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Auction Sale Of Ponies At

Paddock

A. 1940 Australlan subscrip- tion pony, No. 31, considered to be one of the most promis- ing of this year's importation

of Australian ponies, was sold at a publie auction at the

Jockey Club paddock yester- day to Mr. Eric Moller.

price paid was $2,150.

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The

The pony.

chestnut mare, four years old, 14 hands 2 inches high, was sired by Black Adder. Andrew Johnstone, son of Mr. J. Johnstone, who it is understood is not returning to the Colony,

FURTHER LOTS

The next two lots auctioned were purchased by Mr. T. H. 0. Braydeld at $10 each. They were Coronation Day. A 1037 China subscription griffin: and Fly-by- Day, a 1938 China subscription grifin.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1939.

In the World of Sports

WK BLAKED

KBC (KBC KBC-

Members of the Hongkong Ball Club ladies' softball team which is participating in the League which commences on Sunday, Nov.

12. They have beaten both the champions, Wildcats, and the ranners-up. Wahoos, in friendly games recently.

U.S. METHODS

OF BETTING

Cause Of Bookmakers),

By No Means Lost Yet

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Sporting

Woman Sets

Up Cycle Record

Miss Marguerite. Wilson, of Bournemouth. 21-years-old mem- ber of the Hercules cycle team.

scored her greatest triumph when she reached. John o' Groat's, hav- ing accomplished the remarkable feat of riding the 870 miles from Land's End in 2 days 22hr, 52min.. with only three hours' sleep.

Miss Wilson beats the record set up by Mrs. Lilian Dredge, of Ux-; bridge, by no less than 32kr. 2min. Her average speed, including all

The Hongkong Girls' Basketba!! team which left for Manila yes- terday to play a series of games in the Philippines. On far right is Mr. Aw Hoe, son of Mr. Aw Boon-haw, Tiger Balm magnate, who is manager of the team, and next to him is Mrs.

Aw Hoe, the trainer. (Photo: S. H. Hsia).

stops, was more than 12 miles annual cycling record. has covered TODAY'S RUGGER:

hour.

50,000 miles.

Fixtures ing to complete the 130 miles Nicholson did not reach the 50,000

Hall

Miss Wilson rested for a few The record stands to the credit hours before starting on part of of Ossie Nicholson, who rode 62,657 the return journey, her object be-miles in Australia during 197

necessary to beat Mrs. Dredge's mark until the end of October, so 1,000 miles record of 4 days 19 Godwin has a comfortable lead, hours 33 minutes

and if he continues at his present average he should do 75,000 miles by the end of the year.

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CLUB TO MEET

NAVY XV

HONESTY LOST GOLFER PRIZE CHANCE

Honesty lost golfer T.

H. Richards. of Scraptoft, Leicester-- shire, his chance of winning the £1.250 "News of the World” tourna- ment at Moseley, Birmingham,

Richards had gone half way in the qualifying round when he dis- covered that he had 15 clubs-one more than the number allowed un- der the new rule.

He reported the matter himself and was disqualided.

CLUB MISLAID

It was later discovered that the extra club belonged to another competitor. It had somehow been

mislaid and accidentally pat in.

Richards's bag.

This is the first reported instance of A player being disqualified

So far it has not been consider-

A Club XV will play a Navy Xv under the new rule.

the Club ground at Happy Valley to-day, the game commen-ed necessary to employ "Inspectors" cing at 6 pm.

to count competitors' clubs even at" The following have been chosen championships and big toxina- to represent the Club:-

ments, so careful are players to" observe the ruling.

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There have, however, been in-

TO-DAY

The last lot put up for auction

BADMINTON." — "Cathedral Perfect Day, * 1936 Australian

Badminton, 8 pm

EASILY ACCOMPLISHED pony, was purchased by Dr. L.

BOWLB-His Excellency The Gov-

Another English rider, Bernard This she easily accomplished by Bennett, may also beat the Aus Bidwell, R: M. Lavalle, H. van H. F. Hopkins, L. Lammert. H. D. Reidy at $30. This pony, with Mr.

emor's Team v Club de Recreto, S. W. Tang up, won the St. Kilda

one day Thr 30 min. Miss Wilson's tralian's record. Godwin, however. Leeuwen, A. H. R. Butcher (Capt.), stances in which a golfer has arriv- at Government House, 3.30 p.m. Handicap, SIX furlongs. by 2 The cause of the bookmakers is

time was three days 11hr, 44min." has been pulling away from Ben-F. Cessford, R. E. Heasman, F. ed at the first tee, d'scovered that length from Twilight Star on by no means lost as yet, so far GOLF-Entries close for the Jasper

In less than eight months Tom- nett during the past four weeks Burford. E. W. Stout, R. M. M. that there were too many clubs in Clark Cup (and Championship of | April 22 this year to pay $113,50. as the odds-layers are concerned.

now nearly 2.000 miles King., J. Moodle, R. G. Castleton. the bag and promptly discarded R.HK.G.C), the G. M. Young my Godwin, the Raleigh rider, who and It has also seen placed several With the issue of pari-mutue's,

is trying to break the world's an- ahead.

L. A. Benn and P. F. Wanklyn Cup and the Stubbs Shield. times.

pro or con, still to be ratified at Mr. E. V. MR. de Souza of the public polling boots in Ne- HOCKEY.-Club seniors v. Radio

vember. a programme is reported- Sports Club (Club, 5.15 pm.). clated as auctioneer.

POLO-Stubbs... Cup yin the offing which hopes

Competition

to convince the electorate that

Boundary Street, 3.30 p.m.). the current oray method of wager- RUGBY-Club "A" v. Navy "A"

(Club. 5 p.m.). ng is perhaps the better way and

C.S.C.C. TENNIS

to reject the projected mutuel SHOOTING.-Hongkong Rifle Asso-

measure at the polls.

A Mixed Doubles Tournament

ciation's Weekly Spoon and Prac- will be held on Sunday, at the In this manner. opponents" of

tice Shoot, 1.45 p.m. Civil Service Cricket Club. com- mutuels hope to pit machine.

TO-MORKOW miencing at 2.15 p.m.

against machine-the.. voting BRIDGE-Cheero Club Lessons in The tournament will be eon-machine, and the idea is to edp Contract Bridge, 8 p.m. ducted in the progress method of cate the public to pyll, the little? 2. whist drive, and automatic lever down over the word '"no" handicaps will operate.

on the first named device BADMINTON. — Y.M.CA. Badmin

ton, in the West Lounge, 8.30

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE TENTH E XTRA RACE MEETING will be held.

to preclude, if possible, the pro- bability of public queues forming

p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 3

nt windows giving access to the SWIMMING. YM.C.A. second named contraption at Swimming, 6 p.m. the various horse parks in New!

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Just how much a political câm. paign to justify the present type' of betting could influence the voters is highly conjectural, but at any rate, a strong attempt might be made.

ELECTIONEERING Reports have it that the elec.

(weather permitting) at HAPPY toneering for the retention of VALLEY on SATURDAY, 4th handbooks wil chiedy take the November, 1939, commencing at form of handbills and pamphlets designed to portray oral wagering

2.00 p.m.

The first Bell will be rung at

1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will¦ be admitted to the Members

as more desirable than the mutuel

method despite the consistent popularity of the latter"in every other racing centre in the country.

It is difficult to see, however.i how an argument can be framedi to stand up solidly against the Enclosure. Such must be wornvident fact that pari-mutuel throughout the duration of each serve as a much better means of Meeting in such a manner as to augmenting state treasuries. De readily identified.

No central body is known to bave been formed to handle such a campaign, the programme being' Badges admitting Non-Mem bers to the Members Enclosure any such ongantration will also currently in a talking stage. but and Club Rooms at $5.00 have to minimize the threat of for Gentlemen and $3.00 racing in New Jersey under part-

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Mixed

SATURDAY. NOV. 4 FOOTBALL.-First Division: (415 p.m.) Royal Scots v. Kowloon (Sookanpoo); South China "B" Middlesex (Caroline "Hill); Club V St. Joseph's (Club); Division II "A"; R. A. O. C. V. Club Military) 2.45 p.m.; Kit Chee V. 5th R A. (Caroline H), 2.45 pm: Eastern v, 8th. R. A. (Club), 245 p.m.; 30th | R. A. v. South China (Stanley), 4.15 pm, Second Division. "B": Engineers Y. University (St. Joseph's). 2.45 p.m.; Bignals v Royal Scots (St. Joseph's) 415 pm: Kwong Wah v. Kowloon (Kowloon), 4.15 p.m. Third Division: R. A. B. C. v. Signal (Kowloon), 2.45 p.m.; Kumaons V. RA. M. C. (Chatham Road), 2.45 p.m.; International v. 12th R. À. (Mlitary), 415 p.m.; 24th R A. v. 5th R. A. (Stanley), 2.45 p.m. RACING.-Hongkong Jockey Club's 10th Extra Race Meeting, at Happy Valley. Z p.m.

for Ladies (Both including tax) mutuels and Its Jersey under Army Inter-League

pari-mutuels and its consequences in New York If the Empire State voters were to heed their bid.

FREAK CHANCE

Rugby Result

Are obtainable through the SECRETARY apon the per sonal or written application of a

The 8th Heavy Regiment R.A. Member, such Member to be

It doesn't seem likely the book beat the Fortress Royal Engineers responsible for all visitors lätro-makers can succeed in any such in the first match of the Army duced by him, and for Payment reported objective, but if by Inter-League Rugby at Bookunpos of All Chits, etc.

some freak chance they do, they yesterday by 6 points to mil. The The Secretary's Office, 1stay awake to and that they de- game was very evenly matched. teated themselves anyway since Marsh for the 8th Heavy Reg!- Jersey mutuels may draw so hea- ment, kicked a pensity goal and vily on the attendance from New Ricketta scored a try. York that racing, and hence oral, betting. might prove an impro

table vocation in the latter

floor, Exchange Building (Tel 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Noon.

Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are sector. ordered in advance from the No-

Boy (Telephone 21920).

issue to its present stage where it. And the Jersey threat is by no to that, it had been passed by two awalts public ratification. Prior

means weak. Since mutuels were Legalized in that state last sum Ratification of the pari-mutuel

legislatures. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE iner, plans were speedily brought amendment in New York is gen- The price of Admission to out to construct some of the most erally accepted as a certainty, but the Public Enclosure is $1.00 pretentious "nacing plants in the

if there is any credence to these including Tax, for all Persons, Fast, aimed to ival not only New York's time honoured establish-

Teports, the bookmakers, having Ancluding Ladies, and is payable ments, but also the more recent

carried the fight thus far, are

at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors successes of California and New Preparedo carry it further in

in Uniform are admitted Half England,

Price.

By Order,

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the slim and meagre hope...that the measure can be scuttled at JERSEY MENACE

the pols by direct appeals to the Proponents of mutuels' In New people to retain the status quo. York Knight hard ant for many Even the most optimistic Hand- years : to: obtain: legislative sane- book en-horts" min not see how on for their measure and only such electioneering moves could after the Jersey menace became stem the matuels tide, but at any real and potent did they achieve rate they may put up, thin last 796 their aim of anally getting the stand and hope against hope.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary Hong Kong, 30th Oct. 1939.

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