1940-11-18 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1940.

In the World of Sports

LARGE ATTENDANCE SEE O-LAN Yachting

WIN H.K. ST. LEGER

Donald Black Rides Four Winners In Six Outings

THERE WAS A LARGER THAN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AT THE ELEVENTH EXTRA RACK MEETING of the Hongkong Jockey Club, which was held on Saturday in brilliant weather.

With a dry track the 'going was on the fast side. O-Lan. the winner of the Hongkong St. Leger, clocked in 3.28 4/5 for the one and three-quarters of a mile, "which was five seconds better than the record established by Liberty Bay.

Dividends on the whole were "(Chiu Ki-fan); Tim

satisfactory very

due to the Wing-sang), majority of the favourites, failing

to oblige

The highest "win"-dividend was paid by Brown Derby in the New Bridge Handicap, First Section, when it paid- $77.70, while the highest "place" dividend ($33.001 was returned by Zero la the open. ing event.

Only two ponles faced the star-. ter in the Hongkong St. Leger as the favourite Burford-was with. drawn just before the third bell

Wax Tung.

The total pool or $12,952 on the Daily Double was shared by the holders of the 27 winning on the

tickets

Sylvandale-Criffel cam

bination, each receiving $479,70

Mr. Donald Black was the lead- ing jockey with four wins and a

Ascot Vale Bogey

Dow Jones

Geordie

Heddon

151

TUTOR FALLS AT COMMODORE'S CUP

MANCHESTER HANDICAP

BEINN DEARG GIVES GAME DISPLAY

RESULTS

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's 3rd Commodore's Cup Race and Championship Race over 72 miles on Saturday resulted as follows:

LONDON.. Nov, 16 Reuter)— After one of the gamest displays i seen in a big race for a long time Lord Zetland's 'Beinn Dearg, rid-- (Major G. E. Neve) den by Nevett, won the Manches- Guli Yeung er November, Handicap yesterday. beating Major Cayzer's Longriggan by a short head.

Mrs. Corbett's

Beinn whele way until a home Longriggan went in front,

ACES AGAIN SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL:

DEFEATED SING TAO'S LUCKY

CLEVER FIELDING BY PANTHERS

BY R.O.Y."

Providing a fitting climax to an interesting day's play, the Indians, in the last game of the day, re Pos' Pts. Fistered a surprise win over Re- créta Aces by a dare two-run war- gin.

WIN AGAINST M’SEX

It Dame Fortune Bad smiled on the "Diehards" in their match. against Sing Tao, at Sookanpgo on Saturday, the result of the game would have been the reverse of what it was, as the Army team played a decidedly better brand of soccer than their opponents.

Cheung Wing-thol, the Sing Tae goalie, was kept constantly busy and, on several occasions when the defence was spread-eagled, left helpless. Owing, however, to either had luck or bad shooting the shots sent in by the "Diehards" either struck the posts or the cross.

bar.

While the Chinese, had the bet- There was no score in the first to give them the winning total: ter combination and bail control, halt though both sides missed Recreio tightened up to hold score-the Middlesex played a cool, well- several chances of scoring. In the less for the last five frames.

balanced. and straightforward opening minutes Lau Pak-hung

The Aces' batting, in striking game which forced play, during with only the goalie to heat bal- contrast to their powerful display the greater part of the time, into looned the ball over the bar.

In the second half Police enjoy- The standard of play displayed ed slightly more of the exchanges

of last week, was very poor their their opponents' half. heavy hitters hitting direct to the

of the time.

After scoring one in the "second Inning they staged what looked toi be a winning rally in the Afth when they scored twice and in the sixth when they scored once again but failed miserably in their last time at baf.

players were warned by the re-

ferce.

11 flelders of the opposing team most at the Kowloon Police match was but could not score. In a break- comparable with that of second away Jackson, receiving a pass division teams. Play was, at from Colller, netted the only goal times. very rough and several of the match.

KOWLOON: Lapsley: Lamb. Ulz rich: Maxwell, Williamson, Hut- Williamson had to be carried off chison: the field after colliding with a Jackson and Eastman

Truscott. Jorge. White.

Police forward. Lau Pak-hung

POLICE: Manning, Blackburn. missed two excellent opportunities Parker:

Pope, Hogarth," North: HIGHLIGHT OF GAME

of scoring-once

he ran Gough, Howlett. Pan Kwai-choi, The highlight of this game was through on his own, only to send Ferrier and Lau Pak-hung. Zinho Gosano's unassisted double the ball over the top when withhi Results of league matches in killing in the sixth inning when Ave yards of the goal, and another Second and Third divisions were. he speared Nazarin's linę drive over when, within three yards, he shot as follows:- second base and caught 'Tarzan' Ismall who had hot-footed for the plate.

"A"

CLASS

Yacht

Guri

1

19

(Mr, S.K, Helberg)

Joss

3

11

Using a clever bunting attack the Indians garnered three talles

15.

(Cap. A. O. G. Mills) True Blue

4

13

Betting

(Mr: (Walton)

Win,' Place

Arabian Cat

Bellman

was

La Linda

5

12

20 38

630

528

third, three lengths behind.

1

45

70

Dearg led

115

137

the almost furlong from

(Mr C. C. Blake) Artemis

8

(Mr. G. G. Wood)

48

82

Maureen

10

89 111

King's Worthy Lancashire Chap Lucky. Eleven National Liberty Plain View Radium Star Tim Zero

546 075 197 298 70 107 1138 1098

•

but Beinn Dearg came again and won in the last few strides, cover- Ing 1 miles in 2 minutes 42-3/5 seconds.

(Mr, D, Humphries)

Jean

3

(Mr. L C. Baker! Redshant

3

205 246

223 361

81 121

156 144

The betting was 9 to 1 against Capt. J. Krogh Moel Bela Dearg 10

1 against Tyrone-Chat... tu Longriggan and a to i

(Mr. B. Herschend) against Bellman, Last. year's

winner. Isobel

11

(Capt. RW-Berridge)-

3447 4016

12

5

(Mr. C. F. Hyde) Painted Lady

13

(Lt.Cdr. W. H. L. Har-

rison. R.N.)

Koala

14.

3

RACE 1

(Mrs, M. Johnson) Kittiwake

D.N.F."

No. 3128 No. 627

$2,275.00

$ 650.00 $ 320.00

Tickets Nos. 1958, 2189, -1531, 1744, 4288. 253, 4534, 2279, 3954,"2951, 4308

Yacht Wendy

MIXED CLASS

·Corrected. Pos'n Pts,

16.28.531

10 (Mr. H. W. Browne)

RACE 2

Zephyr

16.29.34 2 (Major Rochfort-Boyd)

$

No." 93

$2,461.20

No. 431

Widgeon ....... 18.31.06 3

6

3 703.20 $51.80 Ticketa Noe. 2302, 718, 5218, 5115, 1 3635, 3990, 1334, 889. 1394 3937, 809

get $50 each.

Mr P F MacCabe) Winkle 70/18.31.074 4.

They showed much the bet- ter defence, however, and their brilliant fielding fully earned the point.

.

(Mr. G. T. Harrington)

game

Allsa

RACE 1

?

No. 2703 No. 1123

Eryl

$3.126.00 $1,042.00

16.32.23 5 (Capt. W. C. Ingram)

16.37.37 (Major J. C. L. Yale)

3

2

RACK Z Shuttlecock, the third favourite. went off to a flying start, closely followed by Rising Star and Venus

third in six starts. Mr. V.V. Needa Bay, with Winnie fourth.

had two wins. a second and a" These positions were maintain- third to his credit. out of five led up to the straight when Venus starts."

Results are as follows:

RACE 1

Hoo Pak-ming took nu in this race for, on the the barrier. he pushed Worthy to the front and tained the lead right up

Lord Roseberry's Tutor: the-fa- vourite at 4 to 1, failed to finish Petre! In the first nine.

CASH SWEEPS

." No. 3434

Bay overhauled Rising Star. ·Near the Stands Hearne urged Catterick |Bridge, forward to wrest second

place from Venus Bay at the win-get $50 each. ning post.

chatice rise of King's main-

to the

F

Rising Star was fourth. 2-2.30 pm-Newcastle Handicap

“(Six Furlongs)

Mr. Monestoy's Shuttlecock, 147.

winning post, in spite of a strong 1bs. ............... (Dr. D. Black)

challenge by Ascot Vale.

At the football stands. Ascot

Vale

took second

place from

Mr. C. L. Gregory's Catterick

Bridge, 152 lbs.

(Mr. H. J. A. Kearne) Arabian Cat, and going up the Mr. T. K. L's Venus Bay, 185 lbs. incline, drew

(Mr. V. V. Needa) 3 Won by a short head. the same be-

Jevel

with the

Coming into the straight, Ara-tween second and third.

leader.

blan

Cat dropped out of the race. Zero came

strongly. followed by Lancashire Chap, and when opposite the public stands, passed "Ascot Vale.

Time: 1:18.

Pari Mutuel:-

Winner: $34.80.

No. 2772

Ticket No. 5327 gets $50,

RACE 4

No. 4171

No. 5606

No. 4788

Dead Heat

$2,885.40

$ 818.30*

$ 61830*

Tickets Nos. 4568, 3479, 1201, $423. 6723 4605. 67, 5162 get 150 each

RACE 8

#

$3,000.20

Places: $9.90 $10.00; $3.10. Also ran:-A Green Time 142 lbs. (P. F. T. Wel: Bredon 143 (T. W. King's Worthy was the winner, Chattey Centre Court 163 (8. L. with

Cheerful Star Zero second. Lancashire Butig);

163 (H. S.

No. 862 * Chap third. and Ascot Vale Chang); National Victory 148 (L.

No. 3752

$ 857.20 fourth. National Liberty, the red- Tac: Rising Star 136 (D. N. 8. Cra-

No. 3810

$ 428.80 hot favourite, "was among the tail ven) Roofty 135 (W. K. S. Davis);

Spring Shine 154 (P. P. Botelhol: Tickets Nos. 3335, 3809, 1949, 4532, enders.

Twilight Star 142 (S. W. Tang); Vio-176, 706. 2075 get $50 each. let Queen 130 (Hoo Pak-ming}; Win- nie 150 (Chiu' Ki-fan),

1–2,00 p.m-Talpo Stakes (1 Mic) Mr. Bunnyside's King's Worthy..

150 15s..."(Mr. Hoo Pak-ming) 1 "Mr. M. F. L. Haymes' Zero, 150

lbs. (Mr. M. F. L. Haymés) 2

Lancashire Chap 147:

(Mr, B. W, Lee) 3 Won by four lengths, two lengths between-second and third.

Lee Bros

lba.

Time:

2,08.4.

Pari Mutuet:-

Winner: $27.80. Places:

$11.00; $33.00; $18.50. Also ran:-Arabian Cat 152 lbs. (W. K. Fung); Ascot Vale 157 (A. D. Cop pin); Bogey 156 (RK C. Chu) Dow-Jones 158 (G. W. Cooper); Geor- die 151 (R. M. Wood); Heddon 159 Go Kwong-to); Lucky Eleven 152 (Ho Hong-ping); National Liberty 149 (Yeung Wing-kwal); Plain View 148 IT. W. Chattey); Radium Star 188

A Green Time Bredon

..

BACE 6

No. 2987

$5,628.00 $1,608.00

K.G.C. JUNIOR

TITLE

The following were the results of the qualifying round of the Kowloon Golf Club Junior cham pionship played yesterday at Kow- Toon City:--

when

wildly over the cross-bars.

Luck was with Sing Tao when they met Middlesex at Sookunpoo Doubles were hit by Nazarin foron Saturday and managed to keep the winners and Johnny Alvares their undefeated record "Intact by and Johnny Fonseca for the Aces three goals to one.

a

SECOND DIVISION

R. Engineers 2, R.A.O.C. §. Middlesex 3, 30th RA, 2. Club 0, Sing Tao 5. Kowloon 3, Police 3.

THIRD DIVISION

7th R.A. 0. 24th R.A. 3. International 1, 20th R.A. 5.

35th R.A. 3. R. Engineers 2. R.A.S.C. 3. A.S.A. 1.

12th R.A. 3, 36th R.A. 1.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

DESERVING" WIN

Middlesex was beaten by one The best of the ladies" games man-Cheung Wing-chol, the bril-; was the Panthers-Cardinals tangle llant Chinese 'keeper who,, time in which

the Panther Kittens and again when the "Diehards" nosed out a close victory despite looked like scoring, would dive being authit.

daringly at the feet of an op- posing forward to save "the situa tion. Cheung plus certain amount of bad luck, proved the downfall of the Military side,

· The longest hit of this

Middlesex forwards, though they went to the lovers for whom Rosita did not show the same tinesse as Bagalawis clouted a home run the Chinese, nevertheless attack-

end Sing Tao while Efegenia Babida tripled and ed determinedly, Marable

S. China Coomer being two good wingers. doubled.

Bright was content to He back Eastern most of the game to watch Kwok Middlesex Ying-ki, but the Chinese made the R. Boots R. Navy mistake of not using Teng Kwong- sum more often.

G. B. Frost beat S. Sykes 2/1) W. C. Hung beat J. Coles 6/4 H. J. Grose beat J. R. Humble 5/3. R. Millar beat F. J. Remedios 3/2.. No. 4004

T. Henderson beat E C. Fincher, Ko. 553

$ 30400 one up, HG, Butterfield beat V. Tickets Nos. 202, 2238, 633, 1540, | Groves 3/1. ' 1089, 1667, 3280 get $100 each.

Tickets Nos 1587; 5690, 6021, 1488, 2108, 4433, 1928, 3118, 5505," 2001. get

Beiting

"Win. Place

678 621

368 · 421

Catterick Bridge

584 768

Centre Court Cheerful Stat

208 267

RACE 7

1218

802

No. 2747

$3,108,00

National Victory Rising Star

58

89

No. 5828

· 888.00

109 101

No. 4499

$ 444.00

Rooifly

181

305

Shuttlecock

743 780

Spring Shine

68

115

$50 each.

23

22

RACE 8

1824 1219

No. 1824

32

No. 400

$5,947.20 $1,690.20

17 40

No. 2554

5365 5701

RACE 3

Twilight Star

Venus Bay

Violet Queen Winnie

ADVERTISEMENT fast before the final bell

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

1

rung.

V. V. Needa, on O-Lan, allowed

$ 849,80 Tickets Nos. 3152, 5901, 1527,924, 1000, 4835 get $100 each.

Dutchman and Rowan.

THE RESULTS The results follows:--

LADIES' LEAGUE

Wahoos LF.C.

Panthers Cardinals

Wildcats Recreio

R." H

E.

17 5

B

S 18

10 5

7

8

25

18. 8

7 6 ..9

13 11

3

2 3

8

20 8

7

10

11 12

Indian S.C Recreio "A".

B

5

4 5 4

MEN'S LEAGUE St. Joseph's, Cyclones

HKB.C. Canadians

Kowloon

Club

FIRST DIVISION

After some even exchanges Sing St. Joseph's

Goals

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

8 70 23 9 15

6 5 2 1 28 11 12

9 6 2 1 28 14 14

8 4 1 3 18 179

7 3 1 3 17 LB 7

9 2 4 3 27 24 8

7 2 2.3 7 13 6

6 2 0 4 11 22 4

.... 7. 1. 2-4 7 15 4-

SECOND

Tao opened the scoring when Lal Police 2

Shiu-ving netted from а pass Kwong Wah from 9

Tang. After the interval: Middlesex drew level through a penalty. Saw making no mistake.. from the "spot kick.*** Much

R. Engineers against the play Kwok slipped Middlesex through and forced the ball from RAS.C. Drake's hands into the "Diehards" s. China net and, shortly after, Lai put the R. Navy Issue beyond doubt,

,R. Scots MIDDLESEX?

Drake: Freshing Tao water. Parker: 'Wilkinson, Bright, R.AO.C. Thomas: Coomer, Pearson. Tait, Kit Chee 30th R.A. Saw, Marable.

SING TAO: Cheung Wing-choi: Kwong Wah

Club Hau Yung-sang, Lee Tin-sang: Police Leung, Yin-chang, Leung Wing Kowloon

hul Soong. Ling-sing Tang Kwong-sum; Fung "King-cheong. Kwok Ying-kee. Lai Shiu-wing. Ip Pek-wah.

5TH A.A. BATTERY WIN CHINA MAIL BOWLS CUP

The STH A, A. BATTERY beat A. 5. C/ Coy. "A" by 19 shots to 15 at Kowloon :Bowling Green Club yesterday in the final of the first annual Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps" Inter-Unit Bowls Competition for the China Mall Challenge Cup.

There was a large gathering of bowls enthusiasts and others to watch the final contested between te rinks skipped by Gnr. J. C. Chalmers (winner) and Pte. E. Kern,

Among those present were Col. tain keen bowlers in the Volun-

KOWLOON BEAT POLICE

RAZ 24th R.A.

-THIRD

In a poor game at Kowloon the 7th RA home team registered their second Internati victory of the season at the ex-Signals

RAM.C. pense of the Police whom they

39th RA beat by a solitary goal.

R: Engineers Play was at times very rough

20th R.A

8 11 8 11 20 3

7 0 2 3 12 24 2

DIVISION

Goals

P. W. D. LP. A. Ptr.

97 20 41 9 16 06 2 1 36 15 14 7.5.1 142 12 11 9 5 3 1 27 9:13 78.11 28 14 11 8. 6 1 2 23 14 11

8 4 2 2 24 13-18

8 3 2 3 17 10 8

8 3 14 16 23 7

8 2 3 5 18 28 8

8 2 1 3 18 28 +

8 10 7 9 45 2 901 8 10 28 1

18 20 48 DIVISION

"

Goals P. W.D. LF. A. Pts. 981 0.33 11 17

9 4 3 2 23 9 11 9 5 1 3 25 15 11 8 4 2 2 27:16 10 952

16 11 12 9 4 1 4 17 24-0 9 4 1 4 29 16 9

9 4 14 29 20° 9

9 3 3 3 15 15

3 2 3 21 18

8 3 2 13 17

93 15 10 24 7 9 0.27 8 34 2 8.00 8 540

TODAY

BRILLIANT {SPORTING “FIXTURES BOWLING BY HOCKEY-Royal Engineers

GOSANO

E. B. Rose, M, C., Commandant teers. A total of 152 players, parand several players were warned 12th R.A. Only two ponies faced the stat..

of the Hongkong Volunteer De- ticipated, 38 rinks competing for by the referee. Williamson had 35th RA, ter as" Burford was withdrawn-

At the village bend Tornado fence Corps, Sir Atholl MacGregor, the Cup. was Star was third to Rowan with Acting President of the Hongkong

to be carried off the field in the RABC, Fair Chance still leading.

An offer from Mr. G, C. Bur-second half after colliding with a shell Lawn Bowls Association, Mr. and nett, of the "China Mall," to pre Police forward. Coming to the home stretch, Mrs. G. C. Burnett, Mr. R. P. sent a challenge cup had been Dupont Bay to take the lead up Brown Derby came up strongly Phillips, Hon. Secretary of the gratefully accepted and on behalf to the last quarter when he began trom the outside and ran home a Lawn Bowls Association, and Mr. of all present he would again to push his mount forward. From winner, a short head in front of J. McKelvie, Acting President of thank Mr. Burnett for having for- the public stands to the winning Rowan and Fair Chance which the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, warded the cause Draft Programmes and Entry post it was a very keenly contest- dead-heated for second place.

af inter-unit The game was even throughout bowls among the Volunteers. Capt. Forms for the Twelfth Extraed race with the favourite, O-Lan,

Tornado Stat, a rank outsides, with the 5th A. A. Battery lead- Brown said. winning by a short head. Race Meeting to be held

fourth, with the seconding up to te 15th head. Here 3-3.00 pm-Hongkong 81, Leger favourite. Flying Dutchman, fur- Kern's rink pulled up with a three pet rink, and this had en bled

An entry fee was charged of $5'. Saturday, 30th November, 1940

(One and Three Quarter Miles)

ther down the line.

to equal A. S. C. Coy's score of the organisers to send a donation (Weather permitting) may be Mr. T. E. L's O-Lan, 145 lbs." obtained at the Secretary's Office. Mr. T. K. L's Dupont Bay, 150

GL V. V. Needa) 1,4-3.30 pm-New Bridge Handicap 12, but a five on the 19th head of $190 to the Bomber Find. A In a friendly cricket match pulled the 5th A. A Battery further donation of $51 would also Club yesterday the H. K V. D. C played at Craigengower Cricket Exchange Building; the Club

through to win, “ House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; The Sports Club;' and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

on

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 21st

November, 1940..

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

lbs. (Mr. H, J. A. HERTZE) 2 Won by a short head.

Time: 8.28.4. Pari Mutuel:

Winner: 16.80 Place: $5,50.

was

First Bootlon (About Half Mile 155 Yards), Mr. Coco's Brown Derby, 152 Tbs.

(Mr. D. Bisck) 1 Mr. Ash's Rowan, 160 lbs.

(Mr. H. J. A. Hearne) 2* Mr. Weetoo's Fair Chance, 146 Thel

(Mr. B. H. Proux) 2"

"Dead Heat Won by a short head, dead heat between second and third.

Betting

Burford Dupont Bay

Win. Place Withdrawn

208

$7

786

218

Time: 68.4

· Fari Mutuel:-

1102

Winner: $77.30.

RACE 4 Fa'r Chance took the lead from 615 the

start, followed by Flying

Places: $21.30; $14.50; $10.50.

Also ran:--Albury 180 Iba (8. Tum); A Roaring Time 150 (P.

Cont. Page 8. Col. 3

be sent in due course. Thus, it

The winners, 5th A. A. Battery, would seem that local bowlers beat the home team by 47 runs. ] were represented by L/Bdr. Mel could now say "Bowls to Hitler!"

rose, Gnr. R. Main, Gnr. R. M., Keown and Onr. J. C, Chalmers

DISTINCT SUCCESS

The feature of the game Was the brilliant bowling of L. G. Gosano, his first seven wickets (ekip). The losers, a. 8. C. Coy. Col. Rose, in presenting the costing only 10 runs! His finel "A", were represented by Cpl. F prizes, said that the competition analysis was eight wickets for 22 Cullen, 8gt, W. Hyde, Bgt, J. G. hea indeed been a distinct sue-rims. Meyer and Pte. E Kern (skip). cess. It had enabled members of

KEEN BOWLERS

Prior to the presentation, Capt.

Scares follow:-

different units to mest in a field! H. K. V, D. C..-174 for seven of sport. He would again thank dec. (G. N. Gogano 57, retired, D. 4. W. Brown; in a short speech, all who had made the competition J. N. Anderson 49, L. G. Gosano welcomed the guests and gave a a success, and especially the 23. A. Zimmern 20 not out. Bau- Ja short account of how the com- various clubs that had put their moris four for 35),

(800-

Royal Corps of Signals kunpoo), 230 p.m.

TOMORROW CHESS. ————– Kowloon Chess Club Junior Championships. F'abel v. Mitchell, Laufer v. Grefalda, Kolatchoff v. Poupard, "A, Ben- jamin v.DAlmeida, 8. Ben- jamin v. Drake, Walther v. Lee. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

BOWLS. Bowlsters United Services Recreation Club, at Government House, 3.30 p.m. RIFLE SHOOTING. – Hongkong Rifle Association Bpoon and Practice Shoot, at Kowloon City 1.45 p.m.

LAWN

www

. petition had come about through greens at the disposal of the G. C. G.–121 (A. J. Hulse 21, E. J. Mitchell 19.), A.

the enthusiasm and effort of cer- - Volunteers' bowlers,

N, Broadbridge, 18. E. Zimmern 16, G. Gosand eight for