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Thrilling Finishes At The Valley

7.

"CAPTAIN FOSTER" REVIEWS LAST

SATURDAY'S RACING

(Continued from Page 8.) Day and went ahead to win comfort ably by five lengths, Goldsmith and Mount Pilatus were outclassed.

BELMONT STAR'S WIN

Handicap "D" -

race. The time, 2.00.1/6th WRA creditabin performance for

Class ponles.

UPSET OF THE DAY

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1935.

FRIENDLY HOCKEY Who Will Captain

Police & East Lancashire "A" In Drawn Game

In a friendly game of hockey at the Polloo Training School ground yester day afternoon, the Police second eleven drew with the "A" Company, East Lancashire Regiment. There Hwere ho scoros,

Lle

The wet conditions made the ground slippery, and conditions were on the

INTERPORT

BOWLS FIXTURES

whole far from good. Nevertheless, COMBINED CLUB

a keen game ensued.

יידי

RINKS

PLAYERS TO MEET SHANGHAI

lown!

POLICE R. C. GREEN W. McLeod

The weighing-out for the Island Bay Handicap "C" Class (Firal Sec tion) was watched with much interest

to de- owing to the fact that this race was one could tell the Winner except the

Dally.berate.

Judges, who took sometime I do not believe in blowing up any for the second leg of the

In the meanwhile, the successful Jockey but I must certainly give Double and there were 223 succeY-

were impatiently waiting punters Caesar his due. Mr. Donald Black ful punters on the first leg which was

The various combined club teams deserves great credit in winning the won by What A Chance. An

the supporters of Monoplane, there Junk

names of the ponies appeared on the the decision of the Judges, especially Bay

Telegraph Board, there were several being only 41 backers to win and which are to play against Shang- (Second Section) with Belmont It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. groups of fans discussing the solitary ticket for the Daily Double. hai in the forthcoming serica were Black is now riding with good judg neels and when Victoria Hall's nax When one of the Staff of "Tommy selected last night and are as fol ment of pace. In the race referred was last posted and brought the fold Atking" put the saddle numbers to, he adopted a waiting policy and up to 10 starters, the crowd dispersed (Soldier of Peace) and "g" (Mono- won easily with plenty to spare. The to hack their fancies. All the ponies plane) horizontally in the frame to he followed below with "g" (Bright!

with capability of race ponies is in their walked to the Starting Post with the energy, and speed, the latter must not exception of Soldier of Peace (Mr. Star), and under the frame,

Dend Ilcat" and "Short Head", the broken bo over-rated or over-estimated. It is Dietz) who, being a

"two minuter ullence" was

DO 1152- essential to reserve a little of the given a fast ennter to warm up.

There was a little delay in the start but I assure readers that Its fihal rush. Lucky speed for its Strike (Mr. Dielz) took the lead from but as soon as the barrier was

the "Parl," Soldier of Peace paid the start maintained it till the leased, it was notlerable that no one parliamentary language was used. In last quarter, but when entering the wanted in to the pace-making, $23.00 and Monoplane 365.60 to win straight the puny was not withstand view of the fact that Mr. Li Shiu and in the Daily Double, the former

runners (Soldier of

returned $128 and the latter $1,152.- Chins and Soldier of Peace) and his go in the very heral use of the whip, ang had two

out, and Lucky Strike was very brother Mr. L. T. F, also had two in

ANOTHER CLOSE FINISH lucky to get a pláce.

High Speed and Vietoria all. Al-

Another thrilling finish was seen in though not the same Bistre and Bright Stor were trained the penultimate event, The Vaucluse Handicap over five furlongs for Mr. Cheape made his first nequain by Pang Yau, and Spinaway and Aussles" when Mr. Frost on Bob- Lance with Judge Tester in the Clear Valorous Water Bay Handicap (Five Fur-trainer, Jack, who was formerly Mrniak Star won his second race, heat-

JOCKEY'S, DEBUT

longs) through High West and sup porters were rewarded with $44.70

for

slugger,

owner,

re-

both j

are under the Russlan

Johnnie Heard's No. 1 Boy.

ing by a neck, Sauny Face who in turn accounted for Atlas by a length. I was very disappointed with Stream ling who finished a bad fourth. How- ever, this pony will win a race before the fall.

It was obvious that all went out a win. What's The Time was fancied to do their best to win. However, by the writer to win but nevertheless the fehl was bunching going up the the pony was third and paid $14. Black Rock and the first half-a-mile

Good old Racing Boy, a hot favou The jockey, Mr. Ip Kum-im, is to be was covered in 1.02,3/6th-an average excused as it was his maiden ride in of 31 seconds per two furlongs or rite, let the puntera down very badly 'the race. The pony Anished strong per quarter. Coming down the in the last race, the Island Bay eline near the 14 Miles Past, the Handicap "C" Class (Second Section) but the jockey was all out.

fold was closing and at one time it and if my memory serves, he finished The first leg of the Daily Double seemed from a distance that a blan-second last in a field of eight start- Gold Coin, was won by What A Chance in the ket could cover them, The rail-birds, ers. Mr. G. Roze, an Junk Bay Handicap "D" Class (First especially those at the Public Stand, nearly last the race to the stable Section) and Mr. Pih had to ride hard were getting very excited when the companion. Great Hall, (Mr. Frost) (without to stave of Zero who was ridden by field started to spread out for the by looking round, which Mr. Ralph, an old timer, and it was hotne run and from this point on prejudice) is one of his bad habits. bute won by the narrowest margin and Jis first place. In the "Pari," What wards, there was nothing clac

paid $17.00. Chance paid $12.20 for a win and shouts. there were 223 chances on him for

the Double.

Mr. Leo Frost, on Hetman, rode one

A THRILLING RACE

NEW STEWARDS

I am pleased to learn of the ap- Without the slightest exaggeration pointment of Dr. J. C. Macgown and of the hardest races I have seen for all the ponies at the Distance Post Mr. E. B. Reed as Stewards of the a long time, in the main event Tweed were almost in a line fighting it out Hongkong Jockey Club for both

of

S. E. Alderman A. O. Braw}}

3. Shepherd (skip)

KOWLOON C. C. GREEN

H. A. Alves J. Franer

F. X. M. da Silva A. Hyde Lay (skip)

CRAIGENCOWER GREEN

D. M. Khan

A. R. Dallah H. Beer

R. Bana (skip)

KOWLOON DOCKS GREEN

V. Hart

R. Dunenn

J. H. Budding

G. Cooper (skip)

FOOTBALL CLUB GREEN G. S. Archbutt

J. K. Sloan

E. Tuck

A. Brooksbank (skip)

K. O. Y.L.I.. POLO COMPETITION

Final Postponed Until Next Wednesday

Our Cricketers? SPORT ADVIS.

H. OWEN HUGHES WILL NOT BE HERE

A. W. HAYWARD AND G. S. DUNKLEY

THE RIVAL CANDIDATES

NET PRACTICE STARTS IN EARNEST AT THE HONGKONG C. C.

(By R. Abbit)

.

The bad weather of the last day or two has checked the activities of the enthusiasts, though in some cases I dare say they will be glad of a stand-easy to let some of the stiffness work off! The Club bave made a start withquestion is, are we to adopt the rule their nets, pitched on the East. side however, a definite, and # much more curious dificult dreision' will have to be made of the ground. One very thing has happened since last season. and that is in respect of the L.B.W. The new Dank Building is going to rule which, during the past season in make a lot of difference to the light County Cricket only, has been altered on the Club Ground. How much I to allow an adverse decision against am not quite sure yet. On the face a batsman who, when his legs are of it, it will improve matters for the between wicket and wicket, saves hin bowlers when the nets are pitched on wicket from being bowled down by a the West side of the ground, and ball which has pitched on or to the very possibly it will be quite useful off of the line of the wickets. The

straight off? for the other alle.

A regards a game in the middle, I am not sure whether things may as the season is only just over at not be little awkward for a few home and there is not very much to minutes, as a long black shaft of go on so far as I know. Undoubted- shadow may be thrown with brightly the change las met with a mixed

And this reception. The chief reason light on cach side of it. will of course vary when the shorter was that it was considered that i days come along and the sun is lower would brighten up the game, as the in the sky. Not being an astronomer batsmen would have to play at the I don't know just how the thing will off ball instead of covering up.

There have been a good many re work, and not being a lawyer -can-i

The question is a very difficult one

for it

not say if any question of ancient sulte, but it is doubtful if the cricket lights is involved! I consider it im- has become much brighter. True, probabic, however, that the Committee more games were finished in two days of the Hongkong Cricket Club will this season, but I have read that this Kerve notice upon the Corporation is more due to the weather and the Оле to "take that bauble away" or words wickets than to the new rule. to that effect!

AT NETS

of the surprising facts is that, con- trary to the general opinion, the umpires seem to have met with to I had look at the practice on difficulty in enforcing the rule.

One of the great arguments against Monday and found the wicket on the

low Ride and taking spin pretty the change was the extra and dimeult But, of the work thrown upon the umpire. freely. There were severa!

nost enthusiastic old hands there, however the rule may have worked and a good sprinkling of N.O's. Unt home, I am very doubtful if it is well. One of them, a submariner, either necessary or wise to enforce fear, looked more like a slow spin it in Hongitong. It came in because merchant with a definite wrong un of the supremacy of the bat over the in the bag than anything I have seen hall, and I do not consider that this in Interport Cricket. for a lot of seasons out here. It is exists here Island Bay Handicaps "B" Chan over stride by stride, but after the Mile them take a lot of interest in racing,

an awful pity from our point of view low many innings of over three a mile but Macaroul, having a pull Post the most prominent ponies to be especially the former gentleman who

that My Lords do not appoint the hundred eat one remember here? I of 6 lbs, on the basis of Weight for seen were a plane. Bright Hunt & Race Club since its inception. from the rails) has been a Steward of the Fanling

cricketers to shore-going establish am pretty sure our wicket will keep umpires Inches, managed to turn the table. Soldier of Pence,,

ments. Speaking at randon, Pay- the balance trae, and our Owners are reminded that Entries At the fall of the flag, there was a Star, Spinaway and Bistre. Within

The final of the K. O. Y. L. 1. Comthander linrgreaves is about the will probably prefer to go rush from the barrier at full speed, 100 yards front home, the last two for the Ninth Extra Race Meeting,

THE L. B. W. RULE the quarter being done

started using ground. It which is to be held on October 10 and polo Cup between the Royal Artil-only naval officer who has played for before. and the first halten die in 68:4/0th) then left Soldier of Peace, Monoplans 12 close on Monday, September stery and the Royal Well: Fusiliers, longkong in my time, so far as

ing to look back to the past. For seconds. With the exception of the and Bright Star to fit the Jesus at NOON, and that the conditions of has again been postponed and will can remember. In this connection I

be played on Wednesday, rather wonder what the Navy will be While on this subject it is interest- able to do about their sile this canon.some long time, indeed ever since in first three placed ponies, namely, out and these three were raging the 8th race (Fukien Handieng-One now Macaroni, Hetman and Rose Queen, neck and neck under hard pressure Mile) on Second Day to be ridden by October 2.

with the liberal, use of the whips. novices, have been inodified to include: This is the only open annual polo The Flect, if one may hazard a 63, the earlier years of the century big

may tie even more far-flung than

scores threatened to detract from the the rest of the field finished

however, The three passed the Winning Post the "E" Class, The conditions now

Kame with usual. I have no doubt, crawling past the winning post. The

changes ince was set by King's Bounty but almost in a tine after the most ex-are for China Ponies, "E" Class and tournament without handicap and

a. fastish public, among the many Mr. Black, on Macaroni, was wise citing finish I have ever seen and the Subscription Griffins of this Club of is always keenly contested. Both tint they will raise a useful aide popularity of the

medium bowler who looked as if he suggested, have been different amend- ments of the rule governing leg enough nut to follow, and it was his Gentleman in charge of handing out this Season that have not won a mee teams have shown up well in the somehow. There

preliminary rounds,

might get a lot of wickets on a fast before wicket. sound judgment of pace that won the the weights deserves n Top-at. No at Race Meetings of this Club

pitch with good slips, and I believe Lt. Com. Barry is managing their cricket.

tipped

May

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THE INTERPORT

on

the

It was not, however, until after the season of 1028 that the County Cricket Advisory Committee appoint- ed a sub-committee to consider the Practice for the Interport has not proposal of the Hon. R. II. Lyttelton been started seriously yet, but one or which was in substance what has been two facts emerge. I now learn that adopted for trial in County Cricket II. Owen Hughes will not be return during 1935. The Sub-Committee also ing to the Colony until December, considered various other changes, If A. W. Hayward is fit and plays for (Its constitution by the way is in- the Colony the question of the teresting as the late Lord Harris was captaincy will be solved, but if not, chairman, and the members

to Ree

were

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes, and Entry Forma for the Ninth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Thursday, " 10th October, and Saturday, 12th October, 1935 (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Twong Rond.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON, on Monday, 30th September, 1934

By Order;

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary.

·KING'S-

COMMENCING SUNDAY

A BEAUTIFUL

BALLET DANCER

manacled on a stony

slab, swaiting--what?

CARL LAEMMLE

[presents

R

ZAKLOL Esa

in Edgar Allan Poe's

RAVEN

vetla

BELA LUGOSI

IRENE WARE LESTER MATTHEWS

INEZ COURTNEY

Screen play by

Jim Tully and David Boehm

Directed by

Louis Friedlander

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

BRASSO

GIVES A BRIGHTER

SHINE

EASE

WITH

It will be interesting to see upon whom J. W. H. T. Douglas, P. T. Eckersley, the choice falls. Personally, I should C. A. Faulkner, A. E. R. Gilligan,

be surprised

Dunkley Nigel not

V. W. C. Jupp, R. H. Halg, chosen. He has long experience and Lyttelton, C. T. A. Wilkinson and it is an ideal thing to skipper the W. A. Worsley.) side from behind the sticks.

The definite proposal of Lyttelton's T A Pearce is so valuable with was turned down, and it was stated the hall, as well as being our star that the members agreed with the batsman, that it would in my opinion, umpires that they must be guided by be most injudicious to put the cares the pitch of the ball only. They did of captainey on his shoulders as well. however, approve the change that a He was balting beautifully in the batsman could be lb.w, after the nets the other night, and should straight ball had touched his legs or good for any amount of runs. He, of his person, and that the rule 24 shoulding that the size of the wicket should course, together with Ricketts and be amended accordingly and rule 27 be increased and this, as everyone Dunkley are certainties, as presumise amended to prevent using "the knows has become part of the game. ably is Teddy Fincher, and, unless hebat or any part of one's person except They adopted this in preference in has quite lost his form, Clive the hands" to prevent the ball rolling reducing the size of the bat, chiefly Garthwalle. But there are a tremen-on to the wicket after having been it seems because it would interfere. dous lot of people who have claims played. And here I find myself in a leas with the trade.

to

for BRASS

BRASS

AND COPPER

to be considered for the remaining difficuity. I am morally certain that I hope to go into the recent changes pisces, and it would not be surprising this change was tried, but as more fully in a later article. I wiH if in the und fielding ability did not whether it is still in force or not 1 conclude this one with the news which in the scale in some of the selections. really do not know; and I think you has just come to hand that the Selce

CHANGES IN THE LAWS

will find most local umpires also not tion Committee has been nominated, The change in the size of the quite clear in their minds as to what is and that Messrs. R. H. B. Hancock, stumps was adopted in Hongkong the the present law on the subject. As in A. W. Hayward and G. S. Dunkley

I sincerely that,

season after it had proved to be the 1985 Wisden the rules are printed will serve.

English cricket, although without the two amendments meritite wine wwer to add to their thumber

it was even there bright in only fored above 1 assume that the innova. At least one if not two members of County Cricket in the first instance.tion was not a success and has been Clubs other than the Hongkong Cric But its adoption by almost all clubs dropped. I should be glad to, hearket Club should be available for con- sultation-or 50 the majority of of any standing at home was from any of my readers.

with mediate and Hongkong way them.

The Committee confirmed a recom- ferickot opinion in the Colony runs, 131 the forthcoming senson, Imendation made at a previous meet- unless I am much mistaken.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

The Holdup

WHAT'S

2

WE'RE COMING

"THE TROUBLE

ABOARD

MAYBE

BRIDGE IS OUT!

AUCTION

DISPLAY NOW ON

m. Tuesday 1st 10 a.m. Thursday 3rd 2.30 p.m. Friday 4th

on our premises.

KOMOR & KOMOR

TAKE THE COVER OFF "THAT FUSEE AND SCRATCH IT ACROSS

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THATS A RED LIGHT ALL RIGHT!

I THOUGHT WE'D HAVE A CLEAR TRACK!

York Bldg.

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THIS IS A SPECIAL.... IT'S GOING "THRU TO THE CITY....WE DON'T TAKE ON ANY PASSENGERS.

YOU'LL

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THIS TRAIN!

TAKE

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