1935-12-20 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935.

"CAPTAIN" FOSTER REVIEWS RACING SEASON Exceedingly Successful Year Despite Depression

CRICKET NOTES

BY R. ABBIT

ALL-IMPORTANT

MATCH

OF THE SEASON

CHAMPIONS PLAY I.R.C.

ODDS SLIGHTLY IN FAVOUR

OF VISITORS

To-morrow will be played what I regard as the key match of the Senior League so far as can be foreseen at present. The H.K.C.C. go down to Sookunpoo to play the Indians and it should be a most interesting match.

Were the match at the Hongkongj Cricket Club ground I should expect the Club to have a shade the better of the game, as I have noticed that mu of the L.R.C. do not give of their hul on that ground. I do not-of course refer to Pereira, Mudnr, or Minu but to some of the younger-or] perhaps I should say less experienced playera,

I do hope and trust this will not be construed to mean that I am belittling or depreciating some of the Indian players Nearly all cricketers inve grounds they like and gounda they don't like and possibly quite wrongly I have formed the opinion that I have; stated above.

On the other hand, I don't think the Club players particularly like the I.R.C

ground, and I fancy there is vory little in it between the two sides. One thing is absolutely certain and that in that the Club will have to turn: out their strongest sida to win. If the two Pearce's, Dunkley, Redmond, Duckitt, H. Owen Hughes and Price all turn out, there is the

ing of very strong tenni.

THE MAMAK,

LEAGUE

POINTS FOR 12TH BATTERY

A BIG WEEK-END PROGRAMME

Second division Mamak League Jints were secured by 12th flat- tery, R.A. yesterday when at Soo- kunpao they beat Departmental by three clear goals.

is

Left Trentbridge, which had an unlucky season, and Festival Evo, which performed with credit.

Over The Sticks Once Again

Jockey Allowance Success

NOVICE'S GOOD FORM

Liberty Bay Keeps His Record

Able Amazon which topped the ponies during the racing season

under review.

The Hongkong jockey Club closed their Sea- son last Saturday and it must be admitted that in view of the depression, they have had a most successful racing year. There were actually-winning stakes list for Australian including the Annual Meeting-21 days of rac- ing and 196 events were keenly contested. Mr. Clerk of the Weather was not too kind on two WINNERS OF or three occasions, but the rest of the Meetings was held under idoal atmospheric conditions and the attendance improved towards the end of the

season.

Racing on the whole, especial- ly after the recess, was of very thrills and full of exciting

KWANTI CHRISTMAS MEETING high standard with plenty of

(By "CAPTAIN FOSTER")

The Christmas Meeting un-ton and Miss Louis Fearon-both of der the auspices of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club will be held at Kwanti Course, Fanling, on Sunday and the first race will be run at 2.15 p.m. A special train will leave Kowloon,

at 6.0 p.m.

whom are now in England-will be much felt on Sunday and race goers will admit that there had never been Macey gave the Gunners a goal lend

a Indies race without the presence at the interval and this was sub.

of the two indes taking part. consolidated. by Aldridge sequently and

However

the adjustment of weight Taylor.

has

left no

no loophole and the Official There

full programme of

Handicapper has set a problem in Mamak Lengue games during the

Parade West the winner. spitting won flughes of course had only week-end. To-morrow the Mule Corps at 1.05 p.m., ahd return from Fanling

hur been asked to shoulder top-weight Just returned, looking very fit, I was and Nomails meet in a second divi- The Railway fare is including 148 lbs., and it seems that she has gind

He tells me he has no sin encounter on the Police Training admission to the to see. practice since August, but that isn't School ground at 4 p.m.

Stand in $1. take out. Kolng to affect his slip fielding and

knock comes all two second division games are schedulceived and owing to the large number often a trat quito better than the second or third.

ed. The senior match is between the for the December Country Cup, this Of course the enormous probability Argonauts and Royal Engineers on race has been divided into two sec in that the game will end in a draw, the Y.M.C.A. ground, King's Park tions. There are six rices on the but anyway it will be worth watching at 11 a.. and all being well I hope to see it.

Departmental and C.B.A. meet in card and a good day's sport is assured.

event, The opening and give a fairly detailed account of it on Tuenday next.

ERROR IN CARDS

The other League came in the Senior Division is between Craigen- gower-and thu Navy. The C. C._c. card says that their first cleven are playing at King's Park and their Second at home. The Navy Card has it the other way about, but I have no Will Bottle it somehow. doubt they

goes to show that all was not. But it well with the fixing up of matches

this ear. Anyway, wherever the

Kame

เ

it should be a

plaserially as Branwel!

very good one

Iina shown a return of form. Omar and Tinker Lee will, I think be more formidable if the game is played on the Craigengower ground.

NON-LEAGUE GAME

The Army are launching out, and fielding a second eleven to-morrow when their first team takes on the K.C.C. at Kowloon in a non-League Game while the second cleven are

at at home

Sookunpoo to the K.C.C. recond, who may win, though depends very largely what sort

it

of

is second team the Army will put out.

William Osler has l

On Sunday one first division and of ticket to the Pse, and the cost the best chance. Miss B. Fair will Very good entries have been re- in the end end she should be!

To-night's Badminton

the Canberra

for

SELECTIONS

only 142 bx, to carry and is danger ous. I presume that the St. John Ambulance Brigade will be in attend- ance not on account of this event but cases. emergency The Decumber Country Cup "A" n second division match on the CBA. Handicap is a Steeplechase over 11⁄2 Division over country course of ground at 10.50 and in the afternoon Miles for Australian Ponies and has approximately three miles will cer at 3 p.m. on the Radio Sports Club

seven entries. A gand

good field. I fancy attracted pitch at Carolina Hill, Nomads play race should be seen and Belinda hastatomaster if he does not weigh

In the pull in weight. certainly the Royal Engineers "B".

the out in the Taipo Handicap with Sun Kum Shan Handicap over twePunch and Winchester Stag in the miles run on February-16,-Flummery

renr. In the "B" Division, the order- who won the race by a head was re- of the finish should be Ike, Canary ceiving 10 hs, from Belinda and on Sunday is set to give 5 lbs. to the I am aware that they latter pony met again in the Australian Grund National when Bolinda got another hiding by many lengths, but I am of the opinion that if Helinda could she WAS when reproduce her form second to Flummer be recalled that sho should pass Chief interest in this even-the post first. It ing's mixed doubles league bad-nt the meeting held on January 20, Helinda won the Canberra Steeple minton programme is invested chase by many lengths and Flummery in the match between Recreio was among the "Also Rans." "B" and the Chinese Recreation Enspire Day and The Giraffe have

The following are my selections for Club. The teams according tonover beon over the fence and I am

afrahl to express an opinion, on their Sunday's Christmas Meeling of the records, are well matched, and maiden jump. However The Giraffe Fanling Hunt Club to be held at the Recreio may have to de- is a speedy merchant at the Valley Kwanti. pend on court advantage to give and I prefer him. Lucy Glitters is nicely in with only 147 lbs. to shoulder them the verdict.

and is dangerous. Left-handed S. P. Chan and Mrs.

Programme

As for the first eleven, I rather F. T. Lo, former Tientsin champion, ancy a draw will be the result. It is will probably win all three games

mul thought that

FOLLOW VALLEY FORM

In the St. John Cup which is n cannot be on the they continue their form shown to K.C.C. ground unti

and the Sookunpos date. Mrs. Lo is exceedingly strong hurdle race over 1 miles, I would in the forecourt and Chan's covering strongly advise punters to follow the ground at the same time.

iscard but the distribution seems com" { provare to be on their best be- Class. I fancy they will pass the Post!

pletely to have broken down.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE

So far as I know the University work is first class. Recreio have a form of the Valley ponies and they two are in order of the ranking list, Day- have no game nor the Civil Service, slight pull over the remaining this which

will Jight Evo (C Claus) and both Tillicum I am told the latter Club has printet pairs and it is

ensure them points. Itut and Wembly Stag are in the "D"

haviour to win.

In that order. The old warrior, Tom Recreio seniors journey to Kowloon Cobley is in the race but, without The Chub are at home to the Police, are it's rather difficult to gauge the Tong and must win, but St. Andrew's prejudice, it is about time for him

inay experience difficulty in getting to take in all

Pride of Tsingtao, whose last win rong a second the Club are goingTalkoo ladies are alightly better than at Kwanti was the Fanling Grund: to turn out. The Polles ton are rather use of the Saints and with Stainton Natiound on March 19, has no oppost- in and out especially as regards their haling. I rather fairy the Club's and Charlie Summers showing very tion in the Taipo Banding and chances. I have already mentioned good form at the present it is more Burgomaster and Spinaway should the only two other games of which than possible that Taikoo wiil at least All this second and third places. I have information.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TESTS"

match as one never quite knows how away with the points at Talkoo. The

LADIES RACE

hold their visitors to the odd game,

The Fire Brigade enu expect A fairly ca

comfortable win at Sailors and

The Ladles Hurdle race which is a positional It is one of the curious facts of Suidlers' Home, and no se handicap event over 11⁄2 miles is very

however well changes cricket history that

in the longue table are

open and will be the best of the day. they may do against England, the as a result of to-night's games.

This is the last mixed doubles princerely hope that I am not out of South Africans always crumple up surainal Apstrailans. From 1903 gramme before the New Year, the my course when I say that the onwards tours that have done ex next batch of matches being scheduled absence of Miss Pamela Scott Harsė colluntly against the Mother Country for January

few months

the

have visited Australia

To-night's

gramme is.

Taikoo v. St. Andrew's

Becrels "B" v. C.R.C. Kowloon Tong v. Beerein "A"

S. and H. Home v. Fire Brignilo

Later full of hope, and havo falled dis- Innlly. Thla ar after their great triumph in England them is the same and story to tell. Atralis invo beaton three State' tennis badly and now in the first Tent havo defeated Houth Afrien by nine wickets. The behind in England. Two bowlers A. home alde admittedly did not do no 3. Bell and C. L. Vincent are among billy when they red 248 and 282 these unable to get away to play, but the Australian batting mastered So the possible teant is weaker than their bowling completely, and then put it might be:: Still-we shall ses what

later for ・10산 one wicket.

happens 429 and

I must apologize for these notes In perhaps As a mintter of fact it pol so strange in this case as it must belng somewhat brief but, to speak To remembered that the English teams in confidence, I bave got mixed up away from their jobs all last with a rinsty old fellow enlied Willem had summer and many of them probably Schindler and he takes up a lot of found that wetting off for oricket my time looking after him. We shal would have to be belayed for a bit. I hope to do better next week with an Then too, poor Cameron died, and his article on the Diocesan Boys School ulorstudy R. J. Williams renhinet Cricket as an extra on Wednesday,

un

FOR FANLING RACES

ST. JOHN'S CUP

THE CANBERRA HANDICAP

Belinda

Flummery The Giraffe

THE ST. JOHN'S CUP «.

Daylight Eve Tillicum

Wembly Stag

THE TAIPO HANDICAP

Irkir of Tsingtao Hurgomaster Spinnway

THE LADIES' HURDLES

West Parade Diogenes

William Oxler

THE DECEMBER COUNTRY CUP A

Hargomaster Punch Winchester Stag THE DECEMBER" COUNTRY CUP B

Ike

Canary

The Loafer

Winners Of Seasons' Cups

And Plates

BEST GRIFFINS

ROSE QUEEN'S $4,899

$34,620 PAID

ούτ

STAKES

THE AUSTRALIAN LIST

finishes and racing enthusiasts got their money's worth.

The statistics which I have! compiled for the year under re- ABLE AMAZON TOP view reveal some interesting

The Australian fist la made up as figures such as the amount of stakes won by owners, complete follows: list of winning jockeys, the best pari-mutuel returns, course re- cords established during the scason and etc.

The introduction of jackey allow ance was responsible for some really good dividends being paid out in the second ball and the Stewards enn be congratulated adopting this.

on There is no denying that hereafter the 5 lb, jockey allowance in the handicap events will be fully taken advantage of, nni novicns will undoubtedly have better mounts. There is an old say

ng "Good ponies make good Jockeys." Mr. M. T. Johnson, who presided at the half-yearly General Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club on Novem ber 28, said that the object of the allowance was to encourage

novice jockeys and give them more op- portunity to ride, in, the open handicap Inces, it can be said, without kny novices fear of contradiction, that

Leo (thanks to the tuition of Mr. Frost during the 1,150

The following is a list of stakes won by Grimns of 1985:-

Bonny Dundee Gold Coin. Harvest View Herod.

High Honour

$ 1,000 1,625

1,700

4,259

2,450

King's Jubilee Mistake Bay

4,412

2,100

l'ontiac Bay

3,000

4,899

Rose Queen

Rousseau

Soldier of Peace

Soldier-of-Victory- Victoria Hall

Ythan

Total

3,050

1050

1.675

1,400

1,500

$3.1,620

It will be observed that the amount paid out to Griffins was $650 more, than that to the Australian Ponics. Although Rose Queen heads the list to be followed by King's Jubilee, the percentage of Herod's earnings is un- fact doubtedly better owing to the that

he started only three times as against Rose Queen's fourteen and King's Jubilee's eleven outings. Rose Quech won two Cups for the owner, Mr. Eu Tong-sen, one presented by the American Club and the other by the St. George's Society, Herod won

the Blue Ribatul and the Lusitano Cup for "Hem" stable.

and

It will be recalled that there were only three starters in the St. George's,

119 The Plate over 1% Miles Judges could not separate King's verdict of Jubilee and Rose Quech,,

owners dead-hent was given. The then decided to toss (1 do not know who suggested) for the Cup and Mr. Pearce had no luck with the spin of the coin. The public got $5.10 (Win and Pluces) for the excitement.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS

13 Ponies Win Over

$1,000

There are only 13 Subs figuring in the list of $1,000 and over, and they are as follows:-

Belmont Star

Double Chance Emergency Call Gold Picker Invermark

1,650

summier months) have improved immensely and I am confident that owners will, in the future, experience very Inte dimeulty In securing jockeys,

THE CHAMPION JOCKEY. Congratulations are due to Mr. Leo Frost on heading the list of jockeys (Continued on Page 9.)

Cold Morning Derby Day Goldsmith Got That Mount Pilatus Rose-Ann

Total

GRIFFINS

$ 2,021

1,450

1.350

2.040

1,450

1,850

Shooting Star

1,650

Snowy River

1,750

Southern Crona Vixen Tor

1,200

1,650

$17,320

*

8 6,200

1,400

1,250

2,450

1.550

1,750

1,950

1,200

$10,750

OLD PONIES

Able Amazon Alacrity Australian Roy

Bag Tor... Doliniak Star

Night Star

Racing Heart Saucy Face

Total

It will be observed that theag 18 ponia only drow from the coffer of the Hongkong Jockey Club the sum of $34,070 and Able Amazon heads the Bxt. Cold, Morning was the beat grin of the year but she gave a very disappointing display in the Cham pions run last week when she finished (Continued on Page 9.)

Records Of The Jockeys

MR. LEO FROST OUTSTRIPS REST

OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES

A complete statistic of Jockeys including Macao races is enumerated hereunder.

D. Black A. A. I Hotelbo H. A. de koelho 1. P. Botelho E. . Butler...

F. I do Carvalho 1. P. Chatu

R. H. Charira G. 1. Chrope Chiu Choong-fnu Chay Wine Chiu' W. 11. Choy

A. D. Copyin W. 11. S. Davis N. Dells

C. Encarnaru G. P. Ferguson

1. G. Frost

K. W. FunIDY

Y. T. Funk

C. 1. Grecory

6. D. A. Gregory

G. Harriman

A. J. 1, Heartl

He Hung Peng

P. K. T. llo In Kul Ying

Kum Im

J. A. Johnson Gwydyr Jongs

C. N. Kong Keink ******

Dr. 9. K. Lee D. 8. LA P. F. LA B. Y. LE

$ 2,111

1,662

1.350

1,250

Lucky Strike

Invincible Knight

1,350

2,254

Propitious Time

1,000

Lo. G. Ing

17th of September

3,614

P. Label

'The Dermiter

F. Marshall

1,200

V. V. Needa

Touchstone

.1,000

G. Neugebauer

Valley View

1,800

Wadebridge

4,125

9. N. l'an....

J. V. Fe

Total

$24,369

Wadebridge was the best Sub. seription Grifin of the year and ho

The following is a list of winners of Cups and Plates during won for the keen sporting lady owner

the

year:-

Garrison Cup

won by Iron Grey

Chater Cup

American Club Cup

Royal Navy Cup

Governor's Cup Ladles Purse Jockey Cup. Lusitano Cup

St. George's Plate

St... Andrew's Cup

King's Bounty Bistre Rose Queen. Gold Picker Soldier of Britain Soldier of Germany Herod

Rose Queen

Itibble..

(Mr. Needa) (Mr. Marshall) (Mr. Tao) (Mr. Needa) (Mr. Tao) (Mr. Sun) (Mr.. F. Li (Mr. Davin)

Mr. P. Botelho} (Mr. P. Botelho)

Mr. Pearce two classic events, the Sub St Leger and the Autumn Cham- due to plons,

Congratulations are Mrs. Pearce for showing the way to score twice in the Autumn champions she will register more. and F hope Seventeenth of September, for not winning a race at the Extra Meetings, was ineligible for the Autumn cham- plona and even if he were, Wade- bridge was too good for the iron-grey gelding.

D. La Newblaxing

11. C. FO

TY, Ô. Tuy

I. de B. Prichard B. A. Proulx

I. P. Halph

C. U. da Boss G. W. Sewe!} H. Y. Ban M.. TAME Thur Man W 23. W. Tang 11. I. To

C1 Taylor A Wall Wong Tucson Q. M. Wong I. M. Wood

W. N. Yeh

Young Wind,

wal

Young Wing Bing You Bhun Wa

B. Yuen

Wins 2nd 3rd Unp.

13

12

1t!!

DOUBLE FIGURE

SUCCESSES ·

MR. FROST AGAIN

Of the double figure wins, the ranking list in percentages

works as follows:-

I. . FrontŻ

1. Bleck

N. Dritz

GU, da los

J'ez-

Wing 2nd #rd und, rentage 50 25 21 69 68.18 10 17.12 XD GENE 17.2 18 82 41.00 ....... 12 18 4 47 89.74 15 20. 22 DO 37.60 ..... to 14 GD 31.00

E C Pl W. 1. Dav

Mr. Leo Frost was soon at his best in the Twelfth Extra Meeting held on November 10, when he scored 100% by registering four wins on Snowy Ilver Afistake Bay, Cold Morning and Pride of Tsingtao, and was placed on Pontiac Bay, King's Justice and Seventeenth of Septembar, At the same Meeting, Mr. G. Roza did a "hat trick" on King's Jubilec, King's; Warden and Wadebridge,

Although we lost Mr. Johnnie Heard who left hero before Easton for England, Mr. Ralph returned to the saddle at the last Meeting before the recess and I do not think requires any further introduction.

During the year Messrs. GR. Cheape, Fung Kwok Wa, R. M. Wood, and S. L. Yuen had the satisfaction to break their "ducks" and Mr. Tang Manwa will, at future meetings, have black letters to his name on the Telegraph Board. The introduction of Jockey allowance was responsible for Mr. Tang's three wins on Soldier of Peace, The Rain Gauge and Locksley Hall to put him out of th novices and Mosers. Choy Wing H. and F. F. Ld will very soon follw, Mr. Tang

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