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DECEMBER 24, 1937.

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THE

FRIDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

"Captain Foster" Tells You About The-

*

CHIEF FEATURES OF THE 1937 RACING SEASON

Cricket Notes

By R. Abbit

TALL AND LIGHT

SCORING

Notable Individual Feats

Mark Recent Matches

HOLIDAY FIXTURES

(By R. Abbit)

On Saturday last on the Police Club ground there was an exciting fixture between the Police and the present leaders of the Junior League, the Navy second. Like so many matches this season it ended in a draw and yet only 213 runs were scored! It was actually a game of in- dividual performances.

seven

The Police score of 131 (for the other scores it is refreshing to wickets declared) was due we 350 runs made in a half day almost entirely to W. L. Claric's 75 maleb! Even the Club-Novy match, and T. R. Hunter's 32. After four with Alce Pearce's brilliant 151, only Batsmen had falled they came to-showed 10 more ris gether and put on 100 for the fifth

wickel. Curiously

enough, both

K.C.C.'. REVENGE

The Kowloon frst eleven avenged

were run out. The Navy bowling was weak as of the six men tried, their beating of six or seven weeks only Jeffery (three for 41) and Woods (two for 20) had any success. at the Valley by beating C.C.C. essfully comfortably though the home

Jad

The Navy, who, I happen to know. side were by no means disgraced. several vacancies caused by it was rather a match of individual people falling out on Saturday morn-performances and 1 suspect that this ing had a very narrow escape is the weakness of both teams. They 'yan as usual was making runs when rely too much on particular players he was run out with his score at 24.

to bring off a big performance rather Vickerstaff mude 23 and Cox 13 and than in a good balanced team. For that was about all. The last wektet instance P. K. Lee and Ernie Zim- just nunnaged to cinw off a lee shore mem scored 101 cuns between them. and the final total was B2 for . Pope The rest including Extras only got (4 for 26) and Cnrey (3 for 31) bowl-144 or which G. Souza had 19 to his ed very well..

AMAZINGLY LOW SCORES

credit. As regards the Kowloon score. (108 for 8 wickets) after T. Madar was out carly, Donald Ander- At the Club de Recreio two elevens son and Ernie Fincher had a big- only managed to total 114 runs be partnership and got 55 and 72 res- tween them and as E. M. L. Sonrespectively. The rest I tamey had to nude 30 of them, the scores of the bustle for runs-and anyway the

team was not at full strength. rest can be imagined. They were almost too small to sob. For the can't help thinking K.C.C. would do University K. L. Ng took 7 for 30 better if they gave T. Madar a try while for the other side 1.. G. Gosanoat number eight or nine for a lift. had six for 15, a good performance, He has got runs, but at present he but the oppoalton" was not very seems too uncertain a starter to bal serious. However, the game is the as early as he does.

thing after al' and there is otten more thrill close fought game

of small scores than in a draw with.

fat totals on each side,

BUT SOME BIC ONES

SUNDAY GAME WITH SEAFORTHS

Anderson was again in form on Sunday when he scored 103 rethed against the Seaforths. Baxter had

WHAT STAKES

WERE WON

STRIKING DISPLAY

PUBLIC INTEREST

OF

King's Warden MR. LIANG | SPLENDID OUTLOOK

Does Well

Among the old China ponies, Mr.) Pearce's King's Warden has

won

CHAMPION

altogether $7,713 in staltes and then JOCKEY

comes Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw collecting a total sum of $4,000. Wild Life is third on the list with $4,200 white Gladiator has earned $3,750. All these four steeds are "A" class ponles, but Night View, "C"

a class ruter, has piled up $3,250 and this is certainly not a bad record.

Diana Boy was not been out during the second half but she has made $2,000

Sana

Well Deserved

Success

FOR 1938

(By "Capt. Foster")

Favoured with glorious sunshine, the Hongkong Jockey Club brought a successful season to a close last Saturday at the Happy Valley, but, the main feature of the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting was the favourites day, except in the last event when Firefly romped home first to hand out $129.20 to the delight of 147 smart calculators of the training times.

By riding three winners at the last until February 19, but, judging by

We shall have no more Ont racing, predict-

of ligh

EASY WIN FOR BEAR CLAW

to provide her own upkeep while The meeting. Mr. Llant.

rawn by Messrs. Tester and ed has become the champion for the increase of subscribers for Aust- Taiian and Chima ponies, it locks Abruliam, is now a pensioner. It 1937 and congratulations are extend- may interest punters to know thated to him upon heading the list with very much as though next year we Giant-boxer, Prime Carners, who the old China pontes have cost the 2 wins, 14 acconds and 21 thirds, shall have another season recently made a rather miserable at Jockey Club over $80,000 in stake is nearest rival Mr. D. Black has standard raciun with plenty of thrills tempt to "come-back" in the world of money and the following list will nu 24 whis, 19 seconds and 11 thirds and exciting inishes. It may also silism. It is not believed he will doubt reveal some interesting figures. 20-23-18. A complete list of Derby Grills for 1948 in greater

While Mr. II.

interest regular followers of the C. is third with a turf to know that the number of Amberley

As was anticipated, there were the Jockeys riding at the Happy than the last few years, Sir Victor only three starters in the Hongkong Valley and Arela Pretu is enumerated Snesoon heading the list with an Autumn Champions for China ponies hereunder:

ever attain his former eminent posi- tion in the heavyweight division of fighters.

Canada's Athletes Off To British Empire Games

Victoria, B.C., Der. 23. Seventy-eight, Canadian athletes sailed for Australia- to-day to attend the British Empire Athletic meeting at Sydney during the celebrations of New South Wales 150th anniversary,--Reuter,

A side is by far the best of the two entered in the Junior Division. They have atfeld, who is probably one of the most consistent bowlers In the Division. I was not able to see the gaine on Saturday last and I suspect the score sheet as printed does not reveal quite a true slate of affairs. Army A batted first and the earlier batsmen in the arranged urder did litle save Sgt. Baker (23) and Sgt. Bloomfield (37). I read that Northcott (this is the third spelling of his name I have scen) and Chat- on added 65 for the seventh wicket. Either it was for the ninth wicket or the order of going in was not car-

the fall of the side wagged stoutly lu take the score to 173, which was pos- sibly a bit high-unless runs came" quickly at the end. As.it was they just did not have time to get the Club out, Wonding and Bond hold- ing the last wicket up when the Club wrestli_forty behind The Club. innings was very uneven-Jack Arm- strong gut 40; Paterson, Blake, Bishop and Mitchell double Agures---but there were three ducks and

(Continued on Page 13.)

Ballos Bear Claw

Bistre

Bay

Donovan Ebony Idot

Gladiator

Gold Coln

Gold Sovereign

King's Bounty

King's Jubilee

King's Justice King's Lead King's Parade King's Sceptre Klogs Warden Laughing Buddha Laughing Giri Mayi

yflower Miracle

Mistake Bay

$1,850

T. W. Challey

G. K. Cheape

u.

C. F. Chlu

K. W. Fung

Ip Kui-ying

F. F. LI

S. C. Liang

array of over a dozen lovely animals. and Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw won Wins 2nds 3rds. It cannot be said at this juncture in ensy fashion. Bear Claw was well Whether all of them will come under Auned to concert pitch and there the starter's orders, but, errtainly was no question of any fluke about Sir Victor Sassoon is desermined to his success. Mr. Dunbar's Wild Lite capture another Blue Riband, which ridden by Mr. S. W. Tang was the would be his fourth successive win pacemaker and she was the first to in the Hongkong Derby.

break through when the barrier was However, it may be safely

3. Y. Liang (deceased)

1.800

1,750

2.650

700

J. A. Akroyd-Ilant

Burgomaster

It. M. P. Bairnsfather

Cavalcade

173

D. Istack...

24 19

11

Copper Idol

75

H. A. de Botello

Cossack's Beauty

2,200

P. 1. Botelho

5

Cyclamen Bay

R. S. T. Bowden

Dawn Star

2.725

H. A. Browning

Daylight Eve

500

A. Chadwick-Kew

Diana Bay

2,600

R. II. Charics

Diogenes: Ilon

800.

1.350

Chiu Ki-fan

Emergency Call

450

W. II. Choy

Flybynight

275

Cloy Wing-chiu

3,750

A. D. Coppin

900

WV, II. S. Davis

450

X. Deltz

Harvest View Herlot

1,625

3. Drysdale

1. G. Frost

Heiman

High Honour

F. T. Fung

High West

C. L. Gregory

Honeymoon Eve

W. E. Grieve

550

G. A. Harriman

Jungle Jim Kincora

500

1. C. Harris

150

1. J. Hearne

400

Ho Ho-ping

100

1.225

Hoo Pak-1233g

A. F. Ingra

925

K. I. Ip

875

8 11 14

lan Kinlochs

7.713

C. T. Kwok

2,150

E. C. Leighton

1.350

I. S. Li

150

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Monoplane

Mountain View

250

F. Marshall

New Star Night View Oak Bay

1,150

V. V. Needa

3,250

J. J. Palmer

2,500

S. N. Pan

250

AL. C. PE

2.300

4. M. Pih

Pontiac Bay

G00

J. Pote-Muni

Popular Stir

*** G**Poy

Pride of Tsingtao

400

B. A. Proulx

Racing Bay

1,325

L. T. Ralph

two

Racing Fuck

15. L. de tobeck

Racing Strain

0. Sadlei

Ribble

R. M. Sandbach

1

2,250

2,550

K. S. Shu

C. W. Sewell

V. G. Sung

2,000

17th of September

Soidler of Britain

2,450

Soldier of China

1,250

Soldier of Honour

Soldier of Peace

750

Stopwatch

GOO

Sylvandale

1,000

Star

one or two

1,675

1,425

Valerous

100

Victoria fall

150

Voliaire

Wadebridge

Widnes

Wild Cat

1.650

Wild Life

4,269

Ythan

1,150

15

Zero

175

$82,700

There were two non-League games and O'Bryen, who falled on Satur-rectly printed. Anyway it is certain

in the First Division which produced day. 75 not out. A total of 256 tor quite a lot of runs. The Civil Ser-three was uncommonly good. The the vice justified their improved reputa- Seaforthe gut 159, and during tion by knocking up 199 for 8 course of the innings every member wickets. Richardson had one of his of the K.C.C. side, except Dand be

11 a bowl. clays and got a nice 69, but the most bind the sticks, had encouraging thing from the Civil

like a very good Civil sounds

Sunday, -Service-point-of-view-was-Baker's The K.C.C.second eleven had a and ut not out. He has for years been friendly against Craigengower and sumpected of belag a batsman but though they won by 30 runs they As usual Me- lus very very seldom come off! This were not convincing year, however, he has made several Kenzie carried most of the weight. score of over fifty and it in to be us he took 7 for 33-a really good hoped he has come into his true form. performance and made 15 not out. alone did very As a fast scuring but he will be par-Broadbridge (40) ticularly useful on Saturday after-much else. Baxter was not playing. Facing a total of 135 Craigéngower "The I.R.C., however, were in no found McKenzie too much for them. way dishcar.ened and proceeded to W. Hong Sling (25), A. M. Omar (10) put up 151 for 5 wickets, their first and J. W. Leonard (32 run out) alone four batsmen, Ismall, A. R. Abbas, | did nnything and K.C.C. got home A. H. and M. P. Madar scoring 114 by thirty runs. between them. In view of a lot of

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SOME EXCITING FINISHES

Three Dead-Heats

We hand innumerable exciting finishes, there being three dead- heats, two of which were handicap events framed Mr. C. M. Alves.

I have taken the trouble to segregate the margin of defeats with the 10- lowing results:

Dead Heat

Short Head

A Head

A Neck

Haif-a-length Three-quarters

length

A Length 134 Lengths Two Lengths 214 Lengths Turce Lengths Four Lengths Five Lengths

NAHON THERE

46

Ocean View Philanderer Plain View

Rose Evelyn, Rose-thueen Ruyat Consort Royal Highness Sauko

Je lero

Tlay

Lo Koon-ka

au Ka-ping

S. W. Tang

Tang Man-wa

il. L. Tao T. L. Wong

Yeung Wing-kwal

Yeung

Wood

Wing-sing

я

S. L. Xuen

Sixty-five jockeys weighed during

the season but, many of them had

dis-

saided

released.

The grey more was chased

down the Wills

that some very successful racing hasy King's Warden and Bear Clow, been enjoyed, and a vote of thanks Bear Claw

but after

is deserving to the Stewards and, Dear Cine

public.

regular followers

coming

Ometals for discharging their duties was never headed again. It was

of the great race and Mr. Black nursed his mount to a nicety. Both Bear Claw and King's Warden have not run There were actually, with the in unplaced this season, but the former clusion of the Annual Carnival, 21 has five wins against King's Warden's days of racing and all the events six and the were keenly contested. Mr. Clerk of against Bear Claw's

lätter has won $7,712

$1,000.

the Weather was very kind to the

The best rance of the afternoon was racing fraternity, the meetings

scen in the Queensland Autumn the exception of the Sixth F

Cimplons for Australian ponies being held under ideal conditions and when after an exciting finish Able the going on all occasions was on the Amazon just managed to reach the fast side. There was undoubtedly touch line a length ahend of Bland- marked improvement in the attend-

ford.

zon and her jockey Able Amazon ance, especially after the recess, and owed their success to the fact that the crowd in the Pubile Enclosure Blandford did not get too clear a has eclipsed all previous records

for

Irun in the home stretch and had Mr. extra meetings. This could be easily, Deitz come on the outside instead of gauged by the result of the Finale trying to force his way through the Handicap run last Saturday when rails, Mr. S. C. Liang would not be the drawer of Firefly received a first heading the list of successful jockeys, prize of $4,090 for an outlay of $2. Gypsy Love gave a very poor dis-

appointing display.

Gordito Satisfies

His Owners

As was predicted, Gordito piluted by Mr. S. C. Liang has no difficulty in armexing the Hongkonig Autumnji -Sub-griftus-Champions,but-to-ansure

the success, the jockey took the dun reiding out at the release of the barrier, adopting the same tactics as when he captured the St. Leger. The pony was as he liked by many lengths. Messrs. R. Lagala and E. Souza should be proud of their animal, for Gordito has given the Joint owners seven wins and a couple of seconds and Birds. It was un-i placed on one occasion through dia- qualification for bumping and il Is Interesting to relate that the pony has earned $8.222 including the Sports Club Cup and the Coronation Cup.

rides only. After the algatamontana EAVYKO Annual Carnival, Mr. L. Frost, who; had Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunoars ong

ut his string of good animals ut posal, was not seen the

saddic In being translerred to Canton, but Mr. D. Black reaped the benent or น "Buys"

Juter's stabic, The Fluing display was at the Whitsun meeting when he piloted seven Win ners to

to victory, but Mr. not

best

Binck ald enjoy much luck after the

neh, for he rode only seven) against his 17 during the

The above stalistic shows that 82 fra hast racing season.

came under the

dis-

It is interesting to relate that no old China ponies starter's orders, but there were only the year under review, but of the red Jockey scored a "hat trick" during 25 runners which did not earn a cent letters juckeys, Messrs. I. C. Harris, and many of them have now

w. Koy and S. W. Tang graduated appeared from the race track. Rose- Queen, Valorous and Ythan hold the with honours and Mr. S. Le. Yuen, distinction of weighing out for 17 events, but last year King's Justice 220 races appeared in public 19 times.

ZA

4

2

Many Lengtha

+

Six Lengths

It will be seen from the above that

ne

promising young rider, requires inore win to join the black letters union. Mr. B. L. Tao maue his debut as a jockey at the end of September and he has done remark- ably well with nine wins, eight

122 mees representing 53.98% were beating of two lengths was a com-seconds and four thirds while Mr. won from the beating of 1% lengths man vogue, for there were 46 de K. S. Shu, another importation froin and under, and the balance (40.0257) cisions

this category under

ins only 010 winning was from two fengils upwards. The preenting 20% odd.

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