1936-07-03 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 3,

1936.

He's Lazy-But He's Worth £50,000!

MAHMOUD

IS NO GO-AHEAD AT HOME

By F. C. H. SALUSBURY

ND now what about Mah.

AN

moud, grey, record-making Derby winner, and producer of the broadest smile ever seen on the face of his owner, the Aga Khan? How is he feeling? What is he doing?

I went to Newmarket, to find out, and met Mr. Fred Hawtin, Mahmoud's stable lad.

4

Mr Hawtin's advice is to put everything you have on Mahmoud whenever be appears, beginning with the St. James's Palace Stakes at Ascot, and proceeding, probably, to Goodwood and the St. Leger.

After that, Mahmoud in likely to go lo

the stud.

NICE AND

GOOD-TEMPERED"

The stocklly-built horse is now worth And if he wins the about £50,000. Leger," said Mr. Hawtin, in the slow, Judicial manner of men who have much to do with fast horses, "he'll be worth £100,000,"

We were in Mr. Hawtin's house, with Mra, Halin, who is still hoarse from shouting at Epsom, presiding over the ten.

"I've done* Malimoud slace he was "Ife's a broken," said Mr. Hawiin. nies, good-tempered horse, with a lot

of sense....

"I think," remarked another stable-lid present, that horses have more scase than human beings. I respect 'em more, 400,"

Well" resumed Mr. Hawtin, "ne's full of sense, and he's got one hum failing, which is

"More Lea?"

asked Mrs. Há

itn.

* Which in, that

he doran't want to

de any more work than he has to. He's a lazy horse, you might sny. He's got to be encouraged. He's better way, 100. than at home.

The hends stened to think that he wouldn

stay at Epsom. the trouble betug that he had Mumtaz Mahal hi

Mr. Frauk Butleri

his pedigree: but that was just the view of the bends. T lind great hopes.

MR. FRED HAWTIN with Mahmoud

after the Derby.

and on the course he was a proper devil. They lead to warn blm off,

"Now they're much better, behaved It's a funny change in 25 yoqra.“.

The tea-pot went round again. We talked of Newmarket in the winter "Nothing to do," nak Mrs. Hawtin. "Fred makes those woollen mats to pass the time away. And. at any time. there's nothing but racing.

BIL

"When I first came here." she smiled. couldn't get used to seeing so many small men with their big wives. that was before i was married."

"TO BRIGHTEN

UP THE TOWN"

The tea party broke up.

Mr. Hawtin, still a "Ind,” though in his forties, after reminding me to pul iny shirt on Mahmoud, said: "There's one thing they want to brighten up the town, and keep the young men here."

"another "What's that?" I asked, stable?"

"No." replied the £ 5s, a week guard- Inn of the £50,000 Mahmoud," no-n Inc- tory."

MILITARY CRICKET

Medical Corps Defeated At Shamshuipo

BATTING COLLAPSE

The “11.Q."

LOOKING OVER INDIA'S

CRICKET HISTORY

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

Concluding Article By BOWLS TOURNEY

R. Abbit

The last encounter between British and Indian cricket before that which is taking place in the present season in England was

in the series of games when Mr. D. R. Jardine took his team out there in the autumn of 1933.

U. M. Omar Boaten By J. E. Henson COATES' EASY WIN

open

abit

on the

J. D. Thomson defented J. J. Basto

J. E. Henson, of the Kowloon Looking back from the present it in During the course of the whole Bowling Green Club and a compara- n somewhat and occasion as it was the tour no less than 34 matches were lively newcomer to Inwn bowls cham- last time on which the finest captain played of which 17 were won, 16 were plonships, caused a minor sensational Sngland has produced for many a drawn nut against Vizianagrant yesterday when he defented U. M. year was to lead one of her sidst. was lost. The programme was prob- Omar, an ex-champion in the Since then, sickoned by the mare ably too ambitious, 18 matches (in singles by 21 phots to 14 on the Kow- presentations of those who raved cluding the three Tent Matches) were loon Docks green. Omar was venomously about a form of attack ranked as first-class. Of these len below form but nevertheless the merit be which was by no means what they were won, seven drawn, and one lost. of Henson's victory could not said it was and, and by the time-ser-Most of these victories were fairly denied in view of the experience of ving and vacilation, uf those who comfortable though against un XI of his opponent. Henson found his should have known better Jardine India and Ceylon at Colombo Eng-form right from the start and led has retired in disjust from the game land only got home by eight runs throughout the game which ended on and the world has ones more been Five of the old brigade from India the 19th head. made sale for star batsmen. In the were playing in Utin,match.. I do not

On the Club de Recrelo green. A. perled of which I write however, Jar- propose to deal with the majority of dine was still in the game and led a these matches in any detail, but the Coates defeated T. Fergusson very useful side to Judia,

Tests were interesting. In the first, rather easily, the score being 21 shots India to in his favour. The winner play- It had ben recognisert when Gilligan England won by nine wickets. went out nearly even years before however did not do so badly. Theyed at the top of his form and only allowed his opponent to score en four that the Indiana wore four en svorthy ande 210 and 258 while England had heads. The game ended on the 15th of our willow, but the doings of the score of 438 in their first innings, head. Contes scored a four

13th side in England in 1932 had made it Valentine cracked up 130 for England 38 and 118 Even clearer that a great improvement while Amar Nath made 38 gbe 21 ahots to 16 on the Kowloon C.

huge cided that they must send out a really Nissar took five for ninety in thirly C. green. The loser ied in the first had taken place and the M.C.C. de for India. In England's

four overs, an excellent performance. four heads but after that Thomson strong side. The Amateurs were D.

C. R. Jarding.

The Second Text ended in a draw scored a four to take the lead which F. Walters, B. H Valentine, J. H. Human, W. II. V. India again putting up solid scores of he maintained throughout. The game

247 and 237, while England made 103.ended on the 21st head Lovett and C. S. Marriott. The prm this Amar Singli sent down 55 fessionals included C 1. Barnett, I. F. Townsend, (Derbyshire) James Lang-overs for 10 runs and 4 wickets-n ridge, A. H. Bakewell, A. Mitchell, preity useful performance,

India lost the third game. As in Verity, Gregory, Nichols, Clark and Elliot.

eloven the recond they lost the toss and Eng- Ono could raise an From the company that could take and ran up 336. Then India were lose Neumal the English side that did duty at unlucky enough to

Jecomal who Fnielest one of Cinrk'a Lord's over last weekend!

Гля As always happen in an Indian tour fast ones or to his head and had to there was a good deal of illness and having to play the fourth innings retire from the game. Without him, strain owing to the heat. Indeed 1

wern crumbling pitch India fancy that it is quite possible that there may be some difficulty in ob beaten by 202 runs.

have already referred to the Civil Service C.C. beat D. M. Khan taining the

the professionals in the fu-!

in the second round of the Singles ture as of the above namel Nichols match which Jardine's side lost has an of the Indian R.C, by 21 shots to 20 chola extract from a wireless talk. I can Championship.. At one stage Khan Clark, Lanigridge and Townsend were all badly upset and were off their now state that of the present Test was lending by 20-17 but Champelovier game for the first part of the 1931vani-(as played last week) Wazir | staged a last minute effort by scoring i All Palin, C. K. Nayudu. The

two singles and n two to win. Khan season, while J. II. duman was

was badly

Maharajah Kumar of

scared two fours in his total haded over by malaria. This andS. Nayudu and 3 Vizianagram, C. Nissar the frequently off matting

MAT twenty. wickets

For the victorious side. The

"RUMJAHN THROUGH should have proved a great holis to

D. Rumjahn of the Cenigengower Indin but it seems that

AD Indian Test side nor did Palin, but C.C. beat. J. Watson at the Indian well as was ex they did not Maharajah Kumar never played in do s

SO

besides the other for MM. Forehand. R.C. by. 22 shots to 15 after 24 heals. Amar Singh and Mustaq At one stage Rumjahn was leading had previously Hubert Preston in the 1935 Wisden Nathnot in last week's side, also staged a good recovery and was down while L. P. Ja, Gopalan and Amar by 16 shots to seven but Watson puts this down to the fact that they got Test places.

two shots on the 21st head. The somewhat overawed by the The future of the side remains to score bring 17 shots to 15 in favour strength of the sile brought against be seen, but their achievement last of Rumjahn. Rumjah however them. This may be so. I cannot week was better than I had hoped for serted himself and scored a single and help thinking that possibly the tide and I shall hope to write notes on their two twos to finish the game,

already on the turn and Indian future progress in due course. cricket was due for a temporary de-| eling.

lost

Wern

V

and ha

FRENCH GOLF TITLE

DALLEMAGNE'S ONE STROKE

VICTORY

26

In the Open Fairs Championship, I Glendinning and J. Shepherd de feated C. J. Tacchi and R. Basa by

shots to 17 at the Kowloon Bowl.

Green Club. Glendinning Ing the outstanding player of the quar tette, laying many pell-placed woods, and being largely responsible for the victory.

was

witnessed at the Hongkong Electric An exciting game of bowls wan green when C. Champelovier of the

by

Demand

of

118-

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He's a quiet horer, a very sedate horse. He goes along with the others 31. Against the bowling of L./Cpl. | forming part of the opposition. (In round in 69 and 70, to which Collon T.T. Indin

all right. but he's content to do just that. He likes company. He doesn't see why | he should go ahead by himself, antess he's encouraged.

"THE WHIP-AND

HOW HE JUMPED "

"Now, Mr. Frank Butters won't have the whip used on any of his horses in training and Mahmoud seems as if he knows that. He won't extend libnself, by lingelt

"But did you see what happened when Smike took out his whip in the Derby? He got a sirock, Mahmoud did! He flew, didn't he?

"He must have been eight lengths be hind Thankerton when Smite reminded m.of his duty. One little pat with the whip and how he jumped!

"ite's nice and easy to ride. In the winter, of course, when he's not in strong work, he takes a bit of riding. That's why I palt him Tiptoe. He dances about on his toes.

It's a funny thing." he continued, but horses are nothing like so wit as they were when I started with Ir William Nightingall at Epson in 1911."

The others nodded their heads-" It's the breeding." ruminated one.

"Whatever I h, you don't get the savage ones you used to get. I re- member one called Vigilance, He'd give you a nip as soon as look at you,

During the two days ended on Wednesday there was a clean bill of Health In the Colony.

98 runs.

Taking firal-kuuck. Wing scored 145 runs, of which P. Sandford made 42. und Bee. Botting Whitehead and G.S.M. Elvin, the Medical Corps were dismissed for enly 47 runs.

Scores:

A.

In a friendly cricket match played at Shanshuips, the "11.Q." Wing of

is undoubtedly the fact that there the 2nd. Bn. East Lancashire Regi-were fewer players available to form

Royal Army sides to meet the ment defeated the

M.C.C and time Medical Corps fairly comfortably by after time the same players cropped up. Wazir All seemed to pervade the 2 whole country and he with CK Nayudu, Amar Nath, Amar Singh

In the replay Nazir All and Mahoma Nissar kept

that even ther cidentally I sco Mitchell did not like Amar Singh's replied with 70 and 70. bowling and he did not do very much with the bat during the tour, having an average of just under thirty.)

Indian

side was led by Major C. K. Nayudu and it was said that while the cares of cuplaincy detrueted in same measure from the success of his ewn personal game, he did not show great ability and failed

ailed to his men together until the third test match.

"Q" WING,

I

. . M. Elvin. b Crawford Jones tin. Custer, Castell, Ap LCL Whitehead, e Appa, la

JAues

Crawford

42

Pie Fandard, e Thompson. Le Castell

Bds, litiba, e Crawford Jones, & Castell Pte. Jelitnum, e Chatell, à Crawford Jones is Ite. Baker, run out

Pie. Newey, DABER

1. Francis, rum nut Ple. Langford, b Appa Pie, Barbon, mut mat Extra

·

Total

HOWLING

Cpl. Apps 2 for 42.

Col. . Crawford Jonen 3 for 46. But Cartell for 23.

4

R. A. M. C. Sg. Castell, at. Conter, b Elvin Pte. Thomann, b Whitehead İries Wilson, b Elvin go Cpl. Howell & Whitehend

Pie. Dantar, & Elein ...........

Cal C. Crawford Justes, can put

Cpt. Apps, Elvin

Ilo. Westward, Coster,

Ptc Fonter & Whitehend

Pte. Narzuela, Cupter, Den. Là landfulnh, một m

Extras

Total

BOWLING 1/Cpl. Whitehead 4 for 12. U. 8.-31. Elvin & for 32,

Eivin

Whitehead

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

"The

Fee

I am beginning to wonder if some of

the internal dissensions which have rather cently aged Indian Cricket

already raised their head.

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346

Later on there was an awful lot of bother when the Australian side was

here just recently. It seemed to 1

T.T. San Frisco & New York Catton just missed a ten-yard put (T.T. Manila ut the 38th hole for another tle.-T.T. Bainvia Reuter.

(Other news of the French championship on page 6.)

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Indians Versus Army 4 m/s. D/P

Stopped By Rain

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The one lay nħutch'arranged be

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in

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