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Friday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 23, 1938.

LOCAL RACING SEASON ENDS BEFORE HUGE

SPLENDID FEAT BY EU STABLE IN TARDY H'CAP

Silkylight Again Lowers A Record

(By "Captain Foster")

The Hongkong Jockey Club closed their racing season last Saturday before one of the largest crowds ever as- sembled at Happy Valley. The dollar cash sweep counter was the chief attraction, the first prize in the opening event, the Hongkong Autumn Champions, being well over $2,000 and ticket No. 1225 was worth $5,574.80 for an out- lay of $2 in the last contest.

The outstanding feature of the stretch in 27 seconds meeting was the wonderful success pounds to spare. of the Singapure philanthropist, Mr. Eu Tong-sen, whose three nomina- tims, Lucky (with Mr. Encarnacao up), Rose Jane (Mr. W. Poy) and Queen (Mr. S. W. Pan) finished

will:

FL

few

We all know that Silicylight was a first class unimal, but we had no idea that be possessed such wonderful It may not be known that the legs.

RoSond third respectively in last mile was run in 1.52% against

Grst.,

was

the Tardy Handicap for "C" class the record time of 1.55 held by Diann China ponies. It was a hard fought-Bay and the last half-a-mile out battle, Lucky winning by a length negotiated in 5516 seconds. and the same margin separated the other two punies. Mr. Eu Tong-san should feel proud of the record.

Champion's Wonderful Running

Silkylight Too Good

For Field

As was anticipated, Bear Claw) jumped to the front at the release of the barrier fallowed by Confusion Hay, Sillylight and Expression Time, but

noticed that when they reached

CROWD

Subscription Griffins Drawn For

China Ponies For 1939 Season

Club's

The Hongkong Jockey China pony subscription griffins of 1939. Ware drawn by Mrs. D. C. Ed- mongston and Mrs. T. E Pearce in the presence of E the Governor, stewards and a good crowd of owners and racing fans during the week. The draw resuited as follows:

Colour Height

Brand No. Drawn By

261 MH. F. C. Hall

203 12 12. B, & Co.

2011

41.1 .Grey.. 13.5

Bay 19.3

204 Mrs. Eu Tong-sen

121

205 Lt & Edgar

Cream

13.3

204-Lady Northcote

207 Hollandia

.Gres

13.3

20 John Pon]

13.2

9. T. Willamson

218 J. I. Jessen

14.0

J. Lo

Cher

212 CTRES

14.0

213 Moller and Johannessen

Grey

214 B, W. Log.

213 Shields and Stanton

210 Dynasty

Ches.

217 Foursome

21n Wong Sul Ngou

Chies.

210 Lucky.......

Ches. 13.3

120 Choy Wing Chiu & Co.

Ches.

Dun

Black

225 Yeung Bing Yuen

COACH FOR

Tesler and Abraham

229 K. C.

9. M.

New Star (Mr. 8.

Activity in the paddock after the saddling bell in the Dilatory Jandicap, first leg of the "Double" at Saturday's races. W. Pan up) is at the head of the line, followed by the winner, Double Chance, ridden by Mr. A. W. Raymond, and Plalu View (Mr. 11. C. Ph up) which came second. On the right Mr. V. V. Needa is seen mounting Ebony Idol which was unplaced-Pictorial News.

NO FLUKE IN

LUCKY

LAD'S WIN

Here And There NOTTS CLUB

With "Abe".

the bottom of the hill, Bear Claw Well-Timed Race First

to the

fast pace. labouring owing However, as they neared the mile st, Confusion Bay took up the run- ning and the first three quarters of the circuit were journeyed in 1.20% which was a grand show. At this Juncture Silkylight dropped back as) could not follow the leader and there was a tremendous excitement

in the two stands.

By V.V. Needa

I raise my hat to Lucky Lad, a "B" class Australian pony, winning the Queensland Autumn Champions and there was no fake about his victory, The jockey, Mr. Needa, nursed the pony and rode a nice race.

Test

Starts In S. Africa To-morrow

IE M.C.C. cricketers in South; victory, but I am certain that he will

Afrles under the captaincy of get the best out of his side," Walter Hammond will embark 10-

morrow on the task of regaining Tribute to Hammond

of the "rubber" which Prior to possession

it

NEXT YEAR

Sir Julien Cahn has agreed to de- fray the cost of coaching the Notis the next County Cricket side for three years.

The decision of the Club to en- gage D. J. Kalglit as Technical Ad- viser to the Club with a former Aus- tralian Test player, Alan Fairfax as his assistant, follows the decline ini standard of play by the Club last season.

Last season Notts, once one of the strongest counties finished 12th in the championship table. In 1837 Notts fell from firth to 10th place.

C. II,

Grecka

223 E. S. K.

224 L. W. F.

220 Diamonds

230 9. S. LI

231 T. To.

212 Li Bros,

230 Mrs. F. C. fall 246 Tasma

241 Bits. Dunbar

242 G. W. Sewell

243 Mira. Seth

244 B, T. WIRIamson 245 Why

246 Chat Bros. 247 C N K. 240 K. F. Wong 249 Sports 250 Fish

Ches

133

233 Hollandia

234 9. L. K.

Bay

233 Necan

.Bay

238 Lopen and Llang

.Dun

14,0

237 Dr. S. N. Chau

Binck

23) Chuong Tuyen

Grey

13.3

.Liny

Grey

13

Day

Chics.

131

Cream

140

Chen.

133

Black

Dun

Grey

Ches

Black

Hay

233 Hope

Grey

24 Dynasty

Dun

M. A. I.

Black

250 Dr. Lea Shiu Kes

Day

237 Winner

Black

238 Manelta

Ches

230 Relation

Chen,

260 Li Po-chun

.Bay

261 G. Tinson

Bay

201 S. W. Tang

Ches.

Chea.

204 Cocoa

231 Eu Tong-sen

252 Lee Shiu Keo & B. W.

20 Jolly Co.

203 Primas

266 L and Lis

201 Dr. S. To Weng 268 Buccaneers

20 J. F. Macgn for 210 C. 8. N. ....

271 Eu Tong sen 272 Anharty ****** 23 Chiu Cheong Fan 274 Henry

Coming down the Black Rock, the order was Confusion Bay, Bear Claw, Silkylight and Expression Time, and this classle event, Lucky Lad finished has not been won by England since IR Pelham Warner recently pald

F.T. Mann's team visited the Union the following tribute to at Amsterdam on Sunday last in 2 there was daylight between the run- behind Vixen Tor (winner) in the In 1922-23. It is generally consider Hummond's captaincy last season: mins. 39 secs. once again brings to ners. All the glasses were focussed

Die field of play, he mind the tremendous progress swim- on the ponies and these 1.570 backers New Bridge Handicap for "B" classed in South Africa that the M.C.C.'s

inspiring ming has made during the last 15 the first years. For

time, England Favoured with a good going. Silky-on Silkylight must have thought that over six furlongs and in the circum- has sent out Ita strongest side for 50 fiammond) was an able,

stance 1 never expected that he had will be represented by the full an England eleven is never an easy records are of the same standard ns and sympathelle leader. Captainin years. Many present-day women's their money had gone west. light, owned by Mr. Eric Moller of Shanghai and ridden by him non Mr.

At the 134 mile beacon or there chance of becoming the champlonairength of its home eleven. with role. Hammond filled the position Johnny Welsmuller's or Arne Borg ́s |

Hammond

leading a

best performances about 1923. It has a model team-the R. B. Moller, annexed the Hongkong

sort of aide that the student of cricket splendidly in every respect.

It is i tribute that will receive happened before that an outstanding Autuma Champions in record time of about the triple crown winner shot pons

It was indeed a great pity that the would pick from the formula of the universal

support; yet

is girl athlete has paved the way for the 2.21 by many lengths, lowering forward in a most remarkable way

without irony to those men. Only a few years ago, the Dutch Liberty Bay's track figure established and believe it or not, Silkylight was hat favourile, Courling Eve, went text book. The matches played by the

at the top of the pack

memories. In the girls ruled the swimming world leading the on February 22, 1933, by two three-

their countrymen were far fifths seconds. It was certainly an home atretch. Confusion Bay stuck me after covering half the distance, tourists to date confirm, the high not

ning of the visit, and no doubt the space of one year he has captained while amazing feat, the first quarter being to Mr. Eric Moller's candidate untii The veteran Snowy River (1935 sub-opinion held of the team at the begin- who have good

ext the distance when he began to ng

chances are that England will win the England through a Test series with below International standard. Now Australia and has been made a full even the Dutch men swimmers have covered in 28 seconds and the next

series, which begins at Johannesburg member of the M.C.C. He has been come to the fore and have produced and Booje Molier, who rode a clever galloped in 20% two furlongs were

have been to-morrow. Four days race on Silkylight, was tickled to

nominated for the captaincy of his a European champion, but the lead- third seconds. The

quarter

allocated to each Test match, and the county, and is now leading an M.C.C. ing Dutch coach for both sexes is cross the W. P." by many lengths. stackened to 29 seconds, but the

First Test will be played on Decem: England team in South Africa.

prece- He still Mine, Braun. Now a speed of the next two furlongs was

ber 24, 20, 27 and 28; the Second would have done none of those things dent of far-reaching importance has accelerated to 20% seconds and then

on December 31, January 2, 3 and had he remained a professional. Sir been

Belgium. Mile. created in Silkylight came

down the home

4; the Third on January 20, 21, 23 Pelliam Warner has led the way in Caron swam the 1,000 metres (about und 24: the Fourth. on. February 18.

200 Moller, and JohannesFEN to a great cricket 1.100 yards) in 14 mins 31 sec., thus paying tribute 20, 21 and 22; and the Fifth on March enptain with the words quoted, from not only lowering the former wo 3. 4, 6 and 7.

his article in the Cricketer's Annual, men's record by 24 min, but even surpassing the men's record held by Women's Swimming Gulilinis with 14 min. 43 sec. Thus a girl become champlon of both sexes Beiglum. Probably not such s TT is expected that the home playersTRENE van Feggelen's feat in swim-in"

ming the 200 metros backstroke thing has happened before. will rely mostly on spin bowling

Was

was a fine ruce and the combina- tion of Silkylight and Moller remains unbeaten.

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Optional Selections

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prima), surprised us by running into a third place and she was also from the "B" brigade.

Relying On Spin

Lo

wickets.

foll the M.C.C. baiting stars. Lou's Dulfus, a leading South Afrienn

one reason why critic, says that South Africo may rely on spin bowlers is the responsiveness of the This may be so, but at the time of writing the South African team has not been chosen, and it is that 1 different policy may be decided upon by the South African selectors. So far the only thing known is that Alan Melville, former Oxford University and Sussex captain, has been chosen to captain. the Union team in all Ave Tesis.

Popular Choice

H FROM all nccounts it is a popular cholce; for no player in South Africa knows more about contempor- y English cricket, while Meville has also been described as one of the best batsmen against spin bowling of his generation, although he does not Readers and punters will no doubt seem to be in his peak form at the be interested to know that Lucky Lad moment. That the highest respect captaincy In is being held of his was by Tom McCarthy and there are shown by the comments of Hammond three sons by the same sire amon and Sir Pelham Warner

when his the consignment which arrived here selection was announced. Hammond about the beginning of August for said, "I am delighted that Melville 1939 Annual Carnival. Pony No. 40 has been chosen to captain South belongs to Mrs. Eu Tong-sen, No. 52 Africa. I have known him a number Is owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stan-of years, and am pleased he is to lead ton and No. 55 is the property of the South Africa. He is a very astute stable Cire. They have not as yet captain.” Sir Pelham stated, "We been named, but keep an eye on them all know Melville as a very

gond during the training season. Centre cricketer, and he was a very success- Court gave a very disappointing dis-ful captain both for Oxford and for cannot hope play and so did the Spring champion, Sussex. Naturally I Strathroy.

that he will lead South

27

Africa to

Above is a picture of the Bantamweigbi Belt of the 2nd Bn. The Royal Boots, which was won isel night by Pio, Craig, who beat Pie, 40 Bool. The Bell, was presented by: Capt. (QM) Evana,“ ons iimne Light- weight Champles of Bootland, who won li smiright, when a Sergeant, In the Reginioni, 1912, 1918, 1914.

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Grey

* Bay

Black

Ches.

277 Gredka

275 tack and White 20 Lan

Bay

Grey

270 S. T. Williamson

279 Mian Ll Po-chun

20 T. M. Gregory

.BAY

201 I. Leigh

Ches.

382 W. K. Yeung

Ches

.Bay

Cheň,

132

283 John Peel

204 Monetta

REJECTED

283

280 L. Dunbar

Yeung Brom,

288 Chon," Chanson and Fent

500 Mrs. T. E. Pearce 201 Sports

.Bay

202 Mrs. J. H. Taggart .BAY 293 Mrs. J. II. Taggart

2144 T. X. L.

205 C.

200 Lul

200 Marbor 1.

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