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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

-FRIDAY,

JANUARY 28,

1938.

ASTONISHING PROGRESS BY RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Cricket Notes

Faster Gallops Needed Shortly Club To

ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT BEFORE ANNUAL CARNIVAL NATIONAL PRIDE CONTINUES TO PLEASE CONNECTIONS

(By "Captain Foster")

We have not many Saturdays left for trainers to get their respective China griffins into condition for the Hongkong Derby I expected that there would be to be contested on February 21. some fast gallops during the week-end, but much to my regret, all the training times were done on the slow side.

at

We all realise that training is an art, bút 11 must be remembered the condition of an animal plays an important part and the súccem of a

depends entirely upon hi bony energy and speed. However, slow exercise hus, in my opinion, tven indulged over too long a period, and from now onwards, a great deal, of fast work will be necessary.

Nallonal Pride, of whom I had good things to

in

last my continued to please his cun- notes, nection. Last Saturday grey stallion of the Why's stable was sent over the Derby course

this:

fron

Australian Griffins'

Good Form

Who Will Win

Hill Derby?

VALLEY STAKES WAGERS

Many Sporting Bets Placed

(1ỳ “Caplan Foster")

Anxiety was at one time fell by the Stewards of the

Hongkong Jockey Club about the delivery of China ponies, subscription grifins. for the 1938 Annual Race Meeting. but one would never realise what would happen if the consignment | had not arrived! Our racing pro. first instance would gramme In the liave to be curtailed, but I am sure that the Annual Carnival would br a dull meeting without the sub- grlilius races and the running of the Valley Stakes would have to be re- corded with Ra frst break sines the of this popular and classle event in 1876.

Tulk of winning the Valley Stakes uver six furlongs on the first day of the Annual Race Meeting has al-

RootyInception

(By "Captain Fosier") Chler interest is now centred in the training of the Australian Sub- scription Grifins of this season for the Rooty-Hill Derby and the form Improvement.

the

Scottish Soccer Playors Choson

Play The Services

The following players have Weak Bowling

been selected to represent Scotland in the International match against China on Mon- day at Caroline Hill:

A. N. Other: Hill (Club)., Bonc (Police): Williamson (Seaforths, McCusker (Sea- forths), Cook (Seaforths); A. N. Other: McGuigan (Sea- forths), Dunnachie (Sea- forths), Fraser (Seaforths) and Thomson (Seaforths).

Reserves: Cameron, Spiers, McAloon, Ross and Jamieson.

RIVALRY

BECOMES KEENER

Villa And Coventry Defeated

romped home in 30 seconds for the Inst quarter covering the whole distance in 3.29.3/5. It was not as fast no that performed by Moonlight

minutes (three

eighteen seconds) about a fortnight ago, but

nole should be kept that the list of several ponies has shown marked ood 'uns with equal chances and the English Football League became

View

a

come

Riband and this has

Cat,

The following is a list of successful owners in the Rooty-HII Derby:-

Selected

(By "R. AbbIT")

The principal event of the week- end from the cricketing point of view is the match between the Hungkong Cricket Club and the United Services. It will be played on Saturday afternoon and Monday, but I understand that no arrange- ments have at present been made for the Tuesday.

. I am

BALANCE SHEET REVEALS SOUND FINANCES

SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR

(By Bull's-Eye"}

In my article which appeared last week I referred to the anticipation which exists amongst members of the Association that the Balance Sheet, which was to be published after the Council meeting held last Tuesday evening, would disclose financial position which would enable the outstanding debt on With the approval the Club-house to be liquidated forthwith.

1

of the Council, and by the courtesy of the Hon. Secretary, I have now had an opportunity of studying both the annual Report and the Balance Sheet, (both of which are now being printed for circulation to individual full members at the earliest possible date), and I must confess that I am astounded at the progress shown by both documents.

Association.

that

EXTRACTS FROM REPORT The following are extracts from the annual report:

side I have just seen the Club which consists of:-A. W. Hayward (Capt.). F. 11, Stokes, F. Marshnil R. D. Allen, J. L. C. Pearee, T. A. Pearce, II. Owen-Hughes, M. F. L.

Reversing

order Haymes. D. McLellan, L. T.. Ride,

Keneral usual the

of my eandlil opinion on the

}11 these contents and J. E. Richardson. It is a very things in a matter such as this, I lay-out and strong batting tean, but quite frank- will just deal with the Balance columns as soon as the book comes

y the bowling is on the wenk side. Sheet. Comparing

for 1930 to hand. Presumably Allen and Owen-Hughes with the

two one in front of me, will open. Thereafter they have John Hems immediately attracted my at- Pearce's leg breaks, und McLellan and tention, the first being the increase T. A. Pearce can both bowl off spin-in assets from $8,384 to $11,703, and is fairly useful bowling, secund, the profit of the year's work- ners. It

It was with profound regret that but they could well do with a stocking of $3,300. The comparable members heard early in the year speed merchant. There is, of course, gure for 1930 is $1,421, so that that our first Patron, Sir. Andrew the chance of last minute altera-1037 showed an increase of no less Caldecott, K.C.M.C., c.a., was short- llons; it is extraordinary how seldom than 133 per cent, a striking proof ly to relinquish the Governorship of the Club manage to get a selected of the virility and popularity of the this Colony, in order to take up a side into the field intact.

similar appointment in Ceylon. It London, Jan. 27.

And when I read the Annual Re-is now our privilege to welcome his Sir Geoffrey Northcote, not aware of the full Ser- Rivalry in the second division of

further Intensified fo-day when bolli

tives are Skelton, Ogie, Paxton, and

largest "club." Membership grew the invitation of the Council to be- Blacker. The first free ure well from 409 in 1930 to 670 in 1837, ns come our second, Patron, but in the Aston Villa and Coventry, two of

three leaders in this division, known cricketers here, but I fancy regards the individual full members, last few weeks, has presented a cush

the while

and the latter, as being in one of

$250, the

the prize of

framed, I can well appreciate were defeated.

river Gan boats-"Cicala" I think-Honorary Secretary's remark, at a

autographed photograph of himself is not so well known. I told he recent Rifle Club dinner, that the to be awarded to the winner of H. E. is an excellent field and a very use-size of the liated membership the Governor's Prize Competition.

Members of the Association him with alarm, for during Alled The

stupendous fully aware that it was entirely due 1937 this reached the

to the initiative and efforts of His to the prefigure of more than 7,500. o names which occar

Rawstone,

Walker. Mackintosh

Excellency that a team from British Man, Murray; Weedon, Beadnell,

Culana visited the Imperial Meeting Chivernll. Cheney, and Halfeld.

at Bisley in July last, for the first Which of those have been selected As everyone knows, last year's time, when they had the sup

supreme the of to play I do not know and I dare Prize Meeting-the second one held satisfaction of winning one

Inter-Colonial team matches, say 1

I have forgotten several others by the Association since its incep- two

I ought to have mentioned. tion in 1935-beat the corresponding and the fact has not escaped the whom It is a great pity that Captain Whit-figures for 1930 by record figures us notice of our members that His Ex- Im- marsh R.M., has still got a damaged regards entries, value and number cellency himself attended the

The of

prizes and entry fees. The more perial Meeting and as already men- foot and is not able to turn out. fact that Individual entries for theiioned, led his team to victory, What

Bradford

SECOND DIVISION

1 Aston Villa O Bury

2

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pus. 25 14 5 0 43 20 33

9

25 15 3 7 45 31 33 25 12 23 10

94 30 26 33

4 35 25 29

*

7 40 30 4B

BADMINTON

vices team. The Naval representa-port, I was even more amazed with successor,

the achievements of Hongkong's KCMG, who has not only accepted

Army

ful bat. do not know which of the

are avaliable to play.

batting of the Service

PRIZE MEETING

are

Anitely collapsible, and I don't think squ

squadded and unsquadded events happler augury could there be, as their bowling is sufficiently stronz/

side

is de-

рег

exceeded the

cent.

120

and

1930 Agures by regards the future progresa

100 and

per welfare of this Association, than the that the facts above-mentioned?

ready started to roll anong the owners, trainers, Jockeys and rail critics and la reliably learned that several private sporting bels have been closed. Judging by the training times, there are over a dozen half-a-mile was run in 1.01.2/6 and silver cup to the winner, who is also loo

The inclusion of looks to me that we shall see one the mile was circled in two minutes to receive 70 per cent. of the total of the best Valley Stakes ever run

It is interesting to cleven seconds.

amount from a sweepstake of $20 at the Happy Valley. There have relate that his time for the last one

racht, $25 additional for starters with been several bookings of mounts and and a quarter miles was 2.48.1/5 and

I shall be pleased to publish them as Aston Villu lost to Blackburn on $2,000 added instead of $1,500, fca- that alone should be borne in mind.

the latter's ground, but Coventry tures the new condlifon of the Aus- soon as I have a complete list. Moller's nomination, tralian Blue Mr. Eric

It will be recalled that this year's were beaten on home soil. Slikylight, and the stable mate

Scorea; undoubtedly Infused life into the sub-griffins were late to arrive and shown over the great classic event. Preitylight were

as a result, they only started b champion course of 11⁄4 miles and

[**] Blackburn work about two months ngờ.

Con- Coventry Since the inception of the Rooty-sidering the short time, the Chinese the jaunt was done in 2.50 flat. The former won by many lengths, the Hill Derby in 1932, It may Interest and Russian trainers have done their teuter. last quarter being 30.2/5 seconds readers to know that Mr. D. S. LI,

The leading positions in the League Slikylight has

down from the crack jockey of Tientsin, has job exceptionally well and credit ang positions Shanghai with a big reputation, but ridden four winners, namely Polar must be given to all the riding boys;

Aston Villa I have not been able to ascertain Star, Night Star, Able Amazon and up to the time of writing there has

the walking Sheffield U. mavi not been a pony on the full time of the brown stallion Gypsy Love, but it is strange to say t over the Derby course. It is, how that he has not had a svinning mount Mention has been

with a good in the Hongkong Derby connect writer about the chances of Arabla Manchester U. 23 12

made by the Coventry animal ever, a nice

China ponies. While on the subject action and should be respected,

After his fine performance over | Mr. Leo Frost, who does not require Triumph, Golden Cow, Louis XIV, Borrachito, Fei Ying, Final one and a half miles in 3.18 about any Introduction, has not ridden n

(Continued on Page 3.) a fortnight ago, Moonlight View was

either winner in

the Rooty-Hill given # steady

the or the Hongkong Derby. canter over champion course and Mr. Lan- sung's candidate took 3.02 to tour distance. The block gelding was, as usual, full of

running. Mr. Dunbar's Confusion Bay went

The only fitting comment whieh nicely over ten furlongs 2.33.2./5,

make is that I have seen a Ankhing the last 440

yords reconds and the last mile in 2.16.2/5.

similar-report-and-bulance-sheet-for-point anyone to take his place This steed will no doubt be Mr. H.

any other club or association in the during his absence I England this There was an excellent gone be- Colony: Colonel Harrison wrote be- year. This will allow him to attend

the Annual Maitland's mount for the big clussie.

Imperial Meeting at Among the other jockeys who are! It will be seen that the first three | their ability

tween the Volunteers and the Police fore he left that the Colony hud, by Bisley in his official capacity, which

I winners came from the Kong Bras distance. coming down from Shanghai will be

at Huppy Vally on Sunday last.

reason of its activities up to the end

is particularly desirable in view of 1 have seen some good gallops

am very glad to see the Volunteers of 1936, every cause to be proud of certain matters which are to be dis- Mr. C. Encarnacao who is going to stables. but I am afraid that this

their team steer Mr. Eu Tong-sen's string of "outfit" has not much of a chance over the champion

going again, its local Rifle Association, and with cussed verbally with certain mem- course

Kelting ponies while Mr. V. V. Needs will to provide Mr. Li with a winning and a quarter miles and under, but

though there are several well known the achievements of 1937 now before bers of the NRA. Council.

Mackay be looking after Mr. Dynasty' mount this time. Out of a string of the besi performance

Anderson, At 9 a.m. to-day, Mr. A. L. Fisher, names missing.

Individual Full Membership racers. Mr. F. Marshall is already four ponies, they have only former

polnt. tre in the interest of Eve's stable, nominated Tornado Star and he is Peel's Criffel and Dynasty's King's Badminton Association, has reculus Teddy Fincher all did well, and they bold enough to affirm that the 1937- ship on 31/12/36 stood at 409, this

distance wns that of John Hon, Secretary of the Hongkong (who has been absent from crite(5, there can be no doubt on this for quite a long time, I think), and Major Steers tells me that he is

White the individual full member- but Mr. H. M. Pih, brother of Mr. only "so-so."*

Privilege. Mention was made by me two entries for the Men's Doubles H. C. Pih,

free lancer. Mr. J.

WHO WILL WINT

about these two cubs and they, cer- Championship, two for the Mixed declared at 214 for 8 wickets. The 38 edition of the Year Book is with fell, as from 1/1/37 to 216, a reduc- Pote-Hunt will be riding for Mr. and

tainly showed us last Friday that Doubles and five for the Men's Police were by no means upset by but its peer in any part of the Emtion of 194. The loss of the large Mrs. L! Po-chun, owners of all

the

Who is going to win the Rooty-they had wonderful legs. Although Singles.

this and started out after the runs. pire. In 1930 Sir Andrew Caldecott,

these members was All their Orst five batsmen fat use our "Times" and Mr. R. Moller will be Hill Derby? This

dis owned by John Peel, Criitel is

then Governor, described the majority of These, however, are insumetent to ful here for the Cire's stable. Mr. B. L. cussed at the present moment among

scores, and so did Mr. Extras. In issue as being one of the best hand-chiefly due to those of the Regular Fighting Services being moved else- Tho has been dellnitely booked for race-goers and I am of the opinion trained under the supervision of Mr. warrant the association scient

E. Pearce

the end, I am told, Hunter who had books which he had ever seen. My where on completion of their tour- T. E

who owns King's the tournaments. The Committee, by that time made 53, was caught readers will therefore understandof-duty in the Colony, the Marber's stable while Mr. L. B. that there are at least half-a-dozen Privilege. The two were given a therefore, has decided to give n

We trial test over 14 miles and they took week's

uit a Chuo has the Hollandia's syndicate at animals with equal chaners.

shot that would have meant how much I am looking forward to

The loss of these 194 members was his disposal. It will be seen that have, only three weeks more to go 2.31 flat to cover the trip, romping (now close on Saturday, February 5tory had it not gone to hand.

(Continued on Page 9.). was very interested to see that T. the receipt, very shortly, of the new before the first day of the Annual

It is worthPlayers are requesed to nule that 11. Kinst turned out for the Pollen publication, and 1 propose to give Carnival and with the exception of home in 30.2/5 seconds. a few ponies, all the other Australianoting that their last mile was there will definitely be no further

timed exactly inside two

With the exception' of T. E. Pearce sub-griffins have not as yet proved the whole being four four-fifths are not satisfactory, the Committee the Colony than anyone else who has extension. It by February 6 entries he probably played cricket earlier in seconds faster than that done by reserves the right to cancel the turned out in the 1037-38 season. Little Audrey (2.35.4/5) about championshipa.

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Boris and Olga, both owned by Mr. F. C. Hall, are housed together) In the Dynasty stable, but i am In- clined to belleve that they are good merchants over short distances. The two, accompanied by Mrs. Pearce's Sydney Bridge, had a good spin over a mile in 2.71.4/5 and they finished

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Annabella had a good run

Derby course in 3.10.3/5, finish- the home stretch in 27.375 seconds and the mare seemed to enjoy the trip. There is no doubt about her ability to stay the long Journey and all her recent Anishes were quite impressive.

Rose Josephine and Lucky Ladi have not as yet been asked to aireich

ENTRIES EXTENDED

Players Given Until Feb. 5

extension, and entries will

Philippines Amateur "Open"

Gibbs Wins Golf Title In Manila

to counteract this. It should, ever, be an excellent game, with cent, respectively, and my money going on to the Club for profit at the meeting grew from on $450 in the preceding year to $1,185 That is to my if I bet a win. cricket, which I don't. I shall hope in 1937-an increase of no less than to publish a full account of the game, 103 per cent, speaks for itself. probably on Tuesday next

LAST SUNDAY'S CAMES

However, I speak subject to cor- rection.

at

The

VILLAGE CRICKET

There was a very jolly game up

the King's Park Ground when

Submarines just managed

the

Sub- beat 11.M.S. "Tamar". The murines carried rather heavy metal in Ogle and Paxton. Indeed the former looked like making a a lot of quickly, runs very

until "Tamar's" Incredibly slow bowler picked him off with a full toss that got him lunch-before-wicket. Pax- ton's bowling was rather too much for the "Tamar",

ar", who appeared to hove sent cut a press gang, an a R. Abbil appeared in their

gather he had been

Manila, Jan. 24. Allison Gibbs, Jr., blazed his way name

the finals side, I their legs, but I have good reason to a fairly easy victory

For

OTHER COMING GAMES

ap-

to believe that the Shanghal jockey, of the Philippines Amateur Open pointed temporary Major General in Mr. Encarnacao, who arrived yester- golf tournament that was completed the Horse Marines. day morning, will give them a good yesterday afternoon at the Manila trial before the Chinese New Year Golf Club. Displaying the *othe holidays.

brand of golf that he did during the Bredon In the next from my note-championship rounds, Gibbs turned

to-morrow-the 20-I con book, but the mare has not done any in an 0 and 7 win.

only find two games set down, and Inst work and she cannot be over- Playing against him in the Gnals I understand the one between the looked. She is a nice animal with was Hugh Robertson, the amateur.R.C. and the Civil Service has been beautiful and powerful hind quarters who won the silver cup in the re- cancelled.. The II.K.C.C. second go and moves nicely.

cent Philippines' Open for the lowest to King's Park to piny the Navy in In my frank opinion, though I may neoro turned' in by an amateur, be wrong, the winner of the Rooty- Robertson's game could not cope others that I have missed. 1 Derby is to be found among the with that of Gibbs and he succumbed following six ponies, namely, An-int the 11th green.

Оп Sunday the long talked nabella, Bredon Criffel, King's The new champion, annexing the match between the first and the Privilege, Little Audrey and Lucky title that was won last year by Sam second elevens at the K.C.C, la due Lad.

Bates, Jr., who did not compete to take place on all day game. this year, played an excellent game wish I could see it but unfortun

on, and fed, at the end of the first ately I have another engagement. I eighteen holes, 4 up.

don't think the second are as likely

AIR FORCE WINS AT RUGGER

London, Jan. 27.

in non-League game. There may be

The two fualists won their honour to win an they were at the begin on Saturday. Robertson defeated ning of the season! R. E. Ewing in the semi-finals, 2 up.

of

The University also are playing!

Univeralty Alumni Association The Royal Air Force defontedi Gibbs had won his way to the cham-the Leicester by five points to three In pionship match by a victory over and here there should be an excel- la rugby malch played to-day. Lt P. C. Treadwell, Navy ace by Rlent game, KCC, teams may be

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rather weakened howevert Reuter

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President of Association Major R. D. Walker, M.C., has kindly continued in office as

Chairman of the President and Council, and it is not proposed to

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