1961-02-10 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1901.

RAPIER'S RACING COMMENTS

NINE RACES AT THE VALLEY TOMORROW

WEST INDIES

INDIES 76

76 FOR

TWO IN FINAL TEST

Melbourne, Feb. 10,

The West Indies, sent in to bat on a lively wicket after losing the toss, were 76 for two at lunch on the first day of the fifth and last Test match against Australia.

The two rides are presently tied hi the series, with each having one win, Che ch tied ind en drawn. This est: Te tax incen allotted un extra

this Ratsmen dianiard muraing were Cammir Smith, Who went at 18 after making 11. and toban Kankai, who

day.

Australian

selectors have final look at

Tour prospects

Melbourne. Feb. 5. Sir Donald Bradman will be the only Australian selecior to watch the 4th Test Balween Australia and West Indies, be- sinning here tomorrow.

So undecisleut are Australia about the composition of the 17-mab party to our Englant This summer that the older two selectors will travel to watch Inter-State Shefeld

Shield catches.

Jack Ryder will be in Perth to see Werlern Australia play New South Walks and Dudley Sddon will watch the match Inween

Queenland and Vic-

toria in Brisbane.

The bice selectors will incet

after the Test to choose The fruing party, which is ex- bed to be announced DI February

17. Chipa Specint

off G. Sobers not out........ by Harvey was caught Benaud in the second last over

Extras before lunch for 38,

Some very tight bowling by Australia's spred bowlers," Alan Davidson anil Frank Miestn hid the Wet indies to their slowest start in the

present sector, with the first hour pro- ducing only 20 runs.

50 in 93 minutes West Indies took 93 minutes to reach the half crnitury, but Eure that the rate of scoring spreted up until Kanhal's dis- mis.

:

Before he was caught by Harvey off a Benaud delivery which found an edge of his bat and then went off Grout's pad, Kanini had taken 14 runs off the Australia captain over and a half,

Australia Ras. nade Lindsay Kline, one of the last-wicket stand heroes who saved the fourth Test for Australia, 12th mon, while the West Indies has Juded Lashley and Cheer Watson.

omitted

Lunch scoreboard

First lanings West Indies C. Hunte not out C. Smith e O'Neill Mi R. Kuntal e Harvey b

Benned

Totul (for 2 wickets) 70

Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-75.

Dowling

0 M R W 19 1 33

Davidson Misson Mackay Benaud

7 1 20

1 0 1

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-~-Reuter,

THREE SHARE

LEAD IN

PHOENIX OPEN

Three

accustomed

Phoenix, Feb. 10.

professionals

to the matter tournament prize, blazed in with 00's

and shared a

010-

stroke lead in the first round of the $30,000 Phoenix Open.

Welfare should win main Cut this out and take it to the taces

race to make amends for Fifth Meeting defeat

races.

The Eighth Race Meeting of the Royal Hongkong Jockey

Club to be held tomorrow will consist of nine The postponed Race No. 8 of the first day of the Seventh Race Meeting on January 21, will now be run as Race No. 9 tomorrow.

For this race declarations of starters and riders and the draw

for positions as published on January 20 will stand.

The Ars: saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 pm and the first race is at 2 pm.

The maki nge tomorrow the Customs Pass Handicap for Class 4 horses over 1 mile 3 fur- lenga and 65 yards.

Here are my estimates of the cliances:

FIRST RACE Lecky F་་་ Handicap: 114 Miles.

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Novice Jockeys will be view in this opening event and will be enlied upon to they handle Class 6 horses. Because of its second placing in the Epsom Handicap (Second

over the mile for Scation) Class 7 horses, Overture Tied at the top today with

(Oakford) has been promoted four-1}\rF-Dr

Banother class but in view of the Collins, who lost this Nije ta opposition, I don't think there is anything here to slop it from Jack Fleck In # playoff

winning. Mason Rudolph

year;

27

Dave Mart.

Missort

11

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Sports Diary

TODAY

Athleti

teen's College Uni allDetics meeting at Suutti China Stadham,

Mall

noun.

were

last and

The strongest opposition will come from Polaris which will be Freathing down their neck ridden by Silva. This horse is were tour veterans Jutins certainly very it at the moment

and should be a Hebert, Jay

Don

strong chol- January, Tormy Bolt and Donger Fairteld,

and little

known! Buddy Sullivan, all at 67,

Boro

Grace (J. B. Lim) has been knocking at the door of success for a long time, and Cover Girl Thixty-cae players bettered (Sonny Shum) is another pony the 6.661-yard Arizona Country to bear in mind as it is capable Club par 70 and

16 others of giving the favourites a good

fight. equalled it.

186

pick t included 59 Gary Player of South Africa, the top money winner 50 for this year; le Jerry Barber

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB and brother, Duster and Jactio

8TH RACE MEETING Saturday 11th February, 1961.

(To be held under the Ruies of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 9 RACES

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m.

11.71),

The Secretary's Oflee ni Alexandra House will close at 11.45

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted. Admission Badges must be prominently displayed throughout the anceting.

Admission Badges at $25.00 each are obtainable only on the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges may be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Omces of the Club at Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square); 5, D'Agullar Street; King's Road, North Point and 382, Nathan Road. ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

Tiffins wil be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811),

Members, Ladles wearing Ladles Brooches, and their Guests must enter the Members Enclosure by the entrance to the Members Stand.

Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the new Pubile Stand must do so from the 2nd Floor of the Members Stand, using the lift or stairs.

Apart from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Mem- bers Guests are not permitted to enter the Publie Enclosure and Stand.

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 $10.00 each payable at the Gate.

Adrolesion Badges will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fes of $10.00′ in order to gain re-admitsalon.

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be avaliable in the RESTAURANT,

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Prince's Building. Ground Floor (facing Statue Square); 5, D'Agullar Street and 302, Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours,

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am.. on Friday, 10th February, 1981, will be sold and the reservation, cancelled for future Meetings.

1

Special Cash. Sweep Tickets on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 4th March, 1981, at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cast Sweep Omees of the Club.

The office hours of the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club are

as follows:

Prince's Building, Ground Floor (focing Statue Squaro) and

6. D'Aguilar Street, g Kong:-

Mondays to Fridays

Saturday, 4th February

Saturday, 11th February

Da.m. to 5 p.m.

9 am to 12.30 p.m. Ga.m. to 11 a.m.

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

Kowloon:

Mondays to Fridayn

Saturday, 4th February Saturday, 11th February

10 am to 4 pm.

am. to 11.43 a.m. Dam, to 11 bon.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. Arnold,

Hong Kong, 4th February, 1961.

Secretary.

Cupit.-AP.

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN Three pawns are rarely worth

a plece except when they are far advanced. Here is a drastic example (Vidmar v. Christoffel) of the strength of the extra pleco, PQ4, Kt-KB3; 2 PQB4, P-B3: 3 Kt-KB3. P-Q4: 4 KB3, PxP: 6 P-QR4, B-84; 0 Kt-KS

F-K3; 7 P-B3, B-Q115; 8 P-K4, BXP?; B PXB, KtXP; 10 BQ2, QXP; 11 KIXKE, QxKt ch; 12 Q-K2, CXB ch; 13 KXB, Q-QS ch; 14 K-B2, 00:15 KtXP (B4). P-QK147; 16 Q-K3!, RQ1: 17 QXQ. RXQ: 18 PxP. PXP: 10 Kt Kto!, Resigns.

Solution No. 5977: White's aim is to eliminate the rook at any cost, as the knights alone ard insuficient. So 1 P-KIG ch, hxP 2 B–06 ch. XE (RXB; 3 KKIS chi: I KK6 ch. K-83: 4 K-94 ch, K-B4: 5 KE KG ch. K-K14: G KI-04 ch, H-R4: 7 P- cht, KixP (7 RP; 8 KI-86 chi; & Ke-13 ch. K-H14: 9 Ki-Q4 ch, and the black king has to circle around from R4 to BZ, His own knights cover the squares on which the immobilised rook could capture the harassing katght.

London Epters Service.

NOTICE

THE ROYAL HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB -

SECOND RACE Smugglers Pass Handicap for Class #horses; 8lx Purlongs,

Fenchurch (Silva) was rather unlucky to lose to Dainty (You) in his last outing, due to a bad start, but came back with # strong rush in the straight to claim second place by a neck.

Tomorrow with a decent get-. away consider its prospects of

reering a win rather tight.

Hit Parade (Cruz) which ran Impressively the last time out with novice Jockey James Chow up, is very fit and will pose as a potential threat here.

Spinning Wheel (P. Plumbly), Is speedy and is not to be

Ignored.

THIRD RACE Kowloon Pass Bandicap (First Section): From 155 Mila Post,

In this sprint race confined to First Section, Class 4 horses, 1 not have to look beyond Isfahan (Cruz) which is reach ing its best running condition,

its closest rivals are Bute Gusi (K. Kwok) and Follow Me (Alex Lam),

do

Buxey (Fallydad) and Wer Paint (Chun Kit) should run well, with some prospects of winning.

FOURTH RACE Tate's Pass Handicap: 1 Atlles.

This race will be contested by Class 8 horses,

Game

horses, and should ho~10 A very good chance of winning.

Beautiful Flower (Robert Tol) and Good Condition (Chun Kit)

For an outsider I recommend Altrulum (Chun Kit).

EIGHTH RACE

Kowloon Pass (Second Section): Mile Post,

From are noted sprin- ters and should give good cc- count or themselves over this distance.

Hadda Hu (T. H. Yau) good to follow ng an outskler. SIXTH RACE

Customus Pass Handicap: 1 31 65yds.

This is the main event of the afternoon and is confined to Class 4 horses.

Welfare H, K. Hung) should make ample amends for its de- fent at the 6th Race Meeting in this race, while Tal O (Alex ¦ Lam) will make Welfare jo all out to cam the lion's share of the prize money,

Balkan Monarch (Alian Chan) is good and pught to have come say at the finish.

Harmony II (T, H. Yau) and Mercury (Fattydad) are good as pulalders only.

SEVENTH RACE

Lead Mine Pass Handicap (Second Section): Six Furlongs. This is a sprint race for the

Class Second Section of horses.

6

(1

Sing Chi (P. Plumbly) ran grent race at the 6th

Race Meeting. Ridden by Oakford st came in second in the Thirsk Handicap (First Section) the mile. I don't think any of the entries in this race can stop it from winning here.

over

Beautiful Phoenix (C. F'.

Lai) and Mascot (Albert Lam) are reputed flyers and are ex- Pected to jump out for leader- ship right from the start,

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tomorrow for your guidance

Weights

Starters,

And Riders

Starters, weights and riders for tomorrow's Happy Valley race meeting are given be- low. This list is based on the official list issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club. 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.

Handicap The names of ponies are all listed according to the positions drawn. The first named pony has drawn the No. 1 position, the second named the No. 2 and so on.

pm. Race 1: IECKY PASS HAN-1000 Cyclone (Lee)

DICAP. 14 Milen, Class 6,

Novices.

Goldoneh (Chlang) .. 151 the. 000

Fallyda

SofronalT: 184 lbs. | 010 Sonny Shun.

....... 139 be,

Zanzibar (H. K. Hung) ran a remarkably good race when it won the Wincanton Handleop (Second Section) at the oth Race Meeting in the creditable 2.00 time of 1:16-2/5 over six fur- jongs and by virtue of that per- formance it is now up another|000 class. Although it will face a far elronger tank from Class 4 horses here I sce no oto Golden Gypsy (Aletrevelli) reason why it should not store. It has plenty of speed and there will be opportunlly to use it.

City of Victoria (Albert Lam), will, of course, be a tough nut 000 Can Do (Sotrenoff) 150 lbs, to ernek if it gets off to a good 429 Overture 18. 11. Wang 135 1b000 Ron Voyage (Metreve) 150 lbs.

stort,

i

Fenella (Chun Kl) take the third position.

Elezance (Ailan Chan) is the best outsider.

should

Bay

|

NINTH RACE

Causeway

From 14 Mile Post.

Handicap:

120

Cover Girl

241 Resurrection

102 1. 4.30 Michel. (Sotrenoff) 151 Ibr. Jaines Chow.

Wonk Lev.

Oak ford.

Lin.

7. B 140 lb.

Silva.

גון ל13

Hotelho,

100 be. Maybelle (Tokmokof?)

Yen. Niuegrass (Belov) .... 139 lbs,

Wayne. Good Condition (N) 147 lb.

Chup RH.

pm, Race 6. CUSTOMS PARS HANDICAP. 1 Mile 3 Fur- long 03 Yards, Class 4.

142 lbs.

000 Balk Monarch (Lib)

022 Superb (Rodney).... 141 Hon.

Allan Chaa.

Cruz.

Silve

214 Tal (Sotrosqft) $51 lbs.

Alex Lam.

340 Grace (Chewi 403 Polaris (NG)

01 Mereury

2.30 pm. Race ?, SMUGGLERS PASS 643 Welfare (Chew;

HANDICAP. G Fusion. Class 0.

002 Fenchurch thetravel) 140 us.

Silva.

The st race of the day is n postponed everst from Seventh Race Meeting confined 000 to Class 3 horses,

oco

(Meirevelli) 341 1ba. Fattrac

..... 138 kg.

TUTE

You.

202 Harmony 11 Metrevolll) 145 lb.

Matchik (Safrosoft) 140 lbs. the1000 Panacea (S): 345 18a. |

Bingo Lai. H. C. Woo.

Victoria Peak 1A. 5. Wong) Wise Leader (Leskoft 143 Jbs

Kwak

Gun Kit. DON Constellation (Metreveli

pag. 141 1br. 5.00 pm. Race 7. LEAD MINE PASS Albert Lam

HANDICAP (2nd SecUG). Section) at the 6th 003 Charcoal Ray (13) 140 lbs.

s Furlongs, Cloba 0. Race Meeting over nix turlongs. 011 anty (5)

Yen Ching-lan

Green Light

Judging from its second plac- Ing in the Curragh Handicap (Second

You 152 Ibi

oto

152 br

Plumbly.

I fancy Talent (P. Plumbly) to win, but it is Ukely to receive 02 Spinning Wheel (Perebneffi strong opposition from Vingt Et Un (K. Kwok) and Missus Jc0 Hallmark (Slu 144 lbs.

(D. Wayne), both of which are

capable of giving Talent a good 340 Tamerlane (Satronoff) fight,

Don Juan (H. M. Botelho) is the rank outsider in this event.

Bobsled competitor

seriously injured

in practice run

Lake Placid, Feb. 9.

Botelho.

143 Alex Lam. 220 Gizha (Tokmako) 144 lbs.

Chun Ki 100 Vendetta iTokmoka) 150 lbs.

Allan Chan. 314 t Parade Sotronoffi 130 lb.

Cruz. 100 Ding Dong (Sotronoff) 148 Ibr.

Wellington Leil.

..150 lbs.

(Belovne.

160 lbs.,

Chun Ki

64) Altruism (Tokmokeff)

CE sound investment (13%) 143 iba.

Alan Chan, 203 Golden Wedding (Ng) 10 lbs.

Tral. Mascot (Leskoff)

500

001 Thlokol (Ng)]

Albert Zam.

Chow.

144 lb.

James lbs. |000 Jura ("Tokmoko). .... 141 lbs.

Oakford. СОО Тосева (Rodney)...... 183 iba.

Yen. |002 ging - Chl (Pereboeff) ̧.. 132 lbs.

Plumbly, 3.69 vm. Race 3. KOWLOON PASS 320 Beautiful Phoenií (Sofrenem

ITANDICAP List Becion),

130 lbs. C. F. Lai. tile 110 Yards. Cla 4.

000 Pin-Pin (Tokmokot) 144 lb

Cruz.

040 Buxey (Tokmukoft! ........ 132 lbs.

Fattydad.

000 Gay Monarch (Belov) 145 br. 5,30 pm. Race E KOWLOON PASS

Allan Chan.

004 Wet Paini (Rodney) .. 152 lbs.

Chun Kit.

HANDICAP (zna Rection).

Me 170 Yards. Clers 4.

334 All Happy (Perebocit) 240 lbs. 002 Fṛṇella (Tokmokofly.. 147 lbs.

Botelho.

Chun KIL 300 Bulla (Leskolf)

137.00 Elegance (Sofronen).. 130 it.

Allin Chap.

210 Perforчonal (Pereboeff), 180 lbg.

Plumbly. 604 Babale (Metrove314)

.. 135 lbs. Bolali 32 Cy of Victoria (Lan) 240 ibr.

Albert Lami.

****** 140 3bg.

Wayne. 020 Jahan (Tekmokoff) .. 140 lbs.

330 Camellia

(Leskoff)

140 lbs. C. Y. Wong.

Sofronos) 140 lbs. Sonny Shum.

Kwok.

Walter Aronson, brakeman on Sweden's No. 2350 Maydower

two-man bobsled, was knocked unconscious 400 Bure Goal (A. S. Wong) 150 lbs. and suffered other injuries today when he fell on Follow Me (Metrevelli) 154 lbs.

Alex Lam off his sled then bounced back on again dur-

3.30 pm, face 4 TATE'S PASS

8.

C. W. Wong.

000 # (Chow ex

330 Fourways (Leskoff}

Киок

.. 150 lbs.

Htung. Waynn.

004 Klave (Belov) ******* 140 lbs.

5. Lai.

Nightingale (Noodt) 244 lbs.

C. X. Wong

100 lbs. ray (Changi

TEM pm. Bace 9. CAUSEWAY DAY

ILANDICAP.

Mille 110

ing a practice ride down Mt Van Hoevenberg. HANDICAP. 1 Miles, Clans Zanzibar (Sorrone) 180 (be The world two-man races who told a reporter that the 000 proadway (Pereboeff) 125 bs. King Kong (A. S. Wong) 167 lb. will be held there this week- injury was serious, said they sad,

also feared he might lose his 413 Georgie Porgie (Soltanoff) Aronson was still unconselous left eye.—AP."

*****ida ibs. 013

Albert Lam. when taken to the hospital in

003 Lucky Chap (Sofrosoft) 144 1.000

Alex Lam coo Game Ple (S. 1 Wong) 150 lbs. 6.00 Kwok. 023 Dragonfly (Satronof!).. 140 lbs.

K. T. Lam. 000 Tornado (Metreval) 1 lbs. 000 Hard Ridden (Tokmokoff)

You. 000 Emclentle (Metrevell) 140 lbs 104 Missus J. (Belov)

an ambulence.

Pie (K. Kwok) went

The accident happened very well in a training gallop famed Zig-Zag Curve.

on

U.S. indoor

tennis

results

on Saturday, February 4, over The bobsled, driven by the mile it 2:02.2 with a last Gunnar Garto, was coming out quarter of 28.4 seconds and ut the curve when Aronson, everything points to it being the behind him, siipped to the left) one to beat in this race.

and lost his balance. His face

are

Miss Reading (P. Plumbiy) struck the left wall of the run. and Splendid (H. C. Fih) good enough to offer opposition and I think they will be very close,

Broadway (C. W. Wong) recommended for those who are looking for big money.

Dragonfly (Lam King-tak) is also worth noting.

Might lose eye

From there to the finish, about ts500 yards, the sled kept bang

wall ing

against the

and Aronson, still on the sled but dragging to the side, kept hit- ting his face against the wall.

Garto tried to pull Aronson Lead Mine Faas Handicap back on but was unable to do (First Secilon): Six Furlangs $2.

K.

FIFTH RACE

Kwok hus chosen Aronson suffered faciat in-1 Supersonio for his mount injuries and possibly a head in- event for Class Bjury. Hla Swedish team-mates,

Programmes and Entry Forma for the 9th (Annual) Race Meeting 1960/61 to be beld

on Saturday 25th February, Wednesday 1st and this sprint Saturday 4th March, 1961, (weather permitting) may be, obtained at the Secretary'a Once, Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stable, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday, 14th February, 1961.

Please enclose the entry form in the green envelope provided,

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretpry.

TAE GAMBOLS

YOU'RE ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WAY I DO MY ACCOUNTS.

I NEED AN

ADDING MACKING

Botelho.

Yards. Clans 3.

Luk.

.... 180 lbs.

.... 151,

Flobert 17 102 431 Splendid (Lum 143 lbs. foto Iqbal (Solronof)

Alex La 030 Alandsia (Tekmokoft) 130.

James Clow.

James Chow.

Plumbly.

New York, Feb, 10. 120 Mirs Reading (Belov) .. 154 lbs. Results of tonight's matches In the US National Indoor Ten- 4.00 pm. Race . LEAD AUNE FAB nis Championships were:

First round

000

HANDICAP [ist Section). Certed Chaque

Furlongs, Cixi 0.

iCwok.

(Tokmekc{T}

130 15.

.... 154 tbs,

Silva. Leif C. Beck (US) beat

Miss Dih (Ng) 140 b. 133 Talent (Pereboc??) Eugene L. Scott (UE), 7-5, 6-4.

Alex Lam,

Plumbly. Karl Hedrick (US) 0-4, 0-1.

Flere Darmon (France) beat (cos Rupersonle (Sotrone) 104 lbs. (203, Vingt Et Un (A. §. Wong).

17 #. 300 Ocern Valley (Metrevel)

100 Kawinatan 130 lb. (Rodney). 144.

Спих 000 Don Juan (Noodt) .... 149 lbr.

Botelho, C. F. Lol.

Chris Crawford (US) beat Sidney Schwartz (US) 0-3, 6-3.

200 Curtain Calla (Tormokoff)

Fattydad. Billy Knight (Enginnd) bent 343 Beautiful Flower Lenko) Mike Green (US) 6-3, 0-4.

***** 140 1. Warren Jacquea (Australiay 000 no.jta (Rodney) *** 180 tar, beat James S. Farrin (U6) 6-1,002 adda is (Metravel) 148 lb. 011 House Top (A. B. Wong) 147 The 0-3~~AP,

by Barry Appleby

THINK OF THE TIME

IT WOULD SAVE -

LIS BOTH

LATER

TL.

Cruz,

Yau,

GAS FOR JOY