing, Jackle was lending an Association have banned. Despite was out,
He said he would District, Order No. 1/34 dated energetic and much appreciated which he has succeeded in hav- twelfth man. helping hand in the dressing-ing a most successful year, high-rather be playing in the reserves January 7, 1954.
lighted by his performance in anything, in fact, so long
WAS playing. American Tam o Shanter ho
he is his tscam's Leyton Orient manager Alec tournament in which he finished
in their leadership of the league which has astounded everybody outside the Dumfries this season.
Toom.
the
Stock spent New Year on equal Arst of the overseas
up Tranmere players. Merseyside sizing Rovers, his club's opponents in Thomson, like Brown, awes
his place more to his independ
the third round of the Cup.. Tranmere hod two
Now,
at
One other wayside club has | Nor. Div." home ence of outlook than his actual games against Hartlepools on performance,
been big news lately-Stirling Friday, and Barrow on Satur- He does not conform to all Albion. Which is another way day.
11
Ken
seven
bas
OVET
Shaukiwan
Penetration Squad Dulles,—16.1.64. Dr Ip Yes. Destat Li Min Yus, A/O
Wan Yuen-wah & King College
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quito
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the rules Inld down by the PGA of saying Tom Fergusson, I SEVEN YEARS
He doesn't care much whether doubt if Football Chelsea right- half
anybody so long as he known The ever does,
#Tans " Armstrong
completed
"Tam." satisfies himself. years with the Stamford Bridge.
As Good luck to him,
1. say
managing club last month.
that time he has made More than anything else, we Albion, he spends half his time
loon Amb. DIV.: 9.1.54. Taimshat nood rebels to jog us out of the being patted on the back for bis 248
League appearances, missing
sporting ret rut.
side's remarkable achievementsu Amb. Div. 10.1.34.
Amb. Div.j only 11
since he became games
and the other ball struggling THREE FOOTBALLERS "regular" five years ago.
Three footballers qualified, in out of the hot water into which The Bradford-born Armstrong, who went straight
a year which nobody can claim his outspoken ways lead him. to Circlaca
But Tom Fergusson made a good one for Soccer. At following wartime service in the the top of the list, I put Willle club-literally out of nothing. Army, has, with typical York Waddell, Purely as a player, he He built the ground, signed the shire
thoroughness, already be
He shouted at them, when his has made a magnificent come-team. to plan a career
sucked them, cajoled them. He footballing days are over.
But much more important forgave them everything-except He has takon courses in the that he gave up a good job in lack of fighting spirit. sports retall business and in
the Interceta of his club and dressmaking.
He also finds time to coach that, at the age of 32, he le demonstrating to Scotland's Boccer youngstors at schools in the Woking
youngsters just how much can neighbourhood,
be done by complete concentra- Bournemouth-Millwall matches tion on the main are happy reunions for four ex- Portsmouth friends, Irish pivot
GRAN
back.
aliņi
AN ATHLETE
Ion Now - an athicte Binnie... already admitted as the greatest distance runner Scotland has ever produced. He
Society
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Gerry Bowler of, Millwall and flown ambition by Rangers but the oesonilal in this what / Dir low, Bhamabulpo N ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE-
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their ticketë julpo Amb. Div. & Waterloo NE. until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited. Waddell himself, of course, has knocked over record aber Div 91424. it, pan, Dhamsintipa ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS does not pretend to auch high-record. I have no doubt at all Dive Waterloo MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE
'will knock over many more. Amb. DIVE
MANER ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN - p.m. Shamahisipo three Bournemouth Scots, In merely to do
well Drummond, (back), Bill Thomp- who have done so well sost him he too has that "robel" spirit, Am 104 BOF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE HUN
Marom suggest that if more players that: "I-can-beat-them-all" out-po Amb. Div. & Waterloo Her. PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DISFIGURED, and gon (left-hair);
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thought along the same lines look which will not hear of Biy
“Décrennes of StrangChan(k) ......_Ra«| TICKETS. ides is that They were teammate in the Scottish football prestige would defeat Binniesi Portsmouth reserve side, which the other football
be at its prosent lowalabbo what one sthiste can do, he can won the Combination Champlcti» E
Killeras Squad To prove It he
HOW MUCH
THE MISSES
* To Bulling a Cup Timal n
Loren, who 14. hondesry worlmey | tha gáns
Youngster
Hey Ho Pui-sheung, réLE
p Bookmakeri, Tie Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to ops Dii within the precincts of the Horig Kong Jockey Club, «/?***
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