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ANNUAL RACE MEETING

Entries For Fifth Day

The following are the entries for the fifth day of the Annual Race Meeting, which will be held on Sa- turday, February 27:-

12.00 p.m.--The Nil Desperan- dum Stakes. (First Section) - Winner $600. Second $250, Third $150. For China Ponies, Subscrip- tion Griffins of this Club of this Meeting that have started at least twice and have not won; Weight for inches as per scale. Jockey Al- lowance. Entrance 35, One Milc.

Note:- Intending Starters must be declared in writing to the Secretary, at his Ofce, Ex- change Building. before 5 p.m. on Thursday, 25th

February.

1937. The Stewards will deter- mine by lot in which section ponies will start. This notifica-

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152. Llangollen 152.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1937,

LEPERS AND TEST MATCHES

Mediaeval Scores Signalled With

Light To Patients

| Knight 163, National Unity 152, Noggin 152, Petroushka 153, Phil 152, Precious Stream 152, Racing Heart 155, Rhodium 152, Rosalind 149, Rose Lafayette 152, Saltire 152, Solerina 152, Strathearrick 153 Such Fun 152, The Right Time 152, and Twilight Star 152.

£1,400 SURPRISE The Boat Race

FOR MINERS

On Account Of Debts 15 Years Old

Better News For" Light Blues

It is probable that H. W. Mäson, the C.U.B.C. secretary will be able An unexpected distribution of to take his place at the stroke £1,400 un account of wage and thwart in the Light Blues' crew compensation debts 15 years old sooner than was expacted. has been made to 400 persons on Company, Lancashire. The claim-serious as at first anticipated, and behalf of the new Mass Colllery on holiday in Austria is not so The leg injury he received while

ants received approximately 38 4d. he was able to assist the president. M. P. Lonnon, in the tub palt in-

Cut off though they contact with

are from patients of the Channel Island their fellow-men. leper station are not cut off from the Test matches. Each evening.in the E. from Darwin, the scores are sign- alled across the 14 miles of water

The enthusiasm of the lepers is a pathetic sidelight of the Test struggles.

5.-1.00 p.m.-The Professional Cup and Subscription. Griffins' Champions-A Sweeptakes or $25 each for Starters. A Cup Present-to them. ed. $500 to the Winner by the donors and $1,000 added. Second $500. Third $300. To be won two years in succession or three years in all by Ponies the "bona fide" property of the same owner or owners. For China Ponies, Sub- scription Griffins of this Club of

No radio brings.a ball-to-ball description: no newspaper tells them of the record-breaking scores of Bradman or Hammond. But the thoughtfulness of the Northern

W

The crew did the customary work at this stage of their training, the long trip to Clayhithe and back in easy stages of paddling, with a sharp row in to complete the ten miles journey.

A Receiver was appointed i 1912.struction. but it was not until last year that the property was sold, The sale realised a sum in excess of the mortage figure, and the Chancery Court of Manchester ruled that the surplus should be divided be- tween the salaried employees, the work, en, the compensation credi- lors, and other other preferential creditors, including the Ministry of Health, the Inland Revenue,

All the men were included in the crew at one time or another, the two Blues. Lonnon and Cree, also taking their share of the work.

Oxford also made $

as a precaution all the sixteen men are to be inoculated against the fiuenas epidermic.

tlon does not relieve Owners of this Meeting. Winners and Place { Territory Mounted Police has pro and Ashton Town Council. These and

the responsibility of declaring their ponles as starters in the usual manner; on, the day of the

race

Air Mail 152, Aramis 149. Aruxy 155. Athos 158, Atomic Star 152, Barometer 119, Bouldnor 155, Bu- sok 155. China Clipper 155, Chlu Shan 181. Chun Teen 161, Clow- ner 155., Coronation Day 155, De- classe 155, Despair Bay 149, Ding Dong 158. Dragonly 161, Election Day 155, Fetlar 155. Feudal Knight 161. Flying Arrow 152, "Gold Ex- change 158. Gordito 158, Happy Venture 152, Helephant 149, Inca 155, Lancashire Tich 152, Ling Long 149 Mac's Adventure 152, Malolo 158, March Brown 161, Ma- riposa 152. Natiorial Anthem 155, National Faith 149, National Joy 158, National Wisdom 149. Naughty Cat 149, Pagan Love 155, Park View 152, Peak View 155. Persian Cut 152, Playboy 152, Prospero 152. Radium 155. Roeburn 155, Rondo 158, Shipmaster 161, Spring Beauty 152, Standard Time 101, Successful Time 152. Tabby Cat 152, Tempest 152, The Batoon 153. Trent Tze Tin 161, Weedon Seal Whalsey 155 and Yum Sing 155.

155. 158

2-2.30 p.m.-The Nil Desperan- dum Stakes (Second Section)-- Winner $600, Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies, Subscrip- tion Grins of this Club of this Meeting that have started a least twice and, have not won. Weight as per scale. Jockey

Pontes only. Weight for inches as per scale. POST ENTRIES, One And a Quarter Miles.

vided means of sending the scores to them.

Note. Entries to be nominated

Each evening. from the ver- on the day of the Race, l.e., Pon-andahs of Darwin Police Station. A ls must be declared a starters constable with flashlight signalling by posting their names in the apparatus, flashes details of the in the day's cricket by Morse code to the relative declaration box usual manner.

island, and answers anxious 13- 6.-1.30 p.m. The Phaethon quiries as to the state of the wic- Handicap,--Winner $500. Second ket and other aspects of the game $250. Third

For China

Among the lepers, who number Ponies. Ponles classifed "A" more than 100, is a graduate of "B" and "C" Classes 25 t 31st Cambridge University, who gained December, 1936, and Griffins and his cricket "bluc." Subscription Griffins of this Meet- ing. bärred. Jockey Allowance Entrance $10. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In (About

$150.

One Mile 171 Yards).

Burgomaster, Cavalcade, Copper Idol. Don, Donovan, Gold Coin, Gold Sovereign, Heriot, Laughing Buddlia. Locksmith, Miracle, Night View. Ocean View, Old Star, Phi- landerer, Pain

View, Pride of Tsingtao, Racing Boy. Seventeenth of September, Stopwatch. Sylvan dale, The Hero, Victoria Hall, Wadebridge, wild Cat, and Young Chap.

When told during the third test the operator at the island to flash of Bradman's score, he requested back. "Gee, boys, that's splendid.

latter authorities, however. de- cided to walve their claims in or- der that reasonable sums might be paid to the others.

Investigation of the claims oc- cupied several months. The wage sheets had been lost. but a man who was pay clerk in 1921 was traced, and he was able to give valuable assistance,

THE KING AND QUEEN

I wish I could have been there to To Visit Knowsley For

see him!"

"Abandon hope all ye who enter here," might well be written on the gate of Channel Island Lepro- sartam, but so deeply ingrained is the sporting "spirit, that no bodily affliction can efface it.

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The Grand National

The King and Queen, accoin" panied by Queen Mary, the Prin cena Royal, and the Earl of Hare- wood, visited Newmarket on Jan uary 18, and, inspected the Royal horses stabled at Egerton House, After luncheon with Mrs. Edward

CAPTURED

start.

Young Seot For English League

of

Mr. Charles Bell, manager Boscombe Football Club, recently from Scotland, having obtained the signature of a young St. An thony's goalkeeper named Bellars.

He is very pleased with himself, because, when he got to Glasgow

it was to discover that Celtic were das

chasing the same player that very

Now Celtic usually get the men they go after, and the prospects of Third Division. Boscombe out- manoeuvring them were not bright.

Luck was with Mr. Ball. He traced Sellars' house, learned from his mother that the young man had gone to the pictures, followed

5.00 p.m.-The Happy Valley LARWOOD AGAIN Clayton at Severals House, the up the clue and a message flashed

Spring Randicap.-"A" Division. Winner $600. Second $250. Third

and

started at this Meeting, and have Did Not Get Cricket In

not won. Griffins and Subscrip- tion Grimns of this Meeting bar- red.

Jockey · Allowance. Entrance From the Two Mile Fost Once Round and in (About Onewood,

$10.

Me 171 Yards).

Note: Entries will be divided in "A" and "B" Divisions at the discretion of the Handicapper. Amberley, Bear Claw, Bistre. Boolat Bay, Bright View, Cossack's Beauty, Cyclamen Bay, Dawn Star. Diana Bay, Flybynight, Gladiator. Gold Coin, Harvest View, Herod,

party returned to Newmarket, on the cinema screen: where they inspected the King's Apartments at the Jockey Club.

"Will Sellars, the goalkeeper.

Enough Later, they returned to Sandring onere 80 to the front entrance at

India

It is understood that Harold Lar- ne Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler, has decided to return to England,

Larwood was engaged by the Indian Cricket Board of Control to act as coach, and when he arrived on November 19 it was expected that he would be in India for at least three months,

plan.

Mrs. Larwood told a "Daily Mail" reporter at her home. Annesley Wood House, near Nottingham,

for Inches Allowance. Entrance $5. One Mile. Air Mall 152, Aramis 149, Araxy 155. Athos 158. Atomic Star 152. Barometer 149, Bouldnor 155, Busok 155. China Clipper 155, Chia Shan 181, Chun Teen 181, Clowner 155. Coronation Day 155, Declasse 155. Despair Bay 149. Ding Dong 158, Dragonfly 181, Election Day 155, Fetlar 155, Feudal Knight Flying Arrow 152, Gold Exchange 161. 158, Gordito 158. Happy Venture 152, Helephant 149, Inca 155, Lan- cashire Tich 152. Ling Long 149. Mac's Adventure 152, Maiolo 158. March Brown 181, Mariposa 152 National Anthem 155, National Faith 149, National Joy 158, Na tional Wisdom 149. Naughty Cat 149, Pagan Love 155, Park View 152. Peak View 165, Persian Cat 152. Playboy 152 Prospero 152, Ra- dlum 155, Roeburn 155. Rondo 158. Shipmaster 161, Spring Beauty 152, Standard Time 161, Successful Time 152, Tabby Cat 152, Tempest 159, The Baboon 158, Trent 155. Tze Tin 161, Weedon Seat 158. Whalsey 155 and Yum Sing 155.

·· 3. --- 3.00 p.m. The Griffins Spring Handicap-Winner $750. Second $250. Third $150. For during the second half of the 1930 "In his last letter he

"While my husband has not been unhappy in India, his letters all along have shown that he did not find the country com- pletely to his ilking.

No official reason has yet been Eve, Jungle Jim, Kincora, King's Hetman, High Honour, Honeymoon given for the sudden change of

lee. King's Justice, King's Lead, Bounty, King's Fancy. King's Jubl-

King's Sceptre, King's Warden, Laughing Gri, Mayflower, Mis- take Bay, Monoplane. New Star, recently: Oak Bay, Pontiac Bay, Rose-Queen, Hoya! Consort, Royal Highness, Sadko. Silversmith. Soldier of Bri-

Peace, The Tiger, Tiny Star, Tyne. tain. Soldier of China, Soldier of

"His chief complaint seems to be Valorous, Victoria Hall," Wade- bridge, Wild Lite and Ythan.

that he does not get enough eric ket. During the first fortnight he 8.-5.30 p.m. -- The Australian never saw a bat or ball and wrote Pontes Champions.-A Sweepstakes me: I am bored to death' of $50 each for Starters with $1,500

"He told me that the reason he added for Winner. Third $300.

Second $500. failed to take any wickets in the For Australion Pon- recent quadrangular match in les of any Season. Winners and which he played for the Europeans, Placed Ponies of a flat race at this was because he Club's Extra Race Meetings held tice,

was out of prac-

anid, '1

season, and/or at this Meeting wouldn't mind if I lost my pay so only.

Weight for inches as per long as I could get back home."

POST ENTRIES. One and

China Ponles, "bona fide" Griffins of this Meeting that have started at least twice, and have not won.scale, Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10 One Mile.

'Aire, Apilas, Centre Forward. Commencement Bay, Election Time, Expansion Time, Firefly, Gond Morning. Happy Eve, Harmony Eve, Havoc Eve, King's Coronation, King Highway, Kum Shari, Laugh- ing Cavalier, Lovely Star. Magnifi- cent View, Meadow View, Montrose, National Glory, National Spirit, Ouse, Potentate, Red Feather, Rob Roy. Royal Mail, Royal Wedding Eve. Scenic View, Thunder Bay,

· Tim and Vira.

4-3.30 p.m.-The Flemington Plate. Winner $600. Second $250. Third $150. For. Australian Pon- les, Griffins of this, Meeting that have started and have not won, and Australian Fonies of any Sea- son that have not won $1,000 or more in stakes at Race Meetings of this Club since 1st January, 1938. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. Five. Furlongs.

a Quarter Miles.

Note. Entries to be nominated

on the day of the Race, ie., Pon- les must be declared as starters

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WHAT'S THE SCORE"

by posting their names in the Parrot Test Match Enthusiast relative declaration box usual manner.

in the.

9-6.00 p.m.-The Happy Valley.

times a

A poultry-farmer at Cronulla, yari Spring Handicap-"B" Division.outlying suburb of Sydney, has a Winner $600.. Second $250. Third parrot which screeches out at the $150. For China Ponies that have top of its voice several started at this Meeting, and have day, "What's the score?" not won. Griffins and Subscrip- tion Griffins of this Meeting bar- red. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In (About One 171 Yards).

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Amberley, Bear Claw, Bistre. Boolat Bay, Bright View, Cossack's Beauty, Cyclamen Bay, Dawn Star, Diana Day, Flybynight Gladiator. Gold Coin, Harvest View, Herod, Hetman, High Honour, Honeymoon Evc,. Jungle Jim, Kincora, King's Bounty; King's Fancy. King's Jubi- Ice, King's Justice, King's Lead. A Great Time 152, Amulette 155, King's Sceptre, King's Warden. Aztec, 152. Bachelors Court 152, Laughing Guri, Mayflower, Mis Beat That 152, Blandford 152. take Bay, Monoplane New Star, Boronia Belle 162, Branxholme 152. Oak Bay, Pontiac Bay, Rose-Queen, Courting Eve 155, Dick Turpin 155, Royal Consort, Royal Highness, Discovery Bay 152, Double. Finesse Sadko, Silversmith. Soldier of Bri- 155, Gypsy Love 155, Heldorado 152, tain, Soldier of Chine, Boldier of Hercules 155 Home Brew 152, Pesce, The Tiger, Tiny Star, Tyne, Honey 152, Katinka 152. Lancashire Valorous Victoria Hall, Wade- Chips 152, Lazili 152, Lanaimon | bridge, Wild Life and Ythan,

When test matches are being played "one of the farmer's SONA frequently leaves his work in the poultry yard and rushes up to the house to find the score from those Ustening-in. The bird has heard him ask the inevitable question so often, that anyone coming into the yard is greeted with "Pretty cocky, what's the score?"

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It is understood that the King, and Queen will return to London from Sandringham at the end of the month. They will be in Lon- don for the whole of February and Industries will visit the British Fair at Olympia during that month

The King and Queen will attend the Grand National this year as guests of Lord Derby, at Known ley- where they will go on March 18, the day before the race. This will be their Grat appearance on a hig sporting occasion, and they may attend others during the smtner. The King has two entries at the Aintree meeting, Jubilee in the Molyneux Stakes, and Fair, lend in the Coronation Hurdle.

HANDICAPPED.

Alan Flanagan, of Leicester, who was beaten in the boys billiarda championship, was unfortunate in having to play with an injured elbow.

He did not advance this to ex- plain his defeat by 250 points to 231, but the fact was he had to play with his elbow bandaged.

sisting a policeman to capture two Flanagan injured himself as-

alleged barglars. The policeman chased one man and Flanagan the other. Moreover, Flanagan made his catch.

F.

Explaining this, Flanagan said. "I merely caught up with the man and fell on him.”.

Though only 15, Flanagan is 5ft. Ilin. and weighs 13st, so we can appreciate the man's discomfiture. He is the biggest boy ever to play in the championship. He recently left school and is hoping to be- come a solicitor.

SPEEDWAY RACING

American Acc For England

West Ham speedway, have signed 37-years old Minard Wain, of Iowa. acclaimed as America's leading all- round motor-cyclisti

20 years and is reputed to have Wain has been motor-cycling for

earned £50,000-half of it out of speedway racing.

During the third test match It was confidently expected that the parrot's very would be altered to Death" rider ina. circus and as a Waln used to be a "Wall of

"What's Bradman's score?”

racing motor-cycllat, he holds 15 The farmer's son had made this national titles, 20 State champion- Inquiry many times, throughout ships, and 27 track records the periods on the three days Brad-1. He has had two serious accidents man was at the wicket. However, in his eventful life., the bird remained quite impartial, He broke a leg," and on leaving and no doubt will continue to pro- hospital found it to be an inch claims interest in the score dur shorter than the night limb. A ing the fourth test match, regard-year later he fractured the right less of whether it is Hammond or leg, and when the cast was re- Bradman that is piling up the moved both legs were found to be

the same lengthi

TUNS

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once?"

He did and the transfer took place there and then

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