1935-01-18 — Page 20

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1935.

TWISTING THE RABBIT'S TAIL: REPLY TO

SUNDAY'S RACING AT

KWANGTI

Popular Cross-Country Events Arranged

NEW BETTING SYSTEM TO COME INTO OPERATION

(By "Captain Foster")

I am pleased to see that the entries for the second race meeting, which will be held on Sunday next at Kwangti, are extremely good. There are a number of new ponies entered which augurs well for racing under. National Hunt Rules. Cross-country riding has come to stay: fields for the "Drag" keep steadily increasing and, while this happy state continues, the popularity of racing is assured.

The Cross-country race is always a, popular event at these meetings and, owing to the large number of entrius recgived for the January Country Cup the race has been divided into two auctions. We shall, therefore, have six overiin, instead of fire, to interest us noxt Sunday.

I am also pleased to hear the Com. intos' are doing their beat to enter for the public by making the betting moro attractive. I understand that, in addition to the "wire" system, which was introduced at the last meet- ing, (and favourably received) there will be a Win Pari-mutuel in opera- tfot, So far as I can see these two fors of betting are what the public want, and I therefore expect to A large turn-out of mpectators witnons- ing and enjoying the racing.

CANBERRA STEEPLECHASE

Me

Nine Austrailons Lave been entered for this raco and I gather they will all start. Kilrea has been a winner and

the first meeting ast month, and should therefore go very near nex Sunday. Spinaway has pace, hut is very green over the jumps, and dwells on landing after each hurdle. How- ever, I imagine what he loses over the jumps he will be able to make on the flat, and for this reason. make him my first choice. Eliony idol an pace to reesinmend him, but I have not seen him hurdling. If he

a free jumper, he should be danger- ous in view of his light weight. In my case, I think he is in safe place

t

SHATAUKOK STEEPLECHASE

In contrast to the second race, the, feld here will be the smallest of the starters. Burgo- afternoon. There is not likely to be master will douthless be a pronounced

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than four

favourite, but I can see considerable

danger coming from Pride of Thing tao and Wakefield. Be prepared to see an interesting Anish.

GRAND MILITARY AND SASSOON CUP

of

A. D. Barry, welterweight champion

the Orient, who will be one of the "star" turns at the China Flest Box

TRAINING NOTES

4

WHAT DOES "CRICKETER' EXPECT?

WICKET

THAT DOES WHAT IT SHOULDN'T

LAST WEEK'S LEAGUE AND. FRIENDLY MATCHES

I seem

(By R. Abbit) -

to have done it again! Who "A Cricketer" may be

I don't know, but I seem to have upset him. He is quite right when

BLACKBURN DEFEAT MIDDLESBOROUGH

.

BY ONLY COAL SCORED IN REPLAYED CUP-TIE

now

CRITIC

Garthwaite's All-Round Cricket

ROYAL ARTILLERY BEAT FUSILIERS

London, Jan. 17. Playing before their own supporters gave Blackburn the necessary stimulant to boat Middlesborough in the replayed English Cup tie this afternoon.

The Second Battalion of the Royal. Blackbum won by the only Welch Fusiliers scored an easy vic goal scored, and will

rory by eight wickets at Sookunpoo entertain Liverpool in the yesterday in a friendly cricket match with the V.R.A. Lieut. Garthwaito's fourth round.-Reuter.

was the best performance buth in the batting and bowling. Ilc.captured five wickets for 32 and then went in to cure a bright 4 not out, hitting five fours, three of them being in Buccession. Gnr. 1obden also bowled well for the H.A., securing four for ninelern.

he says that I don't see all matches, and il my notes seem to imply Trinidad's

that I do, it must be because I take the trouble to find out what

has happened from eye-witnesses who are competent to offer critic Brilliant

isma.

As a matter of fact did see the was a complineat, though the fall of the last seven Army wickets CCC. Budmittedly quick-saring Effort at Craigengowe. But the unfortun-ground,"

A DANGEROUS SITUATION

JUST FAIL TO

BEAT M.C.C.

Trinidad, Jan. 17. Although the result was a

FUSILIERS

Lt. Ileo Evans b, Capt. Mitchell Lt. Smith, b, Lt. Garthwaite Fus. Jones, b, Lt. Garthwaite Capt. Hardie, b, Gnr. Hebden Set. Gollis, b, Lt. Garthwaite

Clegg itili, st. Flowerdew, b Gartwaite

Major Davies, b, Gar. Hebden Bdn. King, b, Gur. lieblen

ing. Championships to-morrow night. ale point is that he does not seen to have read my notes with particular care, or very fully. He says "the

The Navy are reported to have! Ariny cricketers had the first lenne, which, in his opinion, I presume, started in a somewhat light-hearted improves rather than deteriorates a way! They steadied up after losing following team." four wickets for seventeen! Cutler wicket for Sez he, crushing like. But as a mat has been able to alter his order as ter of fact, while not putting it in Branweli does not liko going in frat

draw, there was a wonderfulus. Carter, not out those very wards, I do say that the and a new player, Lieut. Commdr.

finish to

Garthwaite the M.C.C.'s match Corp. Evans, e, Flowerdow wickets at Happy Valley, and perhaps (E.) J. B. Newsom, docs.

Anyway, A. T. Lee took the first

with Trinidad to-day, a thrilling .Extras at the 1.K.C.C, improve when by

effort by the local side to knock every known canon of cricket they four wickets pretty promptly, bowl

off the runs, only just failing. ught to deteriorate. Towards the ing Branwell second ball with a peach

wero drawn, end of my article I wrote "Of course that pitched on the left-hander's off-

ROYAL ARTILLERY the wicket should grow worse! But tum and whipped in like lightning When stumpa

Trinidad still required 15 runs to 1 played 18 consecutive seasons at to take the leg-bail.

Grunden then created a bit of a win with two wickets in hundit. Flowerlew, 1 Major Davies Happy Valley and my experience is

diversion by hitting pretty lustily at but to get as near as this, the M. G. Sullivan, retired that in the face of all probabilities anything off the wicket and, if my batamen had scored at a rate of Licul. Garthwaite, not out

PONIES STILL ON LIGHT WORK

NO FAST GALLOPS AS YET

(By "Capt. Foster")

I still cannot report any fast gallops, but some interesting canters have taken place during the week under review.

of

the wicket improves

anything.

rather

overs. A slow

I am sure he will give a good account race nro Festival Eve, Soklier of rifin. Ils canter took place in the phor) a diet of taffy always grows | leg-break bowler should not be ex- .C.C. to-day, collecting 77 runs]

Luco

CORRESPONDENCE.

SUGGESTED INTERPORT FOOTBALL TEAM

Total....

Total (For Two Wkla.)

SMALL UNITS FOOTBALL.

R. A. S. C. DEFEAT R. A. O. C.

8

Tales

In a rather slow game marked by when the hesitation to kick hard accunion arose the Service Corps de- lack of team work and too great a

fented the Ordnance Corps In Small Units Football Match at Happy Valley yesterday by threa goals to two, At the end of the Arst half the scores were..one goal ench.

D

Of course I may be wrong. It is, information is correct, he

159 for 8 wickets being reached however, my considered opinion, shook up the bowlers, though Leao run a minute, the lotni of

But Howie, looking back to my first C.C.C. match bowled him in the end.

The M.C.C. made a somewhat in 101h I think-and I wonder how who I suppose has turned over to in 80 minutes. uld "A Cricketer" was then?), that Hermes (and possibly talked Russian

весола knock, leaving this has always been so, and I knew to the ball)-hung on and with Har-late declaration at 200 for 6 in a lot of better cricketers than I have reaves and Browning, who incident-their

hour and 20 ally rattled up top seure, made things Trinidad but an ever been share this opinion.

safe.

minutes to put together 174. It' WHAT DOES HE EXPECT? The Navy missed Briggs badly and, was an exceptionally stiff tank; it I may criticise, hardly made the but the Trinidadians went out for Frankly I cannot understand the best

of their bowling. Har- URC Among the Derby griffins; chief in promptings of this letter. I am not greaves should be their first change the runs, and gave the crowd full torent has centred on Soldier

here to throw roses all the time with and if not unduly expensive should value for thele money.

Leyland batted well for the The ponies that will chew up in this

Hunour, Mr. Li Shui-paa's handsome no thorns, for (to change the meta-bowl more than two The Gadwell, Tillicum and Tummel. of himself in this raca. Belinda has Festival Eve appears to be fighting afternoon and the distance covered ickly. I said, among other things pected to get a wicket necessarily in and remaining unbeaten-Reuter.

was a mile and three-quarters. The thut Tinker Lee and Omar must have his first two overs. Verb sapi

full credit for the excellent use they hown us that she can jump and has it and his winning chances appeal to

bad wicket, keeping an A GOOD DECLARATION In her only outing lam. Spring, me very strongly. Soldier of Italy full time was 4-10 4/6; last mile and mudo of n

excellent length and spin, while bow-

However easy the Recreio win uver aho ran out but she has since been gave a smooth display last time out,

and I am sure he will give a good half 3-21 1/5; last mile and

and Civil Service, may look on paper; The Gadwell quarter 2-53 1/5; last mile 2-17 2/5;ting fast enough to get the fall value woll schooled and cured of her runnnecount of himself.

not quite so simple. some, says I. Again "Craigengower things were ing-out propensities. If she runs true proved himself to be a hurdler of last three-quarters 1-43 3/5; last half of the pitch. Spoken werry

their win." Baker bowled uncummonly well for thoroughly deserved to form, I make kor dangerous. In class last season, but I am told he 1-00 1/6 and Inst quarter in 33 4/0.

tha has gone off considerably, and there thought the pony finished tired, but What more does "Cricketer, expect? the Civil Service and got Reed at Sports Editor,

ence and Rodrigues early on. Had "Hongkong Telegraph. any opinion, Lucy Glitters ha

fore I do not expect to see him win.

Soares, who was early in trouble legs of the other contenders but her Tillleum has up to now revealed him seeing that this was practically his A garland of aspidistras ?

with Richardson, been taken at the Sir, I shall be extremely grateful second occasion in a meterly, style. jumping leaves much to be desired. sell only as a sprinter on the fat. He first gallop, the performance can be

wicket as he should have been, once if you would be kind enough to Dumelu then scored for the Ordnance, She, evidently requires more training makes his initial bow at Fanling in considered as satisfactory.

But now to regular work. Craigen if not twice, there might have been publish this, my unblassed opinion of but thereafter the play was poor on Windsor Hall has indulged in some!

As it was, four the team worthy of representing the both alden. and x longer preparation for the thin race but I cannot see him beating Festival Eve, unless he turns out to

fong canters during the week. His ower in the end did pretty well a different story, "Topping game. She may, of course, he a natural hurdler.

best performance was 2-61 3/5 for the inst the Navy. Although F. R. were down for 67 and six for 78, buti Colony in the forthcoming Interport

Zimmern and Sparrow got into the runs came more freely later.

Football with Shanghai. I am con- W. Hopkinson at left back and K. act very differently in a race and if

Champions distance, last, mile in thirties, seven wickets were down for The Recreio very wisely declared fident that this team if selected will Duffield were the outstanding players whole with the loaders, any, half a mile from home I think she will win. First Section, (Cross-Country race). 210 3/5; tast three quarters-1-48-345114. Then the stitches came undone at five minutes past four, although uphold the honour of the Colony and for the Ordnance, while Q. Jennings last half 1-07 1/6 and last quarter in and, as the Navy captain put it, his they had only 128 on the board. wish to interport provided-they-bean-J- C-Clark wars the best of the Mist is another unknown quantity,

In the absence of Festival Eve, who 3 1/5.

bawlers could send down nothing but Their view of the Civil Service bate given as much practice together as Service team. full pitches to leg. Anyway, whatting was correct as they had them possible. Below are my selections fa-has-still-to jump the Steeplechase

Wong Wing:-Li-Tin-sang-and A. V. course, and I gather he will be in-will be starting in the Grand Military,

I Jike the chances of Skewbald Griffin His stable companion, Pacific Hall, ever happened, 71 runs were put out for 50.

Servicu Corps: 7. Bowler: by the last three wickets, of which in a similar distanco troduced to the fences to-morow after the best of the entries, and pick him negotiated

It is an interesting commentary on Gonano; Leung Wing-chai, Pardoe, the defensive value of putting then Parker: B. Gosane, Higgins, noon. Ho can jump and has pace. the likely winner. Winchester

half Whatever the bowling. this is other side in first that the Civil Ser- Howo, Tam Kong-pok, and Bickford, Forsyth and J. Fuller: G. Jennings Thanking you for your courtesy in C. Digby and W. Dalley; E. Jeffries, C. A. Flond, J. C. Clark; A. Beasley both very desirable assets. Of the Stag does not strike me as being the 2-65 2/5; last mile in 2-18 176; last the last did not fall. •

and E. Eycolt.. rest of the field, Macbeth in the only

pretty useful, though F. K. Lee is vice, though making such a miser- a pretty good No if he is the F. Kablo score were beaten only off the venting my suggestions. animal that may upset form by Anish

Lee I know and not another of that fourth ball, of the last over. ing among the placed ponies.

there iki But

For the Civil Service Baker bowled in definitely one point. I am assured the declaration extremely well with 6 for 1, while Mr. Dunbar's three grifins show came at 4.10 p.m. This left the Navy Pereira's G for 3 in 10.4 overs was Second Section. (Cross-Country race). quality and look full of pron.ise, exactly an hour and a half to get only eclipsed by A. P. Guterres

(Continued on Page 0.) 180-over two runs a minute. This

י

LADIES' HURDLE RACE.

The largest field of the afternoon will muster for this race and I expect

JANUARY CUP

pony he was last season, but the three quarters 1-30 2/5; last

tards up he should be placed. Jan 1-02 4/6; last quarter in 30-2/6. Stower is capable of springing a Bur-liked this gallop very much. prise, and Toby should not be ignored.

JANUARY CUP

QUALITY AND PROMISE

I expect to see a better finish in this vapecially Mistake Day.

1

They are,

ta seo a good finish between Ebony section. Racing Pluck is much fan however, still confined to slow work. Idol, Hurry On, Racing Strain, Spin-cied by his connections, and I think Mr. Dynasty has only one Derby

THE NAVY IN DANGER

asway, The Gont and Wembley Stag. he will score. Cebu has credentials grißin entered, King's Jublice (late NOTTS DROP A. W. CARR

Racing Strain and Wembley Stag are and will be there or thereabouts at the Duron Bay). Ite has been doing only known hurdlers, expecially the for- finish. No Fear also appeals and light work. nor. He won most comfortably at Tiger should not be left out when

sizing up the situation.

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Mrs. Pearce's, Trowbridge and Fox- bridge are doing much stronger work, and they both finished nicely inst Wednesday morning.

Dundee Dr. Macgown's Bonnie moved nicely over a mile last Wednes day in 2-18 but I thought he finishod poorly in 32 3/6, laut half in 1-04.

I cannot say that I like the griffins of the Kong Bros. and am afraid their prospects at the Annual Meeting are not too bright.

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The more I see to Wadebridge the ore 1 like him. He looks a good honest type and seems to thrive on his work.

Two New Joint Captains:

Leg Theory Dispute

CINCH.

Inter-Hong Soccer At The Valley

The annual football match between Ewo (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and

In the second half, C. A. Flood scored two goals In rapid succession for the Service team, taking the ball from half way down the field on the

The teams were:-

B.

Ordnance-R Meech; W. Hopkin- son and A. Gooch; J. Gosling, C. McQueen and I. Boden: R. Woodcraft, C. Goad, H. Routlidge, K. Duffield and R. Gormley.

The following team will represent Co., Ltd.) and Taikoo (Messrs. But the Kowloon Football Club against terield and Swire) was played on the the Police on the Kowloon ground, at p.m. to-morrow:- Boyes; A. Hongkong Football Club Ground yeastman

Morrison; (Capt.) and terday afternoon, the contest ending Davis, A. S. Biles and J. Gilchrist: in a draw of one goal each.

It was an enjoyable fixture though White, H. C. Elliott, G. White, the football was not up to a. high Jones and V, Knox standard. Butterfeld and Swire were the first to score, netting in the first ten minutes of the match. Shortly before the final whistle Jardines

centre-forward.

The next Interport trial match in

for proparation the visit of the

Sunday, January 27,

Mr. A. W. Carr, captain of the Nottinghamshire County equalised through I.. G. Frost, their Shanghai team is to be played on Cricket Club since 1919, will no longer lead the countyside. The General Committee of the club adopted a recommendation, made by a special sub-committee, that Mr. G. F. Heane and Mr. S. D. Rhodes should take over the captaincy jointly.

Both are memorts of Sir Julien Cahn's eleven, but have played | occasionally for Notts.

Mr. Rhodes is 24, and learned his cricket at Dean Close School, Chelten- ham, where he was captain of the First Eleven for two years: He later The Deemster rather disappointed played for Nottingham University mo in his gallop last Wednesday. In College. company with 17th September, he Mr. Heane, who is 30, showed con- covered a mile and a quarter insiderable promise as in cricketer when 3-00 2/6, last quarter 32 3/5., 17th at Retord Grammar School. September finished strongly and was Mr. Carr sald when he heard the much the better of the pair. High

news:

West started with them but was tailed "I haven't heard a word concern- uff before the home straight was ing the captaincy. I cannot even tell reached.

you whether I will be playing again

Although quite a number of "subs"next season. cantered. I cannot single out any particular one to enthase over at the moment.:

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LAST SEASON INCIDENTS

The cricket future of Mr. Carr has boen clouded with uncertainty ever Hince the leg-theory controversy which

1 am very much taken with Shoot-raged during the last Test series.

Last September, duting his i ness, he announced that he might retire from the game altogether, and-he followed up that declaration by resigning his position on the committee of the Nottinghamshire club, though, retaining the cap-" talney.

A. W. Carr.

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Mr. Carr did not play, but ho Bald: "If I had been captain, Voce if the would have bowled, even Australians walked off the fleld. White I am captain I shall not from restrict Larwood or. Voce bowling as they think it.

ing Star, a fine upstanding bay maro, not unlike Nell Gwyn in appearance, but slightly heavior in build. I under stand that she has boen out of work, for some little time. If shape counts for anything. I think she will prove herself to be a fine galloper, and I am antified that we shall hear & good deal about her before the Annual am fod up with the unending Meeting. I shall not be surprised to discussion on the constitution of the see that, in her, the Kong Combine England Test team," he said..

"If 1 am not there next season this will again own one of the best Aus This resignation: followed awifty county alde will probably be captained trailans for the fourth year in succes, the incident at Trent Bridge, when from the pavilion, but the best thing slon, the three previous ones in rota Voce, one of the county logstheory for cricket might be for Larwood, tion being Polar Star, Night Star, and bowlers, after mowing down the Voce, 2 and me to retire from the Able Amazoni.“

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