1936-10-23 — Page 8

BIG PRIZE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936.

AT TO-MORROW'S RACE MEETING

Interest Is Centred On The Kwantung Handicap

ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM FORTUNES

Clubhouse Chattor By "Veritas'

FAGG_NOW England And

IS

INJURED

The Tourists'

Victim

4th

Perth. Ort. 22.

Another 3.C.C. Test cricketer is In the wars. To-day it was revealed that Fugt Injured his right thumb while batilu.

wicket 10- now extreely

He should have kept inorrow, but it is

doubtful whether he can, although

it is stated that 20 bones are broken

-Reuter.

Page is the turd MUC. player in the present Austration tour to injure Duckworth and R. w. v. Jais hand. Robins suffered dislocated Angers in int Western Aus- the match teatin, witle Ames is not fit enough to play owing to a slightly strained back.

The Tests

ALLEN HAS VERY

FINE TEAM

Which Australia Is

Not Under-Rating

about England's cricket Test team. Columns

COLUMNS and columns have already been written

and columns have yet to peamed. But right at the moment all we are concerned about' is that the squad, under the captaincy of G. O. B. Allen, and the additional guidance of Captain R. Howard, team manager, has reached Australia safely and won its first match in most convincing style, From the numerous London newspaper accounts sent by special correspondents on board the Orion, the team enjoyed an exceptionally fine trip, the weather Anished yesterday's first being generous and the players keeping perfectly M.C.C. day of play against Combine? West Australia eleven scoring 426 for the

There was good companionship. wickets Hammond hit Joss of six

second his

successive complete harmony and a up 167, century. Worthington of Derbyshire ful eagerness to study and diseas

the in preparation for made 89 and Fishlock of Surrey is 23|thetics

at ening Tests. These factors least indicate that the MC.C. Gram has made a good stort, mul that, as they say, is half the butt,

not out,

--Reuter

Kowloon Chinese Call Off Game

SOCCER CHANGES

FOR WEEK-END

There have been one or two altera- flons in the original league footonil programme published for this week- ind.

Kowloon Chinese senior team are sending several players up to Canton to participate in a match to raise money for Chiang Kai-shek's birth day present and they have asked Club to postpone their game.

AL.

wonder-

Reason For Optimism

PTIMISM before a team starts

Mr.

O' such as this is expected,

t

than

most

odi-

but when a gentleman like

Warner, usually very "'1'lure" reticent person in dealing with crie- kel teams which he has had a hand in plekbig, is' prepared to stand on his feet and confidently assert that England has a much better chance of winning the "Ashes" people Imagine, then we can expret that team to do something pretty

though For comparisons, the us, are very easy, when comes to Test cricket teams, and if Mr. Warner is prepared to suggest that present side is one of the best the

of England for several sent out years, there is good reason for Eng- lishmen generally to feel optimistic. Digression About Fagg

Rood.

match

Aus-

One change has been made in

CERTAINLY the opening Sunday's league Axtures, the second

Western played against division mulch between Fusiliers and Rifles boing re-arranged for next tralia last week was very encourag Wednesday.

Club second string will play Kow-INE Our batsmen scoret freely and

loon Chinese as fixed, the Club team being: Fogwell; Wilson and Nichols Show, Skinner and Millington; Walk- den, Milnes, Stone, Fowler und Sloan.

CLUB RESERVES

A Chib Reserves side will also play Reserve team on the an East Lance. Club ground at 3 p.m. to-morrow. The Club cleven will include three or four first division players who are appearing in strange positions, The team is as follows:

E. Strange; Boltman and H, Mathieu, Forrow and Bickford; im- sworth, Leppard, Bell, Stevens and Finlayson.

It has been officially announced that neither George Rodger nor Mc- Hardy will be available to play in goal for the Civilians Lai Wah Cup team on Sunday, and Minhinnet of Kowloon will be given the position.

Week-End

B. S. Carter, P. D. M. Munro, F.C.B. Black, 1. H. Bradford and F. H. King the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank four winners of the "Hong Fours" at the Yacht Club regatta last wook.

perform brilliantly for Kent second string,

he although is naturally somewhat uut of practice at the mo የኴቶ**!. Curiously enough it was be- cause Fogg WAS A wicket-keeper. that he became a batsman. All the while Ames was up to form there was no chance of him getting into the Kent county eleven. In addi- top the rounty had W. H. Levett, wicket- Englund's finest amateur keeper, to fall back upon. So Fagg went in for batting and became so sveressful that he eventually earned his place for it, becoming natural successor Wally Hardinge Kent's opening but with Ashdown, Enormous Programme

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091

1937 will

DUT the foregoing was by way of B'

digressiol. Conerrning the English Test team it might be

out that jointed

they have

cricket programme of enormous matches and travelling between now rend next March. In the course of five months (to the day) they are In scheduled

to play 34 matches Australia

and Tasmanis, including Ave Tests. This is as hefty a pro- gramme as the men get through In county league season at Home. and it means for practically all of

time

the them that by the Engilsh season Anishes

they havi-been-playing cricke!...continu ously for something like 18 months. only two breaks of about a cach. Before they oppose tralia's might in the first Test Brisbane on

December 4, they to cross words with New South Wales (twice) and Victoria. As Australia's Test side will be composed of players from these States, the Englishmen will, have plenty of oppurtunity of discovering what they are likely to be up against. It's certain, to be good.

with

as

have

our bowlers came out tops against opposition not to be taken too light- As I commented before, the ly

features were the only

unconsoling injuries sustained by Hobins and

teum the Duckworth. Now started its second match, and once more rather disquieting news ar rives, Leslie Ames, obvious succes- sor to Duckworth as wicket-keeper. cannot play because he is suffer- strained ing

slightly

Sight back. But this also brings to

is re- team that "the faet the

well

wicket Taking Them In Hand markably

of for

Ken! Fagg, the

young keepers.

his first professional making to Australia, is behind the stumps against the Combined West Austra lia team. and it is a known fact that if Fagn had come into big cric- ket at the same time as Ames, the hard job to latter would have had

from il

visit

make the Kent alde. Fagg used to

Soccer

Fixtures

Include Lai Wah Cup

The following are the complete football fixtures for the coming week-end. Ae will be seen Saturday is devoted to a heavy league programme, while Sunday Is given over to the Lai Wah Cup semi-finals..

SATURDAY

First Division

East Lanes. v. Eastern, Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, A. T. Jar- main; Linesmen, W. Canmore and W. Bromley.

St. Joseph's v. Royal Ulster Nines, St. Joseph's, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, K. K. Ip: Linesmen, W. Crawford and J. Evans.

Recreio v. Police, King's Park, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, H. Smyth; Lines. E. Goodfellow and O. Cossens, men,

Kowloon v, Chinese Athletlo, Kow- A. Side- loon,

on, 4.30 p.m.; Keferee, bottom; Linesmen, F. Huxley and C. Martin

E.

Kowloon V. Chinese Athletic, Kowloon, 3 p.m.; Referee. Richardson.

Royal Navy v. Royal Welch Fusi- Hers, Navy (Causeway Bay), 3 p.m.; Referee, J. Lawrence.

Third Division

St. Joseph's v. Liga Portuguesa, St, Joseph's, 3 p.m.; Referee, A. Dredge.

RE. v. R.A.M.C., Military. 3 p.m. Referee, J. Crook.

FLA.O.C. v. Royal Welch Fusiliers, Happy Valley, 4.30 p.m.; Referee. J. V. Gomes.

Royal Navy v. Royal Welch Fusi- llers, Navy (Causeway Bay), 4.30 pan. Referee, S. MacCorman; Lines-4 men, I. Rolfe and C. Mason.

Second Division

East Lancs. v. Eastern, Chatham

Back. Road, 3 p.m.; Referee, P. F.

R.. (L) v. Royal Ulster Rifles, Military, 3 p.m.; Referee, J. Butter- worth.

Club v. Kowloon Chinese, Club, 3 pm; Referée, W. Collier:

R.E. v. South China, Caroline Hill, 3 pin.; Referee, T. Divics.

RA. (8) v. Chinese Police, King's Park, 3 pr.; Referee, T. Cusson.

SUNDAY

Lal Wah Cup Army v. Chinese, Causeway Bay, p.m. Referee, W. P. Payne: Lines- men, D. Kosaici and E. E. Randall. Royal Navy v. Civillons, Kowloon. 4 p.m.; Referee, W. Reynolds; Lines- men, E. G. Isley and G. F. Finch.

Third Division

East Lancs. v. R.AS.C., Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, A, E, C. Clark,

Recrelo v. European Police, King's Park, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, S. Ball.

R.A.F. v. Chinese Police, Chatham Road. 3 p.m.; Referee, R. Deinstein.

USTRALIAN Board of Control has decided that it needs to dis- cover youthful talent. Always en- terprising, the Board has this time settled upon a line of action which has been favourably commented

Australla both in

and Eng- upon

at

land.

For the Australian Eleven to ineet the tourists on November 20- 24. provision has been made that na, less than six places must be re- served for youngsters who have had no Test matchi experience. This will entall a nation-wide search for suitable players, but the value of such n-scheme can be seen with half on eye. It means, for one thing, the

will have Australian selectors

ས་ their finger-tips the most promising of the country's

youthful talent. which can be called upon in case of emergency Cricket is nothing like so centralised in Aus

in Australia, as in very England and elsewhere, the vasiness of the country being res- posanble for this. The disadvantage is that very often highly promising cricketing material is allowed to run to seed because none of the "big wigs" can ever get within two days' Journey of these outlying spots. But now Australia is setting out for

and the value of general round-up, and such a move will be better appreci- ated in the days to come. In the meantime, it might be added, this emphasis on the need of taking the English team very seriously is a dis- tinet compliment to the tourists and shows that Australia, at least, is not under-rating them.

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The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club in a friendly match against the East Lancashire Regiment on the Club ground King's. Park to-day at 6.10 p.m. Van der Waal; H. F. Shields, ́A. N. Other: R. L. Wallace, R. A. Bates, N. Whitley: 1. Tamworth, L. Star- buck, H. E. W. Taylor, J. T.. K. Gilchrist and V. C. Bond.

BADMINTON

NO C.R.C. MIXED DOUBLES TEAM

PLAYERS GO TO UNIVERSITY

(By, "Veritas")

Hard upon the heels of yesterday's that Fire Brigade announcement

this not be competing would year's badminton league, comes the news that Chinese Recreation Club is unable to raise a mixed doubles team.

A team was tentatively entered at the executive committee meeting last Tuesday, but since then the club has discovered it is impossible to get to- gether three pairs.

are

This is mainly due to the fact that some of lust season's players turning out for the Hongkong Uni- versity this year, while Mrs. T. F. Lo, one of the club's leading players. is not participating in the game any longer.

ut the moment This means that there are seven teams entered in the mixed doubles league and 14 in the 'men's doubles (six "A" Division and eight "B" Division.)

Heavy Punishment For Hockey Miscreant

P. XAVIER IS SUSPENDED

As a result of his behaviour on the field of play against Central British Association last week, P. Xavier of the Argonauts Hockey Club has been suspended by the Mamak League Committee from participating in the League for the rest of the season.

It was stated that. Argonautas had written deploring the incidents and had also suspended the player from further participation.

A. S. Xavier, another player to be turned off the field in this match, was severely censured. The umpire reported that, A. S. Xavier had lost hls temper, but had not been guilty of dirty play,

Intimation was given at the meet-. ing that a team from the submarines Otis und Odin had been entered in the League, and would play in the "B" Section.

ARGONANTAS DRAW Playing an inter-section hockey the Marlan tournament

game at yesterday,

K.I.T.C. the ground drew with the Argonautas one all Play was very even, good 'stick work being evidenced on both sider.

...

Scares opened within 15 minutes, when D. Noronha, for the Indians. scored with a well-placed shot sume yards from goal. Play utter this was fast, both sides launching dangerous attacks, and but for the the good, work of both goalies scores would have been higher.

OVER 60,000 DOLLAR TICKETS SOLD

MR. FROST

IS NOT RIDING

GOING IS SURE TO BE FAST

(By "Captain Foster")

The Hongkong Jockey Club; is holding its Ninth Extra race meeting to-morrow at the Happy Valley, when the first

Rugby Success For Oxford U.

London, Oct. 22. East Midlands beat North Midlands by 14 points to 10 at Northampton, and Oxford University defeated Newport 8 to 5 in rugby union matches to-dayruter,

KUNTONIZIN GEANTRI DONNE SALIRTINGTON STÉVÉN PERCENTAGE

Is Bear Claw

saddling bell will be rung at Hoodoo To

the usual time 1.30 p.m.

The main event is the October Mrs. Dunbar?

PONY'S IMPOSING

TASK

In

Handicap for China ponies over one and a quarter miles, but, the chief attraction will undoubtedly be the dollar special cash sweep! conducted by the Club on the

Is Dear Claw a nondoo pony to Kwangtung. Handicap for "D"

his lust three Mrs. Dunbars class raters, which is the last outings he has disappointed the lady- I understand that Mr. race on the programme to be owner but

Donald Black will takte halm out run off at 5.30 p.m. It is learn-

Handicap the Wyndham, again in ed that up to the time of writing which is incidentally the first leg of The dis- double event. (over 60,000 tickets have been tance is over the champlon course sold and therefore the first prize and this la too long for King's Fancy Dawn Star, it is understood, will is guaranteed to be over $20,000. he ridden by Mr. Ip Kul-ying but i

As a matter of news, the following is a list of jockeys who have more than five wins since January 1.

the dally

not up

•

ESTOVER IS. BEST OF

THE BUNCH

In Paddock Handicap

In perusing the list of entries for the Paddock Handlenp for "E" class China ponies to be ridden by jockeys who have not won ten races, I notice Estover is among the competitors and it is to be hoped that the owner will not send in too fute his declaration of starting.

Estover, in my opinion, Is the best flower of the flock but, the owner- Jockey Mr. Feilden will have to keep a sharp lookout for, King's Parade to he ridden by Mr. Browning, a brother afeer of the Hongkong Bank. The atter. pony was recently demoted from "D" standard and a dangerous. I understand that Mr. I. C. Harris of the Royal Ulster Rifles will not be riding for a long time owing military duties, Cassius will be taken out by Mr. H. de Botelho. This pony In not a bad sprinter and as the distance of the event is once round the track, Cassius should be able to collect third prize

money.

und his mount

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"There is a talk that Judea will not Mr. Leo Frost, who strained his seems to me that the mate

I cannot advocate

advocate accept, while Shamrock, the winner heart at the last meeting, is definite-to her usual form. ly not riding while Mr. Deltz left the claims of Bear Claw as against of the last "E" class event, will be King's Lead, and on past perform- under the guidance of Mr. Choy here on Wednesday for Manila on

Wing-chiu. I have reason to believe 's Lead should have no King' ances, business. Mr. S. C. Liang, who has difficulty to bent Bear Claw. It will that the distance is beyond the en- that King's Lend suc- durance of Shamrock and as an out- fully recovered from malaria, will be be

be recalled cumbed to Honeymoon Eve by only sider, he is worth the investment. seen in action.

the Trial Plate at the Mr. Osalinando, Siamese Trade a head in

missioner, has been granted permis- Annual Carnival, while in the Hong-

sion to ride and he will make his kong Derby, the boring of the form-

Pearce the 1936 Blue debut on Emergency Call. This er cost Mr. Riband. However, Bear Claw has pony is not enjoying the best of Wins Seconds Thirds been set to concede nine pounds to health and under the circumstances and it looks mighty I doubt whether he will be able to Bear Claw Cyclamen upset the apple-cort Ballos will be to be left out of the steered by Mr. R. Wood while Old Stor will be plloted by Mr. C. N. Kerg and I am afraid that neither Laugh- will be in the limelight. ing Buddha will have the services of either Mr. C. T. Kwok or Mr. W. G. Poy and this pony is dangerous if ridden by the latter Jockey.

Mr. 1). Black....

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Mr. P. P. Botelho

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King's Lead

problem to

Mr. N. Deliz ....

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Mr. L. G. Frost.

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reckoning.

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Mr. B. A. Proulx

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THE QUEENSLAND HANDICAP

Electron Certain To Be Extended

It will be reculled that before the recess, Mr. H. C. Pih topped the st 13 with 10 wins, 14 seconds and thirds, while Mr. D. Black rode 13 winners and so did Mr. Deitz. The latter is now the leading jockey with 19 wins, while Messrs. Black and Pih

Just That, owned by Mr. Seth has are racing neck and neck for the second position will ene mount be- been entered for all the extra meet- hind Mr. Deitz. I wonder whetherings since the recess, but, so far bas Messrs. Black and Pib-will pass the "20" mark to-morrow?

It looks as if we are going to have nice weather and the going is sure to be on the fast side..

not faced the start and 1 am afraid that her chance to weigh out by the Queensland Handicap for "A" class Australian ponies over a mile is very remote.

and

Holiday Eve has been given some sharp spins during the last ten days

it seems that there is

every of

Victori Sassoon's subscription pony of this season starting to-morrow,

DIANA BAY possibility seeing Sir

NOT ENTERED

IN THE OPENING EVENT

"Did

GOOD FIELD IS PROMISED

FOR BALLARAT HANDICAP

RANGER IS NOT

COMPETING "

We should see a good field in the Australlan Daliarat Handicap for With the inclusion of Electron (this "B" class ponies over a course from year's sub-griflu) who holds the post the two mile post, once round and of honour, it is interesting to relate In, and this race is very open. The that the field will be composed of two chairman of the Club and the Al- old torney-General have been sporty youngsters of this year against times, namely Australian Boy (Mr. enough to keep Ranger out of this Black).

(Mr. Davis). Bag Tor

race and Centre Court, who

Buc- Bobalak Star (Mr. Ip), Derby Doy cumbed to the former by n, short (Mr. S. C. Ling) and Vixen Tor head at the fast meeting, should be (Mr. Proulx).

well up at the finish. Electron

has lost his

pilot Mr.

Double Finesse, who has not us yet

As was anticipated, Mr. Dunbar has not entered Diana Bay (whu Deitz and when I left the course this registered a win, is about close to staged a wonderful come-back in the morning a jockey had not been book-ut the lee and live up to the reputa-

(Continued on Page 9.) Double Tenth Plate) for the opening ed. It is almost certain that Elec- event, the October Handicap over the if he does not win the Queensland tron will be extended to-morrow and champion course, but, his colours

Colour Handicap, the owners (three practi-Girl and Mayflower have been trans- Wild Life will be represented by with Mr. D. Black at the wheel. tioners) will at least have the satisferred from the first to the second This mare Anished very badly at the faction of knowing that it was due division and obviously both will have to the heavy burden of 165 lbs. Bag to carry the limit lond. The second last meeting and I don't think she Tor is well on the handicap while the division is being run first and Royal weights on Vixen Tor and Bobalak Highness, the winner of Kingst Star are the same on account of the Handicap-second section at the last dead-heat at the last meeting. A niceting, has only two pounds less good race is assured, and in record than the weights allotted to Laughing time too.

has a chance in this classic race.

King's Warden, I am almost cer tain, will face the start and it seems to me that his prospect of winning is very rosy, Chlef opposition comes from Soldier of Britain and Cossack's Beauty. It will be remembered that King's Warden ran a beautiful race in the Mirs Bay Handicap on March 28, when he established a record time of 2.08.2/5 over a course from the two mile post, once round and

TYNE FOR THE THIRD RACE

The Connaught Handicap for China

in, and there were among the field ponies "C" class has been sub-divided

Girl and Mayflower.

Mention, without prejudice, was made in my last notes about the poor judgment of pace displayed by Tyne's Jockey and on account of that, I am going to place once more my con- dence on this steed who I under- stand will be piloted by Mr. Black.

such runners as Dinna Bay, Soldier into two sections at the discretion of Laughing Girl and Amberley should

WCTE

then on

of Britain and Cossack's Beauty, the offelal handicapper. Laughing a minor places. The two last named level terms, but, to-

to-morrow

King's Warden has been asked to concede 10 lbs, to Soldier of Britain whereas: Cossack's Beauty has a pull of 10 lbs. We all know the form of Soldier of Britain, especially at the last two atings, while Cossack's Beauty was, to my estimation, a little backward In the Big Wave Bay Handicap run. int- on September 26. However the ter did a sparkling gallop last Sunday In covering the champion course 2.37.2/6 and his last mile was canter- ed in 2.04.1/6 romping home gamely." This must not be taken as a flash in the pan and I would strongly recom- mend the jockey on King's Warden to keep an eye on this.grey nag. cannot any much about Herod be yond the fact that he is looking well. This pony is difficult to train on ne- count of ligament troubles and Herod has not been given much in the way of gallops.

AFTER THE RACE WAS WON

The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Four, resting on their care after winning the Hong Fours at the Yacht Club regatta lust, waek. In the picture ara F. C. B. Black (cox), B. S. Carter (stroke), 1. H. Bradford (No. 3) and P. D. M. Munro (bow).