1936-02-14 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1936,

PONIES GETTING IN GOOD SHAPE FOR DERBY

LOCAL FOOTBALL

LEE IS NOT PLAYING

IN TO-MORROW'S MATCH

S. CHINA TEAMS MAKE CHANGES

(By "Veritas")

Neither Lee Wai-tong nor Pau Ka-ping are playing in to- morrow's league clash between South China "A" and "B" at Caroline Hill. Several changes in both teams

have been

effected, notable among them being the return of Lan Mau to left back, and the trans- ference of George Tsang from centre-forward to right half in the "B" team.

Tho "A" outfit le trying a now loft winger, while the "B" are introducing

now player on the right wing. Despite these changes there should be some spirited and entertaining football to watch In this rehearsal for the Senior Shield semi-final which follows next week.

It is not likely the "A" team will loso their 100 per cent. record, but will most likely seize the opportunity to consolidate their position as leaders of the first division.

flere are the teams which expect to do duty.

9. China "A":-Wong Wing: Li Tin-sang and Lau Mau; Loung Wing-chul, Wong Mee-shan and Lee Kwok-wal; The Kwal-shing. Tay Qua-liang, Fung King-cheang, Ip l'ak-wa and Wong Ping-chung.

Here is the Canadian skiing team which is taking part in the Winter Olympics at Garmisch. They are attracting a great deal of attention not only by their skill in this difficult sport, but by their start. lingly original costumes.

Cricket

Championship May Be Decided To-morrow

LEAGUE LEADERS AND CLUB PLAYING IN ALL-IMPORTANT MATCH

(By R. Abbit),

In my last article I wrote on the position of the struggle

for the Shield in the Senior Division. The match between

8. China "B":-Wong Wah-guy; the I.R.C. and the Club to-morrow, as I said, is the great Leo Кл and Yuling-yuen factor and though I cannot manage to see it myself--(as George Tsang. Lam Tak-po and Henry Young; Jp Yun-po, Lat I am making what is probably my final appearance in Senior Shui-wing, Ho Ka-keung Cheuk League cricket myself!)-I hope to get eye witness ac- Shek-kam and Yeung Shul-yick,

counts from both sides.

Police Still Without Tommy Pile

POSITIONAL CHANGES

Police are making personnel and positional changes for

their league match against the

Royal Artillery (Stonecutters) On Sunday.

Tommy lite in atill suffering from a damaged foot, and la being rested for next week's Shield encounter.

Brittain, who appeared at contre-, half against the Athletic is not playing and Gough returns to the

North Position flanked as usual by

and Parker,

Up forward Groon, who last week appeared at insido left taken over the right wing borth with Brooks! restored to inside left.

C.

The team will line up as follows.

Mellardy: Blackburn and Pile; Nurth, Gough and Parker; Green, Stevens, Jolinson, Brooks

and Moss.

This combination should be good enough to obtain a comfortable "win against the Gunners.

L. G. ROBERTSON RETURNS

TO STRENGTHEN THE CLUB

With L. G. Robertson back in the team the Club are field. ing a maximum strength com. bination against the Royal Ulster Rifles to-morrow. Robertson, however, will operato at left half instead of his customary right half berth, na Skinner is moro at home on the right

Suffice it to say here that if the season. 1.R.C. win they are sure of the Shield. bowling is not

On the other hand the Club Even if they draw the worst that I.R.C. batting, though not extra too strong and tho can befall them is a tie with the strong, may well be useful enough to Kowloon Cricket Club. I have not cope with it, unless Growder's big yet seen the sides but I imagine that break may upset them. A draw is of both Clubs will have out their course a very probable result, but if strongest elevon. I find it difficult to

to I won the toes I should put the other belleve that tho I.R.C. will win out-xide in, I think, which ever side I was right, for the Club can put out

Bide on! in which every man is capable of

the other game the

.A

LUM, CHOY AND KONG

GIVING TENNIS DISPLAY

IN CANTON

Gordon Lum, W. C. Choy and Paul Kong are leaving for Canton this evening to play in exhibition tennis maches.

Chan Chi-keung is looking after the trio and it is ex- pected that he will team up with them in a doubles.

SOME "EYE-OPENING" GALLOPS

THE DIFFICULTIES OF STUDYING “FORM”.

ROYAL SCOT STILL THE BEST

DERBY CANDIDATE

(By "Captain Foster")

There was really a good attendance of inter- ested owners, rail's critics and racing enthusiasts at the Happy Valley over the week-end and also on Wednesday morning to watch the gallops, and there were some eye-openers, especially the performances of the Derby griffins, Honeymoon Eve, Thunder Bay and Silversmith. The Sub- Griffins such as Mountain View, The Gorilla, Unicorn and Wild Cat gave their usual display of form and the chief feature of the "Aussies" was the outstanding gallop of Centre Court. The Dunlin and Yo Ho went well over the Champion- Course. With the exception of Centre Court, all others were galloped on the Grass Course and same will not be open again until the race days.

It is not to be expected that there will be any

more long distance gallops, and from now onwards, we shall certainly see some fast sprints avor a mile or under just to tune the griffing up for the Annual Meeting be held to-morrow week. I am sure the trainers must feel a great relief that their jobs during the last five weary months or so in getting the panics lit are over, and the success of each individual now large- ly depends upon the element of luck, which is no small factor in racing.

Latest About The

Australians

DUNLIN STILL GOING WELL

gallops. Sario

Our Daily Golf Hint

An anticipatory brain is an ill possession for a golfer, and is prone to take attention away from the task of hit- ting the ball in the centre of the club facò-H. H. Hilton.

FANLING NATIONAL

NEXT SUNDAY'S MEETING

MY. SELECTIONS

(By "Captain Foster")

There were several handsome dividends paid out at the win- ter meeting held at Kwanti on February 2, but, I am afraid that at the Grand National meeting to be staged on Sun- day, the "divi" will be on the small alte.

Je, was ten years ago that the Inaugural moecting of the Fanling Hunt Club was held at Kwant on February 16, and there were five racen on the card. The main ovent was, of course, the Fanling National (as was then known) over a course of two miles, and to further the in- terest, II. R. II. Prince George, now Duke of Kent, kindly donated a hand- some Silver Cup to the winner. The first classic was won by John Smith and

was

In 1931, the distance was further lengthened to two and a half miles,

THE COMPETITORS

was ridden by Mr. F. A. Pollock. There was no change in the condi tions of the Fanling National, run in the following year, but in 1828, the WHAT ABOUT WEIGHTS?

distance was altered to two and a quarter miles and the event During the last two months I have been watching the training of China

named the Fanling Grand National. However, two years later, the Fanling and Australian griffins very careful.

(By "Captain Foster")

Club suffered a great loss in their ly, and it must be clearly understood

founder that all my selections of the good

and master, the late Dr. The impressive finish of Pierce Grove, and in memory of the 'uns were based on the training

Centre Court (Mr. Harriman) [intorest he had shown and the hard times returned by the ponies, but,

over a distance of 11⁄2 miles on Stewards thought fit to associate his

work rendered to

the tho Club, were they carrying over or under the scale of weight for inches? This

Wednesday morning has name with the main event, and from question is, I admit, very impertinent brought forward a potential 1930, this endurance race was known on my part to ask, but, one must winner for the Rooty Hill as the Fanling Grand National and agree that it has a bearing in spot-

Pierce Grove Memorial Cup. Derby and her chances for the ting the winner. Students of form will

main event are very rosy. appreciate the fact that there is no such thing as "dead cert" and the She and Blandford (Mr. Encarna, but was reverted back to 24 miles more we try to study the form of cao) were sent over the Derby course in the following year and so it re pontes (especially China), the more and it may be of interest to know maine up to last season On Bun- CRICKETERS JOIN The

we are disappointed with the science that. Sarie joined them at the mile day the two Grand Nationals aro

an important part. We must not was, and was the best poor entry has been received for the overlook the matter of stable socrets.this THE NAVY!

Australian contest. Was The publication of the training mile post and Blandford gave up the out before reaching the last quarter All times has always been a useful guide snaffle but, it was a pity that the state of home.. Centre Court was full of run- Grand National drew only three

bit about 100 yards

It will be recalled that the 1939 the going in every galloping morningning and had a few pounds to spare starters, namely, Christmas Frolic, was not mentioned. If this could be at the finish. Her timo. for the last Duke of Milan and Loch Ryan, and arranged, coupled with the weights 1 miles was 232.2/5., and was the first named pony, owing to his carried, the value of the training certainly a grand performance owing past performancer, was made a hot times would be indispensable. How-to the state of the going. It may favourite. However, after half ever, the training times aro

very

known that Centre Court is the circuit had been covered, Mr. useful, not only to the racing en- related to Derby Day and was sired Stanton on Christmas Frolle had a thusiasts but to all the trainers, by Double owners and jockeys, and without

20 Court..

nasty stumble and Duke of Milan of The Dunlin (Mr. went ahead to win in easy fashion. them, every owner would undoubtedly Frost) start his candidate for the Blue Shenton over 14 miles last Sunday Grand National last year, has been

Pride of Telngtao, who

tha Riband and the Stewards would have has strengthened his prospect for the given the post of honour with 168 lbs. ta face a big problem in providing a main classic and he certainly did and Burgomaster, the second pony, ruce course big enough to hold the wall feld.

the distance In covering

has to shoulder 150 lbs. which is only 2.30.2/5., romping home the last quara ffaronce of 12 us. The latter Shek-O Fox (Mr. rony had a pull of 6 lbs. last year who put up a wonderful gallop over Mile and these two youngsters finishel he gets an allowance of only 7 lbs.

Butler)

of "many lengths," 14 miles last Friday in 2.43.3/5, together gamely, Shek-0 Fax, I am regret to say that I cannot see him inclined to believe, is more a sprinter weights will not bring them together am afraid this adjustment of beating Royal Scot. I have, Nolutely, no prejudice against the

and the last mile was done in 1.59.2/5, and Pride of Tsingtao should there- Roan gelding, but I consider Royal Scot is a better animal for the Blue Riband. Thunder Bay's gallop last Friday was the best, so far, over of Yo Ho (Jack) who went the same entries in the Australian Grand Na- Thoro is less than a handful of one and a quarter miles but he was route in 2.81.3/6, and came home in tional and Flummery, aftor his fine all out at the end and Anished the 28.4/5 seconds. This pony was rid-performance in the New South Wales last quarter in 34 anconds.

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very good, but as I said last week Civil Service have to travol out to K.C.C. there is great need for at least ong Pokfulam and play the University. good change bowler. The wicket at Were the game at Happy Valley Sookunpoo now is not nearly so dis-should tip the Civil Service to win, concerting to visitors as it used to be. think, especially in view of their I do not know who the I.R.C. grounds. recent improvement. It should be man-or green-ranger, if he prefors very interesting game at Pokfulam wonders with the ground since last will depend on whether Gesang has a day on.or..not-would-not like to bet either way on the result.

A non-League game will take place between the Army and Kowloon, at Hyde-Lay, three prominent members Frank Goodwin, B. Lay and A. Sookunpoo. It should be an enjoy of the Kowloon Cricket able affair and the Army will have joined the Navy!

Club have to go all cut to avenge the debacle in the

the title-may be, but he had done and a very open one I think. A lot To Play Match Against

SINCLAIR AND COSTA

Playing Again For St. Joseph's

to

Hongkong Press

League game. Baw that But not to see the world; to play Garthwalte played on Sunday last, so cricket. They have been given the ho may be able to bowl again. If imposing ranks of "Marine", "Stoker" not I should not be surprised it the and "P.G." respectively, and as such K.C.C. bats were too good for the will participato in the cricket match Sinclair

Army bowling. If I were skipper between the Navy and Press at King's returns

St. 4 start with Elvin and Ballard but l'ark on Sunday. Joseph's against Club de Re-switch the former off as soon as Lay creio on Saturday, and with fancy Lay prefer the fastish straight carries out for the K.C.C. first eleven. "P.O." Hyde-Lay is acting as began to hit him hard. I Ward restored to inside right up and down stuff to hit, but I may rather

official scorer, duties which he weekly and Hussain at inside left, the be wrong. I fancy there will be as follows.

The Navy's team for this match is Saints are expecting to put up a draw if both sides turn out at full

mach better display than strength.

Comdr. Hayter, Pay-Comdr. Har- they did against the Navy,

greaves, Lieut. Bramwell, Lieut. Har- per, Lieut. Bartley, Lt-Comdr. Barry. Lieut. Wraight, "Stoker" Lay, A. B. Bathurst, Tel. Tufnell, and "Marine" Goodwin

Scorer:-"P.O." Hyde-Lay.

Д

Costa

also re-appears in defence to permit Victor to play on the right wing, and

JUNIOR DIVISION.

In the Junior division I think the if the team as Civil Service at home should beat. selected turns out it can be expected University second, and the H.K.C.C., to offer strenuous opposition to the if at full strength, should beat the Recreio.

of course the great

KOWLOON'S BEST ELEVEN

Recrelo, But

St. Joseph's hope to line-up: tussle of the day is between K.C.C. start. Snook kept a good length and U. B. Souza; Souza and Conte: and the Police over at Kowloon. At turned the ball a Woo, Sinclair and Elms Victor Present the Police are four points up He is however much

lot from the off. Ward, Leonard, Hussain

with a match

too fond of more played but if appealing under the nowy L.B.W. rule. Fernandez.

BREK.C.C. can boat them and the Police Ho got his first wicket.from a bail "Darklo" Lee and G. Singh have usually finish their matches one way that pitched at least 3 inches clear been chosen as reserves.

or the other then they will be of the off stump and the batsman 'potentially ahead of them. These so deliberately covered up. Immediately far as I know are the only games afterwards, Strango started for n down for decision and they are all run and was sent back by his partner; League matches. The I.R.C. were to who incidentally can run faster than have been at home to the R.A.M.C. anyone on the side, and was out by to-day but I understand the game was inches. Cruttwell and H. D. Ling put back to Sunday last and though made quite a long stand but their the R.A.M.C. did better with the bat running was atrocious and they could than against the Civil Service they easily have got in singles more than wore beaten by eight wickets. So the seven runs by which the Civil the I.R.C. have now played eight Service lost. F. J. Ling hit gallant- matches won six, lost one, draway to try and bring off a victory, but Kowloon are fielding their best side I know there are no other games in fact there is plenty of cricket in the one with nineteen points. So far as he got no support. As a matter of available against. Royal Artillery the Junior Division. (Lyemun) to-morrow and are looking.

side, but with the exception of one forward to further league points,

or two, they require coaching, and Bliss returns to the half-back line allowing Boyd to take over his right. fut position at loft half.

the douce of a lot of it, to bring out their full cricketing ability, Rifles have proved beyond doubt The team is :-

Everest and

George Hill returns to the defence and otherwise the line-up is as usual, namely:-

Rodger; Hill and S. Blrange; Skinner, Forrow, and Robertson; Fowler, Drown, Elliot, E. Strange and Bickford.

Club faco

STIFF TASK

atur task oven though they have the assistance of playing on their own ground. Royal Uistor

To Meet The Royal Artillery

LAST SATURDAY'S GAMES With reference to the Junior Cricket games played on Saturday last I was very interested to seo that Eastman; between the Civil Service second

not

The facing to Messra, Hall and

Wan

With due respect to Thunder Bay iter in 29.8/0. The Ditalin at the and for a booting o

of

A SILVERSMITH WHISPER King's Sceptre and King's Lead were given a test gallop last Saturday over the Derby course and they took 3.33.4/5, to cover the circuit. The Anish of these two pentes was quite good and the last half-a-mile was negotiated in 1.01.2/5. Their last milo was covered in 2.11.3/5, and it is worth remembering that their last

miles were galloped in 2.50.4/5.

1

YO HO IMPRESSES Another impressive gallop was that:

won

of

fore pass the post first without having any trouble, to be followed by Burgomaster and Festival Evo.

GORILLA IS BEST

OF THE SUBS

(By "Captain Foster")

The gallop of Honeymoon Evo with be accomplished this year, Mr. Neoda as a cox over 1% miles Spaco does not permit to onumorate at the day. Mr. T. L Wong was

It has been whispered that Silver-

I don't believe in promoting woll over any distances. With a little smith has a good chance for a place too soon but after a "Generalfoss, The Gorilla should pull through. In the Hongkong Derby and I don't Inspection" on the Sub-Griffims, I in with much regret to report doubt it for ho certainly wont well

that Hellbender I cannot find a better pony the gallop last Wednesday and last Sunday with Mr. Pih over the

pulled

up lame after course: The whole time was 3.32.2/5.

than The Gorilla and I there his chances to start at the Annual and he came home insido 82. seconds fore nominate him to lead the Race Meeting are remote. He was not riddan out. The last half was 1.04 Bat and the mile was done in

procession in the Valley Stakes, coming on very nicely and his gallop of Saturday last in company, with 2.13.4/5. They say that Silversmith Is related to Wild Life who ran been

Mesars, Tester and Abraham haya Blue Ribbon over a milo was not too

vory lucky in the paat with bad." Bocend to Liberty Bay in 1932 Hong their draws of Subscription Griffins

Unicorn (Mr. Needs) did not do kong Derby, but readers will please but, as fate would have it, this out bad gallop over 14 miles and the bear in mind that I have not seen fit has never won a Valley Stakes full time was 2.54.2/5., finishing the THE KCC. WIN AGAIN

the birth certificate. Boyest

and it seems that their ambition will last two furlongs inside 88 seconds. a very strong side. Komp, Bliss and Boyd; W, Knox, G. eleven and the R.A.M.C. It was an very well to beat Craigongower and Their achievement last week in being White D. Knox, V. White and exhibition of almost, incredibly bad

The Kowloon second atring did

This pony is not ranked among the the first team to lower the colours Honniball.

frat ton, but is worth watching last Saturday was well timed and the the success of Bing Boy, who was one

Carnival.. are now in a pretty good position in" batting on both sides. Batting first the League table. Quinnell is I bo

Last quarters were, 36, 35.0/5, 34.2/6, of the best in 1927, and The Ape was trying to find out more about the the Soldiers never looked like doing love a now-comer anyway I do not

32.2/5 and 91.3/5. Novice Jockeys the other who won the Hongkong energy and speed of Mountain Vlow well and but for three clouts by Pto recollect meating the name before.

should take a note that the combina Autumn Sub-Griffins Champions with and Glendening they would never have His figures of 7-0-18-5 were ex-

tion jumped off with 38 seconds and Mr.

Wild Cat, and both of them, Harriman up in 1929. It got dû runs, Ling bowled very well collent, and he probably saved Kow-negotiated in less time. The whole two

subsequent

falled to impress- every

in was amusing to relato that both these. quarter

the home run. and I was surprised he was taken loon from a defeat as they only wan

Subs. of Messrs. Tester and ordinary Subscription grifine, nowor

It was asking too much of the was covered in 2.50. flat and Royal Abraham wers third in the Valley theless, the whole times were all that off ko soon. It is quito true that by sixteen runs. The Navy II match but 1 think his figures rather flatter Club side and Robertson proceeded to get 4 for 10, was off and a Naval side played n

Wedding Evo, who escorted Honey-Stakes. The Panthor, who moon Eve from the mile post, could second in the Valley Stakes 1033, lost and the difference between the two was could be desired. They wont aingly him. He should have been taken off Stein effected a brilliant catch In

got soundly beaten.not keep up the pace at the finish. Ling put back, However It looked The latter went in very late and got directly he had bowlod Apps, and front of the tent to put Branwell out.

the coveted prize by half-a-length and gallops over 11⁄2 miles was two-fifths Inst your The Chotah (Mr. Frost) seconde Wild Cat took 2.50.8/5, to easy enough but the Civil Service culto a few runs. Kilbce, for the

If the Hongkong Derby were to succumbed to Lucky Strike by two fourney the distance and Mountain be run off to-morrow, my fancy longths. However, The Gorilla does View was all out in 2.51 flat over batting never recovered from a bad Club scored close on ninety I am told..

would be Royal Scot, Thunder Bay not require any further write up the trip. However, these two Subs, and Honeymoon Eve.

Land

this pony has always finished must win races at the meeting,

that they are

of South China "D" is a good enough Imdication of their abilities, and as, I believe, they will be at full atrength, they will probably start| slight favourites in this interesting, encounter

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CLUB SECOND XI

Club dofanco is bound to bo severaly teated, and no little respon- sibility will foll on the half backe. Royal Engineers on the Club ground The Club second eleven to meet the Possibly too the soldiers' rearguard to-morrow will be as follows:

·will be given a stiffer task than last week, as the Club undoubtedly have Milne, Gilchrist and Nicholls;-Hims- Stiring: M. Railton and Sykes; a useful attack it, and when, it worth. E. Fowler, G. Duncan, Fisher functions correctly.

and Sloan.