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·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THE

FRIDAY: MARCH

25, 1988.

HAVE RACE PONIES BEEN CORRECTLY CLASSIFIED?

ARGUMENT OVER

RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT

THE

NINE EVENTS ARRANGED FOR TO-MORROW'S MEET

(By "Captain Foster")

-Nine handicap events feature the programme of the Second Extra Race Meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be held to-morrow at Happy Valley. Judging by the allot- ment of the avoirdupois by the gentleman in charge, it looks as if we are going to have a good day's sport with a lot of thrills. In my estimation, the hardest race to spot the winner will be in the Kongmun Handicap over a mile, confined to those China sub-griffins of this season who have not crossed the wire first at the Annual Carnival; incidentally it is the second leg of the daily double with an array of 27 nominations. The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., sharp and a good field is almost assured in every contest.

I have before me a classification list of the Australian and China ponles issued by the Club under date of March 15, and one would hardly believe that 17 Australian chargers are in the "A" class, but there is only one short in number in the "B" standard and 25 appear in the "C" section. Among the Chinu ponies, there are 15 Orat-class animals in- cluding the Derby winner, Silkylight, while 20 second raters have been assigned to the "B" company. We have 43 in the "C" class, but there is a powerful company of 55 racers in the "D" division and the "E" BeC~ tion has 41, I will thus be seen that we have an aggregate of 234 Australian and China ponies, but no "B" class race has been provided for the Australians to-morrow and the "A" and "E" classen among the China ponies will also not be seen in action,

There has been, as usual, 'a lot of argument over the classification of some ponies, but the criticisma was not of any constructive nature, Rac- ing out in the Far East is guided by the Rules of Racing of the English Jockey Club, which is one of the Turf authorities of Great Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands and the Hongkong Jockey Club has not, to the best of my bellef, deviated from its course.

SOME DISSENSION

Time,

after

OPENING EVENT

Coolgardie Handicap For Australians

The Coolgardie Handicap, which is the first event on the card, is confined to non-winning Australian subscrip- tion griffins of this season over a course from the two mile post, once round and in, and there is every prospect of a good race

between Colorado Star and Macquarie River, I am inclined to believe that former is a better animal over a dis- tance run. Bredon makes her first appearance and this damsel by Ocean Force in related to Mr. F. C. Hail's Boris who did nothing at the Febru- ary meeting. On the strength of training times, Bredon, it seems to me, is better from a mile and under. Lucky Lad, I understand, will be ridden by Mr. Billy Poy and I fancy him, provided of course he is quite sound.

FANLING GRAND NATIONAL

Fine Programme For Sunday.

(By "Captain "Foster") All the regular followers will no doubt be going out to the Kwant!! Itacecourse on Sunday to witness the big event, the Fanling Grand National for China ponies, staged under the auspices of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club. In addition there are five attractive events on the card, the chief being the Governor's Cup presented by His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote.

The meeting will terminale with a consolation seurry over half-a-mile for China ponies that have started nd not bren placed first or second. As this will be post entries, the tip- ping must be left to punters' disere- tion.

Ave

My selections for the events are as follows:

MELBOURNE cup

Fab y

Saltire

Strathearrick

first

FANLING GRAND NATIONAL

Estover

Ebony Idol

King's Worthy

GOVERNOR'S CUP

Racing Strain Jock Scott Mortmain

ST. JOHN CUP

Widnes Araxy Zero

LADIES HURDLE RACE

No Fear

The Minx

Double Chance

FOUR ENTRIES BY PLANCHET

MR. EU TONG SEN

Cameronian Good! Enough To Win

PENALISED SLIGHTLY

Very good response has been re- Another Tussle

ceived in the way of entries for the Canton Handicap "D" cluss for China

ponies over six furlongs, there being With Louis VIX

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Glenn Cunningham, famous mier, formerly of the University of Kansas, now running for the New York Curb Exchange A.C., win- ning the Wanamaker mile at the trill-packed Milrose games in New York recently. Others, left to right. Charles Fenske, Geno Venake and Don Lash. Archie San Romani, who took second place, is Cunningham, who held the obscured in the picture by "Fensko. world's record for the alle unte, Way Syancy Wooder- son, of England, last year, is starine a come-back this season and recently put up a record for the fastest mlle ever run on an indoor track,

Sidney Barnes Still

Fit At 65

Within a month of his 65th birthday, Sidney Barnes, re- garded as the greatest bowler of all time. has been advertis- ing from his home at Stafford that he wants cricket engage- ments for the coming season.

He said to an interviewer that อ man can continue cricket as long as he is fit, and as he is perfectly fit he fails to see why he should not have up, to ten more years at the garho.

SIX ENTRIES FOR BROKEN HILL H'CAP

All Likely To

Accept

No Badminton

This Evening

ALL SET FOR THE

It is officially announced GRAND

that on account of the indis-

position of P. H. Wang, the

badminton finals arranged for NATIONAL

this evening at. the Club do Recrélo will not take place..

Cricket Notes

"R. Abbit" Discusses 8-Ball Over

Some Difference Would Be Made

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Women Owners Optimistic

London, Mar. 24.

The European crisis and shortage of ready cash did not seem to affect the Grand National, for which reason racegoers are coming from all over the world to the world's most thrill- ing horse ruce."

One railway company is running 52 special trains to conves 30,000 men and women from London, Swan- sca, Edinburgh and Liverpool,

Many travellers are going by air over 20 air liners, some from the Continent. It is expected that ship- plug companies will make special arrangements, The liner Isle de France is stopping specially at Ply mouth. The liner Duchess of York

delaying sailing to Canada. If the glorious spring weather continues to hold, there should. be the usual crowd of 250,000.

Nine women onthe list is Mrs. hope to be successful. Heading the Evans.

13

former famous

actress

I have already, in my article of Tuesday last, referred to the play off between the I.R.C. and the Club Craigengower ground. It was only to-day however, that I realized that according to the cards, this takes place on the Club ground on the same date as an Over 30 on the Duchess of Norfolk's Hurdy- Under 30 Colony game. I hope gurdy Men, which has that, as everything seems packed tancy of small betters, on up so early this year, that this Colony game will take place on a subsequent date. If this is so, 1 have no information

BEN LYNCH however,

SAVED BY

THE BELL

Fights Draw With

Peter Kane

London, Mar. 24.

Lynch started a 4-5 Lavourite and fortened £100 for tipping the scales at 8 stone seven and a half pounds. It was a fine, clean light with both Lynch men punching very was saved by the bell in the first round when de staggered and rected by Kane's left-Reuter.

as yet.

The K.C.C. I see, in their card have got down March 28 for a Cham- plona v. The Rest game. This of course is automatically cancelled. As regards the same match in the Junior Division, I am told that it will not take place to-morrow, but I believe there is some question of playing it on Saturday week, I shall definitely hope to and out

later.

more

Camille Clifford, who recently pur- chased Royal Mail here.

There is also a lot of small money.

takcen

the

the which is

No risk is being taken Invourite, Blue Shirt, closely guarded until the race. The

is likely to be very firm- Reuter Special..

FINAL CALL-OVER Blue Shirt Firmly Installed At Top

London, Mar. 24. The flani call-over has re-cniabush- ed Blue Shirt as the favourite for the Grand National. The latest prices are:

10/15 Blue Shirt (t and o) 100/12 Cooleen (0), 9/1 (1)

TELEPATHY Two or three days ago I read un article by a brother scribe about thei

It must have been

100/

10)/

20/

At Anfield on the Liverpool Foot- eight-ball over. ball Club's, ground to-day, Benny a sort of telepathy or perhaps it was Lynch, the world's flyweight boxing just that we had merely read the champion, and Peter Kane lought to same paragraph, but I had already a araw in a twelve-round 8 st. 6 intended to have a few words about this in my present article. My own pounds bout.

view is, contrary to that of my The weather was chilly, but never brother seribe, that the eight-ball theless a pre-Grand National crowd over would make a very large amount of 40,000 watched the figat,

of difference even in Saturday after- that suppose noon cricket. Let us you bowl 20 overs per hour (I think this is a little under 1) and taking general term of two hours for an innings, you get 40 overs which equal 240 balls under the present system. Under the new scheme you would get 30 overs and would save 10 changes over, (which comes some- where about a minule or more,) as against the time you take to send down two balls, which Is Infinitely less. I will admit that possibly you would only save 10 minutes per in- nings, but even so, how many mat- ches are there in which an extra 10 minutes would have made the dif- ference between a draw and a de- finite decision?

hard.

GOVERNOR INVITED TO BE PATRON

Annual Meeting Of Lawn Bowlers

10

25/

Delachance (o), 12/1 (1) Royal Mall ( and c)

Takver Pacha (t

and o)

Dunhill Castle (t and o) Provocative (t and c) 25/1 Stalbridge Park (t and o

1 Airgead Slos (t and o)

Bachelor Prince (

28/

30/ I

(t and o)

33/1 Royal Danielli (t and o) 33/1 Workman († and ») 33/ 1 Dominicks Cross (1 and o 33/ 1

Rockanilla it and o 33/ough Collage. (t and o)

Knight (t and e) 49/ Louble 40/ 1

(t and o)

45/ 1 Battleship (t and o)

50/1 Underbla (i and o)

597

1 Ponted (t and o)

50

1 Brighter Collage (t and o) 5/1 Cabin Fire (t and e) 50/1 Didoria (0), 88/1 Rocklad ( 60..1.

(t and o)

69/ 1 Blue Prince (t and o) 80/1 Tapinoan (t and o)

100/1

1 Forblaher ( and o) 10/ 1. Dawmar (i and o) 100/1 Prominent Lad (1 and s) 100/ 1 Hopeful Hero (t and o) 100/1

1 What Have You (t and o) 100/1 K. D. I. (t and o) 109/ 1 Emancipator (t and o) 100/1 Lazy Boots (t and o) 100/ 1 tardy-gurdy Man (1 and o) 290/ 1 Drim ( and o)

Space does not allow for a general survey of what the argument was, but there was no doubt some dissen- sion over the classification, sny, 17 smart sprinters. Mr. Eu Tong- Expression Time to "A" class among

nomina.ed has

tour pon.es,

For a win by the narrowest of mar- the China ponies,

and Lucky Lad

Cameronian, Polentate, Rob Roy and and Sydney Bridge among

Rose-Queen. I have not been able gins in the iytum Handicap “A” division, Planenet has been penulised Aussies, Expression

to ascertain whether the enure out.

a pound for his victory and we should winning the "Black Rock" Staires

will accept, but It is learned that Mr.

sce a good contest between Mr. Hail's over a mile, has not appeared in

Too will have the mount on Camer-

candidate and Mr. S. W. Tang's Lou.s public and it must be borne in mind

onian and Mr. Poy WIII ride Poten- that that was the grey gelding's first

tate who has been given top-weight XIV. When they last met, the run was over a mile whereas to-morrow and only run at the Annual Carnival.

in conjunction with Red Feather and.

in the Sub-grifling' Spring Handicap, Expression Time may or may not be Royal Scot. Red Feather (Mr. S. W a first class animal, but how can the Tang) and Royal Scot (Mr. C. L. the trip is over the champion course members of the classification sub- Gregory) have each a pull of three and they are up against old sub- committee be in a position to gauge pounds owing to the fuct that they grimins, Bistre (Mr. H. P. Chunson) the capability of a pony on just one

are bigger animals than Patentate, and Rose-Evelyn (Mr. B. L. Tao). outing? Lucky Lad and Sydney

but the chance of Royal Scot to be in The latter and Louis XIV are on the Bridge both weighed out once at the

As we know it is going to come top of the ladder and both of them the limelight at the finish is very

The Broken Hill Handicap for "A" big meeting and that was surely no

into English cricket in 1939, and as remote. This is the first handing to the winner of the Garrison Cup has attracted only six entries, but 1 have to concede a couple of pounds class Austalian subscription ponies

our next season will take place very Justification for the classification sub-

event between "B" class ponies of Bistre. The Tytam Handicap "A"

understand all are going to accept

largely in 1939, I should like to sro committee to consider them below the last year and the Derby grins of division was run in 2.03.2/5 which

it tried out here from the very be- with the following jockeys up: class of Australian ponies. It

this season, such 19 Comeronian,

ginning, that is from October. 1. may be of interest to owners to itnow

B. L. Tho Confusion Bay, Handicap Eve, Jober was exceptionally good for Planchet rior to the that

and Louis XIV, the latter losing by Blandford passing of a new

There is one point upon which II. C. Pih and National Pride, the cream no

Courting Eye

P. Chanson II. of French horses

was unanimously decided by admit I am not sure, and that is rule, the invasion

Double Finesse Electron In England among the big classics doubt being Cameronian who has to a very short head, and if they can

members of the Hongkong Laws whether it would be necessary for A. W. Raymond carry weight for Inches. It is diff-reproduce the same form, Bistre and

Bowls Association, which held 118 during 1930 met with extraordinary

13. Proulx Lancashire Chips cult to get a lino" on all entered for Rose-Evelyn will have some job to Home Brew

M.C.C. ahead of the acfunt adoption

It is now stated that Cooleen will success and the Jockey Club had no ilus event, but do like

annual general meeting in the board-ue to refer any such alteration to the Cameronian prevent them from passing the win- other alternative but to protect Eng-

be a certain, runner in the Grand All the candidates are looking ex- room of the South China Morning of the practice in England. Person- after his brilliant performances at ning post first. I am afraid Desert lish horses from foreign competitors.

Star (Mr. Proulx) does not like a

tremely well, and this being a sprint Post, Lid. yesterday, to invite Hully I do not think the M.C.C. would National Reuter. the big meeting. There are, how- ever, several good 'uns near the bot-run over 14 milca, but ive from the 11⁄2 mile post, all have Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry feel very shattered if we do alter the NEW RULE

equal chances. Double Finesse is Northeals, to become patron of the over, but upon this point I am de- tom of the assessment and Dawn Master (Mr. Black) has been kindly

known to be a good starter but the Association.

finitely speaking rather in the dark Star, Havoc Eve and Honeymoon Eve treated and should be well up at the

and I am quite prepared to be told mare has lost her old chaperon, Mr. two finish. are усту prominent. The

I am wroNK. "EVES" are now the property of Mr. Li Lan-sang and whichever one Mr. "The new Jockey Club rule, to H. C. Pih decides to ride is worth to Star, protect English horses from foreign | have your money on, New competitors who as "unknown" are sent ou flying visile to pick up valuable prizes in handicap events, has been praised. It is laid down that, unless they have run three times in this country and their form exposed, they must be put at the head of the list. The largo num- ber who were successful last sen- Bon seemed to make this safeguard

prior

The South China Morning Post's London correspondent wrote on February 18, 1937, as follows:--

necessary.

But it is now seon that the rule may have an unfortunate effect. The two French horses, Moody and Astor, who had been entered for the Lincolnshire Handicap, bave been scratched. They had been mark, and it may back put on bo presumed that their owners de- cided that the weight they had been given was excèssive, and that they were left without a chance."

formerly owned by Mr. L. Reidy, hins gone back to his original owners, Kong Bros. and he has only 140 lbs. to shoulder.

ST. KILDA HANDICAP

Many Entries On

Levol Basis

FORMER RIDER DONNING SILK ONCE AGAIN

Mr. H. A. Botelho To Ride To-morrow

After his nasty accident on High Honour in the Jockey Cup run on February 24, 1937, Mr. H. Á. Botelho has not donned the silk jacket for a long time, but the novice rider has been indured to take out either Gold the "D" class Coin or Gold Sovereign in Swatow Handicap for

VV. Needa

It

~Router, CERTAIN RUNNER

London, Mar. 24.

SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE

FULL ACCOUNT I hope to give a full account of, to-morrow's game in the Monday Edition of the Telegraph if my Editor THE can find room for it,

ASIACO

Mr. R. Basa (President) was in H. C. Pih, who has to take out her sister Courting Eve. The latter is the chair, supported by Mr. A. Hyde- (Vice-President), Mr. C. B. now the property of Mr. Li Lan-sang Lay and last Wednesday morning did a Hosking (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. B. good gallop over a mile. Electron E. Maughan. (Hon. Treasurer). also went well with Mr. Needa In a Reviewing activities during the trial of six furlongs and the home year, Mr. Busa said the season had run pleased the connections. Home been very successful, particularly in Brew will appear with Mr. and Mrs. the institution of the third division "Y" LADIES WINOWAN BLDG. DESVOEUX RD, C Stanton's colours.

KONGMUN HANDICAP

Biggest Field May Start Here

which had been most satisfactory,

The only regret was that the game

with Shanghai had to be cancelled BRAWN CUP

on account of the hostilities.

He expressed the hope that the HOCKEY MATCH

Interport with Shanghai would be

played this year.

Mr. Basa said there was a bir balance, due to expenses not bein Incurred on the interport.

as

Omeers for the year were elected follows. Mr. A, Hyde-Lnj

(President); Dr. J. Smalley (Vice-

C. B. Hoskin President); Mr. (Secretary), and Mr. L. A. Gutierrez (Treasurer).

League Entries

Score Six Times Against C.B.A.

In a Brawn Cup hockey match layed yesterday, the "Y" Ladies

vinning by six 'goals to one. asily defeated the C.B.A. Ladies,

The biggest field of the afternoon will be seen in the Kongmun Handi- cap confined to non-winning China ponies, subscription grifins of this season, and it is certain that the ser-

Miss V. Bradbury was responsible vices of all the jockeys will be needed

The following Clubs intimated the for four goals for the "Y" and Mrs. for there are 21 entsies. 1am Bur-number of teams they would enter williams scored the other two. Miss ing that we have over 20 ners and the following is a list of for the Leagues.-Kowloon Bowling. Woolley realled for the C.B.A:

Green Club, 2; Kowloon Cricke

GROUND FIXED Club, 2; Club de Recreio. 3; Kowloon probable starters and jockeys:

The play-off between the Hong- Tong, 1; Kowicon Football Club, 1 kong Ladies and the St. Andrew's Kowloon Dock, 1; Taikou, 1; Hong-Ladies will be played on the "y" Kong Electric, 1 Indian Recreation round to-CORRECTION

at 3 p.m. Club, possibly 2; Yacht Club, possibly

Crickater

All Baba ARNK Bestevner Cape Comorin Charybde Cleeve Cuban Love Dark Hazard

Fei Ying

H. C. Pih

L. Gregory Ho Hong-plug

F. LA VV Needs Ip Kul-ying F. N. Pan. В. 1. Тво Y. T. Fun S. W. Tang LA B. Chao BC LINE

W. Raymond

Perfect Day, Racing Heart, Snowy River and Zodine have recently been demoted to a lower standard and the inclusion of these four in the St. China ponies. Mr. Botelho has not Kilda Handicap for "C" class Austra- made up his mind at time of writ- will no doubt cause ing, but I have good reason to be- speculation in the parl-mutuel, for lleve that he will give preference the weight adjuster has lined them to Gold Coin. The mare has only In the light of above, one must

on the same level with Discovery 140 lbs. and the jockey will have no admit that there was no other course

latter has been net to dificulty to tip the senie. Gold Coin Bay. The left for the classification sub-com- miitee to assign Expression Time, carry 165 lbs. and Discovery Bay is must weigh out with blinkers and Lucky Lad and Sydney Bridge to the a fast lady over a distance from the the success of course denends unon mood, Election Time (Mr. "A" section of their respective classes. 14 mila post which is about five her Owners in general would be advis-furlongs. The mare, formerly own- Spreckley) makes her first appear abia to give their ponies more out- ed by Mr. Dunbar, ran a good third ance in this class, but with a load of ings, for once the form of their racers in the Flemington Plate over the 188 lbs, she may not last the distance. has been thoroughly exposed, the same jount at the Annual Meeting, Mac's Adventure has recently been will not be harshly treated by the but with Derby Day and Ranger out in the limelight and the nog will be

Five Italers dinalfication sub-committen and the of the race, she should be considered looked after by his owner, Mr. G. W.

to have a sporting chance. The real Cooper, who is going to make his Golden Cow official handicapper,

danger is Bratus who has been nicely debut as a jockey. The combination Jack Tigh weighted and sq is Rooifly (Mr. Poy) was successful at one of the meet Labour Day The same stable with an allotment ings held in Macao not very long ago ameshire p

Lucky of only 148 158. Racing Heart (Mr. and Mac's Adventure has a sporting Natonai Gused In the penultimate event, the Tang Man-wa) is not looking Loo chance to present his card to the Sabere Bier Wuchow Handicap, for China griffins well, but. Snowy River (Mr. K. S. judges. Plain View (Mr. K. L. 197 Spit Hand of this season that have not wan, Shu) does not like the gate and these is undoubtedly the best of this bunch, Weaning The order of the finish should be two can therefore be left out of the but Valorous (Mr. C. L. Gregory) Hindran ve AltPihl, Lancashire-reckoning. Twilight Star will be may upset the apple-cart. The first 15 plang 227 15) kad šuft in Time (akt. Eidden by Mt. Proule, and the com- leg of the daily doublets on this to get a line on all be the ponies HBCNCing)

WUCHOW HANDICAP

bination is wor71.

in worth 30 each way,

avent.

B. Ahu

Yuan

Toy Y. K. Youn

D. Prouts

P. Chanson

Black

I have been trying ing level bast

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1: Hongkong Football Club, 3; Crul-

It was inadvertently stated by "The gengower, 3: Police, 2. Closing dale Pilgrim" In yesterday's notes that for entries is April 2.

It was decided that the question Mrs Gardner was Hon. Secretary. of league trophies be left to the ins of the "y" Ladies. It has now been coming committee, after memberanointed out that Mrs. Gardner no had expressed their views as to longer holds that post. Mix J. Lake... whether their value should be in men is the present Hon. Secretary. creased.

On the recommendation of the A committer, it was agreed that $80 have would be willing to play, 11 be given to the Calidren's Play- was, desjaet to make a grant for the grounds Association.

Burchase of miniature Angh, bearing Mr. B. E. Maughan was elected | the fibme of the Association, 10 be was-menlisted that 23 members: on played against: captain for matches in England. It presented to every, dus: member

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