1936-02-21 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936,

ANNUAL RACING CARNIVAL OPENS TO-MORROW Captain Foster Reviews Prospects: Training Times

THE FIRST FOUR

EVENTS

MOST LIKELY PONIES

UNCERTAINTY OF STARTERS

CREATES DIFFICULTY

(By "Captain Foster")

1, sincerely trust readers will appreciate that it is not an easy job to make a tip, owing to the fact, that practically all the ponies have two or more engagements per day at the Annual Race Meeting and under the circumstances, the task in ascertaining where they are going to start has always been a nasty problem for any tipsters. With no help from the owners, there is un- doubtedly no other recourse than to employ horse-sense to the best of one's knowledge.

As an instance, the renowned of Strathroy who did the mile in Liburiy Bay has been entered for the 1.57.4/5 last Saturday, Anishing the opening event, the Foochow Cop over last quarter in 27.1/5 meends, and 1 miles and also the last race of the last six furlongs were covered In

the

Mr. Black New useful time of 1.24.4/t. to-morrow's programme, Stables Pinto, from the Two Mike was riding the pony and believe me, Post, once round and in. To

the beal.

the animal was full of running. will owner WILL my experience, the

the probably start Liberty Bay in

talter race which is a shorter event, on Monday, Mr. Dunbar's und, sutei Boy getting has an important engage ment in the Challenge Cup which is over 1% mites. I laborly Bay starts In the Foxelow Cup, the distance is we and a half miles, and this, plus 1% miles, would mean the running of 3% miles for liberty Bay in two Алук.

draw

Many

acceptors

and

FOOCHOW CUP However, the Foochow Cup will not with Iberty. Bay out of the fleld, King's) Warden should have no difficulty to pass the Post first with Diana Bay and Herod following in the roar.

At time of writing, I have not as yot a list of the probable startern for the First and Second Sections of the Wong-Nel-Chong Staken and the dis- is half-a-mile tance of this event The position of the draw is very im- portant in sprint races and it would be advisable for puntors to ascertain this before making their final seles tions. The Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes

Mention was made long ago about the dark gullop of Able Warrior doing the mile in 1.58 at and one now agree that this was rest must fubriented. We certainly cannot over. look the performance of Yo In who last week took 2.1.3/5 to journey the Champion course and his last mile

what 1.56.1/5. Then

about was Centre Court, Electron, Holiday Eve, Lancashire Lad, Shek-O Fox and The in Danlin. Are they to be left out the end? In my estimation, there two events are very opon.

CHINA STAKES

Mr. Leo Frost, Colony's champion jockey, who will undoubtedly figure prominently among the winners dur ing the next week. (Photo - Kobra),

THE MAIN EVENT

PROSPECTS FOR TRIAL PLATE

ROYAL SCOT THE BEST PONY

(By "Captain Foster")

The main event is the Trial Plate over 14 miles confined to bona fide Griffins of this Meet- ing and the winner is to receive $1,000. Second pony is to get $300 and the third prize is $200. There are 25 entries.

the

has always been noted for paying out Mistake May will certainly line-up Home run was done in 30.2/5 seconds

handsome dividends and it will be rocalled that last year, Strathaird handed out $344.80 for a win to the delight of eight successful backers. of the opinion that Casalus. Heriot, Juden, Merry Hawthorn, Jester, Ocean View, Peter Davey, Ross Evolyn, Strathalan and The Hero aro spoedy merchants and the Ocean is between Hawthorn,

for a run.

RACING DRAW

Entries Divided For Annual Meeting

FOCUS-POINT OF HONGKONG'S LEADING RACE-GOERS

The enclosure at the Hongkong Jockey Club which will present. an animated scene similar to the above photograph when the annum).

meeting opens to-morow. (Photot by Kobza).

TO-DAY'S TRAINING

TIMES

SOME VERY GOOD GALLOPS

THIS MORNING

The following are the training times returned by race ponies at Happy Valley this morning on the the eve of the Annual Meeting.

There should be no difculty, in winner in the Chinn spotting the Stakes over Five Furlongs owing to There is no beiter tool than thei the presence of Soldier of Britain. stopwatch to ascertain the speed of who will be under the captaincy of an animal and this can be gauged by Mr. D. S. L. This soldier is very the fine performance of Bear Claw's quick out of the barrier and is fast gallop over 11⁄2 miles last Saturday. for short distance. Onk Bay, who Bear Claw (Mr. Frost) and Pontiac lost this race to Soldier of Britain Bay (Russian Boy) were given a last year by a short head, may upset speed test over the Derby course and the apple cart. Gladiator is in fine they took 3.21 flat to travel the a pince journey. It was, without exaggera- fettle and he should get

and King's Bounty. King's Faney and tion, n well timed gallop

Was very

impressive. The and the last half was covered in 1.02.2/5., with a time of 1.39.1/6, for the last three-quarters of a mile. It must be noted that the last mile was galloped in 2.12 fut and the Champion course was negotiated in 2.45.2/5.

TO BE RESERVED Bear Claw has certainly speed and

and

be admitted that It must it was the best gallop of this Season The draw made by the Hongkong among the Derby grinting. I hear that in for the Jockey Club for the Wongning Hear Claw will not first

public ap Trial Plate and his Stakes has resulted as follows:

be in the will therefore MAIDEN STAKES

First Section-Celebration Time, prarance will

Gold Eagle, Herlot, Humber, Hongkong Derby. Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Fidelity, Owing to the number of Dorby Locksmith, Merry Jester, Mountain Rosemary, a potential winner of the on the Griffins being less than the previous View, Rose Evelyn, Satan, Siamese Hongkung Derby was not

Silver Lining Supercharge, course yesterday morning and is years, The Stowards had no other alternative

fow Cat, but, to abolish a

reported to be lamo. Iler chances to cir Unicorn and Yellow Fish Griffins' races and under the

Second Section-Blue Sailor, Gan-start at the Annual Meeting are very cumstances, the Maiden Stakes over

Enthawthorn, Ideal Day, Judea, remote, this being the second occasion Gold Sovereign Lancashire Locm, Ocean View. Pay that the mare has had to ston work.

With the absence of Bear Claw and minster, Peter Davey, Potlatch, Pub Be Hero No. 1, Rugby Star, Stop- Rosemary from the Trial Plate, there watch, Strathalan, The Него and should be a thoroughly good race be- Wild Cat.

tween Honeymoon Eve, King's Lead, Royal Scot and Thunder Bay, and The following is the draw for the Rayal Scot should make his acquaint

Ance with the Judges. The winner Sydney Maiden Stakes:

of this classle will undoubtedly And

best

Flow, Hose Evelyn and The Hero.. Aly final selections will appear in Saturday's issue,

nix furlongs should have a big field. We shall certainly see a good race between Forest View, King's Sceptre,

Girl, Royal Consort, loyal Laughing Wedding Evo and Tyne, and with no occurring, Mr. Harri- "unforeseen" man on Royal Consort should score his initial win.

the

I think our Six Furlongs course is the worse and the effect of the draw is Important. Our course in a right hand one and being an oval, I con- sidor that big numbers of the draw arb the best. However, it will be remembered that Royal Consort was well up with Royal Scot when

sensational gallop latter performed over a mile in 2.00.1/5., and the first of the circuit wero three-quarters covered in 1 1.35.2/5. I am figuring on Thunder Bay starting in the Trial Plate but should he put up an appear ance in this event, this foun of Mr. Dunbar is dangerous.

SYDNEY MAIDEN STÄKES The Sydney Maiden Stakes confined to Australian Ponies over Six Fur longs will bo sub-divided into two sections by the Stowards and so far I have not seen the result of the draw. I am sure the best race of the Meeting will be thees two events and spotting the winner in either is just like trying to solve a problem.

K

Sydney Malden Stakes

First Section.-Able Warrior,

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energy

a strong opposition in Bear Claw.

GORILLA SHOULD WIN

VALLEY STAKES

(By "Captain Foster")

What is there in the Valley Stakes?, Australian Ponies that have not wan Every Owner is anxious to annex this more than $3,000 in stakes during race. At the Selling Lotteries to be 1935. held this evening, the Stewards of

Honey.. Laughing Girl Laughing Buddha

Humber Saucy-Face-

Snowy River Royal Consort Kings Jubilee

Strathroy Trotan Hetman Supercharge

Mountain View Victoria Hall

Tyne

Boolat Bay Great Hall King's Sceptre 'King's Warden Lucky Strike Cavalcade Strathalan Vixen Tor Royal Scot

Royal Highness

The Dunlin Shok-Q Fox

So'dier of Britain

The Tiger Gold Coin King's Lond King's Bounty Harvest View Splendid View Silversmith Morsov Rose Queen Electron

Philanderer

Estray

The conditions of the race have should Amazon and the Hongkong Jockey Club have in-debarred Able

Valley Stakes and in- therefore be an interesting contest bo cluded the clue cidentally, the second leg of the Daily tween Laleyan, Saucy Face, Snowy Night Star Double event is on this contest. The River, Vixen Tor and the Stars.

The Kong Bros, have three repre- Bobalak Star, race is confined to Subscription Grifins over six furlongs and thoro sentatives, namely,

Night Star and Shooting Star, and I should be over ten starters.

state of the going is good. Thane Sovereign went very well last Sunday gamely, Saucy Face

ng the

Merry Jestor Shamrock Tancashire Lad Racing Boy... Soldier of Victory

Old Star

I cannot see any Sab. better than am Inclined to think that this cutit The Gorilla and this pony should give will depend upon Shooting Star to

Dawn Star I have maintained all along in my Messrs. Tester and Abraham their win.

Tinsmith notes that in this year's banch there first coveted Valloy Stakes. Balios, Lady Southern's Haleyon is in fine

Double Chanco wore more sprinters than stayers and Gold Sovereign, Mountain View and fettle and so le Snowy River. Both

Satan It will not surprise me in the least Wild Cat will give The Gorila.a good these two. ponies put up a very good last week and they finished

Balles of air furlongs is run for the money's worth. Gold the record.

is in good Hawthorn shuttered to-morrow provided the Sove

In 210.2/5., and the condition. mile in covering

Young Ghan Vixen Tor, after her last outing Honeymoon Evo wore overal fast, sprints daring the last quarter was galloped in 31.3/5 training and considering that our seconds. I fancy

a good Courseware Wine, the times chance in the second place and Wild when she ran second to Able Amazon Macaroal

Queensland Autumn Chum Peter, Davy returned woré marvellous,

Cat should All the third position in in the Last Thursday, Zodine was given a the frame. Balois is not out of the piens, should start a hot favourite for

inFoxbridge

Gold Eagle mile and nobody on-race and the pony will do better aver mind that this lady will not have the er this event, but it must be borne in try-out över

Partnership ed to have the mile timed correctly, a mile. Judge, Lancashire Loom,

Belmont Star The mare came out very late and Rugby Star, Stopwatch, Strathalan service of Mr. Ralph, who will not

asen in action owing to hle Valleys View with the flag-man off his post, some and Unicorn will have better chances fall at Fanling over the sticks.

Donovan believed that the mile was covered in after the first two days' racing, 1.62.and others made it in 1.53 and...

will be recalled that all her throe

Tho Gorilla more. There was no dispute over the The Old Course Pinto over 1 miles wins and a second after the recess

Stopwatch last three-quarters of

hard to Amberley. combination was hard 1.24.1/6 and the last que, namely, will bring out the Tixtra Moetings last year were piloted by Mr. Ralph

Pontiac Bay nagatiated in 20.2/5 seconds was stalwarts and we should 660 now the combinatio

·STABLES Ribble. All those three NEW It is interesting to observe that the man and

The last race of the day, the New present record is 1.172/6 and con- ponies are in the pink of condition aldoring that Zodiac's gallop took and I believe that Cosnack's Bounty Stables Plate, over a course from the two miła post; price round and in, will place on the training track, the per will just manage to do the trick.

be a dead cori" for Liberty Bay and BENDIGO STAKES formance was exceptionally good.

Another outstanding: gallop which The penultimate event, the Bendigo should be followed by King's Justica came under my observation was that Stakes over a mile to confined to and Bright Views:

OLD COURSE PLATE

bo

rned between Cossack's Beauty, Hot- | beat. STAKES Mistake Bay

Caralus

Honorth Wildent Shooting Star Canberra Giri

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Mr. Gilbert Harriman, another load. ing Hongkong jockey, expected to bring home several winners at the

annual meeting, (Photo Koben).

These Points Are Worth Noting

(By "Captain Foster")

PIE Annual Race Meeting under THE

the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be staged to-morrow, when at 11.00 4,15., the first paddling bet wil be rung, and, this indicates Lae opening of bar 1936 racing sen- Lwo sunt. Altera Lapse of uver months, the "Sport of Kings" will be resumed at te Valley and the Carnival will be continued on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and will cun- cavao on next Saturday,

HE Hongkong Jockey Club will THE

start the ball rolling this evening at the Cu sivuse, adjpy valivý, when two Selling Lotteries will be conducted on the Valley Stakes and tro Hongkong Derby, and the cost of a chance is $0. It is open to anem- Ders and their friends and all non- numbers 'must be introduced by a member and thair names entered in Visitors' Book. The drawing serta al 6.00 Pan.

the

r

E price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2 per day including Tax for all persons includ- sing Ladies, and Soldiers and Sailors

28.4 0.

80

1 unitorm are numitted at half price.

JAPANESE ARE GOOD RUGBY PLAYERS

SAYS N. Z. TEAM MANAGER

UNIVERSITIES XV BACK IN H.K,

Warm tribute was paid to the Japanese and their rugby by Mr. P. Martin Smith, manager of the New Zealand Universities rugby team, upon returning to Hongkong this morning. The Japanese, he said, played a bright game, concentrating on clever and snappy passing and were 'very quick, indeed to learn from cri- ticism and advice.

Mr. Smith brought back his victori- ous team on the N.Y.K. Kitano Maru, and this afternoon they will meet a selected Colony XV.

The New Zealanders have been Moverely afflicted by injuries and ill- nens, which have persisted since they reached Japan, until today, one of the players arriving here with a tem- perature of 109. But it is expected ho will be at to play.

NO INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE

In an interview with a Telegraph correspondent, Mr. Martin Smith sald the Japanese play quito a good game of rugby, being very bright in all their movements. Their passing is particu larly good, and it seems they specialise in this.

They train most assiduously, but they play entirely as a team and with- out any individual initintive. They rely on passing until a man is right on the goal line..

"I consider that this explaine the reason for the New Zealandere' Buccess" added Mr. Smith.

not

The New Zealanders extra weight, he continued, did.not count for much, as the Japanera got the ball out of the serum more than the New Zealanders. Their weight did count in the pack because the Japan ena packed much lower than they.

The standard of play in going up

Japan. They very rapidly in quick to leam, and they often came to me for criticism and advice. I noticed in the last match they had picked up a lot of things from the previous games."

DUBIOUS ABOUT TO-DAY

ато

The New Zealand team said Mr.

No chlidren are permitted in eitner-smith-hud-had-a-pretty bad... tima

Enclosure during the first four days-

racing on any pretext, but will be numitied on the inst day February 20, in the company of their parents.

THE Tiffin interval during the first T

four days racing will be im- mediately after the fifth event, and the first saddling bell after lunch will- be rung at 2.30 p.m. For the con- Gvenience of the Public, a Restaurant and a Bar are located at the South- East end of the Grand Stand.

THE Judge's Box has been lowered, In line with the Race Course, and O surely, the two Gentlemen inside the S stall will not have such a good view A at the

races as they had before. GThere is as usual a lovely display

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of

sorts of beautiful flowers on the Lawns and the arrangement, especial- y in front of the Welghing Room, deserves great credit.

A

feature of the first day's Meeting

Is the order of the running of the Wong-Nei-Chong Stakes over half-a- mile for Sub-Crimins, which from time mmemorial and barn the opening event, whereas to-morrow, the Foo- chow Cup over 1% Miles will be the curtain

raiser,

THE sale of one Dollar Special Cash Sweep conducted by the Hong- kong Jockey Club on the Hongkung Derby to be run on Monday has ex- Acceeded

over 185,000 tickets and I figure that it will roach 100,000 mark.

Corinthians Defer League Decision

(By "Pangloss")

London, Jan. 28. Will the Corinthian Football Club

S make the plunge and seek admission Oto the southern section of the Foot- Oball League? For the present no

O definite answer can be given to this

ali absorbing question.

It is important, however, to state

3. at a inceting of the Corinthian club committee was held last evening at the Sports Club, St. James's Square, London, and that the whole matter was fully discussed,

In reply to Inquiries I learned from Gan official source that the decision Shad been deferred Indefinitely. Last Aovoning was the first occasion upon which the committee as such had Idiscussed the proposal.

with injuries and finess, and rarely had he buen able to field the best team. They were still suffering from the effects and, be added,

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BADMINTON

GETTING UP TO DATE

FIRE BRIGADE'S 14TH MATCH ́

BEAT S. & S.

Sevoral teams have made such good progress with their league bad- minton Axtures during the past week that they now completely up to date and should have no difficulty in completing their schedules within the appointed time.

Among them is the Fire Brigado, who last night played their fourteenth men's doubles game, besting the. Sailors and Soldiers Home by eight games to one.

Though the Brigado won by such a wide margin of games, overal encounters were keenly contested, two of them being "actted".

*

Inckientally this was the twolth match of the S. and S. Home, who have still to record a win. Dotalled scores and amended league tablo foliat

J. L. Anderson and G. Williams (Fire Brigade) boat J. Hall and M. Merritt 23-42; beat H. Harris and J. fieath

21-10

beat R. Brown and W. Sprague LA

Fisher and G. IL Fowler

(Fire Brigade) beat Hall and Merritt 21-7; beat Harris and Heath 21-14; beat Brown and Sprague 21-16.

W. Stoker and D. Skinner (Fire beat Hall and Merritt Brigado)

and 21-17: lost to Harris

Hootb 11-21; beat Brown and Spagus 23-20.

C.R.C.

LEAGUE TABLE

Recrolo 'St. Andrew's "A" Recreio "B" Ellot Hali "B" Ellot Hall "A" St. John's Firo

Brigade

V.R.C. Talkgo R.C. St. Andrew's

Kowloon Tong

P. W. L. FA. Pts. 13 112 00 27 22 900 70 11 18 12 93-7086-18 10 8 2 02:28 10 18 8 6.65 43 18

8 9 0.601.10

. 1587 09. 06.10

14 7 7 64 69 14

184 040 78.8

7. 25.19.36

18 2 11 30 78

18 1.12 84 83

8. and S. Homo 12 0:12 21.28:

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