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PROGRESS OF LAST YEAR'S TWO YEAR OLDS.

TWO BLOODSTOCK OBITUARIES.

FROM OUR HOME VÁCING CORBESPODENT, Y

Few stallions have more, consis- tently imparted elegance to their offspring, and the fine quality they, usually show has made the yoorlings of Phalaris keenly sought after in the sale ring.

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Trainers have been considerably. handicapped in their work for the Lincolnshire and oarly flat races by snow and front. One of the cost fortunate in this mapect is Walter Griggs who has a splendid covered gallop, round which horses

Flat Racing Season, an be given all the work that is

It is estimated there are absolutely necessary when it is 1,100 horses in training at Now- dangerous and impossible on Newmarket. Some of the stablos must market Heath. This accounts for be full to overflowing; others have the fact that Griggs generally has venpies which the trainers con his horses more forward in condi- corned would much like tion than any of the Newmarket Large uuhhers of horses are pre contingent.

paring for the coming dat racing season, and especially are there big congregations at Bach well-known centres as Beckhampton, Manton, Whatcombe, Ogbourne, Lambourn, Stockbridge, and Woyhill."

It is always interesting to watch the progress of last seasons two year-olds particularly with a view to ascertaining as to how they have wintered, and to the effects gond or otherwise of their first year's racing.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1931.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

THREE SENIOR MATCHES TO-DAY,

CHINESE IN ACTION,

The following matches in the Hong Kong Football League, which

had to be postponed previously, are arranged to take place this after.

noon :-

Division 1.

FANLING GOLF.

HOLIDAY COMPETITION

RESULTS.

A. D. COPPIN WINS VISITORS' CUP,

The following are the results of

contests played at Fanling over the [Easter holidaya :----

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

GOLDMAN WITHDRAWS..

NO PLAY YESTERDAY.

L. Goldman, who reached the 4th

U.S.R.C. TENNIS.

ENJOYABLE TOURNAMENT ON SUNDAY,

An all day tonnis tournament, beld on Easter Sunday at tho 1.S.R.C., took the form of an American tournament. mixed

but the Grimbles caught up and finally won in one sog-handicapped act, 0-3;

and

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The day began beautifully with brilliant sunshine and a light breeze, Players brought two changes and ixpected to need calit showers and iced water. At lunch- time they began to think that it was not all quite necessary, and. round in the currant Open Bingles doubire, and was played with the after. lunch the sun

disappearod Championship of the Colony, has automatic handicapping systom behind clouds Junior Boction Championship dinal withdrawn from this event.

the breeze It one side was a game up, they strengthened to In 1 (36 holę):-R. C. Wallace beat.

strong, cold comarquence, H. N. Chan receives 13 the next game; in two wind. However, the sets were A. E. Clarke by 6 and 5.

games they owed 30, and in three short, and playing hard kept them a walk-over, passing into the 5th Easter Moating,

round to meet C. A. L. Rumjaha

gaines up they owed 30 and gave

warm. By half past four all word Shanghai Visitors' Cup-

la-day, the winner of which match

15. That was the limit of the ready for a good tos, and after D. Coppin £4+03-187–38×161 | will qualify to meet S. A. Rumjahn handicapping, but it proved to be that there were only the sala to

winnot,

very difficult to win a game owing be played. the limit. There were 10 couples, divided into two sections, so every one had to play seven sets of nine

S. W. Borderers 1. Athletic, Bog- kunpoo, 3 p.m. Refereo: Q. M S. Soott, R.E. South Chinn v. Recreio, Cärolina

Hill, 5 p.m. Referee: Mr. J.A. W, Baldwin.

A r. Polles, Kowloon F.C. geugdefered: Mr. T. G: Stokes,

Division II,

A. H. Forguson 30+78-168-D-159

Becond...

Other scores ¡—

in the semi-final.

Only five competitors now remain the struggle for the Singles Title, and their positions for the

A. H. Musson 81+85-100-14-16g semi-final places are as follows:- A. Leach 68+85-173-20153 (1) C. A. L. Rumjahn v. H. N.

Chau.

. . S. Dod

well

Cave

F. Groves......

*+83 104-10 184 64÷82-166-12154

83+88173-18 105 +01183-25-155 $3+90-183-29-155

00+94-100~~34358 06+06-192--36-156 +$1-190-34-150 88-+-00-175-18= 157. 55+84-160-19-157

Argylls University, Chatham Road; p.m."Referee: S. B. P. O. Holt, South China beat Club de Recreio G. B. Lang

three goals to que at Caroline A. D. Hum- Hill early in nuary, and the re- phroys turn match on the same ground will A. Piercy attract a large crowd. Club do H. Hampton... Reerein beat the Borderers recently, A. Baker

an odd gant, but the way, South

J. R. Hinton... Chine established their superiority over the soldiers in the Shiold Final

J. P. Sherry.. Dorbes 1st Saturday will make them favourites for the points in the Yet we are asked to contemplate League match. Assuming they win. C. Grover... 92493-185-28-167 Heritage has grown into a nice the strange fact that an unusual this match, South China need only number of events are "failing to two more points in their remaining volt, is doing steady work, and may find the number of entries stipulat-three nintehes to win the cham leave his two-year-old form a litig,cú for them. On the face of it

pionship. way behind.

Chinese Athletic and the Border- the position is illogical. The Inst Jacopo and Goyescas, previously issue of "The Racing Calendars are meeting for the first time. mentioned in those columna are do.

indicated that

A close game should result with Probably a division of the points. The Police lost to the Artillery by one goal, but they will in all pro- hability reverse this result

throe races at

Kempton Park and two at Ting. fold Park had been reopened for entrics. All the five events may banid to have been familiar stand-

On the Chatham Road ground,

J. W. Shewan 76+63-158 scr. 158 P. Morrison... 92+90-191-32-159 D. G. Bruce... 80+89-177-18-160 S. J. H. Fox 01+83=177-8109 N. K. Littlejohn '09+88-187-28-150

There were 73 entries,

A. H. Ferguson wins second prize owing to having the best natt score over the scoond 18 holes.

Dodwell, Andrewes und Musson in the porning and Fox, Sherry and Littlejohn in the afternoon returned nett scores of 74. The first

(9) 8. A. Rumjahu, (3) E. C. Fincher. (4) M. W. Lo.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Weather conditions did not por mit of any play yesterday; the programme for to-day is:-

Open Singles.

C. A. L. Rumjahn . H. N. Clmu.

Open Doublea,

P. Kong aud W. T. Lee, H. Lo and Iu Tak Cheuk

Handicap Singlos "B,"

Womack (owe, 1/0) r. Clarabutt (rop. 1/0).

Handicap Doubles,

Wade and Rigg (rec. 1/6) 2 Petrie and Lewis (acr.).

Buttress and Woodman (rec. 5/0) Humphreys and Wild (owe 3/6). Henderson and Bishop (rel. 1/0),

Hodger and Rodger (owe 1/6) v. Stock and Humphreys (rec, 5/0)

Low and Dowley (rec. 3/0). Owen Hughes and More (owe 15)

For this reason the lattering dishes. In the case of the he Argylls Reserves will go all out named in each caso wins the prize. Nash and Hill (owa 2/0).

ing good work, specially the form er who apparently is likely to do better in the Guineas than Goyescna who is a type needing a little more time. possibly is more likely to be seen at his boat in the Derby. Japo on the other hand should be rendy in time for the first of the season's classics.

Lingfeld Handicap it has been success ever since its inception,

Cause of the Shortage.

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It may be well worth while, there.

In Coldstream Lord Glanoly has fore, to inquire into what induen

after, the points in their encounter with the University.

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owing to his having the best score over the last nine holes.

Bogey Pool,

training quarters (sometimse a chance of leading in a Derbyees, if any, are causing the appar railways have lost such a deal of (9), 2 up; tie and divide first two

very serious itein, even though the

C. H. Burton (17) and D. Forbes winner, he has grown into a really ent apathy, especially ne soveral this traffic), stakeholders' fees, and, prizes.

racdeourse managers have been of course, payment of the jockey's concerned of late about some diff. fee. In the event of success it is eulty, in finding entries.

ofton the case that 10 per cent, off the stake is deducted each for the been noticed during the Nationaltrainer and the jockey. Hunt season.now drawing near its close. Entries for the important

One colt and it is said that no thres-year-old has made greater improvement.

It has

Death of Tiffin. One reads with great regret the death of Lord Ellamore's Tiffin, the most famous winning mare for spring handicaps showed some tive they should recognise the strain many years.

Lord Ellosmore gave 1100 guineas for this filly foal, who while she was always intelligent, and good natured, she perfected a trick of occasionally dropping off her riders at exercise. This was destined in end her racing career, as one day dislodging the boy riding ber, the ram among a flock of sheep on a rond, slipped, and broke a bone in hor knoe.

shrinkage. Apparently the good brath of racing at the moment, is only just superficial.

It is not hard to arrive at rea- sons for a position which appears to be perplexing some of our race. ecurso authorities. Having general: y was bound, sooner or later, to industrial conditions in the coun- react to the depressed financial and

try, Owners who have to foot the heavy eo a of keeping racing, go- ing are having economy foread on them whether they like it or not.

D. S. Robb (10), 1 up, third prize. (This was decided by lot).

Other scores:

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Lt.-Comdr. E. W. B. Sim. (0), L.

HOCKEY.

CLUB TEAM FOR TO-DAY.

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The following will represent the Club e, South Wales Borderers to day, at 8.15 p.m., on the Club ground:-

Gregory, A. Botelho, J. E. Henry, J. Noronha, A. Dand, W. Reed, T.

R. Andrewes (4), A. H. Ferguson. Price, G. E. R. Divott, G. Skipp,

C. Francis, G. P. Lammert.

One Does not wish to be too critical of the policy of racecours executives, but it seems impera-(3), i up. of the times on those who are the thews and shiews of racing. They may have been banking on endow meals from Tute profits by, this Lime, One fails to soc a glimmer of hope in that direction.

But at least the Tote

was the

justification under the Act for raccoonse exventivos charging hookmakers up to four and five times the norinal rate of entrance to the various nolosures, They must have reaped in a lot of money during the last year or two, while, incidentally, Tote botting has in greased attendance Limiting Liabilition,

generally. These things naturally stimulate Racecourse executives expect, tooge in giving the broadest possible maintain the same old policy, no mon in staker £13,301, and was ap-matter how the conditions are

hint to executives to lighten in praised by Mr. T, F. Dawkins, the changing and calling for retrim burdens of ownership. They would every possible way the very serious official handicapper, as the best ofming and readjustments. If own

he unrise to let the warning of the her age.

unfilled races pass unheeded. They would be unwise to bank with any confidence on immediate aid from the Tote

She was only five years old, was never beaten, and as a two-year-old

A short time ago she foaled a dhughter by Blandford, who was sire of the last wo Derly winners, Trigo and Blenheim. She is said to have been insured for £15.008, and bad Lord Ellemore wished to offer Tiffin for sale, say at the next December, sales, with her filly feal and if in foal to Fairway, Lord Derby's Classic Winner, probably she would have made as much as £20,000 oven in these times of reduced bloodstock values.'

Phalaris.

erg entering less generously than in the past, it is because the application of more discrimina tion is being forced on them. They fore showering entries at random, are being made to think twice be unheeding of the time when the big accounts for entrise and forfaits shal!" full due, Trainers, who in ter just as they may decide, and who never think of noting upon anything but their own initiative, are now, in not a fow instances, finding it essential to limit their owners' liabilities.

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GREAT HAMPSHIRE HUNT.

Of 30 Miles in 5 Hours With a

to

(8), K. S. Robertson (0), C. G. L G. S. Dodwell (8), A. T. Ly

Sandstrom (16), all square. There wero 172 entries.

Medal Round.

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O. E. Sandstrom 89-16-73 wins. Other acores:-

A. T. Lay

83-8-75

J. M. Walker ********** 83 770 D. Forbes... 85-078 L G. & Dodweli ...... 82- 5 = 77 J. S. MacLaren ....... 858-77 There were 32 entries.

Mixed Medal Competition. Mrs. Dodwell and L G. S. Dod

well, win

88-14-74

Other scores:- Mra. Grimble and E. Grimble

05-20-75

Miss Coppiti and G. A. E.

Plummer ........ 1652778 There were 15 entries.

POLÓ NOTES.

PROSPECTS FOR THE SEASON.

1.

Mask to Finish, Wonderful sport was shown by the H.. from their Herriard Church axture on Monday, the bitch pack hunting continuously, withi hardly a check, for over 51 hours.

Now that the hunting season is Starting from Hanwood they r its own Among the old hands at Orer, pelo is ouce more coming into mooly_through_Fryingdown Copes, past Ellisfield to the Oak Hills, the game are Major Hawson, Capt. through Down Wood, and on

Mould, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bousfield, Bradley Wood.

and Capt. Stawart. Mr. Stanton

College Wood they ran hard to but will no doubt make his appear Going, away by Ashley Farm ton, unfortunately, unable to play as yet, owing to his damaged leg, Barton Copso and on to Windance shortly. Wood, thin being a point of just Amougat the now-comers we are en seven mila Bwinging back, past Wield village they went through ad to see several of the South Gaston Wood and the Wilderness Colonel Gordon Austin and Capt. Wales Borderers, including Licut. past Lower Wield to Park Copes Fowkes. We hope to hear great and thence over Preston Downs totales from them later on, as they Preston Candover village. Ran have several ponies of great pro- ning on through Southhall Park mise in their stables.

The trouble is ages old, but it is more acute now because money is so scarce and does not go far. Our Phalaris, one of the most famous racing is enormously expensive for stad horses, has also died at the the people who foot the bills. The age of eighton, Owned by Lord Lingfield Handicap, was firat ad. Derby, this htesa's subscription vertiand a little while ago as of at was filled without the slightest the grows value of £1.500, the win. trouble, year, after year at n fór ner to take £1.976. The cost to af 400 guineaS.

send a hores to the post was £18. Lord Derby can replace him with But in roopening the race the valtte old of the best of his sons in Fair- was reduced to £1,000 (£750 ist way, who has just started his stud to the winner), the cost to run be. zluties

The reduction is ing fired at dis not quite pro rata. Phalaris headed the list of win- ning sires for the first time in

The Cost to Bun. 125, when his greatest wionor was

The Club Welter at the Game Binnas, disturbing the theory that moeting is of the net value of £120, they bore left-handed to Lower the best proposition as far, as and the garden of Preston Grange On form the Argylls seem to beo his stock would be distinguished the cost to run £3. At Kempton Wield Spinney, where the benton tournaments are concerned, and on Idr spood rather than stamina, and Fark to the Queen Elizabeth fox was viowell close at hand this theory roogived much more Plato the cost to run for

last year's form they should put up convincing refutation when. Fair

Unluckily hounds were hollow'd good side, unless they are handi- way won the St Leger and other £35 not stake is 28: the

on to a fresh fox, and they ran capped by some of their members same for this Richmond Plate: You calling for good staying and £4 to run for a not stake of ca by Bradley Wood, Down Wood, being home on leave

£200 attached to the Coventry Wood, and thence back by Parkfield also play, and should they enter a and High Wood to Farley Great Boveral of the Mounted Infantry power. ****. In 1998 Phalaris was again"the | Plate,

and the Oak Hille to vnd 4 creat Teide for the warmamente later on, Champion Sire,-and has never been.

What has to be borne in mind is day by catching their fox in High there is no knowing what the re- for away from the loadership, laat that the detail of cost to run, Wood. The furthest point made sult may be. year he was fourth, the best of his, which appears to be on a misimu winners boing Far Tale, Christophbasis of 2 per cent, is merely a

was nearly six miles, the total dis er Robin, Devonie Plantago, Le fraction of an owner's costs to run only the Master, the Hunt Staff, tance covered boing over 30 miles, Pro, Sargasso, Aeragus, Botany. They include transport from the with one follower, lasting out to Bay Caerleon, Fera, and Pholn-

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Everything points to a good sea- of visiting teams coming down from son ahead, and, with the possibility Shanghai, some keen games should take place

games.

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The winners of "A" section were Mr. and Mrs. Grimble, and "B" section Lt. Col. 'Robinson 'and Mis. Tottenham. There was a very exciting final between these two, At one time Lt. Col. Robinson and Mira Tottenham were loading 3-2,

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Four silver cups were presented to the winners and the runners-up, and Mrs. Fowkes was the lucky winner of the dollar sweepstake.

Half an hour later, after one or two "short ones," everyone, was ready to vote the day a tremendous alteress, and the weather was forget- ten, and a chilly drizzle on the way he made thom the easier to plenio at dinner time.

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