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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING,

1940

17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and

24th February.

On Saturday, 17th, Monday, 19th, Tuesday, 20th and Wednes day, 21st February, the first bell will be rung at 11:30 a.m., and the first race will be run at

WEDNESDAY, FEBRU RY 21, 1940

2. In the World of Sports &

FAR VIEW WINS THE ROOTY HILL DERBY IN RECORD TIME

SPICYLIGHT SETS NEW

MARK IN CHATER CUP

12.09 NOON. On Saturday, 24th Highest Dividend Is Paid

ebruary, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

The tiffin interval will be after the fourth race on the first four days of the Meeting,

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that

they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently display. ed throughout the Meeting. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day Including tax-or $40.00 includ. ing tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively). are obtainable through the Secre tary upon the written or

personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc,

"Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale

at the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Boor, EXCHANGE BUILD

27794) WILL ING, (Tel. CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No.

I' Boy, (Tel. 21920).

On ne pretext will children be enclosure permitted in either during the Brst four days of the Meeting No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day:

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate,

Soldiers and Sailors in ani- form are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day in. cluding tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac med, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Rage Meeting.

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In Chefoo Handicap

MR. LAN'S FAR VIEW, RIDDEN BY ME H C. PIH, WON THE ROOTY HILL DERBY AND SPORTS CLUB CUP IN RECORD TIME YESTERDAY WHEN THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING WAS CONTINUED IN IDEAL WEATHER. THERE WAS "A GOOD CROWD INCLUDING HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR - AND PARTY.

Far View covered the mile and a half in 2.41.4, as against the previous record of 2.43.3 held by Gipsy Love.

Another record was established when Mr. R. B. Mol- ler's Spicylight ridden by Mr. "Boojie" Moller, won the Chater Cup (about half-a-mile and 170 yards) in 1 min. 2 4/5 secs., lowering the record established by its stablemate Racylight on Monday, by 1 4/5 secs. Racylight's time was 1.04.3.

CASH SWEEPS

No. 984 No. 2835 No. 2894

Race 1

$1,650.60 $ 471.60

$ 235.80

It may be mentioned that although ground conditions were conducive to fast times. several of yesterday's races were very slow run.

The start of the last race for the Albury Stakes was delayed for more than ten minutes by the

$133.000 FOR B.W.O., CHINA

RELIEF FUNDS

While so much excitement prevailed as to who had won the Derby Sweep held by the Hongkong Jockey Club," the public appear to have forgot. ten the two good causes in whose aid the sweep was run.

It was revealed that the the whole of commnission on 700,000 tickets sold, less ex- penses, was $153,000 and this sum is being divided equally between the British War Or- ganisation Fund and the China Rellef Fard, esch getting $66,500.

Derby Sweep Winners

The first prize of $297,920 in the Derby Sweep was won by.. a syndicate of employees in the Bakery Department of Lane Crawford's. It is learned. The syndicate bought 75 tie- kets in the Sweep, and one of these, was the first prize tie- ket-No. 132589.

LAST QUARTER": "DIEHARDS" SHOW FINE

16 SUCCESSES

OUT OF 33 SELECTIONS

FORM TO

A.A. REGT. AT RUGGER

DEFEAT 5TH.

again to snap up every opportunity to score...

THE PLAY

The Middlesex took the first lead through Ferguson followed shortly afterwards by Berry and Burrell. At the interval they were leading by 9-0.

Nine of the eleven winning horses at yesterday's races were

BY “FLY-HALE” named in "Last "Quarter's" selec-

Striking and maintaining excel- Hons for the day, and seven others." were placed, making 16 successes lent form throughout their League game with the 5th 4. A. Regiment out of 32 selections

Six were direct winers, name-the Middlesex Rugger XV scored a ty. Eve of Harvest, Spleylight, Tar convincing victory over their of View Phoenix Burford and Me-penents by four tries and a real Three others were (17 points) to nil at Sookunpoo

yesterday. tipped for places but won their WELL-DESERVED WIN races. They are Guinness Time,

The winners thoroughly deserved Flying Dutchman and Sydney

their victory and gave a magnifi- Lad. The horses placed, are Bear

Jackson, at cent performance. Claw. Celtic Star, Strathbannock.

back, was very sound-kicking

lody Shar.

In the second half, despite efforts to rally by the AA, the winners forged further ahead, when shee- han, as a result of some beautifur passing, scored between the posts. Towards the close of the game. Firgson crossed over once again through some magnificent forward play.

THE TEAMS MIDDLESEX Jackson: Forgu-

Sea Jay, Derby Day, Sapper, and beautifully to touch and possessing/Son, Freshwater, Sheehan and WI-

Hams: Man and Jones: Pearce, Spring Shine.

a safe pair of hands. The three Hewitt, Burrell, Jennings, Wookey. "Last Quarter" is a consistently

quarters combined well and indulg-Harlock, Berry and Gliham. successful tipster and all racine ed in some very good passing. Pro · 5TH A.A.;~Easterbrook: Salsbury, enthusiasts should be regular fol-minent amongst the forwards were Tarverner, Gibien and Mulligan: lowers of his selections in the Hewitt, Burrell and Berry, who Dowbinson and Sutcliff: Evens, Hongkong Dally Press.

played a bustling and forceful Mullen, Clarke, Mew, Hanley.

game.

Barnes, Mills and Lear.

MATCH CANCELLED The match between the Navy

FRIENDLY GAME

For the losers Giblia played a went each year to a Kowloon grand game, but lacked support amahs' syndicate.

from his colleagues. Easterbrook A messenger employed by the had an "off-day" and allowed Fer- and the RAMC at Causeway Bay Great Northern Telegraph Com-guson to get the better of him, yesterday was cancelled. Tickets Nos. 2073, 1835, 1093 get fractious behaviour of Mr. V. Angle share in these 75 tie-pany is reported to have won the The team played much below form

He was most of their passes going astray In's friendly game at Causeway- Needa's mount Chatterick Bridgekets would bring the holder $3,900. second prize of $85,120 who eventually unseated its rider It is understood no one in the the sole holder of the ticket No. and they never seemed at any Bay yesterday, a Navy team defent-

101252702 and is therefore, the big and trotted back to the stable tax-syndicate held more than ing no part in the race. Mr. Necda, shares, In the last four years thegest individual winner fortunately, was not seriously in- first prize in the Derby Sweep Sweep Jured.

$50 each.

Race 2

No. 2166 No 516 No. 3214

$1,636,60

5 467.60 $ 233.80

Tickets Nos. 2799, 3557, 1956, 2998, 480. 1570, 3490, 3740, 1322 3320, 3789, get $50 each.

Race 3

$2,058.00

No. 2007 No, 1597

$ 588.00 No. 298

$ 294.00 Tickets Nos. 2835. 2776. get $56 each.

No. 437 No. 413 No. 3794

Race 4

$2,111.20

$ 603.20 $ 301.50 Tickets Nos, 658, 1925 get $50 each **

Race 5

No. 5150

No. 2128

No. 1882

$1,620.99 $1,620.90* $ 360.20

"Dead Heat. Tickets Nos, 4294, 3879, 1793, 3331, 1231, 2299, 1728 get $50 each.

Race 6

No... 2707 No. 4301 No. 3194 Tickets, Nos. 2340. 4971

get $50 each

Race 7

$2,679.60

$ 765.60 9 382.80 4034,

$2,595,60

There was a dead-heat for the first section of the Albury Stakes when Sparrow (Mr. B. L. Taq) and Flying Dutchman (Mr. Needa), passed the post together in thrill- ing style with Sea Jay (Mr. B. A. Proulx) a short-head behind.

DAILY DOUBLE

The Daily Double paid $87.30 to each of 172 holders of the correct combination of This Time and Phoenix. The total pool was $6,028.

Favourites again obliged. and punters generally had a good day. In nearly all the events the favourites finished first and divi- dends were consequently small, in the last four races in successión those the winning ponles were carrying the most money.

The highest dividend was paid by This Time who won the Chefoo Handicap to pay $39.10. In this event, Night View, who was second, paid $38.40 and Bome Hope (third) $39.80. Murrumbidgee and Guin- ness Time paid win dividends of 1362,$30.40 and $20.50 respectively.

Following are the results:--

BACE ONE

No. 4610 No. 2

3 741.60 No. 148

$ 370.80 Tickets Nos. 2124. 5585, 3311, 1461, 5658, 1536, 4973, 4375. 4443. 2408, 912, 5050, 4009, 1831 get $50 each.

Race 8

No. 3392

$2,875.00 No. 394

$ 821.60 No. 5796

$.410.80 Tickets Nos. 4851, 4099, 4297, Tiffins will be obtainable in the 4013, 2905, 5013 get $50 each.

Restaurant in the Public En

closure.

SERVANTS PASSES,

Race 9

No, 3813

$2,735.60

No. 2033

$781.80 No. 482

$390.80 Tickets Nos. 4693, 2007, 290; 4883, 2829, 947, 3868, 3700, 2381. 1441 get

Passes for Servants will be issued to Private. Box holders $50 each.

ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building,

Hace 10

%%

No. 4482

$2.930.20 No, 5982 ..........$ 837.20 No. 2710 .......$418.80 Tickets. Nos, 1293, 3845, 6095,

Any persons found loitering with Servants passes in their 4569, 942 3184; 2288, 2375, 4953 get possession will forfelt the same $50 each. and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th Feb, 1940.

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Race 11

$5,857.50 $1,873,80

No. 173 No. 5572 No. 5471. *...* $ 836.80 Tickets Nos. 2438, 3277, 2603. 5543, 5015, 4187 get $100 each.

From a good start, Jober, least faucled, took the lead followed by Lliber, Bear Claw, King's Warden and Eve of Harvest. The field strung out in the back stretch, maintain- ins the same order as far as the rock where Eve of Harvest began to move up.

Jober faded on entering the stralglit, while Lilliber and Bear Claw were in front at the bend. In the home run, Eve of Harvest, very hot favourite, came up strong- ly to win easily by two-and-half- lengths with Liliber, second in de mand, second and Bear Claw, next fancied, third, Rose Emily and Jober, making late spurts, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

1-Victoria Stakes (1 Mile) Mr. Eve's Eve of Harvest, 168

1bs. Mr. Encarnacao) 1 Mr. Marber's Lilliber, 152 lbs.

(Mr. Gram) Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw, 155'

lbs, ... (Mr. D. Black) 3 Won by two-and-half lengths two lengths between second and

third.

Time: 1.54.1.

Pari-mutuel

Winner: $5.90.

Places: $5.20 $5,10, 35.10, Also ran:-Jober; 140 lbs. (H. M. Botelho); King's Warden, 153 (V V. Needa): Rose Emily, 143 (W. G Poy),

Retting

Win Bear Claw

111 Eve of Harvest:........... 1,171 · Jober King's Warden

Place

· 138

710

*11

54

20

53.

Lilliber

233 ·347

20

ANOTHER HOLE

WIN ONE

£. Young, playing to the seventh hole ("The Bog"), distance of 175 yards, on the Old Course at Fanling on Feb. 19, holed out in one.

LADIES' PURSE

The following are the handicap weights for the Ladies' Purse, the third race today:-

Ajax, 144, Annabella. 160, A. Roar ing Time 165, Atlas 155, Blandford 150, Bredon 148, Centre Court 150, Derby Day 152, Happy Landings 145, King's Privilege 152, Murrum- bidgee barred, National Victory 140, Pumpernickel 155, Rising Star 135, Foolfy 152, Snowy River 149, Byd- ney Lad barred.

Rose Emily

RACE TWO

575 1,249

Mount Hope Bay, second in de- mand, was first away but was Continued on Pare &

Total:

2

Player's

in the

stage of the game to be able to geted a team from "Liverpool", by 13 a hold of themselves, allowing points to 5 after an interesting: their opponents time and time game.

My Pals!

CLIPPER

CIGARETTE'S