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TO-DAY.

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Tennis-Interport Matches t

Canton.

Hockey Caer Clark Cup, H.K. Ladies O.B.A..

Chiness Bathing Chul Meeting, 2

p.m.

Macao Greyhound Racing," 8.50 p.m.

Athletics; Volunteer Sports (Recreio ground), 2.30 p.m.

Cricket-First Division: Indian RC. v. Craigangower C.C. (L.) Navy Kowloon C.C. (F.), Oivil Service Royal Artillery (F.); Second Division: Craigengower

Theatre: East of

(January 4) Septuagesima Sunday. Tennis-Interport Contest

Canton.

at

THE PAST.

SIR PAUL CHATER'S '16 DERBY WINNERS: SIX CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONS.

JARDINE'S FOUNDER'S SUCCESS IN THE LADIES' PURSE.

[BY" MORNING DEW."]'

THE LADIES' PURSE.

.to

THE DERBY.

Wha

When in yours to come, the his, was as far back as 1004 that Mr. Indian RJ. (L.), Kowloon C.C. #tory of Hong Kong comes to be Johnstone first won this event, Recreio L), University Police witon, the early days of the sport of bringing Set victory. Three (L.)

racing will undoubtedly occupy an years later he again won this race Football-Interport Tractice stimportant place in those annals. when he rode Cotswold to victory. Kowloon, ↑ p.m. Division II.; Ar- From records available it would' In 1912, he won with Auchendoon, gylls University, R.A.0.C. sem that only six years after the in 1918 on Prsident, in 1816 on Navy, Club . Twelfth Heavy Bal Colony was raded to Great Britain, Gretna Green and in 2017 with Star tery, Borderers . Kowloon, Chinese rauing was inproduced into Hong of Dora, Lengue: Sung Ching ChinesKong. Perhaps prior to that year Athletic "B," South Chinn "A"

atome kind of race meeting might Easteru, Yee Woo ». Chinese Ath-have been held, but if such was the The records of the Hong Kong letic "A"

Case, no account of it appears to Derby, while they do not go back Rugby:--Interpora XV. z.

"The exist,

as far as those of the Ladies Purge, Rest (Clab ground), 4 p.m.

I is however quite definite that also provide a fascinating study: Burns Dinner at Lane, Crawford's Fa race meeting took place in the All through the years," John Peel Restaurant at 9.30 p.m.

13r. 1945 and, it is related that has. figured prominently. The Central

pony named Beauty won the Ladies stable first won the Derby in 1888 Barnco."

King's Theatre; Hush MoneyPurse, and that in the subsequent with Leap Year, ridden by Mr. year the race was won by a pony Reynell. It won again in 1801 Queen's Theatre Five and Ten" named Charlie. As to who owned with Ardent ridden by M. Master, World Theatre: Gold Diagons these ponies or why rode. them, Again in 1807, the winner of Broadway.”

there is no trnow whatever. In 180 provided from their stable, a pony Star Theatre "Dynamite." Majestic Theatre: "Queen High." however, the Ladies Purse was won named Red Fish, ridden by Mr. by a pony namod Princs, owned by Master, winning. After that vic- Tea Dames at King's Restaurant Sir Robert (thou Mr.) Jardine, one tory there was a gap of eleven years and Hong Kong Hotel: Dinner of the founders of the firm cf before another Jardine's representa Dances at Peninsula Hotel, Heng Megers. Jardine Matheson and tire won the Derby. This was in Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant. Company. The winner was ridden 1908 when Kirkwood, ridden by Mr. Johnstone won. This was Mr. Jchn. SUNDAY,

by a Mr. Stil

stone's first victory in the Derby in his long and successful racing car. eer. Nine year's later. Mr. John- In 1961, Sir Rchert Jardine's stone won the race for John Feel candidate for the Ladies Purse with Silver Streak The last win was The Sheik and it Anished by the Jardine stable in the Derby second, ridden by his owner. The was in 1995 when Local Option winner in that year was Tetoy, ridden by by Mr. Maitland won in owned by a Mr. A. Scott, the pony the then record time c/ 3.08-2/5 se being ridden by Mr. W. Dent, conde. In 1920, the stable made a According to the rect rde. Bir big bid for the Derby, but had to Robert Jardine's any, The Sheik, be content with second and thir won the Ladies Purse in 1852 and places.

In again in the following year. 1854 The Sheik does not appear! to have competed, but in 1955, 1866 and 1887 it won the race again, but The Inte Sir Paul Chator's as- in these last three Fictories, while snciation with racing in Hon Bir" Robert Jardine owned him, he Kong extended over a period of something like 30 years. Sir Paul was ridden by a Mr. Maguine.

mera nacing in Since that time the honour off must have seen winning the Ladies Purse has been, Hong Kong than any other man keenly confested every year. At in Hong Kong is ever likely to certain periods the event has been see. The feat record of Sir Paul a confined to China punies. At other participation in local racing. ap. times, Walers have also contested pears in 1875 when Mr. Paul's for the honour. The distance also candidata, Schoolcraft, was placed has been changed again and again, third in the race for the Ladies' but through it all the success of Pure. In the following year, the Jardiac's stable has been promi record shows that one of his ponies.. hent. The first candidate to figure Kreutzer, was second in the Foo- in the Ladies Purse from the chow Cup. "John Peal" stable was Merry Sir Paul's candidate first, won the Mork, which finished third in 1885, Derby in 1884, although his horse had been placed on va cecasion but won the race in 1996.

The jockey who won the Ladies before that year. In the same Puree most often was also. from year, hother candidate, Jardine's. Mr. John Jenstone, one well, 'fintsbed third in the Two year's Intor, rac of the finest judges of China ponies Derby.

Macuc Greyhound Racing, 2 [im. Cricket: Civil Service v. Volan

lecr3.

Fauling Hunt Meeting, Kwants Central Theatre: Lasca of the Rio Grande."

Queen's Theatre: "A Free Soul King's Theatre: Bal Girl."

Sta Theatre: "Crazy That

Way."

World Theatre: Too Late" Chinese film).

Toa Dances at King's Restaurant and Repulse Bay Hotel: Dianer Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Pen inaula Hotel and King's Restaurant.

MONDAY.

(January 23.) Lawn Tennis Association Extra ordinary Meeting, Sanitary Board Room, 5.13 p.m.

Rotary Club Playground at Wan chai, Opening Ceremony at 4.30

p.m.

Fencing: Hong Kong Fencing Club Meit, 3.15 p.m.

Hockey: Radio Sports Club St. Andrew's, Hong Kong Hockey Club second XI South Wale Borderers.

King's Theatre: Bud Girl." Queen's Theatre: "A Free Soul" Central Theatre: Eason of the Rio Grande

Star Theatre: Way."

"Crazy

SIR PAUL CHATER.

"Fare"

the Colony had ever seen, whose ing jointly with the late Sir Hor riding successes are still remember muajee Mody, Sir Paul won with Thared to-day, won the Ladies Purse on Marauder. The stable name no fewer than six occasions. It (Dontinued mm page 13:)

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