1936-06-19 — Page 7

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE

19, 1936.

CAPTAIN FOSTER STARTS HIS RACING REVIEW INTERESTING STATISTICS

HEAVY GOING FOR FIRST

HALF OF SEASON

SEVERAL POOR FIELDS BUT SPLENDID FINISHES

(By "Captain Foster")

The statistics which I have compiled for the first half of the racing season held under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, reveal some in-

the

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teresting figures, such as Track

amount of stakes won by ponics, a complete list of win

ning jockeys, the best pari- Records

mutuel returns etc., and it is

safe to say that racing on the

The deplorable state of the going

whole was very satisfactory did not offer much opportunity for our with plenty of thrills and excitcrackerjackers to demonstrate their ing finishes.

horse-power, and san result there There were-including the Annual were only two track records establish- Meeting--13 days of racine and 12 during the season under review, events were keenly contexted, Mr. King's Warden piluted by Mr, fi, Roza Clerk of the Weather was not too kind, with top weight 168 iba. won the Mirs course from the Specially at the annual carnival and Bay Handing over

I will be recalled that the second dayo mile pust, nee round and in, in of the Whitsunde meeting, and to be 12.08.25 and this inwered Ribble time postponed owing to the heavy down 12.275 for China ponies by four per and the codden state of the conds. It was no doubt a remarkabl

The xenerat after-tance of performance. -race-gnere at lhete mines was not up to the usual standard,

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As a matter of general alterval, it way worth relating the sort of weather conditions we had the various stretings.

On Easter Monday, My, Macgregor's Australian pony, Strathroy grillin of this year, with a burden of 165 lbs. annexed the Broken Hill Handicap

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from the two mile past, once round and in) in 16275 and this broke the Febry. 22. First slay-Annunteerd of 1,58,375 as set by Racing: Meeting, Rating and heavy going, rac Mr. Heard) on February 20, Second day--Kaiping and heavy gn ing, Third day-taining and heavy going. Fourth das Raining and heavy going, Fifth day-Raining and hensy going.

the recalled that at this time a year, there were several track records broken by the Australian and We have at present China Ronies, several speedy Aussie roadstera ond after the recess, if favoured with firm going, we shall certainly see some smashing records.

March 14, First Extra Race Meet- ing. Holding and drying up, March 24, Paul going, April 1, Easter Saturday. Holding and drying up,

Mention was made in the early part April 13. Easter Monday. Fast ge ing. May 2, Fourth Extra are of any review about the thrills and ex. and to authenticate Fleeting, Fast going, May 16, Rain-citing finishes

ing and heavy going. May 30, First this, I have segregated the margin of day-Whitsuntide Meeting. Good defeats among the winners with the going, June 6, Second dayWhit- following results:

Suntide-Meeting, Good going,

It will be scen thni only thre megbings were run on fast going and wa were held on pretty good, courses, while eight were raced on a muddy track.

SEVERAL POOR FIELDS

Dead Heat

Short Head

A head A neck V Length Length

A length 11⁄2 length

2 length

212. lengths

3 lengths

4 lengths

5 lengths

6 lengths Many lengthsя

14 гасен

132 racrs

The "wet" was in a cermin mea- sure responsible for some of our poor holds, especially at the annual races. The smallest was seen in the Lusitano Cup over a mile run on February 26, #ben Riolat Bay Mr. Pryst) and Royal Squt (Mr, Harriman) were the only two to use wuler the starter's orders. There were only three run- ners in the next event, the Champion Stakes, while in the race following. five subscription grillins of this year lined up for the coveted Sports Club is considered Cup over the Derby course and the basis, the above results analysed re- 68 for 51.51%) under this same amount of competitors weighed vial out for the Grifins Consolation Stakes category and G races (or 48.4827) over a mile run on the same day. The were won by a margin of two lengths. fist is too long to be published, but, or over. It seemed that the decision for general information, there were in all 14 races at the annual meeting with less than six starters,

A verdiet up to a length and a half good finish and on this

of two lengths was a vogue and it will be seen that the judge swarded 27 winners under this heading. From The biggest field, we had, was 19 short head up to half a length beat- tarters in the Tai-Mo-Shan Handicap ings, there were altogether 40 win- Over six furlongs run on May 2, anders for 30.307) and in the light of this was incidentally the first win the above figures it must be admitted registered by Ythan under the able that racing enthusiasts got their guidance of air. P. Botelho. We did money's worth,

I races with fields of 15 and upwarsts, PUNTERS DISCOURAGED

There were 132 events held during the first half and it may be interesting

to know that there was an aggregate |

of 1,182 starters made up as follows:1

Australian (New and Old) Ponica 212. Subscription Grillins 1930, 263, Berby Griffins 1936, 160, Old Chins Ponies, 547.

The average works out at 8.95 ponies per race and this was not too bad in view of the depression.

CUPS AND

PLATES

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

The following is a list of winners of Cups and Plates during the season to date:

Bistre (Mr. S. Y. Llang) won the Garrison Cup by length,

Rose-Queen (Mr. C. Encarnaçao) won the Chater Cup by a-hend.

Liberty Bay (Mr. I. G. Frost) won the Challenge Cup (second lèg) by many lengths.

Tiny Star (MF. D. S. LI won the Royal Navy Cup by 3 lengths.

Ruse Evelyn (Mr. C. Enearna- can) won the Sub-Grifting Challenge Cup (First Lex) by four lengths.

Royal Sent (Mr. G. A. Harriman) won the American Club Cup by four lengths.

Mountain View (Mr.'T. L... Wang) won the Governor's Cup by Short hend.

CoBBack's Beauty (Mr. T. Li Wong) won the Lnities Purse by 3 lengths.

Hayal Highness (Mr. G. R. Chenne) won the Jockey Cup by a neek,

Beolat Bag (Mr. L. (i. Front) won. the Lusitan Cup by length.

Unicorn (Mr. D. S. LI) won the Sports Club Cup by many length

Royal Scot (Mr. G. A. Harri man) won the St. George's Plate by two lengths.

It will be seen that the following. Mesars. Encarmeno, Frost, Harriman, 12. S. Li and T. I. Wong each wen two rneen while a single riding honour Mess. Chenge anal was scored by and S. Y. Linn. The popular jockey- owner Mr. Gilbert Harriman Royal Scot on both occaious.

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DAILY DOUBLES ALSO

AT LOW EBB Highest Paid Out Was $321.50

Even the "dally double" dividends were at a low ebb the biggest being $321.50 paid by the combination Strathroy/Wild Cat at the opening day of the annual meeting. It may be recalled that on April 0 last year, Wadebridge/Valley View

the pair

paid $1,190.20, while a fortnight later Victoria Hall/Saucy Face re- turned $891.70. Below, is a list of the first half "nily double" divi-

lends:-

$32150-Strathroy

Cat

(Black)/Wild

(Wong), 198.50-Royal Highness (Chicape)/

Boulnt Bay (Frost), 194.90 Plain View (Chuy Wing- chia)/The Gorilla (Harris). 161.90-Yihan (P. Botelho)/Stop-

watch (Ip). 128.40 Racing Heart (Harris)/

(Pih)

SOMETHING MUST

Gem foaling, the young Hongkong-born Chinese tennis player, who was yesterday beaten in the women's doubles championship at Queen's Club, Londan.

POST-WAR ADVANCE OF INDIAN CRICKET

NATURAL DEVELOPMENT UP

TEST STANDARDS

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(By R. Abbit)

The most important part of the history of India's inter-

BE DONE BY

THE H. K. F. A. To Solve Congested Fixtures Problem

LT. CHAPLIN'S IDEA WORTH CONSIDERING

(By "VERITAS")

If the discussion at this week's F.A. Council meeting stands for anything it clearly means that a large body of opinion is in favour of changes in the constitution and administration of the Hongkong football longue with a view to climinating several un- welcome features of past seasons.

The fact that there was support for

Mr. Golderberg's motion for the re-

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tricling of the first division to twelve COUNTY CRICKET teams, as well as a good deal of criticism about the way various cain- petitions have been allowed to intrude upon league ixtures, does not nee surdly mean that any changes will be mecting. effected at the annual Nevertheless it seems fairly assured that

SURPRISES

some sort of corrective measure a will be adopted.

There seems to be an impression in) some quarters that the system of pro- motion unit relegation, motion for which was turned down last Monday, will solve the vital problem of con gested fixture lists. This is not su). its only important object, as the pro- poser of the system admitted, is to give teams who have voluntarily dropped from the first division into the second, a chance of winning their way back among the senior teams. At the present time teams enter the first division by making application to the A., who can, if it so desires, reject the application. This means that it is possible, though very un- Bikely, that a team, once it has drop- mily ped out of the first division, never obtain the consent of the FA

the team may be.

TO to return, no matter how powerful

tion

THE REAL PROBLEM

FOR DERBY AND KENT

Somerset's Triumph

London, June 18. There were two unexpected, re-- Hults in the county cricket cham- pionship to-day, Tonbridge's an- aual carnival was brought to an drupt close by Notts beating on the second day of the match, while Derbyshire, whoRG performances have stamped them as possible champions, fell victims to Somerset.

Kent

Notts won' weit by 66 runs after be Actually the question of a relega- ing in arrears on the first innings. the and promotion system is of They had to thank 'Larwood for secondary importance when compared achievement. Ho captured six wickets to the problem of constituting the in Kent's second innings for 34 runs. league in such a way as tu

Todd bowled splendidly for Kont, guarantee the completion of fixtures within the uhtaining 6 for 26 in the first inninge and & for 38 in the second. As re-

national cricket is undoubtedly FOUR GOOD appointed time.

found when one traces the fortunes of the two M.C.C. teams in India in 1926/27 and 1932/4 and of the Indian team which visited England in 1932. Fortunately I have the records of these matches to hand.

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TEAMS

THERE WILL BE A KEEN CONTEST

FOR TITLE

IN "C" DIVISIÓN

Mr. Goldenberg's suggestion of res-sult Notts were dismissed for 78 and Arieting the first division to twelve 226. Kent's response was 110 and Vocu captured 7 for 40 in the teams, or alternatively refusing to 131. allow one club to enter more than first innings.

more

Derbyshire suffered a bad collapao

one team in the division is an effort to alleviate the position. But I was more impressed with Licut. Chuple's their second knack against Somer- alternative: restrict the teams to tenet and were beaten by ten wickets teains, playing all league matches on Batting first Derby compiled 152 But there had been other teams

Saturday and all Cup, Shield, Inter-(Hunt for 19), Somernet replying with190.- Derbyehire woro all ouð. Trials and so forth on Sunday.

for 62 in their second venture and before those, some of which I can

The playing of league matches on King's Scepire (Proulx). enumerate. even if I cannol give muy

Sunday as long been a sore point Somerset hit off the required 25 runs

without loss-Renter. 81.70 Honeymoon Eve (Davis)/ record of their performances. And here I must confess that in my last

with many clubs. I think I am with- Boxing Eve (Harris). 78,50-Mayflower (F. L)/Rous week's article I probably under-

in my province in saying that the

valablished estimated the length of time during

At least three teams are go- procedure became balbule clubs seau (Deitz).

the Chinese 7250--King's Justice

which the game has been popular ing to have a big say in the as a concession to the lines those LAWN BOWLS with and played in an organised form

than to anything else. Ythan (P. Botelho).

destination of the "C" Division

days, however, military teams have 61.70-Wild Cat (Liang)/Balios by the native population. It may be

Tennis League championship done a good deal to Popularise the (PIK),

that organised competitions came into 18.50-Rose Evelyn (Encarna-'| being comparatively late but there this year judging by form practice and where, in 1931, one-o

eno)/Yo Ho (Marshall). must have been plenty

two Sunday games were occasionnily shown to date. 42.20--Rose Evelyn (Encarna-cricket somewhere

The most important contestants played, last season often found a can)/IIoneymoon Eve seventies and thereafter as in 1806

or a Salurday. (Necda).

a team of Parsis visited England. It appear to be K.G.C. (1), Recreio, er programme on a Sunday thun 21.90 Rose Evelyn

Nowadays, of course, these (Encarna is however recorded that they met K.I.T.C., and South China.

Kowloon Indians enjoy the services Sunday programmes are necessary in cau)/Ribble (P. Botelho).

little success even against with very Rose Evelyn (Encarnacao). however manage to get W. G. Gracely strong enough for the "I" Division, completed by the end of April. Nex

out in some match in which they Judging by yesterday's displays competitions such events. Sir Victor Sassoon, is the played at Lords and they are said to against K.C.C. (2) they will lose very Cup and Governor's Cup have third owner to provide double win have indulged in the wildest demons- few sets this summer.

Honeymoon Eve and Boxing trations of delight when they accum Kowloon Cricket Club's handsome It is Interesting to note that no

this feat. In those days win against I.I.C. at Sookunpoo raises jockey has scored, a double whereas Eve, while Mr. E Tong-sen's Rose pllshed last year before the recess Messrs. Ey figured in three first legs W.G. was much more of a bug bear their prestige and makes them more It is a great Needs and Frost each role the first coded with a second of the daily to bowlers than Hobbs, Sutclife and formidable than ever.

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ilammond ever huve been.

pity they will be losing Gitbins at the end of this month as he considerably bolsters the team. lis position will not be easy to fill.

No Jockey

Scored A Double

of native about the late:

big,

Fluctuating Fortunes And Thrilling

11.00-King's Lead (Minrshall)/second and third rate club. They did of the Hussain brothers who are near-order to get fixtures anything like Finish

As a rule punters do not like to gamble, especially in the "place" pari mutuel, when the field has less than six atarters as dividend is paid on the fiest and second ponies only, and the and second legs of the daily double double events.

#acing results of the annual carnival showed that very little business was dane in the small fields, in fact, the Club lost money.

CASH SWEEPS WERE WELL- SUPPORTED : BIG ONE FOR OCT.

NEXT

EXCEPTIONALLY SMALL DIVIDENDS

Only Five Ponies Pay Over $100

Dividends on the whole were ex- Handicap.

ay the Koter oute

being and all the time. league

.

of unusual fluctuations and, has been growing bigger. The post- a thrilling finish was thoroughly en tion is that the F.A. have to try and joyed by spectators at the Police R. G. Oxture 1st twice as large as that Pereira and C. G. Silva bent. W. K. crowd into the same period of time green yesterday when C. E. Roza- which a few years ago adequately Way and A. S. Gomes by 23.22 in the open pairs lawn bowls champion- occupied the football season.

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The decision was not reached until"

There are so many sound and obvi ahip. aus reasons why some action should be taken concerning this that one Chinese Recreation Club continue to remain pointless, Their defeat by regards with trepidation the possi-Roza-Pereira and Silva scored a single Craigengewer yesterday was the third bility of the annual meeting refusing on the last head.

OTHER EARLY TOURS In 1888 a second team of Parsis came and they had a successful tour from a cricket point of view, but they came to griet financially. They won B, lost 11 and drew twelve gurnes but were not of course anywhere near Kowloon Tong could not sustain first-ass standard and were still said their achievement of

Monday

in succession.

last

to adopt reform measures.

THERE ARE DIFFICULTIES

The match provided a mixture of extremely good and some very indif ferent bowling, Way and Gome to have been "not equal to our second when they beat, Army Tennis Club Licut. Chaplin's suggestion although scored consistently on the first half a and third-rate Clubs, as was the and fell victims to the strong Youth in many respects an excellent and dozen heads, but this effort was nulli- 1800 side. It is interesting to learn China A.A. combination,

timely one, also raises difficulties. fled when the winnera chalked up s that in spite of their own gaines they K.C.C. (1) now head the league As he painted out if all charity com- live at the seventh and went on to managed to sce some, first-class

no doubt helped to table enjoying a slightly superior sets petitions are reserved for Sunday play secure the lond.

fully Bowling

with ne precision and ceptionally law as compared with pre- In the opening event, the Wong-cricket and vious years. The highest "div" was Noi-Chong Stakes at last year's popularise the game în India on their averago to Recreio, and these two clubs will enter the competitions skill Roza-Pereira and Sillva jumped

teams, togeth with K.LT.C., and aware of their obligations. This very

the $169.40 paid by Violet Queen at the nual carnival, Strathaird, paid $344.60 return.

South China pre the only competitors fact, unfortunately, may well result into a lengthy iced of 22-8 and in Inst meeting, while before the recess for a win, while the stable companion,

In lessoned support for these compet-nay win was indicated. But In 1080 Mr. G. E. Vernon look with 100 percent. records. The Cash Sweeps were well patron-last year, Touchstone returned $195.10 Strathnairn handled

tions and charities will accordingly 16th head Way and Gemes started a out $284.90 for team entirely composed of amateurs of

RESULTS IN BRIEF

Whether suffer

clubs likė the recovery welch continued until they ized, especially at the final day of the to the delight of 13 backers in the winning the Stonecutters Handicap. to India. They won

There were only dve dividends of thirteen gaines, drew two and lost

H.K.F.C. and Kowloon, to name but had levelled the scorts. They piled on annual meeting when all the chances Blue Pool Handicap, and Austrailan

Yesterday's results In brief, and the two who have always been very ad- the points for four successive heads (4,000 numbers) of the last five races Boy handed out $357.50 to 20 support over $100, and below is a list of one against the Parsis, who seem to

verre

to Sunday football; will be and there we considerable exeltement have been the pioneers of native amended league table follow.

K.C.C. (2) were sold out. The best prize of theers for winning the Canterbury Park dividends of $75 and over.

7 prepared

willingly to sacrifice their when the players faced each other cricket. Two of the games were meeting was on the last ovent when

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8. China is recorded that

principles on behalf of charitable for the last head with the scores played in Ceylon. ticket No. 3022

I.R.C.

causes is a question which I cannot 22-all. special $1 Crish

they were shown the greatest hos

Roza-Pereira and Silva, delivered But it is to be CCC the first prize eived $2,947. for

attempt to answer.

the their woods with studied caro and Sweops were hold on the Hongkong

Icerelo Derby and the Lantao Handicap, the

hoped that before Usey A.T.C

annual general moeting they will after a good head managed to re- frat prices being $69,904.30 and

ponder over Lieut. Chaplin's proposi-cord the shot. $26,807.76 respectively.

The Hongkong Jockey Club is conc ducting a spoctal-$1-Cast-Sweep on f Kwangtung Handeng to be run on October 24 and tickets will be on

sale at the Chah Sweep counter, 1st

l'ony Violet Queen Young Chap Sylvandnie Rugby Star Herad

What A Chance

Koac-Queen

Jockey S.-C. Llang- H. C. Pih B. Proulx

N. Déitz

I. C. Harris P. P. Botelho

C. Encarnacao

Wild Cat

T. L. Wong.

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Juden

II. C. Pih

floor, Exchange Building, every day

In the place betting, a dividend ofis`n

Aro unlimited and in the event of

100,000 tickols being sold, the first

second

during the usual office hours. Salos $50 is a big return and the following

prize will be $42,500, tha

$12.180 and the third 20,080. A sum

Shamrock

P. P. Botelho

Pontiac Bay" Warrington

Choy Wing-chiu

P. P. Botelho

flaco Amount -$149,40-Manly-IPcap

119.30 Northern Stakes .116.80 South China Cup

(Macao) 105.60 Smugglers 'cap 100.80 Shek-Pal I'cap 93.80 Fatahan Il'cap 89.60 Chater Cup 82.50 Volley Stakes 76.90 Kalgan Pinte lint:-

$164.50 Tower Stakes

16.10. Hongham Bay

64.20 Northern Stakes

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ten out

Backera

63.

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out but I can find no record of what happened on this visit,

Before 1928/27 the records at my disposal enable me to trace only one

2 KIT.C.

K.T.G.CA... 0K.C.C. (1) -5 *CILC.

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other tour, the visit to England of an K.C.C. "A". 3 3 0 22 3.30 21 Indian Eleven in 1911, Thelde was Recreto....

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44. captained by the Mahfajah of K.I.T.C.

Icolle seeing S.0.A.A.2 240-12 Patiala and, though

4.2 2.21, 16 them play, I am afraid all detalls A.T.C

11 escape me. My general impression is 1.K.U.T.C... 2 1 -1

10% 10% 4 1 3 a side which could E.T.G.C.A. that they were

2.1 1 7 11

The highost dividend, last year, was by King's Warden, (Liberty Bay was take on any really good club and K.G.C. "B" of $15,200 'is; to ba divided amongst the drawers

entered $143.40 paid by Bir. Li Tae-fong's barred from the betting) who was so perhaps a second-class county. But C.C.C. of unplaced

am sure there was no 'Test match I.R.C. not High Honour who was second in the cond in the Champlon Stakes whereas ponies, whether starters ór

Inst year we had no less than eight played omcially thought they met the GR.C Books of 10 tickets are available at | Maiden Stakes.

G.S.C.C. The lowest for a win was $5.30 paid i dividends of $6.10.

ck cost of $9.

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It is attractive, and if supported in F.A. Pts. the right way, can be Intensely prae- 0 tical. The threat of withdrawn in-

terest in charity competitions because: of Sunday ploy would be enough to kill the idea. While there may, be a tinge of truth in the assertion--not by this writer but by club representa- tives that the FA has shown tog much regard for making money and has not given enough consideration to players, it must still be remember. ed that not only does the success

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COMPLETE RESULTS

Other results yesterday, were: Open Palta FA Machado and: H.F. Rozario beat 1 Jack and A. Spary 23-17.

A.It. Dallah bear Open Buglen: 8.81, Rumjahn 24-6; J. Watson beat C.J. Tarch 21-3; M.J. Henderson beat R.1. Phillips 21-12

Open Rink. Gellatly, EM, Purvis, P.E. Knight and JF. Me. Gowan beat G.S. Bummons, B.W. Whiteman, W. Ward and W. GI 21-16.