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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

11. FRIDAY, MARCH

1938:

FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET FIXED FOR TO-MORROW

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IN REALITY CONTINUATION OF CARNIVAL

NINE EVENTS ARRANGED IN DAY'S PROGRAMME

(By "Captain Foster")

Although it is officially called the First Extra the race Meet- ing which will be held to-morrow at Happy Valley is in reality a continuation of the Annual Carnival; for there are a few open races confined to Australian and China ponies that started at the Annual Race Meeting and did not win. However, after to- morrow's racing, the classification sub-committee will assemble some time next week for a new ranking list and it looks that they will have a hard job over the Australian subscription griffins of this season. Owners are reminded that no pony will be classi- fied within 48 hours of, the time fixed for closing the entries for any Race Meeting.

ar-

recalled that 1 sub- It will be griffins were actually drawn for on November 25, and it is interesting to relate that the Nil Desperandum Stakes attracted no fewer than 75 entries the biggest for sub races. This

was extremely good on the surface, the fact being the late rival of the consignment and owners had no other but to be liberal in their

ere were, and many of however, 69 starters them appeared only once or twice during the five days of racing. Out of this, 20 runners made their ac quaintances with the judges and the remaining 49 were among the "Also Rans."

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usual

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Oxford's Boat Race

Crew. Chosen.

London, Feb. 28. Oxford will be represented by the following in the Boat Race, barring accidents:

Garton (Eton), (bow), Young (Westminster), Ste- ward (Eton), Forbes (SL Paul's), Burrow (St. Ed. ward's), Waldron (Shrew. bury), Cherry (Westmina- ter), Hodgson (Eton) (stroke) and Merifield (King Edward's School) (Cox* swain).

Garton, Young, Forbes and Waldron are new Blues. Reuter,

POOR ENTRIES RECEIVED

Race Confined To Derby Griffins

(first Bection) over February 24, 1930, was timed 1.51.2/5 on a heavy course whereas Inst year Llanaron with a Jockey lower positions in the frame. allowance of 5 lbs. won the same race in 1.53.1/5 or a good track.

The absence of several Shanghai GLADIATOR

crack jockeys, who have gone back to the north, will be much felt, but

it is learned that there is it possi- TO BEAT

OAK BAY

only.

Picture shows the late Mr. II.

Lloyd Thomas, British Minister Tienipotentiary in Paris, riding his horse, Royal Mail, last year's winner and this year's favourite in the Grand National, in the Cloister Steeple. chase at Lingfield last month. He finished fourth. A cable sent out from London yesterday states that Royal Mall will shortly be auctioned without reserve, probably at Hurst Park on Saturday. Mr. Thomas was killed recently, while riding his famous horse,

Louis XIV

To Have A Big Test

Many Rivals In Tytam Handicap

Badminton Championship Programme

Dates Announced For Concluding Matches

Cricket Notos

By "R. Abbit”

Vital League

Matches For Week-End

Championships May Be Decided To-morrow

The remaining Senior League last Saturday was one which had no bearing on the shield result, as neither the Civil Service nor the Navy are in the running. But for Whitmarsh, who knocked up a stout 96 before being bowled by Perry, the Navy would have made a sorry mess of it.

JUNIOR LEAGUE GAMES

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I was most interested to see the I never had any reasonable doubt names of the English selection Com- that Craigengower would beat the mitice. Plum Warner is there as

and Recreio second eleven

It usual and Percy Perrin. But it is proved. The Recreio could only get interesting to note that they have 89 of which L. G. Gosano had 37- included iwe youngish players, who (I see there were three Gusanos are both or were captaining county

the playing in the second and two in sides, A. D. Sellars of Yorkshire and Arst Recreio team, which is abi M. J. Turnbull of

bull of Glamorgan. This hard on a poor cricket scribe!)--and should keep the balance pretty true remained undefeated at the close between the dy.f. and

5.0.0. the The only other double figure scores

element. Of course whatever they were Carvalho (15) and Mr. Extras do there will be the usual howl of

The three important classic events, running of Little Audrey, who

fourth in the Rooty-H the Valley Stakes, the Hongkong finished Derby and

the Rooty-Hill Derby Derby, was n terrible disappointment have come and gone, Although he to her admirers. It may not be the Valley Stokes quite (known that all the three placed cobs, annexed

Only Nave and Paxton got double beaten by K.C.C. I see Sargent, has Desert Star comfortably,

was not Tornado Star, Annabella and Mur-

figure besides, but, as it was, they been promoted to first wicket and he the best of the flock of China ponies,

ray River, in the Australian Blue

Very poor entries-in fact

figures are declared at 140 for 8 wickets. How got 26. The bowling subscription griffins of this season; bond were chestnut mares, a rare five ponies have been received for

kins sadly needs another good bowler, curious but take it that Coombes stili with the exception of a few coincidence. While on the

as Baker, Perry and McLellan are bowled very steadily his figures steeds, the rest of the batch are, in the Australian ponies of its leathe Lolterers Stakes over seven fur-

over-worked and the former two are were 10-2-20-5-and that most of the 1201 longs confined to Derby griffins, and my estimation, common enrgo. It is

left runs very much alike. A sound a long stretch to the Annual Carni- standard and with the exception the race is to be ridden by jockeys

Humdrum

Arrangements have been made for

Army batting-they had lost Cor- Eve

hander would help a lot. The Civil came off the other bowlers. The val of 1039, but it is to be sincere- half-a-dozen animals, all others were who have not won ten races any

where at any time.

the Colony Badminton Champion-Service falled to get the runs as they pora! Webb to the first-just wasn't ly hoped that the Russian suppliers ordinary hacks. As on instance, the is puller, but I understand that

Lad,

found it difficult to score off both there and Sargent proceeded to past of ships to conclude by Friday, March XIV holds the Louis will send along next year a better running of Lancashire

Paxton and Carless, and could do no diddle them out with his leg breaks class of animals.

finished first in the Perth Plate the chestnut gelding is not hard to handle and with a little of luck the

honour in the Tytum Handicap "A" 25."

The

semi-final matches will be

better than 122 for 7 when the close-10-2-14-7! A pretty useful bagi division on nag should score his first win for

"over a mile, it being the

played next week at Taikoo, the

of play supervened. first important handicap race among

INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT Sir Victor Sassoon. Lancashire Lass All the

subscription singles on Monday, March 14; thei the China ponics, and Handicap Eve should

grimns of this season, after the An-inen's doubles on Wednesday, March nual Carnival and the first leg of the 16; and the mixed doubles on Friday,

ont Louls 18. daily double is on this event.

The final XIV has been set to shoulder the

of the singles will be on Wednesday, limit load of 188 lbs. and the chest- derided at Taikoo

exhibition 23. An

match gelding, belonging to Mr. S. W. March

in the pro- Teng, who is going to ride hunself, will also be included

the | gramme. has a big task before him. For the

The finals of the men's and mixed i last few years all the champion

season met their doubles will be played at the Club sub-griffins of the

March 25, "Waterloo" in the Tytam Handicap de Recreio on Friday, and

it is to be hoped that Louis which will also be the Presentation ght. An exhibition will be play- XIV will get the better of the weight Night adjuster. In 1930 Rose Evelyn had ed in addition to the finals.

Admission fee to the final of the to kow tow Wild Cat by a neck whilst last year Gordito was out-aihgles at Taikoo will be 20 cents, witted by Pagan Love by a short and to the doubles finals at the Club W hend I don't like the idea of Louls de Recreio on March 25, 50 cents. XIV having to

storc to concede over

Attractive programmes have been to All Baba, Borrachito, Golden Cow, drawn up for each night and the Salvage Master, and The Leopard badminton promises to be more than and it looks that the winner should ordinarily interesting.

TRIPLE TIE be among this lot. The Governor's Cup over a mile was won by Smiling Thru in very good time, namely,

fact that many In view of the 2.04.4/5 with Golden Cow and Sul-

members of the University "A", Re- vage Master following in the rear creio A and Chinese Y.M.C.A., the and it is on the strength of this run, three teams in the triple ife in the though

that the be wrong, may

"A" Division of the League, will be adjustment of the poundage seems figuring in the remaining matches of to be in favour of the low weighters. Planchet has been running inconsis-the Colony Badminton Champion- tent tently in his training and further ships, the play-off is not likely to be played before March 25 unless more I dislike a pony masqueradio private arrangements can be made! in a hood. Much confidence cannot by the three clubs themselves. therefore be placed on a pony run- ning with a mask, but be careful with this clinker, for one nover

be

Absence Of Mr. Davis May Make Difference

We

billty

of Messrs. Encarnacao and Pote-Hunt returning to the Colony

It is to In the near future. hoped that the presence of Northern Jockeys at our Annual Carnival has been the medium of some good rid- ing lessons to our novices. Mr. En- carnacao is to be congratulated on Spetting the winner was difficult heading the list of Jockeys, but after all Hongkong has not done too bad-

should see a good race be- on the first day, but after that, the

S. W. Tang was tween

Lady Northcote's Gladiator as drinkingly, for our Mr. picking Was as casy

fourth with five wins, two seconds and Mrs. Stanton's Oak Bay in the water and this naturally kept the dividends down, which wo were not and four thirds to his credit. Me. "All Out Stakes over six furlongs. accustomed to see in the subscrip- H. P. Chanson, who does not re- Oak Bay has lost his usual skip, Mr. beer in hospital tion griffins

We all know quire any introduction, will be seen Davis, who has

and whatever saddle

his since his nasty accident and in the that the Tytam Handicap is the first in the

is going to be, is worth circumstances I much prefer Lady tcst of the official handicapper's mount

candidate. It will be up, for the jockey has d distribution of the lead, but it is following

that Gladiator ran a with regret that only 33 ponies have made some wonderful strides in his

Needa and Ray- sace behind the 1933 Derby rby good been entered. They will be divided riding. Messrs.

winner. Trentbridge, in the Cony into two sections and this has cer- mond will be riding to-morrow. tainly not been a good response.

lation Stakes and he went down by only three-quarters of a length. Soldier of Britain has lost some of

races.

SILKYLIGHT TO START.

OPENING RACE

We will have to exercise patience Some Fast Ones In Hay

for another ten months or so before

of

And Corn Stakes

his prowess, but this Tominy is not

a bad bet as an outsider.

RANDWICK PLATE

Mile For Non-Winning knows which he is going to turn up.

Australian Ponies

we can start discussing the prospects the 1930 Blue Riband. Meon- while let us concentrate on the ex- tra dat racings under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club and num glad to say that this year's Derby winner, Silkylight, is definitely ely starting to-morrow in the Hongkong Handicap in which event he has The been assigned to "A" division. mount, I understand, has been en- trusted to Mr. B. L. Tho, but the Shanghal entry has caused the weight controller to frame two al- Alter her fine show in the Royni should run away with the Randwick lotments of the poundage and doubt this was done in fairness to other starters should Silkylight re-

to accept.

The meet will open to-morrow with a sprint from the 11⁄2 mile post about Ave furlongs) and the Hay and Corn Stakes is for sub-grillins of this club of any season that have started at the big meeting and have not won. There

After running to a third place in "are severol speedy

(first merchants among the list of entries, the Sydney Maiden Stakes

jame the best being Araxy,

Coronation section) Lucky Lad pulled up Day, Gold Sovereign, Mac's Adven- but if he is sound now, this chest-

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Planchet is in receipt of 20 lbs. from Louis XIV and that alone should be a recommendation for anyone who is out for a long shot.

ture, Tabby Cat and Yum nut gelding from the Lucky stable, SILKYLIGHT Navy Cup and her subsequent out- Plate over a mile for non-winning BARRED FROM

ing in the Northern Stakes, it looks Australian ponies of this

a good thing for Coronation Day. Chief opposition will be Macquaire

real

but the

fuse

danger

Gold River, who finished behind the win-THE BETTING? Tornado Star was undoubtedly Sovereign and Tabby Cat. Mac's ner, Annabella, in the Perth Plate but Colorado Star the best of the Australian subscrip- Adventure and Yum Sing are not (first section) tion griffins of this season, but the bad for big money.

may spring a surprise,

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COLONY TENNIS TITLES

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Tourney To Resume If Conditions Allow

Weather and ground conditions permitting, the Colony Tennis Championships nt the Hongkong Cricket Club will be continued to- The Derby winner and the cham- day. At the time of writing, the plon pony,

Silkylight, has been ground is still rather wet and pros- asked to give ten pounds to Desert pects of play are not bright.

It play is possible, the programme Chief and King's Warden in the

OPENING SINGLES

Hongkong Handicap, "A" division is as follows: over a distance run of 14 miles und, judging by his brilliant win over Liberty Bay, Mr. Moller's candidate should have no dimoulty in crossing over the wire first in the major con- test. We all know that Liberty Bay could in his prime give two stones

to

10 any China pony but under the

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Tsul Wai-pul v. A. Chan.. S. A. Rumjahn v. W. A. Land.

OPEN DOUBLES

F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang v.i

J. W. Leonard and G. Choa v. A. Crawford and G. C. Burnett,

circumstances I cannot see anything Capt. L. J. C. Loch and J. M. Tom-

beat Silkylight. The club'a linson. handicapper has ranked Desert Chiet and King's Warden on the same level, each carrying 158 lbs. and no doubt all eyes will be focussed on the running of these two steeds. There is good reason to believe that Silkylight will be barred from bet ling and I would not 'venture an

opinion which is a better pony be- tween Desert Chief and King's War- den? The former is certainly Grst class animat, but the latter is not

A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios v. H. A. Barros and J. Gonsalves.

CLUB SINGLES

J. A. H. Douglas v. W. Sander. G. W. Sewell v. R. M. M. King. CLUB DOUBLES

L. R. Andrewes and E. H. Wiliams

as yet on the wane. Taking every-v, A. T. Dow and H. D. Bidwell.

thing in the balance, Desert Chief J. J. Ferguson and J. M. Wilson v.

la much younger and should not be W. Wooding and E. Laidlaw.

a bad speculation for n five dollar

bill each way.

SECOND LEG OF-

DAILY DOUBLE

Charybdis May

Do The Trick

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The second leg of the daily double will be on the "B" division of the Tylara Handicap and we have a list

18 entries of this year's sub griffins to consider the other half of the combination. All the ponies in this section have not been placed during the five days of reeing 'and

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RUGGER FIXTURES AT HOME

London, Mar, 19. Two non-championship. county rugby: fixtures were played to-day,

At-Bridgwater, Middlesex defented; Somerset by 20-10 and at Falmouth, Cornwell beat Kent by 10-0. /. 19. In a Rubgy Union match, Nenth de feated Pontypridd by 11-0. Reslier

cricket

13 Crafgengower got the runs easily

execration. 1 cannot clearly remeni- enough for five wickets. This vicber whether it

mether it was so forty years tory puls them level with the Navy

ago

when I began to take a very and shall discuss their chances keen interest in

County later in this article,

(especially Hampshire) but now at any rate people are amazingly parti UNIVERSITY'S GALLANT FIGHT

san and the fact that a player comes Undeterred by the large score of from their pet county makes lots of 192 for 6 declared put up by the people dogmatic about his claims to | Club, the University tackled their represent England whereas, job so stoutly that they might con- maiter of fact they are no judges of ceivably have won had there been the game and have never even seen more time, though I rather doubt it. the other candidates playing. You They owe very much indeed this year have only to mention the name of (80) and Gover or

Copson

pson and you have a to their first pair-Toul

mass of positive asseveration as to Fong (20) and in this game they had put up over a hundred for the first, their undoubted right to be picked. a The same applies to a lot of other wicket. Wodehouse had rather

he

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day out as he got live wickets ter cricketers and I sometime wonder 60 in 17 overs. I don't know why it is very good for a coming man was only third change-personally to get a collection of fans that would should open with him. Possibly, not demean a minor Alm star. however the fact that he had already Talking of selectors the Australian mode 59 not out had something to gentlemen seem to be getting it in do with it. Stokes made 54 and the neck over Grimmet, Oldfield and Peterson 29 for the Club who are Gregory. I cannot help thinking, batting very much more stoutly now, however, that there must have been The Civil Service, now Donlells very good reasons for the omissions. has been required by the first eleven, Is it not possible we are judging have rather relapsed in their batting Grimmet too much on his work when but in any case they were up against he was last in England? Age will some good batting by the Police who tell! have a very useful side this year. Carey (00) and Pope (36) were their principal scorers in 189 for eight wickets declared. The Civil Service made only 07, of which MacGowan had twenty seven.

Army "B," like the first eleven, were one man short and got badly

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

The games in the first division of the League are of the greatest in- terest to-morrow. Of the two key match between ones, one is the

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