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INTIMATIONS.

BONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EXTRA MEETINGS 1999.

GOLF NOTES.

[Br R.HH.]

BOVISIONAL DATES Of six players I mentioned last week.

PEKTIVUS

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1929.

THE FOURTH TEST K.Ö.S.B.

MATCH.

JACKSON'S BRILLIANT

CENTURY.

AUSTRALIA IN THE LEAD,

(THROUGH LUTYN'S AGENCY.]

The Interport team is, I believe, deinitely fixed and consists of the That is, N. L., Smith as captain, I W. Shewan, O. E. C. Marton, L. R. Andrewes. H. T. Bloxham and H. G, Sheldon With an aver- age handicap of about 3, this team is obviously going to take a lot of beating, and Manila will have to turn of their very best against us. The team will have sailed, and will probably, I suppose, have arrived in Manila, before these notes again burst out upon the public, so one English total, with 7 C. B. BROWN, Secretary,

may already wish them warmth and victory.

and 20TH MAT.

12 and 14

16TH NOVEMBX.

CCTOBEL

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SOTE. NOVEMBER.

By Order,

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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ADELAIDE, Feb. 4th. "At the clot of the second day's play in the Fourth Test Match Australia were 203 runs behind the wickets in

hand, Jackson and Ryder, the over- night,not-outs, being 70 and 14 respectively."

GYMKHANA.

THE SERVICES HAVE A DAY OUT.

LIEUT. SHILLINGTON'S FINE DISPLAY.

[BY EARLY BIRD.}

Ace of Spades the bonny black steeplechaser was the outstanding performer at the Regimental Gym khana held by the King's Own Scottish Borderers at Kwanti race course last Sunday afternoon.

By, winning the Regimental Cup, the Subaltern's Cup and being the chief factor in the victory of the

"A" team of the E.O.S.B.'s in

GOLF

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T. Monaghan

99-14-78 E. D. Matthews 89-1079 T. S. Whyte-Smith. 89-9-60) 22 cards taken out.

L Dunbar 81-7-77.

RAPHAEL AND HIS WORK

FATHER FINN'S LECTURE AT HM. INSTITUTE.”

over 5

CYCLING.

FANLING HUNT STEEPLE

CHASES.

AUSTRALIAN'S SUCCESS.

WORLD RECORD BROKEN,

{THROUGH KEUZER'S AGÉNUT.Į

The lecturer always, or nearly

MELBOURNE, Feb. 4th. alwayi, becomes a" temporary en-

The Australian, cyclist Lamb has A. H. Ferguson 76-3-73, K. S.thusiast for his subject; and, if he established a new world's record Roberton 79-8-73, and D. J. Gil-has studied it apart from its sur

miles for motor-paced more 84-11-73, tis and play off.

roundings, his view is apt to be cycling. His time was 4 mine. 37 somewhat revolutionary, as was secs, which is two seconds under Other scores:

Father Finn's appreciation of the previous record held by Bleke- A Piercy

Raphael in the lecture which, he molens gave at the Helena May Institute yesterday afternoon. The impres don that anyone unacquainted with the history of art would have carried away, was that Raphael was not only the brightest star of the Renaissance, but of religious Michael painting of all ages Angelo and Leonardo da Vinci, ac cording to Father Finn' must bow to him as did in point of fact his

and saintly master- charming Perugino

Michael Angelo and da Vinci in far from being the back-cloth (as the lecturer's view were pagan 1 suggested same time back) ho is painters, who led worldly lives, in the footlights, and the bally old contrast to Raphael's personal per proscenium as well, and for the fection. good sport who owns him, I trust

good work. he will continue to carry on the Siang River ran second with Tap Siac third

Optional Pool cancelled owing to insufficient entries.

The semifinalists of the Junior

Geary's leg strain was better and Championship are now Gilmore and

he was out in the field again this Christie and Leach and Ramsay.

Australia met with a Christie seems to enjoy the sensa-morning. tional, for in both the first two comparatively early reverse for the Team Relay Race this little some of our best steeplechase per- formers and conclusively proved Arth Ryder was out 1.b.w. to Whitecrackerjack hurdler proved decisive-that he is still in the front rank rounds he has gone to

Eli: when 14 runs had been added.

of our first class contenders, and

hole before winning, while Ramsay at the other extreme has won both his matches in comparative comfort

score at 79

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DATE OF CHINESE NEW YEAR MEETING.

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The Officials of the Fanling Hunt inform us that, owing to the Rail- way Company, through, previous bookings, being able to special traim facilities on Saturday, February 16th, for their Chinese New Year Meeting, the meeting will be held on Sunday, 17th inst. at 3

But, in actual fact, Raphael is Larwood

CONSIGNEES are Hereby informed that owing to Damage abstained

innings had been notable for his that he is above the ordinary and I am inclined to think he stands by accident in the Suez Canal this

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by 5 and 3. The match between Soon after the 150 had been put delayed Oza Honth.

Leach and Beamish, which was up. Jackson with his GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,played some time ago, turned out put up a catch only just wide of

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up. just before lunch. At this polat Jackson, was 97 and Bradman 34.

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Next to Ace of Spades himself the greatest credit is due to his owner and rider Mr. Shillington, who has always hoen associated with his pony's success, both on the fat and over the sticks. A courageous rideř who has tons of ** pops" he has a big following who will no doubt miss him when he leaves for home sometime this month.

The Committee who were respon

the arrangements at Sunday's Gymkhana-desarve full marks for the very efficient manner in which they looked after those present.

Shewan won the 1928 Captain's

Jackson's Century. Cup on Saturday, beating Helis in

After lunch. 20,000 spectators saw the final by and 3. Throughout the round his short game was won Jackson reach three figures in his derfully accurate, while on one or Erst appearance in a Test match. two occasions it was really brilliant. His century, which he reached with During the match he made only a square drive off Larwood, took sible for 17824

two mistakes on the greens, his him 250 minutes to compile, Brid- man later fell a victim to Tate, first puts, at the 3rd finished very THY Continue to suffer when wide of the hole (but even then be caught at second slip. Jackson continued to bat brilliantly, add WHY Continue to sus habeled the rexels, (but even then be your reach-Fimples, Catarrh, Asthma, little one on the 13th. To make up ing his next 50 runs in exactly an Bronchitis, Ocugh, Constipation, Dia for this he toled from the very hour, but at last he mistimed a betes, Dropsy, Rheumatism, and many edge of the 7th green, pitched up ball from White and was out. His other Dissases. No Drugs, Farely to within two inches of the 12th superb innings, in, the course of hole from the bottom of the bank, which he hit fifteen 4's lasted for and finished off the match rather 318 minutes. The tea interval was unkindly by doing much the same taken after another 10 runs had at the 15th. Hollis on the other been added. hand just lacked the necessary accuracy, and several holes which be quite certainly should have won fact, the only bole which he won the 12th during the match WIR When the game Buished, Shewer, who had gone out in 38, was two over 4's, which is good going at any time considering that his long In game was far from perfect. that cruel cold on Saturday it was really fine golf.

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White's Fine Bowling. Soon after tea the 300 was reach progress for 336 minutes, and the score crept steadily closer to the English total. At 33 Chapman caught Oxenham at silly post off White, but then A Beckett and Old held put Australia ahead. With the score at 336 A'Beckett played back and was clean bowled by

White for 38, which was made in 134 minutes of plodding defence. One more success came to England, for just on the close of play Tate clean bowled Grimmett with his faster ball.

White bowled with wonderful steadiness throughout the day and bis analysis at present reads 50/16/129/5 Geary is still feeling his strain, and has not bowled since the score stood at 185.

Score:

England-ist Innings. Hobbs, e Ryder, b Hendry 74 Sutcliffe, Oldfeld,

Grimmett

Hammond, not, out D. R. Jardine,

Grimmett......-2.

b.w. b

Hendreu, b. Blackie .....

A P. F. Chapman, A'Beckett, b Ryder Duckworth, C Ryder, b

Grimmett

Larwood, b. Hendry

Geary, run out Tate, b Grimmett

J. C. White,

Grimmett

Exxtras

Total.

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Ryder, b

04

110

www.8 5. 52.2.

334

Fall of the wickets:-. 1/143; 9/143; 3/149; - 4/172; 5/248; 6/283; 7/270; 8/308; 9/312; 10/334

ANALYSIS. BOWLING

0.

A'Beckett

Hendry Grimmett

M. E. W.

31 8 44

0

31 14 40

59.1 19 102

Oxenham .... 35 14 51 Blackie ... 29, 8 57 Eyder

5 1 20

Austral-1st Innings,

W. M. Woodfall,

worth, Tate

c Duck-

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A Jackson, Luw. & White... 184 H. L Hendry, c Duckworth,

b Largood.

A. F. Kippax, b White

c+27: 86 & 20. Im

b

40

28

J. S. Byder, Lb.w. b White 83 D. Bradman, e Larwood,

Tate......xiiipuudet.ge EL A'Beckett, b White ... R. M. Orenham, c Chap

man; b White

W. A. Oldfield, not out C. V. Grimmett, b Tate

Extras.....

Total (for wits)

Fall of the wickets:--

The something warm booth and the afternoon tea booth were as easy spots as it was pos- sible to find, Herein were to be found many of our prominent race followers enjoying the openhanded hospitality which the K.C.S.B.'s know how to dispense. Outside in the open two or three judiciously placed charcoal stone fires were the recipients of much attention by those who found the weather a little

parky

as they made frequent visits to and from the betting booths. Here, in addition to the #5 Pari Mutuel 81 Totalisator betting booth had been installed and it proved the most popular fea ture of the afternoon's entertain- ment judging by the density of the crowd which congregated before and

and after each event.

Although quite a mumber of spills occurred during the afternoon, happily none proved serious, which speaks well for the agility of those

concerned.

EVENTS DESCRIBED.

V.0. Kule Race. This event was really amusing and provided lots of fun for the on lookers. 17 teams of service men taced the starter in this event and by the time they had passed the judge's box the Arst time there re mained only six in the race out of the original number. The race was won by A.B. Stokes and A.B. McKenny of the H.M.S. Hermes.

The Regimental Cup. About one

mile on National Course Weight for inches as per scale to be ridden by officers of the

Regiment.

This event was an easy mark for the crack, Ace of Spades, who estab lished a big lead in the early stages of the race and cantered home on the bit Two ponies came to grief in this event and although, their riders: had a very unpleasant experi enco they were able to ride in sub- sequent events. As You Take It (Scott Elliot) second and Dumbell (Mattingley) ran third.

The Gymkhana Cup. This event provided a win for Mr. M. M. Maas's Caviare, ably piloted by Mr. Clarke. From an early be ginning the pony showed the way to (Continued on next Column).

He is ready and willing to play in the two remaining Test matches of the present tour, if his services sra required.

After this tour, however, he in- tends to confine himself to county cricket."There is too much mental and physical strain attached to Tent matches," beanis to-day, and England has plenty of young play ers worthy of inclusion in Test Miracle Of Skill.

teams."

Naval Mule Derby,

a

conception BS the ception was simple and human, Madonna del Granduca of Raphael,

popular painter because his con- spiritual mothers; his work has nothing of farm of composition was traced by and his madonnas typical humen Raphael's use of the pyramid the spirituality, and clear sim-

plicity of vision which gives the the lecturer to Fra Bartolomeo, and 58 an example Raphael's About a furlongs, open to Naval paintings of an earlier master, Virgin and child with St. John

La Belle Jardiniere of the appeal. Moreover Raphael suffers Louvre, was shown Ratings. Not more than 3 competiFra Angelica, almost as wide an from the fact that much that bears tors from any one ship.

his name was done by a host of pupils under his supervision.

Our sailor boys may know some- thing about ruling the seas but by gosh they don't know any

A Great Period. thing about ruling & blinking mule.

The lecturer said that a great This was about the most extra- ordinary race I have oven seen.deal of the interest in Raphael's When the starter dropped his Hag work lay in the fact that he was all but five of the competitors were representative of the Renaissance, unsented the mules kopt going, period which literature, art, however, and went past the winning philosophy; and history united to post all in a bunch, ten of them, make glorious. In his work could but with no riders. Immediately in be traced nearly all the influences the rear came the three contestants, which led up to this period. Ha ab- who had managed to stick on. When Borbed the spirit of his time and they had passed the winning post made it his own... the sailors tried to stop their Raphael was happy in his life mounts, but there was nothing doing and in his death. He was a man as two mules with two lonely sailor of gentle character and no storms stresses moved the even riders joined the van of the rider or

of his mind. In his

early

less mules, and, didn't they gallop! tenor death he was happy But not tound the course; they went straight for their stables and the two jacks went with them to the immense amusement of all present.

...Ladies Messenger Race. Mrs. Lake, on Liberty Hall, was

hot favourite for this event which she won very easily.

since his latter pictures did not give promise of any greater de velopment; and it saved him from what might have been a disastrous attempt to emulate the titanic' emotion of Michael Angelo

Raphael was born in Umbria, Miss Gloria d'Almada on White and the first influence in his career AY BA artist was that of the

(The lec Knight was rather unfortunate in Umbrian school, in particular of not being able to release the parcel his master Perugino which had to be deposited in the turer, by the way, did not appear letter box or perhaps she might to trace his use of clear colour have accounted for this event.to another master of the same Little Gloria just tips the beam at school, under whom Raphael also three feet four inches and her pony studied, Fintorricchio.) His dense measures under eight hands which of the value of space and light was shows that, the performance of our due to this early teaching. In 1504 youngest lady rider, was very good when he was just 21 years of age he indeed.

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Misy Scott-Harston on Bay Rum ran second although she was third coming into the straight.

Misa d'Almada was third. The winner paid $3 on the 81 Totalisator

K.0.8.B. Subaltern Cup.

went to Florence where became under the influence of the Tuscan school and had an opportunity of observing the work of Leonardo da Vinci.

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In 1508 Raphael left Florence for Rome where he was engaged on a series of paintings, decorative work and cartoons for the, Vatican until his death at the age of 31. A most interesting series of slides gave a representative idea of what this work in the Vatican entailed, pic tures being shown of the paintings

Raphael's work and portrait in their settings and in detail. painter was also slightly touched. upon.

BOXING

(Hong Kong Boxing Association)

EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMME

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY

9th FEB.

(9,15 p.m.)

An intefeating series of slides were shewn to demonstrate how the Raphael type madonna, the type Lieut. Shillington, on Ace of which has to a big large extent Spades, won this event with plenty persisted, came into being through to spare. Movanagher well ridden Byzantine art, and among them by Richardson kept the crack com- there was a charming Ming dynasty turer did not consider so fine a pany, for some tump but was left madonns which, however, the lee CITY HALL. (Continued on sexi Column).

standing in the straight

Richardson who came a cropper in the Regimental Hace nearly came down in the back stretch as his pony fumbled badly. Skipper (Scott Elliott) was third.

The winner paid $6-70 for a $5 bet and $1.50 for a 11 bet.

Sun Wai Cup... Mowgli, who is one of our most Consistent performers at Fanling, ran away with this event. Little and River (Care) was accond, Tommy (Wybard) third.

The event was remarkable for the diving display provided "by Mr. McCartney, who took & header into the water jump when his pony Shingle refused the jump. The sight of Mac disappearing into the cold, cold water made me shiver for the rest of the afternoon. We shall probably have this obstacle referred to in future es "Mac's Dip.-***

Military, Male Derby This resulted in a win for Private: Rennie on Spike with Privato Shields second. In marked contrast to the Bailors Derby the Soldiers. Derby was a tame afair as the soldier boys all kept on and not a single rider was unseated.

Ladies Scurry,

Fil

Miss Clarke, on Bum Bow, secur One of the greatest matches ereted a very good start in this event scen here has established England's superiority in this tour far more and making the best of her opportu

365 emphatically than the two previous city, sailed in an easy winner a length to the good of Miss Pilleau runaway victories

who was second Miss Chubb who

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there is, no question that the policy HOBES AND THE TESTS. of heavy top dressing has been wonderfully successful. This year, for instance, has been a very hard one for the coursey out at Fanling and when wook after week passed without a drop of rain it seemed Melbourne, Sunday, January Bib that they must soon become almost-Hobbs stated today (this was just unplayable. But throughout the after the third Test match) that the whole season there has always been report of his immediate retirement a good covering of grass on the from Test matches, which, coord- fairways and, considering the con ing to cabled messages from Lon- ditions, the number of bad lies off don, appeared in the English news good shots have been almost in-papers, is incorrect....

(Continued on next Column). Anitesimal.

existing here will probably never appreciate the miracle of skill on. the part of Hobbs and Sutcliffe which made victory possible.

What the England players feel was well expressed in the dressing- room after the match.

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ng third place.

Miss Filleau

who ran, second had the misfortune to be unseated after passing the winning peat. She was, however, able to walk back un assisted.

Team Belay Race, Hobbs had secured, one of the Ace of Spades was principally

responsible for the win of the A Stumps AS A BOUveniy

Here, Jack," said some one, Team K.O.S.B.' Making the pace jets have that tumor-stacks from the start he soon plenty of other mementors of outdistanced his opponents and gave his partner a big lead in the second cricket."

Yes," said Hobbs, "but only heat which allowed the team to win bite of gold and silver plate, by a big margin, despite the detor- diamond belts, and ordinary things mined efforts of Dr. Reidy ou like that, but this stump is valuable, Mowgli, who though not successful and I am keeping it”

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