SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Exten Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 10th May, 1936, (weather permit- ting) may be obtained, at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Bulld ing; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club: and the Stables, |: Shan Kwong Rond.
Entries close nt 12 o'clock Thursday, 7th May,
NOON, on
1936.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg, Secretary.
GOOD PONIES
FOR HIRE
RIDING TAUGHT
Special care with children.
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THE HONGKONG "" TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1936.
MIDDLESEX AND THE COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
TO MAKE BIG ATTEMPT
TO TAKE IT SOUTH
R. W. V. ROBINS THE INSPIRATION
(By William Pollock)
Can the county cricket cham- pionship be brought south, this scason?
If you except the Notts championship in 1929, it has gone to the north for the last thirteen years. Yorkshire had it again, for the fourth time in five, last summer.
I believe that the team with the best chance to break this slight monotony is Middlesex,
ddlesex were third last menon. With a bit of luck--n big bit of luck -they might go to the top this time,
Oldfield Will Not Retire
TEST CRICKETER DENIES REPORT
rc-
"You
can deny any port that I intend to retiro from first-class cricket on my return. I love the game and its influences, and I have no wish at the moment to retire,”
I had a talk with R. W. V. Rabins, the Middlesex ex-enptain. Robins is just about the liveliest of live wires-OLDFIELD. in the gume, and he is full of Ideas.
ife would like to recta
(a) St. John's Wood Slation re named Lord's. "Why no17 The Arsenal has a station named after
k.")
(b) Elementary and secondary schoolboys let into Lord's at certain times on payment of n
Benny. Schoolboys are the future back
cricket, and there is usually
bone
room for thousands of them at Lord's".)
This cable message was received: from Australia's famous Text wie-
Sporting Editor of the ket-keeper, W. A. Oldfield, by the Sydney Daily Telegraph on the eve of the Australian tein's departure from Capetown on the return voyage to Australin,
There has been speculation in re- cent months whether Oldfield,, who has been playing Test cricket since 1920, would be in his acutistamed position of wieketkeeper ngainst the Englishmen in Austrália at the end
(5) Cricket matches advertixed) of the year. modernly, with attraetive pletorial: His message should settle the "Is posters." "Lord's is the bent cricket sue. 'ground in the world, and it should be packed in fine weather,” Roblas ald. "And the way to pack It is to see that the cricket .nitractive."
MIDDLESEX AMATEURS
It should be attractive this season. Middlesex will play more amateurs than any other shi-not that Ripatrues are necessarily more attrac tive cricketers than professionals and most of them are good.
NEARLY ENDED
Last Few Kicks In
Local Football
Seven of the fourteen first división; teams have brought their local lengtej football programme in a close. Eleven teams can boast of this in the secand i
Royal Welch
Freddie Stecio, smashing 'young Thcoma, Wash., middleweight, proved too much for Cliampion Eddie (Babe) Nisko, in a non-lille fight at Seattle, the champion losing the decision at the end of 10 hard-fought routida. Above, Risko reels back from one af Steele's hard rights to the body in the sixth round.
RACING CARD
Events For Fifth Extra Meeting
BRISBANE H'DCP
The following is the programme for
May 16:
Fusillers lost all
FAREWELL BOWLS! MATCH
PRESENTATION TO
MR. GLENDINNING
A farewell lawn bowls mitch and
a presentation was held in honour of Mr. Willle Glendinning, at the Polke
Robins himself, 4.0, All, a division, while the third division has the Fifth Extra Race Meeling, to be Peebles, John Human, H. G. Owen- Smith, and "Sandy" Baxter will play been completed for more than held at Happy Valley, on Saturday, Recreation Club yesterday afternoon in most of the Mithilesex matches. week.
by lil clubmates and friends.
Mr. Glendinning, who is super- Allen is, I am told, going all out) chance of finishing runners-up in the 1.-3.00 p.m.-Shing Mun Tandi- intendent of Works of the Hongkong this season, Peebles will play in second division in consequence of cap.--For China Ponies. "A" Class. Tramway Company, is proceeding to twenty
matches if ki ahoulder being held to a draw on Saturday. Winners of $5,000 or more in stakes, England and Australia on (en months' keeps good in which ense he may The most they can now do is to since 1st January, 1930, barred, leave to-morrow. He will be accom bowl himself to Australia as Eng- finish oh level pegging with East Jockey Allowance. Six Furlongs. panied by his two daughters. lunl's stock spinner.
Luenshire, but the latter will enjoy.
Yesterday afternoon he skipped. a Owen-Smith will turn out as often goal average.
2.-2.30 p.m.-Nanling Handicap side of bowlers against Inspector For Chlho Ponies, as his preparation for his medical
subscription Mair's team, and won by 22 shots to "final" allows
nourish beating R.A. (Stonecutters) that have not won a race at Race
with Grifins of this Club of this senson, 19. by four goals to one.
Baxter, back from the Australia New Zealand tour, will give the tenmi three quick bowlers-hingelf, Allen, and Ji Smilli.
QUICK-FOOTED YOUNGSTER
J. M. Hearne, in his last season at Lord's, is not likely to be regularly in the side; but "Patty" Hendren will be there again and Rebins is very as it hopeful about young Muncer quick-footed batsman.
Half a dozen Middlesex club players are to be tried out in the two new Middlesex nets at Lord's this month fgrass and matting);, and· Mark Tindall (Cambridge) can play if wanted.
Yes, on paper, Middlesex are going to be a pretty hot lot.
THE NEW "MIDDLE"
One of the questions is, to be sure, huw will the new "middle", at Lord's play?
-Showing THURSDAY-|popular leather-jackets routed,
ALHAMBRA
COUNT THE
“TELEGRAPHS"
EVERYWHERE
The centre has been relaid during the winter and it is hoped the un
But brand new wickets can be very tricky, and no one enn prophesy how Lord's will behave this summer till It has been played on.
Kave
Last season the ground Middlesex any advantage that was going there. They know it, and its comic ways, better than any other
team.
The next best average to Hendren's 51 at Lord's last summer was 23.
Most of them were out before they got in.
Kowloon endest the setson1
and
After the match. Inspector Mair Club flopped again—this time in Meetings of this Club. Jackey Al- made a presentation of a case of pipes the Welch Fusiliers. Cannot hope to lowance. One Mile.
a box of cigars on behalf of Mr. finish better than fourth, more pro-i 3.-3.00 p.n.--- Brisbane Spring
Glendinning's friends at the club. Handicap-For Australian Ponies of vices which Mr. Glendinning had rea bably sixth,
the ser- Inspecter Mair referred to In the second division Navy, the any Season, Jockey Allowance. One dered the Palice Rarreation Clah for chambers, scored 120 Ronds, while and a quarter Milles. "wooden-spoonists" con- 17.30
p.m.-West River Handicap, several years, and wished him bon ceded the same number,
Combined Roals scoring propen, that have won or more in stakes
-Mr--Glenlinning---replied--briefly, sities of the R.A. (Stonecutters) and since January
for the thanking Inspector Mair 1936, barred. R.A. (Lymane have so far produced Jockey Allowance. From the Two present and his good wishes. 57 goals-and given away, 18211-
Mile Post Once Round and In (About lawn bowls match were as follows:— The teams which took part in the
5.-4.00 p.m.-Pei-Ho Handleap.- W. Greig, C. Blackbourne, C. Dowman First Section-For China Ponies, Miat, F. Channing, J. Hiddel! and W. and W. Glendinning (skip) and L. "D" Class. Jockey Allowance. One Mair (skip).
KENTUCKY DERBY
Outsider Wins U.S. Turf Classic
Louisville, May 2.
-For China "C" Class. Ponies ooge.
One Mile 155 Yards).
arlie
Note. One Entry only will be made for the Pel-Ho Handicap (Races") Nos. 5 and 7). Entries will be divided into First and Second Sec-:
Churchill Downs, here, to-day.
The Kentucky Derby was run at appesen.m-Wallsend Handicap. ons at the discretion of the Handi-
Mr. Morton L. Schartz won withFor Australian Ponies, "B" Class. his candidate, Bold Venture, which Jockey Allowance. Six Furlongs, was ridden by I. R. A. Sanford. 7-5.00 p.m.-Pei-Ho Handicap-
Onc
This was the Gand. Derby and was Second Section For China Fonics,
"D" Class. Jockey Allowance. run before 75,000 fans.
Mr. Widenor's Brevity was second Mile. and Indian Broom third.
B.-5.30 p.m.-Yangisze Handicap The time for the mile and a-For China Pontes, "B" Class, Jockey quarter was 2 mins. 03.3/5 seca. Allowance. Five Furlongs.
The winner's purse amounted to 0.-8.00 p.m.-Hwang Ho Handleap. U.S.$87,125 and was won by a head-For China Fonies, "C" Class, Ponics in driving finish. Brevity was nix that have won less than $600 in
stakes since January 1,
D
lengths ahead of Indian Broom.
Bion was fourth and Jali Kfth.
barred. To be ridden by 203013
Bold Venture pald U.S.$43 for a who have not won ten races any- win on a $2 ticket, U.S.$11.80 for a where at any time. No Whips or place and U.S.$0.60 show, which are Spurs allowed. From the Two Mlle Kentucky Derby since 1918-United Mile 155 Yards).
HOME RUGBY
3 Llanelly 13 Gloucester
London, May 2. The following were the results of Rugby matches played to-day: Aberavon Bristol Cardiff Hartlepools Plymouth Northampton
3 Neath
0 R.F. Oak's XV 24 3 Coventry
0 Torquay
Iexter.
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