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excitement of the moment backed. Mr. | 4.--RACE FROM THE TWO MILE Boydy who came in first; whilst a num

POST ONCE ROUND AND IN. ber of the more astute hackers thought For China ponies. 1st prize, #500; 2nd they would get a better return on Mr. prix, $200; 3rd prize, $100. Stubbs, Barthology (second rider in or on Mr. A. A. Alvis' Starland (late Royal

Mr. Harriman (third man to pass the

Crusader), 153 lbs....(Mr. H. Seth). Mr. C. C. Boyd's Strathfarrus, 165 lbs. (Mr. Zellensky)

Putrow.-H.E KIY R. E

KCM.O Barra Steward»,-H.E. Admiral Sir]

Arthur G Lereo, K.C.R., H.E.Post.) Then the news case through that Major-General Sir John Fowler, Mr Boyd had been disqualified for not K.C.M.G., C.B., D.5.0. the Hou, having girthed up his saddle properly. Sir Chaud Severn, K.B.E.. CM., This meant that those who had hacked Mr. And. Commodore H. E. Grace, RS.

Boyd before and after the race was tun | | Stewards-The Hon. Sir C. Paul Chater,

Kt.. C.M.O.. Lirut.-Col. G. K. Tell had lost their money, whilst those who Brutton, Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, backed Mr. Hartholomew and Mr. Harri Sit Wal. Rees Davies, K.C., Messrs. man had their dividends improved con R. M. Dyer, H. P. White H. Humpherys, D. G. 3. Bernard, and siderably. C. C. Boyil,

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Me Warrnck's Australcaril, 138 lbs. Mesars, H. Sassoon and H. Arnhold's (Me. Oilson)

Roman Wookcock, 139 lbs.

(Mr. Soures)

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SPORT

LAWN BOWLS,

SATURDAY'S: MATCHES,

The struggle for the premier position u the Hongkong Howls league is still being keenly contested and Saturday's matches," although there has been no change in the leadership, resalted in threw changes in position of other teams in the league. Mr. G. A. Harriman's West River, 152.

Kowloon Howling Green Club (last year's'. Mr. Kensington's The Gambler (lata

Mr. Harriman) 0

winners) have dropped from third posi- Slander): 146 lbs..(Mt. Matcham)tion in the league to fifth.

Their Won by two lengths; ous and a half tapse is accounted for by their defent on Saturday by the leaders: (Kowloon Lock Recreation" Club). The Police Re- creation Clubs have mounted from fourth to third position by reason of their easy victory over the Civil Service team. Unplaced, ponies (430) ruch: Nos, Taikoo No, resains its position of second

There is some doubt as to how this įlengtha between second and third.

Time: mins. Disecs, extraordinary stale of affairs arogr.

Pari-mutuel. Winner: 56.60

Clock of the Cir, Mr. H. Birket. Secretary-Mr. C. B. Brown.

But it is probably, due to two things Gynekhina Offic'nts, - Messrs. C. Hif not three, In the "first place, the

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Blason, C. C. Boyd, M. T. Johnson,

1.

5.00

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2.

4.70"

3

3.80

F. Sutton, R. M. Dyer, H. B. L coalies in the 'puri-mutuel in placing Dowbiggin, H. Humphreys, and J. the names of the riders on the bars, Bartholomew.

indicating to the members where to regis- 200, 400,

Julge,Mr. M. T. Johnson.

In charge of the Scule Mesars. Bartholomew and F. Sutton. Starter.-Liest.-Col, G. K. Hall Brution. Second Starter,Mr. E. C. Mucnamara. Paddock-Messrs. C. H. Blason and

- H. R. L. Dowbiggin.

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Handicappers-Messrs. F. Sution and M,

« T. Johnson.

Hon. Surgeon.Dr. J. G. Lyon Brown. Timekeepers.-Mr. A. A. Alves,

i

Cash Sweep.. Ticket No.

404, $3,628.00 2711,608.00 804.00

452,

A-SADDLING. RACE.

in the league by defeating the Kowloon "

| Cricket Club,,, who are still at the bottom

ter their bets, got them hopelessly mixed!

and in one case at least the name. Open to members of the Jockey and Pole of the league. Craigengawer, who have

up,

Mr. J., Bartholomew Mr. G. A. Harriman Dr. A. R. Esler

Mr. C. C. Boyd

of Capt. Spinks was was put up. until Clubs and Mounted Troop, Competitors. after the race had been actually run. The start mounted on bareback ponies, exrry

ing muddles on their arine. Hide to mistake was disewered in the middle of point indicated by flag, dismount, saidle thebetting and confussion resulted in the ponies, remount, and gallop bark past reshuffle. Backers (who hid not left the Winning post, 1st prize, $ICO; 2nd prize, pari-mutus!) came back and asked to 0; 3rd price, 830. their tickets to be changed, and in some cases this was done. Then, in the second place, no warning bell was rang in the On the whole this racing at the pari mutuel, indicating that the sale of Extra Gymkhana held on Saturday under tickets must cense and this led to the sale" of tickets after the race. Then, in the the auspices of the Hongkong Jersey third place, it is said that, out on the Club was quite good. with the excourse just by the Judge's box the ception of on" twa inci staris board, announcing that the second which gave rise to same complaint. There he had been rung was at show- ing, whilst the race was being run. | were "several exciting finishe, and the large Altogether it was a. hopeless mix-up.

number of racing ethusiasts present were There was apparently ouly one thing forị provided with good sport H. E. the the easiest way out of the difficulty- Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) arrived in time to witness the second race and was an interested spectator through

oul,

Qu

Mr. G: W. Sewell

bee duing well lately, fost un Saturday to Taikoo No. 1; this latter team has now one from fifth to fourth position in the league. »

Results:-

KOWLOON BOCK ILC. r. K.U.G.C.

Played at Kowloon Dock, the home team winning by 17 points. Scores -

0

Dr. J. G. Lyon Brown

KOWLOON docx

Mr. W. T. Stantou

Johnston

Mr. A. Young

0

Duncan

.0

Hedley

1,

Capt. E. G. Spinks Pari-mutuel. Winner: $20.00 8.00 18.30 13.00

0

Lapsley

Brown Puncheon

Gow

McKelvic

Cash Sweep.

Ticket No...

31, 89,521.60

"320

484, 635,60

317,80

Atkinson

Gourlay

Unplaced ponies (20) rach: Nos. 163, Keith and that was to pay out on all tickets 208, Su, 286, 120, 241. that had been bought, which, of course, was not to the advantage of those people 6-THREE QUARTER MILE RACE Gray

FOR GYMKHANA SUBS. 1921. who had obtained their tickets before the race. It meant that their dividends were

considerably lowered.

During the afternoon, the band of the King's Regiment played a delightful oro- gramme of music,

Results: --

In the felt raer Romau Pride, well. ridden by Mr Gibson, Justified his hackers, by winning a well-fought ree The pony was badly left at the start, but he came through at fine turn of speed and challenged the leader of the field! (Blachaitle, an outsider) at about 100 yards from Homie, Roman Pride just managing to get in Best by a short head, 1st prize, $300; 2nd prize, *130; 3rd prize. Silva, which was much fancied. led the

$100. held to the Home Straight and then peter-Messrs. H. Sassoon and H. Arnhold's ed ont. Blurbottle, which came in second,

Roman Pride, 165 th, paid the handsome dividend of $0 30.

"A" CLASS HANDICAP THREE

QUARTER MILE RACE.

(Mr. Gibson) Country Mouse had the second race all Mr. Aripae's Bluebottle (late Water- to himself. He led the field of 1923 sub- Hily), 139 105(Mr. Matcham) scription griffins and won the half malf Mr. Warrick's Australboy 133 lbs. easily. Sharpshooter, another favourite,

For the "seventeen ponies subscribed før and purchased at Shanghai in May 1921 1st prize, $3000; 2nd prize, $150: 3rd prize, $100,

E.14..

Barr

Farrell

Guy 10 Edwards

Hamilton MacFarlane Harrey W. Russell

Kynoch

Whibley

Hall

13 Crawford

Total 61

Total

CLUIGENGOWEF CC. r. TẠIKDÓ NO. 1. Played at Craigengewer, the visitors winning by 11 points.. Scores—

CRAIGENSQWER.

MacFarlane

Souza Green

Bradbury Rosselet

Lanimert

Omar Bash

Rose Greensett Forbes

Mr. Henry Humphreys's Country

Mouse (late Stonycroft), 155 lbs... (Mr. Matcham) Messrs. Birkett and Raymond's Sharp-. shooter, 135 lbs. (Mr. Gibson) Mr. Mac's Finvoy, 155 lbs.

(Mr. E. Moiler) 0 Mr. Peta's Imbros, 150 lbs.

(Mr. Zelleusky) 1Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Chessman.

(Major White) 0 Dr. F. H. Kew's Mopoke, 149 lbs

(Mr. Soares) Mr. Aripnic's Yellow Hammer, late --

Shybird), 140 lbs...... (Mr. Davies) 0 Greener Won by four lengths; half a length between second and third. Time: min 36.2-bres. Pari-mutuet.

(Mr. MsJer) 31

(Mr. H. Seth) o

came in second, but Finvoy, an outsider; | Mr. A#A, Alves' Silvo, 158 lbs. ridden by Mr. Moller came in third, and paid a dividend of $15. Malvern, ridilen Mr. R. M. Dyer's Skylight, 152 lbs. by Capt, Spinks (who is always good at a short distance) after leading the field for the Erst two hundred yards, went inme and had to drop out of the race,

The race for novices, who have won only one race in Hongkong, was won by Major White on Rivergrass. The favourite in the race was Dapper Dau (Mr. da Roza upy but he was left badly at the start. The pony had a bad handicap, but in spite of this finished third three lengthe behind Satisfaction Dahlia, which was beaten by a neck by Rivergrass.

(Mr. Davies) 0 Messrs. Birkett and Raymond's Hunt

1.

155 lbs

ington, 152 lbs.......(Major White) 0 Winner: 833.20 Capt. E. G. Spinks' Hope Dahlin, 144

(Capt, Spinks) 0"- Won by a shorthead; three lengths pe

en second and third. Time: 1min. 34.3-secs, Winner: $8.70 "Pari-mutues..

1, .6.5) 2+ 30.30 6.40

- TAIKDO NO. 1– Whyte Lillicrap J. Russell

A. Hamilton

Grimes Muirhead T. Young 20 Ferguson

Grimshaw Sionn

Weir

In Wotherspoon

Tutal is

Total

TAIKOG ND, 2 KOWLOON 0.0. Played at Taikoo, the home team win- 513 391,20ning by 42 points. Scores -

TAI800 80.

KOWLOON CC. Herridge

Cash Sweep. Ticket No.

.L.

9.00

365 $2,079.70

앞서 T

8.30

10:20

L 207.10

Cash Sweep,

294 $1,503.30

Unplaced ponies ($20) cach: Nos. 3, Dinnen 471, 149, 501.

Amery 7-"B" CLASS HANDICAP. (THREE Sloan

QUARTER MILE RACE.) (

Dance

Gibson

Wallace

18 Stevens

Cornley

120, 413.80

198, 221.90

G. Morrison

Purvcs: Hyde

34 MoMuatric

Ticket No.

1st prize. $200; 2nd prize, $150 3rd

prize, $100,

Unplaced ponies (320) Puch. No, Messrs. H. Sassoon and H. Arnhold's

The main event of the afternoon was the race from the two mile post once round 107, 299, 421. and in. Six ponies entered in which

Strathfarrar was the favourite, with 570 2-HALF MILE RACE FOR GYM- backers for a win and 497 for a place.

KHANA SUBS: 1023. Australcard was also heavily backed.

and purchased at Shanghai in May, 1923. 1st prize. 3250; 2nd prize, 81225; 3rd prize, $75.

(late Stonycroft), 153 lbe.

Laing O'Brien

McLaughlin McLeod Holland.

D. Morrison Drummond

Abrahman Davidson Tacchi

25 Overy

Total

POLICE R.O. U. CIVIL SERVICE QC.

T

Played on the Police ground, the home team winning by 3 points. Scores:-

Roman Sparrow (late St. Law rence), 150 lbs.......(Mr. Gibson) Dr. F. H. Kew's Wombat, 156 lbs.

(Mr. Moller) The winner, Starland, had only 79 For the seventeen ponies subscribed for Mr. G. A. Harriman's West River,

149 ha..." (Mr. Harriman) 3 backers for a win and 106 for a place, i Starland, ridden by Mr. H. Suth, enme

Mr. C. C. Royd's Pickpocket. 157 lb through in the home straight and won by

(Mr. Zellensky) 0. Mr. W. T. Stuntou's Lottery, 182 lbs. two lengths from Straightfarrar, Austral- Mr. Henry Humphreys Country Mous

(Mr. Stanton) o card coming in third a length and a ball behind. Starland paid out the scoud

(Mr. Matcham) 1 Mr. Peta's Roman Law, 153 lbs,

(Mr. Matcham) o best dividend of the day-$36.60. Messrs. Birkett and Raymond's Sharp Throughout the Gymkhana metings this shooter, 155 lbs..........(Hr. Gibien) 2 Capt. E. G. Spinks's Bullfinch, 150 153.

(Capt. Spinks). J. Grant seuson Starland has been much fancied Mr. Mac's Finvoy, 133 lbs.

Messrs. Albert and Arnhold's Ding and heavily backed, but Saturday after-i

Dong. 148 lbs.... (Mr. Soares) 0 W. Mair Won by four lengths; half a length W. Gerrard between second and third;

A. Taylor Time: Imin. 37,2-5secss

D. Clark Pari-mutuel..

Cub Sweep, J. Ogg Winner: $33.40 - Ticket No

J. Clark

1,

(Mr. Moller

noon was the first time that he jasifid Capt. G. F. Oxspring's Malvern, 153 the suppert given him.

·∙169.......

(Capt. Spinks) o In the three quarter mile race for 1923 Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Chessman, (Mr. H. Sethy sub-grins, Country Mouse again showed his prowess by winning this event by four Dr. F. H. Kow's Mopoke, 149 lbs.

(Mr. F. M. L. Soured lengths. Imbros (ridden by Mr. Zellensky)

185 lbs.

was a hot favourite, but after leading the Mr. Alpac's Yellow Hanmer (late The field to the Home bend, failed and Skybird). 149 lbs. (Mr. Zellensky) 0 finished fourth, Sharpshooter and Finvoy Won by a length and half; 'six lengths coming in second and third respectively. between second and third. The winner paid, a dividend of £3.20 for!

a win and 0 for n place,

Roman Sparrow justified his reputation

a fast pony in the seventh race. He

is hard to start but, once away, he is

gool for a place. He led the field of eight ponies from the start and won

Ticket Su

Time: 1min, 0.4-5seen, Winner: 815.50. Pari-mutuela

27.10

7.50 13.00

16.20

8,70

3.

69.10.

TOLICE IL C

A. Nicoll

443 82,100.00 W. Knight 600 600.00 Shepherd: 500 300.00 A. Grimmett

Unplaced ponies ($20) each Nos. 404, J. Robertson

CIVIL SERVICE C,C.

Laing

Callip Sullivan

Hill

Oswick

I. Vergette W. Keegan 23 C Pantbjohns.

Flegg Alderman F.Allan

20 A.B. Allan

Total 67

208, 187, 451, 130.

Cash Sweep.-ONE AND

8, $2,070.20

A QUARTER MILE RACE (HANDICAP). For Chinx ponies, 1st prize, $350; 2nd

prize, $150; 3rd prize, 8100

LEAGUE TABLE.

by four lengths. The pony was not 135, 08, 199, heavily backed and paid a winning divid- end of gr.40, Mr. Harriman on West,

Roman Pride 189 lbs.

3-NOVICES RACE. ONCE ROUND.

H..

Kowloon Dock RP. 9, Taikoo No. 2 (Mr. Gibson) 1 Police C... Warrack's Australboy, 155 lbe. Taikoo No. 1.

(Mr. Moller) 2 K.B.G.C.

Craigengower C. C. Civil Service C.C...9 Kowloon C. C.d

Total

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214, ·593.20 55, 206.60

Unplaced ponies (20) nch: Nos. 115, Messrs. H. Sassoon and H. Arahold's

River secured third place and paid the For China, ponies that have started in at best dividend of the day, 86.10, The favourite, Pickpocket, was unplaced,

|~ The last rum of the day attracted pin

entries and was won by Roman Pride. A keen struggle was witnessed between. Yellow Rivor and Australboy for second place, the latter just managing to retain his advantage and getting in second, half |

length in front of Yellow River.

least three races in Hongkong since Mr. John Peel's Yellow River, 168 lbs. 1 April, 1922, and prior to this meet

ing, and have never at any time won 31esare. H. Sassoon and H. Arnhold's more than one race in Hongkong Winners at this meeting barred. To be ridden by lockers who have not won more than one race in Hongkong or China. 1st prize, $300; 2nd prize, $150; 3rd prize, $100. Mr. Bernard's Rivergruss, 103 lbs.

(Mr. Zelensky) 3

Roman Woodcock, 12 lbs.

BROTH FOR AND AGAINST. (Mr. Sanres) o Mesure. De Roza's Dapper Dan Lates

ABT UP DOWN. Yanish), 150 lbs. (Mr. Da Roza) Kowloon Dock R.C. 555 448 111 Messra. Albert and Arnold's Satisfac-***

Taikoo No. 2

2450 2337 113 teion Dahlia, 150 lbs.

Police R. C MENU (Mr. Harriman) 0 Taikoo No. 1: AN EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT.

(Major White) 1 Mr. A. A. Alves'a Starland (into Royal K.B.G.C. Money, for nothing." This is prob-Moers. Albert and Arnold's Satisfac Crusader), 157 lbs.......(Mr. Seb) 0 Craigengower.. ably the best commentary on un extraordi- tion Dahlin, 157 lba.m

Mr. Kensington's The Gambler (late Civil Service 1/439 nary incident which happened at the meet.

Slander), 140lb...(Mr. Matchain) g Kowloon C.C.......

(Mr. G. W Sewelly

(Mr. Harriman): 2 ing when something went wrong with the M. Alvanton's Arlington, 165 lbs. organisation in the members' pari-mutual during the Sfth race-the Saddling Event Mesta. Da Roza's Dapper. Dau Onte --which resulted in pari-mutuel „tíckois Yanish), 164 be. (Mr. Da Roza) 0 being sold for this race after the race had

Won by a neck; three lengths between been actually run. Spectators strolling second and third. back to the members', pari-matuel, after witnessing the race, were astonished to find that they were able to tickets én

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD, the tarve placed pónice and for a few

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minutes, at least, until the mistake was discovered, the ticket sellers did a roaring trade. "Quito a number of people in the

Time: Imin. 59.4-5secs. Pari-mutuel. Winner: #11.70

0.10 6.20

Cash Sweep Ticket No

....600 $2,212.20

-955 - 032:24

Capt. EG. Spinks's Hope Dahlin,

115 lbs........... (Capt, Spinks) 0 Won by one length, half a length between second and third Time: 2mins. 46.2-5secs, Pari-mutue

** Chap. Sweep. Ticket No.. Winner: $12.201

10:30

2,740

400

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490 .70

443 28

400

529

820

100.

443:

565

NON-LEAGUE PLAYERS COMPETITIONS

TAIKOO

V. GIMİK BERVICE ULEKA A

Played at Taikou, the home tram winning by five points, Scores ---

TAIKOU

€680 82,354.10

987

672.00 Mitchell 320.30 Ward

Smith

Taylor

•Deacon

Batker

20 Sara

3 6,00 365318,10 Unplaced ponies (20) each: Nos. 138 Dickens Unplaced ponies (120) each. No.: 225.14, 281, 270, 481, 1:32