THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
JANUARY
Ponies Tuning Up For Annual Race Meeting
New Australian Talent
BUT NONE AS GOOD
AS ABLE AMAZON
(By "Captain Foster")
BEST OF BUNCH
EARLY TO FORM CONCLUSIONS
FOURTEEN SHOW PROMISE
(By "Captain Foster")
The lion. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Attorney General, in a new owner and races on joint account with Mr. M. T. Club. the chairman of the
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-mander Newhill is also a new- cise has been indulged during the last two months but, from now onwards, a great deal of fast work will be necessary.
ROING
uniminis
2
than
are свя
Vixen
in
Tor,
comer and he has a share in the stable Holon." Mr. Wadeson joined
Mr. C. B. Brown on 50-60 share and they have no luck with their draw. Mira, Seth, who was quite recently wedded to Mr. H. Seth, is a new indy owner.
The following ponies, No 13 drawn by Mr. Dunbar, No. 22 owned by Messrs. Brown and Wadeson, and No. 36 of Mr. V. M. Grayburn have been discarded as "no good" and hear that they are now in Canton riding accidents while schools. Owing to
from the
course, Jubilee Eve and returning owned by Sir Victor Sassoon
had to be Marie
Mrs. Dunbar Aloe of
Better
next time. luck next is too early yet to say who has
It is obvious that the condition of an, the past, many penies very inte
to their form. As an animal plays an important part, and coming
pony depends entirely instance, Mistake Bay, the success of upon his energy and speed. Without and Wadebridge were a few.
Owing to
to the true depression, prejudica, it is not unusual to hear
China Ponies, Sub Anne owners grumbling that their there No. 1 Boys are no good etc, and in seription, and Derby Grimes, this fairness to the trainers, it must be Season than the previous years and as remembered that they cannot manu it result, I understand that there will facture spood. It may be added that he two or three racer less for Griffins,
require
great The draft programme is now under deal of exercise more
others, the consideration of the Stewards and and under the circumstances I would will be out very s001. strongly advise owners to leave the
The amount of subscribers for destroyed, trainers alone and not to worry
known/ Australian Ponies last years was 38 the best flower of the flock as there : it too much. presume that a pony begins to get his winter cant about the end of September and sheds it for his summer one in the spring, the precise times being fluenced by the warmth or the reverse of the weather. I am no authority on training, but, I do know that the worst period to train a pony is un doubtedly during the winter months, and I can cite that there were, in following is a list:-
Brand
F 1
Owner
Eu Tong Sen'
3 Leung Kwok Cheong's
on
and we have this season 43 Subs-an are too many ladies in this year's increase of five. There are some ex-hatch. There are no fower than 2 ceedingly well-bred ponies in this mares and it is certainly a record as batch and we shall certainly see some com
compared with previous years. How- excellent racing in February. However, the manner in which a horse ever I consider them as a fair aver moves his legs in described as action, age lot and I am prepared to accept and his movements must naturally a small wager that none of them will depend upon his conformation. From lower Able Amazon's colours. All what I have seen during the curly the ponies have been named and the
at the Valley, fancy the
Holiday Ere, Gold Dragon, A Grand Time, Brenta,
Violet Zodiac, Iloney,
Queen, Double Finesse, Perfect Day, Film Star, Able Warrior, Lancashire Lad, The Dunlin..
Silver Streak
Strathroy
Colour. Bay
Nanie
Blanford
Bay (M)
Hrown
Jelinson and Alabaster's
Day
6 Yeung Bros'
7 Li Shiu Pany's
4J. F. Macgregor's
8 Weetoo's
DY. Shenton's
10 Mr. Dunbar's
11 J. E. D'a
12 Eve's
13 L. Dunbar'ı
14
Mrs. Tinson's
15 Eve's
18 Li and Lis'
17 Broadway's
18 Rojan's
19 L. T. F'A
20 Li Po Chan's
Day
Brown Bay (M) Ches (M)
Ches (M)
Bny
Buy
Bay
* Brown(M)
Bay (M)
Ches
Black Frown (M)
Bay (M) Bay
Brown
Bny (M) Drown
Runger
Tinsmith
Soldier of Scotland
Canberra Girl Shek-O Fox
Nokonsis
Electron
Holiday Eve
(Sold)
Kippen Tor Jubilee Eve (Destroyed) Trojan Broadway Bi
Sarie
Gold Dragon
A Grand Time
The Dunlin
Merry Time
21 Hall and Shenton's
22 Brown and Wadeson's
23 Miss Li Po Chun's
Bay (M)
-Brenta-
- Cher (31)
Hepta
Bay (M)
Верде
Ches (M)
"24 Mrs. Both
25 Mrs. Stanton
26 Perak's
27 Dan's
28 Men, Dunbar's
29 L. Réldy's
#1 K. W. Fung'a
32 Quartermaster
33. Mru. Kwok ilin Wang's
34 Finder's
35 Tasma's
16 V. M. Grayburn
37 Chiu Cheong Fan's
38 Pau's
Ches (M) Chex (M)
Bay (M)
Ches
Bay*
Bay
Bay (M) .Black
Black (M)
Bay (M)
30 Chau & Chau's
Ches
40 C. Griat's
Bay (M)
41 Kong Bros
Bay (M)
42. Wong and Chan's
Ches (M)
43 Brish's.
Bay
44 Fatshan's
Ray
Bay
45 - Lancashire's
Ilency
-(Sold)
Maric Aloe (Destroyed) Gay Feather
Zodice
Yo-liu The Jupiter
Hercules'
Centre Court'
Faros River (Sold)
Violet Queen
Double Finesse
Perfect Day
Moonlight
-Film Star
Stem Ginger,
Brutus
Alle Warrior-
Lancashire Lad
An "M" in parentheses after the colour of a pony indicates mare.
· TENNIS- CHAMPIONSHIP
2.
Clectron.
I think they have very good chances of winning races at the coming Meel ing.
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 of year.
Moving Picture, the sire Vixen Tor who was Becond in the
Queensland Autumn Champions last | year, and Salling Home, the father of Shooting Star, have
representa tive this season. Cold Morning, not only annexed the 1935 Rooty Hill Derby and St. Leger but won both the races in record times, was sired by Carwelkin and it is with much regret that there is no representative uf-tho-latter in this year's hatch.
ONE SOLITARY SON
Out of the 43 Sub-Grifins, we have! a solitary son of Bobnink and ho has been named Able Warrior. It may interest one to know that the late | Governor H. E. Sir William Peel's
Nell
Bobnick, and Snowy Gwyn, River, who finlahed the last season with two wins to
to her credit, in the daughter. Is no space here to
the performances of reproduce the
Day, the daughter of Double Us
and it is hoped that both Contro Fincase will live
Court and Dotation of their sister.
up
won a
up to the Dunnatar, the sire of Rose-Ann who couple of races last year, is represented this season by another
who daughter has been named Honey. Silvius, whose progeny has never
this year!
Here is the team which represented the Royal Army Service Corps and became winners of the Inter-Unit Tennis Shield last year. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
COMPLETE LIST OF THE NEW
SUB. GRIFFINS
NAMES, OWNERS AND COLOURS
(By "Captain Foster")
My next racing notes will cover the pend below a list of the China Ponies, Subscription and Derby Griffins and in the meantime I ap- of the Sub-Griffins:
Nanic
Xmas Gift
Roge Evelyn
Midlothian
Venture
Satan
Brand
Owner
Colour
F.F. 2 C. W. K's
1 Eu Tong Sen's 4 Scotia's
Brown Roan (1)
Grey (M)
Johnnon & Alabaster's
Ches
7 K. W. Fung's
Grey
8 Tester & Abraham's
Ling's
BAY
The Gorilin
Dua.
Wild Cat
10 Wong Stu Ngau'■. 12 Chua Bros
Dun
Black
Bay Grey
Bay
Bay
Chea
Brown
13 S. C. Io & Dr. H. N.
Wong's
15 Li Fuk Yim's -10 Early Birds'
10 Mrs. Duphar's 20 Mra. Peuree's
21 1. J. Law's 23.Taron's
24 Lee Bros
20 Widdecombe's
Cher
Paymaster Ideal Day
Blue Ribbon not named yet
Stop-Watch Potlatch Busbridge Modern Hero Royal Court
"Brown"(M) ̈ Siamese Cat
Fidality
Peter Davey
Black Cat
Public Hero No 1
Strathalan
Humber
Yellow Fish
Celebration Time
Chestnut Fox
25 Falk
Ches
Ches
27 Lim's
Brown
28 Dr. Lee Shiu Kee's
Ches
20 L. V. F.
Bay
Unicorn
30 Finder's
Bay
Ballos
31 9. S. Li's
Bay
Gold Sovereign
32 Wing's
Bay
Silver Lining
33 Macgregor's
Bay
34 V. A. Grayburn's
Ches
35 Cocoa's
Bay
36'. Ulster's
Bay
Shamrock
37 Chiu Cheong Fan's
Grey
Blue Sailor
38 Why's
Bay.
Gunsmith
30 Lan's
Ches
Ocean View
41 Li Po Chun's
Grey
42 C. N. K's
Ches
43 Brish's
Grey.
Rugby Star Cassius
44 Miss Shenton's
Chen
45 Chiu's
Ches
Merry Jester
46 L T. F'.
Dun
Gold Eagle
47 Helenside
Dun
Hellbender
48 E. L. Hosie's
Bay
60 Lancashire
Chrs
61 L1 Shui Pang's
Bay
52 Kang Bros'
65 G. Tinson's
64 Yeung Bros"
Dun
57 H. S. Chan's
68 Eu Tong Sen's
1-Grey Brown
60 Hall & Shenton's
Dun
60 Broadway
Bay
42 Lan's
Chea
43 Kwok Hin Sang's
Dun
64 Leung Kwok Chrong's
Ches
der-
the Rawson Stakes together.
65 Wayfoong's
Bay.
the
headlined in all the Australian papers
66 L. Dunbar's
10.
as the finest performance of, the Бервом."
67 Paton, Bloir, Ford
and Delamain's
Spd Rn
Bay (M)
Hopscotch
raced here, is represe gelding araw
by
by
The Dunlin, n brown
and Mesars. Hall
Shenton.
"Early Bird" the reeing correspondent
of the South China Morning Post The Christmas Eclectie Competition aver nine holes at the Kowloon Colt gave a detailed account of the pedigres
on
August 81. form which the follow-
Is an excerpt:-
Club was won by A. J. Dennis within civandale, one of the greatest i
a score of 29-3-25%. E. G, Judd (85-18-67) and J. McKelvie (87-9-09) gallopers in Australia to-day, WAS
December.
Closing Date For Entries qualified for the Captain's Cup for sired by Silvius which is owned
To-morrow
Competitors Intending to enter for
by Sir Sidney Kidman, Australia's cattle king. Winner of the Flemington St. Leger Stokes and the "Australian Cup, this pony's against Peter Pan, the winner of two
absequent showing
In an intra-club Lawn Bowls match Lawn Tennis championships organis on New Year's Day, a team ed by the U.S.R.C. are reminded that cribed as "Scotland" beat four rinks to-morrow is the closing date: for selected from "The World" by entries.
narrow margin of five shote,
the women's open singles and doubles at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club Melbourne Cans when they contested
Brown.
Ches
Supercharge
Lancashire Loom
(Destroyed) Ruby Star Locksmith Heriot
Speed Boy
Felton The Cont Hawthorn Mountain View The Hero Silver Hawk The Negus
+
(Sold)
Rumes
SOME GOOD SPRINTS
ABLE WARRIOR IS IMPRESSIVE
EASY WORK DONE ON TRACK
(By "Captain Foster")
Some good steady spriats were
Few Moments With Our Cricketers
(Continued from Pago 8.)
tween H.KOC. and Craigongower, on the latter's ground. Tho Club cannot afford to do anything but win the match unless they are going to. let the Indians get a big bulge on them in the race for the Shield. On the HKOC ground I should have little doubt of the result but Cral- are dangerous on their own gengewer are
pitch and may draw
I do not yet know if Block is atill
in the Colony and can play. He will make A big difference. I am un- Growder is able to turn out Aware if as I have an idea I was told he was only # visitor.
In the non-League games the K.CC, and Indians game at Kowloon should be worth watching while at tho Valley the Civil Service will probably find the Army too strong for them. The other two teams are I belleve festing By the way I should very much like a University card if this should meet their Secretary's eye or anyone else in- terested.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
There is more activity in the Junior League, as four inches at least. are down
decision. for H.K.C.C., R.E., University, and Navy
· Crnd- the
II
respectively play R.A.C
geagower, Police and latter teams being the visitors.
The Club should win and possibly the Police, who seem to be in great form, but the University second are rather an unknown quantity.
As regards the other two games I confess I have no idea. Navy might pull it off as they have not to be depleted by filling up the first eleven. At Sookunpoo the I.R.C. Junters will have to be more con- vincing than they were last Satur- day to beat KC.C, but the gamo โส not a League fixture.
It was recovery
made and a draw
result, A. D. was a fair Nourse seems to have como off spendidly and seems to be even a greater cricketer than his father, cannot for the moment think of any other similar instance,
1
ennant to oce what fina
Africa
The following will represent
I
the
given during the Xmas week and the Hongkong Cricket Club seconda in a performance of Hercules and Lan-friendly match against the Royal cashire Lad over a mile on December Navy funiers at 1.45 p.m. on the Club 25 in 2.04.2/6 was a creditable one. Eround to-morrow: The letter finished gamely hard held, This Bay, gelding (Lancashire Lad) was sired by Toyreng and none of his progeny has ever raced here. However, I like the animal very much and he has certainly some good points in him. He is gifted with good action
A. K. Mackenzio (Capt.), H. J... Armstrong, J. N. Potter, I. Carey,
SO NOW YOU KNOW. WHAT TO DO!
W. Hughes, of Clacton, playing in an Essex professional Golfers' Union competition at Wanstead drove his ball safely over the notorious Inke at the sixteenth,
Then a crow picked up the ball, carried it back, and dropped it in the lake.
What was to be done? Golfers argued, and it was agreed that the crow was "an outside agency," So Hughes was allowed to drop another ball where the first one feil without penalty.
and has powerful hind quarters. Mr. Donald Black has put his legs over the animal and I would like to know whe ther he in accord with my opinion? Able Warrior and his stable com-
COMING
PIM
TO-MORROW at the STAR
IN LONDON
The
panion Film Star gallopeti together Thongkong Telegraph.
over 1 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 Grant Time and Merry Time over a Mile, namely. 2.17 flat, but the home run of two furlongs was covered in 27.4/5 seconds and the last half-a- mile was dono In 68.1/4 seconds. At this time of the year, it was grand but be careful!
Last Saturday, The Dunlin and the stable lady companion Shuk-0 Fox cantered the Mile in "dead zlów" time of 2.41 and the last quarter was 34.4/5 seconds. Apparently, Mr. Leo Frost does not believe in times.
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