1936-04-03 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936.

FOOTBALL, TENNIS, CRICKET AND RACING

"CAPTAIN FOSTER" TELLS YOU ABOUT THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING

Favoured with glorious sunshine and on a firm going, the salient features of the Second Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club held last Saturday at the Valley were the as- tonishing performance of King's Warden in the Mirs Bay Handicap "A" Class, when he lowered the racing record of Ribble by four seconds, and the fast running in every other

event.

on the slugger,

The change from a soft to liard a very hard race going was responsible for several King's Warden and it will certainly upsets, and the lowest dividend for a be some time before this record,

win in the afternoon was $12.80 pald | namely, 208.2/ will be broken. by King's Warden. The best was $104.10 handed out by Pontiac Bay fer a minor place nuly ridden by the feather-weight

Jockey, Mr.

Choy

Wing-chia to the doilght of 14 backers. In the "Dally Double" the

ROSE EVELYN'S ALLOTMENT

combination of Mayflower and. Rous Said To Have Caused

sonu pall $78.50.

Mr. Dietz was certainly in a happy

which

Dissatisfaction

FANLING

RACE

MEETING

To-Morrow's

Event

The additional

commencing at 3.30 sharp.

meeting to have It came as a big surprise when the been stared at Kwant on April 5 bren abandoned and in placo mood registering four wins

ex-bas included a hat trick; his best achieve-name of Rose Evelyn was not ment was on Tiny Star, when he won hibited on the telegraph board for thereof, the Fanling Race Club will nhold an unofficial meeting of three event, the Sub-Griffins the main event, the Sub-Griffins the main

Faces to be run lo morrow afternoon Spring Handicap. Mr. G. da Roza Spring Handicap over 1 miles con- donarven great credit for steering the final to Subscription Grifing of any season, the jockey Mr. Dietz taking et, King's Warden, to victory sear alugger,

Star instead. It wad and it was undoubtedly due to his out Tiny hard riding, which ana by no means rumoured that the allotment of lead small feat, that Mr. Peare's stable to Rose Evelyn, who was necund on now figures among the lat of fastest the list, did not meet with the ap

proval of those connected with the times on record for China. Ponies,

By winning the

Handicap "C" clans wmmonwealth stable but I cannot see how the re

novico

tusal can in any way influence the Ofial Handicapper, in his framing of weights for the next outing.

fo Space does not permit here scrutinize the work of the gentleman in charge of poundage but am sure that all will agree that he has al- ways given a square den to every owner."

By way of interest I might men- tion that last year, Shooting Star after winning a Five Furlongs event in record time on May 18 was promot led to “A” class and in her next out-

ad

The main event is the Ambalance Ì Cup over a country course of proximately three miles and the other two races are over the same circaît.

My selections for the three racca are as follows:

THE AMBULANCE CUP

No Fear

Spinnway

Glenshee

THE LADIES' RACE Burgomaster

Daylight Eve

Racing Pluck

THE DOWBIGGIN TROPHY

Diogenes

Jack O'Lantern

Mortmaln

Ambulance.

Cup Sweepstake Draw

Mayflower, Mr. F. F. Ll emerged from the nav cloak and it may interest punters to know that he took Just over two years to graduate. His first win was at a meeting in Mnene when he steerod Heart's Joy, to his brother'a

flony,

e Handicap on April win the 22, 1934, a paid $841.50 for n win. Thore was only a solitary backer and the ticket was bought by a Chinese lady who know nothing about racing The biggest surprise of the met ing was the disappointing display of Mr. Lan's long string of ponies, ing, the weight adjuster gave the namely, Comack's Banuty, Valley

mare a few extra pounds over weight View for Night Vlow,

View, Plain

Inches. Shooting Star refus. Harvest

to accept on the ground that she was Ocean View, Soldier of China andi

oach and all failing to only a sprinter and what not, and secure a place.

The first diapointment came in usual Mr. Alves would not under In the opening event of the Colonial circumstances. Recent the Indy's

argument. She did not Stakes over a mile, and it was no public for a long

while lowever, disgrace to Laughing Girl who lost there was no other alternative bul the race by only nock, as the young to nccept and Shooting Star curry- "Ming" had to concedo 10 lbs. to the ing 100 the came in third in the winner. Miracle, after a sequence of Nullah Nullah Handicap over a mile

outings, me run on handful of unplaced

Hongkong November 2, beating Racing amends and the mile was covered in Heart 157 lbs., Bar Tor 158 lbs., Ambulance Brigade Cup Sweep took 3.01.2/6, which was very ereditable. Cold Morning 135 lbs., Derby Day place yesterday evening at the Sports An predicted, Honey had na trouble 155., and Saucy Face 102 lbs. Her Club in the presence of a number of to win the Rosehill Plate (six for next outing was second in the St. ticket holders. langa) in a commonest of canters but Leger over 14 miles and after that; Zodiac, the red hot favourite, was she became reconciled to the handi-

failure. big fa

The start was excellent

capper. the and the winner took the land from beginning to the end and there wens Stor carrying top weight won the Let us get back to the race. Tiny between a good "ding-dong" raco Ranger, Violet Queen and Zodiac for event of the meeting in easy fashion The latter was nosed and paid the best "die" for a win minor places. out by a email margin and it struck amely $68.80. It was on neccount me that a little rest will de Zodine of the lead that the experts could not place their confidence on Tiny Star a world of good.

and his running of the distance in

a

236,226

16 was an eye opener. It must RIBBLE RECORD admittest that the jockey.

BEATEN

King's Warden's

Performance

timed Tiny Star to a nicety but !! Wi

Indebridge hind

Tittle reserved 2 staminn for the home run, instend of taking the lead, I do not think he would have suffered defeat of two length. Young Chap gave a very poor display and I am afraid that

When the list of runners (nil qu2]the third favourite,, Racing Buy, for- trias accepted). for the Mira Bay mer publie Idol, has seen his best Handicap "A" class over a course days.

telo-

from the two milo post, once round and in, was exhibited on the graph board, there was a talk among the experts that the race was going to be a fast one owing to the pre- nonco of Boldier of Britain; neverthe leas one would never have dreamed that the record of Ribble's time for this distance would be lowered by Lour seconds.

of

Bay

At the release the barrier, Soldier of Britain did the running being chased by King's Warden with Cyclamen Bay, Herod, Diana and the rest following. There was no change in the order up to the 24 mile post, but it could be seen that Cyclamen Boy was labouring as the pace was too hot.

Tho distance from the 2 mile Post to the mile pole is 171 yards and Soldier of Britain covored it in 11.2/5 aoconds. From the mile to the three- quarters beacon, he galloped the dis- taned in 20.2/5 and

going up the

rock, he was fully over ten lengths bond of the field. The Jockoy, Mr. ahood Roza, was plugging King's Warden with his long logs and the gap be- tween theạn two ponies was filling up. However, coming down the rock, Diana Bay and Cossack's Beauty dla placed Herod and Gladiator for the third and fourth positions,

Was

When entering the straight for the home rus, Soldier of Britain -under pressuro and was only about two lengths ahead of the Autumn champion. Before reaching the dis tance port, Boldler of Britain was beaten by King's Warden, who took command of the field for the first

Diana Bay timo,

with

Bay behind, going ing's Warden started his Hrong King's bad habits by bring away from the rails but with the full use of the whip, the pony kopt a pretty straight course, and managed to pass the Ainishing ·ling ahead of Diang Bay by a nook. Another ten yards Mr, Dun- bar's Dlans Day would have socured the verdict

Mr.

Pih set a terrific pace the in- termediato quarters being 11.2. 20.2, 28.4, 30.3, and 81.1. The last mile was negotiated in 1,57 and King's Warden who was chaging the loader must have covered the cireult at loset in. Valde 1.50, as against the record of 1,56|. established by Diana Bay on April (17, 1938. The jockey, Mr. Roza rode

GTON

ITATE

Jess Willard.rose to world cham pionship heights in the fight gama 2D yönes', ngo, and now Jess Wil- Hard Jr. is stopping along in ath- Jálics, although, he' domin't ́ box. He's counted on for hurdle, discus and football' båckfiald · work at Washington" fintan CollegeAA

The

draw for the

Altogether 20,090 tickets were sold the first prize being $13.016.20, the second prize $3,890.34 und the third entered ponies (starters or not) will prize $1,945.17. The five, unplaced receive $432.25 each.

THE LUCKY NUMBERS

The lucky numbers drawn together with their ponles are as follows:

Nunbers.

20678

13077

14761

46433

20127

2011

20098 34600

I'orien ***Glenhe

High Wit No Fear

Tanch

Soldier of 1{uly

Hpinaway

The St. John's Hostal team, winnare of the Hongkong University Inter-Hostel tennis tournament for 1035-30. (Photo: Ah Fong).

LEE WAI-TONG NOT TO PLAY TO-MORROW

BEING RESERVED. FOR SUNDAY'S MATCH WITH RECREIO

PORTUGUESE WITHOUT LEFT WINGER

(By "Veritas")

South China "A" have still}

a long way to go before they

CAN

claim the first division CHAMPIONS

championship, but should they

win their three engagements. scheduled to be played between now and Thursday next, they will have accomplished the major portion of their task.

They have two encounters for the week-end, but the only one likely to cause them any worry is on Sunday when they entertain Recreio. Lee Wai-teng is baing rested on Saturday so that he can return refreshed to the team against the Portuguese,

Recreio also have a match on Saturday which may tend to minimise the seriousness of South Chinn's op- position on Sunday,

BEATEN

R. E. SCORE A GREAT WIN

K.I.T.C. AT SEA

The

FINCHER- HUNG

Easy Winners

TOY WITH GOLDMAN AND PEARCE

to

(By "Veritas").

Our Daily Golf Hint

Keep the left arm straight and firm, not only on the back-swing but throughout the down-swing until the follow through has been effected-G. Collet Vare.

| CRICKET NOTES

It didn't need a mastermind RECOVERY

appreciate what tactics

Fincher and Hung were going OF CIVIL

to employ yesterday to beat

Goldman and Pearce, in the

open doubles championship; SERVICE

and by the same token it didn't require more than three games

casily be attained.

to realise their objective would MARKED FEATURE OF THE SEASON

In cold gures Fincher and Hung won 6-0, 84, and for once those colt figures don't lie. Four gamex

the losers obtained and four games they were worth on the day's display. Disappointing, I'll admit; but a fact.

From Wille Hung's opening ser vice he and Fincher made Alec Penvce a target for every conceiva-. ble

shot, be it drive, volley, lob, amush, half-volley, drop shot, or what

you

(By R. Abbit)

One of the marked features of thin season's cricket has been the recovery of the Civil Service who for the past two seasons have been easily the weakest side in the first Division. They are now third in the table and I fancy will atop elther there or fourth accordingly na fixtures are ur are not played off. It is an excellent thing for ericket as a whole that this sido or that should not fade out of the picture. The Civil Service's win over the Club was an excellent performance when one admits that the Club had But it was pathetic to see Goldman only four members of their strongest forced to hold such a watching brief,

will. And Pearce, a compara- tively inexperienced match player, could not withstand such a barrage, especially as some of the shots were gem in themselves and would have taxed the ingenuity of a first class player.

PATHETIC WATCHING BRIEF

eren

At times the ball came his way, and side (at the beginning of the season) it only required those occasions to playing.

At no time that i can recall in demonstrate how sensible were the cricket out here have the Club been winners' tactics; for Goldmän made

the majority of his returns winning at a loss for players. Bowlers shots. When he could get in for are always apt to be scarce, but they K. one of thoso favourite inter have recently lost A. C. Beck, C. ception

volleys he rarely failed to Growder. On Saturday last thuy Hillwood, Duckitt T. A. Pearce and score outright.

had to take the field with only Ilay- Pearce tried his hardest, but he ward of the regular first. On the ward, Owen flughes, Matnnias and badn't the stroke equipment at his her hand it must be remembered disposal. Furthermore Hung and

at no

Fincher raised their game up to just that most of the second eleven mem- (By "The Pilgrim")

the level required. "Hung, showing bers of the II.E.C.C. would obtain A marked improvement all round, scored placo in the Civil Service first side.. Royal Engineers Mamak League consistently with good cross-court Actually the Club batted first and hockey

team accomplished their drives and well timed volleys. His did very well. Hayward was much finest performance of the reason service, too was keen enough to keep slower than usual over his knock and

when yesterday at Caroline fill the receivers on the defensive.

obviously was anxious to take tho they defeated the K.IT.C., fengur In this match it is not certain

champions, by the odd goal in three, blemish, delighted with some cheeky And he did it very auccessfully.

Fincher, playing almost without edge off whatever bowling there was before his later batsmen came in. whether ip Pak-wa or Thy Qua-liang-

after being a goal in arrears. will play on the left wing in com-

The Sappers fully deserved to win, his instep. while his volleying and haif-volleys taken with the ball at Tay is

Owen Hughes has had a very und any with Lee Wai-tong. playing outside left

on Saturday making a splendid recovery and Bral overhead were impeccable. His fore- patch recently and managed to pick K.I.T.C. included four Army repre-gainly, but he boasts the virtue of incites. The wicket, by the way, was hand drive is still cramped and un- one that never got up more than six against R.A. (Lyemun) with Ip Pak, putplaying the Indians. wa na his partner,

sentative players, yet for the most being consistent, and usually obtains very bad indeed from what I hear. Other departments, however, will part the team played uninspired

It has not been good at any time remain the same for both matches, hockey and fost to a batter combina enough pace from it to permit an

this season but it seems to have been advance to the net. Against Recreio on Sunday South tion.

worse than usual China will be-Wang Wing; Li Tin-| Play in the first half was somewhat EASIEST THING IN THE WORLD But runs came thick and fast at the sang and Tam Kong-pak; Lau lling-1 scrappy, but after 20 minutes Pinto

end of the innings. Forbes played a Loung Wing-chul and Lee opened the scoring for the champions. chol,

There is no need to recapitulate lashing innings but was very lucky Kwok-wal: TAO Kwai-shing, Tlo Nine minutes later Wood, R.E. right the atory of the exchanges, The

at times and he did not play nearly 11lna-gwin, Fung King-cheung, Lee winger took the ball down and, cen: winners were on top from the start, such attractive cricket as did N. P. Wai-dong and Ip Pak-wa or Tay tred beautifully. Ramzan in goal and by clever though not brilliant Fox who hit ver

stopped the ball, but it rebounded into tennis worked their way out to a love that of his 41 he took 20 in the last very cleanly. gather Qua-flank.

play and Corner, dashing in from set as though such things were the Against Royal Artillery 10-morrow the left, scored a brilliant goal to the ealest things in the world. over fron Richardson (there was a

and in ball I believe)

the middle South China will be represented by:-equalise.

At that period" Pearce Whe "In the second half the KIT.C. his worst, missing simple volleys and Baker kad net the latter tripped over of it might have been caught by Wong Wing; L Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak; Lau ing-cho, Leung were all at sea, the forwards, with making rather, a painful MCSA of

Souza overhend "kills". Goldman was made the front of the Wing-chui and Lee Kwok-wal; Tso the exception of Pinto and

temporary Kwai-shing, Tip Hian-gwin, Fung being right off form. The Engineers to

watch the slaughter in a dazed stand. Fox had eight fours and a King-choung, Ip Pak-wa and Tay proceeded to take command of the sort of way. To illustrate the passive six in his 41 not out. Qua-liang.

game and, after 15 minutes Colling part he played one need only to re- Hayward very properly declared at received from Captain Foley and mark that except when receiving 176 for seven, which should pushed the ball into the goal through service he did not touch the ball been ample. But weak bowling and a crowd of players. Very much during the first twe games.

ding

rather upset matters, and elated the Sappers continued to

The losers made something of a Richardson enco more came off bril- dominate the exchanges and penned show in the second set, and twice liantly. He should have been taken the Indians in their own half for the

broke remainder of the match.

through service.

But they at mid-off from a hard drive when

ho always trailing and the end about 25 but thereafter For the winners the three halfe

came. quite naturally in the tenth looked back. backs played splendidly, while pro-game of Pearce's service. minent among the forwards were Collins, Wood and Corner, K.LT.C. were best served by Kishen Singh losers work in the second set were pace, and actually things were not Tara Singh and Bachan Singh in de- some useful smashes by Pearce too brilliant when the fourth wicket

in and some perfect stop volleys by fell at 140. fence and by Pinto and Souza

Goldman. But the inconsistencies Baker came in and made one, run- result leaves the Mamak were always there and Fincher and of the 64 put on while the runs were This

Hung merely had to hide their time, hit off. Richardson scored his last very open League championship a

(Continued on Page 9.) sustaining a stream of accurate shols. rest with matter. RE lead the

points from 11 matches, but: Argonautas, and Radio are somewhat clastered together and the zilk of Leung In-chan is retained in the better placed, the former with 12 King's Sceptre was not seen until intermediato line with Lam Tak-po points from eight matches and Radio after the milo post. For

a novice and Henry Young as colleagues in with 14 points from nine matches. event, the time, 2.03.1/5 was excep- | defence Chung Chee-ying remains at: tionally good.

right back partnered by Yu Hing- BADMINTON

That's Thai

The Minx

Ten numbers for the Consolation Prises were ning drawn, each to receive $50.00. The ten numbers are:--15104, 82970, 20163, 12540, 26452, 24919, #6047, 91885, 11877, and 26179.

MR. LI LEAVES NOVICE CLASS

Strathroy Runs

Very

Well

Mayflower's Jockey Mr. LI WRS

S. CHINA "B"s STRONGEST

Best Side Available Against Navy

South China ·"B" sre felding very lucky to emerge from the novice what they regard as their strongest attack. class and had King's Sceptre taken team to oppose the Navy at Caroline the ruter channel,

have registered his first win in the some reshuffing in the forward line Commonwealth Handicap "C" Class. Cheuk Shek-kam going to inside left Rounding the bend, the field with the with Ng Pukul on the wing. exception of half-a-dozen ponies was

It was no disgrace to Strathroy toyuen. The team therefore will be:- finish second in the Calliope Handicap Pau Ka-ging: Chung Chee-yin_and] "A" class for Australian Ponies, as Yu lling-yuen; Leung In-chan, Lam he had to concede 21 lbs. to the win- Tak-po and H. Young: Yeung Shul-

interest one vick, Lai Shui-wing, may

Ho Ka-keung

ner Electron and it

to know that the first two ponies are Chauk Shek-kam and Ng Po-kui.

this year's youngsters.

run-

Vixen Tor, the red hot favourite, lot the puntors down very badly and really cannot understand the ning of this marg. She had a pull of 7 lbs. from Strathroy and she was never in the race at all. It was.n fast race and Electron could have broken the record time of 1.45 but it would not be official, owing to the fact that he was carrying less than weight for inches.

BIGGEST FIELD

IN TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP

'RECREIO WILL BE WITHOUT ALVES

For Both Week-End..

Engagements

Recreio

10

ST. ANDREW'S

"B" WIN

Boat Sailors And Soldiers

were

about Brightest features

tennis

have

never

Perry and McLellan- were both out the in hitting across to try and force the

L. T. A. ANNUAL REPORT:

MEETING NEXT WEEK

The annual meeting of the ful as expected, the men's teams both Hongkong Lawn Tennis As singies and doubles being rather bad- sociation will be held in the a very much better show and were ly beaten. The ladies however put up Board Room, South China only narrowly beaten.

The Interport with Canton was held Morning Post Building, on

at the Chinese Recreation Club, and Thursday, April 9, at 5.30 p.m our team is to bo congratulated on for the adoption of the anmal their victory in this series.

Visiting Players—It was unfortun- report and accounts, the elec tion of officers, to discuss ten- ata that the Japanese: Davis Cup playare could only be seen in action nis league matters, and any for a midday knock up as their sall- other business.

ing arrangements did not permit of has an exhibition.

St. Androw's "B" gained their third win of the season in the men's doubles division of the badminton league when they played Sailors and Hose last evening. The Saints won a closely contested match suche Executive Committee temat We had the pleasure however of

by the odd game. Scores:—

men WILS

seoing the well-known Czechoslova H. Harrie and W. Brown (8. and 6. Home) of accounts, which in part reads: Lost to F. Dawson and. L. FL. Kłaby 16-21; bută League Matters.-The Leagus was klan Davis Cop players Blessrs. R.

asual the chief feature of the Menzel and L. Hecht, in exhibition are turning out their. A. Hamilton and F. V. Wong 21.14; as strongest team available for both. White and N. A Mackay 21-11

Association's programme and proved on the Hongkong, Cricket Club courts d. Burgoyne and W. 1. Merritt (8 and very popular and successful. Owing which was much enjoyed by the week-end matches. Alves, the left Home) lost to Dayson and Kitby 11-211 lot to the ever increasing number of ten spectators. winger is the only doubtful starter; to Hamilton and Wong 15-21; best White and

**** CHAMPIONSHIP nis players and consequently teams otherwise the side will be the usual-Edwards and Yeng Chan (9. and tentored, it was found necessary to

Mackay 21-13. personnel, with A. V. Gosano back in Tom) lost to Kirby and Dawson 13-21 Introduce a new division (D). This pionships for

Championships The Open Cham

egain to Hamilton and Wong 15-21; bank, White and gave many young members the op-organised by the Hongkong Cricket The biggest fold of the afternoon the defence. was in the Talwan Bay Handicap for

Mackay 11-18. At the time of writing it is not!

portunity of competing in league Club under the auspleca of the LT.A. "D" class pontes over six furlongs known who will All the loft, wing

tennis, and it is hoped to continua The Singles Championship was re- and the line-up of 16 runners gave position, although Marques is aug- THE ORIENT BEAT

with this addition this season. Our gained by the old champion 8. A. no end of trouble to the starter Mr. gosted. The same team will operato

thanks are due to the Central British Rumjahn who defeated G. R. M. Rio- Polts. Doxing Eve as usual did not for both matches which are against

Association for their very kind pre-‡ katts in the final, behave himself and after a delay of RA. Stonecutters to-morrow

sentation of a Shield for this Divi- |-.S. A. and H. D. Rumjaha agala alon..

won the doubles, for the eleventh mpact obey on London, Apr. 2 Interport-An Invitation to send successivo year a wonderful record.

Clapton Orient obtained two third | teams to Shanghai for the interport Runners-up were Ho Ka-lou and W.- division football league points to-day series, was received, and your Com-C. Hung. when, playing on their own ground micLos decided to accept, although it The Ladies championships were they defeated Millwall by one goal was known that only a weak team also:

managed by the to'nil-Router.

could be Gelded. We were unsuccess-,

(Continued on Page 0)

few minutes, the tape was released. South China "A" on Sunday.. And

It was a fair start, Boxing Eve taking the lead wit! Belmont Star,

The probable team will be:-

Ythan, Philanderer, Double Chance, Barques; A. V. Gosano and Bowen; Rousseau and the rest of the field Delgado, Beltree and Martians: Con following. In the straight it could tilho, Campos, B. Goaano, Gomes and

(Continued on Pago 9.) *A.N.Oibor,

4

MILLWALL

Well

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