1936-03-06 — Page 20

THE HONGKONGAMA

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH

1936.

COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF THE RACE MEETING

C. R. D. Tuckay, and G, P. Hughes, who appear in a world's ranking list, are now putting in serious practice in preparation for Wimbledon and the Davis Cup.

Hughes And Tuckey. In World Tennis Ranking

G. 1. Hughes and C. It. D. Tuckey are ranked Lhird in a ranking list of the wirka leading extra issued by the Auto. 3. Crawford and A. K. Quist, the Wimbledon and French title-holders, necupy the first place. and W. Allison and J. van Ryn, the Amerin doubles champions, the second.

BORING-IN COST VIXEN TOR

KING'S LEAD

WAS THE BIGGEST

THE H.K. DERBY FAILURE

SIR VICTOR SASSOON'S

LUCK CHANGES.

(By "Captain Foster")

We will have to exercise patience for about ten months or so before we can start discussing the prospects of 1937 Derby, but, in the meanwhile, congratulations are due to Sir Victor Sassoon, Bt., for winning the Hong- kong Derby with Honeymoon Eve ably ridden by Mr. V. V. Needa.

The "Eye" stable started to race i here in 1978 and after many years of futile

Eve attempts, loneymoon has provided a lucky name for the

owners.

чуда

Its no secret that Sir Victor worn pony of his stable to be named "Jubilee Eye" but this

to Australian Pony No. 15, Kiven which had to be destroyed on account

mare will have Mr. Enenrnacao as her climperon at the coming Carn- vnt."

Nevertheless I wish to emphasise at this juncture that I never expected for a moment tint Rose Evelyn would be crowned "ls Champion" of the

Annual Carniva).

AT SPRING RACE MEETING

(By "Captain Foster")

The outstanding feature of last Saturday's Meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club was the dis appointing display of Vixen Tor (Mr. Proulx), the second fa- vourite, who failed to get a place out of a field of five in the Australian Ponies Champions.

runners

It seemed that the "Wate of the going was not to the mare's king. Although there was nut a single drop of water from above to mor the day's! sport, the racecourse was for from satisfactory and the going was, as usual, on the slow side.

of an accident while returning from AUSTRALIAN up in large force, followed every ruce

the course. Then the дото WBA switched to n China Pony, Dun Griffin, a first class animal but as fate would have it, Jubile Eve suffer- ed a similar fate. The winner of this year's Blue Riband

then was

christened Honeymoon Eve and it is interesting to note that both of her successful outings were won by "A Head" and "Short Head" against the same pony, King's Lead in the Trini Plate and the Hongkong Derby, Shel has enrred $1,765, to pravide for her upkeep.

MR. MARSHALL'S BAD LUCK

run.

to

The boring in of King's Lend to- Hughes and Turkey are described wards the rails in Ke Hongkong as "the revelation of the year. They Derby robbed the owner of the coveted are a complete pair in which the ex-| Blue Ribond. In the humu perience and tactical skill of Hughes King's Lead and Honeymoon Eve were blends with the brilliance and strength fighting the issue out stride by stride, of Tuckey.

They carry on the tradi-hat after passing the mile post, King's tion of the Doherty Brothers and of lead swerved towards the rails. Mr. Gregory and Collins."

Marshall had no other alternative, but to stop riding in order straighten balance and to get the pany under control. The final effort by Mr. Marshall, provided one of the best finishes ever witnessed events, but, it was too late and the in classic

Judges gave their decision to

Honey- moon Eve. However, King's Lend did well for the stable, registering a win. two seconds and a third, and earned for the owner the sum of $1,840,

The cumplete fist is as follows:--

(1) J. Crawford and A. K. Quiet (Australia).

(2) W. Allison and J. van Ryn (U.S.A.).

USG, P. Hughes and C. R. 1. Tuckey (Great Britain).

(4) G. Mako and D Budge (U.S.A.).

(5) G. von Cramm and K. Land (Germany),

(6) V, McGrath and D). I'. Turn-: bull (Australia).

(7).A.

Martin-Legeay

and Lesueur (France).

(8) N. G. Farquharson and V: G. (9) W. Hines and 11. M. Culley (U.S.A.).

Kirby (South Africa),

(10) R. Meusel and E. Malecek (Cagehoslovakia).

BOROTRA HAS WON

52 TITLES

Hat Trick In Paris Event

PONIES WERE THE

BEST

The attendance at the final day was by far, the best of the Annual Rece Meeting and the kiddies, who turned

with keen enthusiasm. The field on the whole was no doubt much better than the fourth day and there were several exciting and close finishes.

There were some good dividends to animate the betting public, and the ball started to roll in the opening event when Public Hero No. 1, ably ridden by Mr. Charlie Encarnacay out સન for a win, and Mersey piloted by Mr. Raymund Pih closed the Meeting with $60.00 to the delight of 200 unckers. The "daily double"

YO HO'S GREAT (King's Lead and Rose Evelyn) paid

VICTORY

(By "Captain Foster")

It can be safely said that the Australian Ponics provided the best events of the Annual Race Meeting and there were several exciting and close finishes, in spite of the terrible state of the course.

the Rooty-Hill Derby when Strathroy. Chief interest was, of course, in a hot favourite, finished nowhere after being heavily backed to the capacity of 1,200 out of a total of 2,464 tickets, on account of his performance in the Sydney Maiden Stakes, when he beat At one time Ye Ho by four lengths. of the race, it looked almost certain that Strathroy was going to win in a

only $14, which was the lowest of this year; it may interest one to know that the smallest dividend ever paid was $11,60 by the combination of Soldier of Germany and Valorous al

Our Daily Golf Hint

Let the waggle be done en- tirely by the wrists and quite slow in execution, for it gives the strength and time of the rhythm which must always start slow.

-C. J. H. Tolley.

the Eighth Extra Race Meeting held on October 6, 1934. Harriman for winning the main

Congratulations famour!

Center, but, after passing the fun, he was iub url-g and Strathroy was all

at before reaching the bend.

for the manner

Yo lo must be given full marks which he won the Rooty-Il Derby and I am of the opinion that this pony owned by "Quartermiater" is a better animal on n hard going. It is interesting to recall that Yo

Gilbert Harriman should not complain of his luck with Royal Royal Highness and Royal J. Conser being whiners. It was

sorry-sight to we Royal Sent losing the Lusitano Cup to Beolat Bay and I am sure that it was a great surprise La the owner. I am still of the opinion | that Royal Scot is a first class pony and with proper handling and a good pilot, she will win many classic events, However, Royal Consort won $1,300 in stakes, Royal Highness made $600, and Royal Scot carned $1,646 the total of those three amounting to $3,545,

It must have been disheartening to Mr. Eu Tong-sen tirat his colour (Crimsont, Yellow Cap) were

not represented in the Hongkong. Derby and it is learned that Rosemary will be kept over for next year's | Garnival, However, he was more than compen- sated by the fine success of his sub- grimin Rose Evelyn, who scored four wins and Mr. Eu Tong-sen has-the satisfaction of recalling that the mare was unbeaten. With the exception of Racing Boy, I cannot recollect any sub-griffins during the last ten years or so that were not beaten in one or two ru

at the Annual Meeting, and Rose Evelyn certainly showed us the difference between the training and racing form. It must also be admit Yo Ho. If Yo Ho had ted that she had a skilful pilot In reproduced the same form as when he Mr. Encarnação, who always limed won the Rooty-Hill Darby, Bag Tor her to a nicety and the combination would not have been placed third in annexed all the events in easy fashion, the Champlons. However,

Paris, Feb. 9. By retaining all three titles in the French covered courts championships to-day Jean Borotra brought the total number of trania championships won by him to 52.

In the final of the mon's singles Borotra defeated his young protege, B. Destremeau, by 8—0, 8—0, 6—2.

Destremeau, the junior champion, has been regarded as a Davis Cup "hape" for some time, and his di play against Borotra suggested that it will not be long before he appears

in international' encounters,

Borotra and Destromeau were part nors in the doubles, in the fint of which they defeated P. Ferst and J. Lesueur by 76, 6————7, 6———4.

ONLY. ONE CHANGE LIKELY

In Welsh Rugby Team Against Ireland

race to

are dac to Mr.

, the Happy Valley i "A" Division, with King's cleverly ridden by Mr. Pih, and the leading in of this pony to the diemounting enclosure by the owner together with his three sons, Paul: Michael and John Harriman evoked much applause and laughter.

The Cash Sweeps were limited to winner of the 6,000 numbers and this department coveted Blue Riband, was sired by was doing a rollicking good business. Rinaldo, who is the father to Halcyon All the tickets were sold out in the owned by Lady Southorn. A Grund last six races and the best first prize Time, ran a good

secure of the day was in the last event when second place and Lancashire Lad who ticket No. 3922 drew the pony was third, lived up to his reputation. "Mersey" and received $2,947 for the Mr. Leo Frost was not riding in this windfall. The ticket cost only a great classic event and very few knew Dollar, brat the connections had overlooked to

fill in the usual declaration form of

starting The Dunlin.

DISAPPOINTING VIXEN TOR

Chief feature of the Australian Ponies Champions was the disappoint ing display of Vixen Tor, and

the

"Never Let Your Side

HAR

Down

>>

(ARRY, STANLEY, aged nlusteen, was uns of thros brothers who

played for the Croydon Adults Football Club.

Threa works ago in a match against Konlay the ball struck Stanley in the abdomen. He was badly hurt, but continued to play until thì final whistle went. Then he collapand.

He was taken to Croydon General Hospital, and an operation was performed from which he died.

Stanley's father to the licenses of the Selhurst Armi, South Nor. wood. The family hava's motto,,' It Is: “Never let your side down.”

Mystery Form

The Gorilla

Upsets

Of

Punters

(By "Captain Foster")

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There is no denying the fact that i I elevated The Gorilla in level with the Victoria Peak and I assure renders that the failure of this bay gelding at the Annual Race Meeting was conundrum to the writer. All the newspapers tipped The Gorilla 4.9 "dead cert" for the Valley Stakes and there were 1,201 backers to win out of a total of 1,070 tickets sold. fle was placed second in the Valley Stakes and his next outing was in the Tower Stakes where he gave a dia. appointing display, finishing in the rear about the sixth position.

No doubt the state of the going woe responsible for The Gorlila's downfall or perhaps the animal is too young le race

Mountain View and Wild Cat did not disappoint the owners und both of them ean true to their form. The following table shows the amount of stakes woOIL

Blue Ribbon Cassius*.

Celebration Time Gold Sovereign

Hawthorn

Herlot

Judea

750 326

FANLING RACE MEETING

SELECTIONS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

(By "Captain Foster")

TRYING TO "PURIFY" FOOTBALL

RIDDING IT OF COMMERCIAL INFLUENCE

(By. John Bell)

Mr. Bendle Moore, like a great many people, is perturbed about football. He shares the popular view that the game has become commercialined to a dangerous ex- tent, but Mr. Moore, happening to be Chairman of the Derby County Club can, unlike most people, get his voice beard once every year.

It is on the occasion of the annual meeting of Football League that we Boe Mr. Moore's views crystallised into one big idea for the improvement of the game.

Savo

that his proposal never differs, that it is always turned down, and that it has something to do with onlarging the clubs possibilities of promation and relegation, the public know very little of what Mr. Moore is about.

The broad outline of his motivo has never attracted public attention, and its constant reiteration may oven have bred contempt. Certainly it is no longer the football flower, which Mr. Moore intended it to be. More nearly it is a weed to be expected nach year, only because there is no way of killing it.

In A few months there will be another meeting of the Football Loaguo, and with it presumably Mr. Moore and his untouched plan.

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The Spring Meeting of the Fan- ling Hunt and Ruce Club will be held on Sunday and very poor entries have been received. There BADMINTON are the usun! Mix races on the card and the last event in a

flat race over five furlongs con Sailors And

fined to Australian Ponies lint are bana fide bunters. It in a pity that

the executive of the Club is not Soldiers Win

very much in favour of more lat races as this. I am sure, will not only attract a bigger crowd but a good remuneration to the Club.

Mr. Harris rode a clever race on 550 should therefore have no difculty, in iso duplicating his win in the opening 250 event, the Spring Handicap. It wil 1,050 be recalled that Mr. Harris nearly

1.250 Diogenes at the last Meating and he

Three Games

BUT LOSÉ MATCH

in the St. Andrew's team and the re- The appearance of three brothers

600 won the Phaethon Handicap with Fly-turn of Yang Chan to the Saflors and 1,750 bynight at the Valley Inst Saturday Soldiers combination were interest-

and it may not be known that he had yron a few rnces at Alexandria.

My selections for the six races are as follows:

Hopscotch

Mountain View

(included Governor's Cup)

Ocean View

600

Public Here No. 1

600

3,694

225

150

Diogenes

300

Classic Hall

090

Racing Strain

1,966

Rowe Evelyn Shamrock Stopwatch The Gorilla The Hero Unicorn

(included Sports Club Cup)

Wild Cal

... 1,728

It will be observed that Mr. Eu

Tong-pen, beads-the-at-with-$3,600 and then comes Mr. Li Wing-fai, the owner of Unicorn. The Sports Club Cup has gone to a non-member, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar never had much luck in the way of sub-griffins, but their Derby Griffins have given theen a fair share of the spoils and Boolat Bay has unexpectedly added the Lusitana Cup to their fino collection of racing trophies.

THE OLD PONIES

WHEN BEST JOCKEYS record by winning all his three out

DID NOT WIN

of the Old Ponies, Mr. Dundar's Liberty Bay maintained his unbeaten ings, the Foochow Cup, the Challenge Cup and the Champions, and earned for the owner. totul sum of $4,500 excluding the declared value, namely, 100 Guineas for the Challonge Cup

the tables on we to try turned Second Whips Score In which had been won outright.

Able At the drawing of these sub-griffins | Amazon was too good (in spite of the held last year, I took a fancy to this rumour that she was "dický"") for the Noun mare and in my early notes of | whole bunch and she won the main

a note of event without having any January 10, I sounded

trouble.

Five Events

(By "Captain Foster")

The second best was King's Warden who had two wins and two seconds, and collected $2,000 for the Dynasty. Cossack's Beauty, who won $2,200 showed a better record by winning three races and Incidentally gave Mr. It may not be known that at T. L. Wong his first win of the Ladles Purse. Gladiator, who presented the Warning to the students of form to Mr. D. S. Li, the jockey, had every the Annual Race Meeting, there owner with $1,000 was placed in all watch Hose Evelyn, Midlothian (this confidence in Able Amazon and once were five events in which the his outings with a win, two seconds maro is now in foal), The Gorilla, into the straight, the left the field first string jockeys were un- and a third, while Macaroni could only show one second and four thirds with placed and the second whips rode $1,275, to pay for his barley and bran their mounts to victory. The m following is a list:

Wild Cat and many others. Then a standing at the two mile Fost week later I said that “Rose Evelyn

The fallure of Vixen Tor was the gavo a fine display over six furlongs

Wednesday morning and hor gallop biggest disappointment of the Race was timed in 1.46.2/5., coming home Meeting and in reality the mare was

in the

This pletura in 31 seconds and the last half-a-mile never was jurneyed in 1.00." She again was amazing, for, in the Bendigo came under my observation and in my Stakes over a mile she won the event in commonest canter and her time of notes of February 7, I wrote

the race was not altogether too bad "Although the whole time for the considering the state of the course. milo was alow, namely, 2.20.2/6, I like Rose Evelyn's action and this

London, Mar. 9. The Welsh rugby tenni to meet Iro- land at Cardiff on March 14, will be identical to that which played against | following: Scotland with the exception that Mc- Call's 'left' wing three-quarter, posi- tion will be left open. --Reuter,

MR. LEO FROST SCORES MOST SUCCESSES

of

Mr. Leo Frost merits congratula-| tions for heading the list successful jockeys with clevon wins, eight seconds and five thirds.. Ho will not be riding for some good while as he is to be operated on for appendicitis at the end or beginning of next week. I am sure all race-goers will wish him good luck and a successful operation. Mr. J. Pole-Hunt left for Shanghai before the fifth day and Mr. C. Encarnaçao returned Inst Wednesday. Meara, D. B. Li, F. Marshall, V. V. Noeda and T. L Wong sailed this morning by the Empress of Japan. All of the Shanghai jockeys had a successful meeting.

11- 8

7

the

The following list shows the suc cesses of the Jokeys.

1st, 2nd, 3rd. Mr. L. G. Frost Mr. F. Marshall Mr. C. Encarnacho Mr. T. 1. Wong Mr. D. S. Li..... Mr. V. V. Needa Mr.. II. C. Pih Mr. S. Y. Llang Mr. G. A. Harriman Mr. B. A. Proulx Mr. J. Pote-Hunt Mr. D. Black

Mr. B. O. Butler Mr. GR. Cheape

Readers will doubtless recollect that I intimated that there was -a good bunch of sprinters in this your's Australian Ponies Sub-Grimns, and the first three placed ponies, The Dunlin, Violet Queen and Zodine in the Flemington Plate over the season- ed pony Halcyon who was fourth, could not show a batter rosult. Plense do not overlook the success of Strathroy trouncing Bag Tor add Vixon Tor in the Champlons, and I am looking forward to this year's young- stars giving the old timers a good run for their money at the extra mootings.

LAWSON LITTLE WEDS

In the Curragh Stakes (1 Mile), .Mr. Wong was given the mount on Soldier of China and was made a hot favourite. This pony was un placed and the stable companion Jungle Jim (Mr. Linng) won the

It is almost incredible to believe that Hetman, King's Bounty and New Star were unplaced at the Annual Meeting, owing to the heavy going, while King's Justice just managed to Bocuro a place.

..

SPRING HANDICAP

SAN WAI HANDICAP

Soldier of Italy Darien lunch

TALLY HO PLATE

Wembly Stag Mortmain

Iron Cross

MARCH LADIES' RACE

Glenshee Racing Pluck Spinaway

CHAIRMAN'S CUP

Jock Scott Josephine

R. T. P.

BRISBANE, PLATE

Portia Lucy Glittern Morning Dew

ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON TITLE

Malayan Beaten In Semi-Final

London, Mar, 6, H. S. Ong, the Malayan captain of the Cambridge. University badminton team, was defeated in the semi-final el the All-England Badminton Cham plonships at Horticultural Hall to-day. Ong was beaten by R. M. White, holder of the title; in straight games, the scores being 15-7, 15-12-Reuter.

Thia disposes of the report circulat

race and paid 829.49 for a win. Diana Bay, Oak Bay and Trent.

The Shanghai Jackey Mr. Nevda bridge, public Idols, refused to doned from Shanghai that I, 8. Ong was was asked to ride Hered (second the silk and the mud-lark Pride of at present in Hongkong and would faTourite) in the Victoria Stakes Tsingtao was absent. Bistre has at quite likely visit Shanghai with the (1 Mile), and Mr. Frost piloted the last won the Garrison Cup, but, by Ellot Hall badminton team. stable mate Gladiator to victory, returning a dividend of $71.30.

Night Star with Mr. D. B. Li wa matte & hot favourite in the Adelaide Stakes (2 Mile Post once round and in) and Bir. Frost on Shooting Star shot past the winning post first to pay out $20.80.

In the Phaethon Handicap, Jungle Jim (Mr. Wong) was backed to the tane of 1,163 tickets to win, and Soldier of China (Mr. Liang) türned up to the delight of 373 punters who were remunerated with 329.00.

Mr. Harriman took out King's Justice and gave King's Jubilee to Mr. Pih in the Happy Valley Spring H'cap "A" Division, and the latter presented his card to the Judges and the "div" was $18.50.

Chicago, Feb. 9. Lemon Little, the American golfer whom, the British and Amorican amateur amplonships two years in In the light of the above results, succession, married here yester one must admit that even ownern and day to Misa Dorothy Hurd, an trainers could not, at times, nominate eighteen-year-old Chicago girl

or spot the winner.

was ho

only half-a-length and Tiny Star surprised the critics in annexing the Royal Navy Cup. There doubt that Wadebridge had too much lead in both these two races and the heavy going was not to his liking.

HOME

RACING

Grand National Scratching

London, March 6. Tapinois has been scratched for the Grand National-Reuter.

This horse was not mentioned in the Grand National prices called on Monday.

"

ing features of last evening's men's doubles badminton league match play- ed at Wunchal,

St. Andrew's "A" won by six gardës to three, F. A. Broadbridge and F. V. Wang unexpectedly conceding two

games,

Dick, Charles and Fred Wong all nppeared in the Saints' team, though not as partners. The Sailors and Sokliera Homo put up quite a credi- table showing against such a useful sido, Harris and Heath playing es- pocially well.

Scores in detall follow.

A. R. Brown and W. Brown (S, and S. Home) lost to H, Kow and K. HI Wong D-21; lost to F. F. Fincher and C. E. Wong 7-21; lost to F. A. Broad- bridge and F. V. Wong 6-21.

C. H. Hall and Yang Chan (S. and S. Home) lost to Kow and Wong 4-21; lost to Fincher and

Wong 4-21;

beat Broadbridge and Wong 21-12..

J. Heath and H. Harris (S. and S.) Home) lost to Kow and Wong T-21; bent Fincher and Wong 21-15; beat Broadbridge and Wong 21-15.

LEAGUE TABLE

• Games

P. W.L. F. A. Pts. Eliot Hall "A" 13 12 0 85 6 23 C.R.C.

16 12 3 99 30 24 Rocroio "A" 11 110.86–13–2 Ellet Hall "B" 15 11 4 80-87 22 St. Andrew's "A" 14 10. 4 78 47 Itecrald "B"

St. John's

Fire Bridge

V.R.C.....

Kowloon Tong

14 7 7 85 70

11 8 3 58 38

15 7 8 64 69

14 8 11 38 79

15 2 13 41 04

St. Androw's "B" 10 2 14 30 88 S. and S. Homo 16 1 15 20 126--2

KOWLOON TONG GIVE POINTS

Cannot Raise Team This Evening

With A. Chan and J. M. Pong still on the injured list Kowloon Tong are unable to turn out a mixed doubles team this avoning and they have concoded the points to Recreio "A"

Three other matches are down for decision, St. Andrew's entertaining Talisoo, Chinese Recreation Club are at home to Recreio "B" and Fire

Ballors

Brigada are hosts to Saldlers Home.

INDIA'S SECOND TEAM”

FOR TESTS

and

Calcutta, Feb. 9. DIFFERENCES between the players and the introduction of politics into cricket will result in India sending an unrepresen- tative cricket team to England this summer.

In the recent sories of matches country's most attractive batsmen- against the Australians India was out of the team for England. never at full strength.

It is understood that the Maharajah Now Pataudi, chosen captain of the Kumar Vizianagram will captain the Indian team for England, has cried toom, with Wazir Allan vice- off, supposedly owing to ill-health, and captain,

the Control Board seems determined It is possible that prominent Hindu to keep Major Nayudu-India's Test batsmen may refuse the invitation to captain in the past and still one of the visit England if Nayudu is dropped,

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