1938-06-17 — Page 32

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.

However there is no doubt that The Australian ponies were first

the Australian pontes provided the raced here in 1931 and all the ship- incata prior to 1038 were animals best racing and the most exciting from New South Wales. The sub-finishes. It may be of interest to know that the subscription griffins of seription grins of this season came from Queensland and much way ex- this season cost the Club an negre- for stake money However,

of $14,930 of this batch.

gale pected

prizes while the old timers received though they were really good among

a total of $23,150-the two amount their own class, when it came to

ing in all to $38,080. racing against the old ponies in the handicap events, they were no malch at all and the majority of them found their way among the "Also Runs,"

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 Cruigengewer C.C. green.

The Indians, leading all the way, won fairly comfortably. They were nrst to get used to the vagaries of the green, and with a three and a single in the two opening heads went to 4-0 lead. After conceding a single, five-the highest they collected count of the day-in the fourth head, which gave them an advantage of jooked Thereafter they never back.

Trailing 5-13 on the tenth head, Labrum and Jack took a couple and three in the next two to reduce the defleit, but their opponents then chalked up a two, three, two and four in successive enda to lead by the substantial margin of 24-10.

This it is made as follows:

014 1938

This proved to be too big a hand- sur- Pontes Sub-

cap for Labrum and Jack to Exits

3753 mount, and the game ended in a win, by 26-15 for Hoosen and Minu.

A Better Time

A Crost Time A Lovely Titne Able Amazon Alber Annabella

Arikin

Aztec Rug Tor Beat That

Blandford Boris Jiredan Brutus Cape York Centre Couri

400

1,070

700

200

1,300

1,000

100

Colorado Star

Courting Eve Crittel

1.030

Derby Day Dick Turpin

700

300

Discovery tay

400

Double Finesse

1,430

Election

1,750

11

Gypsy

1,200

Home Brow

700

Katinka

1,300

King's Privilege

Lancashire Chips

1,050

Space does not, at this juncture, perimit a detailed comparison of the prowess of the pontes from Queen- Annd against the old racers from New South Wales, but na an illus tration, we take the Band Handicap for "A" clans Australian pontes con- The winner, tested a fortnight_ago.

sub- was a Courting Eve, which griffin of 1937, conceded 30 lbs. of lead to Tornado Star who annexed the Rooty-Hill Derby lasi February, but the latter finished a poor Inst. It may be of interest to know that in the same event run last year, the winner, Lancashire Chips, who was then a sub-grin of the senson, was diving 20 lbs. to the second pany. Double Finesse, who was then 1930 sub-grin, and 15 lbs. to the Hird pony, Holiday Eve, also of 1936. At the Whitsun Meeting held on June 0, there were the following y

grittins of this season. subscription namely, A lovely Time, Macquarie River and Rex, all running with low imposts in the Woollahra Handicap for "C" class, but they inished in the rear batch. Then in the Manly Handicap for "B" class raters, there were the good 'uns such as Annabel- 1a, Criffel, Little Audrey and Murray River and they too could not put up a 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 lot.

CLASSIFICATION LIST

Love

Little Audrey

Llananmen Llangelle r Lovely Day Lucky Lad

Macquarie River Mayn Murray ver National Crisis Olgo

Perfect Day Racing Heart Hanger Rex Rodilly Sea Spray Sea Urchin

Saucy Face

See That Snowy River Strathearrick Strathroy Streamline Sydney Bridge The Buller Tornado Star Twilight Star Violet Qucen Vixen Tor Zodiac

300

ૐ ૐ

700

3.300

Audrey's win of $1,250 and Little

good. Mr. S. T. Williamson was made his debut as an owner with three sub-grins and he was cer- tainly

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

not blessed with beginner's Cricket

300 fuck. Hits Sea Imp was among the while Sea Spray and non-starters Sea Urchin weighed out four and six a50 times respectively without collecting a copper. Although he has won only 1,000 $950, Rex, the property of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stanton holds the record of starting ten times during the first half and the pony has a win coupled with a second and a third:

To those

who think that

was never

By

FINGLETON KNOCKS UP

GLORIOUS WEATHER

A CENTURY AT ASCOT

Against Gentlemen Of England

London, June 18.-

Favourites Fail

In Majority Of Races

MLLE. JEDRZEJOWSKA WINS AT CHISWICK

TOO STRONG FOR MISS HOAHING

MIDDLESEX TENNIS

The

CHAMPIONSHIPS

By A. Walls Myern

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

the

Once more it is a case of place aux dames. Mrs. Moody is resting from competition this week, and Miss Scriven has withdrawn her en- try from the singles; but new stars

at hand to twinkle in firmament, and London welcomed return of Mile. Jedrzejowska, the champion of Poland, and of Mrs. Fabynn, of Amerien, and witnessed the debut of Miss Dorothy Boundy, Wimbledon doughter of a former champion.

Mrs. Helon Wills Moody Still Winning

London, June 16.

Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, who has been seeded first by the Wimbledon authorities for the tournament which begins on Monday, continued to make progress in the London Tennis Championships. Playing against Mrs. Elsie Pittman to-day in the quarter-finals, sho easily by 6-1, 6-0. Yesterday she match without the loss of a single game.

won

won

her

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 spectators Stammers, Miss Stevenson, of Aus to take a second glance at Misa tralia, and Miss Hardwick are also Wheeler. She is about the best "re- in the list, so there is plenty of scopo serve" any Wightman Cup team has for interest to develop as the week ever had. advances.

tournament,

ot

The chief British pairs in the top are Miss Dearman and Miss In-

halt

Mile. Jedrzejowska has brought gram, and Miss Nuthall and Miss back her "whizz bang" from Wor-Seriven, but Mrs. Miller and Miss destructive Morphew, of South Africa, are also saw, and used it with effect against the smallest competitor there.

little Miss The star couple in the bottom half ut the

The

Polish Chinn.

are Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan, Hoaning. 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

Lumb,

Scott MUSE Miss last year, but and at Wimbledon tille

Mrs. Hopman and Miss Stammers, yesterday she appeared to be fi and

Her 1938 and Miss Stevenson, and Mrs. King ready for any opponent.

form should be tested and Mrs. Pittman. grass court to-day by Mrs. Hopman.

J.

Men's Singles: 1st Rd.: S. Rinde If. D. Nicholson scr.: 3. Kitson bt. E. Loeser, G-1, 6-1; I. Walkins bt J. Mehta, Too Australion ponies cannot stand too

0-3, 30-B; F. J. Piercy w.o,, R. J. Ritchie ERRATIC AMERICANS much racing, the performance of Rex

ber: F. D. Leyland bt. 3. A. B. Collins, is worth noting and in addition, Chips and 1,220 Blandford, Lancashire

The Chilean champion also had on 6-2, 6-4; 31. G. Weston bt. J. N. Wright, the 5-7, 6-2, 6-3; C. H. E. Betts bt. R. F. regis-

opponent, but accommodating

Bessemer-Clark, 6-3, 6-3; E. J. Filby bt. Macquarie River have each

girls, Mrs. Fabyan Rothwell, 3-2; 0-3; W. F. Freeman bt. tered nine outings, accumulating good

two American for their 1400 returns of stake money

In reply to the Australians' score

and Miss Bundy, started rather er-C, L. Emmett, G-4, 5-7, 6-4;, D. 1. Pets 1,300

Strathroy, who has plied

Novell, 6-2, 0-3, 6-3; IL F. Hall C. owners. S

ratically, and the Brat lost the open- grew bi 8. Rotzinne hand, 1.315 up $3,300 for Mr. J. F. Macgregor, of 307 in the first innings, the Gen- The

C. Nicol! bt. M. E. Lucking, 6-4, 6-2; London, June 16, Ing set to Miss P. L. F. Thomson. was the champion pony at the Anilemen of England made 301.

met his chief scorers were F. R. Brown (08)

Glorious weather favoured to-day's Then she remembered that the fore-C. Choy bt. G. W. Gibbs, 0-2, 6-2;

Singh bt. T. B. Henderson-Books, 6-4 nual Carnival, but he

racing at Ascot to-day,

court had iwleo been susceptible to

T "Waterloo" twice, being beaten by and D. R. Wilcox (30).

Their Majesties were again present her delicate touch. Neat drop shots 0-0 Shaffi bt. K. Lavarack, 6-4, 7-0; Electron and Courting Eve, the lat

badly

Brown had a breezy innings, mak-

toby, -4 0-4. 2nd Rd.: Lowden bi 050ter trouncing him very

Capt. D, Dath 7-5, 7-0; His went to America, Mr. William Wood-lief, and she sailed home in the end the way, Courting Eve has, without ing his 88 in 50 minutes. His chief to watch the Gold Cup race, which and still neater volleys brought re-6-cd-.. W. Smiin bt W. D. Wer Coutts, 6-3, 6-6. M. Hamburger Women's Singles; ist Rd.: Miss R. Javl any

question, staged a wonderful scoring strukes were 15 fours.

urlast 44 was made in only 15 minutes, ward's Flares, a 100-7. outsider, win- quiic comfortably.

Miss Bundy was rather too comeback and she

terous with a ball of unfamiliar K., Stammers bi. Mrs. D. Haycraft, placed in all her four runs, earning Wilcox was more sedate and took 100 ning a thrilling ruce by a neck from The French horse, Dadjis, started for her new owner, Mr. Li minutes for his half century. He hit Lord Glanely's Buckleigh, at 100-8. $1,850

Abic Amazon, another four boundaries,

a 2-1 favourite but was fifth. Dadils make when she met Mrs. Grover, 6-0, 6-1; Mrs. J. N. C. Couper bt. Mrs. especially steady in defence, Miss S. Stancy. 63, 8; Mrs. E. 11. Miller Lan-seng.

The most successful only

Australian failure to gel a place, as did Fear-who.

5-2 second went ahead to 4-2. From this lead bt. Miss P. A. O'Connell, 6-4, 6-0: Miss G. Wheeler bl. Miss S. M. Paterson, 6-3, great pany of her time, started

-4; Mins J. Hartigan bi. Mian J. Cox, 600 twice this season with no income to bowler was F. A. Ward, who took five less Fox which was

9-1, 1-0 Mins J. Saunders bt. Mas M. 4. favourite, was only one of a series of the Pasadena girl pulled her back, but the Californion smash was in- 2,041 provide for her upkeep and it is to wickets for 108 runs.

Bray, 6-2, 6-1: Mies D. Stevenson bt. Mr. to miss its proper place on clined owner has not be hoped that the

E. 5. Sheppard, 6-2, 0-3: Miss M. Mor- Flag of Truce, a 7-4 favourite in Batting a second Line, the cricket blows dealt to backers.

and Miss court,

Bundy lost Ave Bhew bt. Miss D. A. Ivory, 7-5, 6-0; Mins decided to pension the mare. She is

before she

M. Wilson bt. Miss J. W. K. Stork, 6-3, more games still in the "A", class and began her tourists had made 180 for two wie the Ribbies Dale Stakes,

4-3: Miss D. Bundy bt Miss P. C. Grover drawn. placed to River Prince, at 6-1. before stumps were racing career in 1934.

-0.03; lsg D. . South bt, Miss P. N. J. H. Fingleton to-rlay came out

Gharullin, a 7-2 favourite in the through.

Morisan, 2-0, 6-3, 6-3; Miss O, Crate bl. WOMEN'S DOUBLES hts shell and played an enterprising Granville Stakes, was unplaced to

Miss M. Whitmarah, 6-2, 3-5, 6-2; Miss M. Harria bt. Mlas V. E. Scoti, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4; Mr. S. Fabyan bt, Miss P. L. F. Thom- Of the home players, Miss Hard- innings of 121 in 145 minutes, hittinic! Old Reliance, a 7-2 shot from the Couvert stables; and worst of all, Puzzler, a 1-4 odds on favourite in the wirk, returning to tournament play, son, 4-0, 0-2, 6-2; Miss N. 1. Brown bt. ten boundaries.

House Memorial Stakes, was beaten lost a set to Mrs. W. D. Porter, and Miss K. Woodward, 6-8, 6-4, 4-3; Mrs. I

D. McKelvie bt, Mro. I. Dyson, 4-0 0-1, U-G; Miss S. Mavrovoronto bt. Miss G. by a neck by the Aga Khan's Baha-Miss V. Scott a match to Miss M.

R. Thomas bt. F. Mathias, 6-4, 6-4; Harris. Well as the junior played,

uncertain Scotla

Miss G., Mathias, 8-4, 6-4; Miss R. dur, at 9-2.

Backers had to wait until the last Miss

B00

500

1,000

800

$23,150

$14,030

WINNING SIRES

kets

CLOSE OF PLAY

Ok

The new classification list issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club on June 7 is a very interesting docu- ment and in perusing it I found that none of the subscription griffins of this season is eligible to race with the "A" class Australian pontes after the recess. Tornado Star, the win- Derby, has of the Rooty-Hill

LEADING PONIES

It will be remembered that the ner

demoted to "B" division to- been

Among the subscription griffins, names of several sires were omitted gether with A Better Time, Anna-

Issued by the Hongkong bella, Criffel, King's Privilege, Little Tornado Star heads the list with $2from the list of sub-griffins of this Audrey

The following were the close and Lucky Lad while 12 811 and then follows Annabella with season

Jockey Club and the off-springs by other mediocre cobs of this season a total of $3,576 for her joint owners.

the "unknown" (if I may, use the play scores in the County Champion- have been drafted to the "C" com- Lucky Lad went lame after running

Essex 308; Somerset 200 und I have compiled u It will be seen that out of a third behind Tornado Star and An- word) made a clean sweep of $0.830 ship matches: pany. contingent of 41 Australian subscrip- nabella in the Sydney Malden Stakes in stake money. tion griffins landed here last August, (Orst section) at the Annual Cornl- small list of staillors showing the for four. we have now a balance of 19 racers val and his next appearance was in amount of cash prizes won by their

Coolgardie. Handicap run on

on representatives which have applied for classification. the

By "Unknown" The list under the heading of non- March 26. If his legs were not ban-

A Lovely Time Annabelin starters claims nine ponies and theydaged. Lucky Lad would have earn- $1,400. Macquarie more than are Black Tim, Graceful Leg, Rose ed Josephine, Sea Imp, Simonian Eve, River and Murray River did well to The Typhoon, Torpedo Star and pile up, each with over $1,300, for the talpans of the Hongkong Bank

Vandia.

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King's Privilege

of

159

Glamorgan 250; Yorkshire 343 and

60 for none..

Surrey 512 for eight; Cambridge 212 and 121 for three.

Notts 155 and 70 for one; Sussex

298 and 183.

Gloucestershire 200 and 110 ree: Mildlesex 573.

Derby 356; Hampshire 313 and

H

Wis un-

camo

ground

about her

race, the Cork and Derrery Stakes strokes were asking for trouble, and

was little flair before the favourite was successful. there Ipsden, 6-4, won comfortably from game. three opponents, much to the relief

The women's doubles, the results Previous to this, Sir Ave Balley's in which, I is understood, may affect of backers. unbeaten coll, Meadow, 8-1, beat the final pairings in the British in- 9-4 favourite, in a large ternational team, will begin to-day. Dindoque,

An alluring array of talent is com- feld in the New Tyo Stakes.

The North Country crack, Pacio-peting. In the top. half are Miss winners at Surbiton, and 153s, starting at evens, was unplaced Wynne and Miss Coyne, the Aus

In the Waterford Three-Year-Old tralian'. Stakes, which niso went to America Miss Bundy and Miss Wheeler, both through Mr. Widener's Derby runner, Unbreakable, starting at 3-1.--Reuter.

for

Oxford University 368 and 134 for? Tour: Luncashire 358.-Reuter.

$ 400

1,570

700

Murray River

1,313

Sea Spray

three;

Tornado Star

2,841

for six,

$0,030

Kent 428; Worcestershire 220

and

By Tom McCarthy

107 for two.

Lovely Day

Lucky Lad

1,400

Sea Urchin

1.400

By Jigga Jigga

Macquarie River.

1,300

By Wool Tax

Alber

Little Audrey

1,250

1,250

1,000

By Favonian Criffel

Silkylight Emulates Fijian Chief

Wins Three Classics At Annual Meeting

To the best of my recollection, t was in 1913 that Fijian Chief, owned by the late Sir Elia Kadoorie and ridden by the late Mr. John John- stone, annexed the Malden Stakes! (six furlongs), the Hongkong Derby (14 miles) and the Champlon Stakes (1 miles)--a wonderful performance at that time. However, this feat was again achieved at the Annual Race Meeting by Silkylight, betongng to Mr., Eric Moller Shanghal, who won his first Blue The Itiband after many years,

was due to the fine triple crown handling of the pony by the owner's non, Budge,, (as he is known) and

In addition to this, Mr. R. B. Moller

hed the satisfaction of steering

must be made of Mr. Eu Tong-zen's and Desert griffins, Cameronian Chief. 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

two

Chief with e assistance of Mr. Encarnacno set up a track record of

ther 2.05 over a course from mile post, once round and in.

There were altogether 25 griffins Oncial starter lined up before the

and they drew from the coffer of the Club on aggregate sum of $35,- 555 won by the following ponies.

J. C.

Jober

Two Matches

Henry Cotton Has A Poor Day

London, June 10.

The results of the seventh series

of matches in the tournament run on League liner amongst 12 leading

the golf professionals of

country, now being played at Sandy Lodge, were as follows:

Abo Mitchell beat Henry Cotton 2 and 1.

Charles Whitcombe beat Burton

Advancing Time

Cameronlun

4,800

Confusion Bay

2,093

Desert Chlet.

2,860

Elizabeth

Expression Time

1,775

Fowey

Hall-Moon Eve

Handicap Eve Humdrum Eve

1,700 1,100

2,775

2,075

Just In Time

1,100

one up.

Lanenshire Boy

200

Lancashire Lass

2,600

1.

Lucky...

Alfred Padgham beat Lacey one up.

Moonlight View

2,000

National Defence National Pride

600

1,050

Pinfarthings

Gadd,

160

8,001

Tampa Bay

750

The Glant Panda

$35,050

Rose Jane Silkylight Sunlight View

Sum King beat P. J. Mahon 2 and

Percy Alllss beat Reginald Whit- combe 3 and 2.

W. J. Branch halved with

EIGHTH SERIES

Bert

The resulta of the eighth scrica were:

with

Burton halved with Cotton. King bent Mitchell 2 and 1. Lacey beat Mahon 3 and 2. Reginald Whitcombe halved Charles Whitcombe beat Branch 3 Gadd halved with Aliles.

Blikylight made, $8,001 for the Padgham.

Desert Star to victory in the Valley Shanghal owner and then comes Stakes. This quadruplo riding feat Cameronian with a total of $4,800. and 2. can be considered as a record and There was a good few over the 2,000 it will be hard to beat. Mention mark.

Router.

M. M. Moss, -1, 0-2 Miss S. Noel bt.

Mrs. E. G. Macpherson-Grant ht. Mim S. Thomas bt. Miss P. Morrill, 6-0, 3-6 6-3; flercoy, 1-6, 6-0, 0-1: Mile, J. Jedrzejow ska at Miss G. C. Honning, 6-3, 6-1; Mrs. C. Hopman bt Mies G. E. Tomblin, 6-1, 6-0; Mas D. Pawson bt, Miss J. A. Burritt, B-2, 3-6, 6-2; Dilss It. M. Hard- wick bt. Mrs, W, D. Porter, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; J. B, Gilbert bt, Miss P. 6-3, 6-1; M.. 84: Ming B. G. Chulter Mrs. P. Knight it. Miss A. P. Cardinall. Hende, 0-3, bt. Miss C. M. Southwell, 6-4, 6-4; Mrs. L.B. C. Michell bt, Miles C. M. Bouth- well, -4 6-4 Mrs. L R. C. 51ichell bt. Miss, J. Morley, 0-4, 6-2; Su, A. Lizani (older) be, Mrs. F. M. Birawson, 6-3, 4-4,")

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