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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 10, 1937.

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MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS

Second Round

Results

Patches of good mixed doubles tennis were seen at the United Services R.C. yesterday when A

· E. P. Guest and Miss M. Griffiths, playing in the second round of the open championship, defeated J. M. Tomlinson and Miss A. Tylor after a hard-fought' game by 6-4, 6-3,

Some long rallies were seen in the first set, which was featured by brilliant net play on the part of Miss drop volleys Tylor, whose clever often had Guest and Miss Crimths qurssing. Her hard drives were also very often winners, but her overhead piny was the greatest weakness in her armoury.

Leading 4-3, Tomlinson and Miss Tylor were heading for the initiat

TRYING THE PITCH AT DOMBAY—Members of Lord Tennyson's cricket team now touring India

(Sussex) Seen in the picture are (left to right);—P.A. Gibbs (Yorkshire), James Langridge

and MC- Corkell (Hampshire).

get, until Guest won his service efter Crickot Notes

being love 40 down

level the

scores. Then Tomlinson dropped his

and Miss Griffitha won hers, and the K.C.C. pair were out at 0-4.

The second sel was just as Interest- Ing as the first. With the U.S.R.C. combination showing deadly form ut the net, Guest and his partner started lobbing campaign” which completely demoralised Their op- Though he has been seen

ponents.

to play a much better brand of tennis, Gucat nevertheless always! had a winning stroke up his sleeve yesterday, und he scored many

points with ane placements.

The winners led 3-1, 4-3 in the second stanza and won it at 6-3.

Miss Grimths was sound in her ground strokes, but al times she showed signs of urednean due to the strenuous match cho bind had the previous day in the final of the ladies' aingica.

Playing on the defensive through- out, Guest and Misa Crimths won the day by steady driving and deep lobbing to the base-lines.

ANOTHER MATCH

Ft.

In another match in the second round, E. C. Fincher and Mi Perry won comfortably against H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. J. P. Whitham, the scores being 6-2, 0-3. The game was also played at the U.SRC.

COUNTY

RUGGER MATCHES

East And North Midlands Win

London, Dec. 9. East Midlands scored a comfortable victory in the County Rugby Cham- plonship to-day when they defeated Notty, Lonen, and Derby by 17 points

to three at Northampton.

C. B. S. Loses

To The Navy Seconds

BOYS' BATTING NOT UP TO FULL STRENGTH

(By “R. Abbit")

WHY ARSENAL?

London, Nov. 10. A leading bookmaker it Tattersall's Ring at Leicester yesterday tried to make a market the F.A. Cup. These were the prices ho offered:

or

100-8 Arsenal

15-1

16-1

18-1

20-1

Sunderland Manchester City Wolverhampton Others

What have Brentford and Chelaca und Preston and Charlton and Leeds done to be included in the 20 to 1 others? And why should Arsenal, who haven't won a match for five weeks, favourites?

CLOSE FINISHES MARK LAST WEEK'S MEETING

ONLY ONE FAVOURITE SUCCEEDS

Good Dividends Paid Out

"Capt. Foster" Reviews The

Races

STRATHORY

FAILS

BADLY

For Unplaced Second Time

Racing was of a very high stan- dard at the St. Andrew's Meeting held Inst Saturday under the auspices of the favourites in every event, with the exception of the Murrayfield Handleap for "B" class. Australian ponies which was won by Linnamon, piloted by Mr. W. H. S. Davis.

The Stewards must inve been quite pleased with the success, for there was bumper crowd of racing very and blow to the owner and its fans present, especially in the public supporters, for this brown gelding of enclosure, and the carh sweep de- Mr. J. F. Macgregor, finished among partment returned some wonderful the "also rans" in the Saughton cash prizes. For an outlay of a doi- Handicap for "A" class Australian tar, the Brst prize in the penultimate ponies. It was a pitiful sight to see race was $2,009,20 whilst in the Strathroy unable to keep up the last event, the lucky drawer of Good Morning, received $4,208.40 for $2.

the

The failure

of Strathroy was

a

YTHAN WINS AT LONG LAST

DUMBIEDYKES HANDICAP

L

10 of

After running indifferently Limes, the seventeenth ouliag Ythan, owned by Sir Vandeleur Gray- burn, has at last presented his card to the judges to claim the first prize In the Dumbledykes Handicap (first zertion); incidentally this event was the Arst leg of the daily double. Ythan, after many. disappointments, made a third favourite, but Laughing Girl, who was backed lo the tune of 1,220 tickets, let her nd- mirers down very badlý. She was the first to break through, but Ythan was too good,

Was

MAIN

RACE OF pace with the leaders owing to lack THE DAY

RED FEATHER SURPRISES

of energy and speed, and it was obvious that the champion pony was Good dividends, one of three out of the race long before entering Agures and a few over $80, were the the

straight. It was order of the day, the "daily double" mile, the entire route being covered a very fast paying out $420.20 for the combino-In 1.43.4/5, and the time was one tlon of Ythan and Tabby Cat. The and one-th seconds faster than the St. Andrew's "ball" started to roll in record of 1.45 set by Saucy Face. It the opening event, the Ewo Handi- could not of course be considered at

As was anticipated, all the alne cap, when National Falth, with Mra record owing to the fact that the entries accepted the weight allotted Kirk up, paid $44.80 for

win and winner was eleven pounds under the to them in the mala event, the St. afternoon's sport closed with scale of weight. The defent was no Andrew's Stokes, for Chinis ponles Good Morning, ridden by Mr. S. L. disgrace to Strathroy, for he was over the Derby course, and it was Yuen, returning $47.70 to annex the conceding a stone and a half to the certainly one of the biggest fields Dumbledykes Handicap (second sec-winner, Ühis was the second occasion since the alteration of the conditions tlon).

that he ran unplaced since his racing of this classle in 1935 from a term By

career, the first being in the Rooty- race to a handicap run. It can be Hill Derby of 1036. The race took said,

without

exaggeration, that the too much out of Strathroy and as a popularity of the Chieftain, Sir At- result he is under a cloud. It may hol! MacGregor, was no doubt res- interest one to know that Strathroy ansible for the good turn-out. The winner Red Feather, entered by the American lady owner, Mrs. L. Dun- bar, had never won n race over the champion course of 1% miles and under the circumstances it was not to be expected that a sprinter would especially when the Jaunt was over have support in the pari-mutuel, miles. The stable connections were also of the same opinion, for Mr. Black preferred to pilot Dawn Star to riding Red Feather, but the Iatter turned the tables over Dawn Slot

a few by four lengths with pounds to spare; it was Mr. S. W.

annexing the St. Andrew's Stakes with her bay gelding, Red Feather, Mrs. Dunbar has collected another beautiful cup to her collet tion and it may interest one to know that it was her third success, the

Is the holder of four track records,

ane

a

and

other two being with Sitting namely, Ave furlongs in 1.02.2/5; Bull in 1930 and 1931. Mr. L. Dun-from the two mile post, once round

and In, in 1.55.3/5; one and bar has had the same number of

miles in 2.10.3/5 wins to his credit, his three achieve-quarter be

and three quarter miles in ments being by the unbeaten pony: 3.11.3/5. The winner, Able Am Liberty Bay, from 1032 to 1934 in with the able assistance of Mr. S. clusive.

Liang certainly staged a wonderful The mighty Strathroy, piloted by come-back and there was no ques Mr. D. Black, gave one of his worst ton of any fluke about her success. went on later, took four for thirteen exhibitions in the Saughton Handl-1 must, however, be acknowledged

five overs. The IR.C. got the cap for "A" class runs ntright

of Australian that Able Amazon owed her win to with ten minutes to ponies, when he let down his suppor- the pacemaker, Lancashire Chips: spare but they owed nearly every-ters very badly by running unplaced; who cracked up in the last fifty yards

first classic win. However, "Tang's thing to I. All (66) and K. M. Rum- this

beaten on was his first downfall of this from the touch line and Jahn 28. Barma, though he only go season. It is

Dawn Star was late in moving when rumoured that the post by a length and a half. One

the gate flew up, but the first to 12 stayed stubbornly until 47 went Strathroy is now under the supervi- would hardly believe that the first lead was Harvest View followed by up and when the second wicket feli sion of the Club's veterinary surgeon half-n-mile was negotinted in 50.4/5 New Star, Honeymoon Eve, Red ai 08 the game was practically won. and it is to be hoped that this cham-seconds

(averaging 25.2/5 seconds weather, King's Coronation And plon pony of Mr. J. F. Macgregor per two furlongs) and the whole

King's Lead. There was a slight will be able to start on December distance was run in 1.43.4/5, which

change in the order of running 18 In the Queensland Autumn cham- was a creditable performance. I am

passed the Judge's of the opinion that had Lancashire as the steeds

time. Chips delayed a bit of the running. Box for the first

View WBS n different story would have to be told. At

any rate Able Amazon's after win has qualified this brown mare winner (Honeymoon Eve) chased by of the Fatshan stable as a probable Red Fenlher, Rob Roy, King's Lead starter for the Queensland Autumn half-a-mile beacon, a great attempt und the rest of the field." At the Champions. Her wonderful show in

Honeymoon Eve to

mude tv Harvest View and maintain their

In the account of matches played on Saturday last I do not recall seeing any reference to the one between the Central British School and the Navy second eleven. After the excellent showing of the School against the Hongkong Cricket Club, the result of the game-a ten wickets victory for the Navy-was perhaps a little dis- appointing, but it must be remembered that their bat- ting was rather weakened by the unavoidable absence match at the Club ground where the plons. of Hollidge and E. Stone.

*Gegg sturted

who off with

WDS

SMALL SCORES

There was a very

slow scoring

Army could do no better than 114 for declared! Thanks to a 54 by Haymes and 34 by Leckle-both new-

But

for

a

50 by E.

M. L

at all except A. V.

the

LEADING JOCKEYS Black And Liang In Close, Race

the Saughton Handicap should make

her one of the favourites.

Harvest

sill in the fore and him came the 1938 Derby

lead, but it could be seen the they were labouring and at this stage Mr. Deltz decided to take Rob Roy to the front with Red Feather. King'a Lend and Dawn Star running very

R Inst

"opened--the-lanings-hand. (At least this is what my incomers to the II. Club this season"

a boundary, but formant tells me as I did not see the I believe the Club got the runs al- sec A. E. Perry of the Civil enught next ball by a C.BS. game myself. It would be rude, I right. boy, who was fielding substitute, and suppose, to doubt the Information!) Service is back again. made an excellent catch. Booker The School toll collapsed terribly us and Parsons batted very well for a they were all out for 70 although 74

The success of Mr. S. W. Tang on Feather In the St. Andrew's time but in each case a good ball got was up for only six wickets, Lieut. Sonres and 31 by W. A. Reed

Waymouth behind the none of the Recreio through their defence and beat them. Commander

batsmen Red

Stakes has not consolidated Mr. Indeed Hosegood was the only bats- ticks caught two, stumped one and did anything man to stay for any length of time. ran out the other of these last four Gosano (18)-and yet on paper they Binck's position as leading jockey of of the course and it took the jockey; He made a very good thirty while batsmen. As he went on to make 45 nearly beat K.C.C. though I belleve ler to Dawn Star deprived him of a going. National Faith, carrying 150 closely behind. There was

year, for the transfer of the lat- Mr. Hill, sometime to get his steed seeing the score raised from 22 to 74. runs it is quite evident that his hit that the light was very bad at the At Coventry, North Midlands met He was finally deceived by a slow trionic netivities have not damaged end. Except for O'Bryen and R. E. Helden opportunity. With no rider lbs, won by only two lengths from run from the half-a-mile staff to the scoring a double, Messrs. D. Black the old stager, Donovan, who had a Tast quarter post, the time being Warwickshire and won a close game off break from

Wilmott, who took his cricket

batting was not and S. C. Liang ore racing neck and passenger of 100 lbs, while the third 30.4/5 seconds and this war per- by 13-10.

four for 13 in spite of being hit for

neck, each having 22 wins, but judg-pony, Morning Tip, had a feather formed by Dawn Star, who was well Following their defeat by Oxford | six"

Park the Navy ing by the mounts Mr. Liang is to weight of 131 lbs. I am sure that shend of the field when coming round Fynn (58) and Waymouth (45) hit could only manage 110 against Minu have at the next meeting. It looks the weight of Mr. Londale (200 lbs.) the turn. Mr. Tane on Rod Feather,

(Continued on Page 4.) lers-both Skelton and Whitmarsh, nion jockey for 1937 is very rosy. off the runs without being separated. (41) and the other I.R.C. bow as if his chance of being the cham was telling on Ocean View. They are as a matter of fact, to my two of their best bats, failing to deni The following is the position of suc- mind anyway, both worth their place with A. R. Minu. Pugh alone rose cessful Jockeys with over ten wins in the first eleven. The latter was to the occasion with a stubborn 48 up to date: hitting at everything and was for tunate that several lifted balls did of a weak side was

The only other double figure

off his first ball by Fletcher.

In the annual rugger malch on Tues Wheeler took a couple of nice catches day, the Light Blues were badly in

the deep and indeed the Navy beaten to-day by Newport, who nelding was good and they caught irlumphed by 25-3.-Reuter.

watches which all went to

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At Craigengower there was a Club) tellent considering everything. The School wished to go on with the match in which the batsmen were zame and wickets fell quickly for a above the bowling a good deal is Ilme until six were down for 140 two weakish sides. G. Souza got a side runs, but then, thanks chiefly to an hundred for A. B. Hamson's innings of 40 not out by Hulley, the who were very well off for batting is still behind the leaders with two scorc was raised to 182 without H. P. Lim, who used to make a lot further loss. I am told that the of runs about seven or eight years School is looking forward to gelling ago, made for Lom's side. The their own back when they meet the game was drawn much in favour of Navy at King's Park in February. Hamson's side.

A LEAGUE GAME

It will be seen that Mr. H. C. Pih

less,

best

but his position as the third In the ranking list is quile

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OPENING EVENT

National Faith Wins From Donovan

The Civil Service could only man- age 81 against the Club second and of that Robertson managed to collect There was an excellent game be 44 and Austin 13 runs. The Club tween the Army "B" and the Indian got 02 for 3-Bishop making 03 and second eleven at Sookonpoo. After King 23. Haynes again falled to do.

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