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FEBRUARY FRIDAY, THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
4, 1038.
SILKYLIGHT FAVOURED FOR THE HONGKONG DERBY
A FINE GALLOP
RETURNED
LAST WEEK-END
MR. ERIC MOLLER MAY SCORE FIRST WIN
(By "Captain Foster")
After such a fine performance by Mr. Eric Moller's Silkylight over the champion course, we need not go very far to find the winner of the Hongkong Derby for China ponies, griffins of this season. The gallop, took place at the Race Course, Happy Valley, last Sunday before a record crowd of owners and racing en- thusiasts and the going was on the fast side.
FORECAST POOL ON DERBY
One Nomination Suggested
(By "Captain Foster'')
The Hongkong Jockey Club is conducting a forecast pool on the Hongkong Derby, on all entered ponies, whether they subsequently start or not.
The pool, fess Government tax and commission to the Club, will be divided equally among the nomina- forecast the first three tors who
ponies past the post in the Hong-
kong Derby in the correct order.
The conditions of the pool are too lengthy to reproduce in this
cuinted to all the members of the Club and extra nomination forms
So optimistle Wix the Russian Mr. Eric Moller was the jockey for column, but they have been clr- trainer of putting up a grand show all the "Chlefs" ponies. that the stable companion, Colorado
In the following year Mr. Moller may be obtained at the Treasurers' an Australian sub-griffin of was again here in the Interest of Office, Exchange Building; the Club Star, Hils senson, was loaned to do the Sir Ellis Kasoorie, Borneo Chief House, Happy Valley; the Stables, "amalı" work and Skylight came winning the Ladies Purse and Fijian Shun Kwong Rond; the Hongkong
was third in the Champion Club, or the Sports Club, Chief through the test with flying colours.
Stokes. In 1015 Australian Chief. The cost of euch forecast is as It was not a very nice morning for
was made red hot favourite for follows:- the early birds, owing to the heavy the Blue Riband, but the jockey had $1 before 5 p.m. on Monday, mist hanging around the various to be contented with a second place
February 7, for Sir Paul's Perfection Dahlia was quarter mile posts, but a speelst
Mr. Three watch
years later, was kept on all the ponies too good.
Lime Moller was racing on joint account and one of the energetic
with Mr. A. M. L. Soares and their
A
silk Jacket for a long while, Mr.
$2 between 5
p.m. on Monday, February 7 and
5
$5 between 5
3
on
have
p.m. on Monday, keepers was just in the nick of thick was "dead out" in the classic
February 14,
p.m. оп Monday, to "ching" when the above two
February 14, and steeds
the 144 miles event. Illa-last placing was in 1922 flushed past
Pride
p.m.
Monday, piloted Roman post. They jumped off with 35.2/5 when he
February 21. seconds for the first quarter while (owned by the late Mr. Hector Sas-
The following nominations a the second stanza was galloped in soon, brother to Sir Victor) to 34 seconds. The speed was acceler- second position in the Hongkong been received for the Hongkong ated to 32.1/6 seconds for the third Derby and his last appearance as a Derby:
Advancing Time, A Star, Black formed in 31 seconds and the whole though he has not been donning the Time, Forgotten Star, Fowey, Half- quarter, but the fourth was per- Jockey, I belleve, was in 1925 riding
for the late Sir Paul Chater, Al-Bay, Cameronian. Confusion Bay, Desert Chief, Elizabeth. Expression journey was timed in 2.41.2/5.
It cannot be suld that the run was Moller's experience of our course, Moon Eve. Handicap Eve, Harmony une of the fastest gallops ever wit- especially the sharp corners, will be Eve, Hyndford Bridge, Jober, Just In nessed at Happy Valley among the Derby #fins in preparation for, the Blue Riland, for at this time Inst Mrs. Dunbar's Red Feather year covered the same jaunt in 2.41' flat,
NEXT BEST GALLOP but the manner, in which the Shang- lini owner's only nomination for the
The next best gallop was that of big classic event came running down Harmony Eve, Half-Moon Eve and going together the home stretch, must have thrilled Handicap Eve, all
over the same track, and they took the chronometer register- everyone, ing
Tast quarter in 20.475 243 to cover the circuit, the firs: seconds. It will be seen that the Half-Moen Eve and Handicap Eve
nained Anishing a neck ahend Ist bulk-a-mile was just inside of
the
his father.
NEVER WON DERBY
a useful guidance and a great help Tlaxe, Klug's Prejudice, Lancashire his son in capturing the much Boy. Lancashire Lass, Lovely Star, coveted Hongkong Derby.
10
It
frtal
even
of
Lucky, Moonlight View, National Pride, Nokomis, Pinfarthings, Silky- Glant Halt, Sublight View. The Panda, and Viber.
The Arst "Forecast Pool" at one dollar will be closed on Monday be- fore G p.m. at the Treasurers' Office, Exchange Building and I suggest one nomination:
Bilkylight Desert Chief National Pride
Paragraphs
Το Remember
MAXIE POURS FOR BUDDY.-Max Baer, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, pours a cheering cup for his brother. Buddy, who aspires to occupy the position in the boxing ring Max former- ly held. Maxle was in the news again recently as a result of Tommy Farr's refusal to fight him. The Welshman has already beaten him once before.
AUSTRALIA IN
DAVIS CUP Offers Challenge. In American Zone
Washington, Feb. 3. Contrary to earlier reports, Australia has challenged for the Davis Cup in the 1938 competition. As was the case last year, sho has challenged in the American Zone and has been drawn to meet Mexico, which practically ensures her to play Japan in the Zone Final.
The drow of the 1938 competition was made here to-day by Mr. Cordell Hull, the US. Secretary of State.
Twenty-five countries have chal- lenged for the trophy, now held by the United States.
a minute, but the Inst three-quarters was many lengths behind the pair. of a mile was done in 1.32 and the 1 was a big difference between this with Confusion Bay. Harmony Eve thend Moonlight View to make up six last mile was negotiated in 2.08.
and that performed by
com- Shanghai representative Silkylight. starters giving 120 possible was without doubt a creditable per- Sir Victor's three nominations were binations. formance
for the brown stallion of
It will be recalled that last year Mr. Moller was not pressed nor was not only hard pressed, but the use the application of the whip adminis-
of the whip was in full swing and there was only one correct forecast, then the home run look 30 the nominator being Mr. D. Greer tered. The gallop was an impres-
of the Dunlop Rubber Co. seconds. sive one and for the time being I cannot advocate the claims of any Mr. Dunbar's aspirant, Confusion other grifin against Mr. Moller's Ray, was tested over the same dis- candidate for the Hongkong Derby.tance and the circle was galloped In Skylight will be ridden by Mr. R.2.48, and home in 29.3/5 seconds. B. Moller and it is to be hoped that This pony went alone and it was, -ho-will-capture-the-Blue-Riband-fortherefore, a satisfactory run
All eyes were focussed on Mr. Eu Tong-sen's chestnut stallion, Desert Chief, Like many other first class joe-when it appeared on the course, but Mr. Encarnaçao up, keys, the grrand old timer, Mr. Eric Moller, has not ridden a winner in trip over 14 miles and the journey the combination had only a steady the Hongkong Derby, but he was
was covered placed on several occasions, the first for
the last quarter. The jockey being 38 years ago. Mr. Moller made his debut here as a Jockey uit seemed that he was quite satis
was no doubt feeling the pony and Northern Jockeys, Messrs. C. En- 1800
when he steered Ute, owned by fled with his mount. Desert Chief Hunt, and a few more, Messrs. 11. the late Capt. Lambton of H. M. S. not a lazy worker, but his stride, Maitland, R. B. Moller, A. Nendt and Powerful, in victory in the Wong-when he gets going, is something to Nel-Chong Stakes whilst in following year
thewrite home about and he will, in my was riding for estimation, be Silkylight's chief op the late Mr. David Gillies, manager the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Mr. Gillies" grimin, Diplo- mat, was accond in the Maiden lunt) and Nokomis (Russian boy) Stakes, but Strategist came third in the Hongkong
Mr.
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with
in 2.52 with 31 seconds
Advancing Time (Mr.
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J. Pole
(By "Captain Foster")
With the latest arrival of three
carnaçao, V. V. Needa and J. Pote-
T. L. Wong to fellow, the attendance of regular followers of the turf has been increased and the form dis played by several China sub-griffins, has doubled the interest centred in the Volicy Stakes over six furlongs.
The gallop of Charybdis, with Mr.
Toca's by and the later were given a good spin over a mile J. Pote-Hunt in the saddle, over 1%
third in the Champlon
1905
Mr.
Moller
in 1913
and they took 2.13.1/5 to tour the was placed
Piegelrcle. They
are, in Stakes. In
my opinion, only sprinters. rode fallfax, owned
Great Britain, which relinquished the Cup to the Americans last year, has been drawn against Rumania in the first round of the European.Zone..
The following is the result of the draw:
France Poland
EUROPEAN ZONE (FIRST ROUND)
V.
Ireland
V. Italy Czechoslovakia v. Yugoslavia Dellain
7. Rumania
BYES INTO SECOND ROUND
Cricket Notas
Reflections On Club-Services Annual Match
LAST WEEK'S HOLIDAY GAMES UNDER REVIEW
1.
Considerations of time and space (sounds like H. G. Wells doesn't it?) prevented my publishing any roffeç- tions upon the Club and Services match in my last article. I propose to imitate a method which will be familiar to regular readers of the Cricketer and to put comments in the form of a series of points.
That there was very little in it as regards the wicket or the light and although the Club possibly lost a Hitle through having to bat second, the wicket was very little if any worse in the fourth innings than it had been in the first.
That in the first innings the Club's bad catching in the slips lel the Services score 103 when they should have scared at most 120 and probably less,
3. That after two or three overs on Monday morning Paxton (es- pecially) and Godby and Hatfield bowled really excellently, the lotter with the very poorest of luck.
the
4. That, in spite of
good bowling the complete collapse of the middle of the Club can only be ex-| plained by bad cricket and nerves.
5.
That it was a mistake to take off Paxton at all at the end of the first innings and that the Club would never have gal to 163 if he had stopped on-let alone 183.
Northampton Draws With Palace
London, Feb. 3. In the Southern Section of the Third Division in the Eng- lish Football League, Nor thampton, playing at home, drew with Crystal Palace to- day, each side scoring once.-- Router.
draw. They owe practically every- thing to Webb who got 69. It will be interesting to see how he does for Army B when they next play, They have no fixtures for a week or two I believe.
SUNDAY'S GAMES
6. That after the collapse of the Services Arst five wickets, Raw The game between the first and storne, Godby and Chiverall brought second elevens of the K.C.C. took off a very fine recovery. They were place on Sunday last and illustrated up against a bigger.crisis than were very well the defect which both the Club batsmen when their rot teams share the lack of consistent Good Individual scorts set in and instend of curling up they batting. fought their way out of a well-nigh there were on both sides but there hopeless position.
were far too many fallures, How- the second team did 'un- 7. That it shows what catching ever, can door can't. Apart from the commonly well Faced by the full first innings, had a very hard catch bowling strength of the Brst, (and been taken off Rawstorme at cover win turning out again) they totalled I was very glad to see Frank Good- the Club must have won.
8. That after seeing them several 1190 runs. I hear that Mulcahy's 89 knock Indiced. I was a very fine times, and admitting frequent team have always considered him a very changes I cannot understand
why useful batsman and there are several the Army have not done better in
in the Arst eleven who are not so the League.
good as he is. Baxter (28), and Perry also did well but then
(21)
OTHER SATURDAY GAMES
five balamen running did very little
Top Half-Germany v. Norway! Hungary v. New Zealand: and Monaco, who will meet the winner of the France v. Netherlands tie. The K.C.C. second eleven managed and only Sargent cracked up a 10 to beat the Diocesan School, who at the end. Extran (25) was third -~-~~-~BottemTM Half.—-Sweden v Swit-started well enough as F. Lay highest scorer!
zerland: Greece v Belgium: and got 48 and A. J. M. Pratn 34. Except Austria v. India.
AMERICAN ZONE (FIRST ROUND)
Netherlands
Japan Mexico
บ.
Canada
V. Australia
V. Denmark
MACAO MEETING PROSPECTS
Six Events To Be Contested
miles in 2.54.1/5 has given us all plenty of food to think, but the trial of Golden Cow over the same route In 2.65.1/0 has been considered to by the Shanghal stable Windgard, to National Pride, a certain starter
be
betler run. The former lowest position in the frame, but for the Hongkong Derby, is looking finished
he was racing on his
the last quarter in 32.3/5) own extremely well and his gallop over seconds while the Intter was a fifth
(By "Captain Foster") under the style of "Cire" and bla the champlon course in 2.49.215 was of a second slower, but the last mile pony Sunlight finisited behind the quite impressive.
of Golden Cow in 2.13.1/5 was for the auspices of the
for The February Race Meeting under winner, Fijian Chief, ridden by the
better than CharyBids' time
Macao Jockey Mrs. Pearce's Hyndford Bridge 2.17.2/5. The
difference could
Club will be held at Areia Preta on kong Derby, the latter pony
explained. Charybdis took Sunday when a nice programme of owned by the then Mr. Ellis Ka- very badly over 1 miles, the last 36.4/5 seconds for the first quarter six events will be contested. dooric. It was, however, the late quarter being 32.2/5 seconds.
late Mr. John Jonstone in the ang! with Mr. Needo in the saddle went enally
I liked the gallop of Viber and
Sir Ellis Kadoorie's first and only Blue Riband victory and it is inter- esting
to relate that prior to this, Jober over a inite, the latter finish- ing the last half-a-mile in 1.01.2/5 will be quite useful for short dir- lance events.
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MEMBERS' BADGES
Members are informed that Now Badges superseding any previous Issue, and voild for the 1938 Racing Scnson, (1st January to 31st Decem-
be
while Golden Cow's time for the same distance was 42 seconds flat.
•
First anddling bell will be rung ai 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be run at 2 o'clock.
The Pulsne Judge, Mr. R. E. Lind-The 5.s. Kinshan will teave the sell, and his partner the Vice-chinir
min
usual pier at 9.30 a.m., returning at 7 p.m., instead of the usual & o'clock. A special doiler cash sweep is be-
Abraham) (Mr. Ezra K.C.C., were present to witness the Tanning of Cricketer against John ing conducted on the main event, the Peel's Merrick over the Valley Victory Handicap, over six furlongs Stakes' course, the latter winning by and it is learned that the first prize many lengtha and I think It would is worth winning. be advisable to start Cricketer In My selections, for the frat five the Wong-Net-Chong Stakes,
Ali Baba' was given a test over the
milo
events are as follows:
THE SUN CHUN HANDICAP
ber, 1938) will be issued on applica- Derby court and he took 3.42.3/5 on to the Secretary. These Badges to circle 14 miles, romping home in are not transferable and in no cir-32.2/5 seconds. Ilin Iast half-a-mile cumstances may they be used by was covered in 1.08 and the“ any person other than the Member was done in 2.21 fiat. For a China THE to whom they are issued.
subscription griffin it was certainly good performance and it will not surprise me to see this bay gelding of Messrs. Li and Edgar capturing the Sports Club Cup,
Each member is entitled to two Lady's Badges (one Brooch and one Cardboard Badge) free of charge, These are valid for the whole of the 1938 Racing Senson and may bo transferred at will
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Hogmanay
Falry Auk Coureur Blen
GOOD LUCK HANDICAP Rothesay Bay
Gold ClauSO
Merry Maker
THE SHEUNG YUEN HANDICAP
Mr. F. Marahall has been definite- ly booked to pilot Fel Ying who was Admission to the Members' En-
given a slow mile in 2.32.1/5 but the clomire can only be gained upon home run was impressive. Although THE production of badges, which may be slow, Smiling Thru with Mr. En- worn throughout the duration of each meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Gold Sovereign Copper Idol Mao's Adventuro
VICTORY HANDICAP
Shanghai 4
L
Hopefulleg Victory Life
GOOD HEALTH HANDICAP
Gold Coin
carnacao went nicely over a mile and I was much impressed with hi nction. Planchet (Mr. Needa) was Every care should be taken of full of running over the champion THE Badges and Brooches throughout the course and Arabian Cat covered six year. In the event of loss, duplicates furlongs in 1.41.1/5 registering 31.2/5 will only be issued on payment of seconds for the last quarter which
should be noted: £.N.3810 Onch,
Voltaire ----Nallonst-Bviris
--Reuter. (Until quite recently, some of the leading
Anderson who seems now quite for Crary, however, no one else got returned to form made an excellent double figures and they were all 93 but Madar, Zimmern, Lloyd and out for 120. Baxter got going at Bumbro all failed while O'Bryen last and made 62 for K.C.C. who could only manage 12. Teddy Fin- otherwise would have been rather cher got 19 but he is only a shadow cricket sense up against it. As it was they won of himself (in the by two wickets.
I any, of course) this season and think his tennis and golf have made him n
bit stale. Ernie Fincher elected to have one of his brilliant
The first eleven won by three
were Australian players against the country's entry this year
The
AN EXCITING GAME
Club second had quite a
because they felt that hey needed a strong side out against the Navy days and rattled up 87 very quickly. rest from the continuous tennis second at King's Park but the score wickets, I gather.
which
UNIVERSITY CRICKET
they bad been playing. ing was slow and small, only 251 Evidently, the success of Adrian runs being scored for twelve wickets. Quist and John Bromwich in die N, F. Fax, Armstrong and Bidwell
The University Alunni did very doubles they won the Australian were almost entirely responsible for championship against Don Budge and the Club's total of 129 for 5 declared. nicely against the Varsity for though Gene Make (United States) and The Navy were without Waymouth Erale Zimmern opened with a blob Baron Gottfried усп Crain and and D'Arcy Evans (slek), and Hut-D. Hung (32), F. R. Zimmern (70), Henner Henkel (Germany) and the ley (playing for the Services), but da Silva (36) and K. T. Loke (21 singies Church took the burden of the game not out) all got going. Faced with players, particularly Bromwich, are on to his shoulders and, with stout 190 for five declared, the University factors which have swung the scales aid from Webster and Collins, made, were not down-hearted and most of
a good effort to get the rung in favour of participation.)
but them got runs. M. C. Hung (40 not stumps were drawn when eight out), and K. S. Oh (37) were top more runs were still needed.
scorers in 101 for six-by no memis a bad performance.
fino
form shown by the
Owen-Smith Leaves England
ANOTHER DRAW
TO-MORROW
to-
As usunt I. All was the mainstay of the I.R.G. second's batting, and There is a full programme although he went in number ve hemorrow in the First League. So far knocked up 71 ngainst the Civil as form goes the Army should beat Service. A. K. Minu and K. M. the Navy, Recrelo lose to Craigers- Rumjahn got double figures and so gower and IRC. beat the Civil did N. Singh, but the rest did very Service. The latter game, however, little. Robertson had the excellent is by no means a certainty and K figures of 13.5-1-37-6 while. Mac- Baker finds his best form Civil Ser- Gowan's three for thirty in thirteen vice may well win. At Kowloon I overs
good performance. rather expect to see a draw. I have The other three bowlers tried how-not yet seen the Club side but real-
expensive. The best all-round athlete of the ever were
As usually it depends a good deal if there is Daniell did very well getting his a collapse on either side. On the day, H. G. Owen-Smith, is return half century for the C.S.C.C. while whole the odds are rather on the ing to Natal to-morrow. His carly Harper made thirty--his biggest Club though their bowling is per- departure after passing his medical score for some time, I think-no one hapa hardly as good as the K.C.C.'s finals will be regretted by the legion clac but Bendall got many. Austin attack. of friends he has made during the and Palce just played out time for П draw heavily in the Indian's this favour. seven years he has spent in
country.
In
for
back
London, Dec. 30.
Was 2
THE JUNIOR DIVISION
Mentioning the names of the Home Teama first I will try to forecast SMALL SCORES that short
of space
Ume
what should on form happen in the When I looked at the score-sheet games in the Junior Division to Owen-Smith, who hit up a century
of the Recreio-La Salle match. I felt morrow. Civil Service, I fear, will South Africa against Englandke saying, as Bruggiesmith did of not hold the Army "A" though it at Leeds in 1920, has won Blues at the dinghy "Losh, how Innumer-Daniella gets going they may bring Oxford fur Rugby football, cricket,|ie are the Gosancs!" However, off a draw. Navy second should and boxing, gained ten copa at full- the effect was partly caused by the beat Recreio but they have been for England, whom he cap-fact that two of them, bowled and skating over thin ice for the Inst
matches. The
Club second I found there wore only four play two tained last season when they woning in all, Recreio scored 27 (1), J. should beat KC.C. unless the latter the triple crown, played cricket for Gosano taking 7 for 10 and A. sido play a great deal better Middlesex, and been a hospital box-Arculli 3 for 17, while La
Salle they have been doing recentis Ing champion.
reached the total of alxty! However frankly have no idea what will what do small scores malter? I am happen in the Folloe and LRC. Another South African who plans delighted to find a new cricket alde game unless I. All and K. M. Rum an early return to his native coun- In the field and I wish them luck, Jahn aro outed at
once. Then I try Is J. D. Low, the Cambridge F. M. el Arculll's team was too back the Police. Finally I
100 20 Rugby captain, who leamt his foot strong for the RA.M.C., containing way in which C.C.C.
can lose to ball at Dover College, and gained as it did several members of the Univeralty and I should be strongly RC. Arat eleven. They hit up 187 of opinion they would win were it for, eight wickets-of which four not for. the much 'Improved form of were *retired' but the RAM.C. the Varsity with the bat lately. managed to hang on long enough tol
1. ANTY
his Blue in 1938. Last season Low appeared in two English Trials scrum-half
at
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