1938-03-04 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1938.

BETTER TENNIS SEEN IN COLONY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Review Of The Annual Racing Carnival

OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PLEASED WITH SUCCESS OF MEET

GOING WAS FAST BUT NO RECORDS CREATED

(By "Captain Foster")

It is impossible in a limited space to permit a full review of the Annual Race Meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club which came to an end last Saturday at the Happy Valloy, but I sincerely trust that a little analysis of the five days of racing will not be out of place.

The Meeting was a grand cuccess DIVIDENDS

from every point of view and a vote of thanks must be tendered to the Stewards, Oficials and the staff in general for the very efficient manner in which every department

run.

was

There was not that usual delay in the payment of the dividends, and this, of course, was much ap

punters. The preciated by the weighing "out and in" of the ponics by the three Stewards in charge of the scale, His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, KC., Lt-Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, 0.8.E., and Edmonston

must be

upon, especially in the Stakes for China subscription griffins of this season when 25 jockeys had to test the scale. It was done at a rattling pace, giving punters ample time to make their selections.

coo-

WERE LOW

ON WHOLE

Three well-known players in action in the Colony Tennis Championships at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday. Tsul Wal-pui and Teul Yun-pui, on the left, easily won their doubles tle, and Lee Wal-tang. on the right, advanced at the expense of S. A. Gray. (Photo: Staff Photographer).

POSTPONED Supplementary

FIXTURE DECIDED

Oliveira And Miss Silva Win

Dividends on the whole were on the ebb, but there were some juicy returns on the concluding day. The

in the Badminton. highest for a win was $120.70 to the of 163 backers delight DCGymkhana Stakes over a mile when

Sir Victor Sassoon's Eve beat her stable

in Havoc Eve by a head. The lowest was $5.30 paid by Desert Chief the Racing Stokes and the same was handed out by Rob dividend Roy in the Jockey Cup; incidentally the two ponies were owned by the doublo Singapore retired merchant, Mr. Eu Tong-sen. Of the "dally

one events" the combination of Criffel and Desert Star paid $3,037 to solitary nominator on the first day, but there was no more of this high

The postponed match in the Colony figure for the rest of the meeting owing to the fact that the punters Mixed Doubles Badminton Champion- were judging better.

While on the subject the parl-ship between M. A. Oliveira mutuel departments were kept busy Miss M. Silva, and H. A. Alves and during the Carnival and it is in- Mrs. A. E. Castro, was played last teresting to relate that the average evenler and ended in a win for the

LEAGUE TIE IMPORTANT turnover per day was well over the former pair by 15-4, 15-4. vicinity of 60,000, this being

What may prove to be the deciding last year's increase of 20,000 over

evening when the Club de sale. The following list, complied game in the "A" Division of the from the official racing resuits issued League will be played on by the Hongkong Jockey Club, will and University "A" teams clash on undoubtedly reveal some interesting the former's court at King's Park. Ogures during the five days of racing:

Favoured with glorious sunshine, last Saturday was a great day for the kiddies who turned up in large force and they followed every race with keen enthusiasm. The

was cluding day of the Carnival certainly a great treat to the chil- apart from the dren who were, racing, tickled with the drummers and pipers of the Royal Scots march ing up and down on the grass track before each event.

Racing was of a very high stan- attendance on the and the dard Anal day was by far the best, the crowd being more than the Derby day.

The Cash Sweep department did a rollicking turnover and in the last event of the Carnival the Club sold tickets with the result over 7,000 that the lucky one No. 3502 which drew Boolat Bay in the Happy Valley Spring Handicap "B" division was worth $7,100 to the owner.

FAST COING

The going was on the fast side, but there was no new track record established. Soldier of Honour, who practically disappeared from the Race Course after his win in the New Zealand Handicap for "C" class China ponies over a course from the two mile post, once round and in, on May 4, 1935, staged a wonderful come-back over the same jaunt in

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the Happy Valley Spring Handicap "A" division. The success was

to the trainer and meritorious one owner, Mr. L. Reidy, for Soldier of Honour had the pleasure of trouncing a few "A" class ponies to equal record time, namely, 2.08.2/6, which is held jointly by King's Warden and Soldier of Britain. A note of Soldier of Honour's performances should be kept.

FIRST DAY

Foochow Cup Maiden Stakes Sydney Malden Stakes (First) China Stakeo Wong-Nel-Chang (Second) Wong-Nei-Chong (First) Sydney Malden Stakes (second) Trial Plate

Valley Blakes

Curragh Handicap

Bendigo Stakes New Stables Pate

Total $1,031

Last year total 42,711

un

and

Tuesday de Recrcia

Should the undergraduates win this match, they will be champions in this division, but a Recreio success will between the triple tie University and Chinese

mean

Part-Mutaci Win Place

126 Recreio, 1,490-1,520-Y.M.C.A. 2,204 2,004

1,931 1.425

2333 2230

2,371 2571

1,993 2020

3,350 2,997

3,309 3,101

2791 2078

3.070 2,540

2,172 1,108

27,243 24,710

An increase of 5,250 over last year'

SECOND DAY Mongolian Stakes

Werth Plate (First) Lusitano Cup Victoria Siakes Garrison Cup Exchange Plate

Melbourne Cup

Hongkong Derby Chaler Cup

|

Challenge Cup

Black Rock Stakes Perth Plate (Second)

Total 70,218 Last year total 50,120

1,170 1,138

1.971 2,013

2353 2057 2.228 2.052 2,084 2577

4.095

4.218 3,200

An increase of 20,002 over last year

THIRD DAY

close and 'There were several exciting finishes, but the best was seen in the last event (the Happy Valley Spring Handicap for "" division) of the Carnival when the top-weighter Boolat Bay (108 lbs) managed to cross over the wire by a head against the second pony, King'a Bounty. carrying 161 lbs. The latter finished 'n short head in front of the dead-heaters Amberley-triming Chailenge Cup

(140 lbs.) and Tyne (161 lbs.) and this spoke volumes for the official Governor's Cup

handicapper's shrewd judgment of the avoirdupois.

AUSTRALIAN GRIFFINS

Kalgan Plato Coral Pinto Peking Plate"

Albury Stakes Royal Navy Cup.

American Cup

Hopeful Slakez Itooty-11 Derby Hacing Stakes.... Gymkhana Stakes

Total 59,900 Last year total 44,037

3,008

2,103 1,421 4,772 3,729

TAKING

3-1 ABOUT

THE TESTS

arc

24.

were

Notes On Last

Week's Cricket

Fine Match Between The Army And Navy

(By "R. Abbit")

To go back to last Saturday, there was a game be tween the Army and Navy that I had not heard about. It was at King's Park and there seems to have been a con- siderable amount of fireworks going. The visitors were by no means at full strength, but Godby got 54 and with useful scores from Coombes and Mackintosh-Walker they were enabled to declare at 150 for 9. The Navy had quite a good side out and managed to get the runs for the loss of 6 wickets, and that too without calling upon Whitmarsh, who for some reason which I do not know put himself in last.

(32), Waymouth

A FINE GAME

HIGHER LEVEL OF PLAY IN LATEST GAMES

TSUI BROTHERS WIN TIE WITH GREATEST EASE

(By "Aba")

Though, judging by the scores, most of the matches were still one-sided, a perceptible improvement in the standard of play was seen in the Colony Tennis Championships at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday.

Admittedly, all nine games played

The most one-sided doubles the

were decided in straight sets; but the was that in which I Agafuro and J. Hentral level of play was higher than Fengelly defeated T. E. Wheble and had been evident in the previous J. A. H. Douglass by G-0, 0-1. The Civil Service entrants won so easily three days.

because of their great consistency.

Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-pul, doubles champions In 1936, were in

The Army scored a win at the action for the first time and won comfortably against Choy Ping-tan expense of the Navy when Major L. A. Newnham and Major F. T. Baines and Ng Kam-chuen by scores of 6-2 beat Commdr. R. H. Rump and Lieut. 6-2. The best tennis of the day was watt by 0-3, 0-4. A. V. Cesano and provided In this encounter, which A. V. Itemedios made short work of Eaw several ane ralles. With

courage probably born of despera- their opponents, N. W. Dimsey and eky P. Delaney, who falled to provide lon, Choy and Ng gave plucky much opposition.

ried

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display against their more famous -opponents; but though they

OPPORTUNITY MISSED

hard, they were obviously outclassed.

While all the singles matches con- Teul Wai-pul, the former Colony champion and Chinese Davis Cupper cluded as expected, Wong Fuk-nam last year, was by far the most im- missed a great opportunity of causing pressive of the four men. Revealing the first upset of the tournament to when he met J. W. Leonard. Run- ail-round brillance, he seemed

number D,

score winners at will. His youngerning away with a 5-1 lead, Wong brother, Tsui Yun-pul, was not so had set point twlec, but lost his consistent, though he was evidently advantage, and Leonard then made

a fine recovery to win by 7-5, 6-1, playing well within himself.

Chief Interest in this encounter was Leonard's come-back in the first Fincher, coming in at settled down although he had some set when all looked lost. Had Wong Billimoria taken his courage in both hands and have very awkward overs from to start with. For the most part he speeded up the railles, I for one

no doubt that he would have wen. rather hung up his bat to dry and Leonard was over-cautious at the hoped for Better things later start, and conceded numerous points ever, runs began to come quite fast

sheer nervousness. But through and Sargent who looked as if he just Wong did not seize his opportunity, waved his bat at them hit several

have aud, given time to recover Leonard fours. As a matter of fact come to the conclusion that Sargent improved to such good purpose that watches the ball much more closely he won the set at 7-5. The next set than people think; he certainly play-was definitely Leonard's.

In spite of his victory, Leonard ed some uncommonly good shots on Sunday. Teddy, too, ran into his

best form. I have not seen him bat was far from impressive. He played so well for a couple of seasons. He unenterprising type of game and were not functioning at all well. seems to have got his off-drive back is usually reliable ground strokes and time and time again the unfor- Play in this match was definitely of tunate Cralgengower's mid-off had the pat-ball variety.

some red hot ones to tackle which

who

KONG IMPRESSIVE

expense

he did very nobly. I began to think for a time that they were going to

On the other hand, Leonard's knock off the runs though the dis- quieting feature of the stand was opponent in the next round, Paul the somewhat rash and uncertain Kong, played well enough to justify running of Sargent (sed quis custo- one to form the conclusion that he of dict ipsos custodes?)

several should advance at the mes nearly ran out either his part- Leonard unless the latter shows con- siderable improvement all round. Meeting Y. C. Lau, Kong showed her or himself.

-THE-STAND-BROKEN.

mixture of steadiness and brilliance, and had his young oponent non- his left plussed on several occasions with the Billimoria then bowled honded leg breaks round the wicket severity of his shots. His service, ing: before. Sargent promptly hit he scored many outright aces. He instead of over it as lie had been de- too, was in fine working order and him for three to mid-wicket, but won by 6-2, 6-1. after an overthrow quickly run, he

was bowled by one which I think

runs

Billimoria's

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

Lee Wai-tong was too steady for.

Scores:

OPEN SINGLES

AL W. Lo heat Firdos Khan 6-1,

0-2.

Lee Wal-long beat S. A. Gray 6-1,

Paul Kong beat Y. C. Lan 6-2, 6-1.

F. II. Kwok beat H. Chan 8-4, 6-2, J. W. Leonard brat Wong Fuk-nam

OPEN DOUBLES

Tsul Wal-put and Tsul Yun-pai beat Choy Ping-fan and Ng Kam- chuen G-2, 0-2,

he just touched 123-8-27. The stand S. A. Gray, and M. W. Lo was never had put on 47 runs. Tom Madar extended in his match against Firdos care in next and proceeded to setile Khan, F. H. Kwok and Henry Chan down, playing very much more con- had a good tussle, but the former fident cricket than he does when he was just that little bit better than to punch the bowling. However, (30), 107, the D.B.S. managed to scrape gocs In first, while Teddy continued his rival. Webster Odds of three to one against Eng- land regaining the Ashes this year

being accepted daily by Sir Ogle (20), and C. P. O. Thomas (25) up 121, though I observe that their after 17 runs had been added, Bil- Crory defence. Jex come in apparently were the principal scorers for the top scorer was Extras (20) which limorin got a good one past Mindar's 3,414 3,930 Pelham Warner, 3,343 3,492

He made this confession recently Navy. I rather gather that, as in just about turned the scale! 5,080 4,470

370 4.320 at Lord's when he announced that the case of Paxton, Haifold is not made 18 before he was run out, and

It lang to crack a ball from Souza, hilt 1,000

R. W. V. Robins would again cap-likely to be so effective on matting, I strongly suspect that the prevail-unperturbed and another 15

but for some reason or other which ing weakness of school teams, bad were added before Fincher, In try- toin Middlesex next season.

Sir Pelham expressing his faith in I have not yet been able to discover, running, exists in the D.B.S. 20,307 33,811 England's young cricketers, said he he did not go on to bowl. He was a great pity because boys can be very hard into his own wicket. 6-2.

hoped Edrich and Compton would actually set down in the score as "did taught to run properly provided that is 43 is definitely the best innings become the Hendren and Hearne of not bat" but of course, possibly he you can rid them of self-conscious- he has played for a long time, It was absent. Paxton got a couple of ness. The one thing that counts in was quite an interesting finish to a the future Middlesex cleven.

wickets but he was a bit expensive running is a clear decisive call, not very pleasant game. sliver

Carless had 3 an unintelligible word mumbled to-figures (16-4-34-5) represent some 7-5, 6-1. Sir Pelham presented

wards the wicket-keeper. If a bats- very steady bowling indeed and, but man le going, let him say so definitely for Sargent and Fincher, he would

Major L. A. Newnham and Major 1,10 1,240 tankards to Hendren and Hearne, on as they cost 42 runs.

was paid to for 44, Spurgeon 2 for 28. tribute. 1,000 1,753 which worm

and clearly; if he is not, let him behave done very much better. There SCHOOL CRICKET 1,643 13 their great services and detalls of

even more emphatic. A third call is no doubt that Craigengower are E. T. Baines beat Commar. H. H. quite useful this year and they are 2,433 2,40000

as keen as mustard, so we shall have Rump and Lieut. Watt 8-3, 0-4. 2,200 1,008 their brilliant achievements

As usual the Director of Educa- simply "wait".

A. V. Gasano and A. V. Remedios 3,330 3,140 inscribed. Here are the Agures:-

some interesting cricket to watch on Hendren: Innings 1,292; not outs, tion, Mr. G. R. Sayer, got out a team

the next two Saturdays if the beat N. W. Dimsey and P. Delaney

0-1, 0-1. 4.200 4.030

2.872 106; runs, 57,502; highest innings, to play the combined schools. Ile

At the KC.C. on Sunday the an-weather holds fine. 6,123 3120 301; average, 50.87; number of cen- always makes a point of getting out

a good strong side (and "very nual fixture (all day) between Kow- 170. turies,

Hearic: Innings, 1,028; not-outs, rightly" too.) and the School did loan and Cralgengower was played in the most excellent weather.

The games which will be played 32,630 24.730 108; runs, 30,843; highest innings, very creditably to get 130 against the

285: average, 40.18; number of cen- bowling of Baker, Dunnett, Perry, Craigengower batted first and ai-

I. Agafuroff and J. Pengelly beat turies, 90; wickets, 1,839; average. Minu (who did not get any wickets though F. R. Zimmern had 45 and to-morrow are all of them, so far although they only got F. K. Lee 21, things looked very bad as I know, the league games which in 7 overs, Hawkins, Mindar for them when several wicketa fell should have been played on Febru-T. W. Wheble and J. A.'H. Douglass J runs off

was keep-Ary 12, when the weather was to 6-0, 6-1, (A. H.), McLellan, and H. W. Lee, quickly although Souza

Impossible. The Army play Craigen- I am not quite sure who or where ing his end up excellently. However,

play

ห every case), Reerelo

Singles: Taul Wal-pul K. M. Rumjahn is though 1 suspect

self back till late, held on, kefirst in

Hongkong K.C.C., LRC play the him of being a member of the LRC. Ernie Zimmern who had kept him-gower. (home teams are mentioned second eleven. Anyway he got 33, his end up in turn, and Souza

han; J. A. H. Douglass v. W. Sander; while Crary and Hosegood, who cer- beautiful cricket and the score finally Club, and Civil Service play the Chan; T. A. Fearco v. T. C. Monag-

are those tainly are schoolboy cricketers, got reached. 194 with Souza 83 not out Navy, K.C.C. should win all right, S., Hussain V. H. D. Rumjohn.

I am told that his only bad shot was but the two key games

Doubles, J. C. Loch and J. M. 20 and 21 respectively.

an uppish one through the gully but between the Army and Craigengower, The batting of Mr. Sayer's team the Beldaman did not get his hand and the L.R.C. and the Club. Both Tomlinson v. F. H. Kwok and S. W. was far too strong for the schoolboys to it. The K.C.C. experimented with of them may very well, result in Liang; O. E. C. Marion and D. 3..

advantage of the LRC, but I have The Championship Committee of bowling, and after Perry (who has their batting order a bit, and in some drawn. If that is so it will be at the Evans v. M. K. and M. W. Lo; J. W.

and G. C. Burnett.

Club Championship-W. M. Ear- the R and A. Golf Club of St. An- a thoroughly bad patch with the bat ways it was not unsuccessful though already dealt with this matter be Leonard and G. Chon v. A. Crawford drews recently announced that play- at present), had failed Ride and A. H. they lost wickets very cheaply fotel I hope to be able to write on

O'Bryen, start with Broadbridge, beaten by .7

Bob Lec, and McKenzie were very the matter on Tuesday next, when An increase of 14,331 over last yaaring for a cash prize in a puiting Madar both made

competition is a breach of the ama-The Schools were

soon out, while Anderson had gone it is just possible for private reasons ton y. F. V. Harrison; H. D. Bidwell ieur status conditions and in future

after making 21. Lloyd and F. Zim-I may have to defer my article unti V. E. J. Armstrong. will forfeit hls 1,283 2,037

so doing anyone

mern hung on for a bit until Lloyd the next Friday. I sincerely hope. same manner

shockingly bad shot at a that this will not be the case! 7,781 3.500 amateur status in the

I are that I have put the above made a

In the Junior matches the pro- 1,242 as he does for accepting a money

but the key gramme is the some 3,128 3,203 prize in any other form of golf com- match out of its proper sequence, un ohort ball and was caught low down 3,704 4,047

It was played on Sunday. On Satur-Int extra cover for 14.

match is that between Craigengow 4,000 3,044 petition.

The giving of vouchers is also ob- day, the D.D.S. actually bent Craigen-

Next over Zimmern, who, though and Itecrelo, Craigengower 3,870 3,905

A. W. Carr, the former Nottingham- Joctionable and should be discour-Hower second eleven which, as I wan

told by Ernie Zimmern, was prac-not acoring, had been playing some win, and if they do it will put them sholt, mado level with the Navy who have only 4.335 3,507

aged.

The R. and A. Club belleve that atically at full strength. This sounds quite good defensive golfing prize should be some tangi-pretty good but it must be remem- about four completely "Cow shots at a friendly with the C.B.B. As far as shire County Cricket Club captain, Youngaye the Biltmoria and was bowled when he can make out the present Junior has resigned from the club Commit

oider-Royal Navy, C.C.C., attend meatings, blo and lasting memento of the occa-bered that besider

He was a. territorial member of the sion, and in any case should be fr-School have Sargent playing for missed for the fourth time. Want on League Table stands in the follow- teen he cannot spore the time to

Police, Univeralty, them, and the latter took 6 wickets earth persuaded him to make these ing

"A" Army

K.C.C.Committee and had two more years however, shots, when he was playing quite expensive.

It hoped that after this announce for 30 runs. Matthews,

will be filed. ment

authorities promoting golt did uncominonly well to pick up nice defensive cricket otherwise, Recreo, cc., Inc. It will be acent that the aggregule competitions for amateurs will abs- three wickets at the end for @runs, really don't know. Sargent, however, CB.C.C., and Army "", but lila is to serve, it is expected the vacancy

Against the Cralgengower total of played aggressive cricket and Ernie subject to correction. (Continued on Page 9.) lain from offering money prizes.

1,049 1,561

An increase of 15,512 over last year Among the Australian subscrip-

FOURTH DAY tion griffins of this reason Tornado Leighton Hill Stakes Star has crowned herself no "Miss Grand Hand Sinkes Champion" of the Annual Carnival Ladies Purse by annexing the Sydney Maiden Adelaide Stakes

a

Jockey Cup...... niue Mountains Plate Tyro Stakes..... Champion Silakes Hourts Club Cup Griffin Consolation Northern Stakes Consolation Stakes

2,032

1,00

2.403 2414

2.690 2.720

Cash Prizes.

1,042

1,805

2,854

2,241

633

Banned In

2.204

103

3.770

Blake

1.900 3,401

4.201

a.861

Golf Events

3,700 2.233

33,220 20,461

Talat 01,780 Last year total 47,449

Btakes Stakes

Stakes (firal section) and the Rooty- Hill Derby and her two starts have been remunerated with $2,041 and

for

owner. the Derby cup Annabella has earned $1,570 for her three outings while Murray River has collected $1,318 for the two talpans of the Hongkong Bank. The failure of little Audrey among the the Rooty Hit placed ponies in Derby was a sad blow to punters,

FIFTH DAY for she was made a hot favourite.

of King's NII Desperandum Much

expected WRZ

Desperandum Privilego, but the mare pulted up

NU third 1amo atier running into a

(econd) KAR place in the Perth Pinto (occond crimins Spring Handjesp

Grimer Spring Ilandicap ... section) and it is learned that sho

Flemington, Pate....... Sub-priming Champions in all on the walking list. By

Phaethon Handicap ess adopting different tactics, Instead of taking the

pony out to the front fany Valley Spring Tanal- which proved a fallure in the Mel- Australian Ponies Champions, 4103 30 bourne Cup,

Mr. Donald Black Happy Valley Spring Handi-

cap #

4.712 3,870 rode Strathroy from the back and

33,547 32.346 had cundidate Mr. J. F. Macgregor's Ar easy passagh in the Australian Ponlea Champions, winning by four clear lenguas, Strathroy turned the WERS Vory tables on Election who Jucky to capture the Melbourns

Cup

Total 65.703 Last year total $1,003

An increase of 13.030 over last year

halt

centuries.

wickels.

SCHOOLBOY VICTORY

TODAY'S PROGRAMME

A. W. Carr Loaves Notts Committoo

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