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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY

1937.

WILL HONGKONG BE REPRESENTED AT BISLEY'S CORONATION MEETING?

RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S

PROBLEM.

CONFRONTED WITH RULE THAT

MAY BAR TEAM FROM

BEING ENTERED

DISPENSATION IS SOUGHT

The Macao Race Meeting

(Continued from Page 8.)

New Market Tip

LOK CHANG HANDICAP

Victory Life

Rothesay Bay Merry Fatty

NANCHANG HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

Emergency Call

Merry Doer

Ocean View

WUCHANG HANDICAP

Shih Yin Grand

Hogmanay

Coureur Bleu

(By "Veritas")

LADIES DASH) (UNOFFICIAL)

Wisdom Stag

Bloukra

Paul Jones

ANNUAL RACE

MEETING

(Continued from Page 8.)

the Bendigo Stakes, which was an open event before, is now confined to Australian "B" class 'cobs.

SHALL Hongkong be re-

presented at this year's Coronation Bisley Meet- . ing?

Four hundred and sutenty- two members of the Hongkong Rifle Association enthusiastically reply

National "Yes". The Rifle Association also enthusias- tically responds "Yes", then cautiously adds "So long as you abide by our rules".

And there lies the sog. A snig which is causing a little anxiety to the Hongkong Rifle Association, for there is one rule, which, unless from

Hongkong can secure dispensation it, will probably prevent the

Calony from participating at Bisi

The

rule In question states speel- nically that teams entering certain competitions must be either resident at, or stationed in, the Colony which they represent.

Thus arises Honakong's problem..

The handsome new clubhouse of the Hongkong Rifle Association, which is proving extremely popular

amang the members.

Few Great Classic Winners

In Home Flat Season

London.

The year 1936, so far na classic winners are concerned, was not

a great one in racing history. Mahmoud is not worthy of compari- son with Bahram or Windsor Lad, and it is reasonable to include him among the middle class winners of the Derby.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CLUB V. ARMY T.T. MATCH

HONOURS MAY BE DETERMINED

the first of their two matches in the The Army will play the Club in enter into the classle situation of Triangular Tournament to-morrow 1837.-Reuter.

Doswell was winner of one of the ed as a result of his failure at Hurst If the Colony is to be best remost disappointing St. Legers of re- Park, but his stable companion, The presented at Bisley it must rely on cent years disappointing, because of Hour, must still be reckoned high members of the Services to cen- the absence from the field of Pre-among the two-year-olds, and Full Atitute the team, aml the only cipitation, the extraordinary fallure Sail is another of J. Jarvis' colts who chance Hongkong has of turning out such a team, in compliance of Rhodes Scholar to live up to his with the rules, Is for officers of reputation, and the prevalence of regiments stationed here during heelbug at the time the race was the Blaicy Meeting, to be Home run. on leave.

Boswell may yet prove himself a winner of classic honours, For all practical purposes this is worthy impossible, and as there is but a but his failure to give 3lbs, to Pre- faint hope of being able to get cipitation in the Jockey Club Stakes together a team of civilian members suggests that he is nothing out of who may be on leave this summer, the com

Association's the Hongkong Rifle problem becomes somewhat acute.

common.

He is the only 'classle winner to remala In training. Pay Up has finished with racing and is defined ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST

for the Littleton stud, though his With the position thus clearly de-services will not be available until ined, the Association hus approached 1938, the NRA., to grant them dispensa

tion from this residential qualifica- to the paddocks, and Lovely Rosa Tideway has already been retired tion rule, and to permit Hongkong will

soon leave Lambourn to be

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY

Old Course

on the Club ground at Happy Valley commencing at 4 p.m. Four matches of the series have already been played as follows:

December 5-Club beat the Royal the Army-1X-0.

-

December 12,-Royal Navy beat the Army--11--0.

December 10.-Club beat the Royal Navy-12-10.

January 2.-Royal Navý beat the Army-16-3,

Gawler, K. K. Rounds. honours' will be equally divided for

the season, but if the Club can secure Tone more win they will deprive the Army of the trophy which they won so well last year.

0.20 D.S. Robb, K. S. Robertson.

The Club thus have two wins to 0.24 J. D. Hutchison & Co. A. P. Cand two defeats and the Army two their credit, the Royal Navy two wins 1.28 A. McKeilor, H. M. Alexander. defeats. If the Army can beat the 9.32

S. T. Butlin, N. K. Littlejohn. Club in the two remaining matches, 9.30 A.

A. E. On the second day, the Curragh to enter a team camposed of service- mated with Tiberius. Other notable 0.40 G,

A. C. I. Bowker. now in England, who were three-year-old les Stakes has been changed to a handi-men

0.44 which have

B. D. Evans, T. R. Rowell, enp event for "C" class China ponies formerly stationed in Hongkong, and Anished with racing include Barrow-

Michell, 0.48 Capt.

D. Baker Carr. over a mile. The penalties for win-are members of the Hongkong Ride by Gem just purchased at a big price

B.52 W. A. Stewart, W. Sharp. ners during 1936 in the Chater Cup Association,

for the Siedmere stud.

0.55 I. P. Tamworth, T. Low. So far the H.KR.A, has met with remain the same but, the weight for:

This famous establishment, which 10.00 Condr. Hole, J. E. Dovey. non-winners is 145 lbs, instead of the no success, but it is persevering with a few years ago was in danger of 10.04 J. W. Mayhew, W. Hewitt. lend for inches basis. This will mean its efforts, belleving that such a con- falling from its high estate, is now

10.08 W.

W. S. Hilller, T. J. Price. thut the poundage cannot exceed (cession on the part of the Nationn!

acquiring

10,12 Col. Blake, Cupt, Cragg, mares of exceptional 155 lbs. whereas in the previous Rifle Association will do nothing to

10.16 H. N. Williamson, G. T. May, stamp. seasons, a 14.1 pony with three wins injure the fairness of the competi

10.20 R. L. S. Webb, E. G. Smith had

shoulder the stupendous tions which Hongkong wishes to

Wright. burden of 171 lbs.

enter, but will certainly do much to

10.24

S. A. Sleap, W. L. Alexander, stimulate

The supply of high class three- 10.28 Wing Cdr. Bishop, rifle shooting in the Colony, AUSTRALIAN PONIES CATERED and will enable Hongkong to partiel-year-olds left over for next season's Waddington.

racing, it can be seen from these 10.32 The Australian ponies are well)pate in a notable event.

Furthermore the KRA. feels defections, is not satisfactory. Por-10.38 catered for on the third day and the

that if it can enter the team it has haps the best stayer of this age Is 10.40 Peking Handicap is a new event for

in mind. Hongkong stands a very Precipitation, and if all goes well 10.44 "A" class China ponies that have not won more than $3,000 in stakes during 1930..

to

the

if

CUP

CHANCE FOR ASCOT

W.

J.

J. Harrop, D. L. Prophet.

W. Woodward, J. Forbes.

H: S. Dinsdale, E. R. Price.

A. C. Young, T. Lindars,

phreys, 10.5% J. P. Sherry, C. My cock.

10.50 11.00

The Army have been unlucky with Injuries this season and have been unable to field a full side regularly. Some of their best players-Fusiller Floyd and Cpl. Davies are now back on the active list and will turn on Saturday. To win, the Army for- out

wards will have to subdue the Club pack and prevent them giving the ball to their outsides. With the increased thrust, which has been sadly lacking to date, but which the above players. will give to the Army back division, providing they have a large share the ball, the Army stand a good chance of retrieving their fortunes with one of the two necessary wins. At all events, a hard game with plenty open work will be witnessed by spectators at the Valley.

of

of

The Triangular Tournament gome will be preceded at 2.45 p.m. by a China Flect match between the Engine Room Artificers' XV and the Club A XV. Mr. D. W. MacEwen bas angular Tournament game and Mr. kindly consented to referee the Tri- H. W. L. Ewin the A XV nature,

J. J. Gibbison, I. H. Geure. W. N. A. Smolley, D. H. Hazell, C. H. Burton, T. C. Monaghan. J. H. McElney, D. W. Mac triumphs at Ascot and Sandown 11.12 F. A. M. Elliott, N. P. Fox.

Ewen. Providing he recovers bls form, 11.10 W. J. E. Mackenzie, H. Overy It is not unlikely that Rhodes Scuolar will win the Eclipse Stakes 11.29 H. F. Sommers, D. D. Forbes, a second time..

11.24 Comdr. Borry, E. Bathurst, 11.28 Comdr. MacDonald, E. T. Macare as follows:

Mullen.

·

New Course

The Army and Club teams selected

Army: Fus. Barry, Fus. Floyd, Cpl. Davies, Fus. Kelshaw, Spr. Boyling.

L/C. Lewis, Fus. Preece,

fair chance of winning. It is de- with him he will be the popular 10.49 G. H. Wilson, A. D. Hum. sired to compete for the choice for next season's Ascot Gold Morning Post Imperial Challenge

This race

from the monetary Owing to the number of Derby

Cup (Junior Kolapore), and in the point of view will be of greater at- Griffins being almost the same as that

Barnett. Imperial Challenge Cup traction than ever. of last year, the Stewards had no

and Junior Mackinnon Cop.

Most people are Interested in These contests call for teams of alternative but to abolish the Grand

the future of Rhodes Scholar. It 11.04 and four, Stand Stakes over six furlongs which

local Association al-

is the task of J. Lawson to build 11.08 ready has carmarked

him is run on the fourth day, but, the

R very power-

up again to supplement his stako mancy for winner in the ful combination of skarp-shooters Lusitano Cup has been increased to now stationed in England, which, $400 instead ut $500.

the N.R.A. accedes to requests, will Are for the Colony. Owners will please note that "A" The Colony s

whole $1

will class China ponies and winners of sympathise with the Rifle Association Among the older horses. Quashed the meeting are barred in the Ladies in its efforts to secure representation remains in the hand of C. Leader. Purse and this, I am sure, is a good : Hongkong at Bisley, and it is to Her main objective will be to equal news to the "1" standard chargers, be hoped that possibly the military the performances of Trimdon, in- In previous years Ladies purse was authorities hiero can assist the

vershin and others by winning an- un open event.

Association to achieve its object. other Ascot Cup. Few five-year old

472 MEMBERSHIP

mares have ever competed for that

·Derby_grillins are ineligible for the Before the end of this month the race, and it is tolerably safe to say Jockey Cup. The conditions of the Hongkong Rifle

0.38 . A. Leiper, A. S. Adamson. Associulion will that Quished Northern Stakes confined to subscrip- hold its annual meeting, when

K. W. Jones, J. S. Dunnett. never have cd would. been given the opportunity of doing 0.48 Mrs. Blake, Mrs. McDonald, tion griffins of the Club of any season will be announced that the full mem- so had she been in the Stud Book.

9.50 Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Dinsdale. have been modified to exclude the

The chances are that Omaha will 10.04 Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Prophet. winners of the Garrison Cup and the pership now stands at 472, which is

only just short of the 500 Royal Navy Cup 1037.

mark again be among her rivals, though 10.12 A. W. Campbell, K. E. Noble, aimed at. But better appreciation of his owner and trainer will have to 10.20 Mrs. Turnbull, Misa Goodrich. H. Liradford, A. W. Ifolden, N. E.

In interest decide between him and Boswell, 10.28 A. V. & Mrs. Greaves. The Phaethon Handicap is reserved tor "D" class pontes to be. run on the displayed in the Association and its There

Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Overy. possibility that 10.30 Jast day over a course from the two activities by riflemen can be gauge Flares, the younger brother of Om-10,44 Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Hüller: milo post, once round and in, while full membership has leaped up from next year.

by the fact that since May Inst. the ha, will develop into a cup horse entries for the Happy Valley Spring 320 to its present figure. The Handicap will be divided into "A" and "B" divisions at the discretion sociate membership of course, totals

of the gentleman in charge of the poundage. Owners ore reminded that the Griffins Spring Handicap is for griffins of the meeting that have started at least twice and have not won. So be liberal with entricst

your

All entries close at the Secretary's Oce. Fxchange Building, at 3 p.m., on Saturday January 18, 1087.

the

enormous increase

over 4,000.

RUMOURED "INCIDENT"

it

25-

FIRM DENIAL BY AUSTRALIAN TEST, MATCH PLAYERS

Melbourne, Jan. 7.

As a sensational aftermath of the

It will be seen that a nice pro-Test match it is learned on the gramme has been framed to meet all highest authority that four promla.. the classes of Australian and China ent Austrollon Test Match players were called before special meeting

ponies and punters may look forward of the Emergency Committee of the to a very successful meeting.

Board of Control to-day, at the in- stigation of the Australian Captain, Donald Bradman, to discuss rumours of off-field behaviour,

SPORT ADVTS.

MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

It is understood that it WBS pointed

out

to the players that their behaviour was unfair, to Australla.

is also

a

m

TWO-YEAR OLDS

It is too early to say whether the crack two-year-olds are more than an averagu lot. Certainly they in- clude several of great promise For example, Early School may be smasher, colt has so far, the Manton

9.24 D. J. Gilmore, P. B. Scoones. Lt. Lincoln (Captain), Fus, Watkins, 0.20. H. C. Hopkins, G. 11. Cauther-Gar, Wright, Fus. Chaney, L/C. Bebb,

ley,

Cpl. Harrison, Capt. Gillespie, Fus Morgan.

9.40

Club 1st. XV:-J. F. Whitham, G. K. Chadwick, W. E. Grieve, II. D. Bidwell, K. A. Munro. A. H. R. Butcher, J. L. Bonnar, A. F. Walkden (Captain), W. E. Peers, T. II. Pratt, Clark, KC. A. Watson and B. O'M. Denne,

Club A XV-M... Curtis, II. F.. Hopkins, I. S. Forbes, A. F. Read, H. van Leeuwen, J. Hutchison (Captain), J. Henderson, D. K. Paul, J. Saltor, W. Schnabel, J. Redman, B. Ilynes,

Benth.

SEVEN-A-SIDE HOCKEY A. Russell, T. Siyon and H. W. E.

TOURNAMENT

(Continued from Page 8.)

but never been extended. His immense speed has been shown be St. Andrew's; C.B.S. v. "y" Ladies; yond

question, and, as a son of H.K. Ladtes v. Winners of the C.B.A. Felstend, he should stay.

It is through Early School's sire

R.U.R. match..

The following are the teams:

TO PLAY JAPANESE HOCKEY TEAM

Combined Services XI

Is Chosen

that he is entitled to perference C.B.A.-J. Walker, F. Best; 1. over Foray as the probable winner Woolley, O, Petors; A. N. Other, Mrs. of the Derby, Another youngster] Burton, D. Hunt, who promises develop into a colt of the highest, class is Fair C.B.S.-M. Frazer, J. Booker; M. Copy, but, unfortunately, he is not McCaw, C. Bone; M. Booker, D. in the Derby. There is the pras McCaw, P. Baxter.

The following have been selected to Deci of a great race between him HKLE. Gray, J. Dalzlei; B. play for the Combined Services and Foray in the Two Thousand Pope, K. Glover; W. Marah, Mrs. against the Waseda University hockey Guineas, in which the smart Diple- Dliver, Mrs. Donald.

team to-morrow afternool nt mat can join issue with them, us Recreio-C

Osmund, O. Botelho; 4 o'clock on the U.S.R.C. ground, boing his only classic entry.

frs, Silva, E. Xavier; M. Roza, C. Chintham Road. It is a foregone conclusion that Silva, A. Alves. The players spokesman denied the

Spr. Howlett: Bdsm. Cox and Cmdr. rumours and said that both sides Early School will be at the head

St. Andrew's.-G. While, L. Cross; Broome: Spr. Brown, Capt. Stapleton The January, Race Meeting will

were parting on the friendliest of the Free Handicap. Mr. A. Faw-J. Humphreys, J. Wong: F. Wong, M. and Lt. Comdr. McCoy: Lieut. Donald, be hold on Sunday, 10th January,

cett, the handicapper, will probably Roza, P. Gittens. Reserve, S. West. Licul, Thornhill, Sub-Lieut. Wraith, No official action is likely to be set him to give 3 lbs. to Fair Copy. 1937, at Arola Preta, Macao, com-taken,

R.U.R-Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Camp- L.Nk. Narain Singh and Rfimn. The handicapper will and it a bell; Mrs. Hole, W. Hamon; Mrs. Patnub. moncing at 2.00p.m.

BRADMAN'S DENIAL

to dimcult to deal with Le Grand Elwood E. Haman, Mrs. McNerinn. Duc

who was suffering from a R.W.F.—Mrs. Wighan, Mrs. Cowan; A member of the Board Interview-cracked heel when he ran so badly. Mrs. Kidgell, Mrs. MacGuinness; Mrs, ed by Rauter, said that neither by at Doncaster; Feritox, too, will be Jones, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Dandy. word, nor by writing, nor by sug-something of a puzzle, as excuses "Y" L-A, Fowler, E. Thomson; gestion and Bradman complained can be urged for his two latest de- M. Smith, S. Dalziel; O. Dalziel, v. ngainat any particular players. feats-

Bradbury M.-Westcott. Waterbird's.reputation has suffer;' D.G.S. Not yet received,

The Arst anddling Bell will bo rung at 1.30 p.m..

By order,

S. W. CHENG,

terms.

Secretary, Reuter.

Melbourne, Jan. 7.

THE NEXT TEST MATCH

The Australian team for the fourth. Test Match will not be selected be- fore next week,-Renter.

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