1937-01-08 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937.

"Captain Foster" Discusses

PROSPECTS OF NEW SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS

Clubhouse. Chatter

By "Veritas"

Perry's Answer To

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Bill

Big

Tilden

HE WHO WAS TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED, HIMSELF MURDERS

ND ao Fred Perry is all un- disputed tennis champion of the world! To many of us who bad full faith in his ability to bent Ellsworth Vines, the result, it can be, sald quite iruthfully, did not -come as a surprise, though; it was pleasant to have one's ballef vin- dicated in such a declaive, manner. Information as to precisely how the match went has been rather meagre, but from the viewa of Vines, Tilden and Lott expressed at the end of it all, It can be seen that Perry

ameritorious wha winner. In fact at no time during the match did his defeat appear possible. Even when Vines rallied In the second set to lead three- Love, Fred came back la typienl style to level at three-all, and it domanded a concentrated volleying campaign by Vines to put him out at 6-3. That offort won the set, but it coat Vines an awful toll of physical resources as is revealed by those words in the cable which read "Perry was completo master, and Vines tired rapidly towards the end."

Survival of the Fittost

quus also emphasises the impro. bability of Petty losing to Vince in a match going the full dve nots. 1 stressed this particular point in à very crude analysis of the two ployers in this column

Fred Perry. He gave the answer to his critics.

a new type of opponent, may well from the scene, yet recover it must show a Ughtening up in a weakness have done, for 887 runs to be scored here and there. 1 am sure his back on it during the last four days. The

an hand driving will make considerable Aussies deserve unstinted praise for advance after few months' associa-their backs-to-the-wall cricket which

ton with canvas floors. The Eng- has at least saved them to fight

last week shman has been gradually reducing another day. If the remaining two But I claim no exclusiveness to the the allee he imparts on his backhand, Tests come up to the standard of the viewpoint. Many people I have for a more flat-racket shot, and the talked with advanced the same idea, hard court surfaces will encourage

first three there will be no further need for that inane wall for "brighter and better cricket".

Our Daily Golf Hint

The idea that a' crouching position, with possibly A lower grip on the shaft of the club, is going to aid in ac curacy and control is an

erroneous one.

--Bobby Jones.

W. A. REED AND THE HOCKEY INTERPORT

(By "The Pilgrim”)

There Are Too Many Small Ponies

BUT THEY LOOK

AN AVERAGE BUNCH

I am out once more to discuss the prospects of various sub- scription griffins for the Valley Stake to be run at the Happy Valley on February 20, but, before attempting to find the potential winner, let me be frank in saying that the proh- Iem is not an easy one.

It will be recalled that 70 China ponies were actually drawn for, while last year we had only 55-on Of the original num- It is reported that W. A. Reed, increase of 15. chosen to play centre-half for ber. It is regrettable to reinte that Hongkong against Waseda Unifour ponies (branded Nos. 45, 80, 85 and 91) have already been discarded versity on Sunday next, may not by the owners. However there are, be available.

in my estimation, too many small poles in the consignment, the batch, being made up as follows:

Ileight

He strained a thigh muscle in the last Interport, trial, and I understand

Is not yielding very quickly to treatment, Reed did not play in yesterday's game, and there seems to be a distinct chance of his being un- able to turn out on Sunday.

It is somewhat diflcult to suiggėst who might be chosen to play as sub- stitute as the selection committee has given no indication of the final line- up, of the Colony team, but it does appear possible at M. Hassan will be moved to centre-half if Reed is not available.

14.1

14.0

13.3

13.2

13.1

8 ponles

14

*

22

"

70 門

It will be seen that there are only eight ponies among the 14 hands, one ch's batch, while ten steeds measure there are nine nugs, while in the 13.2 14.0. Under the category of 13.1,

the number is 20. I would say they re an average lot and sincerely hope that they will provide the usual thrlīls coupled with handsome returns of

INTERNATIONAL good dividends.

RUGBY

WELSH TEAM TO

PLAY ENGLAND

MATCH WILL BE BROADCAST

Pagan Love, King Frost, National Falth Rorburn, Spring Beauty, Shipmaster, Tabby Cat Weedon Heat and Yum Sing.

In my enndid opinion, Chun Teen, Coronation Day, National Faith, Pagan Love, Recburn, Tabby Cat, and Yum Sing are the best.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING

SOME MODIFIED CONDITIONS

EXTRA HANDICAP EVENTS

THE MACAO RACE MEETING

FAIRLY GOOD ENTRIES

!

MY SELECTIONS

(By "Captain Foster")

Fairly good entries have been received for the first meeting of the Macao Jockey Club to be held at Macao on Sunday. The opening event will be run at 2 pun,

I fancy Laughing Buddha for the Nanchang Handicap (Arst section) over a mile, but, it must not be over- looked that the mure is very fond to let one down for no earthly reason. Cavalcade and Plain View are at the bottom of the ladder with only 148 lbs. and they are dangerous.

There are four new comers in the Wen.Chang Handicap over Ave fur- longs for Mucao subscription pooles; they are Baroda, Leslie Henson, Meadow Eve, and New Market Tip. With the presence of Wentworth in the race I do not think that any of the new lot will win.

(By "Captain Foster") The programme for the An- nual Race Meeting to be held on February 20, 22, 23, 24 and

Victory Life holds the post ot 27, under the auspices of the honour in the Lek Cheng Handicap Hongkong Jockey Club, has over a mile and this little fellow has a penalty of 10 lbs. On his last been issued, but space does not running at Arela Preta, Victory Life permit publication of the save a wonderful display and he should win with Rothesay Bay and lengthy list of events in my Merry Fatty to follow. racing notes. However, there are twelve races on the first three days, eleven on the fourth day and nine on the last day, aggregating in all 56 events over short one race less than the previous

season.

If Merry Doer does not accept the preceding race, he is worth $5 each way in the Nanchang Handleep

for this nag is (second section) over, six furlongs,

NEW OWNERS

Among the new owners are Xis Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, Lady MacGregor, Messrs. H. M. McLoy, J. J. Palmer, Ll Chok Lai, T. M. Gregory, R. M. P. Bairasfather

a speedy merchant and many others who race under

distances. Shanghol 4 of ponies has always been a subject nom de pume names. The naming

owned by the late chairman is a doubtful runner and I prefer to leave for leg-pulling among owners, and It is interesting to note that the him out of the reckoning. Ener- we certainly do come across some condition of several events have been ency Call has been kindly treated fancy misnomers. H.E. the Governor modified and altered to meet the be remembered that this chestnut by the weight adjuster and it will has named his chestnut pony Lucifer, various classes of Australian and won a good London, Jan. 7.

race a while Lady MacGregor wants her China ponies, while the inclusion of fall. I like his chances. Racing Boy at the Valley last The Welsh team to meet England black steed to be known es Adam. handicap races on the first three days is not making the in an international rugby match at Mr. R. M. McLay, the chieftain of will undoubtedly be received with about both Vines and Perry in the

Twickenham on January 16, has been St. Andrew's Society, calls his grey

trip. In the Wuchang Handicap over six course of their meteoric

open arms by the small owners. IGURES always hold USTRALIA'S victory in the third

a certain selected as follows. but those who have insisted that the

Itfurlongs Shih Yin Grond should sub. Mac's Adventure, but the stable has never before been known in the have no trouble to register-his-first- Jenkins (London Welsh) Idwal (Chusta)-has-named-their-charger, annals of the Hongkong Jockey Club's win at Macao and I doubt the little fascination, which is why readera Englishman is the fittest physical Tesi will be rightfully acclaimed may be interested in the following Rees (Swansea), Claude Davey tennis player

ver in the

world to-day by all followers of cricket. It was concerning Test match cricket be. (Swansea), Wooller (Cardi), Happy Venture, and Dr. S. C. Chau Annual Carnival to include handicap extra weight will stop pub have never overstated the case.

asc. It a match full of that type of "Inci- tween Australia and England. Store ment

has given "Coronation Dhy to his events except on the Off-Day and (Llanelly), Hadyn Tanner is, and always has been one of his dent" which makes Tests so exciting these two countries have engaged in (Swansea), Davies (Swansea), Bryn

The last event will be the usual therefore the introduction of two Ladles' Dash over half-a-mile and my greatest advantages, and I think one and attractive. Two declarations in the Tests. England has scored a grand Evans (Linnelly), T. J. Recs (New-

Mr. F. C. Hail, who used to race must have caused a great surprise to Paul Jones.

TRCES confined to "CH

and "D" classes choice is Wisdom Stag, Boukra and " may say, attributes. Not

sides total of 81,543 runs for the loss of port); Emry

Evans (Llanelly), in joint account with Sir William the owners of these steeds. It must him could only total 276

family

in most cases it was based on him still further in this endeavour, personal observation of the players.

A lot of ballyhoo has been written

careers,

Australia Wins

Read These Figures

chestnut more.

My selections for Macao on Sunday

dozens of times it has allce, but the first innings, when the to transform himself from being a foliowed by Australia ween them, 2,163 wickets, an average of 28.43 Hareid. Thomas (Neath). D. Shenton, has discarded the birds be admitted that the fields of these are as follows:

504

mammoth

moraly defeated player into a con, sixia dagsins allant 313 on the 81,323 runs for 2,452 wickets at an A. M. Rees (London, Welsh) queror. Perry, in a match,

contributed to ver

These figures in- Long (Swansea).-Reuter.

is the greatest human tornado on a dispiny of cricket at its best. It eludes 27,23.

the Test match concluded

the world's tennis courts.

Surely You Weren't Serious, Bill?

from

hear

T came as a slight anti-climax to that Vines was suffering influenza during the match, but it is to the tall Californian's creift that he did not advance it us an excuse for his licking. I think Vines, despite Bill Tliden's big publicity guns, was always aware of Perry's greatness, and that he knew he must hit his absolute top form to beat the Englishman. By the same token I don't think very many

people, at least in Hongkong, took serious notice of Tilden's verbal explosions about the probable out- come of the match. When Tilden In Interviews said "Vines will mur- dor Perry", "Perry won't live on the court with Nussicin", and so forth

WIS One sporting match, with

ro-

terday. It is also of further S

and

RUNNING COMMENTARY ferences

to bad wickets, accidents to note that both countries have now and other

Laings

The B.B.C. announce that which

when are so often recorded 54. wins while 20 matches England meets Wales at Twickenham trundied out as excuses, kept down have been drawn. They say that on January 10 in to the minimum. The fact is, des- figures can't lle, which seems fair Rugby Union football match between the forty-ninth pite rain carly on the match, the reason to aver that England and the two countries, a running com- wicket behaved remarkably well. Australia are, and always have been, mentary will be broadcast to overseas So much so that its recovery was very evenly matched when it comes listeners to the difficult to appreciate so far removed to cricket.

BBC

programmes. Last year the game resulted in draw; despite 卦 stem struggle, neither side succeeded In scoring, The match was played at Swansea, and was watched by a huge crowd- said to be one of the greatest ever

In South Wales.

but slogans,

Fiasco Trial Match For Colony Hockey Team

NINE OUT OF 15 PLAYERS TURN UP: SOMEONE BLUNDERED.

(By The Pilgrim")

ad lib, most of us appreciated it as darn

Something went gravely wrong with yesterday's hockey match good pubrally got serious arranged for the purpose of giving the 15 players selected to re- that they were

considered "Big Bill" Tides of the great present the Colony an opportunity of playing together.

knows too much

Only nine of the 15 put in an op- about contemporary tennis players, and the demands upon any would-be pearance at the Navy ground, and champion, lo

that to hold the match, which was against the appreciate the Wimbledon Utle for three suc

H.K.S.R.A. becante a complete flasco.

Not only were the United

the players in years, to win States title three year

years out of four, absentia, but none of the Selection

the Committee put ip appearance and to remain undefeated in

minuice after Davis Cup for four

the game had years, a player has to be pretty good. Perry had started.

can Hongkong hipe to turn out a proper representative team

done all of that, and it was there-

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How

fore so much tub-thumping when while this sort of thing goes on? Tilden announced that. Perry would be murdered by Vines.

Perry Will Improve

unfil

I was told afterwards by severpl players

that they received 110 notification of the

game, other than that which appeared in the Press, and

apparently

individual

MUCH more considered opinion. Intimation that they would be ra

MISS PAGET

SELLS £2,100 COLT FOR £189

and one to which most will sub-quired to play was sent to ony of the colt bought as

Melting Point, three-year-old Meribe, is that of George M. Lott, 15

players.

a yearling by Such a method of procedure Miss Dorothy Paget for 2,000,

who,

after yesterday'a match ob-

nerved that although Perry won on extremely unsatisfactory,

and

It guineas, was sold at New-

1

are

Welsh football enthusiasts famous for their singing and cheering and listeners can be sure that the enthusiasm of the thousands of Welshmen who visit England for this match will provide a good back- ground to the commentary. There is ine community singing of. Welsh songs, and laughter at the antics of enthusiastic followers who try to placo leaks on the crossbars of the appearance of the Welsh team in scarlet Jerseys and

goalposts, before the dark blue shorts. When the match

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starts, every kick, every tackle, has a tremendous response, The en- thusiasm of a Welsh crowd gives to the listener the feeling that he assisting at a big 'occasion."

Transmilon 1, January 17. 8 A., G.M.T. Tranmion B. Jancary 10, 2.20 p.m.

Q.M.T.

Transmision 4, January 10, 8.20 G.M.T. Tragon

January 17 2.50 m.

G.M.T.

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT,

Seven-A-Side Hockey To Be Played To-morrow

le maria, he wouldn't beat Vines should be corrected forthwith.

The annual Seven-a-side Tourna every day of the work

tunt is

As for the game itself, by borrow. market Bloodstock Sales recentment of the Hongkong Ladies Hockey Here Matement of fact, than a ing two HKSR.A players, the so-ly at a price near "vanishing Association will be held to-morrow point of view, Nuna the less, when called Colony side was brought up to point 180 guineus. ... PAFFY A Vines live Coinplated full strength. But it lost a strenuous Quale nem kotry Pi wager Perry lins game by the odd goal in seven. Die majority of victories, to his credit,

It has cost hor about £2,000 This is isenture I don't bullave Vines Interval, but were overhauled in the all he has earned towards his The Colony side fed two-one at the to keep him in training and Will now make any appreciable second half and conceded three goals. Improvement in bits game whoress deut Wright: (a) and Partaub scored keep is £7 for being second in a Ferry, biseguam he will be up against for the Towers,

small race at Wolverhampton.

on the Central British School ground at 2.43 p.m. At the conclusion, Mrs. T. E. Pearce will present the winners with the Pearce Cup and the runners-up with the "Knill" Cup.

The following is the draw: First Round,~CBA, V, R‚UR. Dycarcralo v. D.G.B.; R.W.F. V.

(Continued on Page 8.).

and Porthos. The "Why" stable has all our Extra Race Meetings and the given up "Smiths" in preference to racing Stewards are to be congralu- Nationals, while Mr. Li Po-chun has lated in looking after the interest of stuck to the Times," Below is a these owners. complete list of names of sub- griffins:--

Name of Pony Chầu Chan Ilusok

Berlinor

Chun Teep

Yum Stu

Maripo

Peak View

Dragonity

National Anthem Gordito

Chine Clipper

Baromeler Malolo

layboy

Anzol Paz Lore Araxy (Deeled) National Joy Prospero Election Day The Tin Whaler Paralan Cat Spring Beauty Protote Rhipmaster Flying Arrow Feudal Knight Weedon Beat Naughty Cat Clowner Ruccessful Time Happy Vanture Mao's Adventure Aremie Halephant

Tempest

Declasse

Athos foot yet named) Standard Time Hando

March Brown Park View The Baboon Tabby Cat [Discarded} Rockbridge Lancashire Tieb National Windom (Discarded National Faith Ince Radfumm l'orthoe [sended} King Frost Feller Gold ExchangR Adara Atomic Blar Gay Wings Atrathdoon.

Despair Bay Coronation Day' Trent Air Mail Ereburn

Owner Mrs. Kwok in Wang Perak

Eu Tong-acn Kwok Hin-wag

H. T. Johnson

Sunshine

Lan

Rojon

Why

Gordos Ho and He B. 5. Li Bunshine P. and V. J. J. l'almer Li Chok Jal T. N. Gregory Kong Bros. Yeung Bros. Belat

9. Х. Сви General

T. and K. Lla

Chin Cheung-fari Coco

Wong Sul-ngau

Cholce

Fatihan

S. V. 9. Ling

Terik LiPo-chun

Chinta

B. M. MeLay 2. 8. 22all

Helanaide

Koo and Los Mrs. Stanton

F. G. [[all

Tick Chim

LiPo-chun

Mro. Eu Tong-

B. M. P. Halconfeihor Lan

Toster and Abraham LJ Uro

Li and Liz Mrs. Pearce Lancashire Why

B. Macdonald Toung and Pih Nr. Dunbar Diamonda

7. G. Hall Chos To-min

Dynasty

L. T. 7.

Lady MacGregor

ON. K

Chiu Bros.

3. Y, Macgregor · 11.2. Bir Andrew

L. Danber..

Caldecott

Dr. B. N. Chau V, M. Oraybura Plumage

On the first day last year, the Old Course Plate, for China ponies that have started at least five Extra Meetings, has been altered to handicap for D and E raters classif!- ed as at December 31, 1936, while (Continued on Page 9.)

a

NANCHANG HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION) Laughing Buddha Plain View Cavalcade

WEN CHANG HANDICAP

Wentworth

Chocolate

(Continued on Page 9.)

AN IRREPARABLE LOSS TO

CHINA COAST RACING

The Late Mr. George Potts:

His Turf Successes

(By "Captain Foster")

The death of Mr. G. H. Potts

His pony Pandur was second to is not only be an irreparable Rare Rose in the Champion Stakes loss to the Macao Jockey Club, year Pandur and his second string run in 1903 while in the following but it leaves" a gap almost pony Rebel King turned the tables on impossible to fill. He was the Baro

Norman King was founder and chairman of the second in the Hongkong Derby 1905 Club since its inception and it subsequent season, t

and so was Emerald King In the

is acknowledged by all racing owners that it was due to his untiring efforts and persever» ance that the Macao Jockey Club is to day in a healthy con- dition.

It was one of his pleasures to spend

Rose.

Ills best success was the three consecutive

winners (Mountain King, Allled King and Invincible King) in the Hongkong Derby. from 1919 to 1921, and i was in 1919 that Mr. "Billy" Hli made his debut here,

His best pony was undoubtedly

of a

the week-end at the Portuguese Lavincible King who won the coveted colony whenever there was a Race classic in record time of 3.00.3/5, Meeting to see that everything was

lowering Coronation Rose's figure by two-fifths a second established in the Stand and stabies with its beauti the year 1911. ful display of all sorts of Dowers were and the Champion Stakes in 1022

Allied

Khig won the Ladies Purse

in order and the lawns in front, of

his pride.

while Mighty King

The late Mr. Geo, Potts racing cur event in 1920xed the lat colours (dark-blue and white hoops) Space does not permit me were well known along the China enumerate a list of his other coast and he was respected by the successes, but it may be of interest None of the above has been really Hongkong Jockey Club and the to know that he had winners in the stretched, but I would like to recom- Shanghai Race Club as one of the Wong-Net-Chong Stakes, the Valley mend to students of form the follow-blg owners. I have not been able to Stakes, the, Malden Stakes, the Foo- Ingi

ascertain when the late Mr. Potts chow Cup, and the Challenge Cup, Al Mall, Araxy, Chun Teen, started to own the "Kings" stable but His last win was Shanghai 4 in the Coronation Day, Helephant, Goldt memory serves correctly, it was Pek Klang Handicap run at, Macho Exchange, Feudal Knight, Gorallo, about 1900..

on November 20.

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