1940-04-22 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1940.

27 In the World of Sports

CLEMBER WINS ST. GEORGE'S

Happy Landings Causes CASH SWEEPS

Major Upset

MR. "VIC" NEEDA TOPS JOCKEYS LIST

A feature of the Hongkong Jockey Club's Fourth Extra Meeting on Saturday" was that in five of the nine races the winning horse led from start to finish. Clember, winner of the St. George's Plate being one of them.

won

the Grimmns' Con- It will be recalled that Clamber solation Stakes on the fourth day of the Annual Meeting, and then, trained specially for the mile and a quarter, Just canter- ed home six lengths in front of the rest in the St. George's Plate. The plate was presented to Mr. Cyr

cf Marber stable, by Mr. H. V."Wilkinson.

Favourites were very much to the fore and dividends were low, except for a major upset created by Mr. Ellandee's Happy Landings who won' the last race to pay $100,40 in a thrilling finish in which Flying Dutchman, the second favourite. Was 1 short head behind, The favourite Double Finesse, falled completely. THE DAILY DOUBLE

The Dally

Double returned $184.50 to each of 52 backers of

the correct combination on Fair

No. 2963

No. 3438

* No. 155

• No. 3110

RACE 1

• Dead Hest.

$2,045.40

$ 584.40

$ 148.10

$ 148.10

Tickets Nos. 656, 4368, 2361, 3027. 1233, 4884, 3899, 570, 2275, 383, 732, 79, 4103 get $50 each."

"..

RACE 2

No. 3506

$2,291.80

No. 2500

$ 654.80 $ 327.40

No. 180

PLATE CHAMPIONS DEFEAT THE REST

SOFTBALL LEAGUE ENDS

RECREIO GIRLS TROUNCED

The following were the results of League Softball matches play- ed yesterday-

LADIES LEAGUE

Tickets Nos. 1884, 1688, 929, 3295. Canadian Chinese 4405. 4301, 1478. 556. 3965 get $50į Recreio each.

$ 750.40 No. 3747

$.375.20 Tickets Nos. 307. 2295, 3393, 181 get $50 each.

RACE 3

Gregory, Manager

No. 1510

$2.626.40

No. 3377

Hillsboro Bay

28

· 60

Hughber

267

388

Hurricane

4

#

Jane Doe

69

131

RACE 4-

Ojibway

112

No, 2037

$2,718.00

10

21

No. 1002

687

534

Silver Wings

6

21

3,400 3,706

RACE TWO

Oomph Ronson

Franklin. the favourite, led all the way from start to finish, Cen-

$ 776.00 No. 761

$ 398.00 Tickets Nos. 3215, 1789. 3912. 5276, 4761, 2656 get $50 each.

RACE 5

No. 1769

No. 2394

$2,707.60 $ 773.80 $ 386.80

No. 2225 Tickets Nos. 4418, 5254, 786, 1999,

Chance and Bmiling Time. The tre Court, third in demand. was total pool was $9.598.00 and it is next in order to the home bend 4071 3517, 3401 get $50 each.

worthy of mention that only 264 but weakened and was only able tickets of the 2.176 were on Smil-to finish Afth. being beaten in ing Time

the final lap by Roofy, compara- tive outsider, and Twilight Star, There was a minor mishap when Some Hope sustained a shoulder second favourite, who were second injury in the last stage of the and third respectively. Hunchback's Handicap

RACE 6

No. 3018

.......$2.620.80

No. 4900

No. 2683

$ 748.80 $ 374.40 Tickets Nos.., 95, 2465, 955, 403, Bredon, 1012, 2404, 2034, 4930, 4479, 2207. and had rank outsider. was a good fourth 5058 get $50 each. to be removed from the track in and should be watched. the horse box

RACE 1

2. Koala Handicap-(From the Two Mile Post: Once Bound and In)

No. 626

No. 4508

$2,779.00 $ 794.00 $ 397.00

1866, 2834.

ME. NEEDA TOPS LIST Mr. V. V. Needa was the lead- ing jockey with two wins and a Mr. Huo's Franklin, 185 lbs..

second in

seven mounts while

(Mr. Needa)

Mr. P. Y. T. Wel had two wins in Mr. Ellandee's Rooffy, 155 lbs. four starts. Mr. Pih had one win

(Mr. Davis) and two seconds while Mr. Chao Mr. C.WA's Twilight Star, 158 had one, win and one third.

Messrs. Treverton and Proulx each

Ibs.

No. 1831. Tickets Nos. 4652,

4

"Curtains" At The "Y"

IN LAST SOCCER MATCH

Lee And Lai Shiu-wing

HOCKEY SEASON Net For South China "A"

CONCLUDES

the Y.M.C.A. brought their hockey season to a close at King's Park on Saturday with two Intra- club matches, group photographs and "a big tes."

"Y" Ladies, the Caer Clark Cup champions, drew one-all With the E. Men's 2nd XI, while the Service

defeated the 1 members

Civilian

R.

H.

30

20

3

5

MEN'S LEA QUE

Recreio "A" Recreio "B"

7 8

3

4 4

6

These two axtures complete the League programme and the Cana- dian Chinese and Recreto Aces have won the championships, of the ladies and men's leagues, re- spectively.

The Recreio girls were unable to turn out a full team which ac- counts for the 'lopsided score.

יד

PRESENTATION. NIGHT The Softball League will hold a dance at the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, Apr. 26, from 2 p.m. to 2 Art a.m. Tickets are $2.50 each. Carneiro and his band will be in attendance.

The Second "Barrel"

members by four clear goals.

Robinson Saves A Penalty

Another successful soccer season was brought to an official close yesterday when the Champions of the Senior League and the Rest of the Colony met on the Club ground.

South China "A,” the champions, defeated the Rest by two goals to one in a rame which, despite a noticeable dwindling off in the en- thusiasm of the players, was not without bright moments.

The Ladies played a number of reserves and two volunteers from present the Men's teams, and did well to though the stands were not full.

MR. CHEN'S SPEECH At the conclusion, Mrs M. K. draw after the 2nd XI had open- ed the scoring.

Before presenting Mrs, to with" |Lo. Wife of the Hon. Mr. M. E.

a bouquet, on behalf of the South Dudley and Mrs. Stone Lo, Vice-President of Mrs.

the Hong-China Athletic Asspelation, Mr. up well to the opposition. kong Football Association, present Walter Hanming Chen, Hon, "Gen- stood while

There was an appreciable crowd Hossack, Pryde. Fowler, Pereira.

to watch the match. and Wong King-cheung.

in the intermediate need the Hongkong Daily Press Cup eral Secretary of the Association. Miss Stokes, pivot, and Miss Mto South China.

1J

said:-

South Ching Athletic Association.

CAITY

She also dis- McCaw were also impressive. Misstributed the trophies to the win- D. McCaw and Miss B. Harkerners and runners-up of the junior has been lucky enough to were the only two to impress in Leagues. the forward line.

South China fielded their usual of the honours in the First and The men opened the scoring in

Second Divisions of the League. the second half when Stone net-place as right full-back for the the honours because we must ad- Roughly took Blackburn's we are not sure that we deserve ted from a perfect pass by Smits, Rest. while Forrow played lete-mit that luck has been a great

half Lau Chi-tsan, Eastern element in many of our games.

team,

期

player who was originally to fill the berth, is on tour in Manila with his own team.

H

We

have done anything to contribut to better and cleaner soccer we are only too happy to have done our Uttle

but Mrs. Stone equalised from a short corner shortly afterwards.

The teams were:- LADIES-Millington; Mrs. Dud- ley and Mrs. Stone; Miss M. Mac-1 Caw. Miss Stokes and Waldron; Mrs. Bicknell, Miss. B. Harker. There was no score in the first share, and we hope tha; we may Miss D. MacCaw. Mrs. Macklin and half of the game, though the be put in the category of "good. Mrs. Peters.

NO SCORE

Champions were forced on many sports." JUNIORS-Miss S. Bruce; Kellen occasions. The Chinese custodian! Our players have tried hard. "The Kowloon Cricket Club's and Grant: Bank. Taylor and effected many fine saves, but it whether they emerged victorious "Barrel of Fun" crew rolled out Ireson, Smits, Dormer. Stome. could be said that South China or came out losers, and they have another two, hogsheads at the Jeffrey and. Beavan.

bad really warmed up till the asked me to say that all those China Fleet Club on Saturday

second session.

whom they met on the football night, when, once more, the whole

Shortly after the interval the field proved to be good and clean show was greatly enjoyed by all

Chinese were awarded penalty.sports, and they join me in wish- Lee Wat-tong took the Hick but ing. them, one and all, every

A It was saved by Robinson...

success and better luck in the Lee Wat-tong, finding an oppor- future. tunity after resumption of play.

present

each.

2

RACE 8

(Mr. Hearne) 3

three.

No. 1067

$2,963.80

Was

No. 2312

$ 846.80

• No. 883

• No, 3924

S 211.70 $ 211.70

Won by four lengths...

rode a winner. The former has, lengths between second and third,

now completed his ninth win and only requtres one more winning mount for his spurs.

The Marber stable was the most successful having a win, a second and

a third.

Time: 1.59.4,

Pari Mutuel:-

Winner: $11.70 Places:

$8.50, $13.10, $6.70. Also ran:-Bredor 160 lbs. (T. W. Chattey); Centre Court 165 (S. The weather was overcast but L. Sung): Discovery Bay 145 8. L. except for a slight drizzie it did Yuen); Forehand Drive 147 (s. W. not interfere with the afternoon's Lee): Grand Allegiance 152 (H. C. sport which was well enjoyed by th): Princes Bridge 155. (E. M.

Botelho); Rising Star 159 B. L. the moderate crowd present.

Following are the results with Tao): Snowy River 185 (8. 0. Violet Queen 156 (D

brief notes on how the horses ran:-

RACE ONE

ון

Black).

4.

Distinctive Time. hot favourite, led from the start and won easily. Ronson, next in demand, was second throughout with Eve of: Folly following. Gay Star came up with a last minute spurt to dead-heat with Eve of Folly · for third place in a thrilling finish 1-Mount Gouth Handicap.

(From the 11 Post)

Mr. Li Po-chun's Distinctive

Time 166 lbs. ... (Mr. Wel) 1 Eu Tong-sen's Ronson, 154 lbs............ KMr. Poy) 3 Dr. L Shlu-kee's Eve of Folly.

140 lbs.

(Mr. Davis) 3* Kong Bros. Gay Btar, 188 lbs.

(Mr. Hearne) 3* "Dead heat. Won by six lengths, a neck be- tween second and third.

Mr.

Time: 1.04.3.

Pari Mutuel:-

Winner: $10.70.

Betting

Bredon Centre Court Discovery Bay Forehand Drive Franklin Grand Allegiance Princes Bridge Rising Star Roolfly Snowy River Twilight Star Violet Queen

won

Win. Place 15 33

616 325 180 248

1 11 1,890 1,411 222 258

5 -14 246 334

126 257

34 52 1,171 1,212 135 235

4,479 4,390

upon

game

SERVICES TOO GOOD The Services proved much the superior team to the Civilians, and completely dominated the in the second half,

Colledge, playing at inside-right for the Civilians, injured his knee

at a late stage of the game and

THE WINNERS

was forced to leave the field. opened the score with one of his The following are the winners

En-

The old numbers remained, 15189, 909, 3123, 4222. 4147 get $50 however, first favourites, and the sketch, "In Darkest Africa" was adjudged the best of the evening Bili Colledge, sword "manipulator.

The Services' forward line was

characteristic shots that settled and ranners-up of all three divi- commented

for his fast and gave the Civilians de seemingly without trouble in the slons:

1st Division:-Winners, South effidency by all connoisseurs of fence a trying time. They opened net behing Robinson. the art, and a new number, "The the scoring in the first half

The Rest tried hard to equallee. China "A" Runners-up, Eastern. Wedding" proved quite a success through Highlands, while White and. Fowler led many spirited 2nd Division:-Winners, Bouth

• Dead Heat.

Hal Lorenzo, Winnie Cox and (2) and Gemmell scored in the attacks. There was little support. China, Runners-up, Royal Tickets Nos. 2624, 5082, 2319. Vic Labrum were among others second half.

however, from the wings, and en-gineers. 3751, 1366 get $50 each.

who received a big ovation. Others'

3rd Division:-Winners, tirely too great opposition from appearing on the programme were SERVICES-MIllington: Jordan Lee Tin-sang and Mak Shiu-hon. Royal Artillery, Runners-up, Royal Erule Fowler and Dick Labrum, and Tomlinson: Jeffrey. Penning- stalwarts of the Chinese defence. Army Service Corps. Margaret McAlpine, Bill Simpson, ton and Waldron; Corser. Gem- Taking advantage of their op÷! Bob Leigh. John Luke, Daisy mell. White, Highlands and Wali.ponents' weak points. South China. CIVILIANS — Henwell; Dormer through Lai Shiu-wing, added 'an- Goodwin, Ernest Ferry, The Ho

The Rest of the Sisters, Paddy Beats, and Les and Yourieff: Kempton, McLellan other point.

and Broch: Smits, Store, Taylor. Colony, somewhat disrupted as this Colledge and Sates.

stage, managed to secure their goal through Pereira.

The teams were:--

RACE 9

$5,700.80 $1,628.80

$ 814.40

No. 3606 No, 427) No. 400 Tickets Nos. 4524, 1201, 1341, 450, 2559, 3000, 2232, 1150, 2468 get

$100 each,

Macao Races

an-

Gibson

David Kossick produced and compered the show, proceeds from

The teams were:-

which were in aid of the British REFEREES MEETING

War Organisation Fund.

U.S. Baseball

Results

The Macao Jockey Club nounce that the programme for the May Meeting. to be held at Areia Preta. Macao, on Sunday, May 5, Is as follows: First Bad- dling Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m.

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuter) "Kwan Chap Stakes." For China Results of the major League base Ponles classifed by the "Club as ball matches played yesterday

Winners of this year, were:- "Y" Class. barred.

One Jockey Allowance, Mic.

"Nam

Wan Handicap (First Section), A Handicap for China Pontes classified by the Hongkong Juckey Club as "D" Class at date of entry. Jockey Allowance. Six Furlongs.

RACE. THREE

NOTE-Only one entry will be Clember, hot favourite, ed

made for the "Nam Wan Handi- right through

with ease.

cap" (Races 2 and 4). Entries will Past the stands arst time round. be divided into First and Second and down the back stretch. Eve Sections at the discretion of the of Dancing, Possible and Hopeful Handicapper.

at Folly), 35.70 Gay Star). Also ran:-Blue Field 135 lbs second

Star followed in that order. In "Ma Kok Handicap" (First Bec- the home run White Diamond.tion). For China Ponies classided Places: $5.50 $8.4 $5.70 Eve who was not well fancied, came up by the Hongkong Jockey Club as strongly on the outside to take "E" Class at date of entry. Jockey

place while Eve of Allowance. Half Mile. (Chiu Ki-fan); Blue Gate 135 (Ho Dancing, least fancied, was third. NOTE. Only one entry will be Hong-ping); Bronze Arrow 144 Possible was fourth and Hopeful made for the "Ma Kok Handicap" (8. L. Yuen)} Emergency Unit 140

fifth." Victoria was last (Races 3 and 5). Entries will be Ka, W. Lee); Eve of Hunting 144 throughout and never had a divided into First and Second Sec. (R. M. Wood: Eve of Peace 135 chance.

(Hoo Pak-ming); Hillsboro Bay

146 (V. V. Needa); Hughber 153

Star

3-St, George's Plate-(One

and a Quarter Miles)

(Mr. Chao)

1

(L. B. Chao); Hurricane 186 (S. C. Mr. Marber I's Clember, 168 Liang); Jane Doe 146 (D. Black);

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. HL E.

Brooklyn

Kuhel pitched.

10

8

14

Pittsburgh

11

13 0

Radcliffe pitched.

"

3

7 4

5 8 0

3 5 I

St. Louis

New York

Philadelphia

Johnson pitched. Boston

1 5 I The following games were post-i poned on account of rath:-

St Louis-New York, Philadel- phia-Boston, Cincinnati-Chicago,

LEAGUE CRICKET

RESULT. Craigengower Cricket Club con- cluded their Second Diviston Cric-| ket League fixtures on Saturday when they visited Civil Service Cricket Club and were unexpected- Ey beaten by five wickets: The "Nam Wan Handicap" (Second scores:- Section),

tion at the discretion of the Han- dicapper.

1bs........ Ojibway 147 (HL M. Botelho); Mr. Diamond's White Diamond, "Me Oomph 158 18. W. Tang); Silver

158 lbs. ................. [Mr. Pih) 2] Bection). Wings 140 (Tang Man-wa),

Mr. Eve's Eve of Dancing, 135

Betting

(SEE RACE NO. 2) Kok Handicap" (Second

|

The monthly meeting of the SOUTH CHINA "A"; Tam Hongkong Football Referees' Asso-Kwan-kon: Max Shiu-hon, Lee ciation will be held at the Hotel Tin-sang: Sung Ling-sing. Leung Cecil on Tuesday, May 7, at 8 p.m. Whig-chlu. Lau Tau-man; Tang A lecture will be given before the Kwong-sum. Fung King-cheung. meeting by Mr. "Nuttel. who. will Lee Wal-tong. Lai Shu-wing and speak on the subject. "The Re-To Pak-wah. ferees Association in the United! Kingdom."

SPORTING

Final: REST:-Robinson, Roughly, Lee Kwok: Maxwell, Bright, Forrow:

Steel Coulson And H.B.

League

The following are the latest re-

sizlts of the Steel Coulson and

Results

LEAGUE "TABLE

P. W. L. F. A. Pts.

"H.B.” League billiard and snooker | C, & P.OR. Club 12 11 1 40 20 40 matches:-

Garrison,8/M 10 8 2 34 16 34 H.K, Police 12" 6" 6.30 30 30

"

Q.

་

BILLIARDS

C.P.O. Rec. Club 3, Garrison "B" RE Sergts. ... 11 5 8 28 29 28 Naval Police "Þ 4 5 24 21 24 R.B. Club 2, Talkoo Rec. Club 1. P.0. Club 10 2 8 16 34 10 R.N.Y. Police 0, 0,8.C.C. 3... D.R.C

10 19 15 35 15 Highest Game finish Mr. Davies (CPORC) 88."

'Dockyard R. Club 2, R.E. Sergts.

1.

.

H.K. Police. 2, P.O.'s Club 1:

Club 0. --C.3.C.C. 2, HB. Club

Garrison "B" 1, R.E. Bergts, 2. CS.C.C. 3, E.B. Club 0. Garrison "B" "2, R.E.

Mess 1.

C.C.C. 2nd XI, 8, (A. B. Hamsun | C.5.0.C.

LEAGUE TABLE

44. T. Locke 20, G. Ainslie 7 for HK. Police... 20, 14. 6.41 10 41 25, K. J. Attwell 3 for 18), C.B.C.C. Garrison "A" 20 14 8 40 20 40 2nd XI 102 (G. Ainsile 44, A. Wat-RZ Bergts. ... 19 13 6 36. 21, 36

(SEE RACE,NO. 3). -lbs. Mr. Hoo Pak-ming) 3

**Wanchal Stakes." For China *** FRIENDLY 'GAME Won by six lengths, three

Ponies classified by the Club as in a match played at the Dis- Prison C.C. lengths between "second and third," and "y" Classes. Winners of cesan Boys Bchool on Saturday, DR.C

this year, barred: Jockey Allow-Mr. A: Zimmern's " X best, the Garrison "B" ance. One Mile.

School by 10・・runs” The C.C.C

Talkoo Club.

Win. Place

Blue Field

11+ 31

Blue Gate

2

8

Time: 2.22.4.

Pari Mutuel

Bronze Arrow

19 31

Distinctive Time

1,444 1,388

Winner: -38.20.

Emergency Unit

1

3

-Places: $8,00, $9.80, $12.70.

Eve of Folly

400

484

2

4.

2.

Eve of Hunting

Eve of Peace Gay Star

Also ran:-Eve of Reason 147

lbs. (D. Black); Hopeful Star 154

+

"Highest score in 3 successive darts. Mr. Taylor (HKF) 174, *

LEAGUE TABLE

C.8.C.C."

P. W. LF. A. Pis. 22 20 2 58 10 56-

Bergta. H.B. Clab... 20 17 3 44 16 44 D.R.C. ........ 20 15 5 40 20 40 C.P.O. Rec. C. 20 12 8 38 22 38 P. W. L. F. A.Pts.P.O.'s Club ..... 21 11 10 33 30 33; 22 17 5. 46 20 46 Talkoo Club 20 11 9 31 29 31:

C.C.C.

21 10 11 28 35 28. K, Police 20 9 11 27 33 27 Carilion "A" 20 7 13 23 34-28 Naval Police 20 4 16 18 44 18 |Garrison “B” 21 4 17 14 40 14 RE Bergts. 19 2 17 13 44 13 Highest Break C.P.O. Grant, 66. SNOOKER

Sum là C. W. Lam 1 for 44 A. B. C. & P.DE. Club, 20 10 10 35 27 33 Hamson 4 for 8).

Naval Police 20 12 8 33, 27.33. H.B. Club.. 20 8 12 29 31 29 21 8 13.26.37 28 20.9.11 25 35 25 21 7 14 23 40 23 21 6 15 18 45 18 20 4 16 16, 44 16 Highest Break Mr. Low (HBC)

Starters must be déclared on scores --

the forms provided in the weigh- Mr. A. Zimmern's X. 69; (F. J;

ng room before 2.15 o'clock for the Lay: 20, G. Whitfeld 4 for 34 J. 30." frst race and for all subsequent Macauley 4 for 38), D.B.S. 59 (0.

6 NH, J. A. Hearne); "Possible "158 races 45 minutes before the Cheung 2 for 8, A. J. Hulse 2. for

497 475.

Continued on Fage 8

scheduled starting time.

10).

DART'S

DRC 2, RE. Bergts. 3.

H.K. Police 5, Prison O. Club 0,

CPO. Rec. Club. 2, Garrison “B”

1.

HB. Club 2, Talkoo' Rec. Club I Royal Naval Police 0, C.B.C.C. 3. Dockyard R. Club I RE „Bergts.

24th

Men's

FIXTURES "TODAY BADMINTON.. - Colony,

Senior Singles Final; C. Au (Chinese M} v. Patrick H. Wong (Chinese "Y"). (Recreio), 8.30 p.m. Colony Men's Junior Singies Final; ML. Smith (Bt. John's) v. W. Gulles (St. AZ- drew's) (Recreio), 9 p.m. TENNIS-Open Doubles, Semi- Tsui Wat-put Tsul Yan-pu (Folders) V. JB. Gonsalves and AV. Re- médio, (Stand Court); Handi- cap Mixed Doubles, Semi-final; V. R. Gordon and Mrs. L. P Ralph, scr. v, T. A. Pearce and Miss J. Armstrong; -15) (3); Handicap Doubles, Semi-final; O.D.N. Walker and E. L. Taver- ner, ser. v. E, OM Deane and N. Spence, -46 (4); Handicap Singles, Semi-nal: A H Bar- well, -1.6 v. CHR. Hyde, -30

· (8); '

* TOMORROW ATHLETIC-Army Athletic Cham- pionships (Polo Ground), (Boun dary Street), 2:30. p.m.;. Inter- School Athletics (Caroline HD). MEETINGS.—Annual of European YMCA, Swimming Section (West Lounge), 6 p.m. TENNIS-Open Doublés Sezat- final: E C. Fincher and W, C. Hung v. 8. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn (Stand Court). " WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 ATHLETICS. Army Champion- ships. (Polo Ground);. (Boundary Street), 8.30 a.m. SHOOTING-Hongkong Rifle As-

sociation's Weekly Spoon Prac tice Shoot (200, 500 & 600 yards). a; Kowloon City, 1:45. p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 25 ATHLETICS. — Army Championships (Folo (Boundary Street), 230 pm.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 ATHLETICS. — Inter-School Athletics (Finals), Caroline. Fill

Athletic

Ground),

| MERTING.——Annual; of Victoria HR Police 3 Prison Officers Recreation Club (Club), p.m.