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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

30, .1936.

HAPPY OUTLOOK FOR THE MACAO RACE

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas'

The Lai Wah Cup- Extra Time And An Abandonment

FEW NOTES ON RULES WHICH GOVERN THE POSITION

QUITE naturally the clubhouses

have been buzzing this weełc with discussions around last Sunday's Lai Wah Cup match between the Chinese and Army.

in

which game was abandoned by the referee six minutes from the end of extra time owing to the I have found myself bad light. (not unwillingly I'll admit) drawn into some of these debates, and I have discovered that quite a deal of misconception exists the minds of many regarding (a) whether extra time should have been played and (b) whether the referce had the right to terminate the game after calling extra time. A typical example of this miscon- ception is to be found in a letter in a morning contemporary to- day.

Rules For Both Points

IT is not for me at this juncture 10 discuss the merits or otherwise the possible Chinese protest against last Sunday's game. What I write here is strictly an effort to interpret rules and to discover the correct application of a general principle. The most important point to bear in mind is that there are rules which cover both the playing Cup of extra me in a Lal Wah match at the powers of a referee In bringing Hame to an abrupt conclusion. It is not a question of whether a team behaves sportingly because it agrees to play extra time. The rule is too definite to permit of

team nhe concession by tiny another. To make this quite clear

or

I quote rule of the Lal Wah Cup competition which reads in part "In

ten

SANDFORD

Lost his place in Army team

stro

the event of the seres being equal be successfully challenged, in which at the call of time, an extra

or Vines lesson be- minutes each way must be played case a Tilden (ilaties mine). And that's all there comes a match under the definition of is to it. Neither the team, nor the rule 5. If there is any real refever, has any option but to call on the part of players to secur

tion from the professionals the thing is to arrange for the lesst be given on a private court which in guaranteed-freedom- · from---- 173- quisitive public.

for extra time.

Everything Clear THE

mare

interesting point having called the extra fine, sis for a referee to see #Imperative

not

ment

thas:

Kotewall Cup, but spulit it by add- ing "Someone's arithmetic, however, in at fault. 53,500 should read $4,208, you will find!" And by jove.

Harvest View, with Mr. Liang, up, he's right! All this is opropos my comment that the Kolewall Cup had up. being led in after winning the Connaught Handicap at last Satur brought in $3,500

for in two years local charities. What happened was day' race meeting.

that a figure eight became a mount) for moment and that unfortunate moment was when i was adding to- gether $1,456 and $2,808. My apolo-] gies for this unhappy slip are sincere, ¡

JOCKEYS

AUSTRALIAN MAY

RANKING LISTS

ADRIAN QUIST IS NO. 1.

o!

the

A. K. Quist. the champion Australia,. is ranked first in new lista Issued by the Lawn Tra- He nis Association of Australia. supersedes J. 1. Crawford, who loses top place on the official list for the Brst time in five years.

TAKE NOTE

Mr. Liang's Lesson

MEETING

Attractive Programme

Of Six Events

SHANGHAI 4

BEST MEETING TO WIN THE

SINCE THE

RECESS

FINE SPORT AT VALLEY LAST SATURDAY

(By "Captain Foster")

good

There was really a crowd with such enthusiasts as His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott and Lady

Why Was

Caldecott, His Honour, Sir Shamrock So Col. H. C. Harrison, D.S.O., Sir Well Backed?

Atholl and Lady Macgregor,

Victor Sassoon, Bt., and all the owners present at the Ninth Extra Race Meeting held last Saturday at the Happy Valley under the auspices of the Hong- kong Jockey Club.

doubt the best It was without meeting since the recess and I am sure that everybody must have left The quite suttßled. course racing was of very high standard with several close finishes, while the flelds were exceptionally good.

the

the

PADDOCK H'DCP

SURPRISE

MAIN EVENT

STEWARDS' NEW CONDITIONS

(By "Captain Foster")

Those who are spending the woek-end at Macao will not regret calling round at Arcia Preta on Sunday where an at- tractive programme of six events will be staged under the auspices of the Macao Jockey Club. First saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be

"

at

2 o'clocks Excursionints are advised that the 5.8. Kinshan will leave her usual pler nt 0.30 a.m.; returning at 0 p.m.

The curtain-raiser will be in the Wuchow Handicap over nine furlongs und

I have a great confidence in Burgonster to make amends for the uwner. Chief opposition comes from Copper Idol and Diogenes, and i will be remembered that the latter was fourth in the Kwanglung was

There is no denying

IN

For what Yenson was Shamrock made second best backed pony in the frup run at the Vans that Paddock Handicap ridden by novices: master likes the Portuguese course Mr. Choy Wing-chlu is undoubtedly the coming jockey, but according to for all his three wing of this season were at Macao and in easy fashion. the book of form. Shamrock was not in his last three outings at the Valley Justined for the confidence placed in le figured among the "Also Rans." Ocean View with Mr. Y. T. Fung up him by the betting public.

I was very much disappointed with is well

on the handicap and performance of Estover and when dangerous to upset the apple-cart.

was figuring on his tipped him, To be sure of a win, Mr. L Lan-

FOOCHOW PLATE he annexed the When sang started all his entries, nuncly.

There were four events with all Macuo form.

My vote is on Merry Fatty for the was conceding eight

five furlongs Bright View (Y, T. Fung), Harvest View

Llung), Jungle Jim the entries accepting, which must be Arela Preta Handicap at Mucho on (S. Y.

a record, while in the. Kwangtung April 26, he

ከ "D" cines Foochow Plate over Night View, to pronds (W. Choy) und Soldier of China Upandicap on which the dollar special

confined to subscription ponies of the held, the only puny, but against a Beld composed sweep was Kai-ying) in the penultimate event.

entries was Gold of the last fine of defence, Estover Macao Jockey Club, and Lonely Connaught Handicap-first

Heart and Hogmanay should the

should have been in the limelight.

the minor places. These Macno subs. Mr., Poy deserves a put on The bracketing of II. C. Hopman tion, and of these four runners, Bright absentee In 19 and J. Bromwich in the third place View came in for a fair share of the the refeasc of the

back in sleering Laughing Buddha to are typical China puntes (small and Flybynight piloter by Mr. P. P. above V. McGrath, of the Davis Cup betting.

the third winning sturdy) the same us that were raced victory, this being

The here prior to the introduction of tearn who is Afth, is an interesting barrier, Harvest View made all the Botelho caused a sensation by romp-

mount

apprenticeship. feature of the list. C. E. Sproule. running and, shaking off challenge ing home first in this great race by

lucky running of Popular Star with Mr. mixed breeds. The race la generally very short head and the manager of the Davis Cup team, is after challenge in the last two fur-

he won-beating King's holder of ticket No. 37702 which drew K. 1. Ip for second position was a run in slow time. not ranked, because performances,

ai

The second prize was placed outings, while Cassius (Mr. $28,642.88. a. length. The latter accounted for Doolat Buy by a very short hend, $0.183.68 drawn by ticket No. 17740f. de Botelho) ns predicted, collected and a length behind cane the rest of while the third prize was $4,091.81 The third prize stake money. the field.

drawn by, ticket No. 49743.

MEN

At

cer-

Sovereign.

of his

of insufficiently at the post by three-quarters this steed received a small fortune of surprise after a sequence of ten un-

A. K. Quist (9.A.), (osjani, necondi,

2. 3. H. Crawford (N.M.W. (l).

3. H. Hopman (Vir.) (alathi and S. Brome

wich (N.S.W.) {Gfth,

5. V. B. McGrath (NSW. (equal morond).

6. A. A. Kas (Vic) equal ninth).

D. Turnbull (5.A.) (fourth)

K. L. A. Behwarts (9.A. Inst graded and

Mami 19. venik).

*

est

19.

tu

6.

Roof Garden Lecture FRANKLY, though I think we are Aung to have plenty of up-

. . Thompson (N.5.W.) (eighth-

Spruttle

was not fanke! becuULAY of Insufficient performance.

-WOMEN.

1. MJ. Hartigan (N.S.W.) (est) und

Miss T. Carne (N.SW.) (n(th).

1. Min N. Wynne (Ylc.) equal ninth

4. Mro. 15. Hopman (Vic) (thirds. Wilck (Vic) (seventh).

5. $mw M

the

pinti).

k.

[0

A. Butterley INS.W. (alath)

D. Stevenson ¿Viet

G. Fir{fiths (SLA) mat graded.

D. Wonten (9.A.) [not graded),

10. Mine M. Handrante (9) that #T

and Alan J. Wilson (A.) inat geaded). Mrs. Bond Tus.), Mrs. Molesworth (9.).

Mr. S. Y. Lining, who rode the win- ner, timed his mount to a nicety and all the quarters were more or less

was undoubtedly consistent. It

sinart piece of work on the part of the jockey when, coming down the hill, he gave Harvest View a breather, for

of a mile that quarter galloped in 32.2/5. seconds.

was

Although Messrs. P. Dotels and Don Black' each scored a double, the latter is now the leading jockey with 20 wins to his credit and it is to be hoped that Mr. Black will be at the top of the tree at the close of the racing season.

ROYAL SCOT'S

A

REFUSAL

INELIGIBLE FOR GRIFFINS CUP

Mr. V. M. Grayburn was the most successful owner-with-two-winners

Floyal Scot, in refusing to accept Ytban and Snowy River, but thi combination of Ribble and "Pinky" the weight allotted in the opening Botelho gave the punters a terrible event, the October Handicap, is now shock when this nag finished among ineligible for the Hongkong Grimna the Also Rans" in the Connaught Cup to be run to-morrow week; it

KWANGCHOW HANDICAP

Old Star and King's Parede, hold the post of honour in the Kwang- chow Handicap, "E" eloss over six furlongs and it is about time the former made her acquaintance with the judges. If Old Star had a better novice at the Valley last Saturday, Mr. Kong's mare would have won the Paddock Handicap. Bulios. It seems to me, has a good sporting chance with Mr. S. C. Llang up while Judea should not be left out of the betting.

HANGCHOW HANDICAP

and Mrs. Weslacott 14.) were not ranked have to look to Shanghai for their Harvest View under the able guid-cap, but at the eleventh hour King's to beat Shanghai 4, and it learned

bat ager of hauelent performancen,

pilots.

History Of Australian Cricket

By R. Abbit

I am not trying at this juncture

We should see a good race in the to belittle any jockey, but, the riding of Mr. Liang coupled with Mr. Don Black, was not only a good lesson to

Haigchow Handicap for Macao subs. over a mile and this will be the best this is a classic race event of the afternoon. After his novides but lo others. There is no

umong the griffins of this year. denying that several jockeys have Handicap-Drst section. It might in- is a

brilliant performances by winning lately made wonder handtered one to know fint the line is a pity as

There were originally six ponies two events at the September meeting. started four ponies in this

was won by weighed out for the Deluber Handi-I cannot advocate the claims of any it is to be hoped that in the near outfit

and the race future all the big owners will not event

Wardien was forced to withdraw that Mr. Deitz will not be back in ance of Mr. S. Y. Liang.

owing to the fact that the pony was time to ride. Mr. Geo. Palts Brown badily shod. However, Mr. Raymond Bee is well tuned while Merry Dour Pils on Soldier of Britain adopted (if his legs are o.k.) is worth $5 each ranaway taelles while the most ex-

1ST CK way. traordinary aspect was that he got Tam glad to see that the Stewards away with it, and coming down the have inserted a clause to the follow- hill, was many lengths ahead of the ing effect that "winners and placed pack. At the distance, Soldier of pontes since 1st September, 1936 and Uritain had the race well in hand at this, meeting" are barred in the and won easily by three clear lengths. Soochow Plate (six furlongs) and these conditions, I am sure, are to avoid a repetition of Shanghai 4's incident. Coureur Bleu, owned by His Excellency the Macao Governor, should have no difleulty to win this race with Gold Reserve and Rothesay Bay Billing the minor places.

SOME OF THE STARS WERE ON THE WANE IN 1905

WHEN ENGLAND WERE DEFINITELY IN THE ASCENDANCY: JACKSON'S LUCKY COIN

SIR VICTOR WAS INTERESTED

When Australian Ponies Paraded

that those additional 20 minutes are played out, i, in his opinion, there BTU circumstances which make portunity of benefitting from

The answergonius of Tilden and Vines during impractical to da so? I think, must be in the negative. their stay here without having

tuition: The private Rule 8 of the Lal Wah Cup compell worry about tion is purely a local ruling applied L.T.A. this week completed arrange- ments for Tilden's públic lecture to to that particular tournament, but referee is given wider powers by be given on Tuesday November the English F.A. Rule. 13 of the 10. It will take place in the Roof Laws of the Cume covers the point. Gardon of the Hongkong Hotel at Under the sub-heading of Dulles p.m., where there is accommodation Admission will and Powers of Referees" this rule limited to some 200, says "The referee

shull

... Sus be $1.50. Tilden is pretty nearly as pend or terminate the game, when-famous for his writings and his lee- ever, by reason of darkness (again tures as he is for his practient de- my alles). Interference by specta-monstrations on the court. He has tors, or other causes, he may deem appeared on platforms, spoken over necessary: but in all cases in which the radio and talked into film re- a game is so terminated he shall cording machines und in so doing has report the same to the Association developed style and technique mode lin undisputed under whose jurisdiction the gume which has was played, who shall dead with the world's champion public lecturer on been lecturing in matter." This ruling wates every-tenuls. He has

The Ladies' Sprint over Ave tur- thing

clear that K dives Japun with great success and it is 50

longs should draw a good field and demand

embellishmfe to predict that not the least suc-

on past performances, Ginger. Wis- As I said in my last article England had won the In brief the position, Iscessful part of his visit here will be the Lai Wah Cup rules

Sir Victor Sussoon was a keen on-dom Stag and Boukra should pass address at the Hongkong public sny a referee must call for extra Hotel. Tennis players should inake rubber in the 1903-4 contests in Australia, after they had was due to the fact that two or three

a point of attending if they have any lost four times running. I think the fact was that several cellent reputations in Australia, quite looker whilst the Australian ponies the wire in the order named.

failed to live up to them in England, were parading in the paddock, but time if the scores are equal at the end of 90 minutes, while the FA ambitions in the way of improving rules, in offzel, respond, "Yes, but their game. The charge is very Australian cricketers were reaching the end of their career occurrence only too well known his pony Holiday Eve was not among first three in the Queensland £1 factor I mentioned bit Handicap "A class over a mile. the referee has full power to abun-

anndest for such a rich experience.and not much new blood had appeared. In the Test to our men in Australia. There was the

carlier, that some of the players Considering that it was Holiday Eve's don this game before the end of full

matches sixteen men in all played but the team in the first also the

A glance at the second appearance in publle. Sir time If in his opinion the light is

match contained most of the men who were to visit England were on the decline.

very well 10 up to Juniors" Recognised

ing as it was in the Test Matches three-quarters of the distance and THE Army's Kutowall Cup team in 1905 and lose there. They were an excellent side on general batting averages is mislead- Victor's cob ran will be found to contain changes from whole though there was somewhat of a tail to the batting, that most of the fallures occurred should be watched at his next cuting, for eight innings, and apart from longs. Electron was well keyed for the side which last Sunday nearly Almost invariably V. Trumper, R. A. Duff, Clem Hill and Victor Trumper only averaged 17.85 which is a sprint race over six fur- lost to the Chinese in the Lal Wah Cup. The defence remains intact, M. A. Noble were the first four batsmen-Duff and Duff, who had one innings of 140 the event and the jockey Mt. H. M. forly), Armstrong alone averaged Australian charger, said after the

and but up forward Dumeld of R.A.O.C. Trumper must rank among the great opening pairs of (which made his average just over Pih, who rode his first win on this only the one hundred race that he had an armchair ride. MORRESPONDENT "Curious" yes- Howlett of the Royal Engineers, and

terday raised a point in these Hartigan of the Rifes displace Sand- cricket history.

in general it must Electron was too good for the rest are of the field and it

was astonishing columns which may possibly find an ford, Ferguson and Ridings: The in-

be remembered that this was the that he paid $10.90 for a win. A S. Jackson won the toss the last outing the judges could not time when F. five times running against Darling separate Bobniak Star and Vixen Tor But even the Australians did not but last Saturday the former turned claim that this made the whole dif- the tables by one and a half lengths Innd were the better side. It has been

too bad, or other circumstances uitse which make it impossible for him

to continue the game." can think

of no circumstances which can possi- bly overide these two rules,

Tilden And Tuition

which appears in another column,

of the side, who seem to have ex-

..

over

was scored.

90

heavily against

ns might appear at

THE 100S SIDE

not the first

Thereafter they had S. E. Gregory, down into a team. The odds are cito in the minds of many Colony teresting point about the team is that W. W. Armstrong, A. J., Hopkins, therefore tennis players. He wants to know it includes second and third division whether it is possible, in the face of league players. Howlett is generally W. P. Howell, F. Laver, J. J. Kelly visitors the several rules which govern the accepted us one of the cleverest for and J. V. Saunders. Laver dropped glance. playing of tennis between amateurs wards in the second division, while out for H. Trumble in the second

to use the Hongkong Cricket Club in

third division.

recall seeing Dufield in an Army.

match and was not played again.

and Vines. In general theory at least, for such it would be quite in order an arrangement so long as there was tearn before, so that the occasion for placed Gregory in the fifth.

whether it would be practical. Rule of these two juntar players in

-will exalted company that any gamo of this type must be watched with keen interest. played on a private court to which

36 of the English L.T.A. demands such

and professionals, for local players { Duffleld is a profilę scorer in the C. E. McLeod replaced Saunders in I was will great hopes that theference and there is no doubt. Eng for second place.

This is not the first the that three games. McAllster and 1905 team started off from Australla. order to receive tuition from Tilden | time-Howlett. has played in repte | Coller came in for Armstrong and with Joe Darling as captain again pointed out that England were only sentative tootball here, but I cannot Howell in the fourth, while Gehrs re- The side was as follows:-(I Kive | twice in danger at all, once early on them in the order of their batting at Nottingham and on the last day of the Oval, match. Actually Jack- no violation of rules: but I doubt him is a big one. The performanece that the country playing ni home | Noble, J. Durling (captain), Clemson was three times in a position

It is almost Invariably the case averages)W. W. Armstrong, M. A. beelds a good many more players than Hill, V. T. Trumper, A. J. Hopkins, declare his innings closed, (for i course Visiting akic during the R. A. Duff, S. E. Gregory, D. R. A. must be remembered that at this time only three days were allotted course of the five test riatches. It Geirs, C. E. J. is of course caster for them to do 60 Catter, F. McLeod, M. Newland to a Test!), and but for the ruin on but I am not sure that it really helps and W. P. Howell. It was consider the last day he would probably have a great deal, unless of course in cuse ed a strong side and generally met done it once mound the bare figures

On the other hand matches, where there are a great amount of with great success us of 38 Injuries. Undoubtedly there have 10 were won, 19 drawn and only of the Tests show more difference

up showed that his running at the pre-: HAD a nice chit from a well- been cases in England when we have three lost. But of these three two between the two sides than is fair Handicap-second seellon, it clearly

meaning reader yesterday who tried far too many people and the woro Test Matches while not a single to Australia. But they were

(Continued on Page 9.), to settla Test was won. Part of the trouble

(Continued on Page 9.) -space-thole-authority for-this might said he liked my stuff about the side never had a chance

the publie has no access either on 2 & 2 Make 4—Except

payment or otherwise. It is these

last two words which present difficul- ties. The Hongkong public has right

In This Column

of necess to the Cricket Club, and

although it is possible. officials could knep the publle out of on enclosed:

TYNE BADLY TIMED And Has To Kowtow To Ythan

Although.. Mr. Grayburn's Time (Bleck) was beaten by his stable mate Ythun (P. Botelho) and Valor- (Butler) in the Connaught ous

SELECTIONS FOR MACAO MEETING

My selections for Macao on Sunday.

as follows:

WUCHOW HANDICAP

Bargemaster Diogenes Copper Idol

FOOCHOW PLATE

Merry Fatty

Lonely Heart

Hogmanay

KWANGCHOW. HANDICAP

Old Star

King's Parade, Ballog

HANGCHOW HANDICAP

Shanghai 4

Merry Doer

Brown Bee

SOOCHOW PLATE Coureyr Bleu Gold Reserve Rothenny Bay

LADIES SPRINT.

Ginger Wisdom Stag Boukra