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8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

B.

RACING RESULTS

Continued from Pago

soon caught up by Spicylight and Mr. SLE's Celtic Star, 185 the two ran neck-and-neck into the straight, with White Diamond in close attendance, In the home run for a moment Mount Hope

PUBLIC AUCTION. Bay appeared as if it would be the

THEructions

eventual winner, but Spicylight, favourite, strongly ridden by Mr. and won. Moller, forged ahead Undersigned have received by half length. White Diamond was third, many lengths behind, while Possibla, Johnber and Distinctive Time followed past the post in that order. Spicylight set up new record for the distance, beat- ing, the previous time of 1:04:3 by te stablertate Racylight on Mon- day by 1 3/5 secs.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

201

Tuesday, the 27th February, 1940 and

Wednesday, 28th. February, 1540

at H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot,

commencing each day at 9:30 a.m., with an interval from 12 noon to

1,30 p..

Old and Surplus Naval Stores, etc.

comprising:-

2. Chater Cup (From the li Mile Post)

Mr. Cire's Spicylight, 181 lbs.

(Mr. Moller)

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1

2

Mr L Dunbar's Mt. Hope Bay, 181 lbs....... (Mr. Black) Mr. Diamond's White Diamond,"

158 lbs.....

(Mr. Pin) 3 Won

length. by half

many lengths between second and third.

Time: 1.02.4 (record). Pari-mutuel:-

Winner: $5.70.

lbs.............. (Mr. Marshall). 3. Won by three lengths, the same between second and third.

Time: 2.15.4 Part-mutuel

Winner: $20.50.

Places: #11, $13.30.

Also ran-Clowner, 155 (Ip Ku!-

Betting ying); Tribute, 161 (B. L. Tảo).

Celtic Star Clowner

Guinness Time Strathbannock Tribute

Win. Place 1,973 1,000

149 142 749 40%

571 292 43 .50

Total

9,485 1,900

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RACE FIVE

SPORTS

CRICKET NOTES:

DENYER ARMY BOWLER TAKES 100 WICKETS

Fine All Round Form Against R.C. At Sookunpool Indian R.C.

(By "E. U. Ropes")

In spite of the fact that it was the First Day of the Annual Race Carnival, there were enough cricket matches last Saturday to satisfy even the most ardent cricket fan,

Es sent at least a couple of balls out of the ground.

Glancing through the card,

there

In the meantime, Cpl. Webb dat- ted correctly, hitting anything

over he got six boundaries off M.

Brand

I decided that the most in- teresting game would be that between the Army and Indian R.C., on the former's ground. that was loose very hard. In one I spent the whole afternoon el Arcill

and

rewarded was

Denyer was dropped, by Argulli, Sea. Jay was first out of the with some exceptionally good in the country when he had about 18, but that was the only blemish gate followed by Flying Dutch-cricket. man, and Time. Sea Jay, second

The Indians batted first and in what otherwise was a favourite, led into the straight after "starting well (they had knock.

It is interesting to note that followed by Flying Dutchman about 80 runs for two wickets) Springhurst, outsider and Spar- fell to pieces and a remarkable although Denyer is essentially a bowler, he has been making quite change came Over the game. row, favourite.

When the last man (SA Ismail) a number of runs and on Monday, went in to bat, the telegraph playing for the Club against the Board showed something like 123 Volunteers, made 40. Others who for 9, but Ismall and MP. Madar batted well for the Army" were and Major, Petri and Capt., Grose, the very stubbornly batted brought the score to 160, when latter coming in when the light

was failing. Minu applied the closure. ·

In the final lap Sparrow. Came through at a terrific speed, and Just managed to pass the post Places: $5,10, $5.40, $6.

abreast of Flying Dutchman. Also ran-Bronze Arrow, 181 lbs. Sea Jay weakened and finished (C. Encarnacac): Care Free, 181 third while Springhurst was Four Cylinder Petrol Engine, Re-wG. Poy); Distinctive Time, 181 fourth. Many Thanks, carrying frigerator, Old Tools, Canvas, India

(P. Y. T. Web); Eve of Folly, 153706 of 4.820 win tickets, stopped Rubber, Clocks, Leather, Electric.

(Hoo Pak-ming); Eve of Peace, 153 near the rock and was walked Gear, Electric Motors, Lamps, Bino (R. M. Wood); Gay Star, 161 (8. W. back to the stable without finish- culars, Oars, Cordage, Firewood, Pan); Johnber, 158 (G. P. Gram); ing the course, Grand Allegiance "Blankets, Counterpanes, Carpets, Little Princess, 155 (8. L Yuen); Rugs. Beds; Wash Basina, Furni- Ojibway late Egmont Bay), 156 (H. ture, Electric Cable, O Drums, Botelho); Oomph, 158 Iu Kul- Dirty Oll, etc.

ying); Possible, 158 Tang Man- wa).

معلم

Cast Iron Borings, Zinc Ashes and. Old Iron and Steel.

Lots may be inspected on Mon- day, 28th February, 1940. (Only British subjects will be admitted into HM. Naval Establishments to view or bid for the lots).

Terms of Sale:-As detailed in Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROS., By Appointment, Auctioneers to the Admiralty."

Hongkong, 12th Feb., 1940,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

was withdrawn a few minutes before the start. Cairntoul, In- come Tax and Quick Despatch

were never prominent

5 Albury Stakes (1st Sec.), (From the 1 Mile Post)

Mr. Neerlandia's, Flying

Dutchman, 152 lbs.

(Mr. Tao) *1- Mr. Yly's Sparrow, 152 lbs. ོ

(Mr. Needa)+1 Mr. S. T. Williamson's Bea Jay, 155 lbs........... (Mr. Proulx)

Betting

win Place

Bronze AZOW Care Free

12

33

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2

T

Distinctive Time....

4

23

Eve of Folly

2

2

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Eve of "Peace

1

2

Gay Star:

1

3

Johnber

10

3:2

Little Princess

1

1

Mount Hope Bay...

407 "

3:23

Ojibway

2

8

1

2

Possible

84

178.

Spicylight

1,939

1,080

White Diamond

Total

39 121

2,505 1,815

Oomp

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· *~~~Dead-heat. Won by head heat, short head between second and third

Time: 1.01.0. Pari-mutueli

Winner: (Sparrow $8.10 and

Flying Dutchman $11,90). Places: (Sparrow $5.60, Flying Dutchman $5.80 and Sea Jay $5.50)..

Also ran:-A Green Timë, 157 lbs. RACE THREE

(P. Y. T. Wel); Cairntoul; 158 (1 Ajax was the first to show up H. Howell); Income Tax, 150 (Ho from a good start, with Anna-Hong-ping); Many Thanks, 155 (C. bella and Murrumbidgee follow-Encarnacao); Quick Despatch, 155 ing in thas order, Passing the S. L. Yen); Springhurst, 152 (W.

THE Undersigned have received stands Murrumbidgee took second S. Poy), THE

place and Annabella was third. In instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940 pommencing at 9.30 a.m

at Kowloon Naval Depot OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUAL- LING STORES

Comprising:

Clothing, including Blankets and Serge and Duck, etc., Remnants, Electro Plate, Cutlery, and Table Linen, etc., etc.

On view from Tuesday, the 5th March, 1940.

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Terms of Sale: As detailed, in

Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROS.. By Appointment, Auctioneers

to the Admiralty.

Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY

TEAMS

following will represent the YMCA, et hockey, this week:

DEVETHURSDAY,

Grand Allegiance was withdrawn the back stretch "Centre Court five minutes before the race.

Flying Dutchman... Income Tax ....

moved up." At the rock Murrum- bidgee, took the lead and enter-

Betting

ing the straight, in fine style went

A Green Timme Calratoul .....

Place 69 143 11 30 960 706

4

Many Thanks :....

852

Quick Despatch

11.

737

28

1,529 -1,547

1,589

49

1,248 17

on to win easily by many lengths, while A Roaring Time, favourite, came up strongly to take second place from

least Annabella, fancied, who was third, Ajax bay- ing shot its bolt in the home run, being beaten by Centre Court second favourite, in the last half furlong.

1-Canbelero Handicap (1) Miles) Mr. Gredka's Murrumbidgee. 135

5

ibs............... (Mr. Black) 1 Mr. Li Shui Hang's A Roaring Time, 165 Jast...... (Mr. Wel) Mr. Cocha's Annabella, 165 lbs.

(Mr. Chao) 3 Wom by many lengths, many lengths between second and third,

Tline: 2.15.1. Pari-mutuel

Sea Jay

Sparrow Springhurst

Total

4,820 4,791

RACE SIX Sydney Lad, second favourite, 2 took the lead and, setting pa good speed, went on to win. staving off a strong challenge trots Pumpernickel, third in de mand, bý a neck. Happy Land- ings, the favourite was hob chi Sydney Lad's heels all the way into the straight, where it fall- ed and finished in the truck, Also ran:-Ajax, 151 lbs. (C. En-giving way to Derby Day, who carnacao); Centre Court, 155 (V. V. took third place, with Higing Needa),

Star Ath Blandford and Bre don two least fancied, were doing well early but failed to make any impression at the finish.

Winner: $30.40.

Flaces: $11.90. $7.50,

Win. Place

923

Betting

Annabella .......... 183

112

A Roaring Time... 1,291 Centre Court

$36.

775

404

Murrumbidgee

400

231

Total

3,172 1,706

DENYER BOWLS WELL Bergt. Denyer, the Royal En- gineers bowler, was most success-

HUNDRED IN THE BAG It might not be generally known that Denyer has already taken ful for the Army, his live wickets 100. wickets

M

this season. -his

for 48 runs being the result of agures, up-to-date, being:--- some very brainy" bowling. He kept a very accurate length throughout and mixed, an ocμ casional leg-break with his off breaks."

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R W 105 17961 198.2 'It will be seen, from the above, that he has an average of 915 runs per wicket, which is splendid,

It was one of the former that going when it is taken into con- that most of his got Nazarin caught by Capt. Skip-sideration with, who dashed over from first matches were against Senior Club.

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This he brought off in an Inter-

Corps. Unit match against the Ordnance He also performed the "Hat-trick" in this game.

OTHER MATCHES

slip to almost "silly" tine leg to His best performance was take a one-handed catch, falling full length in the process. It was one of the most brilliant catches I had seen for many a long day. GEORGE DENYER AGAIN When the Army started their innings they lost Skipwith early

I did not see any of the other on. Capt. Grose, the Army skip- per, then showed uncommonly games, but Kowloon maintained Civil Service, good judgment by sending in their unbeaten record by taking

full points from Denyer to upset the bowling. He

beat the Craigengower while did with a vengeance.

-University.

In the Junior Division the In- dians did remarkably well to beat a strong Army XI by nine wickets, while the Police beat the Univer- sity and Kowloon regained their early season form to win by seven wickets against Civil Service.

Going about his business in

most thorough manner, Denjer, taking the first over. from Minn, all bat knocked the heart out of this bowler Be Biterally walked half-way down the wicket to take Mina "on the bounce," and when the bowler tried to drop them shorter, he would run back to bring off a full blooded pall

the back stretch Piet Hein in creased its lead and the Deid strung out somewhat, "Some Rope and This Time being prominent. Piet Hein led into the straight, but weakened at the distance where it was overhauled in tum by This Time, Night View, Some Hope and Plain View, who finish- ed in that order.

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The race was very slow run and some of the better fancied minners like Chatterbox, WRIDER apa Gold Coin were hopelessly bunched in giving them no chance of getting through

7-Cheroo Handicap (1st Section) (From the Two Mile Post Once Round & In)

Mr. Li Po Chan's This Time, 140

ba.

(Mr. Wel)

Mr. Lan's Night View, 163 lbs.

(Mr. Pin) 2

Mr. Lucky's Some Hope, 145

lbs...(Mr. Hearne) Won by length-and-half, short head between second and third.

Time: 217.0. Pari-mutuel

Winner: 33810,

Places: $15.70 $38.40, $39.80. Also Pan: Chatterbox, 155 lbs. (LB. Chao): Dekkö, 147′ (Hoo,Pak-

6-Killars Handicap (6 Furlonga) Mr. Lucky's Sydney Lad, 155

1bs...(Mr. H. J. A. Hearne) 1 Mr. J. H. Jensen's Pumpernickel,.

152 lbs, ...(Mr. B. A. Proulx) 2 Dr. S. N. Chau's Derby Day,-165 -1.

lbs. (M. L. B. Chao). 3|ming); Double Chance, 145 (F. Won by neck," two-and-half Marshall); Gold Coin, 153 (C. En- lengths between second and third

Time: 1.17.3.

Pari-mutuel

71

RACE FOUR Guinness Time and Tribute were running neck and neck in front feld past the stands, the other

Winner: 31,6.70. three horses being abreast a Places: $7.30, $7.90, $13. length behind. At the bend, into ienst

Also ran-Blandford, 157 lbs. (W. the back stretch, Tribute, fancied, ran wide and took no G. Poy): Bredon, 150 to. Trever further part in the race. The field ton); Happy Landings, 152 (HW strung out in the back stretch in 5. Davis); Rising Star 137 (8. W.

TOMORROW, "A" y Royal Engineers ("Y" ground, 5 p.m.): Benwell; Jordan and Tomlinson; the following order, Guinness Time, AN. Other, McLellan and Gil- Clowner, Strathbannock and Celtic christ, Cpraer, Gemmell, Penning-Star, Guinness Time, second fa- ton, Coombe, and Baldwin..

SATURDAY

vourite, less into the straight and went on to win with ease, while Clowner weakened and finished in the rack giving Strathbannock third favourite second place. Celtic Star favourite, made a late spurt to take third place.

Pant

Betting

Win.

Place Blandford

144 142 Bredon

164195. 280. Derby Day

316 Happy Landings 1,800 1,318.

810 868 Pumpernickel

307. 380 Rising Star Sydney Lad 1,258 1,090

carnacio); Golden Cow, 152 (8. C) Lang); Kut Cheung, 155 (H, M. Botelho); Piet Heini, 152 (V. V. Needa); Plain View, 150 (W. G. Poy); Smiling Time, 145 (D. Black); Strathdoon, 153 (R. M. Wood); The Tigress, 148 (8. L Yuen); Weat (G. P. Gram); Willyniy, 150 (C. F. Lake, 153 (W. Fan); Wilber, 149

Chiu

Betting

Chatterbox Dro

Win. Place

792

829

7. *21:

Double Chance...

160

263

Total

4,763. - 4,308.

Gold Coin Golden Cow Kut Cheung Night View Píét Hein Plain View Smiling Time Some Hope

472

377

122

189

39

68.

294

1,210 1,518

98

157

183

186

RACE SEVEN

(Mr. Wet)

The Tigrees

feen and Grant, Bmits, Toraline Mr. J. F. Macgregor's son And Treson Mackenzie, AN, Strathbannock, 171 lbs. Other, Spare, Bevan and Banks,

CMr. Black

in a bunch with Piet Hein, the favourite, alightis in front

This Time i 532

605

pa

Contlaued on Back Page

SATURDAY: 1st XI v Rajputana Rifles ("ground, 4.15 pm) Benwell; Jordan and Gilchrist; Kempton, Pennington and Coom- be: Bmith, Corser, A.N. Other Elly and Bates

Royal Navy Cup (From, the Two Mile Post Once Round & In):

2nd XI VRABC (USRC. Mr. Leign's Guinness Time, 163. ground, 4.15 pm) Cleggett, KI-188.

The field went past the standa

Strathdoon

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1940.

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