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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1937.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING SHANGHAI

(Continued from Paza 1.)

OUR NORTHERN VISITORS The majority of the Shanghai Jaceys who are in ce nabit of aking annual trips to Hong Kong for the big meeting have already aived and can be seen on the

training track every morning. Mr. V. . Needs will be in charge of the formidable "Eve" candidates wille Mr. T. L Wong will once again be up on the "View" and "Cat" starters. The Dynasty stable vil be under the capable hands of Mr. F. Marshall: Mr. J. Poto Hint, due this Friday, has been booked for Mr. Ll Po-chun's ponies,

Mr. E C. Leighton, who was hure some years back. will be riding for Mr. Eu Tong-sen. Mr. H. J. Hearne, a young Jockey from Thingtao, will assist Mr. Leo Frost an regards the Dunbar and Gray- Burn entrants. Mr. V. G. Sung fam Shanghai is also in Hong Kong on a short holiday, but has consented to take out a few mounts for the smaller owners. I under- and that there is also a dis- net possibility that Mr. D. S. U will be seen again in the colours" of the "Star" stable,

I am confining my notes to-day exclusively to the merits of the griffins and the Australian Sub-

·Grifins. on Thursday morning ti article will be continued and a

will review

be given or the subscription griffins and the old

1108.

GRIFFINS

:

A total of 32 griffins have been -entered for the Annual Race Meet- lag and judging by the excellent

tormances put up by several of them during the past two weeks Some excellent racing should re- salt. Rosemary, 14.1 hands, from tile Eu Tong-sen" stable looks to

the

one

INTERPORTERS

PROGRAMME OF

ENTERTAINMENT

"dark" pany of the Derby. Apilas may plek up a race towards The the close of the meeting.

solitary Kong Bros. have

(BY JAY MARTIN) griffin, Lovely Star, while the Har- brad stable is represented by Royal

It was learned yesterday that Mall, a very fast pony over sprint the N.DL. liner "Stuttgart," which distances. National Glory and Nuis carrying the Shangha! Football tional Spirit from the Why stable Interport team to Hong Kong, will does not appeal to me at all, as is

not arrive in this port until the case with Good Morning owned Wednesday morning. The vessel by Mrs. Gilbert Harriman.

will be delayed a little at of

Quarantine Station, In view of Shanghai's smallpox epidemle, be- tore proceeding to her berth at the Kowloon Whart.

stable

mate

Potentate. Rosemary, surprised everyone by putting up an excellent mile gallop last week arid the fact that this chestnut beat Rose Queen in this try-out speaks for itself., Kum Shan owned by Mrs. Kwok Hin- wang and Centre Forward from the Li and Listable are fair per: formera.

the

The Shanghai team will be met the Hong

and escorted to the Hong Kong Hotel The team will put in some practice during the day at the Navy ground. Causeway Bay,

by the Committee - of Kong Football Association

Alphabetically, my choice of the ten best grifins at this time, is s Com-

DINNER DANCE ander. --Centre-Forward,

Following the Interpart game on mencement Bay, Expansion Time, Happy Eve, Havoc Eve. King's Thursday, February 11, the Shang- Coronation. Potentate. Red Fea-hal players will be entertained to

ther, Rosemary and Vira.

AUSTRALIAN SUBS Some exceptionally good gallops have been put up by the Austra lians sub-griffins of this year and

fast umes should be recorded when they meet at the Annual Meeting At the moment, I fancy Courting Eve and Dick Turpin. The former has speed us well as staying power and with Mr. Needa in the saddle Dick Tur- should be hard to beat.

has im-

pin has not been in the spotlight very much but this chestnut is a powerful animal and pressed me every time I have seen him in his rare try-outs. Boronia Belle which is owned by the Union Insurance talpan, the Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes, and Home from the Wayfoong stable..are two other good racers. Mr. MacGregor. owner of Strathroy, "last year's

Brew

been

-do

the best of this year's Derby tenders. This chestnut mare been kept over from last year when she broke down a week be-champion, has once again fare the annual meeting: but is fortunate in the draw and has in

Strathearrick 1 formidable how in excellent condition" as is evident from the manner in which

of the others. ponent for any Si has performed in her recent Lancashire Chips has been doing a trials. A well bullt animal with a

few fast gallops and is a veritable Rosemary fer but this animal is quite a. kond powerful stride. should "more than compensate her puller and may not prove so UC- stable connections for the patience

cessful over distance. A care given her. Despite al- legations by certain of the wise It!

to fans that she stable break down if given hard work. Rosemary has been galloping can- stently of late and last Saturday Burning covered the mile in 211-3/5, finishing the last half mile in 100-3:6 and the last quar- tein 29.3.

HAVOC EVE

The pony I feel that will rank close to Rosemary and provide her withi

the greatest opposition is Havoc Eve, a chestnut stallion, the roperty of the well-known as Soun interests. This compact look- g grimin has done some excellent morning gallops and always Bathes well. Happy Eve from the

cer. me stable has shown a

the t amount of speed over shorter distances and should have her share of the honours at the meeting. Harmony Eve, a 14.1 bay mare, is reported to be the beat of the Eve candidates, put has been "under a cloud" for some time and will probably be a

non-starter. Or the Dynasty" griffins, King's -Coronation and Klag's Highway,

preter the former and believe this ibay mare will carry the "durk red, in the and sleeves" gold braid Derby. King's Highway is practi- cally identical tri looks to King's Lead, who was narrowly defeated in last year's classic, but appears to he not so classy as King's Corona- tion.

fre

DISCOVERY BAY

a dance at the Kowloon Cricket The next Club in the evening. day's programme will be a drive round the Island, leaving the Hong Kong Hotel at 11 am, with lunch at the Repulse Bay Hotel and returning to the Hong Kong Football Club ground for the Ladies Interport Hockey match.

On Saturday, Shanghal will be M toggle with the engaged in Chinese at Caroline Hill. Sunday, is a "holiday" and it is expected that the members of the visiting team will take the opportunity of either watching the South China v. East China clash at Caroline Hill or attending the Kwant! Races at Fanling.

TIFFIN AT FANLING Monday is to be another busy day for the visitors starting with their encounter with the Com- bined Services at the Scokunpoo ground, to be followed in the evening by the Interport Dinner. Only one more engagement mains for the "Shanghal players

re-

WORLD'S RECORD

BEATEN

But Not To Be Counted Officially

. Landrum, of Australia, Beat the world's snooker récord of 133, held by 98. Smith, of England, with a magnificent break of Enfortunately the 141 at the Houldsworth Hall, Manchester. table had not been passed by a member of the Billiards Asso- elation before the match began, and so the break will, not rank as an official world's record. The normal maximum"is" 147 (155 is possible if a free ball is given at once by an opponent), and Ludrum-fell short of this only by taking two blues and two pinks after four of the reds: every other Ams he took a black after a red, and he finally took all the coloured balls.

came in the fifth frame of the evening sts- The big break sion of Eindrum's 75-frame match with J. Davis, the world's champion since 1927. Lindrum broke off and Davis then tried to play a safety shot, but saw an unlucky kiss leave a good opening. The first red was near a top pocket, four other reds were sliiken out of the pyramid, and black was clear of obstruction. “Lin- drum was never in serious difficulties; he controlled the cue ball beautifully, bringing it into position for a pot black after potting red in one of the top or middle pockets regularly; four times his shot was a shade different from his intention, but each time he recovered position by potting blue or pink.

Gentle side-screws, fierce screw-off the black, Davis relled mainly backs, plain straight shots-all on slow and delicate screwing or were there in perfection. The last two reds were near a side cushion, but formed a plant, and the last of all he cannoned into position. The colours were all on their spots and provided no difeulty.

Cheering Play

plain, straight-forward shots with- out side for positional play. An-

a fast pot of the pink off its own other fine shot of Lindrum's was

spot into the middle pocket, at the same time screwing back as much as a foot; the shot must be"dead accurate, or the slightest touch on

The play was so good that at

the ncar side of the pocket will times happy aughter, in one case

throw the pink off its course. almost hysterical laughter, as well

Davis won four of the six fra greet- a9 bursts of cheering,

mes in the afternoon session, the the skill with which Da- ed

scores in his favour being 39-72, Lindrum Vis" or

worked for

107-36, 5-122, on the black, got Lt. 71-38, 115-16, position and held it for shot after shot. and 84-44, and thus reduced Iin- Lindrum had one particularly dif-drum's lead from 9-4 to 11-8. He ficult shot to perfection; playing was slightly the better in all-round from the bottom end of the table, play, and often went for dificult a top shots which appeared earlous at he would drive a red into pocket from two feet out and stun the time, but later were to be scea In their true light as the keys to his own ball dead, so that he at once had ideal position for scoring breaks.

FANLING GOLF

after this when on Thursday, Seth Qualifies

make

a

February 17, they will motor trip round the mainland in the morning, with a stopover for tiffin at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Cub at Fanling.

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The Denbar interests have been

The Shanghai team will ter- more successful than formerly and Aztec, registered under Mrs Dun-minate their visit to the Colony on bar's white and green sash should Thursday, February 18, when they be a good thing for sprint events. will leave for Shanghai on the P. Discovery Bay has an easy going and O. 95. "Naldera " action and rany do well over the longer distances. Mr. F. C. Hall has Katinka and Petroushka, of which I prefer the tormer. Gypsy Love is owned by Mr. Ll Chok-lal a new enthusiast, and should make his acquaintance with the judge Noggin early in the meeting. (Quartermaster), A Great Time (Li Po Chun), Suck Fun. (L. Reldy) and Llanarmon (Lt. A. J. Lewis) are others not to be despised.

COUNTRY CLUB GOLF

Qualifications For Captain's Cup

.!

The Hon. Secretary of the Coun-

Twilight. Star and Tropical Star from the Kong Bros, stable have been disappointing and together with Mediaeval Knight, owned by try Club, Sheungshui, inform us probably finish that the following have qualified Fatshan, will

for the Captain's Cup competition: amongst the also rans. National Unity and Rose Lafayette are other candidates for which I have not much hopes., Bachelor's Court, I understand, is on the walking list. bat should be worth following if sound enough to face the starter.

I give below my selections of the ten best Australian griffinis at the time of writing: Aztec, Boronia Belle, Courting Eve, Dick Turpin, Gypsy Love, Home Brew. Lancashire Chips, Noggin, Such Fun and Strathcerrick,

Inter-Provincial Cricket

Hyderabad Win Southern Zone Final

Madras Jan.

S. D. Fong......... nett 73 B. Alves A. E. H. Castro B. Basto

Ladies' Cup Miss Williams Mrs. L D'Alada...

73:

74

75

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nett 80

84

M.C.C. Match Drawn

Fagg In Hospital

Yachting

Two Races Sailed Yesterday

J.H.

For Captain's Cup Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

The following are the results of the competitions played at Fanling during the week-end:-

CAPTAIN'S CUP

Old Course

J. H. Seth; 89-20-49 qualities. Other scores:

K. K. Rounds, B2-10-72.

W. Keith Robinson, 98-23-72. T. Low, 86-13-73

Lt-Col. G. D. Matthews, 87-14-

73.

Capt. K. E. Holmes, 90-16-74. There were 31 entries.

New Course

E. Bathurst, 88-15-73.

G. A. Stewart, 88-15-23.

J. H. B. Lee, 87-14-73.

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Tie and will play off.

One score of 12 nett and another

of 13 are disqualified as the mark- ers were ladies. 12 entries.

Other competition results for lest week were:-

STUBBS SHIELD

Semi-Final

Two races were sailed at the

North Point, yesterday when Kitti- wake (Miss P. M. King) won the "A" Class event and Widgeon (Mks H. Crawhall-Wilson) that for the Mixed Classes.

Results were as follows:--

"A" Class--Started: 14.45

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Semi-Final

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Bemi-Final

(Mrs D'Arcy-Evans).

18.47.211-4

16.44.20 3

16.47.541 5

FATAL BLOW FROM

HOCKEY STICK"

Miss Pearl Brough, aged 16, daughter of Mr. Arthur Brough, of Birch-grove, Acton, playing in a her ΟΥΣΙ hockey match between and another high school at Lough- Geelong, Feb. 8.

borough, received a "blow on the The M.C.C. match, which

W. Sharp (12) beat W. L. Alexan-nose from a 'stičk.

Sceptic trouble arose resumed here to-day in sunny

she though

was treated weather on a good wicket ended der (14) 4 and 2 and will play K.

8. Robertson (4) in the final.' In a draw.

specialists in London, she develop- JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ed pneumonia and died:

W.RE

On Saturday the MC.C. scored were all 282 and the home team out by lunch time to-day for 181. Robins' deceiving deliveries during ten overs gave him five wickets for 36...

2nd Round

FINE LOOKING GREY The Dunbar stable has a looking grey in Commencement

griffin

the Bay. This

covered Derby distance (1-1/2 miles) on Sunday morning in 3.21, with a Jarc quarter of 31-3/5. This is the best time recorded to date by any griffin of the year and the animal should do well at the meeting.

18 — Hyderabad Thunder Bay, a kept overroan, has not come up w expectations. won the Southern zone final of the

Cham Red Feather. owned by Mrs. Dun- Inter-provincial bar. is well-bred and should give pionship to-day beating Madras by.

D. J. Valentine beat W. N. A tils pópular lady owner a win or 213 runs. The homesters put up a two. Aire and Ouse, belonging to poor show in the second innings

In their second knock the M.OC. Smallery, 1 up. Mr. V. M. Grayburn have been and were out to-day in Just over rather disappointing, though, the hours for 97 runs, towards which made 251. Verly in scoring 20B. D. Evans beat J. W. Mayhew. latter appears to be the better of Krahndawam contributed 32 and again had valuable batting prac5 and 3.

Ward 21. The Hyderabad Belding tice, and with Worthing (38) the frat wicket partnership produced and attack were up to the mark. PROMISING PONY Expansion Time from the L Po-Hyder All and Ibrahim Khan bowl- chun stable has the makings of aed extremely well taking three great racer and has not been fully wickets each, for 30 and 17 runs

respectively. extended as yet; but this grey 18

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Cricket

WIST DRIVE

a very young animal and conse auently may prove to be a little unreliable. The Lan, stable han three griffins of which Scenic View appears to be the best. The

The Civil Service Cricket Club two bay grimins, of Mr. Vilas are excellent movers, though

gh some will hold a Whist Drive on Thure what handicapped by their late day the 11th inst. commencing at arrival, Vira will be the hope of 9.20 p.m. and also Saturday the this stable and may prove to be 13th inst. at 9.30 p.in.

63 runs.'

Leyland was in fine form, BOOK. lung 53 in seventy minutes includ- ing a quartette for fours." -

Ames gave a very bright knock for 30 in the fast time of twenty two minutes and he hit five times to the

booridary-

Fagg a suffering from a swollen knee and has entered hospital in Adelaide. He is expected to make a slow recovery and is not likely to play for the remainder of the tour.

-Reuter

W. Sharp beat A. D. Humphreys at 19th.

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In the semi-finals Sharp plays Valentine and Evans plays N. K. Littlejohn.

Hong Foursomer

The following is the Draw in the Hong Foursomes" the first round of which is to be played at the Kowloon Golf Club on Sunday, 14th Instant- Kowloon Docks (J. McKelvie and J. R. Leitch) v. Lane, Crawford,

Ltd. (E. H. Watts and A. C. Wil kinson).

China Light & Power Co., Ltd. (W. "Taylor and M. Ellis) v. Kowloon

and al-

by

At the inquest at Paddington a verdict of accidental death was recorded.

Godowne (V. Groyes and C. E. Terry).

Hong Kong Folice (F. E. Booker and W. Sharlain) v. Union Motor Boat Co. (A. J. Dennis and W.

HK. & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. (F, C.. Barry and E O. Murphy); 7., Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (EL. H. Mundy and M. A. Cairns)........ The following have "draw a bye into the second round:-- Dairy Farm Co. (J. D. Thomson and

T. D. Paton) v HK. Govern- ment (R. K Collings and W.C. Simpson).

Darie Bosg & Co. (W. A. Stewart and A. R, Brown) v. Wilkinson, Heywood & Clarke (E. W. Love. less and A. Read),

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