1937-03-20 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH

20,

1937.

13.

EASTER RACE

MEETING

Entries And Handicaps

The following in the list of entries and their handicaps for the first day of the Second Extra Race Meeting ofie Hongkong Jockey Club on Saturday, March 27:

1. Canton Handicap, "B" Class, Two Mile Frost, Once Round and In. -Bright View, 147; Dawn Star, 161; Expansion Time,. 168; Havoc Eve, 105; King's Justice, 140; King's Lead, 147 Mistake Bay, 166; New Star, 101 Potentate, 130; Red Feather. 155; Rose-Queen, 183; Thunder Bay,

154.

2. Swatow Handicap, "D" Class (First Section), One Bille,—Diogenes, 161; Gold Coin. 150; Gold Sovereim, 140: Laughing Buddha, 146; Miracle, 185; Mountain View, 140: Plam View, 143; Pride of Tsingtao, 168; 17th of September, 140; Sylvandale. 104; The Hero, 140; Valorous, 109; Victorin Hall, 150; Zero, 147.

3, Swalow Handicap, "D" Class (Second Bection), One Mlle.--Araxy, 148; Atomic Star, 145; Copper Idol," 155 Coronation Day, 155; Don, 105; Donovan, 160; Emergency Call, 147; Feudal Knight, 140; Helephant, 147; Lancashire Tich, 144; Pagan Love,

158: Racing Bay, 157; Stopwatch, 159; Tempest, 162..

4. Bt. Klida Handicap, "y" Class. From the Two Mile Post Once, Round and In-Australian Boy, 101; Blanford, 140; Just That, 101; Lazili, 142; Perfect Day, 159; Rucing Heart, 145; Roolfly, 142; Saucy Face, 150; Snowy River, 151; Solerina, 150; Twilight Star, 152; Violet Queen. 157.

5. Shek Pal Handicap, "A" Class, Six Furlong-Gindiator, 153; Iappy Eve, 105; King's Warden, 103; Oak Bay, 140; Soldier of Britain, 149; Wild Life, 1861.

Class

6. Falahan Handicap, "C" (First Section), Six Furlongs-Boolat Bay, 154; King's Coronation, 154; Kum Shan, 181; Pontine Bay, 147: Soldier of China, 154; Soldier of Peace, 150; Tyne, 108.

KWOK GIVEN FRIGHT

NEXT WEEK'S TENNIS

(Continued from Page 12.)

expected,

Hussain won comfortably and always had the match in his pocket. He gave away two games in the first set and then followed up with love set. He was never in difficulties.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

Open Singles.-S. S. Hussain beat Wel Chung 6-2, 6-0; S. W. Llang bent A. Warr 6-3, 6-1; F. H. Kwok C. P. Ip 2-0, 0-2, 0-4.

Club Championship.-F. V. Har rison beat A., C. I. Bowker 8-6, 6-4; V. R. Gordon beat J. C. Pool 6-1, 6-4.

Club Handicap Doubles.-J. and G. S. Rodger beat C. C. Starts and F. A. Josepli 0-3, 6-2.

beat A. H. McBride 8-6, 6-8, 9-7,

Club Handleap Singles.-D. S. Robb The following are the fixtures for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday:

MONDAY

R. L

GRAND NATIONAL

100 TO 6 HORSE

IS WINNER

VERY FEW. FINISH

London, March 19. The following was the result of the Grand National at Aintree, to-day:

Royal Mall,-100 10 0 Cooleen, 33 to 1

100 to 6 Puck-n-Belic, The race was won by three lengths, with ten lengths between second and third,

.......3

Ego was fourth, Crown Prince ond Peneraik sixth. These were the only other horses to fluish, apart from Don Bradman, who threw his rider but was remounted.

Time 0 mins. 50 1-6.

THE RACE DESCRIBED Rain ceased before the race and the horses were well behaved at the start at 3.19

Tapinois led, with Ready Cash, Ego and Didoric close behind, over the Arzt fence.

One of the Brst to fall was Don Bradman.

Open Singles.-Major

Ready Cash was, the first over Withington . P. C. Lee; W. J. Ho-Becher's followed by Sunspot, Golden ward v. J. D. Holmes; Major JD Miller, De La Neige, Puck-a-belle, Milne v. Leong Ping-chiu; B. O'M.Drim and Royal Mail. Deane v. G. E. Clarke.

Before Anchor Bridge was reached Open Doubles.-D. Nickson and What-Have-You and Ready Cash had Lieut. Commdr. 11, G. Bowerman fallen and Golden Miller was also out S. S. Hussain and S. A. Hussain; of the Race. Chan Kam-moon and Chak Kam- hung v. Lieut. Commdr. Rump unded by Puck-a-Belle, Royal Mail, At Anchor Bridge Drim led, follow- C. Ravenhill; A. V. Gosano and A. V

Cooleen and Ego. Remedios v. Ma Nal-kwong and Li Kwnn-hung.

Club Championship.-H. Owen Hughes v: T. C. Monaghan,

Club Handicap Singles.-G. Pol- glane v. C. C. Stark,

TUESDAY

Open Singles.-E. C. Fincher v. P. F. Tsol:

De La

The leaders the first time round were Puck-a-Belle, Flying Minutes, Royal Mail, Ego," Dryburgh, Chance, Pencraik and Keen Blade.

Milk Punch having fallen and Keenblade having refused Becher's Jump the second time, Royal Mail close be-

led with Flying_ Minutes hind, the former going excellently, At Valentine's only seven out of 33 starters were süll standing.

Open Doubles.-Y. C. Lau and H.

Mr. Lloyd Thomas, the owner of N. Leo v. Ng Sze-kwong and Hon Luen-fung; Major R. L. Withington Royal Mail, was for many years in and Major J. D. Milne v. Wong Fuk-the Diplomatic service and served as num and Lul Kwal-fun,

Handicap Singles.-V. R. Gordon v. G. S. Chambers; J. F. L. Smalley v. O. A. Hansen,

This picture of a group of important Scottish football administrators is of particular interest to Hongkong as it includes Mr. P. W. Ramsay, formerly of Talkoo Dockyard, who is now Vice-President of the Arbroath F. C. Mr. Ramany is standing second from the end on the right of the plcture, the group consisting of Messrs. James Harron (Arbroath director), William Struth (Rangers managor), Robert McGlashan (Arbroath manager), R. G. Campbell (Rangers' director and former Scottish inter- national), P. W. Ramsay (Arbroath vice-president) and Roger Simpson (Rangers' secretary).

University "A" Aston Villa Veto

Cheered To Victory

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follow.

Scores in last night's

game Soon K. S. Liew and C (University "A") lost to L. 4. Carvalho and A. M. Silva 20-23; lost Equerry and Assistant Private Secreto II. A. Alves and H. A. Barros tory to the Duke of Windsor when 16-21; lost to M. A. Oliveira and J. Prince of Wales.

J. Remedios 4-21. ile is n

an excellent rider himself Handicap Doubles A. H. Penn and has won many races, and J. R. Collis v. E. I. Williams three lengths ahead of Cooleen, who Royal Mall jumped the last fence L R. Andrewes; M. Pagh Class

Thompson v.

v. O. E. C. Marton a loose horse Evan Williams

made a

a great effort. Although ham- | pered | D. B. Evans.

most Club Championship.-W. A.

Royal Mail going to win Grant v. J. F. Leys.

for the Welsh owner, popular victory Mined Doubles W-Weading and trainer and jockey Miss Ward v. 3. C. Pool and Misa V.

Evan Williams had never won a K. Allen.

race previously

7. Fatshan Handicap, "C" (Second Section), Six Furlonga- Amberley, 143: Flybynight, 144; King's Jubilee, 151; Monoplarie, 14; Night View, 148; Royal". Highness, 150; ythan, 168.

B, Sub-Grifins Spring Handicap, One and a Quarter Mites.-Blstre, 105: Rose Evelyn, 158; 17th of Sep- tember, 140; Stopwatch, 140; Tiny Star, 168: Wild Cat, 157.

9. Broken Hill Handicap, "A" Class, From the Two Mile Post, Once Round and In-Able Amazon, 155 Bag Tor.

WEDNESDAY

and J.

S.

Open Singles.-S. S. Hussain v. K. Shute, Major R. L. Withington or P. C. Lee v. Tsui Wai-pul.; M. Pagh v. Y. W. Lee; Capt. Coppinger v. Wong Shlu-wing.

Club Championship G. Polrinse

Handicap Doubles.-F. G. Nigel and R. M. M. King v. F. M. Bryden and D. S. Robb; F. V. Harrison and A. S. Read v, R. II. Grimti.s and Dr. J. A. R. Selby: T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon v. G. S. Chambers and J. Hall.....

139; Bobnink Star, 135; | v. J. Thomson, Centre Court, 148; Courling Eve, 152: Dick Turpin, 140; Double Finesse, 140: Electron, 160; Gypsy Love, 100, Holiday Eve, 145; Home Brew, 152; Katinka, 147; Lancashire Chips, 162; Llanarmon, 149; Strath- roy. 165.

His Excellency the Govertier has appointed Mr. John Whyall to act as Assistant Land Omeer and Deputy Registrar of Marriages.

His Excellency the Governor has ordered that His Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on Wednesday June 9, 1037, instead of on the date nalified in a previous announcement.

The King and Queen showed the greatest interest in the race and watched the winner led In.

.

Her Majesty the Queen talked with Mr. Thomas in the paddock be- fore the race.

NOT

WELL BACKED Royal Mall lost the favour of the market after recent poor running, | and one heard everywhere: "I won because I could not get out of my bet."

F. E. Tan and P. K. Hui (Univer- 21-8: beat Alves and Barros 21-8; sity "A");-beat Carvalho and Silva beat Oliveira and Remedios 21-17.

T. C. Lee and K. L; Yong (Univer- sity "A"-bent Carvalho and Silva 21-8; beat Alves and Barros 21-17:

heal Oliveira and Remedios 21-9.

LEAGUE TABLE

"A" Division

P. W. D. L. F. A. P.

University

"A"

12 12 0 0 60 12 24 Recreio "A". 12 10 0 2 01 27 20 C.R.C.

13 6 0 747 61 12 Reeralo "B" 11 7 04 41 40 14 Chinese

Y.M.C.A...

8 5 0 3 45 27 10 University

"B"

11 3 0 3 32 57

.. en- St. Andrew's "A"

14 3 D 11 45 Free Lancs 13 1.0 12 27 72

Cooleen and Puck-a-Belle hanced the reputations of mares at Aintree, none having won the race since Shannon Lass in 1002...

Golden Miller disappeared at the same open ditch where he caused a sensation when he refused to jump it two years ago.

G

*

It is notified that during the absence on leave of Mr. Karten. Larssen, He started favourite at 8 to 1, but Consul for Denmark in Hongkong, Mr. the bookmakers said that It was airger Naess will be in charge of the bad race for them.-Reuter..

Danish Consulate.

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Players For Ever

London, Feb. 28. Aston Villa F. C. directors last night decided unanimously that George Cummings and Harry Morton would never again play for the club,

The players were suspended Inst He was hailed as Scotland's greatest week within an hour of their being left back for years, wns capped fined at Birmingham Police Court against England in 1935-6, igainst Cummings for being drunk in charge Wales and Ireland in 1930, toured ger, for being drunk and disorderly, 1935. of a car; Merton, who was his passen with the Scots team in Canada in

Morton, a native of Oldham, arst Cummings was transferred from played in goal for his school team the Glasgow club, Partick Thistle, to there. He was. on leave as a Royal Aston Villa, in November 1935, for Welsh Fusilier when invited to play around £8.000, in the club's valu fight a trial for Villa and signed for them to escape relegation.

In March 1931.

England's Great Sporting Carnival For 1937 Has

Just Started

London.

-Over-lapping and crowding cach other in Britain's short summer season, major sports events this year have been made still more topsy-turvey by the Coronation.

on

Offcial bodies for golf, tennis, rowing, track and field, and so have delayed setting dates for their annual tourneys unlit plus for the Coronation were more advanced.

With the announcement of these plans taking up most of May, June and July sporting events have been thrown in wherever a spare date showed.

Most Important change-and one for the better-is that the

British Open golf championship will not clash with the first week of the All England tennis championships as it; has usually done in the past.

The tennis is scheduled from June 21-July, 3 at Wimbledon while the golf will be at Carnoustic, Scotland, July 5-0-an unusually Inte date for the "Open".

·RYDER CUP.......

the

From the international viewpoint, chief event this summer will be the Ryder Cup match between British and United Statca .professional goilers, at Southport June 29 and 30. thus clashing with Wimbledon. Other important events are Derby Stakes, at

at Epsom Downs, June 2; Henley regattu, June 30-July 3; Davis Cup inter-zone final July 12-20, and the challenge round, July 24-27; Ascot racing week, June 15-18; and the Cowes yachting regatta, August 2.

On March 23 and 24 Oxford and Cambridge universities play golf, and i on the 24th there is the inter-vursity boat race.

The most important events sche- duled this season are as follows:

March 20-Scolland vs. England,

rugby football, at Edinburgh.

March 23 & 24-Oxford

VS.

Cambridge, golf, at Sandwich, Kent

March 24-Oxford vs. Cambridge, boat-race, Putney, Surrey. Afarch 30 Oxford vs. Cambridge, track and fleld at Whlie City stadium.

April 21-23-Profesional - $5,000 golf tournament, at Moor Fark, Hertfordshire.

April 26-30-Engfish nativa sma- teri golf championship, at

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tennis championships at Boar nemouth.

April 28-Two Thousand Guineas

horserace, at Newmarket. April 30-One Thousand Guineas

horserace, at Newmarket, May 1-Football cup

Wembley stadium.

final, ut

May 3-7-Dunlop golf tournament,

Southpapp

at

May 24-28-British open amateur golf championship, at Royal BL George's, Sandwich.

June 1-5-Professional golf tourna- ment, at Moortown, Leeds, June 2-Tlie Derby stakes, at Ep

som Downs.

June 4-The Cako slakes,-at Epsom

Downs.

June 7-11-British women's open golf tournament at Turnberry, Scotland.

June 15-18-Royal Ascot race-

week, at Ascot. June 21-

21-July 3-Ali-England lawn tennis championships, at Wim- bledon.

June 20 & 20-Ryder Cup, At Southport and Ainsdale course. -June 30-July 3-Royal regatta, at

Henley.

July 5-9 British open golf cham-

plonship.

at Carnoustie, Scot- land. July 16 & 17-Amateur athletic association championship meet. at Whilo City stadium. July 17, 19 & 20 Davis

Cup inter-zono final, at Wimbledon. July 24, 20 & 27-Davis Cup challenge

round, at Wimble- don.

August 2-7-Royal yachting regai-

ta, at Cowes, Isle of Wight. September 8-St. Leger sinkes, at

Doncaster. September 14-18-Professional golf

matchplay

championship.

Stoke Pozes.

13-Cesarewitch

October

race, at Newmarket.

at

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