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THE „HONGKONG“ TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

“MAY 8, 1936.

FORM AWRY BUT DIANA BAY SCORED TRIUMPH

Old-Time Favourite's

Great"

"Come-Back”

RE-CLASSIFICATION

IS JUSTIFIED

Honeymoon Eve And

Royal

Scot

(By "Captain Foster")

There was a fairly good turn |-

out of racing enthusiasts at the

Fourth Extra Meeting held last BY

Saturday under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, and favoured with glorious sun- shine, the going was on the fast side. It was an excellent after- noon's sport with keen riding

THREE

LENGTHS

and several exciting finishes. Diana Bay's

A feature of the Meeting was the comeback of Diana Uny, who turned the tables on King's Warden in the Mount Parker "A" Class Handicap for China Ponies. The Inclusion of Honeymoon Eve and Royal Scot in the "A" standard was fully justified. Honeymoon Eve, the winner of this year's Blue Riband, showed herself a first class animal by running into third place in the main event, and Royal Scot. another grims of this season, was officially fourth.

Big Win

A

THEY RAN WELL

HONEYMOON EYE & ROYAL SCOT

CERTAINLY "A" CLASS PONIES

When it was known that two grif fins of this year were promoted to "A" class, The news was not received in certain quarters with neclamation. and the afficini handicapper was by no means popular in his levelling of Honeymoon Eve and Royal Scot at 161 lb for the main event. There is no better Lool than the stopwatch to ascertain the speed of na pony, and In the light of Honeymoon Eve's sekievement in the Morrison. Itill "D" Class run an Easter Monday last, the classification sub-committee would be falling in their duties If these two poules were not included in the "A" class.

It was hard, I admit, to transfer

Above is the Chinese Recreation Club badminton team which succeeded In winning the "B" Division men's doubles shiold this season. The players are S, P.. Chan, S. W. Wong, P. F. Choy, T. F. Lo, W. M. Cheung, H. T. Wao, S. W. Liang, C. Y. Yung (captain), and W. C. Choy, Of the Chan, Woo, Liang and Choy ware regular playarı, while others who come within this category, but who did not figure in the picture are H. W. Ho, G. Lum, S. Loe, C. P. In and W. C. Hung. (Phota Ah Fong).

Royal Scot to a higher standard when SENIORATANKUAWIJANINCSENIO

she was not given a chance to contest

in a "B" class event, but, surely, her

win over Honeymoon Evé in the St.

| George's Plate was not a flash in the

Diana Bay staged wonderful! Pan? comeback. beating her formidable)

We all still remember that elongat- rival King's Warden by three cleared Bny pony. Apollo, that gave Mr. lengths in the Mount Parker fandi Leo Frost several winning mounts and cap for "A" Class China jantes over him from the pari-mutuel. However, there was a talk at one time to debar the champion enurse.

it was on Easter Monday in 1931 that the combination of Apollo and Frost

It would give a false colouring to set a new time, namely, 1.25.1/5., for suggest that the fockey had an arm-six furlongs and this track record has chair ride on Diana Bay, but, I have no not yet been broken. It will be re- hesitation in saying that Mr. Black membered that Huneymoon Eve's time in the Morrison 1 Handicap was was never worried over the pace and 1475, being three-fifths mutside of he won as he liked. It may interest the record. What I would like to one to know that the first three- know at this juncture is whether the quarters of the circuit were, covered classification sub-committee should

Bird Killed On Wing By Golf Ball

An unusual incident oc- curred at Happy Valley golf course last evening, when a local player killed a bird on the wing. He had just driven from the eighth tee when a iparrow rose from the course in the line of flight and was instantly killed by the ball.

İNSANLARCASUAL ƏRZİBRİKMELEZI VERRAN İDARELİ KIKEDY KAKANİSTRIŽJE

GREAT NEW DERBY BETS SCHEME

FAVOURITES' POOR DAY The favourites had a very poor day and Valorous with Mr. Butler up paid the biggest dividend $62,30 for a win. Mr. Donald Black was unseated from Bear Claw in the first log of the Daily Double and was no badly shaken, that he was unable to participate the inst three races and his mounts were taken over by Messrs. “Pinky" Botelho | in, 128.3/5, and this was not slow. | ignore the race times set for various and 1p Kui-ying. Gold Sovereign, the Diana Bay's win must have been a distances, or to classify the ponies on winner of the Mount Gough Handicap source of satisfaction to her connec-"hearsay 7 for novice Jockeys, was cleverly ions, considering that the mare had! handled by Mr. "Darkie" Botelho, and ↑ not meed over a year

Let us return to the race. The re Messrs. Black, "Pinky" Botelho and

suli, namely, Diana Bay, King'di Ip Kul-ying rode two winners ench. It will be recalled tint Diann Bay Warden and Honeymoon Eve, in the Halcyon, formerly owned by Lady started only three times last year and Mount Parker Handicap proved con- Southorn won the Charters Towers her first outing was a deadheat with elusively that the classification sub- Handicap over a mile, in ensy fashion, Trentbridge in the New Stables Plate committee were very sound in their As a matter of fact, Haleyen tankit, the judges could not separate her now under discussion to "A" class. on February 16. As luck would have judgment of promoting the two ponies command of the field from the start with King Warden in, the second Royal Scot was very unlucky to be with Centre Court, Ranger, Goldsmith, outing, the Challenge Cup, and in the nosed out by lioneymoon Eve owned Night Star and Rose-Ann following champion Stakes run on February 20, by Sir Victor Sassoon for a third the pace and this order of the running the order of the finish was Liberty place and the 5 lbs. Jockey allowance was maintained up to the finishing Bay, Sadko and King's Warden with was responsible for the defent by a

not belittling Centre Court's Juckey, but, this pony should Diana Bay a very find fourth. She neck. It was no disgrace either be watched in her next outing. pulled up laine and was in the hos-Honeymoon Eve or Royal Scot, and Night Star gave a very poor display pital for a long while.

the owners have at least some con-- among the "B" class ponies and it

on level Although she was entered several terms

solation that, their ponics seemed that she has lost all her sense times for the second-half 1935 Meet- against the challenge of Cossack's 7s. Gd., or 10s. may be passed by

can always hold their own of racing. Ranger, the favourite, was ings, the Grey maru of Mr. Dunbar Beauty, Gladiator,

Ook Bay and

line. 1

כךןב!

learned that her absence at the "Annual Carnival this year was due to

Mr. Eddie Sousa and his assistant

not in his usual farm and was fucky did not appear in. public, and it was Soldier of Britain. to secure the third place.

Harvest View was a “wash-out" in the Mount Davis Handicap (first section) over a mile for "C" Class China Ponies but I do not think the weight was responsible for his bad performance. He was running in the "B" Class at the Easter Meeting and last Saturday Harvest View was given 7 lbs. over the scale for inches basis. Ila saddle-cloth number was not in the frame and the combination of Mr. "Pinky" Botelho and Ribble let the punters down, very badly.

the same old complaint, However, time-keepers for the early morning she had a pull of 7 lbs. from King's "pows" have reason to feel satisfied Warden when these two met in the over their win with Stopwatch in the Mire Bay Handicap run on March 28 Hunchbacks Plate over five furlongs last and Diana Bay was beaten by a the. pony winning comfortab neck. I was of the opinion that abe Round the bend, the field was in clone did not have a clear passage in this attendance and after the distance pust, race and her next outing at the Easter Mr. Ip had Stopwatch well to the fore, Meeting was a second in the Shek Pai and passed the finishing line one and Handicap when King's Warden was a a half lengths ahead of Humber and non-combatant.

Shanirock. Ocean View disappointed Considering that she started to don the punters and Rugby Star was just

us bail.

Boolat Bay ran true to his form to silk in 1930, Diana Bay gave a credit- finish second and Mr. Ip surprised the able performance in the main event) public with his win on Dawn Star. and so did Honeymoon Eve who came The finish of this event exciting and a tribute to the handi- fourth. Readers please allow me to capper. At about 20 yards from the sail a bit out of the usual course? base line, a blanket could have cover.

was very in third, with Royal Scot officially Able Amazon

ed the eight ponies fighting out the

issue, and Mr. Ip Kulying certainly

4

To Race

rode a hard race. The mile was run JOCKEY'S LUCKY Next Meeting

in 2.02.2/5- good for

ponics.

A GRAND TIME SCORES

Beats Saucy Face By Length And Half

ESCAPE

Mr. Black Unseated

All the entries accepted for the first

FULL LIST OF ENTRIES

leg of the Daily Double event and it Full entries for the Fifth Extra

£20,000 CHANCE FOR 2/6

A scheme that will give every- one a chance of winning from

200 to £20,000 for 2s, Gd., 55.,:

the British Racecourse Betting Control Board.

The plan is for a series of totalisa- or pools on the Derby, to be run at Epsom on May 27, and it is simpli- city itself with the advantage that everything is left entirely 20

be participant's judgment.

It is an adaptation of the forecast pools so popular in greyhound, rac- ing, in which the backer has to place successfully the first and second in a

race.

Tickets will be on sale at every cach--or to racecourse nt 28, those who have credit accounts with the boards accredited agents-and all tickets bought for this amount will have to be in the hands of the bourd before a stated dute, after which the cost will be Ga.

DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

The scheme will present tho additional hazard that à horse may be scratched in the period between the purchase of the ticket and the day of the race,,

The period for buying s. tickets will close at a still later date, when the 78. 6d. tickets will be available, and finally, the last batch will be sold at the full value of 10s.

All the amount subscribed will go was a pity that Bear Claw unseated Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey

into a gigantic pool and the dividend his jockey at the start. Luckily Mr. Club on May 10 appear below: will depend entirely on the number Black escaped with only a few bruises: Shing Mun Handicap, six furlonge.

of people who have nccurately placed || The mount on Lancashire Lad in the but he did not ride it the last threeGladiator, Honeymoon Eve. Onk first and second. Those who bought Canterbury Park Handicap for "A" races, Contrary to the expectation, Bay, Royal Scot, Soldier of Britain. their tickets for 25. Ul. will receive class Australian Ponies was taken out King's Justice was given to Mr. Pih Nanling Handicap, one mile the same dividend as those who paid by Mr. Soares instead of Mr. Black who was maufe a hat favourite and he Cassius, Gold Eagle, Humber, Merry the highest price of 108. but there was no harmony in the justified the confidence by winning the fester, Ocean View. Potlatch, Rugby The number of meetings to be keld combination. Shooting Star did all race without any trouble. ile timed Star, Shamrock, Strathalan, Super- and the big network of tete offices the running and in the home stretch, King's Justice to a nicely.

Bright charge.

and accredited agents all over the Mr. Proulx had difficulty in steering View, Cycylamen Bay, Rose-Queen

country should ensure the plan's suc Brisbane Spring Handicap, one and the mare, owing to her swerving out. and Soldier of China gave a very dia-

cess. It is expected that 1,000,000, As a result, Shooting Star lost the appointing display and it seemed that: & quarter miles.--Able Amazon, A

tlekets will be gold. race to A Grand Time by one and they had had too much racing. The Grand Time, Australian Boy, Double

There has never been a better pros half lengths, and Saucy Face managed stable "Lan" had three candidates and Lad, Perfect Day, Strathroy.

Finesse, Electron, Haney, Lancashire.

pect for the totalisator, and the big tu nose out Australian Boy for third Mr. Dunbar had two, but all finished

profit made last year might casily be pince.

among the "Also Rans.".

doubled if these ante-post betting pools grip the imagination of the

BOXING EVE FAILS TO

MAKE THE GRADE

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West River, Handicap, from the two mile post once round and in (about оле mile 165 yards).-Flybynight, public. Harvest Viow, High Speed, King'a Bounty, Miracle, Monoplane, New

Will Run Two Badminton Teams Next Season

PROMISING R. WELCH BOXERS

Novices Show Up Well

Some excellent boxing was wit. nessed at the Novices' Competitions of the 2nd Batt. Royal Welch Fusiliera singed at Shamshulpo during this week.

Two special contests provided the mort entertaining bosing of the meeting, at the conclusion of which the Commanding Oficer Major A. Alston, D.S.0., M.C., distributed the prizes and congratulated all the con- testants, officials and trainers.

In the course of his speech he said;

"I congratulate particularly the men

Our Daily Golf Hint

The man behind the club ia "undoubtedly mainly respon- sible for the results achieved; but it is just as certain that he can be assisted or handi- capped by the implements at his command.-George Gadd,

Radio Sports Club Are

Undisputed Champions

who took part in the special con- GIVEN WALK-OVER

US

tests. They gave an excellent exhibition of good clean sportamon- ship, and the referee did not have to stop either of the contests. I am sure all must agree we have been Lwo of the best contents of the even- ing."

The results of the various events] were as follows,

Bantam:-Pus (68). Williams beat Fus. Sonnett,

Feather-Fus. (58) Morgan hent| Fus. (13) Phillips.

Light:-Fus. (60) Lewia bent Fus. (9) Bees,

Welter. Simmonds received a walk over.

Middle:Fun. (31) Morgan beat Fus. (98) Jones.

TWO FINE BOUTS

BY C. B. A.

(By "Veritas")

Radio Sports Club become undisputed champions of the Mamak Hockey League owing to the Central British Associa- tion's inability to turn out & team to-morow.

C.B.A., who finished winners of the "B" Division, and should have played Endio, "A" Division champions, in a deciding match, have conceled a walk-

over.

They have also expressed dissatis- faction with the arrangements, claim- The best of the above contesta wasing that they finished their fengu IX- provided by Pus. Morgan of "P" tares before the end of March, where- Company and Fus,. Phillips of "A" as the senior division teams did not (S) Company, both men indulging in a tornado of hitting from the first gong to the close of the fight.

plete the programme until last In consequence, after being out of the game for naveral weeks,

they have been given three days notice to turn out an eleven, a task

C.R.C. INTEREST

Rumours which

were going the rounds towards the end of the season that Chinese Recreation Club would

Fur. (22) Owen beat Fus. Harri- not continue playing badminton next on it one of the special contests, year have been Anally scotched by I was a fine scrap in every respect, which they have found beyond them, an announcement to the effect that Harrison, who is a member of the not only would the club continue its Battalion Novices team gave the best riminton activities, but they expect- display of his career., Owens, who ert to extend

them.

THE REASON WAY

is much more experienced, boxed I was told by an official of the Mn- So many members are now actively with care and precision, making the mank Tournament this morning that interested in the game that it will be pace as fast as possible. Both men the delay in fulfilling "A" Division possible for the C.R.C. to enter two were in excellent form for the three games was unavoidable. The men's doubles teams next season.

rounds.

mittee fixed alternatives dates for the

I. T.

com~

Woo, S. P. Chan, S. W. Liung,

| completion of the season's programmic, W: C. Choy. H. W. Ho and T. F. Lo In the other special contest Fus. but K.1.T.C. were faced with the will almost certainly remain in the Bray defeated Fas. Ryan, both of difficulty of raising anything like n first string, and the reserve team will whom are members of the Battalion fall team on either date. As their be drawn from players such W. C. Novices Team, but on such form one match with Radio Sports Club was of Hung, P. F. Choy, S. W. Wong, W. M. might easily have taken them for prime importance in deciding the

the Colony Cheung, C. Y. Yung, S. Lee and C. P. contenders for

open championship, it had bera found Ip.

FINISH

Between "C"

championship.

necessary further to extend the date, Bray is undoubtedly an asset to and the game was finally played last VERY EXCITING iment, and more should be Saturday.

heard of this promising young fighter

There now remains but one match in the coming season. He gave the impression of being both 1 clever to bring the season to an end. Radio Sports Club will meet the Rest of the boxer and a spirited fighter. Class

League, either on Saturday week or Ryan was not quite Bray's equal, during next week. If the match is and appeared a little troubled by a played during mid-week, It la possible, severe right hander which caught him though by no means settled, that Another exciting finish was seen in on an already sore car. But he Mamak League team will visit Macao the Mount Davis Handicap for "C" fought gamely and offered. Arst rate on Saturday week. class China Ponies-over-a-mile-and opposition.

China Ponies

there was a good field of 12 runners.

What A Chance and King's Sceptre ULSTER RIFLES

was

BOXING

INTER-COMPANY TOURNEY

I.Q. heat Rin. Perrin on points..

Lightweight (1st string):--Rín. Quinn "C" beat Rfn. Spence on points,

2nd String:-Rfn, McGonigal, H.Q. beat Rfn. Gellett on points.

3rd String:-Rfn. Mallett "C" beat Ifn. Creaney on points.

Welterweight (1st string):—RIA. Buirski "C" beat Boy. Edwards en points.

At the release of the barrier, Victoria Hall took the lead with Flybynight,

with the rest of the field in close at- tendance. Going up the Black Rock, What A Chance displaced Flybynight, and Mr. Roza on King's Sceptre was quite content to lle in the fourth post- tion. Mr. Butler on Valerous, watching from behind as the pace for the first half was too fast. At the three, furlong post, Victoria Hail. Flybynight and What A Chance were under pressure,and coming into the straight Valorous was well up in the second place with King's Sceptre WON BY "C" COY chasing him. There was battle between Valorous,

Keen and clean boxing was the

3rd String:-Kín. Sceptre, Victoria Hall, Royal High-feature of the Royal Ulster Rifles ness and Tyne for the honour and the three-day Inter-Company competition Rfn. Halliday on points, the referee verdict went to first three named į ponies. The decision was by a neck Murray Barracks this week. "D" stopping the fight."

Company beat "B" Company in the

Middleweights-Rin. and half a length, and Valorous paid frat round and in the semi-final lost

Kornaghan "beat Rin. Bulpin on points. $62.30 for a win to the delight of 137 to "A" Company. "G" Company de punters. This was Mr. Butler's rented II. Q. and in the final beat “A”

Light-Heavyweight:-Rfn, Castles second win of the year and the success Company.

"" beat Rin. Smyth on points. was certainly due to his fine judgment | of pace.

King

WINS AT LAST

CONSOLATION FOR MR. GRAYBURN

The results of the finals follow.

McKenna Bantamweight: Rin.

" beat Rin; Kanavagh on points.

Featherweight:-Rin, Hughes "A" kayoed Rin. Perrin in the recond round,

(1st. string):-Rfn. Lightweight It must have been a source of great Quinn "C" bent Rin. Keenan on satisfaction to Mr. Grayhurn when he post first in the Tai-Mo-Shan Hand 2nd String:--Rfn. Mallett "C" beat Haw his. Ythan passed the winning points. cap for "D" class as this was the Rin. Vallely, the latter being dis pony's first win after running 15 times qualified in the third round. during 1035 and making six starts

this year Talking about the clement 3rd String:-Rfn, Gellett "C" beat of luck, it may interest some owners Rin. McGahn on points.

to know that Ythan was placed second)

2nd String:-Rin. H "A" beat! L/Cpl. Wall on points.

five times last season, and two races į Welterweight (1st string):—R£n.j were lost by short head. Another two Buiraki. "C" kayoed Rfn. Slosa in the were by a head and the fifth was by a first round. neck. At the Easter Meeting, this year, he succumbed to Boxing Eve by a short head for a first place and even Star, Ribble, Rousseau, Tyne, What Night Star, Ranger, Ranger, Rose- the 6 lbs. jockey allowance could not

3rd String:-Ra. Armstrong "A": A Chance.

Ann, Saric, Snowy River, Violet help to do the trick. It would cer Pei-Ho Handicap, (First and Queen.

tainly interest the trainer to know beat Rfn. Bateman on points. Second Sections), one mile-Balios,

how Me Pinky" Botelho managed to Yangtze Handicap, five furlongs,

Middleweight: Rfn. Kinnin "A" bring him home and this combination The great old warrior Boxing Eve home run, Hopscotch was leading with tion Time, Copper Idol, Daylight Bay, Jungle Jim, King's Fancy double event.

Belmont Star, Blue Ribbon, Celebra---Bear Claw, Bright View, Cyclamen

paid $72.50 for the second leg of the beat fn, Kernaghan on points. let the public down in the finale, the Boxing Eve, Philanderer, Soventeenth

Delightful Chance, Mount Gough Handleap, and he was of September and Gold Sovereign Chance, Emergency Cail, Festival

Double King's Jubilee, King's Justice,

Light-Heavyweight:-Rfn, Castles It was the biggest field of the after-"" beat Rin. Brown on points, Sadko. lucky to secure third position. Mr. following the pace. The lockey on Eve, Foxbridge, Glad Eyes, Gold "Darkie" Botelho, who rode the win Gold Sovereign decided to come on the Coin, Gold Sovereign, Honsectel,

ncon when 10 ponies out of 22 entries ner, scored his second success on Mr. auteido berth and as soon as he got Judon, Laughing Buddin, Limelight, 1. Tae-fong's Gold Sovereign and he his proper alignment, he eased a bit Mersey, Mountain View, Night Vlow, certainly deserved a pat on the back to see that no one was stepping out Philanderer, Plain Viow, Popular for his judgment of pace. Carrying of the rank. At the mille post, he Star, Pride of Tsingtao, Racing Boy, the post of honour, with 164 lba. Mr. shot ahood to win Botelho timed Gold Sovereign to a lengths and paid $18.20 for a win,

easily by

wo Rugby Star, Seventeenth of Septem- nicety and I sincerely hope that all The introduction of 8-$2 Cash bor, Stopwatch, Sylvaldale, Tillicum, those novices who were not taking Sweep on the last

well Unicorn, Warrington, West Parade, part in the race appreciated his tactica patronised, the first prize being Ythan, Zero. In riding behind."

Coming round the bend for thellarity

$2,805.20 which spanks for its popu

гасе уда

Wallsend Handican, aik furlong Centre Court, Goldsmith, Halcyon,

Misinke Bay, Rose-Que Honour. ned for the start and Mr. Alec Potts

Soldier of China, Soldier

Hwang Ho Handicap, from the two mile post once round and In (about Bay, Donovan, Great Hall, King's ene mile 155 yards)-Bistre, Boolat Steptre, Laughing Girl, Mayflower, Pontiac Bay, Royal Highness, Tiny Star, Valorous, Victoria Hall, Wado- bridge, Young Chap.

The full list of handicaps for these entrants wil appear in the S. C. M. Poet, to-morrow.

had an anxious time in sending them off. The start was a fair one and Sylvandale, who lead the first half a mile in 58.4/5., gave up the sponge when entering the straight. This pony should be watched for half n mile sprint. As was predicted, the second, third and fourth ponien were the featherweights, and Plain View, who went out with 4 lbs over, was not in the limelight.

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

"C" COMPANY EASILY BEAT HEADQUARTERS

Bantam weight:-Rin. MoKenna "C" bent Rin. Pollitt. n. 9. on points, Wilkinson, Featherweight:-Rfn.

2nd String: L/Cpl. Wall "C" boat. Rfn. Warrenn on points.

Bateman bent

Fine action picture.taken recently of Miss Kathleen Stammers, ranked Joint No. with Miss Dorothy Round In the English national lists. Her splendid form and several succosens. in English spring tournaments, hea marked her as one of the most pro- mining challengere for the Wimble don title this year.

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