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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936.

MACAO RACE MEETING

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS TO MAKE INITIAL APPEARANCE

Keen Racing Expected

(BY LAST QUARTER

The Areia Preta course will be the venue of followers of the turf to-morrow, when the Macao Jockey Club commences their second half year's racing with a pro- gramme of seven events.

The usual transportation facil- tles will be available; the SS. "Kinshan" departing from Hong Kong at 9.30 am, and returning from the Portuguese Colony at 0 p.m.

This schedule provides an- ple time for punters to make the journey back to the steamer after the Ladles Handicap Sprint, the last event of the day. which is timed for 4:40 p.m. Keen finishes and good racing are to be antici- pated and given present excellent weather conditions this meeting should prove enjoyable one.

an interesting and

THE PROSPECTS.

First Class

The Taishar Handicap Sretion for "D" and "E" Funies over a distance of Six Fur- "longs will provide the public with their first test of the meeting. I expect to see all the entrants fac- Ing the starter with the exception of Mortmain. Mr. 8 Y. Liang will be up on Night View and this pony together with Young Chap (Mr. H.C: Pih) and Diogenes (Mr. Y. T. Anish. Fung should contest the King's Parade is conceded to have a fair chance in some quarters, but Imagine the distance is not, ex- actly to his liking. Mr. Liang should provide the Lan stable with their Arst winner of the meeting. with Young Chap and Dlogenes Alling the minor positions.

The second ruce will be a 5 Fur- longs sprint for 1936 Subscription Griffins of the Macao Jockey Club. The owners as yet have made no deflälte nominationis, thus making my task of picking winners ever & much more dificult. I would

COLONY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Preliminary Heats Held At V.R.C.

Heats in preparation for the coming Colony Aqualle champion- ships, were held yesterday evening al the V.R.C. The first heat for the 300 yards Freestyle was a fight be- tween W. Lawrence V.R.C.) and Norman Leg (S.C.A.A.). Lawrence

won, by the narrow margin of 2,5 of a second in a time of 574/5

secs.

advise punters to exercise a little caution in this race as well as the two others confined to these new subscription griffins. The tips given

the front page are based on my personal Ideas

on

and Rothesay Bay. I have been told that Mr. Norman Deltz will

former have the mount on, the which should greatly improve his chances of winning.

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FIRST INTERPORT

BASEBALL GAME

Filipinos To Meet

Local Players

STRONG COMBINATION

(BY BLEACHER")

Plans for the two games to be played with the Calamba Sugar Estate nine are to mater alize on the scheduled " dates, September 16 and 17.

The Polo Ground Kowloon, has been kindly loaned to the the Arst Interport base- Hong Kong Baseball League for this, ball match to be staged in the Colony.

the. information un

Advance Har-

The redoubtable Matty Chang has been invited to select an All- Star Chinese team for the Arst

Ponies classified as "C" Class by the Hong Kong Jockey Club will meet in the Fat Shan Handicap. The distance of 1 mile should suit and Soldier of China admirably

the Mr. S.Y, Llang. who will be

provide the Lan stable with another winner. vest View (Mr. Y.T. Fung) and Philippine lads are that they are Bistre are my fancies for the re-a powerful team, and that their game, and Ernie Hearther is the

positions. The other

captain of the Colony team. starters will be Monoplane (M. calibre of ball-playing is strong.

Although the C.F. Chiu), Soldier of Peace (Mr.

will teams Our local lads will have to look P.P. Botelho) and Great Hall (Mr.

to their laurels, but even if they chosen within the next two days, G.U. da Roza). The latter should

lose, they probably will gain much is impossible at present to in- not be entirely ignored as he has by the experience, from playing aleate any line-up of the local several fine performances on the Macao course to his credit.

to the probable star- ters in the three events for this class of ponies. Shih Yin Grand, should run clase with Victory Life and Eastlight providing their re- spective owners with stable up-jockey, should keep. It may be possible that Shih Yin Grand be reserved tor either the 4th Race (1 Mile or the which 6th Race (7 Furlongs), in case it would be well to be on him According to wherever started. past performances in Shanghal this pony during 1935 won a mile and a quarter race in 241-4/5. the last quarter in 30- Amshing 4/5.

VALLEY VIEW SHOULD WIN. Valley View with Mr. Y.T. Fung in the saddle should have no dit- ficulty in winning the Toishan Handicap, 2nd Section, over 1 Mile. I understand that Mr. S.Y. Llang will be up on Ocean View but I do not believe the latter capable or extending his stable mate. The opposition will probably be provid- ed by Burgomater and Judea. Ballos and Blue Ribbon, it has heen rumoured, will not be making the trip.

The Chung Shan Stakes will bring out further contenders frem the batch of subscriptions griffins recently imported from Shanghal by the Macao Jockey Club, These are twelve entries and my selec tions are Brown Bee, Wentworth

LEAGUE BOWLS

POLICE DEFEATED AT

HAPPY VALLEY

Playing at home yesterday the Police Recreation Club lost to the Hong Kong Football Club "B team in the Second Division of the Bowls League by, 58 shats to

51

Scores:-

Police R. CL Mist. H. B: Brown, G: Perkins, R. H. E. Marks (skip) 23.

N. B. Fraser, S. Farlow.. W.

Campbell. A. E. Carey (skip) 19.

T. H. Daly, S., Logan, F. Chan- nings. J. S. Riddell (skip) 9.

Total: 51

H.K.F.C. "B". S. Howell, H. G. Wallington, N. M. Currie,

HW Haynes (skip) 13.

H. Ozurlo won the second heat in the time of. 62.1/5 secs. In the fifty yards Freestyle, R. McCarthy (E. Lares ciocked 26.45 secs. C return the best time for the di tance. Lau Po Hel (HKU.) re. turned the best time for the 100 Secs. yards Backsticke 01 89.4/5 Lawrence was second in a time of 25. 74.1/5 secs.

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Two of the competitors of the 100 yards Breaststroke not appear. ing, there was no necessity for heats in that event.

"The following swimmery qualified for the 100 yards final: W. Law- rence, Norman Lee. H. Ozorio, Cpl. R. McCarthy and Rim. Hamilton.

50 Yards; Cpl. R. McCarthy, H.

L. Ozorio, L. A. J. Lewis, R. Gold-

man and Rim. Hamilton.

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100 Yards Backstroke: Lau. Po Hel, W. Lawrence, Pte. F. Taylor. ¡ Kwok Hon Ming, and Sim Boon- hoon.

J. H'Gelling. G. S. Rodger. E. S. Carter. E. J. Edwards (skip) 20

A. W. Hayward. G. Stephens, P. C. Morgan, Dr. JAR, Selby (skipi

Total: 58

MIXED

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DOUBLES

maining

Pih)

Merry Doer (Mr. H.C. should do well in the Pao Shan Handicap which is for Macto subs over 7 Furlongs. Mr. Deitz has been booked to ride Shanghai Four and this grey, together with Hogmanay, one of the Chairman's entries. should finish behind Merry Doer..

The Ladles Handicap Sprint, 1/2 Mile, will bring the meeting to a close. This dash should provide punters with an opportunity for

Д

Hutter Though some of the starters have sported silk in the past their long absence from any serious track work might cause a certain amount of reversal of form. I believe The Snipe. Gunsmith and Blacksmith should provide their fair pilots with the much coveted souvenirs.

GEM HOAHING IN FINAL

To Meet Miss Lurab At New Malden

Miss Gem Hoahing, the 15- year-old Chinese girl, will meet Mrs. M. E. Lumb the squash rackets champion. 'in the anal of the women's singles, at the New Malden Tournament,

"

In the semi-final Miss.. Hoating defeated Miss R. Thomas, another 15-year-old player, by 6-2, 6-3. Considering their age. it was a very good match. Miss Hoahing's supremacy was in her all-court game. Miss Thomas was steady, but her drives did not have the paces or direction of Miss Hoah- ing's.

Miss Lumb, who has a really strong forehand drive. beat M15 H. Hiscock in two sets

CHINA PONIES DUE

The China Pony Subscription Grins, 1937, will arrive per, 8.8. Sinklang on Thursday, September 17. By the courtesy of the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., the, ponies "Mackle's" Wharf, Whitfield.

will be unloaded at LEAGUE

CHINESE R. C.

WIN TITLE

RECONSTRUCTION OF OLYMPIA

The well-known site for exhibi- tions in West Kensington known Lengts shield as Olympia is being reconstructed

The Chinese Recreation Club, yesterday retained the Mixed 100 Yards Breaststroke: Cpl. -A. Fildes, L/Cpl. A. Thorpe, E. M. Doubles League Marques and K. Nazarin,

HOME FOOTBALL Wednesday Defeat Everton

London, Sept. 10.

The following were the results of football matches played to-day

FIRST DIVISION

Wednesday

...€ Everton

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Clapton Q o Cardi

New Port Reuter,

1 Brighton

when they defeated the Kowloon and extended. The work, which it Cricket Club at Causeway Bay by the convincing margin of eight sets to one. Scores:

is hoped will be completed by the autumn, includes the replacement at the Addison-road entrance and W. C. Eung end Miss R. Perry adjoining offices by a vestibule (C.R.C.) beat E. C. Fincher and with a covered way to the station. Miss O. Dalziel 6-2; beat E F. There will also be a covered, way Fincher and Mrs. McCaw 7-5; † to the Hammersmith-road beat G. Bodiker and Misa A. Mac-trance. The Empire Hall is being kenzie 6-3,

remodelled by replacing the cen-

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M. W. Lo and Mrs, J, L., Litton | kral stairways by escalators, and (C.R.C.) beat Fincher and Miss six large lifts will also be installed, beat Fincher and; the result being that 500.000 sq. ft. Dalziel 0-4; Mrs. McCaw 80: beat Bodiker will be available for exhibition and Miss Mackerale 0-3

purposes. A six-storey garage with accommodation for 650 cars is also being built. The architect is Mr. Joseph Embleton, and the contrac

bora, Messrs. James Carmichael,

Tsul Wal-pul and Mrs Chiu Chun-chiu (C.R.C.) lost to Fin- cher and Miss Dalzle 2-6; beat Fincher and Mrs. McCaw 6-3; beat Bodiker and Miss Mackenzië | Higgs and Hill and John Mowiem

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and Company, Zimited.

against the Manila team,

The first game,will be played on Wednesday, September 16, at 5.15 [.. and the admission charge will be 50 cents. and 75 cents w'll be charged for grandstand seats,

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It is understood that Dave the Chinese Leonard will help team in batting.

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the Baseball League on both days. The following comprises the Calamba Sugar Estate team:

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Perfecto Ramos (e and 3b); Car- los Zafra (3b and ss); Manuel Julve (2b); Emilio Saberon (10): Filomeno Codentera (11 and rf); Raymoundo (85) Armando Oneinian (p); Gaudioso Ramon Oncinian (ef); Poncano Navarro (p); Jose C, Bautista (p); Cuenca (r); Máriario Saberon i Dr. Vivencio, Santos (p); Julio D. and c); Alejo Sardon (lb and c): | Tingson (Coach).

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