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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1936.
PONIES TUNING UP FOR THE NEW RACE
TRAINING IS
FULL SWING
INE
FIRST PROGRAMME ON SEPTEMBER 26
(By "Captain Foster")
Training is now in full swing
for the Seventh Extra Race THE NEW
Meeting (the first after the re-
cess) to be held at the Happy AUSSIE
Valley on September 26, under
Dine GRIFFINS
the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, when handicap events will be staged.
The draft programme was publish- ed in this paper on Tuesday lust, and therefore I do not think that it is here. necessary to reproduce some However, the Racing Committee is to i be congratulated upon framning such!
to meet all the nice programme classes of ponies, even our last line, of defence, (E Class Chitin Ponies) being provided with a sprint race over half-n-rolle.
The main event (Big Wave Bay Handicap over slx furlangs) is for "A" Class China Ponies which have Not won more than $4,000 in stakes. 1, 1936. From the since January
FAR ABOVE THE AVERAGE
(By "Capian Foster")
Judging by the chit-chats heard in the Coffee Room of the Hongkong Jockey Club at the that Happy Valley, it seems every owner had drawn a good 'un out of the batch of the 44 Australian subscription griffins which arrived here quite re cently.
The writer does not propose at this
'
Murakoo, the Japanese distance runnar, who was a prominent competitor at the World Olympics in Berlin. Here is an unconven- tional snap taken as ha prepared for a race.
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Racing Record issued by the Club, Juncture to say who has the best of Council Arranging For
the following is a list of stakes won the lock until I have sech them in
by "A" class pontes:
Cossack's Beauty
$2.350
Diana Bay
Gladiator
Herod
1.050 2.200 1.490
Honeymoon Eve
4,605
King's Warden
4,550
Liberty Bay
6.725
Oak Bay
250
Royal Scot
Soldier of Britain
3.545 1.750
It will be observed that Liberty Buy is the only pony barred from the above event, and we may look for
race between ward to see a grim Diana Bay. Honeymoon Eve, King's Warden, Royal Scot and Soldier of Britain.
Coming Season
netton, but, I must admit honestly my that the consignment is, to estimation, far above the average lot. and we shall certainly see some fine
The Hongkong Hockey Association Meeting Council will meet at 3.30 p.m. on at 1937 Annual racing There are Indved some very pretty Thursday, the 10th instant, in St. animals among the batch and a fow Andrew's Church Hali, Kowloon, had trendy started to work.
when the business will include the of the date in Messrs. Chiu Bros and the stable appointing of Hockey Umpires "Scolla", who drew ponies Nos 2b Board; the fixing and 47 respectively, should be pleased December for Civilians v. Combined Services match and electing of a with their animals these two
Sub-Committee; considering of a proposal to elect require mares were sired by Pacnlet, whose Civilian Selection Sub-Co
the co progeny, Strathroy, does not
the any further Introduction. The sire wo Selection Committees for re-
Reason, namcly for "Double Court is well known here presentative matches for the forth- among the racing owners to produce coming and Sir Victor Sassoon has got u bay offsprings for short distance events, Colony, and for the civilian section. The meeting will also receive the: ntable The
mure.
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FIRST TEST FOR ENGLAND
RULE TROUBLES
R.L. TOURISTS
BY FRED A. MARSH New Zealand 4-0...8, England 2-2...10.
were Dai
the
Clubhouse Chattor
SEASON
By "Veritas'
Forensic Fireworks At
Next F. A. Council Meeting Are Indicated
J
FLOODLIT LAWN BOWLS IS A
COMPLETE SUCCESS
Our Daily Golf Hint
FORENSIC fireworks may be ing would probably find a difficulty expected at next week's in securing a central site. But if
anything of this nature, come about ADALETINIANEZONANTAREKINUTÁNFIESORDEN/BAM00142316 meeting of the Hongkong F.A there is good reason to believe that Council. For one thing, some would be warmly welcomed by sore-headed members of the tennis players. Tennis played on wood surface is one of the fastest Management Committee will be present, and I don't think they mes imaginable, and under flood- hting possesses a distinct novelty remember ex. well will allow the occasion to pass and churm. without expressing their opin-periencing this some three years ago joined other Hongkong ions about recent events. Se. when I
lit wood court of the Empress of condly the Council will have to players in night tennis on the flood- consider the application of the Britain. For this reason any effort welcomed and
Obviously the higher the ball is to fly, the more upright must be the arc of the swing.
A. J. Morrison.
Overseas Chinese F.C., to enter to establish night tennis in Hongkong umin
Without Confidence
never
-
world-
be more
Walker
in
In n
K. I. T. C. ARE
CHAMPIONS
the
Recreio Well Beaten
Uapsetting generat predictions, Kowloon Indian Tennis Club yes- Recreio Lerday defeated Club de
the in the deciding match - of season and thus won the C Division championship of the tennis league for the first time in the history of the club.
summer the
coming in
within the precincts of the Jockey recommend my friends-up-be the most propitious mònili to keep file occupying the rearmost po correction, suggesting "cumpicsc/tory of the Walker Cup, Britafu fill won 31 and drawn two. They also
Club's stables, Village Rond, while the amall owners had no other alter- nalive but to follow the trail,
PUT ON WEIGHT
There might have been some sound arguments in favour of turning out
ponies in Shanghai or Tsingtao owing
to
No.
mare
16
15
brown King (drawn by Rojon) bay maro (drawn by Rofon) bay mare' by Fernkloof
26
brown mare by Backwood
the
(drawn by Li Chok-lat) was responsible for the breaking of the line, but penalties against EDR future is obvious that this, and
New the
R. Abbit Gets His Criticism
5:
L D 2
Silva and Xavier put up the best show for Recreio in yesterday's match, halving two sets and winning the third. The Noronha brothers were the biggest Portuguese disappoint- ment They could only secure half a set in three.
the first division and that of the would be warmly University to participate in the would be certain of a worthy mea-LEAGUE tennis
sure of support. second division. I believe these
Poor Old Lion's Tail applications came before the OF Management Committee this
Ever since he became week, but that body flatly re- fused to handle the matter and famous as a sports cartoonist, one of decided there and then to refer the must striking studies by Tom the applications to the Council. Webster has been his caricature of the British lion with his tail between been used to This has his legs. And from this distance it seems; the Council will have some symbolse British heavyweight box- trouble in arriving at any other ing, English Test cricket, and various décision than to accept the up-other. Brillah sports failures. But
the symbol could plications. Which would mean truly adapted than to illustrate our London, Aug. 10. After a lapse of four years 15 teams in the first division miserable showing in the
England which would mean 28 league Cup golf competition with the United New Zealand and met again at Auckland with matches; which would mean ad- States which concluded yesterday in
After doing comparatively well Well why the foursomes, our men collapsed in the challengers winning by ditional Shield matches; which the utter rout of the British golfers,
same margin would mean exactly the
continue? The thing stands out the singles, losing seven out of eight.
This car in But to put it briefly, I games. Truly is our amateur two points-as in 1932,
doleful condition. True this intier clash produce a mile, Report of Awards Sub-Committee,
years and Britain is still waiting for It was an "elo" established custom lucky to draw a brown gelding while see a Sub-Committee to run the more scoring her yesterday same think it is going to mean a whole has now been in for 14 its first victory, Only twice has Bri- among the big owners to send their Dr. Iteldy has secured a bay gelding Association
less inspiring mood than previous
tain been within a point of winning, chargers to Shanghai or Tsingtae The "Waytoung Mess" luuled a bay
golding by Toyrene
sired ment and fix the date for the com-rently, found the Tourists in a heap of trouble.
The Indians, who were playing at matches in the Dominion; so much su
On the average United States has won bend- by 85% to 2%. No excuses can be at home, made one change in the team during the holidays, but this summer was the first occassion that none of Lancashire Lad (third in the Rooty-mencement of the tournament,
At the conclusion of the meeting, that England for the first time dur-
น them had the pleasure of making the Hill Derby run last February) while
season, Wahub the interval... Irip to the North. It will undoubted their big boss, Mr. Grayburn, drew clus in annual fixture ing the tour failed to score before
Whilst the back division could be Y the way, I have heard, quite vanced for yesterday's debacle it which has played consistently during unofficially, that when the Mana Pine Valley. The fact remains the ly interest new owners to know that a nasty and frisky brown gelding by meeting will be held to which all
the gement Committee met this week United States golfers were vastly partner Firdus Khan. The change representative. 38 clubs and teams are invited to send Fanling was the venue of Sir Victor Royal Scotch.
a written report of British Messages indicate that was a distinct success, Khan and visitors only Helded a moderate foit was to find they were denied the
players' driving was excellent, Wahab winning two and a half sels. representatives to make fixtures for garder
presumably
the but right of perusing a ward section. injuries
that they were Sassoon and Dr. Reidy's string of
cureless with
Once again the Hussain brothers the coming season. penfes, while Mr. Li Lon-sung (owner
necessitating the appearance for the
Board regarding of
I do not profess to be an expert on the View's stable) was content tu
successful appeals of the Kowloon second shots and approached badly, remained unbeaten. They won two first time together of the two hunkers the Appeals Bo hin nags grazed at Arela horse flesh, but, assuming that these bave alt in
a final note of sets played in the "C", Division this greens. As Dunbar.
Both loose forwards, Beverley and Chinese and Enstern Athletle Foot-The Americans were also much surer sels and drew the third. Out of 33 Macao. Messrs.
Bun44 griffins were to be put up for sale had hardly a minute to glance them Armitt and Field.
Hussain brothers have. ball Clubs. I don't know whether on the Preta,
Pearce were Grayburn, Harriman and
available. the procedure is constitutionally despair 1 quote from Renter's mes but it does seem to be a sage: "For the first time in the his- quite satisfied-lo have their animals at a Public Roup, I would strongly properly. However, January would
played one match in the "D" Division, so that their récord for-the-season- arunces count for anything) to buy an eye on the training of these new Troup-
sub-griffins, and I sincerely hope and sition. the following:--
According to the Press Association lack of confidence in the committee. to win a match."
W 6 drawn by A. W. Hughes) trust that by that time my selection
Committee hus
36 34 Harvest of the seven ponies will not dis- Foreign Special, conditions were ideal hy
have for fast football, and for some time Surely a responsible body like the appoint their respective owners.
the home forwards dominated 'play,
to kn
know why its decisions Hudson, Watkins,
been reversed by nn Appeals Board? Mr. George MeDonald, who accom- In turn
25 a guidance in panied the shipment from Australia. Jenkins, were tackled just short of it only to pct
matters of a similar nature, 1 think it is these sub-griffins and the eficient land materially assisted
other things, have considerably un- of the 31 (drawTI L. Dunbar munner in which he handled over Zdaland defence.
confidence by
dermined the constamment at Afty per cent, of the
TRY DISALLOWED brown mare by Fernkloof
Management Committee, and the most (drawn by L. Reidy) chest-the Valley was a great credit to him
holder of o
Brogden at length crossed between reasonable course appears to be lo nut mare by Talisman by Mr. McDonald is the. holder
trophy presented by H. magnificent GAY Crusader (drawn by Choice) brown R. H. the Prince of Wales, now H. M. the posts, only to be recalled by the ask downright for a vote of
The King, for roughriding and a nesman for some alleged Infringefidence at next week's Council meet-
ment. The first score went to New ing. mare by Burrabadcen
J. Xavier 6-6.
Firdos Khan and Y. A. Wahab 44 (drawn by F. C. Itail) bay champlon horse-brenkter and it may admitted that in the past it was a
Noronha 0-4: beat Noronha and be of interest to know that he return-Zealand-a penalty goal by Watene, mare by Bonnement
by two points to nothing. luxury to graze ponies up in the
picked the above at the drawing ed to Australia this morning by the the home side leading at the interval ugain Icd the Kisman, who North. While on the subject, it is
Jast night's demonstration of IF
Dear Abbit-Your open Invitation beat Silva and Gonsalvez 6-4; drew
with Silva and Xavier 6-0, Tourists, conferred with the referee! floodlit lawn bowls conveys any-
comments on the Guggested
I. Mahan Singh and T. M. V. interesting to relate that for the last held at the stables last month when Is.s. Tandu,
on the question of rule interpreta
It is that this new feature of for thing, tions prior to the start of the second Colony sport has come to stay. The cricket eleven to represent the Colony Devan drew with Noronhu and practicability of post-sunset bowls against Shanghai in the near future, Noronha 6-0; lost to Silva and Gon- salvez 1-8; lost to Slivn and Xavier it Here in Hongkong both in matters 0-3. Afterwards England settled down was proved beyond doubt. The only was too tempting to resist. and a movement initiated by Watkins thing likely to stand in the way of
that a man should not seat Edwards over for an unimproved being embraced by all clubs is the appertaining to business and sport a try, New Zealand, however, went initial expense, which is considerable feeling exito lend unless he is well
with
14 admitted by Mr. G. T. Padreti, be another penalty by This ahend Watene. Hodgson responding to take who has had so much to do with the on in years. I, for one, do not always
11 10 0 1 79 the lead again with a great penalty experiments carried out at the Hong-associate myself with
Electric Club. But even this 4.P.F. Chapman when only in the K.LT.C.. 11 11 0 0 77 goal from the half-way line.
over-twenties successfully captained Eng-ecreto.
¡S.C.A.A. 11 0 0 2 05% 33% 18. New Zealand, however, continued probleni, he feels, can lorgely be over sigsinst australia,
With such a thought in mind K.T.G.C.A.
t to thwart the attacking efforts of the come if future experiments which be Tourists' backs until Jenkins scored intends to carry out, are successful. a fine try following a run over half There is little reason to doubt that if suggest that if Owen Hughes cannot Uhe
floodlit lawn bowls can be brought go to Shoughai then Garthwaite AT.C. length of the field. Englund now led & points to 4, the within the pockets of nil clubs in the should be nominated as captain, My K.C.C. (A) The Macao Jockey Club is holding a race meeting at Arcía
enthusiasm. Floodlit are: firstly, he is worth his place in by with another penalty duced with
Breat Preta, Macao, on September 13, and I hear that good entries have arrears for New Zealand being re- Colony that the game will be adopted reasons for putting forward his name bowls suggests another subject which the side as a cricketer. There is no the been received. As the handicaps will be out to-morrow, I will Watene.
Another superby kiel: by Hudgun I have recently heard discussed by doubt that his energette enthusiasm K.C.C. (B)]
cfect discuss the prospects of the various ponies in my next racing'
took the visitors total to ten, a lead quite a number of people. It is the and ability in all departments of
on the other members of the side.
2 0 8 37 522 10 *kie. C.R.C. There were imported quite recently 22 China Pontes from Shanghal of four points, and just before the question of floodlit tennis. This home would have a good moral
fourth penalty.
Club at King's Park, but perience of interport cricket. Again, Light The Tourists were described as leg i think, with any outstanding suce by reason of his profession he is in of them were ut one time sub-griffins of the three Shanghal Race Clubs,
the habit of giving orders. And lost- more preferable. I should It is learned on good authority that special events will be provided for weary-they were playing their third Much
withly, during the past three years he has HOME FOOTBALL these ponies at all the meetings under the auspices of the Macus Jockey game of the week-but probably the imagine, would be covered
wood surfaces and
played a a great deal of cricket in Club, and this, I am sure, will be good news to racing fang as the fields decisive factor in the narrow victory with
night
play. Hongkong and in consequence should was the abnormal number of penaltics special lighting for will not, in future, be on the small aldo.
readily appreciate the merlis and awarded to New Zealand.
This might be worth white as The following is a 1st of the new owners!~
venture, with the courta ating limitations of the men under him. private WILL EDWARDS BEAT RECORD? Pie out at so much an hour cr
Turning now to the bowling I Pony
half-hour. I doubt if any club The victory yesterday was the thirteenth in succession and brought is in a position to engage in such agree that Gosano, Pereira, Pearce attack available. would form the best
batsman wicket the Tourists' points uggregate in New scheme, while any private undertak-land Minu, together with Garthwaite
Johnny Also, Mackay os Zealand to 103 agains! 45. James tour, the next best being Brough, in the mid-week game fting, 23 in 1924, and J. A. Bacon keeper is a sound choice.
A. IL Madar is worth his place in against South Auckland, recorded 23 in 1920, The only other touring
batsman who fields well, his first scores of the tour, two goals; player to score 20 or more tries is the side as
011
the fact that their summer months were shorter than ours, but surely the other hand no trainer could ignore or overlook the importance of
their having
acclimatized. rheers rather than to suffer the citects of the heat. Or
course this was a matter of opinion, but it must be
three or four years, the Australian subscription griffins arrived here always not later than the first half of August and no doubt this was to get them acclimatized with the heat! first.
Ilowever I have had some diffi- culty in spotting out some of my at the favourite "dumb" friends Happy Valley the other morning. for all of them had certainly pul on some good avoirdupois. All the ponies are on the heavy side, and it looks that the trainera will no doubt have some Job to get them into con- dition. There is no exaggeration in saying that it was due to the soot environment at Fanling and Macao that alt the racers, had summered well.
Like the ponies, like the jockeys! Mr. Leo Frost, who has been certified
by his medleo as "A1", will be seen In action at the forthcoming meeting, but, believe me he has a problem to is hard at reduce his weight. He bradminton every evening and this has certainly kept all the fit during the recess. Bad- minton is very popular just now at the Valley and it was not an unusual
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22 CHINA MACAO IMPORTS
PONIES FROM SHANGHAI
Full List Of The New Owners
notes.
(By "Captain Foster")
Floodlit Bowls
LETTER, ON
The results were as follows: S. A. Hussain and S. S. Hussain beat G. Noronha and H., Noronha 6-1; beat A. M..Silva and H. Gon- THE-4, drew with L. Silva and
INTERPORT
that iden.
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LEAGUE TABLE
Sets
F. F. W. D. L.
A. Pts. 22 22 20 20
11 7 0
4.05
35
14.
11
6
1 4 50
38
13
4 11 1. 6 44
54% D
H.KUT.C.
10 41 5 36% 529
11 4
1.0 45
|C.S.C.C..
11 2 C.C.C.
54 10 2 1 7 274 621⁄2 1 8 31
68
5
4
for the Mucao Jockey Club, and it may be at interest to know that all end Trevathan landed New Zealand's already been attempted by the CSecondly, he has already had ex-LR.C... 11 0 0 11 15 830
meeting, the awned while dr. V., Fasilight
· S. Dunia ov
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Colour
Drawn by
sight during the last few mornings Bachelorship to see all the four morts engaged. Brown Bee ter. L. C. Harit of the Royal Ulster City Life Rifles, mis left forth Chine Coureur Bleu after the sind day of the Whitsun Diamond
Gray
C. F. Chla
Brown
G. II. Potts
Grey
Li Län-sang
Grey
ILE. The Macao Governor
Grey
Yeung Wing-hong
Grey
H. Y. Liang
H. S. L
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Dun
G. II. Páll
Grey
G. II. Polls
Grey
X.
Gray
Ko Yick chie
Groy
Grey
Li Lan-sang
Grey
Li Lan-nang
HAY
X X.
Jun
Bradley
Grey
J. A. Victor
Ko Yick-etilm.
3. Collion
Grey
M. Y. LianK
Gray
71' Fan-abug
· Carey
(brother to ****) was he skull Merry Daki
make his debut two
MAMANTE KALLY
Super Cake IME
20. Mr. S. C. Live read at the Korey Bay me time from Thing so why he Beauford
und a most successful sex tasting The Grand
riding ton winners.
There were no fast gallopa registers Visors Tale ed on Wednesday Init but 1 expect to Wanwmin
68 Bune after the publication of the While Show.
Wild Flower Weights
Yeung Wing-hong
3.1 Tan-fung
courts
and Field also made his initial ap-Ale Ellaby with 21 in the tours of hnd in my opinion so is E. F. Fincher, pearance in the scoring records with 1920 and 1932, ury last Monday. The only tourist yet without a scoring point 18 Armit
Hodgson's points record to date is 132-a long way behind. Sullivan's by scoring a fry aggregate of 321 in 1932, but the ny, brought his aggregate to yester. Swinton forward may beat the other He has yet opportunity to participate tour records of 130, established by
James Lomas in 1910 and
day,
Arsenal Beaten By Brentford
certainly his game is more suited to
London, Sept. 3; three day match than Saturday
Brentford scored a brilliant victory afternoon slogging Perase in form
line attacking batsman, but I am in the first division of the Football
they defeated the Arsenal by not yet convinced that he possesses League to-day, when on their ground,
In any case it would appear that goals to nil.
4
sound defence.
Ben
two
Playing in the northern section of
in the remaining two tests and inakeronow in 1920. Only four players the batsmen who should go north are the effort to attain a try record for Sullivan (three times), Lomas, and those of good repute who run into the Third Division, Carlisle, hosts to Australasian tours.
W. L. MCKENZIE.
This distinction is held by W. J. Gronow have exceeded the century of form during the forthcoming telals. Blond (Tutt) with 24 in the 1920 points in Australian toure,
Southport, were held to 1-1 draw. Reuter.
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