1959-12-31 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1959.

4 RAPIERS, RACING (LOMMENTS

9 Races Open 6th Meeting Tomorrow

BARBADOS SCORE 249 FOR TWO AGAINST THE MCC

Bridgetown, Dec. 30.

In the first major game of their Caribbean tour, MCC bowlers had a fore- taste of the West Indies batting strength today when Barbados scored 249 for the loss of two wickets on the opening day of their match here.

Seymour Nurse, a tall stylish youngster on the fringe of Test cricket, and Test etar Garfield Sobers hit 133 in bưrisk un- defeated Usled wicket partner- slup after Conrad Hunte, the had West Indies Test opener scored 09 in an opening stand of 87.

Despite & half hour inter-

In play ruption

because of rain in the morning, the pitch, was perfect for baiting and the MCC bowlers had a unenviable task in the humid

krat.

bv

Both wickets were taken the Yorkshire off-spinner Ray Illingworth. good catch by Mike Smith at add-on dismissed luate and wicket-keeper Roy Robin Bynoe, Sivetmin entight

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes

Forms for the

and

Entry

who scored 34 despite suffering; a temperature,

lilingworth gained the wickets ut a personal cost of 23.

The MCC after losing the the toss, did well to restrict Colony to 142 for two al ten, bul Nurse and Sobers took command in the closing stage and rushed the score along at Their mild

a

minute, more than A rin a

acceleration began after

from barracking crowd of about 3,000. The pair made the stand worth 100 in 115 minutes, with young Nurse dominating the partnership.

Paer howler Freddie True- man proved expensive in his early overs but Brian Statham,

fast bowler, the other

unrewarded; unlucky to sill without a wicket on the ile had at least three tuur, "near misses,"

the

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The four-day match is MCC's last before the first Test start here & a week's time

-Reuter.

| Krishnan, Knight Rae In Asian Tennis

7th Meeting 1959/80 to be heldi on Saturday 16th and Satur-

23rd day

January, 1960,

(weather permitting) may

Ofice,

und

Semi-Finals

Calcutta, Dec. 30. R. Krishnan of India today

be obtained at the Secre- defeated M. Mozer of the Soviet Alexandra Unton 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, to enter the tary's House; the Club House, semi-Anals of the men's singtes

the of the Asian lawn tennis tourna Happy Valley:

ment.

Knight Billy Stables, Shan Kweng Rond. England's

eliminated Sweden's Jon Lund- quist, 8-2. G-0, 6-0, Knight will meet

in the semi- Krishnan finals,

In A men's doubles maten. and Australia's Wood- Knight

5th

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

Tuesday January, 1960.

021

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

cock beat Sweden's Lundquist and Schmidi. 4-6, 7-5, 4-0, 7-5,

Secretary.7-5.-UPI.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

6TH RACE MEETING

Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd January, 1960

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club>)

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 16 RACES、 (9 races on the 1st Day and 7 races on the 2nd Day) The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. and the First Race The Tim interval is after run at 12.00 Noon on the 1st Day.

the Fourth Race (1.80 p.m.).

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 10.00 .m. on the 1st Day and at 11.45 am, on the 2nd Day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No Person without an admission badge, which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted.

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day will be limited to 6,000 badges each day. They are obtainable during office hours from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, 5. D'Aguilar Street, King's Road, North Point, and 882, Nathan Road, only on the written introduction of a Member.

ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

Eric Brown Named Golfer Of The Year

London, Dec. 30. Scottish professional Eric Brown, who gained Bri- tain's only single win in the Ryder Cup match against the United States in California last month, has been named "Golfer of the Year" by Britain's Association of Golf Wri- ters.

Brown had to fight his way rough to one of three Ryder Cup team vacancies after back threatened to trouble, which cripple hbo, had kept him out of the British Open Champion ship and another inajor tourna- ment.

AS YOU WISH AND LUCKY Cut this out and take it to the races

NUMBER WILL FIGHT OUT THE MAIN EVENT

The two-day Sixth Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club starts tomorrow and concludes on Saturday, January 2, 1960.

There will be nine races on the First Day and seven races

on the Second Day,

The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the First Race run at 12.00 noon on the First Day. The tiffin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.).

On the Second Day the First Beli will be rung at 1.30 pm. and the First Raco run at 2.00 am.

The Stewards Cup over six furlongs for Class 1 ponies on Friday is the main event of the two-day meeting.

Here are my estimates of the chances:

FIRST RACE

Handicap:

Wincanton Furlongs.

fram C (C. IL Renfrow) and Reading (H. M. Botelho) are good enough to offer opposi- tion very close.

creditable

Salome (H. K. Hung) will pay

counted upon for a performance.

tomorrow for your guidance

Starters, Weights

And Riders

Starters, weights and riders for tomorrow's Happy Valley race meeting are given be low. This list is based on

the most up-to-date information available. As an additional guide to form, the placings of the ponies in their last three starts will be found on the left hand side of their names.

and i think they will be well if she stores here and has The names of ponies are all listed according to the

THIRD RACE

Epsom Handleep: One Mlle. Mighty Courage (JL. K, Hung) should innke ample amends for ite defent at the last meeting in this race, while Another Vic- Sixtory (T. S. Leong) will make Mighty Courage go all out to the Hon's share of the earn prize money. Hawaiian

The opening race of the day is confined to Cless 7 ponles to riders who have te ridden by

anywhere et not won 10 races any time.

Spinning Wheel is coming up to race-winning form and should help navier Jockey M. A. C. Roza to add up another win to his credit.

It was this courageous fight back as much as his Cup suc coss which has won him this Intest honour. Brown has won Game (H. Fattydad) and Ida

tour of his singles matches

in Ryder Cup golf since he first played in 1953, China Mall Special.

CHESS NEWS

by LEONARD BARDEN

Solution No. 57d3: 1 R-B2, Q- 04: 2 RXR and wins, as Black will be maled if he plves control of KB2.

London Express Service

Miracle (Sam Chow), Ven- Friendly (Robert Lask), detta

(Stanley Ho) have shown much

in murning gallops and should provide a spirited challenge for premier honours in this opener of the two-day race meeting.

SECOND RACE Thirek Handicap: From 1 Me Post,

This sprint race will be con- tested by Class 8 ponies. Wise (K. Kwok) went very Leader well in a training gallop on December 23 over the six fur- longs in 1.26 with a lost quarter of 28-3/5 seconds and every- thing points to it being the one to beat in this race,

TOMORROW'S TIPS

By "Rapier"

RACE 1 Spinning Wheel

Miracle

Vendetta Outsider:-Friendly Game.

RACE 2

Wise Leader

Hiram C

Miss Reading Outsider:-Millon Bonus;

RACE 3

Mighty Courage Another Victory Hawaiian Moon Outsider:-Tiger Shark.

RACE 4

Lovely Sky Free. Succema Gay Sire Outsider: Splendid.

RACE 5 Shillelagh Can Do Wing Hang

Tins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in Outsider-Chatterbox, advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel, 72811).

NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at

the Gat

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission,

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickels at $32.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Buliding, (Chater Road), 5. D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, durlug office hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 81st December, 1958, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings,

Special Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 18th February, 1900 may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices.

The office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are as follows:

Queen's Building (Chater Rand) and 5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong on

Monday 28th to Thursday

31st December

Friday 1st January

(Queen's Building only)

Saturday 2nd January

T

9am to 5 pm.

9am to 10 am.

am to 11 at

King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382 Nathah Road,

Kowloon on!—

Monday 28th to Thursday

31st December

Saturday 2nd January

10 am. to 4 pm.

9am to 11 am

By Order of the Stewards,

Hong Kong, 26th December, 1950.

A. E, Arnold,

Secretty.

RACE 6

As You Wish

Lucky Number Prince Vailant Outsider:-Good Fun.

RACE 7

Not So Bad Sound' Investment Dragonfly Outsider: Cirrus

RACE 8

Certified Cheque Princess Elleri Thanksgiving Outsider:G-Mon.

RACE 9

Gambetta Rotary Wheel Brilliance Cutsider:-Nightingale.

By "The Turf" RACE 7

Spinning Wheel

Miracle

Friendly Game

Outsider:

Hiram C

King A RACE 2

Wise Lender Miss Reading Outsider: Million Bonus

RACE 3

Mighty Courage

Tiger Shark

Another Victory Outsider: Ding Dang

RACE 4

Lovely Sky

Million Dollar Lucky Chap Outsider:-Free Success

RACE 5

Shillelagh Can Do Wing Hang

Outsider:-Chatterbox,

RACE &

As You Wish Lucky Number Prince Valiant Outsider: Norse Prince.

RACE 7

Not So Bad Cirrus

Sound Investment Outsider:-Dragondy,

RACE 8 Princess Ellen Certified Cheque G-man

Outsider:--Chessington.

ivan-Ho

Gambelia

RACE 9

Nightingale Outsider: Brilliance.

RAPIER'S DAILY DOUBLE:--Lovely Sky and As You Wish.A

"THE TURF" PROGRESSIVE DOUBLE WINNERS Race 3: Hiram G. Race 7: Not So Bad,

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sporting chance too, being well and h top foru.

As an outsider bear Good Fun (K. Kwok) in mind.

SEVENTH RACE

positions drawn. The first named pony has drawn the No. 1 position, the second named the No. 2 and so on.

12 noon. Baca ↑ WINEANTON HAN- 444 Vanity Fair (Krunoperoft)

DICAT. Farings Novices. Сал 7.

800 Rocky Bay (in)

145 109.

"Steven Lu 300 Splaning Wheel (Krasnoperof)

* 182 154.

Rord

Hexham Handicap: One Mlle. I have a feeling that Noi So Bad (K. Kwok) will take first place here against a feld of 37 starters. The potentialities of this pony are well known and it

37 King A (Rodney). 130 the. Moon (Chun Kit is coming back fresh and ready is good and ought to have some say at the finish.

Tiger Shark (K. Kwok) will certainly not be too far behind the leaders at the finish as the pony is in good form at the

moment.

FOURTH RACE

Thurles Handicap: 14 Milen. In this race for Class 8 pontes, the winner should come from Lovely Sky (Chun Kit), Free Buedes (Lam King Tak), Gay Sire (K. Kwok) and Splendid (H. M. Botelho).

Lovely Sky is my cholec, but Free Success is not to be ignored as this pony is quite dependable over this distance.

Gay Size and Splendid are over the Champion good distance and should be near at the finish.

FIFTH RACE Galway Handicap: X Mile 3 Furlongs 65 Yurda.

Shillelagh (Robert Tsal) and Can Do (Lam King Tuk) should fight out the finish in this race. Wing Hang (H. K Hung) has shown good foryn in morning gallopa and should not be ignored.

SIXTH RACE

to

Siewards Cop: Six Furiongs. This is the main event of the afternoon and is confined Class 1 ponies. As You Wish (Chun Kit) and Lucky Number (Robert Tsai) appear likely to finish well up.

Prince Valiant (M. Samareq) is in ne fettle too and can be

for another win.

Two ponies which could provide strong threats are Sound Investment (A. Ostroumoff) and Deazonfly (Lam King Tak),

Cirrus

Improving rapidly is (M. Samarcq) and for a long shot this one is worth following.

Cruz.

000 Friendly Game (Tokmokoff)

300 Ida (Lum)

40

Fatlydad. Sep. 200 lbs.

Stanley 000 Nego Boy (Rodney there.

141 19.

140. 000 Vendetta (TokmokofT)

Robert Luck. Mirada (Ng) Dark 147 thy.

Sam Chow. 240 Winolog Ktreak (Kramoperoff!

Ringo 200 Olymple Day (S. 1. Wong)

Cham. Orange Beauty (Botronalt) www. 141 ba.

Edwin Mok 12.30 p.m. Race 2 TRIK HANDI.

CAP.

Mlle 170 Yards $4 CA B. Winnie (Chiang) 140 m.

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EIGHTH RACE

Doncaster Handicap (First Section): Six Furlongs.

Certified Cheque Samareq) ran o great race

Robert the last meeting with Lak up in winning the Phoenix Park Handicap from the mile post for Class 6 pontes. Al- though promoted by two classes, I don't think any of the entries 003 Mion Bonus (LT) 124 ibm.

Barware stop it from

... 100 Tbs in this race can

003, rana C (Leskoff)

Renfrew winning again,

Princess Ellea

000 Tamerlane (Sofronoft) .. 100 us. (A. Ostrou-

Flung. moff) and Thanksgiving (Steven 000 Ever Onward (Tokmakoft),

136

Lu) are noted sprinters and

OL should

give good account themselves over this distance.

Courageous (Wellington Loh) and G-Man (S. L. Chan) are good as outsiders only.

NINTH RACE

ap-

Doncaster Handicap (Second Section): Six Furlongs,

This is the final event of the first day and is confined to the Second Batch of Class 4 ponies.

Gambetta (Robert Tsal) pears to have the best intiation for a win bere,

Rotary Wheet (P. Piúmbly) ig in Ane fettle at the moment and should provide the main opposi-

lon

recom-

000

040

Chun With Leader (Leskoff) .. 143 12m.

Kwok 004 Miss Reading Belokoplift)

Dovelho. 000-Golden Age (N4)

9. Leon 1 D.. Race 2 EPSOM HANDICAP.

11. Clam D. 000

145 1.

Phunday 148 sha

Angela (Tokmokof)

Ostrostmoff

sheng Chan (hotronof!) 138 Tbs. **** 100 1bw. 200 Saratoga (NK)

Samarco. 100 Tiger Shark (Noodt). 150 tbm.

Ko

132 lbs. 000 W Movn (Ng)

Chun Kit 000 Bize Tenin (14m) 145 Live.

C.Y, Woo. o Mighty Cooragi (A. 8. Wong)

* 184 be

Hang (Sotton) 15 lbs. Wellington Lok. 400 Ma Cherie (Chew) 14 h.

Wei.

Brilliance (P. Y, T. Wel) is taping enough and could easily an upset here.

cause

Herb Elliott Faces

Tough Comeback Race

Melbourne, Dec. 30.

000

000

Bang

Silver Danila (Pereboeff) 132 (D#.

W 130 159. 131 As You Wish Bodney) 150 lbs.

Chun Kit. 200 Red Light (Tokmokoff] 140 jbr.

T. S. Long. 111 Prince Vailant (Ng) 15 Ibs.

BarTATE

137 1b. Hung.

111 Balome (Sofrono,

4.00 pm. Race 7 HEXHAM HANDI-

CAP. 1 Mile. Ci 7. 03 Aftab (Kosoperoff}__.._136 309.

Allen Chan 201 Not So Bad (Botroctoff) 184 Sbr.

Kwok. 114 Cirros (1)

102 lbs.

3 Pet Gold (Léskort) .. 149 You.

Muine. 303 bragonfly (Solronof). 145 Jbm.

K. T. Lam. 400 Digha (Kramoperoff). 150 Hum.

Plumbly 200 Hallmark (Bhlu) ELIT, 138 Ibu.

Botelho 004 Manx Mia (Rodney) Usa iba.

Chun Kit 200 Hound favtatment (LAN) 145 15k

Rodney 000 Alex's On (Mode.ay)

Bota 004 Twin Latek (Lam)

010 New Delhi (Leskoff Rend 000 Deloved (Ng)

.. 121 lb.

.. £40 lbs.

• 15 lbs

T. B. Leone

2.30 p.m. Race I LONCASTER HAN- DICAP (It Bection). Par. Jonge. Class 4.

Kwak

300 Qoidan Cy (Ng ....da 1. 000 L'ate Triomphe (Noodt) 140 ibu..

IL K. Cheng. G-MAN (Ng)

9. L. Cham, 003 Thanksgiving (Rodney) 130 iba,

Braven L 000 Your Wish (Lam) Yen

000 Chemington (Rodney 24 km.

Chum Ki Certified Chogus (Takmolor!!)

....................... 140 it 040 More Rooft

000 Courageour

............... 141 lbs, Randrew

(Sofronolf) 141 iba.

Wellington Loh

301 Das Juan (Noodi)........ 140 124.

Botelho

000 Princess. Ellen (Noodt)_540 İbe.

Chronof

5.00 p.m. Racs » DONCASTES HAN- DICAP (ad Bretion), « Fur- Tongs, S 4. 404 Ivan-e (Rodney)

.... 145 The. Chus KIL 000 Temptation 18. II. Wong),.

........ 154.

K Cheng

... 143 Jbs. 000 Cheerful (Rodney)

Wong Loy Another Victory (S. II. Wong) ........ 147 14

8. Leong 1.30 pm. Race THUBLES HANDI- CAP. 14 Miler. Ciras 8. 020 Lovely Sky (Lin) 264 lbs. 000 Nightingale (Noodt)

Chún xii.

Andrew Lan be. Fattydad.

147

140 IDR.

2. Y. Wea.

Hunt.

610 Gay Hire (Kramoperuit) 142 ibe, 030 Bonjour (Lan)

Kwok 600 Splendia (Lum) ...... 137 lb. 005 Resurrection (Sofroneft) 144 tba,

Botella

..... 202 the. 002 Jackpot (Shin) Hotel, Leo,

1st 3bs. 1913 Brillance (60

300 Hory Wheel (Krasnopor off)

Plumbly. (Tokokoff) 144 37m

участь

World mile champion, Herb Elliot, 21, will face a tough oo Free Success (Sutronot) 164 tha.

comeback race at Sorrento, near Melbourne, on 02 THE Saturday.

Elliott, who has been out of racing for eight months while

Fourth Defeat studying at Melbourne

For Olmedo

Melbourne, Dec. 30.

K., T. Lam. Parade (Botonoff) 160 iba.

Hung. 130 Lucky Chap (Botron) 145 lbs.

Wellington Loh.

300 Tornado (Lan), 3.00

* 244 Ibe Bertarog m. Rate 5 GALWAY HANDI- CAP. 1 Me 3 Furlongs 63

Uni- in an

event

004 tulingh

Yards. Clow 4.

(Metrevell!) 137 Ibs.

Tal 000 Chatterbox (Shiu)

Ostroumof

versity, will be running Invitation 1,000 metres on a grass track.

Hending the list of top com- petitors will be middle distance star, Denis Wilson, who has been Wing Hang in training for months.

138 lbs.

000 Can Do (Safronoff). 137 ID.

KT LAIT (Safronot?) 140 lbs.

Hung.

3.35 p.m. Race e STEWARDS CUP.

Furlong. Clam 1.

Ortroumoff.

033 Gambatta

Fluminense Win Brazil Soccer Championship

Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 30. Winsome Bias (Noodl) 144 Tow. | The Rio De Janeiro soccer team Fluminense has won the Brazilian professional football championship for 1959.

211 Rebriilon

15% 'Fascination 15. K. Wong?_

Phumbly be.

Pancho Segura of Ecuador inflicted the fourth defeat in

Elliott's coach, Perry Ceruity, five pro matches on Wimbledon

expects the Australian Open 323 champion Alex Olmedo in Jack

record for the 1,000 metres of Kramer's A£6,000 tournament 2 minutes, 22.9 seconds, held at Kooyong tonight.

Olmedio's by Victorian John Murray, to Segura, answering great power with amazing speed be broken in the race,

other strong op103 Bhiraz (Tom) Wone

135 Iba, and brillant ogurtcraft, won

ponents in the race will be 0-2, 6-4,

South Wales runners 212 Lucky Number (S. 1. WONE New

John Thornton, and Fronk

Ken Rosewall of Australia maintained bla undefeated ré- cord in the tournament by de- fenting Frank Sedeman 10-3, 6-3, and Lew Hoad defeated Mal Anderson 6-4, 8-400 AP.

Elliott's

Allan Chan

It was the first time in eight 145 34.

yeng ika club had been among (Pareboat) 140 lbs. the front. pulzners.

Kwok

Bulano, who have run 1 min 211 Good Aud 52 sees and 1. min 55 sees res peelively for the 880 yeads, 200 Norse křince (Briokopof) China Mali Special.

by Barry Analy

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