1936-10-02 — Page 9

BRILLIANT RE-OPENING

OF RACING SEASON

(Continued from Page B.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1936.

WHEN AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM WERE ALL

OUT FOR EIGHTEEN RUNS!

Amberley for the third position by the frame for they were all on level

Harriman

ΑΠ Royal ner in the first leg of the "Daily terms. Mr.

tactics Double" (Junk Bay Handicap-first section) and The Gorilla owned by but the pace set was so fast that the popular Percy Tester and Etra the mare faded away at the Inst Abraham provided the sensation.

The next quarter up the hill was not a fluke win but credit must und finished among the "Also

lighness adopted runaway Clubhouse

It

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

be given to Mr. Raymond Pil who was done in 20 seconds ond no doubt 10 the load of, 103 lbs. munt have had timed the "nie was released, nicoly. When the tape Sylvandale, Zero, Wadebridge, Gold Sovereign and Pride of Taingino made a bre-hive line for the mite benton and it may interest readers to know that the first quarter was)

seconds while covered in 32 second stanza was run in 20.4/5 seconds.

At the famous "Black Rock", nil the pontes were in close attendance, In fact a blanket could have covered a different story them, but it was when the steeds came down the hill and a few started to throw in their sponge. The Gorilla did not look to have the chance of a

candle in that hot IEC two furlongs from the

Anish, but Mr. Pih knew what he was doing and the Bnal call saw The

THIRD WIN FOR MR. BLACK

Ridos Nice Race On Shamrock

It was pretty hard on Mr. Feilden who forget to declare in time his in- of starting Estover tention

event, the Clear Water penultimate

in the

Bay Handicap over init-a-mile and

Was

Chatter By "Veritas"

(Conthed from Pagė 8.)

probably Home euch summer and desirous of getting into Wimbledon.! how enquired for, and received, a form from the English LT.A, which our Association is invited to fill irs. If filled in and returned to the All-' England Tennis Clubs the applica- tions will go before the appropriate next When they meel committee February. The furn, and the cheque to cover east of tickets, must be

of the the hands

A.E.L.T.C. Secretary by February 3, 1037.

Excellent Opportunity

Πιστε

011

But Thereafter England Took A Back Seat

ARTICLE XII

runs.

Tata

J. T. He

So England wan, but the Aus- peter but less

of

By

R. ABBIT

1)

skirt-front first, I fancy, that the wickels of Australia intervened to- upset the calculations of mary Kund cricketer in England. Of all that galaxy of bowling talent only Richardson and flearne slowed up." weil and though sounds extra- ordinary to hear of Wainwright, Briggs, Hirst and Mason being

nocked all over the place-so

great Now appeated two more Australian cricketers, M. A. Nobk and W. Howell, of whom the former cricketers one of the greatest that Australia has ever produced. Hi and Darling headed a fine bot Ung, side, while Jones, Noble and Howell bowled Anely indeed. રા

Wits.

Trumble.

very

It has been point

particular- out that it when Av hot

In Australia, that summer Ron was ill most

time, of the while Stoddart went down willi iu' and also suffered a very: clone - personal

It is bereavement

niro

true I believe that Richardson had

a touch of rheumatism in his right But for all that the fact re- maths that after losing the first. Test Australia won the other four, two of them by an innings. Their cricket was on the upswing with

only three centuries were scored against them in 34 games." Tim- ble

and E. Jones bore the brunt of this. Gregory, Darling, Clein Hill, Iredale, Hurry Trott, Gillen and Donnan (a name little known in England

the with .compared others) all made over a thousand

THE UP GRADE I come now to the Australian team which visited

So for until the end of 1890 Eng- England in 1896, and it marks the beginning of the time and had had i practically all her when the players are well known names to the older own way. Only in 1882 and 1891/02

hd Australia be successful, bu

Australia 1097/0 onwards people among us. I confess I did not see any of the games from in 1896 but seven of the side I saw later in 1899-but came to her own and between then ทล เบย and 1924/26 Australia wo

won the more of that anon.

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

A. In 1900 Australian crleket was on The final Test was played at the head. In the winter of 1897 the up grade and though they did Oval, but the wicket had been ruined Stoddart took out n team to Aus- not win the rubber-they lost by by rain and the bull completely tralia, the members of which are,

the bat. England won the with one exception perhaps, house tivo garnes to one--they were an beat excellent lost 8 und 9 were drawn. Harry as they made 145 in their first in all

team and won 10 games toss and probably the game with it hold names in the recollection

but the

or youngest younger Trott

the captained

per- side and nings (after 69 for one!), while the generation. Enhanced a little the veteran

Giffen was with Australluns could only manage 118 hapa by George

the telescope of time whit him. Sid Gregory H. Trumble, after having 70 up for onel Eng a glorious side it sounds-Stoddart, Darling arid Iredale had already land then made R4 but the visitors A. C. Maclaren, K. S.

Tom HIS seems to be a very excellent made their appearance but Clem found 111 fur too many, were all 3. R. Mason,

the

for 44 runs! Peel and J. T. Richardson, part of

the Hill, E. Jones and J. J. Kelly made out

Iirst, Briggs, Storer, Stores first H.K.L.T.A. I means that anybody their going onions to visit Wimbledon hander

appearance in England. Hearne took 18 out of the 20 Aus- wright, George Home

year leave next

Clein H, like Darling, was a left- tralian wickets while Trumble had Board and finally no less fine o

arm. known as he well though more polished in twelve of the Englishmen.

F. Druce. It little-N. SO can make as ceriala as is humanly style. He has had a very long spell possible, of securing seals through of International cricket and is very trallans never lost a single County was a marvellous side-on paper. the Colony Association. But there well known to-day by most people. match. W. G. Grace says of them But the fact remains that although are one or two things which should

have heard him compared

to "The strength of the bowling was England won the first Test Match, was decisively beaten in be borne in mind by intending ap- Woolley but I fancy he was the the secret of the team's success, as the side

the other four. It was Under plicrints.

regulations

fner batsman, Ernest Jones-known may be judged from the fact that all more single person can apply for

"Broken JI" Jones was a fast, than two books of tickets. Further-

Kort- bowler who

in cquelicd

speed more there are "A" and "B" books right, Bradley or Knox. In one of tickets. "A" tickets are for the match-I don't know the year--it frst Monday, Wednesday and Fri is related that he sent a short one day, and the second Tuesday, Thurs-whizzing through W.G.'s beard. The day and

Saturday, while "B" books Champion shook his fist at him and are for second Tuesday, Thursday spoke' to him pretty plainly about and Saturday and the second Mon-it

The Wednesday and Friday: diny,

But to return to the doings of the price of these books admitting to the ground and a reserved and num-1880 site. They started us if they bered seat in the covered stand is were likely to win the rubber.

their first nine matches, they won Three Guiness (including tux).

must state

seven outright and drew the other The main aspect of the last event, tending applicants

whether they desire two "B" books two, but then they met with a dis- Junk Bay Handicap-second section.

of tickets, or two "A" books, or one dear to do with their losing the first master, which probably had a great was the extraordinary "last minute"

or one of "B", or one of Ribbon this puny wager on Blue

cach. Two "A" books represent two Test Match. As is so often the case, being backed lo the tune of 521) Cari

M.C.C. strong side of the

The refined above, and the same tickels to win, while for pinces there adjacent seats on alternate days as it happened at Lord's when they met

440 supporters In the first off

was not particularly d two wicket by purchasing of secured

210 runs.

made exactly 18. 11 theey

lowest aggregate so far as i know that has ever been made by the Australian side and was against the Australians in the cele one less than the score of the M.C.C.

brated match of 1878. Indeed the total of 15 made by Victoria against

as a result Laughing Buddha made favourite. I tipped Shamrock Gorilla on the outside bert for third place

but never expected hauling one by one down the straight him to win and the success was no in the most exciting finish of the doubt due to a good start under the

afternoon. Night View and Seven- teenth of September filled the minor guidance of Mr. D. Dinck. However the change of ownership brought places wille Sylvindale, a red hotluck to Mr. J. D. Macdonald whose favourite, let the public down badly.

vulours appeared for the first time. He is a now owner and we hope he | will-have some luck with his 1937 China and Australian sub-griffins. Cassius disappointed the publle while Heriot was in n mood to run and Mr. Paliner rode smart race an him to be placed third.

GOOD FOR ANY DISTANCE

Ranger Revealed On Saturday

We must take our hats off lo Mr. Donald Black who steered Ranger to victory in the Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class Australian ponies over live! furlongs and when the nng was led to the dismounting enclosure by the Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the combination was given an ovation. From now on we

we must bear in mind, that Ranger is good for any distance. Violet Queen and Centre Court ran true to their form, but 'Atlas and Honey gave 11

in

WHO GAVE THE TIP?

Amazing Support For

Outsider

uf

I

no

a

appointing display. They had a good send off and were leading round the the gentleman in charge books. One book of either "A" or but they only had to face a score!

bend but petered oul 'down straight. Ailas was a red favourite.

YTHAN RUNS IN BLINKERS

But Wins Just The Same

pince

the

Blu

111

state

of

handing out the poundage allotted hot Ribbon 140 lbs, while the jockey seat on alternate days. If local re- entitles the purchaser to one weighed out # lbs. over the handicapra on who with to attend Wimble- Surely this little extra lead was quite | Mere sufflelcat to hinder the prospect of don next year deelle to apply for their seats through the Hongkong winning unless the nag was an extra- ordinary animal, but the book of IT.A. it must not be taken as a

cnter they form showed that he had only a wit Applications for

guarunter

Will

secure the crats Wimbledon Are the at the last Carnival on heavy

English touring side at Mel- Why he was made a red ho favour yearly increasing and a balint

allocations. Obourne in 1903/4 is the only lower ite, was more than I could under necessary for the

Australian aggregate whether State! stand! This pony cost the betting the other hand it is fair to public $4,805 and I sincerely hope that an Association would be given or full side of which

in that case also Victoria

know, and were actually the last stx that it was not the result of a "dark" preference to an individual when it

to the question of allocation, short of (one inan, Actually the tlp.

is interested they should being added before the If anybody

wickets fell without single run get in touch with Mr. D. S. Green, A. D. Pougher of Leicestershire and bowling of second left of the "Daily Double" and The Here to win by a short hend Dunlop Rubber Co., S. C. M. Post J. T. Hesme. The fornice took five

Building it was the champion Jockey's

wickets for no runs while the latter was very unlucky owing to the fact winning mount or

had four for four.

would appear Mumbers of the Kowloon Cricket therefore that there must have been There were 27 successful

on that the whip could not be used to buckers on

left Club are reminded that The Gorilla for the first leg of the any advantage as Mr. Kuza is

an intra- 14 ex I was more than glad for club cricket practice match will take Hearne took no less than nine wie- extras. In the second junings double but only four punters could n

handler.

"were "remunerated-with-$733.70; the Chancuridden by Mr. II. M..Pin It is hoped that all interested in the o remembered" that "George Giffen

ut Mr. Frost on Ythan and they the sake of the owners to see Double place on Saturday, starting at 2 p.n.kets-all that fell. It must however, biggest dividend of the year. This posing out Valley View for third

Ythan weighed out with "blinkers" (punters, remember this) in Island Bay Handicap (second rec-

the was incidentally tion) which

Mr. Deitz rode a clever race on

this rods, white Gold Coin, who had the rail.

fast time, D

Burgomaster place, but

failed run in very

niser event was namely, 1.20.3/5 and there were only ably to reproduce his Macao form. four ponies fighting the issue out at it is interesting to relate that this

pony owned by the Mayor of Taipo the finish.

has won three raves this year-all at Macao and 1 have come to the con- elusion that he does not like the en- vironment at the Happy Valley.

It was no disgrace to Rose Evelyn (the best subscription griffin of the year) to kowtow to Ythan and

the

CHERRY EFFICIENCY,

comes

game will put in an appearaner.

The following team will play for the Civil Service Cricket Club against the Police R.C. in a friendly cricket match at C.S.C.C. to-morrow. F. J. Ling (Captain), J. F. Mc- Gowan, H. F. Westlake, N. Waitley, RAJ Simpson, F. Horper, A. W. Grimmitt, P. D. Crowley, H. Cockdle, A. Bower and W. J. Fleming.

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was unable to bat in either innings which of course made a great dent} of difference. The side lost by an innings.

Ten days later the first Test Matehi | the wicket was played at Lords and, although perfect, no doubt the shock of their is said to have been

former

collapse created a second one, Richardson

and ( for 30) George Lohmann (3 for 13) shot; them all out for 53. When Eng- Jand obtained a lead of 230

seemed over, but the side showed! its pluck and powers of coming against difcuities when,

back

runs

thanks to a couple of centuries by 1/23% Trott and Gregory, they saved the 1/2 innings defeat and lost only by 103 seven wickets.

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