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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1

1940.

In the World of Sports

DIVIDENDS

AT

BIG

FINISHES

AND THE

Racing Season Re-Opens Under Ideal Conditions

THERE WERE MANY FEATURES TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE LOCAL RÅCING SEASON AT HAPPY VALLEY ON SATURDAY.

the The winner of the second leg of the Dally Double was only one of 16 starters to go out unbacked, with the result that the Double Pool, aggregating $6,425 was carried over to the next meeting.

There were three three-figure. dividends, Strathbannock paying $492.50 for a win, March Brown. $136.50, also for a win and Blue Diamond $125.00 for second place.

Wilynlly

CLOSE Holders Will GOALS GALORE USHER IN TWO QUICK

VALLEY

CASH SWEEPS

Race i

No. 1080

No. 3032

$2,115.40 $601.40

$ 302.20

No. 1599.

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 1588, 2271 124, 447, 1491, 403, 3495, 4809, 2088. 2805, 2590 get $50 each.

Race 2

No. 1321

$2,573.20

30

39

No. 4884 -No. 210

1789 1719

RACE-TWO

The weather was fine, the going Australian Diamond... hot! good, and although no records favourite, took the lead and main- it to the end. Many were established, some good times tained were run and many close finishes Thanks, second in demand, came seen, including two dead-heats, up strongly in the home run to Brown Derby (Mr. D. Black and take second place from Conniber. Income Tax (Mr: P. Y. T. Wel Ascot Day was fourth, beating finishing level for first place in Contact and Sparrow who had

the prominent in

early the Gosford 'Handicap, and Rowan been (Mr. Hearne) and Pumpernickel stages but weakened badly at the (Mr. L. B. Tao) trying for third finish place in the Vaucluse Handicap.

Mr. P. Y. T. Wei rede our win- ners in five rates, while Mr. G. Treverton graduated from the novice class when he piloted Strathbannock to victory.

"2-2.30 p.m.-Australian Ponies

Autumn Plate (One and a Quarter Miles) - Mr. Diamond's Australian Dia-

mond, 154 lbs.

(Mr. Y. P. T. Wel)

1

The rearrangement of the bet-Mr. L. Reldy's Many Thanks, 151 ting enclosure was a distinct suc-

lbs. ....... (Mr. D. Black) 2

cess and was well commented on Mr. Marber 1's Connieber, 152 by the patrons,

Following are the full results:—

RACE ONE

The favourite, Eve of Hunting. "took the lead but was overhauled

in the back stretch by Portrush. who went on to win from Sunlight. View who was second throughout, Eve of Hunting being third. 1-200 p.m.-Junk Bay Handicap First Section (One Mije) MP, H. Leigh's Portrush, 152

1bs......... (Mr. F. Sequeira) i Mr. Lan's Sunlight View, 136

lbs....... (Mr. Ho Pak-ming) 2 Mr. Eve's Eve of Hunting, 158

lbs. (Mr. R. M. Wood) 3 Won by 3/4 length, three length between second and third. ̧

Time: 205.1.

Pari Mutuel

Winner: $58.40.

Places: $10.90; $9.50, $6.20.

Also ran: Bistre 160 lbs. (K. H.

lbs. (Mr. H. J. A. Hearne) 3. Won by many lengths, half-a length between second and third.

Time: 2.12.0. Pari Mutuel;

Winner: $10.50,

Places: $5.30 $5.60, $6.80.

Also ran:-Ascot Day 155 lbs. (8. L. Sung); Contact 152 (W. E. S Davies); Longdon 145 (T. W. Chat-

tex): Sparrow 152 (L. B. Chaot

*Ascot Day

Betting

3. 735 20. $ 367.50 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 4918, 2413, 5007, 4836 get $50 each.

Race 3

No 1772

No. 2709... No. 4668

Meet 1937 Winners In

Pairs Final

H. A. Alves and F. V, V, Ribeiro,

champlons mst year, will oppose

LOCAL SOCCER SEASON

SOUTH CHINA A.A. DROP BOTH POINTS AT SOOKUNPOO

The 1940-41 football season opened on Saturday with only one A, M. and U. M. Omar, 1937 cham- "First Division match being played, though three had been down plons, in the final of the lawn on the programme originally, Royal Scots defeating South China, bowls Open Pairs championship to a very different team from last year's, by the only goal of the be played at Kowloon Football match.

Club next Sunday.'

Despite the heat, opening day teams strove to show of their best for the first league afternoon of the new season, and goal- keepers were "riddled by combinations of smart forwards for an aggregate of 45 goals.

Or

Alves and Ribeiro qualified for the final at Kowloon Bowling Green Club yesterday when they defeated two other Club de Re-

Twenty-eight" goals were scored Weak passing on the part crelo players, L. J. Silva and J. F. in Second Division alone, 25 of Signals caused their setback. V. Ribeiro by 21 shots to 14.

these for the winning sides. Royal Scorera for R.A.F. were: R The winners scored on 13 ends. Engineers

immensely chardson, Manfield and Ho Kar- surprised Showing good form, Sliva and J. by trouncing 30th Battery, their keung. Lang netted for the losers. FRibeiro took-an-early-lead-to equals all through last season, be up 9-2 on the 6th head. They by an amazing margin of seven were leading yet on the 8th head. goals to one, while Middlesex R.AM.C. by 3 goals 4085, but here a four by the holders beat Kit Chee 8-0 and RAS.C.. Chatham Road.

pulled them

and they newcomers to Second Division in made in the second half. scored on nine of the remaining the same way as the Midds,

Owens netted twice and Atkins! 12 heads to win easily..

trounced Kowloon Football Clubi 8-1

$2,487:80--- 710.80

$ 355.40

Unplaced. Tickets Nos. 50, 4096, 4604, 822, 4469, 5355, 1537, 450, 3459 get $50 each.

No. 3216

Race 4

$2,314.20

No. 1092 *No. 775 *No. 3352

$ 661,20 $ 165.30 $ 185.30

1871,

* Dead-heat.

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 4595. 2055, 327, 701, 2820, 3230, 4154, 1701, 5004, 2382, 2502, 1125, 4212, 3040, 4125, 4226. 3859, 5404 get $50 each.

Race 5

No. 4463 No. 1627

$2,577.40 $ 736.40 No. 4929

.....$ 368.20 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 2895, 2542, 3876, 2348, 2012, 359, 2449, 113, 2224, 3424, 3742 5486, 5408 get $50 etch.

Race 6

*No. 2032 "No. 5365

$1,781.10 $1,781,10

$ 395.30

No, 1800

* Dead-beat.

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 394, 3541, 3429, 2173, 5385, 2148, 1792, 2857, 3051 get $50 each.

Win. Plac 265 235 Australian Diamond 1604 1337 Connieber Contact

Race 7

+!

No. 1211

305

242

No. 4437

149

120

Langdon

A

Many Thanks Sparrow

22 1247 755 253 231

3832, 2942

RACE THREE

Musketeer, third in the betting,

$2,683.80/

$ 786.80 No, 1459

$383,40 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 4217, 2819, 465, 5403, 4869, 258, 2757, 5116, 1447, 2297. 1200, 4808. 5820 get $50 each. Race 8

No. 4117 No, 3035 No. 3558

$2,648.80. $ 756.50 $/378,40 Chiu): Chatterbox 165 (Charson took the lead followed by Taxing

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 3697, 460, Feng); Clowner 157 (T. W. Chat-Master and Resisting Time, the 990, 5587, 2430, 3081, 4275, 779, 3997, tey); Kut Cheung 147 (K. W. favourite. At the fock Resisting 4260, 5126, 958, 4972, 5896 get $50 Fung); National Success 155 (J. C. Tinie moved up and on entering each. Yuen); Phoenix 154 (Chiu Kl-fan, the home straight, was in front. In a Salvage Master 153 (Chan Ol- late rush Hillsboro Bay snatched wan); Smiling Time 153 (Yeung second place from Taxing Master, Wing-sing); This Time 142 (Yeung Musketeer having shot its bolt. Wing-sing); West Lake 155 (3. W. Blue Field, second favourite was

Ho Pak Lee); Willynilly 149 wing).

Betting

Win, Place

Bistre

5

g

Chatterbox .....

Ø

8

Clowner

118

131

Eve of Hunting

891 699

Kut Cheung

23

9

7

105 9'

Portrush

135 139

Salvage Master

National Success...

Phoenix

Smiling Time Sunlight View This Time West Lake

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16" 26 177 227 154,181 19 30 101

106

never prominent

11

3.-3.00 pm-Island Bay Handicap First Section. (8ix Furlongs) Mr. Li Po Chun's Resisting

Time. 150 lbs.

Mr. P. Y. T. Wel) Mr. T. K. L's Hillsboro Bay, 150 lbs. (Mr. G. Treverton) Mr. Wong Sul Ngau's Taxing

Master, 151 lbs.

(Mr. B. L. Tao) Won by three lengths, a length between second and third.

Time: 1.26,1.

Pari. Mutuel:-

Winner: $12.50.

Places: $7.70, $22.10, $18.95.

Ibs. (R. F: Chiu); Blue Field 351

No. 4907 No. 347 No. 4475

Race 9

$5,524.40 $1,578.40

$ 789.20

ahead

SOME DIFFICULTY

Taking the lead by virtue of a Ave scored on the fifth head, A. M. and U., M. Omiar experienced some difficulty in disposing of W. J.) Burling and M. N. Rakusen, but pulled through with a single on the 21st end to win by 22 shots to

19.

The Omars scored on 12 ends.

A four on the 18th end for Burling and Rakusen brought them with in a point of their opponents, but Omar and Omar finished with 20 i to win

1

Goscombe -O'Sullivan

Cup Results

"

SCOTS WIN AT SOOKUNPOO

Playing at Sookunpoo the Royal Scots defeated the South Chins XI by one goal to all in the First

Division.

South China initiated several

attacks during the early stages

the game, and their long pass

bewil- ing tactics caused some derment to the soldiers. Not long after, however, the Royals got settled and took their turn in attack. Gilroy netted from a pass from Faulkner, the soldiers thus going into the lead.

POINTS FOR 24TH BATTERY

24th Heavy Battery

defeated

nil

once.

GOALS BY O'REGAN

POLICE DEFEATED

BY NAVY

After leading by one goal to, nil until within ten minutes of the end, the Police lost to the Royal Navy by two goals to one in their First Division soccer game at Boundary Road yesterday evening. O'Regan netting two goals in quick succession in the closing stages of an evenly contested даше.

The standard of play was dis- started off well and dominated ex- appointing throughout. Navy changes for the first 20 minutes.

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keeping the ball well within the Police area. The custodians of at the law, however, eventually All scores were managed to get the better and

to

WIN FOR 20TH BATTERY Twentieth Heavy Battery scored 4-3 victory over Royal Engi- neers at Chatham Road,

made three early scoring attempts. but without success.

The Police goalkeeper, Taylor,"

called upon OD was however, several occasions, but the Navy shooting lacked Anish and ́many

all in the first half. It was not

to an easy goal was lost. LOW SHOT until after the interval that the Eventually Ferrier, brought some losers recovered from their slump interest into the game by opening

The Gunniers led by three

and scared three goals.

3

the score with a low shot off a Buffs (2), Law and Crou (pen-pass from Wong, which beat the alty) scored for 20 Battery, dra Navy custodian completely. The Isley and Ching Sing for the sailors, however were prompt to Sappers.

retaliate but Taylor was all ther? and brought off two good saves. in quick succession.

R. A. S. C. DRAW- The football, ericounter between R. A. S. C. and Shell played at

their

The Arst half ended with "the Chatham Road yesterday ended in Police pressing the Navy goal, but

without any addition to a draw of one goal all,

There was no scoring in the

R. A. S. C. could have won had score. their forwards" shooting been second half of the match, though several unsuccessful attempts better. The scorers were Hancock were made by both sides. Near for the soldiers and Tse Tuck- the conclusion of the game kwong for Shell.

A DOZAN GOALS

Pity was somewhat slower in- the second half, and the ball kept. passing up and down the field with monotonous regularity. This state- of affairs continued pntil a vigor- The following were the results several incidents occurred which

resulted in a Chinese player be- 36th R. A beat A. 8. A. by 12 ous try by O'Regan was saved by of the Goscombe-O'Sullivan Cup ing cautioned, and Tso Kwai goals to one yesterday at Chatham Taylor in brilliant manner by lawn bowls matches played at the shing being sent off following an' Road. Police R. C. green yesterday:——.

injury to Clarke, who had to be carried off the field.

W. McLeod, G. Perkins, J. Orem and J. C. 8. Fender (Police) beat W. A Comell, G. H. Bond, B. Mansell and A. Bpary (P; W. D) 25-14.-

ROYAL SCOTS Duncan Nay smith, Fraser: Purnaby, Faulkner, Clarke; Woods, Marshall, Hos- sack. Walker and Gilroy.

Tso, Lee and

tossing the ball over the bar.

Up-and-down play ensued Moss missed an easy chance before an

CLUB AND SING a good solo effort

TAO DRAW

4.

BY FOWLER®

E, H. Beddow, C. G. Sellis,

SOUTH CHINA Tain Kwan- H. G. Wallington, and N. Bebbing- kon: Tsang Chung-wan, Lee ton (Education) beat A. Mactay Kwok-wai: Tse Karir-hing. Lam ATTACK WELL LED den, J. Dobson, P. Morgan and Tak - po, Luk Tat-hang: Stephens (P. W. D. "B") 23-12. Kwal-shing, Yeung Kan-po,

F. Anslow, A. Steven, Dr. I. Wai-tong.

Chow Man-chi Newton and J. F. McGowan Lee Shek-yau. (Medical "B") beat V. Freeman. Dr. D. J. Valentine, J. Skinner and T. M. Pile (Medical "A") 20.

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 878. 3489 SPORTING

1497, 5269, 4205, 2583, 28, 759, 804, 2559 get $100 each.

1grand race to win by half-a-length

from Springhurst, a rank outsider.

2 who might have won had he got through earlier. Pumpernickel. who was prominent early, was only able to finish third in a dead- heat with Rowan who came up strongly on the outside. Derby Day was fourth.

4-3.30 pm-Vaucluse Handicap (Six Furlongs)

ADVERTISEMENT (D. Black); Emergency Unit 145 Mr. Billy's Springhurst, 140 lbs.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday 5th and Thursday, 10th October, 1940 (Weather permitt ing may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley: the Hong Kong Club The Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 26th Sep. tember, 1940,

By Order,

A. SLEAP,

Also ran:-Attacking Time 163 Mr. Vilaja's Viceroy, 180 lbs.

(Mr. D. Black; 1

(Mr. W. G. Poy): 2 148 (R. M. Wood); Gladiator 150 Mr. J. H. Jessen's Fumpernickel. (Ho Pak-ming); Guinness Time 142 lbs. (Mr. B. L. Tao) 3*. 145 (8. W. Pan): Musketeer 157 (L. Mr. Ash's Rowan, 155 lbs.

Tang Man-w93); Eve of Dancing-

B. Chau); Ohio. 161 (8. L Sung); Plata things 151 (H. B. Cháng); Rose Evelyn 158 (P. P. Botelho); Thirty Six 151 (E. J. A. Hearne). Betting

Attacking Time Blue Field ......... Emergency Unit Eve of Dancing Gladiator Guinness Time Hillsboro Bay.. Musketeer

Ohio Pinfarthings Resisting Time Rose Evelyn Taxing Master Thirty Six

Win. Place

11 10 811 650 15. 20

116. "137

11 17 33 59 262. 170 488 490 559 323 335 301 1471 1007

(Mr. FL JA Hearne) 3* *Dead-heat. Won by half-a-length, the same between second and third. Dead- heat for third place.

Time: 1.17.0. Pari Muttel:

Winer: $15.20. Places: $7.00, $38.90, $10,00 (Pumpernickel); 39.60 (Rowan).. Also ran A Great Time 156 lbs. (H. 8. Chang); Afax 140 (K F. Chiu); Albury 180 (S. 1. Yuen);

FIXTURES

· SECOND DIVISION SAPPERS WIN

and Lowe,

Club, playing with only six re- gular players, the rest being made! up of Sing Tao reserves, held the latter senior eleven to a draw of two goals each in a friendly soccer match on the Club ground yester- day.

The Royal Engineers beat 30tn Heavy Battery without difficulty

Club players who took part in by 7 goals to 1 on the Military

the game were Gratton, Forrow, ground, Happy Valley.

Scorers for Sappers were: Fox, F. Fowler, E Strange and Bick ford, who formed the forward 3, Pelham, 2, Birrell 1 each, while Flanders scored the line, and Odell who kept goal

EXCHANGES EVEN LAWN BOWLS, Colony Open only goal for the losers.

The winning team was a well- The exchanges were, Singles Championship, Second Round: L. F. Xavier v. A. East-balanced combination while the whole, quite even though Club man, Y. S. Tang v. C. G. Silva Gunners appeared to be in need of had (At Kowloon B.G.C.); J. C. Re- practice. medios v. J. C. Gli, J. N. Wong

TODAY

v. H. White, R. Morrison v. A. E.

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Moss again came very near scoring. but failed. The highlight of the game came when O'Regan headed in a neat, fast shot at close range. off a long pass from his right winger, Bourne.

Within two minutes another scoring attempt by Navy re- "salted' in A corner which Phippens took. Taylor rushed out of goal, got the ball in his hands but dropped it, allowingą O'Regan, who was there, to tap it in and give the Navy their winning goal

In the final minutes Police tried hard to equalise but failed.

NAVY-GIA; Roughly, Honiwell; Honeywell, Croft, Britt: Phippens. Allison. Handy, O'Regan 'and'

Bourne

POLICE Taylor; Parker, Black- slight edge over their burn; Pope, Gough, North; Wong Man-kwal, Howlett, Gordon, ...opponents in the first half. Fowler

played & bustling but effective Ferrier and Moss, At Kowloon Football club, Ber- game and led the attack well.

R.A.S.C.'s 8-1, DEBUT

Carey (At Kowloon F.C.); Avice Corps detested Kowloon by The whole Club front line worked Brooksbank v. A. Morton, S. E. & comfortable, margin of 8 goals smoothly and would have, doné Eccleshall v. E. C. Fincher, W. to 1

Justice to any team. In all departments, the winners Harris v. F. J. Jones (At Cral- gengower); R. F. Luz, V. G. Per- were superior to Kowloon.. Had

forwards kins, C. 8. Rosselet v. C. Gow-the

been in better could have land, J. E. Hayward v. W. Hong shooting form, they Bling (At Civil Service); widened the margin. L. Walker v. W. V. Field (At Kowloon Dock; C W tam v M. F. Alarcon, J. H. Gelling v. B.E. Strange, W. R. Hillyer v. W. Ward. (At Police R.C.). TENNISA Division: ECC. v.

C.R.C., B.C.AA. v. IKU.T.C

TOMORROW

SWIMMING.-South China A.Az Swimming Championship Heats, 7.30 p. TENNIS-"B" Division: A. T. C. Y. KCC. KTG.CA V S.C.AA, IR.C. V. KC.C

Morgan (3). Clark, (2), - Olen, Fare and Martin scored for RA S.C., and Freer for Kowloon.

MIDDS PROVIDE FINE SHOW

Middlesex Regiment cut-played Kit Chee, on the Military ground, by 8 clear goals.....

Sing Tao did not field their strongest team and were ap parently taking it easy, never at any stage greatly exerting them selves. Lee Tin-sang and Hau yung-sang, though giving too much rope to the Cht forwards, played. well within themselves, while Lai Shin wing was the only forward, who seemed to be taking the game seriously, working hard for

The encounter was as a whole openinga. a une-side affair with the "Die- hards" attacking throughout the game..

The score might not have been 50 strikingly high had Kit Chee's goalle been in better" form,

Jennings scored five times, Taylor twice while Marable net- ted once for Middlesex.

CLUB LEAD Fowler opened the account for Club who maintained this "lead! until about midway through the second half when Lat, receiving a pass from the right, equalised for Sing Tao.

RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter) The following are the results of matches played in the Rugby League yesterday:

Batley & Keighley 5 Bramley 5. Dewsbury (23 Featherstone 11 Hal Halifax 5. Bradford Northern Hunslet 18, Castleford 2 Liverpool 48. Leigh 10 Oldham 8 Wigām 21 Salford Warrington 22 St. Helen's 41, Swinton 0 Wakefield 3, Leeds 8 York 19, Huddersfield

BRITISH EMPIRE WIN LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter) In a Rugby Union match, West of England lost to the Shortly after. however, Gratton, British Empire by 23-21 at Clifton. gathering a loose ball, lobbed it The sides included many Inter- SOUTH CHINA JUNIORS LOSE over the Chinese goal keeper to nationals. Afinabella 130 (Ho Pak-ming); A vixen Tör 144 (K, Y. Tp); Winifred j" Bouth China lost also in Second give Club the lead again After †

Triumphant Day 168-(8. W. Tang);

152 (H. C. Pih).

Roaring Time 147 (F. Y. T."--Wel); Australian Pririce 152 (9," C. Liang); Criffel 182 (8L) Bung);}*/ Derby Day 149 (E B. Chao); Double Finesse 148 (Tang : "Man", wiz; Fair Chance 160 (Proulx); Flying Dutchman 159 P. P. Botel- ho) Franklin 1678. W. Pan); Happy Landings 151 CH. W B. Da- vis) King's Privilege 147 «TAW. Viceroy hot favourite in the Chattey). Ben Jay 149 (K, LID 505 biggest neid of the day, ran a Bydney Lad 160 (Treverton);

Acig. Secretary.

.154. 208 92 135

4182 3852

RACE FOUR

Betting

A Great Time

Albury Annabella

A Roaring Time) Australian Prince

Division by the odd goal in threesome even exchanges Kwok Ying changes were made after the in Scots had more dash in attack kl levelled the score when he terval.. Win. Place and could have won by a wider netted from a scrimmage..

50 45

margin if not for a solid South prior to the senior garde Bing

GUNNERS LOSE 10 14 China detence.

13 13 881 805 29 $20 152 156 Continued on Page 8 Col. 4;

Nichole and Fleming, the latter Tao Juniors engaged 25th Heavy on a penalty. scored for Scots Bty, R. A. In another friendly match and trounced the gunners and Lt ze hos for South China.

by nine goals to one.

THIRD DIVISION

In Third Division RAF best Signals by 3 to 1 at Carnline Hill

The Chinese were trying out their players and

Fung Kwan shing, formerly Eastern, and who has now signed

up for Sing Tao, was seen alde-Hight and played a goo

Scorers for Bing Tso Chan-kdien

(4) Calu

cheong and "An She ngok

gunnerstone netted" by Roberta