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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY 26, 1937.

THE FALLACY OF "ONE HALF" INTERPORT TRIALS

Players'

Unhappy

Position

SELECTORS SHOULD TAKE NOTE

Yesterday's Hockey

(By "The Pilgrim") THE fallacy of staging

Interport hockey trial matches in which players appear only for one half of the match was exposed yesterday when a game of this calibre was played on the Navy ground.

The effect in several inatances whs that just as a player had warmed to his job, he was re- quested to stand down and somebody clue came into the team who went through a simi- lar experience.

As an Interpori trial yesterday's mulch was a failure. For one thing the opposition (provided by the Royal Engineers) was weak, for another because there was too much chopping and changing of players, and thirdly because several of the Colony's best players were not an view.

Another lesson which the selectors should have learnt from this game is the desirability of informing the Army players by letter of their selection in- stead of relying entirely on Press in- formation. What la more, notification should be given of any alteration 111 venue. This match was ad- vertised in the newspapers to take place either on the U.S.R.C. ground or Marina, Yet 24 hours before the match was played the Navy ground was chosen and no intimation was given to the Press about it.

the

These are important delalis which the selectors would do well to study. The Interportera proved much tou strong for the Royal Engineers, win- ning by six pois nil. Lieut. Wright notched four and S. A. Fow- tel and Pyara Singh one each. Four of the goals were scored in the first half.

to

Two important selected Interpart

falled to

appear-Pataub and

Conder Singh of the Kumaon Hilles.

..

and

Two incidents from the farewell game played by Hongkong's vititing rugby fifteen at the Cani- drome against the Rest of Shanghai Top, Shanghai player kicka ahead on the point of being tackled; below, Hongkong forwards away on a fo coful rush. The visitors closed their tour with an- other fine victory, defeating the Rest 25 j before a bout 1,000 spectators.

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas'

Tennis Championships Big Attraction Next Week

THE annual invasion of the,

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Yesterday's Home Football Results

Nevertaleas the Interporters had things practically all their own way. The Royal Engineers' delence was weakened by the absence of Brown, Hongkong Cricket Club by who was playing at right half for the Colony tennis players begins on Interporters,

The first half saw the Interport to Monday next, when the first wards launching numerous attacks matches in the 1937 champion-

centre-forward, Pyara

ships will be played. If the Licut. Wright (inside-right)

weather is generous and combining S. A. Fowler (right wing) effectively. Wall was also prominent of the competitors seek post- on the loft, but Parker his inside ponementa, 113 many colleague appeared to be slow and matches will have been played WAS inclined to hang back too by next Friday evening-an much.

The intermediates, Brown, W. A. excellent and highly satisfactory and Gonsalves formed an im- inauguration to an event which Reed pregnable barrier to the Sappers' nt will probably last five or six tack, while Guest and Gosano ut full weeks. On Monday eight courts) bacic had little to

are given over to Some changes were mude in the matches, such leading personall- singles second half. Souza defended the

ties aa Tsui Wai-pui, S. A. Engineers' goal while Mercer went between the sticks for the Interport- Rumjahn, H. N. Lee, J. W. era. Stileman relleved Guest at right Leonard and A. L. Sullivan) back and Parker moved from inside being engaged. Altogether 21 obtain leave for both jaunts. The teft to right half, Brown Diling his usual berth at centre-half for the siangles ties are promised during Philippines are taking an energetic

do.

London, Feb. 25. Two matches in the second division of the English Football League were played to-day. Co- vontry, playing at home to Leicester expectedly beaten "by two clear goals, while Swansco, entertaining Sheffield United, scraped home by the odd goal in three.Reuter,

were

un-

Sappers, Major Foley dropping out next week, the fulfilment of interest in Hongkong eports, and are

Colony Badminton

Championship

WIN FOR CARVALHO

AND SILVA

In The Men's Doubles

After a smart contest in the second

G. H. Fowler took the Inside left which will practically clear willing to encourage cur leading game. I.. A. Carvallio and M. A.

position in the Colony team,

This line-up again proved superior

the first round.

to break through on several Choy or Tsui?

up

AUSTRALIAN PONIES

BURN UP TRACK

TO SET NEW RECORDS

OUTSTANDING FEATURES Reviewed By

OF RACE CARNIVAL

(By "Captain Foster")

The Annual Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club will terminate to-morrow at the Happy Valley and race-goers are reminded that the first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

THE CHAMPION CHINA PONY

"Captain Foster"

LAST DAY

KING'S WARDEN OF THE

EARNS HONOUR

CARNIVAL

NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES OPENS THE CARD

A programme of nine races in-

In the absence of Liberty Boy own- cluding four handicap events

ed by Mr. L. Dunbar, the Dynasty's will be presented to the punters representative King's Warden was the And no doubt chief interest champlon China pony of the Annual Carnival, winning the Foochow Cup will be centred in the two main (1 miles), the Challenge Cup rontests, the Sub-griffins Cham- (1 miles), the Exchange Plate pions and the Australian Ponies (14 miles) and the Champion Stakes (1 miles). King's Coronation and King's Highway (the latter secured & Champions.

the faster secured a third in

field of three runners)

Eave disappointing display witle The opening event for to-morrow is King's Lead, King's Scepirs the Nil Desperandum Stakes over and Wadebridge have not been able mile for non-winning China

sub- days of racing. It is to be hoped that that have started at least twice and a cent during the first four grifling of this Club of this Meeting they will be able to earn something the Stewards will determine by lo! to-morrowW.

to policet a

A strong, contingent of thea kiddies will be turning up 10- are morrow and, although they permitted in either Enclosure, they will only be admitted in the com- pany of their parents. The niten- tion of fathers and mothers is drawn to the fact that there are several kickers among this year's batch of Australian and China sub- of the griffins nad the Stewards Hongkong Jockey Club will not be, responsible for any accidenta. The outstanding feature of the An- nual Carnival

wonderful was the times returned in

events; all the though I have reason to believe that the hard going was not to the liking at Rosemary. As was anticipated, two Australian track records were broken. while in the China Stakes over five furlongs Bear Claw, under the guidance of Mr. Leo Frost, equal- led the fastest time held by Oak Bay, namely, 1.00.2/5.

1 GAVE THIS ONE

TURF HANDICAPS

(Dy "Captain Foster")

in which section the pontes will start. At the time at writing I have not n list of the draw but my selection will appear on Saturday.

The weights for the Grifins Spring Handicap over a mile for Ching pontes have not yet been unnounced and I cannot therefore discuss the prospects of any ponies. The condi- uons of this race are for ponies that have started at least twice and have not won, und It seems

that Aire, Coramencement Bay and Royal Wed- ding Eve are incligible owing to the faet

they have started only once. The good non-winners are

Centre The draw of starters for the two Forward, King's Coronation, Kum divisions of the N Desperandum Shan, Laughing Cavalier, Rob Roy

THE WEIGHTS FOR TO-MORROW'S STARTERS

.....

that

Stakes and the handleap events for Scenic View and Virn and we should see a good race between these steeds. to-morrow's off day of the annual

FLEMINGTON PLATE meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club appear below:

The first leg of the "Dally Double" The Nil Desperandum Stakes. First is on the Flemington Plate over five furlongs for Australian ponics, grimins Mr. D. S. Li rode a clever race on Section.-Barometer, Chlu Shan, of this Meeting that have started and Gypsy Love to capture the Rooty Ding Dong, Dragonfly, Election Day, have not won, and also ponies of any Hill Derby, lowering Cold Morning's Feilar, Ling Long, Mac's Adventure, season that have not won $1,000 or record time by four record

two-fifths

al Race Meetings was the March Brown, National Falth, Peak more in stakes seconds. Incidentally this

since January 1030,

1. writer's selection for the Aussie Blue View, Playboy, Radlum, Shipmaster,

Double Finesse, Riband and Gypsy Love paid $34.00 The Baboon, Weedon Seat

Hurting Eve,

and Such Fun ore all cligible for a win. am not asking at this The NII Desperandum Stakes, for this event and spotting the winner

for any special bouquet, but, Juncture for in my racing notes of September 4, 1 Second Section-Air Mail, Busok, is not easy. It looks to me that it recommended renders of the Tele- China Clipper, Clowner. Feudal Eve. Double Finesse and Such Fun this cob Knight, Happy Venstre. Malolö. are related to each other by the alre

will be a family affair for Courting

praph to

on keep an eye and it would be well to bear in mind National Anthem, Persian Cat, Pros- Double Court. The race should be that at that time Gypsy Love just pero, Successful Time, Tempest. Tze between Courting Eva and Double started trotting exercise. I was not

Finesse. then relying on my stop-watch. It Tin, Whalsey, Yum Sing.

Grifin Spring Handicap, One Mile. for the winner in the Professional We have not to go very far to look may not be known that Gypsy Love won the Sydney Malden Stakes (first | Apllos, 144; Centre Forward, 154; Cup and Sub-griffins' Champions and section) with nins pounds beavy Election Time. 149; Firefly, 152; on his performances Gordito mus weight and it was after this event ring's Coronation, 147; King's High-pass the post first with Tempest and that Mr. D. S. Li had a "Turkish

Coronation Day following. Gordito Bath" to tip the scale at 155 lbs. In way, 144; Kum Shan, 154; Laughing undoubtedly the best sub-grimn of Cavalier. 156: National Spirit. 147 this season and it was really a pity the Rooty-Hill Derby.

Rob Roy, 152; Scenic View, 161: Tim, that he had a bad send off in the Valley Stakes in which he finished

over a distance from the two mile

seen

of

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The performance of Electron ridden | 147; Vira, 150. by Mr. Dellz in the Adelaide Stakes Pheaton Handleap, 2 le Post second.

LD DUPLICATE SUCCESS post, once round and in, should not 140: Cavalcade, 140; Copper Idol, of 108 tbs, won the Old Course Handl

που Once Round and In.-Burgomaster,{

View carrying the full load Electron be overlooked by paord Patablished o new

for this 140: Don. 140; Donovan. 145; Gold cap (14 miles) in easy fashion beat- 1.55.4/5 distance, by three-fifths

beating Coin, 148: Gold Sovereign, 140: ing Sylvandale by three clear lengths Strathroy's time second, and the last mile was covered clot, 140; Laughing Buddha, 140; and as there is no clause to bar him, in 1.14.2/5. The fastest time on Locksmith, 155; Miracle, 153; Nightlicate his success

I cannot see how he can fail to dup- In the Phaethon record for a mile is 1.45 held by View, 160; Ocean View, 140; Old Handicap over a distance about 200 Saucy Face and it will therefore be Star, 140; Philanderer, 140; Plain yards less than when he annexed the

that the mile is unofficially View, 140; Pride of Tsingtao, 146; event last Saturday. broken by three-fifths of a second.

Racing Boy, 140; 17th. of September,

The Happy Valley Spring Handicap for 140; Stopwatch, 140; Sylvandale, 182; at this Meeting and have not won,

China

ina ponies that have started The Hero, 145; Victoria Hall, 148; and the entries are to be divided into Wadebridge, 144; Wild Cat, 150A and B divisions at the discretion Young Chap, 145.

of the handicapper, Mr. C. M. Alves. Happy Valley Spring Handicap, The divisions and weights, I under- "A" Division, 2 Mile Post Onco Round has been rushed into print and I stand, will be announced after this and In.-Bright View, 147; Cyclamen cannoi say much until I have the Bay, 140; Helman, Scratched; Honby- data. moon Eve, 108; Kincora, 140; King's AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS

However, the penultimate event is

Mrs. Dunbar's Splendid

ets to whatever exient is Silva of Club de Recrelo last evening i

Tsui Wai-pul, es cham defeated F. A. Eraadbridge and 8. A. Achievement

pion o! the Colony

was re- Gray (St. Andrew's) in the second commended as a tennis player who round of the Colony men's doubles

to the Engineers, although the losers managed

would be able to give a good necount | badminton championship by 15-9, Mrs. Dunbar can be congratulated Towards the end rain fell ocensions.

of himself among the Filipino ex-15-12.

upon being the first lady-owner, to Justice, 140; King's Lead, 140; BES- the Australian Ponies Champions and for a quarter of an hour and ren-

hend the winning lists with Ave firsts take Day, 157; Oak Bay, 154; Rote we may look forward to a really dered the ground dificult, the stand is still difficult to see anybody parts, and it is rather a pily that he

deposing Tsul Wai-pui as could not manage to accept the in- Neither couple warmed up properly (Aztec one win, Bear Claw and Red Queen, 148; Soldier of Britain, 107, champion event. The conditions of -urd ot

Play

deteriorating somewhat

champion. He has gone through. vitation. Philippines

Happy Valley Spring Handicap, this classic are for winners and placed during Liis

period.

mostly well above the quickly won,

off errars is second with four winners, five "B" Division, 2 Mile Post Once Round ponies of a fat race at this Club's and Wall all played fairly well in this year, and on all sides one hears standard in Hongkong and Toul Broadbridge and Gray clung to the seconds at five thing. It may be and In-Amberley, 140; Flybynight, Extra Race Meetings held during the

Wright, Pyara Singh, G. H. Fowler stronger field than that against him his is certaines rst-grade ten- in the first game, and points were Feather cach two) while her husband

second half of 1930 season, and/or at attack during the second half, but that Tsul is playing better now than would have benefitted considerably Recreio pair for the first algirl or nine of interest to know that Mr. and Mrs.

Dunbar have monopolised the Cham- 340: Gold Coin, 140; Harvest View, this Meeting only. 1 do not expect S. A. Fowler experienced some dif- ever before. It is a pity W. C. Choy from the experience. I believe the points, and then lost their grip.

the former Cambridge "Blue" has idea was for him to give exhibitions la the

second game the exchanges plons since 1028 and last Wednesday 168; High Honour, 140; Jungle Jim, for a moment to see a Kau bola kering to his feet. The been unable to take part as he might in Manila and other principal places improved considerably, and some was their first break. It was in 1037 164; King's Bounty, 150, King's with the presence of

Able Amazon. but Stileman and Gosano in defence Choy is leaving for Shanghal very ponents such men as Leonard Gavis seen. Carvalho and Silva secuted succumbed to King of Hearts (Mr.¡ ed; Laughing Girl, 140; Mayflower, traèle is about just right size to hold

But in Scratch- Aztec

Aztec, Electron, Gypsy Love, Lanca- shire Chips and Strathroy, our race were at Sixes and Sevens, this being shortly and from thence to Europe, and Polinton, both of whom

Gate 4-love lead, then 6-1, but gradually Haimovitch) in the Champion Stakes 140; Monoplune, 145; Pontiac 12ay, nix runners without any light inter- the first time they had played to where he explains, it is not so hoi played in Hongkong, M. Zamora, A. the St. Andrew's pinyers overhauled but he won the classic event during 165; Soldier of China, 157: Soldier of) ference. Gypsy Love is held in somn together. Stileman, however, gave me out thi quite a good account of himself in-

as out this. way. Many competent Diy, Guillermo Aragon and Leopoldo them and at one point led 12-17. next season and the following is. Peace, 154; Tyne, 101; Valorous, 140;] quarters as the potential winner but dividually, dieplaying hefty hit.in, he would not beat Tsul Wal-pul

observers say that good though Choy Calixto.

ent

though he was slow covering, if the latter were on form. Choy is Grassless Baselines

Souza in the opposite goal was in excellent form.

WELSH HOCKEY PLAYERS WANTED

Then the visitors set about their task list of winners:

one, was hotly

1928 Ellot Bay

1025 Bilting Bull

1930 Diana Bay

1031 Diana Bay

1032 Dlaná Bay

1533 Liberty. Bay

1934 Liberty Pag

the

1035 Liberty Bay

1936 Liberty Bay

big field

old but

Vitoria Hall, 140; Wadebridge, 140; in my opinion Strathroy is not to be Yihan, 181.

underrated.

SUCCESSFUL RIDING BY MR. LEO FROST

and polished off the necessary four points, though each contested.. essentially a stylist, and he posseSSES beautiful strokes on both wings. But

Silva and Broadbridge were the his critics claim that he has notWE abnormally dry February this two most consistent players, Silva's Bufficient attacking powers and en- year has left groundsmen sorely methodical work standing out in terpeles to overcome Taal, who has distressed. Like other, clubs, the comtrast to always favoured the aggressive type HLK.C.C. has suffered from the lack strokes exhibited at times by

the rather slovenly of play. All this is pure theory and of rain and unless something happens other contestants, Carvalho smashed it is indeed disappointing that there over the week-end, I fear the tennis powerfully, but the losers gave away will be no opportunity of putting the championships must start on courts numbers of points on weak serving last champion year was in 1932 and Frost on heading the list of successful sustained a fractured, arm when he

It will be seen that Diana Bay's theory to a test.

Congratulations are due to Mr. Leo couple of firsts. Mr. H. A. de Botelho Usually baselines.

the chief offender. her failure against King's Warden ths. Chinese New Year provides sufl- Broadbridge, was inclined to allow last Wednesday the Royal Welch Fusillers, would be Tsui And The Philippines clent rain to allow courts to recover too narrow & margin for error in his owing to the fact that she was out of racing with nine wins, eight seconds in the Jockey Cup run last Wednesday was. no disgrace Jockeys during the first four days of came down a cropper on High Honour glad to receive the names of Welsh

by the end of February, but it has down-the-line shots and several went action during the whole of 1035, hockey players in the Colony to play

not been so this year, and there are out.

and nine thirds, while Mr. F. Marshall and after being attended to by Dr. for Wales in the forthcoming Inter- may not be generaly known that ints of baro patches on the Cricket he winners displayed more con-

www.

is just behind with the ratio of 8-1-2, J. W. Anderson, I hc was Sir Victor Sassoon comes next with and then comes the Teatein crack to his home. national Tournament,

Tauf Wal-pul had a chance of Club ground. The stand court, how sistent form and deserved to win, four wins, Happy Eve. annexing the Jockey Mr. D. S. Li with- visiting the Philippines at the favitn ever, will be as ident ne ever, as this though the second game should have. Hongkong Derby, Havoc Eve captur-6-1-5. Our local jockeys were in the Alec Potts with his usual sklit and figure of The starts were handled by Mr. tion of the P.I.LT.A. He wishes to is reserved Pepen, which from now sons to the St. Andrew's pair, who ing the Trial Plate and the Lusitano limelight for Mr. H. C. Pih had three although some participate in the Chinese. National until the quarter-finals are reached, missed a fine opportunity once they Cup, and Holiday Eve for the Coral winners while Mesars. D. Bluck, N. away when the barrier was released, ponies did not get Meeting next October and he cannot will be carefully nurtured.

had obtained the load.

Deltz and I. C. Harris each scored a it was no fault of the offeini starter,

We have been asked to announce

that Captain Ll. Gwydyr-Jones, of

Players are asked to get in touch

with Captain Gwydyr-Jones as.carly

as possible, so that a trial match may be arranged..

with

being

Plate.

later removed