1939-09-25 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1939.

23 In the World of Sports &

GOOD DIVIDENDS AND CASH SWEEP RETURNS AT

LADY NORTHCOTE'S FINE SUCCESS ON H.K. TURE: DEVONIAN'S FINE WIN Hongkong Jockey Club's 7th.

Extra Race Meeting

Good dividends and encouraging cash sweep returns were the order of the day when, after a period of three months, the Hongkong Jockey Club resumed racing at the Valley on Saturday,

It was the Seventh Extra Race Meeting of the current season. The weather was "good; the track in excellent condition, and a large crowd turned up to see some splendid racing under perfect conditions.

A feature of the day's events was Lady Northcote': First success on the Hongkong turf, when her Devonian ably ridden by Mr. Don Black, won the Vaucluse Handi- cap in very good time, being only 2/5 sec. outside Strath- roy's "track record....

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Three new jockeys made Pan); Red Feather. 154 their first appearances at the Necda): Rob Roy.

Poy). Valley. They were Messrs M. F. L. Haymes, H. M. Botel- ho and R. Sleap. Mr. Haymes rode Zero to take second place in the Novices Handicap.

Mr. A. W. Raymond, with two wins, a second and a third, led the jockey's list. Mr. D. Black had two winsi and a second, while Mr. H. J. A. Hearne had two wins and a third.

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(V. V. 168 W. G.

Betting

Win, Place.

Eve of Heaven Jenniter

373

248

216

282

Humdrum Eve

. 23

43

Blue Express

963

685

Expansion Time...

25

35

Hectic View

937

835

Lilliber

01

78

Moonlight View...

25

23

New Star

16

36

Red Feather

200

258

Rob Roy

11

25

RACE THREE" VAUCLUSE HANDICAP

RACE ONE SUB-GRIFFINS AUTUMN PLATE

From an even start, King Kong The start was "delayed for 'ten aasumed the lead while passing minutes before the field was sent the Grand Stand first time round. away in line. Devonian took an and drew away to win comfortably early lead and maintained it to by many lengths without being the finish. Criffel, was second all fully extended. This Time was way to the home stretch but fail- second all the way round, while ed in the last furlong to keep off Some Hope followed without mak- Tornado ing any impression.

Sub-Griffins Autumn Plate (11 Miles)

Mr. Cocoa's King Kong 181 lbs. (Mr. A. W. Raymond) Mr. Lt Po-chun's This Time. 153 lbs. (Mr. B. L. Tao) Mr. Lucky's. Some. Hope, 153

lbs. (Mr. C. Encarnacao 3 Won by many lengths, four lengths between second and third

Time: 239,3.

Star. who getting through from a bunch, came up strongly to take second place, Criffel finishing a poor third. The rest of the field was in a bunch 1most of the way, but broke away Into line in the home run, finish- 2log one behind the "other.

Vaucluse Handicap ""B" Class (1 Mile) Lady Northcote's Devonian, 137

lbs.

(Mr. D. Black)

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Four

nine

winners and places were correctly picked by "Last quarter" in bis selections in the Hongkong Dally Press for Saturday's races,

The winners' were King Kong, Rose Evelyn, Avon and Sunlight View..

In addition, Strathcarrick and Blue Diamond, picked for places, rompted home to win the Sixth and Ninth Races.

speed, from second place. Mus- keteer was a bad fourth,

Istand Bay Handicap-1st Section

-"C" Class (1 Mille).. M. Eu Tong-cen's Rose Evelyn..

152 lbs..(Mr. C. Encarnacao).. 1 Mr. L. Dunbar's Galveston Bay.

150 lbs. (Mr. D. Black) 2 Mr. J. M. Smith's

Pinfarthings, 168 lbs.

(Mr. A. W. Raymond) Won by 2 lengths. half length between second and third.

Time: 2.00.1.

-Pari-mutuel:-

Winner: $21.40.

Places: $7, $6.80, $6.30.

Also ran: Advancing Time, 15€ lbs. (Ho Hong-ping): "Boolat Bay. 168 S. N. Pan); Dawn Star, 168 (S. W. Pan); Flybyday (late. Five Virtues), 161 (S. L. Yuen); Lovely Star. 130 (C. Treverton); Mus keteer. 152 (Y. T. Fung); Rose- Queen. 151 (W. G. Foy); Scenic View, 140 H. C. Pih); Soldier of Britain. 188 (F. F. LA)...

"

Win. Place.

Betting

Rose' Evelyn

702 695.

Galveston Bay

852 716

Pinfarthings

943

949

Advancing Time...

70

82

Boclat Bay

99

123

40

48

Flybyday.

5

12

Lovely Star

46

70

>>Musketeer

182

259

Rose-Queen

220

272

Scenic View

192 229

63

Dawn Star

Soldier of Britain 68

RACE FIVE

TWEED ISLAND BAY H'CAP (SECOND SECTION)

(1ST EVENT OF DAILY DOUBLE) Although Lancashire Tass start- 1ed favourite in this event, the Mr. C. W..K.'s Tornado Btar,,140

mare made no impression and Ibs

(Mr. S, W, Pan) 2přovéd a great disappointment to Mr. John Peel's Criffel, 155 lbs. her followers, after being promin- (Mr. V. V. Needa) 3 ent only in the, very early stages of Also ran:-King's Envoy. 147 lbs. Won by four lengths, two the race, Avon and Oak Bay, who

lengths between second and third.

Pari Mutuel:-

Winner: $6.50,

Places: $5.10, $5.10.

"(Encarnacao).

Winner: $72.40.4

Time: 1.44.4.

Betting

Pari Mutued:-

Win Place.

King Kong

579

300

This Time

OF

19

Some Hope

81

30

RACE TWO

TWEED ISLAND BAY H'CAF

(FIRST SECTION)

Places: $15.90, $30.70, $8.20.

were nicely placed up to the bend and going well, were ably brought out by their riders to take first and second places respectively. Gladiator. prominent early. failed

· Also, ran:--▲ Grand Time, 140 to stay the course and was only lbs. (8. L. Tuen); Aztec 135 (A. W. able to finish third, "

Raymond): Chiltern, 153 (C. En-Tweed Island Bay Handicap-End carnacao); Happy Landings, 135 Section "B" Class (From (W. H. 8. Davis); Murrumbidgee,

the 11 Mile Port)

Expansion Time took the lead 143 (H J. A. Hearne); National Bir V. M. Grayburn's Avon, 183 from a moderate start, but only Victory 130 (K I Ip); Snowy

lbs.

Proulx) · 2

............ (Mr. D. Black) 1 for a second, as Eve of Heaven River, 148 (HM. Botelho): Sydney Mrs. Stanton's Oak Bay, 145 lbs. suddenly shot out of the bunch Lad, 140 (W. G. Foy); Triumphant Ike a bullet and assuming, the Day 165 (B. L. Tao); Vixen Tor. Mrs. A. E. Grasett's lead, drew away to win easily, 180 (B. & Proulx); Winfred, 152 never at any time being seriously (H. C. P1h).

challenged. Hectic View, pro- minent in the early stages appear- ed to lose wind from the Rock, and was beaten by her stablemate Humdrum Eve in the home run after a close fight. Jennifer, com- ing up strongly In the straight, snatched second place from Ex- pansion Time who dropped back

badly in the last turlong and was only able to finish fith. In a neck and neck tussle Humdrum Eve. beat Hectic View for third place.

Tweed Island Bay Handicap-1st. Section "B" Class (From the 16 Mile Post)

Mr. Eve's Eve of Heaven, 144

lbs. (Mr. H. J.. A. Hearne) 1 Mr. Quartermaster's Jennifer,

152 lba. (MrB. A. Prout 2) Mr. Lan's Humdrum Evé, 150 Tbs. (Mr. Y. T. Fung) Won by Bix lengths, three lengths between second and third,

Time: 1.04.1. Pari Mutuel:-

Devonlan Tornado. Star Criffelt

(Mr. B.

Gladiator, 142 lbs.

** (Mr. H. J. A. Hearne) 3 Won by a length, half length be,: tween-second, and third...

Párl-mutuel;-

Winner: $18.40.

Betting

Win Place.

200 216.

Time: 1.06.2

101 1,030

113

898

A Grand Time.... Aztec Chiltern ......... Happy Landings...

101 128

495

471

386

319

13

89

National Victory...

31

Murrumbidgee

89

142

Snowy River

94

122

Sydney Lad

113

Triumphant Day 323

111 310

Vixon Tor Winfred

212 298, 142 134

RACE FOUR ISLAND BAY HANDICAP

A poor start saw Musketeer first in the lead closely followed by 3Galveston Bay. These two led the way up to the Rock where Mus- keteer. seemed to weaken. The rest of the field began to close in on the leaders and from the home bend the race developed into, a Rose Places: $16,20, $14.90, $89.90. close and exciting affair.

Places: $8.40, $14.50, $19. Also ran:-Jober, 145 lbs. (H. M. | Botelho); Just In Time, 156 (V. V. Needa); Lancashire Lass, 160 (A. W. Raymond); Peaceful View, 181 (H. C. Pih); Potentáte, 185 (C. En-| carnacao); Rose Jane, 154 (W. G. Poy); Tampa Bay, 140 (8, L. Yüen, Betting

AVOD Oak Bay

Gladiator

Jober

Just In Time

Lancashire Lass...

•Peaceful View..... Potentate Rose Jane Tampa Bay

Win. Place.

936. 736

341 204

234

170

30

44

212

287

819

691

893 589

156 168

33

45

39

35

RACE SİX

Winner::$33.70.000

Also ran-Blus Express, 168 lbs. Evelyn, who had been lying neid went on to an otherwise good Heinz was left behind when the *(C): Encarnacao); Expansion Time, handy, came up strongly," "and,

"A" Great Time

Assuming 159 (B. L. Tạo); Hectic View, 152 went on to win a splendid “rače,

command while the rest of (H. C. Pin); Lilliber, 161 (A. W. Galveston Bay straining (Raymond); Moonlight View, 163 senew to keep Pinfarthings who the field were closely bunched. (F. FL); New Star, 143 (8. W. came up with

Confirmed on Page 2 big burst of

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every

GOSFORD HANDICAP

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

MEETINGS-Annual, of Hong- kong Cricket League, 515 p.m.

D.JIL

cap

TO-MORROW

Team Held To Draw

In Last Two Games

The Haiphong-Hans: football team yesterday completed series o. three football matches against Colony teams by playing a team drawn from non-Chinese football clubs in Hongkong to a 3-all draw. The visitors from Indo-China, therefore, leave a record locally of no victories and no defeats, having in their earlier two matches drawn 4-all with Eastern and 2-al) with a Combined Chinese team.

territory.

to

ball, and the

second half..

LO TAK KUEN- CUP LEAGUE

The Lo Tak Kuen Cup League made further progress yesterday at the Southern Playground, Wan- chat when four matches were decided. SLC matches" were originally down for decision but. two teams did not put in an ap- pearance and therefore forfeited the point.

Results follow: *"Wah Kiu

Luen Ying 4 Yuet Sing 4

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V. Hak Keuri

Kwan Sing?

Y

v. Ling Kong 0

v. Ewo Chol 0 Na Fel

V. Put Ming Chun Wan i v. Kl Kung (

* Takes/points owing to non- appearance of opponents.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

held

The Colony side entered the Honniball; Gardner, Leonard, F. Kin Nal 1 EADMINTON.-Y.M.C.A.. Badmin-field with the advantage of weigh, Fowler. Strange and Flanders.

ton, in the West Lounge. 8.30 which the speed of the Halphong

SATURDAY'S GAME team counteracted to some extent. The Helphong-Hano Soccer BRIDGE.-Y.M.C.A. Bridge 10. a.m. The visitors proved also be team was held to a 2-all draw by MEETINGS-Annual, of Kowloon strong kickers, and on'this accounts Combined Chinese team on the Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, managed to keep the ball for a Hongkong. Club ground on Satur- 6 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. Badminton good part of the game out of their day. The visitors had the better Meeting, 10.30 am.

of the game, and their failure to SWIMMING. — Y.M.C.A. Mixed Led by E. Fowler, who scored all win may be attributed to the in-

Swimming, 6 p.m.

three goals for the Colony side decision of the forwards in front

WBS not of goal. TENNIS.-Kowloon Cricket Club's the local forward line

Annual Tennis

when Tournament: easly held

they gained The. Chinese side. consisting Court No. 1-E. C. Fincher (-40) possession of the.

mainly of Eastern Athletic Asso- 7. 9. A. Gray (30.3) (Handi- good work of Sammy Tsang beciation players, falled to combine

Draft Programmes and Entry "A"): Court No. Ftween the sticks served Halphong well enough and were forced into Forms for the Eighth Extra Grose 15,3) v. G. M.

Gillard well.

a defensive game throughout part] Race Meeting to be Leonard. at inside-right, played of the first half and most of the on Saturday, 7th, and Tues. (ser.) (Handicap "A"): Court No. 3-R. E. Lee (3.6) v. wa sound game. and Flanders at L Rapley (-15) (Handicap right wing and Strange gave good

day 10th October, 1939, (Wea- Tam Kwan-kon. in goal, brought ther permitting), may be ob "B"); Court No. 4-W. Hung enough support A. Gosano. and Mrs. Eymard (-30) ▼

A. however, was sorely missed. The off several fine saves, and it was tired at the Secretary's Office,

display between the T. Broadbridge and Miss

full-backs cleared well though at due to his Har-

posts and the weakness of the Exchange Building; the Chub ker (15.3); Court No. 5. times eratically. F. Clarke and Mrs. Knight (-3.6) The visitors fielded also a good Haiphong players in front of goal House, Happy Valley,; the Hong that enabled the Combined Chi Kong Club; the Sports Club; v. A. C. Perry and Mrs. Sweeney forward line that falled

com- nese to just stave of defeat. (-15); Court No. 6-R Blyth often than it succeeded in

and the Stables, Shas Kwong The teams: and D. W. Joyce (-3.6) v. N. Abining together. Thong, at centre-

Road. E. Mackay and T. A. Mada forward, and Hol, to his left, were Chinese: Tam Kwan-kon: Chung

outstanding, and received (-3,6).

some Fal-lum. Chung Ying-kuen; · Lau support also from Huan, at right-Chi-chan. Yeung Tae-isong. Hau NOON on Thursday, 28th Sept.. halt,

King-seng Wong Man-kwal: 1939. The teams:

Cheung Kam-hoi, Lee Tak-kee. Haiphong: Sammy Tsang: Can. Cheuk Shek-kam and Hau Ching- Enh; Huan Thon Thai, Lọc. tại Tac. Thong. Hol and Vien.

Rect of the Colony; Duncan; Binh; Huấn; Thom, Thai; Khoa.

Bright, Tack, Hol. Thong and Vien..

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