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BRILLIANT RE-OPENING

OF RACING SEASON

(Continued from Page 8.)

Amberley for the third position i the frame for they were all on level Harriman

on Royal terms. Mr.

tactics

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1936.

WHEN AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM WERE ALL

OUT FOR EIGHTEEN RUNS!

Highness adopted runaway Clubhouse

ner in the first leg of the "Daily Double" (Junk Bay Handicap-first section) and The Gorilla owned by but the pace net was so fuel that nt the last the popular Percy Tester and Ezra the mare faded away Abraham provided the senantion. It corner and finished among the "Also was not a fluke win but credit must Rons." The first quarter up the hill be given to Mr. Raymond who was done in 28 seconds and no doubt the land of 103 lbs. must have had to

an effect on the horse-power. How- ever Royal Highness is a good pony and she should be watched in sprint events.

nicety. When the tope was Sylvandalo, Zero, Wadebridge, Gold Sovereign and Pride of Tsingtao made n bee-hive iine for the 1⁄2 mile beacon and It may interest renders to know that the first quarter was the seconds while covered. 32 second stanza was run In 20.4/5 seconds,

timed the "anthropoldased,

At the famous "Binck Rock", all the pontes were in close attendance. In fact a blanket could have covered them, but it was

different story when the steeds cume down the kill

and a few started to throw in their sponge. The Gorilla did not look to have the chance of a candle in that furlongs from the hot pace two finish, but Mr. Ph knew what he was doing and the final call saw The Gorllin on the outside berth over- hauling one by one down the straight in the most exciting finish of the afternoon Night View and Seven- teenth of September Alled the minor places while Sylvandale, a red hot favourite, let the public down badly,

GOOD FOR ANY DISTANCE

Ranger. Revealed On Saturday

We must take our hats off to Mr. Donald Black who steered Ranger to victory in the Vaucluse Handicap for

THIRD WIN FOR MR. BLACK

Rides Nice Race On

Shamrock

It was pretty hard on Mr. Feilden who forget to declare in time his In- tention of starting Estover in the penultimate event, the Clear Water

Bay Handicap over half-a-mile and

Chatter By "Veritas"

(Contiaued from Page 8.)

Home each summer and probably desirous of getting into 'Wimbledon, has enquired for, and received, a form from the English LT.A. which our Association is invited to fill in. If Alled in and returned to the All- England Tennis Club the applica tions will go before the appropriate committee

next when they meet February. The form, and the cheque to cover cast of tickets, must be in the landa of the AELT.C. Secretary by February 3, 1937.

Excellent Opportunity

But Thereafter England Took A Back Seat

ARTICLE XI

blc

three centuries were scored · Against them in 34 games." Time brun! and E. Jones bore the of this. Gregory, Darling, Clem Hill, Iredale, Harry Trott, Giffen and Donnan (n name, Hittle known the in England compared with others) all made over a thousand

THE UP CRADE So for until the end of 1800 Eng-

runo.

I come now to the Australian team which visited England in 1896, and it marks the beginning of the time land had had it practically all her when the players are well known names to the older own way. Only in 1882 and 1891/92 hnd Australla been successful, but

1807/8 people among us, I confess I did not see any of the games from

Australia onwards in 1896 but seven of the side I saw later in 1899-bus came to her own and between then and 1924/25 Australia won the rub- more of that anon.

ber nine times as against England's four. But this is looking someway

hold names in

"By R. ABBIT

first, I funcy, that the shirt-front wickets of Australia intervened to upset the calculations of many good cricketer in England. Of all that galaxy of bowling talent only Bryon and Hearne showed up

ly

and though it sounds extra- ordinary to hear of Wainwright,

Hirst and Briggs,

Mason being knocked all over the place-so it was.

Kreat Now appeared two more Australian cricketers, M. A. Noble and W. Hewell, of whom the former cricketers one of the greatest In 1890 Australian cricket was on The final Test was played at the ahead. In the winter of 1097 A. E.

that Australia has ever produced. the up grade and though they did Oval, but the wicket had been ruined Stoddart, took out a team to aus-

Hand Darling hended a fine bot- not win the rubber-they lost by by

Trumble. rain and the ball completely tralia, the members of which are, to one-they were an beat the bat. England won

ting side while Jones, the with one exception perhaps, house- two games

wwww and Howell bowled the recollection of Noble the team and won 19 games toss and probably the game with excellent

it has been point- or youngest finely indeed, lost and were drawn. Harry as they made 145 in their first in- alt but the younger

out that 11 was a a little per-

particular the Troli

side captained

and nings (after 60 for one!), while the

the generation, Enhanced a

hot summer in Australia, that veteran George Giffen was with Australians could only manage 118 haps by the telescope of time what him. Sid Gregory, H. Trumble, after having 70 up for onel a glorious side it sounds-Stoddart,

K.. 5. Darling and Iredale had already land then made 84 but the visitors A. C.

Tom their appearance but Clem found 111 far too many, were all J. It.

J. T Hom T. Hill, E. Jones and J. J. Kelly made out for 44 runs! Peel and J.

Brines. Storer. for third place, but never expected

their first appearance in England. Hearne took 18 out of the 20 Aus- wright, George Hirst, him to win and the success was no

Clem Hill, like Darling, was a left- trallan wickets while Trumble had Boord and finally no less fine doubt due to a good start under the guidance of Mr. D. Black. However

hander though more polished in twelve of the Englishmen.

ricketer but less well known as he

no little N. F. Druce. style. He has had a very long spell of ownership brought

So England won, but the Aus- the chatige

marvellous side-on paper. of International cricket and is very tralians never lost a single County was a luck to Mr. J. B. Macdonald whore colours appeared for the drst time

well known to-day by most people. match. W. G. Grace says of them But the fact remains that although He is a new owner and we hope he

have heard him compared to "The strength of the bowling was England won the first Test Match, was decisively beaten in will have some luck with his 1937

Woolley but I fancy he was the the secret of the team's success, or the side China and Australian sub-griffins.

tiner batsman.

an. Ernest Jones-known may be judged from the fact that all the other four. Chastus disappointed the pubile while

as "Broken Hill" Jones was a fast Heriot was in a mood to run and Mr.

bowler who equalled in speed Kort- Palmer rode a smart race on him to

right, Bradley or Knox. In one be placed third.

match don't know the year-it is related that he sent u short one

as a result Laughing Buddha made favourite.

Win

#10

Is seems to be a very excellent made tipped Shamrock

move

the

part

of the H.K.LTÄ. It means that anybody going on liome leave next успе who is anxious to visit Wimbledon can make as certain as is humanly possible, of securing seats through the the Colony Association. But there are one or two things which should be borne in mind by intending ap- plicants. Under regulations no single person can apply for more than two books of tickets. Further more there are "A" and "B" books of tickets. "A" tickets are for the and Fri-

WHO GAVE THE TIP?

"B" class Austration ponies over five Amazing Support For

furlongs and when the nag was led to the dismounting enclosure by the Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. C. G.

any

red

and

Outsider.

first Monday, Wednesday, Thurs- whizzing through W.G.'s beard. The

day, and the second

day and Saturday, while "B" books Champlon shook his fist at him and are for second Tuesday, Thursday spoke to him pretty plainly about and Saturday and the second Mont

Three

The Wednesday and Friday,

or one

day, we price of these books admitting to But to return to the doings of the bered seat in the covered stand is their first ning matches, they won the ground and a reserved and num- 1800 side. They started as if they were likely to win the rubber. of ree Guinens (including tax).

tax). In-Sch Alabaster, the comb

combination waa given

tending uppilcants must state seven outright and drew the other The main aspect of the last event,

die- un ovation. From now on we must bear in mind that Ranger is good for Junk Bay Handicap--second section. whether they desire two "p" book two, but then they met with a

of tickets, or two "A" books, or one aster, which probably had a great was the extruordinary "Inst minute" Queen distance. Violet

of "A".

of "B" of one of dent to do with their losing the Brst pony Centre Court ran true to their form, ager on Blue Ribbon fliis

Naci Two "A" books represent two Test Match. As is so often the case, of 521 are being backed to the fune but Atlas and Honey gave a dis-

and tickets to win, while for places there adjacent seats on alternate days as it happened at Lord's when they met

a strong side of

the

The M.C.C. appointing display. They had a good | Sexu

above, and the same. 449 supporters.

putlined In the first send off and were leading round the were

by

was not particularly good secured

two wicket gentleraun in charge of

purchasing

face bend but petered out down

books. One book of either "A" or but they only had tu the place the

a scure handing out the poundage allotted

218 runs.

ung. They made exactly straight. Aitas พร

hat

Blue Ribbon 140 lbs. while the jockey

"D"

the purchaser to one untilles favourite.

seat on

It is the lowest aggregate so alternate

If local re- days. weighed out * lbs. over the handicap.

sidents who wish to attend wimble- far as I know that has ever been Surely this little extra lead was quite sider

don next year decide to sufficient to hinder the prospect of

e to apply for made by the Australian side and was their Beats through winning unless the nng was an extra-

Hongkong one less than the score of the M.C.C. it

against the Australians in the cele must of L.T.A.

be taken as a not be ordinary animal, but the book form showed that he had only

guarantee they will secure the rents, brated match of 1870. Indeed the

for Wimbledon a win cations

total of 15 made by Victoria against at the last Carnival on heavy going. Why he was made a red hot favour-

increasing and a ballot is the English touring side at Mel- bourne In 1903/4 is the only lower necessary for the allocations. Un ite, wus more than 1 could under-

the other hand it is

is fair

Australian

aggregate whether State. stand! This pony

betting cost the

state pubile $4,885 and I sincerely hope

an Association would be given or full side of which I know, and preference to im Individual belive in that ense also Victoria were that it was not the result of a "dark"

short et one man. Actually the last six. tip.

wickels

fell without a single run being added before the bowling of A. D. Pougher of Leicestershire and

YTHAN RUNS IN BLINKERS

But Wins Just The Same

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to

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Ythan weighed out with "blinkers" (punters, remember this) in the Island Bay Handieup. (second see-

Mr. Deitz rodu a clever race us tion) which was incidentally second leg of the "Daily Double" and The Hero to win by a short head

J. T. Hearne. The former took dve it was the champlon jockey's Arst while Gold Coin, who had the rall,

wickets for no runs while the latter winning mount on this roadster. was very unlucky owing to the fact

had four for four. It would appear There were 27 successful backers on that the whip could not be used to

Members of the Kowloon Cricket therefore that there must have been The Gorilla for the first leg of the any advantage as Mr. Roza is a left Club are reminded that un intra-14

than glad for club cricket practice match will take

extras. In the second innings double but trust Mr. Frost on Ythan and they the sake of the owners to see Double place on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. Įkets-all that fell It must however i

only four punters could hander. I was more

took no less than nine wie- Hearne

were remunerated with $733.70, the

Mr. H. M. Pit is hoped that all interested in the the Chance ridden by

View for third game will put in an appearance. Valley biggest dividend of the year. This .event was run in very inst time, pla

but Burgomaster failed miser- namely.-1.20.3/5 and there were only ably to reproduce his Macne form.. four ponies fighting the Issue out at it is interesting to relate that this pony owned by the "Mayor of Talpo" has won three races this year-all test the Police R.C. in a friendly Ten days later the first Test Match

the Bnish.

out

It was no disgrace to Rose Evelyn Macau and I have come to the con- (the best subscription griffin of theclusion that he does not like the en- yeur) to kowtow to Ythan and ¦ viroument at the Happy Volley.

The

CHERRY EFFICIENCY,

the

be remembered that George Giffen was unable to bat in either innings; which of course made a great denl The following team will play for of difference. The side lost by an

Civil Service Cricket Club, innings.

cricket match at CS.C.C. to-morrow. F. J. Ling (Captain), J. F. Me- Gowan, H. F. Westlake, N. Whitley, R.A.J. Simpson, F. Harper, A. W. Grimmitt, P. D. Crowley, H. Cockle, A. Bower and W. J. Fleming.

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Iand obtained a lead of 239 runs all seemed over, but the side showed its pluck and powers of coming back against difficulties

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(To be Continued.)

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