THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1936.
Ponies Tuning Up For Annual Race Meeting
New Australian Talent
BUT NONE ÁS, GOOD
AS ABLE AMAZON.
(By "Captain Foster")
We have a little over a month and a half to got our new dumb friends fit for the Annual Race Meeting to be held in February under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club and the training of all classes of Griffins is now in full swing. However, the value of slow exer- cise has been indulged during the last two months but, from now onwards, a great deal of fast work will be necessary.
to their
An
BEST OF BUNCH
EARLY TO "FORM CONCLUSIONS
FOURTEEN SHOW. PROMISE
(By "Captain Foster")
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Attorney General, is a new owner and races on joint account with Mr. M. T. Club. Newhill is also a new- Johnson, the chairman of the Commander
the comer and he has a share in stable "Rojon." Mr. Wadeson Joined Mr. C. B. Brown on 50-50 shure and they have no luck with their draw. Mirs: Seth, who was quite recently wedded to Mr. II. Seth, is a new lady
owner.
It is obvious that the condition of an, the past, many ponies very late In
form. As animal plays an important part, and coming
The following pontes, No 13 drawn the success of any depends entirely instance, Mistake Bay, Vixen Tor, upon his energy and speed. Without and Wadebridge were a few.
Owing to the trade depression, by bir. Dunbar, No. 22 owned by prejudice, it is not unusual to hear
Chinn
Fonics, Sub Messra. Brown and Wadeson, and No.. same owners grumbling that their there are less
and Derby Griffins, this 36 of Mr. V. M. Grayburn have been
HOING
to the trainers, it must be Season
Animals
great The draft programme is new under deal of exercise more than others, the consideration of the Stewards and
I would will be out very soon. and
under the circumstances
The amount of subscribers for strongly advise owners to leave the
too
while
and
No. 1 Boys ure no good etc, and inscrip the previous years and an/discorded as "na good" and I hear) faltbered that they cannot manu- a result, I understand that there will that they are now in Canton riding i
schools. Owing to accidents
Sassoon facturo spend. It may be added that be two or thren races loss for Griffing from the course, Jubilee Eva
by Sir Victor require R
farlo Aive of Mrs. Dunbar had to be
Better luck next time. destroyed.
early yet to It is
na there trainors alone and not to worry them Australian Ponies lant yours was 38 the best Rower of the flool who has i too much. I presume it is known and we have this season 43 Subsan are too many ladies in this year's
batch.
There are no fewer than 22 that a pony begins to get his winter increase of five. There are some ex- cont about the end of September and ceedingly well-bred ponies in this mares and it is certainly a record as sheds it for his summer ogo in the batch and we shall certainly see some compared with previous years. spring, the precise times being in- excellent racing in February. However, the manner in which a horse fluenced by the warmth or the reverse ever I consider them as a fair aver- moves his legs in described as action, of the weather. I am no authority age lot and I am prepared to accept and his movements must, naturally on training, but, I do know that the a email wager that none of them will depend upon his conformation. From worst period to train a pony is un- lower Able Amazon's colours. All what I have seen during the early doubtedly during the winter months, the ponien have been named and the mornings at the Valley, I fancy the
in following is a listi and I can cite that there were,
Brand
Owner
F1 Eu Tong Sen's
3 Leung Kwok Cheong's
J. F. Macgregor's
5 Johnson and Alabaster's
& Yeung Brox'
7 Ll Shlu Pang's
X
Weetoo's
0
Y. Shenton's
10
Mr. Dunbar's
11 J. E.. D's
12 Eve's
13 L. Dunbar's
14
15
Mrs. Tinson's
Eve's
10 Li and Lia'
17 Broadway's
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Blanford Silver Streak
Colour Bny
Name
Bay (M)
Brown
Bay
Buy
Brown
Bay (M) Chen (M) Chen (M)
Bay
Bay
Buy
Brown(M) Bay (M)
Ches Black Brown (M)
Bay (M) Bay Brown
Strathroy
Ranger
Tinamith
Soldier of Scotland
Canberra Girl Shek-O Fox
Nokomis
Electron
Holiday Eve
(Sold)
Rippon Tor Jubilee Eve (Destroyed) Trojan
Broadway Bill Sarie
A Grand Time
18 Nofon's
10
L. T. F's
Gold Dragon.
20
Li Po Chun's
21
Hall and Shenton's
The Dunlin
Brown and Wadeson's
23
Miss Li Po Chun's
24 Mrs. Seth
Bay (M) Brown Buy (M)
Merry Time Brenta
Ches (M)
Hepta
Buy (M)
Bunny
Iloney
25 Mrs. Stanton
26 Perak's
27 Dan's
28
29 L. Reidy's
Ches (M)
(Sold)
Marie Aloe (Destroyed)
Cher (M)Gay Feather
Mrs. Dunbar's.
Ches, (M)
31 K. W. Fung's".
Bay (M)
32
Quartermaster
33
Mr. Kwok in Wang's
34
Finder's
35 Tasma's
-38 V. M. Grayburn
37 Chiu Cheong Fan's
Ches
Влу
Bay
Hay (5)
Binck. Black (M) Bay (M)
38 Pnu's
30 Chau & Chau's
Ches
40 C. Grial's
Bay (M)
11 Kong Bros'
Bay (31)
42 Wong and Chan's
43 Brish's
44 Fatshan's
45 Lancashire's
Ches (M)
Hay Bay Bay
Zodiac
Yo-Ho
The Jupiter
¡Lercules
Centre Court
Paroo River (Sold). Violet Queen
Double Finesse
Perfect Day
Moonlight
Film Star Stem Ginger Brutus
Able Warrior
Lancashire Lad
An "M" in parentheses after the colour of a pony indicates mare.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Christmas Eelectie Competition over nine holes at the Kowloon Golf Club was won by A. J. Dennla. with a score of 20-344-25%. (85-18-67) and J. McKelvie (87-0-69)
December.
Closing Date For Entries qualified for the Captain's Cup for
To-morrow
How-
following:
Electron, Holiday Eve, Gold Brenta, Dragon, A Grand Time, Violet
Queen, Zodiac, Honey, Double Finesse, Perfect Day, Film Star, Able Warrior, Lancashire Lad, The Dunlin.
I think they have vory good chances of winning races at the coming Meet- Ing.
of
We have no offspring in this batch. by King's Treasure, who was the sire of Able Amazon, and nothing from Jack Marsh, whose son Got That and daughter Goldsmith presented their cards several times to the judges last year. Moving Picture, the siro Vixen Tor who was second in the Queensland Autumn Champions last year and Sailing Home, the of Shooting Star, have no re
Gold
Morning. tiva this season. not only annexed the 1935 Rooty Hi| Derby and St. Leger but won both the races in record times, was aired by Carwelkin and it is with much regret that there is no representative of the latter in this year's batch.
ONE SOLITARY SON
whoi
Out of the 43 Sub-Griffins, we have a solitary son of Bobniak and he has bown-named..Able. Warrior. It may Interest one to know that the late- Governor H. E. Sir William Peel's Nell
Bobniak, Gwyn,
and Snowy River, who finished the last season with two wins to her credit, in the daughter. There is no space here to ce the performances of Derby the daughter of Double Court, and it is hoped that both Centro Court and Double Finesse will live up to the reputation of their sister. Dannotar, the elro of Rose-Ann who won a couple of races last year, is represented this season by another daughter who has been named Honey.
Silvius, whose progen "this" raced here,,,
is represented by The Dunlin, a brown gelding
Hall And Shenton. "Early
the racing correspondent of the South China Morning Post gave a detailed account of the pedigree on August 31, form which the follow- ing is an excerpt:
by
Bird
has never
Sylvandale, one of the greatest EG gallopers in Australia to-day, Was Sir Sidney Kidman, Australia's cattle sired by Silvius which is owned by king. Winner of the Flemington St. Leger Stakes and the Australian Cap, this pony's subsequent showing In a intra-club Lawn Bowls match against Peter Pan, the winner of two the women's open aingies and doubles at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club Melbourne Cuns when they contested Lawn Tennis championships organison New Year's Day, a team des- the Rawson Stakes together, was
the as tho finest performance of tho | ed by the U.S.R.C. are reminded that cribed as "Scotland" beat four zinka headlined in all the Australian papers
for selected from "The World" by to-morrow. is the closing dato
Beason." narrow margin'of five shots. entrics.
Competitors intending to enter for
Here is the team which represented the Royal Army Service Corps and became winners of the Inter-Unit Tennis Shield last year. (Photo: Ming Yuan).
COMPLETE LIST OF THE NEW
SUB.
CRIFFINS
NAMES, OWNERS AND COLOURS
(By "Captain Foster")
My next racing notes will cover the pond below a 1st of the names China Ponies, Subscription and Derby! Griffins and in the meantime I ap-lof the Sub-Griffius:---
Venture
Satan
:
Brand
Owner
Colour
F.F. 2 C. W. K
Brówn
Name Xmas Gift
3 En Tong Sen's
Roan (31)
4 Scotia's
Grey (M)
Rose Evelyn Midlothian
5 Jonason & Alabaster's
Ches
7 K. W. Fung's
Grey
8 Tester & Abraham's
Bay
The Gorilla
D Ling's'
Dun
Wild Cat
10 Wong Flu Ngan'ı
Dun
Paymaster
12
Chau Bros'
Black
Ideal Day
13 9. C. Ho & Dr. H. N.
Wong'A
Bay
10 Li Fok Tim's 10 Early Birds'
.Grey
Bay
Buy
Ches
Brown
10 Mrs, Dunbar's 20 Mrs. Pearce's
21-1. J. Law's 23 Tasma'a
Blue Ribbon1 not named yet
Step-Watch Potlatch
Bustridge Modern Hero Royal Court Brown (M) Siamese Cat
Chen
Ches
Peter Davey
Black Cat
Public Hero No 1 Unicorn.
Balios Gold Sovereign
Guneith
24 Lee Bros'
25 Fal's
- Fidelity
26 Widdecombe's
Спен
27 Lim's
Brown
28 Dr. Lee Shiu Kee's
Ches
29 L. W. F'a
Bay
30 Finder's
Bay
31 S. S. Li's
Bay
32 Wing'a
Bay
Silver Lining
33 Macgregor's.
Bay
Strathalan
34 V. N. Grayburn's
Ches
Humber
85 Cocoa's
Bay
Yellow Fish
36 Ulster's
Bay
Shamrock
37 Chiu Cheong Fan's
Grey
Blue Sailor.
38 Why's
Day
39 Lan's
Che
Ocean View
41
Li Po Chun's
Grey
42 C. N. K's
Ches
43 Brish's
Grey
44 Miss Shenton's
Chen
45 Chin's
Ches
40 L. T. F
Dun
47 Helenside
Dun
48 E. L. Hosie's
Bay
50 Lancashire
Chea
51 L Shui Pang's
Bay
52 Kong Bras
Brown
64 Yeung Bros'
Ches
60 'G. Tinson's
Dun
57. H. 8. Chan's
58 Eu Tang Sen's
42 Lan's
1-Grey. Brown
Go Hall & Shenton's
Dun
60 Broadway.
Bay
Ches
63 Kwok Hin Song's
Dun
44 Leung Kwok Cheong's
Clos
65 Wayfoong's
Bay
66 L. Dunbar's
67 Paton, Moir, Ford
and Dolamain's
Spd Rn
Bay. (M)
Celebration Time Rugby Star Cassius
Chestnut Fox. Merry Jester Gold Englo Hellbender Supercharge Lancashire Loom (Destroyed) Ruby Star Locksmith Heriot Speed Boy Felton The Coot
Hawthorn Mountain View The Hero Silver Hawk. The Negus
Hopscotch
-(Sold)
SOME GOOD SPRINTS
ABLE WARRIOR
IMPRESSIVE
IS
EASY WORK DONE ON TRACK
(By "Captain, Foster")
Some good steady sprints were
Few Moments With Our Cricketers
(Continued from Page 8.3-
tween H.K.C.C. and Craigengower, on the latter's ground. The Club cannot afford to do anything but, win the match unless they are going to lot the Indians get a big bulge on them in the race for the Shield. On the II.K.C.C ground I should have little doubt of the result but Crai gongower pro dangerous on their own- pitch and may draw
I do not yet know if Beck is still in the Colony and can play. Ile will make a big difference. I am un aware if Growder is able to turn out ns I have an idea I was told he was only a visitor.
In the non-League games the K.C.C. and Indians game at Kowicon should be worth watching while at the Valley the Civil Servico will probably find the Army too strong for
r them. The other two teams are
I believe rosting. By the way. I should very much like a University card if thin should meet their Secretary's eye or anyone else in- terested.
..
JUNIOR LEAGUE '
are
for
There is moro activity in the Junior League as four maches at
down
decision. least II.K.C.C., RE, University, and Navy II respectively play R.A.9.0., Crai gengower, Polleo and R.A.M.C., the latter teams being the visitors..
The Club should win and possibly the Police, who seem to be in great. form, but
but the University second aro rather an unknown quantity.
I
no
As regards the other two games confess I have
idea. Navy might pull it off as they have not to be depleted by filling up the first eleven. At Bookunpoo the I.R.G. juniors will have to be more con- vincing than they were last Satur day to beat KC.C. but the game is not a League fixture.
It was pleasant to see what a fine recovery South Africa made and a draw
fair result. A. D. Nourse seems to have come off
was a
spendidly and seems to be even a greater cricketer than his father. I cannot for the moment think of any other similar instance.
The following will represent the
given during the Xmas week and the Hongkong Cricket Club seconds in a performance of Hercules and Lan-friendly match against the Royal cashire Lad over a mile on December Navy juniors at 1.45 pm. on the Club A. K. Mackenzio (Capt.), H. J. 26 in. 2.04.2/6 was a creditable one. ground to-morrow: The letter finished gamely hard held. This Bay gelding (Lancashire Lad) Armstrong, J. N. Potter, D., Carey,
of
was sired by Toyrene and none his progeny has over raced here. However, I like the animal very much and he has certainly some good points in him. He is gifted with good action
SO NOW YOU KNÓW WHAT TO DOI
W. Hughes, of Clacton, playing --in-an-Essex. professional Golfers
Union competition at Wanstead drave his ball safely over the notorious Jake at the sixteenth.
Then a crow picked up the ball, carried it back, and dropped It In the lake.
What was to be done? Gallern argued, and it was agreed that the crow was "an outside agency." So Hughes was allowed to drop another ball where the first one fell without penalty.
T
and has powerful hind-quarters. Mr. Donald Black has put his legs over the would like to know whe- animal and ther he is in accord with my opinion? Able Warrior and his stable com-
COMING
ARIE
PIMP
TO-MORROW at the STAR
IN LONDON
the
panion Flim Star galloped together hongkong Telegraph.
over 14 Miles on Xmas morning and the manner in which they finished was very impressive. There was nothing to write home rbout the times return ed by A Granil Time and Merry Time over a Mile, namely. 2.17 flat, but the home run of two furlongs was covered in 27.4/6 seconds and the last half-a- mile was done in 68.1/4 seconds. At this time of the year. It was grand but be carefull
Last Saturday, The Dunlin and the stable lady companion Shek-0 Fox cantered the Mile in "dead slow" time. of 2.41 and the last quarter was 34,4/5 secondo. Apparently, Mr. Leo Frost does not believe in times.
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GEE, FRECK, THE PAPERS ARE FILLED WITH PICTURES OF THE SHADYSIDE. FOOT- BALL TEAM, AN' YOUR PICTURE IS HERE,
TOO!!
GOSH,THIS PAPER CALLS..... US "THE "WONDER TEAM".... I KNOW WHO WROTE THIS STORY...IT WAS JÍMMY EDEN...HE USED TO GO TO SHADYSIDE HIGH!
Advance Boosting
HE SAYS A LOT OF NICE THINGS ABOUT THE "TEAM, AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN. PRACTISED THIS YEAR. HE'S GONNA HAVE THE GUYS BLOWING SOUR NOTES ON THEIR OWN HORNS!!
THEY'LL BEGIN TO THINK THEY'RE : PRETTY GOOD, AN
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TARGET!
You MEAN
THEY'LL
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THEIR OARS
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