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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY.

1937.

INTERPORT RULES REVISION STILL UNTACKLED No Conferences Between Stanley Gash And The F. A.

BIG

CHANCE MISSED

An Analysis Of The Teams

(By "Veritas")

STANLEY Gash has taken away

with him a triumphant Inter- port football team, some happy recollections of Hongkong, and- not a single: idea of how the Hongkong Football Association foels about tho revision of the Interport Rules!

Not: that Stanley's worrying. Why should he? Revision of Inter- port rules is not his pidgeon. But

GOLF OPPONENTS FOR

OVER 20 YEARS

I seem to harbour a vague recollec- UNIQUE RECORD OF MR. F. J. DE

tion of the HKF.A expressing determination to hold conferences about this subject while the Inter- port team was in the Colony. But then, that's longkong Determina- flon,

ROME AND MR. J. W. FRANKS

However, I had an interview with Stan, a few hours before he and his merry men (replete with Interport Cup, flag and good wishes) ascended the gangway of the 5.9. Naldera, in the course of which he patiently M.B.E., B.Sc. (right to left) bathe sather Hongkong Mari, Franks.

Do

The above photograph was both their opponents falled to turn up taken at the Happy Valley Club and the starter apologised to each in House (Royal Hongkong Golf turn. He said to Mr. Franks "There is a player here from Hong) og Club) showing Mr. J. W. Franks, named De Rome. Do you mind p O.B.E., and Mr. F. J. de Rome, ing with him?" and to Mr. De R

"I'm afraid you'll have to play anot cach other for a decade or so they

you mind?

d? Having endured

decked that they did not mind.

served on Both gentlemen have played reguarly together on all the the R. H. K. Golf Club Committees, Club's courses but mostly ut Happy Mr. De Rome on the Happy Valley Valley where their seldom falling and Deep Water Bay Committees, and appearance on Sunday mornings and Mr. Franks on the General Committee Friday afternoons carned for them and as convener at Deep Water Bay,

answered a series of questions rather fore their final garne on this impertinently, I tear, nut to him by course after a 20 years partner myself.

Here's question and answer with ship. out embellishment,

Q. What were your impressions of the Shanghai team, and was there any striking or surprising feature about their play?":

A. I must confess that during the

Messrs. Franks and De Rome have

last trial In Shanghai I was not the sobriquet of "The twins'. During

impressed. After we had got on the the period they have been playing they have completed ap-

I

bout however, and got together,mately 2,000 rounds, 30,000 holes, Obey that was WELSH TEAM IS

realised we had a team which would

in 10

with sufficient football sense to carry out in 1. Mr. Franks declares that he out those instructions and the van-has many times accomplished the fest ous plans which had been prepared.

a slight 10 but this may be In addition I knew it was a young exaggeration. Mr. De Rome has the and fast team, which, given the right lower handicap. He has been an kind of ball, would do the right Interporter and has figured in many thing in front of goal. All we Cup competitions and Championships, wanted after laying these plans was Mr. Franks

the right kind of break: we got that break and that is why we won the Interport.

once won the Junior

Championship and, with Dr. Valen tine in 1926 captured the "Governor's 'shield". Although not so good a goi- fer as his partner he is looked upon as steady, and hard to beat on occasion

to meet

SELECTED

FOR CHARITY CUP ENCOUNTER

THE FUSILIERS ELEVENS

"CAPTAIN FOSTER'S" FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL

RACE MEETING

TRAINERS & OWNERS

SYDNEY

STAND BY

MAIDEN

STAKES

THE BIG DERBY PROBLEM

HAVOC EVE OR ROSEMARY?

After several weary months of "schooling" the Austrailan and China ponies to trotting exercises and then breaking them into cantering and I am sure all galloping movements, the trainers must feel greatly relieved that their jobs are over; of course, the success of each individual stable now largely depends upon the cle- ment of luck which is no small factor in racing.

"

never

DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS

over

CHINA MAIDEN STAKES

HAPPY EVE MUST

BE WINNER

There are only two events to- morrow for China ponies, which are bona fide Griffins of this Meel- ing, and we should therefore sce rood field in the Malden Slakes over six furlongs.

by

The Sydney Maiden Stakes six furlongs confined to the Austra-

After her fine display over a mile lian sub-griffins of this Meeting will gallop on February 10 when she took be divided into two divisions and the 2.03,3/5 to cover the circuit, Happy Stewards will determine by lot in Eve must win the Maiden Stakes, but which section the ponies will start. Red Feather, which will be ridden

it would be advisable for owners to bear in mind that the result of the draw (which I have not yet seen) does not relieve them of the respon- sibility of declaring their ponies na starters, in the usual manner, on the day of the race,

I am sure the best race of the will be these two events Meeling

and should "Br. Clerk of the Weather" be kind to us, the present track record, namely, 1.17.2/5 held by Bobalak Star (D. S. L!), will ba broken,

It in my franke opinion that this year's batch of Australian cobs is far be above the average lot and this enn well judged by the training times re-

It should not be overlooked by owners that some ponies, no matter what kind of training, will come up to form, and under the cir- cumstances allowances must be given to the No. 1 riding boys, owing to the fact that a is beyond their power to manufacture speed. However, it is

turned during the last few weeks. only natural that some trainers will be disappointed with results next

here in 1931 and it 19 interesting to week, while others will be celebrat-The Australian ponies were first raced recall that Woodland Stag, who was the best at that time, won the Sydney Maidens (six furlongs) in 1.25.

Last Sunday Mrs. Dunbar's Aztec

ing..

What is going to win the Hongkong Derby? These few words are hang- Ing upon the lips of every racing Rosemary last another quarter of a mile? Her test over the champion cover six furlongs. The last stanza in was galloped in 27.3/5 seconds while last Sunday morning

last half was run in 54.3/5

enthusiast, and my reply is: Can was given a sharp spin over the

course

2.41.1/5 was a grand show, made her

расс.

seconds.

best

Mr. Frost, may upset the apple-cart. This aspirant of Mrs. Dunbar is in the pink of condition. Vira should find the distance to his liking while Polentate has proved that he is u sprinter.

THE RACE PROGRAMME

FOR 1937

and I knew what to expect from the boy hope old country this sum-out a similar-type-of-side-to-repre- for the jast-1. miles.bolag run this young lady comes from a good while

in the

Here is Wales's team for Sunday.

Usual Extra Meetings

(By "Captain Foster")

THE MAIN EVENT

Rosemary Is Not Competing

It has been whispered to me that Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Rosemary will not fall in to-morrow for the main event, the Trial Plate, which is over 11⁄2 miles, and confined to - bona de griffins of this Meeting. Her first appearance will therefore be in e Hongkong Derby Monday.

on

.There is good reason to belleve that the connections are not taking uny chances with Rosemary and in her absence, it looks as though Havoc Eve will have little opposition in the Trial Plate. The running of Commence- ment Bay, Expansion Time, King's Coronation and Seenle View will no doubt be watched with keen interest, and after this event one will be in a better position to judgè Derby pros- pects,

The first leg of the "Daily Double" Is on the Sydney Mulden Stakes (second section) while the second is on the Valley Stakes for China sub- grimins of this season. The winner of this important race is to receive $1,000. The probable starters and jockeys for the Valley, Stakes are as.... follows:-

Bouldnor-Mr. Leighton Chun Teen-Mr. V. Needo Coronation Day-Mr. Frost Fendal Knight—Mr. D. 9. Li Flying Arrow---Mir, 6. C. Liang Gordito-Mr. Sonc

Happy Ventureir. W. Davis IncaMr. Hearne

Mariposa Mr. N. Deltz National Faith Mr. II. C. Pih Pagan Love-Mr. F. Marshall Plan Cal-Ir. T

L.. Wour P. Botelho Playboy Mr. P. Bo

I. AL Pik Shipmaster Mr. II. M Standard Time-Air. J. Pot

Pote-Hunt Tempest Mr. Y. T. Fung Tum

Sing-Mr. D. Black The Valley Stakes is timed to be run off at 4,30 pm, and all fold glasses will undoubtedly be on this event. At the selling lotteries held in the Sports Club, Coronation. Day was Teen, Pagan Love and Tempest were on the same level for second place.

I cannot advocate the claims of any pony. against Coronation Day and with the assistance of Mr. Leo Frost In the saddle, the combina- tion will be hard to beat.

more impressive by the fact that the seconds. It will be seen that the

kong Jockey Club have been an- Australian

ian "amah" Rose Lafayette, difference of times between Woodland

nounced for the current year, and who joined her at the mile post, could Stag and Aztec is two two-fifths

comprise the usual 13 Extra Race not keep up the

Meetings. The frat halt. SCASON last

Strathcarrick was full of running done in was

20.4/5

will terminate on May 29, while ito last

half was run on China New Year's Eve when she seconds, while the

on the second half will start in 59.1/5

cracked a mile in 1.55 while her last and

September

be- the three-quarters in six furlongs were toured in 1.24.3/5.

25, the interval

KNEW HOW-TO BEAT H.K.

tween the Extra Mevtings. being 1.30.1/5. Rosemary's last mile in

In 1931 Woodland Stag's record for Q Q. What

roughly a fortnight, 2.03.1/5 were your impressions

was better than Happy Eve's

*** | mile. 1.54.4/5.

was of the Hongkong team and was there

There are three new events at the tline of 2.03.3/3 galloped on February With the exception of Parker of

Although her finish was not im Whitsun Meeting on May 15 and 17 However, I I am not suggesting at anything striking or surprising about

Mr. De-Rome left for England on the Police, the whole of the Welsh 10, their play?

leave the day after the photograph team to play in the International this juncture that Rosemary cannot pressive, Boronia Belle, owned by the to celebrate the Coronation of His A. 1

knew always

Hongkong

was taken. Mr. Franks will be saii- Charity Cup on Sunday next is com- last the Derby distance, but, we have on MA. W. Hughes, put up the Majesty The King.

gallop of take into consideration Havoc Eve's Derby course

of this season over the The Coronation Handicap over the played correct football, and when

3.10 and a close study champion course is confined to the is recalls the 1933 season when performances when he covered one of the various quarters shows that Australian we inid our plans we were relying In April and

ponies of any scason, on that. I knew the type of game returning to the Colony will not be posed of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

In 3.18.3/5, hi5

the Coronation Plate (1% Lee ---Wal-tong-und--Wilson-played

eet and resume their the South Wales Borderers, turned and a half miles in

chinged right wing. I know that the only mer, as they did in the summers of sent Wales in this competition and in 2.42-four-fifths of a second out-family. The sire is Harvest King whe miles) is for China penies which side of Rosemary's time. Havoc Eve as a good reputation down in the have started at least twice this year Antipodes. However, there are at Race Meetings of this Club and way to stop that type of play et- 1029 and 1933. In each of those years won it!

is a stallion while Rosemary does not several

date of entry, won fectively was to add a little more they took part in the Lucifer Cup'

get any

or more in Rowland; Wheeler und Keating; I havowance for being a mare.speedy rondsters besides have not, at

stakes Aztec, Courting Eve, Gypsy Love, $2,500 speed, That is what we did and Competition but although both quali-

since fed on each occasion. neither shone North. Wanklyn and Taylor; Coakley, Havoc Eve and Rosemary are the only and I will name my selections when and the penalty is one pound extra made a warm favourite while Chun

maintained all along that Lancashire Chips and Strathearrick,

January 1,1937. Weight consequently we won,

Is 148 lbs. Sullivan, Evans, Talbot and Roberts,two claimants for the Blue Riband the draw is known.

for every $200 or part thereof won and I am inclined to give my vote to FUSILIERS' LEAGUE X1.

Soldier of Britain, which annexed in stakes since January 1.

The Coronation Cup over a mile the stronger pony, Havoc Eve.

the China Stakes (Ave furlongs) last The Royal Welch Fusiliers are While the trainer's task is over, year, has every prospect of duplicat- is a handleap event for the subscrip

following teams fielding the

for mine is to come. Readers will ap-ing his win to-morrow and I under- tion grimns of this Club of this ihe league matches during

and week-preciate that it is not an easy job to stand that Mr. H. C. Pih has been season It would certainly in-

make a

tip

to the owing 10 end.

fact, that

that booked to pilot the animal. The only terest one to know at this juncture practically all the ponies have two opposition comes from Bear Claw what weight the official handicapper First XI for Saturday. Rowlands; or more engagements per day at the who is well tuned for the Mecting. will allot Coronation Day. Wheeler and Keating: Evans, Annual Race Meeting. Therefore, Oak Buy, who is the present holder It has been the ole custom to run on the first day will be the October Wanklyn and Taylor: Parry, Conkley, without any help from the owners, of the track record, should all the all the three St. Legers at one Meet-Handicap while on the second day Sullivan, Talbot and Roberts.

there is no other recourse left to the third position in the frame.

ing but this has been changed The is the usual Double Tenth Plate over subscription Second XI for Saturday. Saunders; writer than to employ horse-sense.

grins and the Fre-five furlonge.

on Members are reminded that all Vale and Galzley; Collins, Grindley

the China and Australian ponles will classified after the First Extra Meeting to be held on March 13, and no pony will be classified within 48 hours of the time fixed for closing the entries for any Race Meeting.

Q. What do you think of the future prospeels for- Shanghal Inter- port teams?

in the competition proper.

In the 1933 event they were drawn

to play at Stoke Poges in the quality-

A. With the exception of one oring round, but not together." How-

(Continued on Page 9.) ever on the day the round was played,

Kowloon Golf Club To Vacate Course

DISPUTE COMES TO A HEAD

Report Of The H.K.R.A.

That the Kowloon Golf Club has received official warning that it must be prepared to vacate its course by a date yet to be fixed, is an item of particular interest appearing in the very comprehen- sive annual report of the Hong

kong Rifle Association.

The golf course extend over the Rio Association's ranges, and the sharing of this area bas long; been a *sere point between the two bodies:

The report states:

Up to the end of 1038, the matter of range accommodationTM-ot weck- ends was, without doubt, the most difficult matter with which the mem- bers of the Council found themselves:

BADMINTON

LIANG AND KWOK WIN

CHAMPIONSHIP

RESULTS

Additional matches in the Colony Badminton® championships were played last evening.

and Gresty; Jones, Dennis, Tatler, To-morrow's

Bumsler and Williams.

Third. XI for Sunday, Manchipp; Davies and Bixton; Morgan, McHugh and Tucker; Ashton, Luxton, Tatler, Roberts and Riley.

DOYLE NOT TO LOSE

PURSE MONEY

Jim Wilde's Challenge

Ite

In the second round of the men's doubles, F. H. Kwok and S. W. "The Southern Council at its meet- Liang, playing on their own court at Chinese Recreation Club defeated M.ing yesterday, having had the well and W. t. 3. Davis Isis and force's and Inspectors' reports placed before them, decided not to withhold 15-9.

On the Chinese Y.M.C.A. court, any part of Doyle's purse money, Patrick H. Wong of the Chinese "y" but issued a strong censure and eau- met P. C. Leung (Chinese Recreation once him as to his future conduct

while boxing."

'Club) in the second round of the men's singles and won 15-0, 15-2.,

He "Gave" Padgham Four

confronted. Very few members of Strokes-Won

the local Volunteer Defence Corps

and other non-regular units, as well

as the

members of the allatod

Johannesburg.

civilian rifle clubs, find it possible to Young South African

amateur

All

Opening Event

THE OLD COURSE mantle St. Legers will be run

HANDICAP

NIGHT VIEW HAS BIG HANDICAP

of

Night View holds the post honour with a limit load of 148 lbs.

over

The opening event, the Foochow in the Old Course Handicap. Cup over the Derby course, was won 1% miles for "D" class China ponies last year by Liberty Bay, but, it is while his stable companion, Pinin learned on good authority that this View is nearly at the bottom with formidable pony of

of Mr. L. Dunbar,

only 148 lbs. to

carry, although entered, has been scratched Pride of Tsingtao, which gave a from all engagements and his absence very poor display over the fences at at the Annual Carnival will make all Fanling last Sunday, is in the middle the open events among the "A" class of the assessment with 158 lbs, while China ponies moro interesting.

Donovan has three pounds less to We shall certainly see a good race shoulder. The last named pony is

November 6, while the Hongkong St. Leger will be staged on November 20. This news will no doubt be welcomed by the jockeys.

The Double Tenth Meeting, will The main eveni be two days racing.

be

It Will Cost You $2 A Day

To See The Races

HUGE SWEEPSTAKE ON THE DERBY

(By "Captain Foster")

After a lapse of two months pony racing will be resumed to- their way to the Happy Valley where the Annual Race Meeting, under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, will be staged. The Carnival will be continued on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and will concludo on Saturday week.

The Arst saddling bell to-morrow, Monday and Tuesday will be rung at 11 a.m., while on Wednesday it will be chimed at 11.30 am., and on the following Saturday at 1.30 p.m.

in the Champion Stakes to be run looking well while Miracle looks na on Wednesday. The scratching of though he has regained his old form. morrow and there is no doubt many lovers of horse-flesh will wend.

en his Liberty Bay will no doubt be a great I am afraid poor old Don has seen loss to the stable connections and it best days, and as to-morrow, he has may interest one to know that this to tip the scale at 140 lbs. I doubt unbeaten charger has won 23 races if he can win? On his present form, since 1932 and earned to date $37,308. Wadebridge has been kindly treated, This is the official statement Issued However I fancy Diana for the while Sylvandale has a problem to by the British Boxing Board of Con- Foochow Cup With Honeymoon Live concedo ba trol regarding Jack Doyle's first and Pontiac Bay to follow.

The Bendigo Stakes over a mile for round disqualification against

At the time of writing I have not "B" class Australian ponies should be Robinson (Manchester) at Wembley a list of the probable starters for the a good thing for Centre Court but Empire Pool last month.

first and second sections of the Wong I am afraid the mare is not quite at Doyle, although invited, was not Nel-Chong Stakes, the distance of She

was on the

he walking list for some present at the meeting, being re- which is half-a-mile. The position of time. presented by his manager, Mr. Dan the draw la very important in sprint the race, Saucy Face looks danger. Judged according to the conditions Sullivan.

races and it would be advisable for outs at 144 lbs, for she has not much Jim Wilde, the Swansea heavy-punters to ascertain this before make beat. Hency does not like a mile

ing their final selections.

run-but the distance is to the liking of Snowy River. The latter is look

Saucy Face.

weight, is anxious to meet Jack Doyle, and is prepared to box the Irishman in a match over eight twelve rounds for a side-atake

get away for the mid-week shoot, golfer "Bobby" Locke, starting the £500. while the Kowloon Golf Club has fourth round of the Transvaal open the use of both ranges, for golf, on championship here four strokea be

open champion Alt Saturday afternoons, and Sundays. kind British This has been a serious headleep, and Padgham, went round in 67, eight has made an appreciable difference under bogey, to win the tide.

HOME FOOTBALL

of

|___ THE"""Wong-Nu-Chong StarceTM nuo or always been noted for paying out

favourites turned up. However I ana It may be

of handsome dividenda but last year the Ing well. called that last year,

of the opinion that Aramis, Araxy, after a ding-dong tussle down the Chiu Shan, Declasse, Fetlar, Flying straight, King's Warden just mannged Arrow, Lincashire Tich, Mac's Ad-to beat Hored by a venture, Car, Penk View, Playboy, ens

Mariposa

National Anthem, Stables Flatey head in the Now certain that, the, fomorrow, it seems : wil have on Naughty in the Individual full membership Padgham led the field with two

pasange in the same event. Prospero, Radium, Standard Time, incidentally the fastest time on record from the outset. The navel authorit spunds of 70 and a third of 76, but In the Southern section of Division The Tin, Weedon Seat and Whaly for the distance, from the two mile ics, who have done all in their power took 75 In the fourth. Locke'a III Queens Park Rangers beat aro speedy merchants and spotting to help the Association in every first three rounds were 72-7276. Northampton by three: goals to two, the winner is not cary. My final post, once round and In, of 2.08.2/0

(Continued on, Page-4.)

-Reuter.

selections will appear on Saturday. is held by King's Warden

-Reuter.

London, Feb, 10..

The un interval will be immediately after the fifth race during the first three days, and after the fourth race on Wednesday. For the con- venience of the public, restaurant and a bar are located at the South- East end of the grand stond. The first saddling bell after lunch will be rung at 2.30 p.m. on the first four days.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3 per day including Tax for all persons Including Ladies, and Servicemen in uniform are ad- the first four days racing on any pretext, but will be admitted on the last mitted at half price. No children are permitted in either Enclosure during day February 21, in company with their parents.

The cont of a through cash sweep is $60 obtainable at 1st floor, Ex-

at 10 close change Building, but the Secretary's Offer will

am, on the first four days and at 12 Noon on the fifth day.

The sale of one Dollar Special Cath Sweep conducted by the Hong- kong Jockey Club on the Hongkong Derby to be run on Monday is well over 100,000 Lickata and it is figured that it will reach 125,000 mark.

Members are reminded, that the last "Forecast Pool" at: $5 each on

· 19311 close on Hongkong Derby.

on Monday at

at 3 p.m., sharp at

at the Cash Sweep Department, Happy Valloy.

The race,track is in fine condition and Mr. E. B. Reed, the Clerk of the Course, deserves a pat on the back. There is an usual a lovely display of all sorts of beautiful flowers on the lawns and the arrangement, ́especially in front of the Weighing Room, is really of artistle tuate,

the

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