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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,
1938.
RACE OWNERS ASKED ΤΟ
MORE STAKE MONEY FOR BIG MEETING
GRIFFINS BENEFIT BY THE CHANGES MADE
The programme for the Annual Race Meeting' to be held on February 19, 21, 22, 23 and 26, under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, has been issued, but space does not allow publication of the lengthy list of events in my racing notes. However, there are the usual twelve races on the first four days and nine on the last day, aggregating in all 57 events-one race more than the previous season.
It is intereulkut to note that the | ronditions of several events have been infleď und nitered to meet the aut various classes of Australian Chit ponies and it would be advis able for owners to study the pro- granma properly. The main feature is a general increase of stake money
in pruetlently all the events, the grif Ons reaping the benefit.
The must noticeable, change is in the Exchange Pinte (presented by the bankers and exchange brokers of Bengkong) which there was con- lined to the old China ponies; but this
assigned [ classic bus now been
this China subscription griftlas of Season and the winner of this im- portant event is to recvive $1,000, This has accessitated the cancellation of the Tower Stakes for sub-grifins, [ but the attike money for winners in j all other races has been increased $150 and the distance of the Mongo itan Stakes has been shortened from seven furlongs to a sprint from the 11⁄2 mile post (about five furlongs). The running of the Wang-Nei-Chúng Stakes (first section) his been put back from the second event to the hast before the tif interval on the first day and the second section fol~. tows inmediately after luncheon,
by
RACING NOTES BY
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CAPTAIN FOSTER"
Sub-Griffins Over-Valued By Owners
Fantastic Prices At Auction
History was made at the Race Courses Happy Valley, on December 30, when two subscription grillins Owing to the greater number of China ponies of this season (No. 57 Derby grins, the Stewards of the aged Lay gelding and No. 92 aged Hongkong Jockey Club have had to chestnut geldig) were put up for provide three additional races, tame-auction, by order of the Stewards of 17, the Hopeful Stakes over the chin the Hongkong Jockey Club. The bion course, the Grand Stand Stakes former was purchased by Mr. Kwok over six furlongs and the Tyrfing-wang for $1.300 while the Stakes over a mile. The Brst prize | intler was knocked
clown to Mr. $800, It my
in each is $750. The running of the Wang Kam-fon for Lustuns Cup for Derby griffins (ane, meinbry serves, the first lot was the of the oldest racing trophies) has highest ever paid for a forced sale been brought forward to second day sub-trim.
450
STUDY NEW
Boxing team of the Fourth Su bmarine Flotilla, which won six Op en and Novlees Fleet Championships and scored four runners-up positions during 1937. Here are the success fut participants and their officers.
(Photo: A. Hing.)
Schoolboy Cricket
JOHN PEEL Should Be
TO RACE AGAIN
Some Peculiar Nomenclatures
new owners
are
Developed
ENVIABLE RECORD OF DIOCESAN BOYS
(By "R. Abbit")
before fin, but the distance has The two poules were originally been lessened from a mile to a dash drawn and allotted to a member who
the Among from the 11⁄2 mile post about dive was going to race under the nom Messrs. S. T. Williamsan. Bertan, [urlongs) and it wifi, I am sure, at- | de-plume" "Sunshine" the coming tract more runners. The event was
Carnival Annun
but, as payment Macgreger, Jupp, Weedon and Capt. who race formerly contested on the fourth day, fur same was not made within the Smith and many others but for the last two years there were prescribed time, the subscriber was under nom-de-plumes. Old timers remember the well only two starters on each occasion: considered a
defaulter. Under the wall doubtless
I learn from a private source that the Diocesan School are many refused to weigh out owing to circumstances the Stewards had no known stable. John Ped, run by the the presence of good 'uns.
other alternative but to take im- laipans of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson unbeaten so far this season, having defeated the Police, the Univer mediate action and I cite hereunder & Co., Ltd., and their silk (dark-
The inclusion_of_a_silver___CP-Ruic No.83-of-racing-which-em-_bive, silver braid) will be seen this sity, the R.A.M.C., the R.A.O.C., the Navy and the Brokers, while
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to the winner, who is also to: receive 70
cent, per
or the lot:) amount from
swcep- slake of $20 each, $25 additional for startera with $2,000 added instead of $1,500, fentures the new condition of the Rooty Hill Derby over 11⁄2 miles subscription conned to Austrailan grimins of this season.
I will doubt draw good entries. The Best prize in the Australlan Ponies Chata- pions has been Increased by $500, the Arst pony receiving $2,000 plus a sweepstakes of $50 each for starters. In all other races, the Brst prizes have been increased by $250 find i looks that the Stewards are encour-
to aging members
Australian ponies. However, no race has been reserved for “Ca clasa Australian cobs nnd it is pretty hard on the owners.
own
The additional events provided for the China griffins have deprived our moderate. "exira meeting" steeds of a few races, but nevertheless the stakes for "B" einss raters have been
powered them to force the sale of year, their China pony-boing-nained the matches with Central British School and the Headmaster's XI
Merrick and the Australian, Criffel. were drawn. Both of them are good.
Ellis
CONDITIONS
DONALD BUDGE
A BIG
GIVEN A
SHOCK
Beaten By Australian "Boy Wonder
Sydney, Dec. 20.
In the international contest concluded at Sydney on Saturday Australia not only beat America by four matches to one, but John Bromwich, the local "boy wonder," inflicted on Donald Budge, the Wimbledon and American champion, his first defent in singles since the spring.
The home pair, Quist and Bromwich, had scented victory when, after an astonishing display of volleying by Quist, they had won the doubles in four sets on Friday. Budge and Mako were overborne after taking the first set.
That Mako's relative backhand weakness made them a vulnerable couple was suggested even of Win- bledon where they won the cham- plonship. Since then their record has been steadily deteriorating.
They were beaten in three rets by Von Crammy and enkel in the Anal of the American championship, by G. P. Hughes and C. E. Hure in four sts at Los Angeles, by Crawford and McGrath at Melbourne, and
and Bromwich now by Quist Sydney.
REMARKABLE CLIMAX
nt
WELSH PLAYERS SELECTED
Rugby International With England
London, Jan. 6.
In Saturday's two singles the
The International rukger match Americans only collected ones between England and Wales will be between them. Quist beat
Make
0-1, 6-4, 6-4, and Bromwich beat played at Cardiff on January 15 and Budge 6-3, 6-2, 6-10, 0—1. This not on January 8 as previously was a remarkable climax to three
keen cabled.
days play and must have given satisfaction to Mr. Henry Mursh leader of the New South Wales As- reciation,
Players selected to represent Wales
who has claimed that are, as follows: Quist and Bromwich are good enourth by themselves to represent Australia in the Davis Cup next Wooller, Bassett; Tanner, Clla Jones
year. Year
tourna
Jenkins: Clement,
Idwal-Rees,
It is Mr. Marsh, by the way, who (Capt.); Travers, E. Morgan, H. Recs, Watkins, McCarley. A. M. Rees, runs the annual country meut at Sydney--a talent-nding Vickery and F. L. Morgan.---Reuter.
young players meeting
to which
from all parts of the State are in- vited, their experpes being defrayed
the Association.
by
Bromwich is émulating the career
of Rene Lacoste who, very soon af- : fer lie became schoolboy champion of France won the championship at
now Wimbledon. He
19, and, since his return to Australia from Europe, has won the championships of Queensland
and New South Wales. At the Brisbane meeting he lost only three games in three sets tu McGrath.
UNORTHODOX HOLD
e twat sub-griffins. these wo
"Rule No. 83. A subscription
The naming of ponies has always The wins over R.A.M.C. and the against CB.S. and defeating and/or Australian sub- griffin cription pony. having
been a subject for leg-pulling amon Navy were notable, as in the first Kadoorie School for Indians. been
which The subjoined figures of lending drawn for and allotted, cannot the owners and we certainly do come they were set 152 to get in about 10
Cricketer, minutes. Lay and Prata al 99 for performers are:- change ownership and continues ruine faney ones. to be eligible to run in races as it has been represented to me, ise test wicket in 50 minutes and
hey finally had 101 for 3. first race wned by the President and Vice- such until after the
Against the Navy they butted first meeting for which it has been resident of the senior sporting club drasen and allotted except in the (K.C.C.) on the mainlund and Lady and made only 103. At points dur-
MacGregor has an
the Navy init case of:-
In
(a) the death of the allottee, (b) the allottee ceasing
to
pony
Hongkong,
interest in the
D. Crary
BATS
Runs 3-10
$5
1-14
84
05
BOWLERS
Wickets
In the C.BS, match C.U.S. had 123 C. B. R. Sargent
--
.25
11
1
only
F.
now
T
ac-
TRIBUTE
PAID TO CAPT. KIMM
Hockey Match In His Honour
(By The Pilgrim")
Now Budge, like Von Cramm, has fallen to this ubiquitous youth, who uses two hands to grip his racket on the forehand. This unorthodox hold
McGrath, another Sydney player, adopts on the left wing, is a product of a precocious
As a tributo to Capi. G. W. P. upprenticeship. Jack Crawford, also
Mamak Average of Sydney, was the hero of these Kimm. Chairman of the
Hockey Tournament. who will be 56.67 boys. innings they had 37 F. J. Lay
31.07 Crawford releases his left arin so leaving the Colony on January 16, a stable. Their dun sub is not a bad for 1, 811 for 7 and 95 for 8, but C. B. R. Sargent fellow, but i am afraid the guy is D.B.S. got the last man with their. Kow
24.00 late on making his backhand drive hockey match between the combined the Mamak and United 12.00 that, modelling Their Lame on his, teams of
Hockey Tournaments has been ar- reside in the Colony of not a fast reorer of stake money. Alecore süll one run short. The Navy A. J. M. Prata
11.88 both youngsters unconsciously side Wis five climpion lawn bowlers at the
strong one including
quired the habit, which gave then ranged for Sunday in his honour.
The game will be played on the firmer
of keeping both (e) default in payment on the Happy Valley have clubbed together Jeffery. Woods and Dale among the
control, the style, Craig, and
Club ground at King's Park, com- they under
bowlers and D'Arcy Evans and Fynn
hands on the racket. part of the allottee.
Average have named their dun rundster, Jack
ab-mencing at 10:30 am.. Το them there is nothing such cases the subscription
0.08
It is the Intention of the Selectors 7.06 normal about the grip, but on their Kriffin and/or Australian sub- High, and I sincerely hope that he amour the bats.
stroke to field the two strongest possible the two-fisted scription ony must be sold by will always be well up at the touch in 2 hours 12 minutes, leaving D.B.S. E. Fisher...
0.00 opponents an hour and a quarter. They gut 120 | C. N. Matthews public auction, such sale to be line. The syndicate, Hollandia, is
12.54 seems to have a curious paychologt-sides for the match so that Capt. advertised for three days in two wred by thres Dutch owners and for 2, but then Lay and Kuw, who D. Crary
they curtainly have beginner's luck, shared the big stand, gol out and 5
There have been five stands of cul effect, creating an Impression of Kimm, who has shown the greatest
which
does not really interest in the game in the Colony English newspapers published
new their Piet Hein having the makings wickets feil in a desperate effort to over 59 (2 of 90) in all of which Lay weakness in the Colony, and the new of a class pony
and their second
ourts, where it was born, this stroke take away with him a good impres- Owner, it member of the Club,
D.B.S. Anally had the others above once cach. " 2 overs left. will then be entitled to race the pony, Bestevner is co-so. Members the last few runs in the dark with figured, Kew partner.ng him twice, exist. On the fast Australian turf since his arrival some years ago, may can be incredibly, effective, for itsion of hockey ns played in Hong- of the Law Society are well re- 126 for 7 wickets. substantially increased. The win-
CRICKET AFTER SCHOOL as a subscription griffin
gathers speed from a low ball and kong. the presented this year, but in ner of the Chater Cup is to receive al and/or Australian subscription interest of the writer who gets in-
LAY PROMINENT
paceful nitnek. Perry was often
The Mamak team is as follows: I have printed above the comments disturbed by it when TH
the beautiful silver trophy with the ad- {
met pony."
formation relating to racing from all dition of $1,000, The Curragh
Rocha is the outstanding on D.D.S. cricket in full and they youthful McGrath In Australla and J. Lay
(Radio); Guest (Radio), We have had in the past a few sorts of people, I would ask them to Handicap remains the same for "C"
cricketer of The team. He has are made by one who knows schuol
Budge has felt its invidious Mchar Singh (Police): Cox (R.GS.), similar
but no fancy prices be a little considerate in numing averaged over 50, and is in addition cricket far better than I, coses,
As regards shock when meeting Bromwich, Hassan (Radio), Melik (Radio); Chinn ponies over a mile, but the
chargers, For Instance
The Peking Plate for "A"
Americans wil now have Lieut. Donald (Submarines), Gurbac class China ve ever been paid. There was, their
join issue with him very strongly nearly
rest before they han a month's
Singh (Radio), pontes is replacing the Exchange however, some sense over the pur- Charybdis, owned by The Hall (Mr. a One wicket keeper and though one part of the report however,
Pritom Nath
Plate,
chase of the first pony which was Fitzroy), is not easily urtlculated by young is rapidly learning to be a not a bad animal, but the price of the Chinese and Russian trainers and good captain. He has played several and that is as regards what has begin a second tran match against HQ. Wing. Relouts), Sawal Khan
think
Australia al Adelalde On January" Coy.. Ralputs), and Austen $1,300 was far too much for a sub- much time is wasted to find out the good innings, neitung two or three atter the boys leave school. I
the lines, tor C.C.C. and KC.C. when the truth is that at present there are 13. This match of
will precede the (R.C.S.I. Reservest-Neruin griffin which has not as yet done any exact name. The accent
who rise with these teams have been shart. He has few if any personalitica mine saus Australian championships, which be- and Gopar Ram (Rajputs), gallop. The second
Birds, pany stable, Early
in on the same kroun a week
The United team is as follows: sold for $800 was certainly beyond the lark, have appropriately given the makings of a fine cricketer but to which these buss gʊ who are cap-
coaching and developing later. Here the feld will include
A. N. Olher (RE); A. N. Other reason. It may interest one to know "Split Hand" to their bay gelding it is sad to feel that likely he is to able of
(Middle- that the total sale of these two nags and this bird should be well watched. be wasted and spoiled by the in- them. Most of the best players of
at Bribune sex); Brown (Pollec), Lund (R.E.), amouned to $2,100, the original sub- I am sure the cinema goers will be difference met with among the clubs, these Clubs have developcu them-Von Cramm und Hentel, who opened (Middlesex), A. N, Other
last week-end.
Pinto (K.I.T.C.): Hùnna (R.UR), cription charged by the Jockey Club delighted to hear that the names of who usually regard promising boys selves from school-boys with only a their Australian tour
few casual hints, They can do no I can
Thompson (R.W.F.), Moare (R.U.R.), being at $450 per pony. The pur- Captain Blood and Daddy-Longlegs as useful machines for making 50's
GERMANS AT BRISBANE
Wall (Police) and Partaub chasers are members of the Club are among the list, but it looks to but do ttle or nothing to coach and more than encourage boys.
(Kumnons). which entitle them to race and it is mest Fly ng Cloud and Flying give them the help and savice so think or two caes where i czuits have
Just
Arriving from Japan, where they union of badly needed after leaving been excellent. Hoken went to the to be hoped that their steeds will Trapeze, owned by the
H.K.C.C. and they wook any amount won oil the national championships, United players will play in blue make their equaļatance
wi.hou wings. low-school.
German zas car- 't?
team shured the and Momak in white, judges at the forthcoming Annual ever, there are many more ponies Other useful members of the team of trouble with him. He Race Meeting,
that have not no yet been named, but are Prato, left-handed opening bat marked as a Colony player when, honours at Brisbane in an inter- ASSOCIATION'S THANKS
most unfortunately for us, he had o national match against Australia, re- fully expect to have a complete with Luy, Kew, who has harid in
In appreciation of the work he ist during the course of next week several imporant stands, and Crary, go home. Teddy Fincher was very presented by Crawford and Mc-
young when he started with the Clvd. Grath. as bow.ers.
had done for hockey in the Colony, being and it will appear in my next notes. Fisher, and Matthews
McGrath beat Henkel 0–6, 6–1, a vote of thanks to Capt. G. W. P. To students of form. I would strong The last named can bowl some ex- Service and though I do not say the ly recommend to keep an eye on the ceedingly good spinners bu is still conching was of a high order he was, 6-4, and Baron von Cramm defeat-Kimm was passed at the meeting of following sub-grifins:-
nervous in matches and gets rattled think, encouraged, and he has beed Crawford 6-3, 54. The dou- the Hongkong Hockey Association,
drawn owing Owner
come one of our "irst pitie" bats fortes match was Pony
when hit. He had or is fighti
to Council yesterday, she Just ten years. Then again, darkness at two sets all, the Aus Merrick
a strong Police XI.
Mr. A. A. Dund, President, recall- there are cases where boys Gon't, tralians winuing the first and fourth ed that Capt. Kimm had been a Planchet
want to be coached. There in to-day sets at 6, 12-10, and the Ger- member of the Association, Chair-
laying in Junior Division Cricket a
inans the second and third sets at man of the Mamak Ilockey Touran- boy who might well have been an 04, 0-3. faterport player. lle does not want to play in the first el ven and says
It is not all the Clubs' fault.
CONSIGNMENT
ARRIVES TWO
MONTHS LATE
ANXIETY FELT BY THE CLUB Anxiety was at one. Ume telt op Club about the Hongkong Jockey the delivery of subscription grifilna for the 1966 Knnuni kace Meeling owing to political hostilates, lack of thipping accommodation and the at- titude of Chinese crews calling at Dalren, which was the neares port of shipment from the dealer's form at Huur. After prolangui negatia- tlona, the troubles were surmounted and the conidigitalwor
Junded here eventually on November 0, which, generaly speaking, was abotil two months Inte.
Wee
It will be recalled that 61 China pontes were dettaby sawa 15 un November 25, while last year we had only 70-an increase of eleven steeds. Of the orlitinal number, two (branded Nos. 107, and 114) have owners, Messrs. Li Po-chun and T. E. Pearce, and it will not surprise za to. sec. many more following the trail. However there are, In my estimation, too many, small ponies in
already been discarded by the
the consignment, the batch made up us follows:-
Weight
13.1
13,2
13,3
14.0
14.1
It will be scen
with the Threesane ar
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that there are
owners
John Peel F. C. Hall Berton (Continued on Page 9.)
Be Yourself
only 13 ponies among the 14 hands usual thrills, coupled with handsome one inch lot; 20 aleeds measure 14.0, return of good dividends, and the balance, namely, 48 noga Training is now in full swing, the are from 13.3 and under. It will be main exercise being the trot with ever! Wednesday and recalled that the height was raised slow center
..h
The fielding has been well above average and was really brilliant against the Headmaster's XI, who could only get 124 in two hours, two run outs and five caiches, three of them, brilliant, plus exclutch, an Dowling and good ground fielding preventing any of their govu wa from getting going.
Crary bowled 21 consecutive overs few years ago in order to have Saturday. I am not yet prepared to for 45 runs and 4 wickers, against blazer animals so that they should discuss the prospects of various sub- such bata os Donald Anderson, whom carry as little poundage na possible griffins for the Valley Stakes to be ho clean bowled, Colledgo, Boines, over the scale weight in the handicap run at the Happy Valley on Feb- Prata and other first league cricke- events during the summer months. I runry 19, but, let me be frank in tera. would any hat the present bunch enying that the problem is not an i
JUNIOR ELEVEN
are an average lot, but no doubt "ensy inatter owing to the late arrival. The second XI is keen, and has had two matches, drawing unfavourably they will, as in the past, provide the of our racers.
.
TO MORROW'S GAMES
Ram
inent and member of the Umpires Hockey Board. "We are losing not only good member, but * good friend too," he said.
INTER-SECTION TOURNAMENT
leaning towards the Civil Service provided they do not lore their first two wickets cheaply. The Club are In the Senior division of the Shield at home to the Navy and I must con- matches there is an entirely full pro-gratulate the Navy Secretary on gel- gramme. The Recreto are at home ting out a side in the Senior division to the Civil Service and there should as well as in the Junior. With the
The Inter-section match played Both teams departure of "Medway" and most of yealerday between the Rajputana be an excellent game. are much moraved though neither the submarines the Navy ranks have lies (Army) and the 6th Destroyer can yet claim to be in the very first been terribly depleted. I know he Flotilla (Navy) ended in a win for fight. On the whole a draw la is much worried na tots proper, the former by 0-2. The Rajputs were most probable but I have a slight (Continued on Tage 9.) by for the superior team.
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