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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, ·JUNE 17, 1938.

BEST RACING PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIAN PONIES

ANOTHER BATCH JUST ORDERED FOR 1939 MEET

"CAPT. FOSTER" REVIEWS FIRST HALF OF SEASON

(By "Captain Foster")

It is reliably learned that an order has been placed by the Hongkong Jockey Club with their dealers down in the Antipodes to supply over 60 Australian ponies for the 1939 Annual Race Meet ing. In this connection, it is to be hoped that the shippers will send along a better class of animals than this year's consignment.

INDIAN PAIR WIN BOWLS TIE

Early Lead Allows Comfortable Victory

J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu, of the Indian R.C., were again in fine form yesterday when they defeated V. C. Labrum and J. M. Jack, of the Kow- loon C.C., in the Lawn Bowls Pairs championship on the Cralgengower C.C. green.

The Indians, leading all the way, won fairly.comfortably. They were frat to get used to the vagaries of the green, and with a three and a single in the two opening heads went to a 4-0 lead. After conceding a single, five-the highest they collected count of the day-in the fourth head, an advantage of which gave them

looked 0-1. Thereafter they never back.

The Australian ponies were first However there is no doubt that raced here in 1931 and all the ship- the Australian ponies provided the renta prior to 1930 were animals best racing and the most exciting from New South Wales. The sub-finishes, I

may be of interest to scription griffins of this season came | know that the subscription grimns of Trailing 5-13 on the tenth head, from Queensland and mucli was ex- this season cost the Club an aggre- Labrum and Jack took a couple and pected of this batch. flowever, gate of $14.030 for stake money a three in the next two to reduce though they were really good nong prizes while the old timers received the deficit, but their opponents then their own class, when racing against the aid ponies in the handicap events, they were no match at oll and the majority of them found their way among the "Also Rona,"

Was a

came to

n total of $23,150-the two amount-chalked up a two, three, two and four ing in all to $38,080.

in successive ends to lead by the substantial margin of 24-10.

This lat is made an follows:

A Greet Tie

Space does not, at this Juncture, A Better Time permit a detailed comparison of the

A Lovely Time prowess of the pontes from Queen-Able Amazon dand against the old racers om | Alber New South Wales, but as an Illus- Annabella

Arina tration, we take the Bondi Handlenp Aztec for "A" class Australian pontes con- tested a fortnight ago. The winner, Courting Eve, which

sub- conceded 30 lbs. of trima of lead to Tornado Star who annexed the Rooty-Hill Derby last February, but the latter finished a poor last. It may be of interest to know that in the same event run last year, the winner, Lancashire Chips, who was then a sub-griffin of the season, was giving 28 ība, to the second pony. Double Finesse, who was then 1930 sub-grill, and 13 lbs, to the third pony, Holiday Eve, niso of 1938, At the Whitsun Meeting hela

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of June 6, there were the following subscription griffins of this season, namely, A lovely Time, Macquarie Juver and Rex, oli running with low imposts in the Woollahra Handicap for "C" class, but they finished in the rear batch. Then in the Manly Handicap for "B" class raters, there were the good 'uns such as Annabel- le, Criffel, Little Audrey and Murray River and they too could not put up better show than their brothers and sisters in the "C" class. It will thus be seen that the quality of ponies from Queensland was certainly far below the average fol.

CLASSIFICATION LIST

Cape York

Centre Court

વાવ Ponics

1038 Sub-

in

This proved to be too big a handi- cap for Labrum and Jack to sur- 755 mount, and the game ended in, a win,

by 20-15 for Hoosen and Minu.

400

1.074 and Little

SVAS

Miss Alice Marble, America's ranking woman tennis player, was particularly impressive in backhand work, In practice workouts, as above, just before she left New York for England. She is said to physically stronger this year, and therefore has a better chance of winning at Wimbledon. In the Wightman Cop match, played last week, she was beaten in three scia by Miss Kay Stammers in the opening singles, but she won her second match.

Audrey's win of $1,250 Williamson good. Mr. S. T. made his debut as an owner with three sub-griffins and he was cer-

not blessed with beginner's Cricket tainly

the 300 luck. Ha Sen Imp was among

non-starters while Sea Spray and Sea Urchin weighed out four and six mea respectively without collecting 1,000 copper, Although he has won only $950, Rex, the property of Mr. and. Mrs. W. T. Stanton holds the record

-

700

Ung Tor

200

Beat That

Blandford Itorin

1,300

Bredon

Brutus

1,000

100

650

Courting Eve Criftel

1,850

Derby Day

750

3:00

Discovery Bay

400

Double Finesse

1,400

Electron

1,750

1,200

Colorado Blar

Dick Turpin

Gypsy Love Home Brew Katinka King's Privieste

DOL

of starting ten umes during the first

FINGLETON KNOCKS UP

GLORIOUS WEATHER

half and the pony has a win coupled A CENTURY AT ASCOT

with a second and a

To

1,300

700

Lancashire Clips

2,030

1.250

Is worth Blandford,

noting

Lille Audrey Lianermon

Day

angalien Lovely Lucky Lad Macquarie River

MAYA Murray River National Crisin Olga Perfect Day Racing Ileart Ranger

Hex

ucy Face RoolBy Ben Spray Sea Urchin See That Snowy River Stratticarrick Strathroy Streamline Sydney Bridge The Buffer Tornado Star Twillight Star Violet Quee:: Vixen Tor Zodiou

who

third.

think

that

those Australian ponies cannot stand 100 much racing, the performance of Rex. and in addition, Chips Lancashire Macquarie River have each regis

- lered nine outings,

and

accumulating good

1,400 return of stake money for their

returns

1,300

owner. Strathroy, who has

piled

Against Gentlemen Of England

London, June 10, In reply to the Austrailons'

1,313 up $3,300 for Mr. J. F. Macgregor, of 397 in the first innings, the

300

p50

700

3.300

000

500

1,000

200

$23,150

LEADING PONIES

was

nual pony at the An- | demen of England made 301.

score

Gen- The

the

met but he

his chief scorers were F. R. Brown (88)] "Waterloo" twice, being beaten by and D. R. Wilcox (50). Electron and Courting Eve, the lat-

Favourites Fail In Majority Of Races

London, June 16. Glorious weather favoured to-day's racing at Ascot to-day,

MLLE. JEDRZEJOWSKA WINS

AT CHISWICK

TOO STRONG FOR MISS HOAHING

MIDDLESEX TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

By A. Wallis Myers

London, May 24, The Middlesex Championships opened at Chiswick Park yesterday beneath threatening clouds, but the rain In this bland summer held off and good progress was made with an exceptionally heavy programme.

Once more it is a case of place aux dames. Mrs. Moody is resting and from competition this week, Miss Scriven has withdrawn her en- try from the singles; but new stars the to twinkle in were at hand Armament, and London welcomed the return of Mlle. Jedrzejowska, champlon of Poland, and of Mrs. Fabyan, of America, and witnessed the debut of Miss Dorothy Boundy, daughter of a former Wimbledon champion.

Mrs. Helen Wills Moody Still Winning

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London, June 16,

Mrs. Helen Wilts Moody, who has been seeded first by the Wimbledon authorities for the tournament which begins on Monday, continued to make progress in the London Tonnis Championships. Playing against Mrs. Elsie Pittman to-day in the quarter-finals, she won casily by 6-1, 6-0.

Yesterday she won her match without the loss of a single game.

Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, another member of the Ameri can team, beat Mrs. Nancy Lyle Clover by 6-2, 6-0, United Press,

Senorita Lizana, Mrs. Miller, Miss from California. I advise spectatoro Stammers, Miss Stevenson, of Aus- to take a second glance at Miss tralia, and Miss Hardwick are also Wheeler. She is about the best "re- In the list, so there is plenty of scope | serve" any Wightman Cup team has for interest to develop as the week ever had. advances.

of

The chief British pairs in the top half ace Miss Dearman and Miss In- Mlle. Jedrzejowska has brought grom, and Miss Nuthall and Miss bock her "whizz bang" from War Scriven, but Mrs. Miller and Miss saw, and used it with destructive Morphew, of South Africa, are also effect against the smallest competitor there.

Miss at the tournament, little

The star couple in the bottom half Hoahing,

Polish are Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan, China. The champion has been in the casualty doubles champions of America. With ward twice since she nearly won the them below the line are Miss James title at Wimbledon last year, but and Miss Lumb, Miss Scott Mrs. Hopman yesterday she appeared to be fit and and Miss Stammers, ready for any opponent. Her 1933 and Miss Stevenson, and Mrs. King Krass court form should be tested and Mrs. Plitman. to-day by Mre. Hopman.

taby, 3-4, 6-4. 24 Rd, E. Lowden bt. Capt. D. Datt, 7-0, 1-5; A. MI, Hamburger bt, D.. L. Coutts, 6-3, 6-0.

Men's Singles; 1st Rd.: 8. Rindo 11. D. Nicholson serie Wo Locor, 6-1, 6-1; 11. Watkins hi J Mehta. ERRATIC AMERICANS

6-3, 10-0; F. J. Piorcy w.o., R. J. Ritchie ser. D. Leyland bt. A. B. The Chilean champion also had an 8-2, 0-4; M. O. Weston bt. 4. 5. Wright, the 6-1, 6-4, 6-3; CB. E. Betts bi. R. F. accommodating opponent, but two American girls, Mrs. Fabyan Bessiner Clark, 6-3, 6-3; E. J. Filby hi

If. Rothwell, 6-1; 93; W. F. Freeman bt. and Miss Bundy, started rather er- d. L. Emmett, 6-4, 3-7, 6-4; D. 1. Pet- ratically, and the first lost the open- Ögrew bt 8, Rodzianko, 6-4, 1-0, 0-4; C. F. Hall bt. C. J. Hovell, sú, 0-0, 6-3; R. ing set to Miss P. La F. Thomson.

C. Nicoll tt, M. E. Lucking, 6-4, 6-2;. Then she remembered that the fore-C. Choy bt, G. W, Gibbs, 6-2, 0-1; Y. court had twice been susceptible to singh bt. 2. B. Henderson-Brooks, 6-4, ter trouncing him very badly. By Brown had a breezy Innings, mak- Their Majesties were again present her dellente touch. Neat drop shots 4-0 L, Bham bt. K. Lavarack, 6-4, 7-5

C. T. Tinling bt, Li-Col. J. G. Smyth, the way, Courting Eve has, withouting his 88 in 56 minutes. His chief to watch the Gold Cup race, which and still neater volleys brought re-0-0, 6-4; 1. G. W. Smith bt. W. D. Wen- any question, staged a wonderful scoring sirokes were 15 faurs. His went to America, Mr. William Wood-lief, and she sailed home in the end comeback and she 15213 never un-fast 44 was made in only 15 minutes. ward's Flares, a 100-7 outsider, win-qulic comfortably.

Women's Singles: fat Rd.: Miss TI. JAVL placed in all her, four runs, carning Wilcox was more sedate and took 100 ning a thrilling race by a neck from

Miss Bundy was rather too bois bt. Miss M. F. Brace, -7, 6-2, 6-1; Misa $1,850 for her new owner, Mr. Li minutes for his half century. He hit Lord Glanely's Buckleigh, at 100-8.

with a ball of unfamiliar K. E. Stammers bl. Mrs. O. Haycraft, The French horse, Dodjls, started terous Lan-sang. Able Amazon, another four boundaries.

6-0, 6-1; Mr. J. N. C. Couper bt. Mrs. 2-1 favourite but was fitin. Dads make when she met Mrs. Grover,

M. M. Mos, 6-1, D-7; Miss E. Noel bt. great pony of her time, started only

failure to get a place, as did Fear-who, especially steady in defence, Miss B. Stoney, 6-3, 6-3; Mrs E. H. Miller Do twice this season with no income to

less Fox which was

From this lead pt. Miss P. A. O'Connell, 6-4, 6-0; Mins 5-2 second went ahead to 4-2. 2.841 provide for her upkeep and it is to

G. Wheeler bi, Miss B. M, Paterson, 0-3, favourite, was only one of a series of the Pasadena girl pulled her back, be hoped that the

hus not

blows dealt to backers.

but the Californian smash was in - Miss J. Hartigan bt. Miss J. Cox. 9-7. £-5; Miss J. Saunders bt. Miss M. M. decided to pension the mare. She la

Flag of Truce, a 7-4 favourite inclined to miss its proper place on i Bray, 6-2, 6-1; Mlos D. Stevenson_bt. Mrs. still in the "A" class and began her

the Ribbles Dale Stakes, was

and Miss Bundy lost five E. Sheppard, 6-2, 6-3; Mis M. Mar un- court, $14.939 racing career in 1934.

phew bt, dies D. A, Ivory, 7-5, 6-0; Miss placed to

more to River Prince, at 6-1.

before gumes

she

came, Wilson bi. Miss F. W. R. Stork, 6-0, Gharullin, a 7-2 favourite in the through. Granville Stakes, was unplaced to Old Reliance, a 7-2 shot from the Couvert stables; and worst of all, Of the home players, Miss Hard- Puzzler, a 1-4 odds on favourite in the wick, returning to tournament play, House Memorial Stakes, was beaten lost a set to Mrs. W. D. Porter, and by a neck by the Aga Khan's Baha-Mirs V. Scott a match to Miss M. dur, at 5-2.

Harris Well as the junior played, Backers had to wait until the last Miss Scott's uncertain ground race, the Cork and Derrery Stakes strokes were asking for trouble, and before the favourite was successful. there

WEB Ittle far about her

owner

WINNING SIRES

It will be remembered that the names of several sires were omitted from the list of sub-gruins of this season issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club and the oft-springs by the "unknown" (if I may use the word) made a clean sweep of $6,830 I have compiled a money.

The new classification list issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club on June 7 is a very interesting docu- meat and in perusing it. I found that none of the subscription griffins of this season is eligible to race with the "A" clasa Australian ponies after the recess. Tornado Star, the win- ner of the Rooty-Hill Derby, has been demoted to "B" division to- gether with A Better Time, Anna- Among the subscription griffins, bella, Criffel, King's Privilege, Little Tornado Star heads the list with $2,- Audrey and Lucky Lad while 12 841 and then follows Annabella with other tediocre cobs of this season a total of $1,576 for her joint owners. have been drafted to the "C" com- Lucky Lad went lame after running pany. I will be seen that out of a third behind Tornado Star and An contingent of 41 Australian subscrip- nobella in the Sydney Maiden Stakes in stake tion griffins Innded here lust August, (first section) at the Annual Carni-small list of stallions showing the which have applied for classifentional and his next appearance was in amount of cash prizes won by their Coolgardle Handicap run The list under the heading of non-

on representatives. non- March 26. If his legs were not ban- starters claims nine ponies and they daged, Lucky Lad would have earn- are Black Tim, Graceful Legs, Kosted more than $1,400. Macquarie Josephine, Sea Imp, Simonian Eve, River and Murray River did well to The Typhoon, Torpedo Star and pile up, each with over $1,100, for, Vandin.

the taipons of the Hongkong Bank

we have now a balance of 10 racers

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Tornado Star

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Lovely Day

Lucky Lad

Sea Urchin

By Jigga Jigga

Macquarie River

Hy Wool Tax

Alber Little Audrey

By Pavonion Criffel

The most successful Australian bowler was F. A. Ward, who took five wickets for 108 runs.

Batting a second time, the cricket tourists had made 189 for two wic- kets before stumps were drawn.

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J. H. Fingleton to-day came out his shell and played an enterprising innings of 121 in 145 minutes, hitting ten boundaries,

CLOSE OF PLAY

of

The following were the close play scores in the County Champion- ship matches:

160 Essex 308; Somerset 200 andl for four.

Glamorgan 250; Yorkshire 313 and

none.

Surrey 512 for eight; Cumbridge

and 121 for three. Notts 155 and 70 for one; Sussex

Derby 350; Hampshire 313 and

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Ipsden, 6-4, won comfortably from game. three opponents, much to the relief

The women's doubles, the results of backers.

Previous to this, Sir Abe Bailey's in which, it is understood, may affect unbeaten colt, Meadow, 8-1, beat the final pairings in the British in- Dindoque, 9-4 favourite, in a large ternational team, will begin to-day. field in the New Tyo Stakes.

An alluring array of talent is com- The North Country crock, Pacto-peting. In the top half are Miss 153, starting at ovens, was unplaced Wynne and Miss Coyne, the Aus In the Waterford Three-Year-Old tralian winners at Surbiton, and Stakes, which also went to America Miss Bundy and Miss Wheeler, both through Mr. Widener's Derby runner, Unbreakable, starting at 3-1-Reuter

Oxford University 368 and 134 for four; Lancashire 350,--Reuter.

$ 400

212

1,576

700

206 and 183.

and

1,313

Gloucestershire 200 and 118

for

three; Middlesex 573.

2,841

for six.

$0,830

$

Kent 128; Worcestershire 320

and

107 for two.

1,400

1,400

1,300

$

1,250

1,200

1,000

Silkylight Emulates Fijian Chief

Wins Three Classics At Annual Meeting

and theng Do

To the best of my recollection, it i was in 1913 that Fijian Chief, owned by the late Sir Ella Kadooric and ridden by the late Mr. John John- stone, annexed the Maiden Stakes (six furlongs), the Hongkong"

miles) (114 Stakes (14 miles) wonderful performance at that time. However, this font was again achieved at the Annual Race Meeting by Silkylight, belongnlg to Mr. Eric Moller of Shanghai, who won his first Blue Mband ofter many years. Tho triplo crown WOS dub to the fine handing of the pony by the owner's ron, Budge, (as he is known) and in addition to this, Mr. R. B. Moller

hod the satisfaction of steering

must be made of Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Camerontan and Desert griffins, Chlet The former has, in addition to the stake money, captured the American Cup, the Lusitano

Cup

Golf

C. Whitcombe,

and St. George's Plate while Desert Sam King Win

Chief with the assistance of Mr. Encarnacso set up a track record of 2.05 over a course

from

the two mile post, once round and in.

There were altogether 25 griffins Official starter ined up before the

and they drew from the coffer of

Club

an aggregate sum of $36,-

the

555 won by the following ponies.

Two Matches

Henry Cotton Has A Poor Day

London, June 10, The results of the seventh series of matches in the tournament run on Lengue lines amongst 12 leading golt professionals of the country, now being played at Sandy, Lodge, were as follows:

Abe Mitchell beat Henry Cotton 2

Charles Whitcombo beat Burton one up.

Advancing Time

Cameronion

4,000

Confusion Bay

2,003

Desert Chief

2,880

Elizabeth

Expression Time

1,775

Fowey ...

Half-Moon Eve

Handleap Eve

1,700 1.100

Humdrum Eve

2,775

J. C. Jober

2,075

and 1.

Just In Time Lancashire Boy Lancashire Laas Lucky

Moonlight View

1,100

200

2,600

1,

2,000

500

1,050

160 0,001

750

$35,556

National Defence National Pride Pinfortlings Rose Jano Silkylight Sunlight View Tampa Bay. The Giant Panda

Sam King best P. J. Mahon 2 and

Alfred Padgham beat Lacey one up. Perry Alliss beat Reginald White combo 3 and 2.

W. J. Branch halved with Bert Godd.

EIGHTH SERIES

The results of the eighth series were:

Burton halved with. Cotton, King beat Michell 2 and 1. Lacey beat Mahon 3 and 2,

Reginald Whitcombe halved with

Silylight, made 80,001 for the Padgham.

| Desert Ster to victory in the Valley Shanghal "owner and then comes Charles Whitcombe beat Branch 9.

Stakes. This quadruple riding feat Cameronlan with a total of $4,800, and 2,

can be considered as a record and Thero was a good few over the 2,000 .:. Gadd halved with AllIss. it will be hard to beat. Montión i mark.

C

-Routar

6-3; Miss D. Bundy bt Miss P. C. Grover, 6-6, 6-3; Miss B. M. Smith bt. Miss P. N. Morion. 2-0, 6-3, 6-3; Miss O. Craze bt. Miss M, Whitmarsh, 6-2, 3-0, 6-1; Miss M. Harris bt. Miss V.-E. Scott, 5-7, 64, 6-4;· Mrs. A. Fabyart ht. les P. L.. F. Thom- son, 4-7, 0-2, 6-2; Miss N. B. Brown bt. Miss Woodward, 6-8. 0-4, 7-5; Mrs. F D. McKelvie bt. Mrs. II, Dysan, 4-0, 6-1, 0-0; Miss S. Mavrogordato bt. Miss G. F. Mathias, 0-4, 0-4: Miss It. Thomas bt.

G. F. Mathias, 6-4, 6-4; Miss R Thomna bt. Miks P. Morrtil, 0-0, 3-4, 6-3; Mrs. E, G. Macpherson-Grant be. Miss S Piercey, 3-0, 6-0, 6-1; Mile, J. Jedrzejow- ska bt Miss G. G. Heating. 0-3, 6-1; Mrs. H. C. Hopman bi Mian G. E. Tombin 0-1, 6-0; Mine B. Pawson bt. Misa J. A. Burritt, 6-2, 3-5, 6-2; Miss R. M. Hard- wick bt. Mrs. W. D. Porter, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2;. Mis, Knight bt. Miss A. P. Cardinall 6-2, 6-1; Mrs. J. B. Gilbert bi, Miss P. Reade. 4-3, 4-6, 6-4; Mins 9. G. Chutter bt. Miss G. M. Southwell, 04, 0-4; Mrs. L . C Michell bt. Miss G. M. South- well, 3-4, 3-4 Mrs. i. I. C. Michell bt. (holder) b. Miss J.

F. M. Strawson, B-3, 6-4, 6-2; St, A. Lizana

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