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Stake

Friday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Money Increased

For The Annual Prospects Of

Race Carnival

(By "Captala Foster"')

The programme for the Annual, Race Meeting to be held on February 25, 27, 28 and March 1 and 4, under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club has been issued, but owing to the exigency of space, the publication of the lengthy list of events is not possible in my racing notes, There are the usual twelve races on the first four days and nine on the last day-the same number as last year.

Other Races

Discussed

(By "Capt. Foster")

Old Australian and China ponies are well catered for and there are

also handicap events for "C" and "D" classes among the China steeds. barred" has put a full stop to the entry of King's Bounty Rose-Queen, Chuter Cup over The champion

The new clause "previous winners

Dawn Star and Rod Feather for the

course, but the ban will not in any

January 13, 1939.

HONGKONG PLAYERS OUT OF FAR EAST TENNIS TOURNEY ALREADY SZETO BICK TOOK ONLY ONE GAME FROM PETRA

(Our Own Correspondent)

Saigon, Jan. 10.

As probably to be expected, all the Hongkong players, with the exception of A. E. P. Guest, have been eliminated from the Far Eastern Tennis Championships now being held here. Guest still romains in the singles-because he has not yet played his first round match.

The matches are being played at night in noodights. Hard courts are being used.

RESULTS UP TO MONDAY

Singles

Samboedjo (Batavia) beat Hue Annam) 6-1, 6-4, 6-0.

Vung (Cochin-China) beat

way inconvenience Br. Lu Tong Some very Ane players have It is interesting to note that the ber--to be precise, 86-subscription sen for he has Folenate and Rob Roy congregated here for the champion- them belng Yvon conditions of several events have trifling and the three placed prize to represent his colours. New Star dip, amongst been altered to meet the various are $1,000, $400 and $250 an mitalæst

<f

Chinna ratio of $750, $300 and $200 of lust from the Kong stable is decidedlyn Petra, the present French No. 1, a Australian und

better racer than Dawn Star, but well no-the champions of Batavia, classca

Mr. Dunbar hus not a worthy no-Slam and Annam, ponies, but the main feature of the season.

of the behind It may not be known that the cost mination. After running

To the disappointment absence of the

the The following were programme is the American Club Cup, which hitherto of a subscription griffin is only Sear Claw (winner) and Oak Bay Hongkong players, Kho Sin-kic, the

not results of matches played up to on Chinese national champion, Is has been confined to China ponies. and a win or two seconds at the Antscecond) in the Whitsun Plate

br Carnival would

ample Juos

Monday: U. Lady Northcote's Gladiator, participating on was at first report- griffins of the year. I have no datanual when this semi-einssic was first run. enough to cover the Initial outlay,

although demoted to "B" class, never ed. bul I am sure the Ameriemi Cup

The Governor's Cup. presented by appeared in public among this com- (then presented by the American

His Excellency

the Governor with pany and should be go to the starting citizens resident in Itongkong) must the inclusion of $1,000 for the first Gladiator has certainly a rosy chance post with a clean bil of health,

Hongkong's representatives might have been in the Annual programme

to be contested wont die of annexing the Chater Cup.

have done a little better had they! of the racing Club for well over 50 pony,

season over *

been used to the conditions; but they odd years.

At any rate the Ameri-sub-griffins of this

attract many Owners are reminded that previ were unaccustomed to playing under can Club Cup (presented by mem-mile, will no doubt bera of the American Club) cums nominations while the Sports Club

ur of the Royal Navy Cup are incll- Into existence in 1030 and it will be with $1,250 added for winner is als winners of the Garrison Cup and the strong light and, as a result, did Szeto Bick had the misfortune to recalled that last year only one pony most like a Derby event for the same gible for the Royal Navy Cup, the aut rhine to any great extent,

class of animals. The best "kill" for latter ban being a new addition and draw Petra in his first match and! the China pontes sub-grifins will be this clause will preclude the entry of way beaten by 6-0, 6-0, 6-1; George the Professional Cup (a champion Bistre, Racing Boy. Rose Evelyn, Choa met Vung, the champion of A most pleasing Item to

presented by the

Tiny Star and Wild Cat. With the Cochin-China, and was beaten after owners, I am sure, is the general in contest)

these old timers, the four sets.. crease of the stake money in pre- Society with a sweepstakes of $25 exclusion of deally all the grifins events, raising for starters and $500 to the winner Royal Navy Cup will be an interest-

In the doubles, Blck and Chow the first prize by fully 25%, and the by the donors with $1.250 added. Ing event for the old subscription were climated by the Batavian popular sprint, the Wong-Net-Chon Agured that the winner of this grins.

combination of Somboedjo and Licm, Guest partnered Har, the Annamite Stoken

aver halt a mile for China classic event will receive something ponics, will be divided into three in the vicinity of $2,000 odd.

ն the lucky owner? The

champion, in the doubles and they were beaten by the redoubtable scellons by a draw to be determined will by the Stewards. This has been second pony is guaranteed a cheque

Petra and Robert Mouvet who, with necessary because of the large num- of 5800 while the third will get $350.

Kukuljevic, was in Manila only a few weeks ago.

welghed out for the race.

the

Who The Jockey Cup over a mile has always been an open race for China ponies, but the alteration to a handi cop event will no doubt be received with open arms by the owners of "D" elnas ponies and it is to be rld- den by novices.

MANY GOOD ONES FOR CLASSIC DERBY RACE

With the exception of the longkong Derby, the lake money of all other grillins' events confined to China ponies has also been increased In proportion, but the first prize in the Lusitano Cup (presented by members of the Club Lusitano) has advanced from $600 to $1,000 and the jaunt is a short run from 11⁄2 mile poss (about half mile 170 yards), The distance of tho Tyro Stakes for the name class of grillos has been shortened from a mile to a sprint from the 1% malle post,

F.A. Cup

Manchester C. Enter The Fourth Round

After the first two days' play. I should imagine that Petra will win the slagles with ease, and the likellest pair to carry off the doubles, in my opinion, are Petra and Mouvet

FIRST DAY'S PLAY

on

1-6, 6-1,

6-1,

Hongkong representatives at the Far Eastern tennis championships, photographed of their arrival at Saigon last week. On the left of the picture is Mr. Yen, Vice-President of the Satron Lawn Tennis Federation, and with him are George Choa, Szeto Blck and A. E. P. Guest.

0-2.

SECOND DAY'S PLAY

Mouvel defented Thoai of Cochin- | Sanchez gave him good support with G. Choa (Hongkong) 6-2, 6-1,China on the second day by 6-1, 6-2, his cross-court backhand volleys.

Unfortunately for the Filipinos, The Belgian won ensily. With the they meet Petra and Mouvet in tho Mouvet (Belgium) beat

few good rallies, semi-anals. exception of a Thou was (Cochin-China)

100 erratic to make a

RAIN HALTS TOURNEY Thoai

match of it.

There was no play on Monday 6-2, 6-2.

Petra (France) beat Szeto Bick (Hongkong) 6-0, 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles

Samboedjo and Liem ¡Batavia) beat Bick and Choa (Hongkong) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2,

Cuong and Thoại (Cochin- China) beat Swatt and Parn (Siam) 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.

Gavia and Sanchez (Philip- pines) beat Cosserat and Phuoc (Cochin-China) 8-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Petra and Mouvet (Europe) beat A. E. P. Guest (H.K.) and Hue (Annam) 6-1, 6-0, 6-2.

The other singles match, between owing to rain, and the tournament Petra and Szelo Bick, of Hongkong, will resume to-day. Matches wil was really funny. On one side of art at 4 p.m. and continue until the court was the Frenchman, 6 ft midnight. 4 in. In light, and on the other, the rotund Chinese, probably only 5 jit. 1 In. tall.

One of the French papers here described Bick as the "Little Hippo Who Rolled the Court."

Little nerd be said of the match. Petro, with his strong service and brilliant net play, swept Bick off the Court, and the Hongkong man was able to take only one game,

H. K. PAIR BEATEN

Szeto Bick and George Choa, of Hongkong, were drawn against Sam- boedjo and Liem, of Batavia, in the first round of the doubles.

RUGGER MATCHES

AT HOME

London, Jan. 12.

Special Homoside

In the County Rugby Champion- ship. Kent defented Oxfordshire at Oxford to-day by 24 points to 17. They started off in brillant style Glamorgan beat Morimouthshire by to lead 2-0, 3-2, and 4-3. During 21-5. The tournament commenced

In the County Championship group Saturday. The opening match was a yung again adopted his base-line this period. Bick was deadly at the

Warwickshire won his ne with his sharo cross-court volleys re-play.

defeated singles between Samboedjo, chams play and led 5-0. Choa plon of Batavia, and Hue, champion service in the sixth game, but Vung and fine smashes; but they failed to North Midland by 31-11-Reuter, of Annam. It turned out to be an then forced the rallies to clinch the other the points during critical moments, allowing the Javanese to easy game for the Javanese, who won set at 0-1.

brcok by 6-1, 6-4, 6-0.

A base-line player, Vung only came draw level at 4-4 and to

through for the set at 0-4. London, Jan, 12. The Hongkong Jockey Club is con- track work over the week-end was

With brilliant volleys and drop up to the net on two occasions during

By this time, the Javanese had ducting a special dollar rash sweep very impressive, the six furlongs be-

Manchester City had no difcally shots, Samoboedjo took a lend of 5-0 the match-when he was forced to do cuntered in 1.44.1/5 and then getting through on the Hongkong Derby and mem- ing

to the fourth in the first sel, and after allowing so. Had Choa made him go up to the, had the measure of the Hongkong run was med in bera are reminded that books of ten home

24/2round of the F. A. Cup to-day when Hue only one game, ran out at 6-1. net more often, he might have taken players. Sambordjo, with his cris

volleys, and Liem, with his hard I must admit that the run they visited Norwich and won by Ave Hue put up greater resistance in the the match to five sets. tickets are available at a cost of $9. seconds.

Is Impossible to predict the exact was slow for a cross-bred, but her goals to nil.

second set. Nevertheless, Samboedjo But Chon was 100 Inexperienced, forchand drives, took the set at 6-9. number that the Jockey Club will be

led 5-1. after which the Annamite and did not see that his opponent was The Hongkong pair put up a bit of Shefield Wednesday, in their re

ur singgin in the third set, winning Fur-" able to sell but it will be recalled that last Spring the figure exceeded

game and the net,

made no further headway. same round of the competition, wun

returns The third set was all Samboedjo.thermore he was unable to place his the fourth and fifth games; but they

Vung's backhand. Vung, 832,000 udd and I have good reason

play with Yeovi! and Petters in the pulled up to 4-5 only to lose the next studiously avoiding the net. by the odd goal

The Javanese won by 0-4, 6-0, 0-2. to belleve that this year's sale will

in three, while tue made nu attempt to return the left-hander, found Choa hitting to Doncaster ftovers, at home to South-short volleys and was obviously his eclipse the previous one. At time of

forchand

all the time-a fact The match took exactly one hour. port, were successful by the same beaten man.

which pleased him immensely; for his wrliing the calc is nearing the 100,000

scorc.

forehand was his strongest weapon. mark.

Chon played Vung at his own

action was that of a calibre.

Mr. B. W. Bradbury has a good array of griffins and they are less

Lilliber, Mayber, Viber and ber,

would like to remind Walber. 1 readers to be very careful with the last pony (Walber), for he has a sub-griffin by the name of Walber The potential winner of the Blue and the confusion of the two racers Riband can usually be found amo muy result in a shortage of bank about half a dozen ponies, but some notes. The cream of the stable 15, trainers are very touchy regarding in my opinion. Bessiber who got out publicity. At any rate. I am not of the walking list last week.

this just yet, formare la a nice looker and she has altempting to do Mr.

of Shanghal has all the points of a first-class unimal. Norwich Eric Moller

Mr. L. Dunbar has a few in his notiflad his intention to have another

The

"go" and his string of chargers wistable and I like his bay gelding (a

Results of matches played to-day

were:

F. A. CUP (THIRD ROUND)

Manchester C.

THIRD ROUND

(REPLAYS)

5

1

CHOA'S FINE EFFORT

The match between George Chon, came, and not unnaturally the ad- of Hongkong, and Yung, of Cochin-vantage was Vung's.

The scores were 6-2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 China, resulted in a buse-line duel In which the more experienced Vungn favour of Vung. had the better of the exchanges. Vung took the first two sets 6-1 with deep base-line driven.

ni

6-2,

FILIPINOS IMPROVE

The Gavin, and Sanchez who took

the court against Cosserat and Phuoc,

of Cochin-Chinn, were not the same Gavin and Sanchez that we saw at the Kowloon C.C. when they passed through Hongkong. They are much! imore at home on these Salgon courts. and the floodlight does not affect them; they were used to it.

Nevertheless, Gavia and Sanchez

DOUBLES MATCHES Cuong and Thoai, of Cochin-China, in the third set, Chen drove well scored a comfortable victory in the un bath hands, forcing Vung into doubles over Swatt nrid Porn, of

look n its time to settle down. numerous errors and, after leading Siam, by scores of 0-1, 6-2, 6-4.

It was a

Cuong and Thoal won not because They were led 6-5, but they won the 24-1, took the set at 6-1. Shefeld Wed.

1 good performance on the Hongkong of excellent play on their own part, next three games for the set. They 2 Southport

player's part to take a set from such but because of the poor resistance of could not be stopped in the next two a fine player as Vung.

Cuong was easily sets, which they won with the loss THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

After

the best of the four, the others being of only three games.

Gavia was brilliant at the net and inclined to be erratic.

to exercise patience Lun-sang purchased from Sir Victor Doncaster

until

Iow

of

be coming down about the end of brother of Liberty Bay) which has this month. A rumour in that the not been named. It will be recalled Yeovil and Shanghai challenger has a candidate that after the Spring meeting Mr. Li

Pellers superior to Silkylight and 1 we have

Sassoon a long string of his oldi we have a good look at the animal, ponies with the inclusion of a

griffins, namely, t The Singapore millionaire, Mr. Eu

Harmony Eve, High Tong-acn, is determined to capture

Eve. If ghborg Eve and Hectic Walsall the Blue Riband at all costs and it Eve. The latter lol will not be per- may be of interest to know that he mitted to race under the name has over a dozen grimna

"Eve" and although they are in training. It is not to be expected that the soned animals, I em inclined to be. whole family will appear before the lleve that they are not slayers. Mr. Official Starter, but I figure that halfT. E. Pearce is relying on what he the number will be donning the silk. has kept over from last year while The kept-overs are Ruse Emily, Rose Kong Bros. are not having any new Charming. Rose Finna ond a few addition to his A Star, Forgotten others whoau namen I have not a Star and Lovely Stur, all' from 1938. yot obtained.

Mr. Li Po-chum has three new gr.I- fins, Conquering Time, For All Time Spring Time and it is hard at

A FINE GALLOP

und

Last Sunday morning Rose Elect, present

'un, with Mr. Encarnacno up, was given

5 Clapton O.

-Reuter.

a ten minutes' rest, the 1 players took the court for the fourth set, which proved to be the Inst.

PROMISING MATERIAL

AMONG AUSTRALIANS

to say which is the bet There is no change in the division of stake money in the Rooty-

their opponents,

The match was uninteresting..

The

combination of Petra and

Mouvet had a runaway victory over winning by 6-1, 6-0, 0-2. The three

in.

Soccer Forecast

The following are the teams specially selected to win in the programmc

Home Football to-morrow:

Home Winners Wolves Tottenham West Ham Crystal Palaco Oldham

Hull Southend Cardiff

Optional Selections

Notts C. Barnsley

York

Plymouth

in height Wayne Sabin

A. E. P. Guest, of Hongkong. and xaints won by the opposition were Hue, of Annam. This match was on Guest's service. even less interesting than the last, Petra, ft. 4%

Guest had only just met his possesses a cannon-ball service, Is partner before the match commenced, strong on the backhand and devasta- and furthermore, Hue had only jusi ting at the net. When he approaches completed his singles match against the net, it is good-bye for the oppo- Samboedjo. In the circumstances, sing pair.

much more.

they could not be expected to do Mouvet, the former Belglan Junior champion, is quite a useful player, The European couple, with their but has a rather weak backhand.

Petra and Mouvet are favoured to In what names they are going Hill Derby for Australian ponies of this season, but the prizes of terrifle services and fast volleys.

1 am unable to ray, but a sharp spin over a mile and the to race, chestnut mare came off the test with Lady Love, Oscar Zilch and Minnie other griffins' events have been raised, the winner of the Sydney just walked through their opponents, win the doubles title.

Maiden Stakes receiving $1,250 instead of $1,000 as last season, flying colours, covering the circult Zilch are, insicle 2.03, the quarters being 30.2/5, 31.2/5, 31.1/5 und 30.4/5 seconds for

the last stanza. It was a fun fly proving that Mr. Eu has undoubtedly A very fine animal.

Sir Victor Sassoon has two aspir- Mr. P. Teater has The Tigress and accident and Pony No. 40. to Its Candlelight are all by Tom Mc-

I understand. the joint Necda and property of Messrs.

It will be recalled that 57 Aus- a fine galloper. The two went over Rocha. Oscar Zilch appears to be the best rose and with Mr. Needa in tralian ponies were actually drawn the six furlongs course In 1.32 and the saddle the combination must be for las! August, Pony No. 13, owned they came home in 27.2/5 seconds.

It may be of interest to know that respected. Mr. C. D. Brown is the by the stable T.K.L., was destroyed owner of Jillian and Jennifer, and last October on account of a tram Mrs. Eu Tong-sen's Chiltern, Mrs.

belonging

Stanton's Balator and Mr. Moller's G. Tinson, has Rone ants in Eve of Harvest and Eve of Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield has named his to Mr. Heaven, the former being held over grin Taxing Master. Velorla is happy hunting-ground. Mrs. J. B. Carthy, who sired Lucky Lad, the from last Spring and I am of the owned by Mrs. Holm's end this mare Taggart has discarded her pony, No. winner of the Fremantle St. Leger 3, Kir. Kwok Ha-wang has sold his and the Queensland Autumn Cham- opinion that she is the best. Her must not be overlooked.

No. 7 and Mr. Eu Tong-sen has given pions,

Training Of China Ponies

Already In Full Swing

"

up his No, 20. A few ponies have

tion

I have not seen Candlelight in ne- not as yet been named, but I trust to

as this buy geiding in belnj publish a complete list in my next racing notes. There are, however, trained In Shanghal, but of the other I like Balatoc. He is a nice several promising good "uns among two this season's bunch and it appears to animal with strong quarter. Win- me that all of them have summered fred by Emfred from the Lan stable is a nice mover and the mare showed well Some anxiety was again experienced by the Hongkong Jockey now to all of us and we may lockney Maiden Stakes course, covering The majority of the sires are un-up well in her outing over the Syd-. Club about the delivery of this season's batch of China ponies sub-forward to some big dividends at the six furlongs in 1.30.3/5 with 20.3/5 scription griffins, but thank goodness they arrived after all. The steeds were drawn for and delivered to their respective owners before Xmas and the trainers have about two months to get their animals fit for the big meeting.

Annual Carnival. I was impressed seconds for the last quarter. by Lady Northcote's Devonian by Serenade, belonging to the "Way" canter over a mile last Saturday and watched, for he certainly put up a Pat Clyde, who was given a steady, foong" mess. should be closely

the bay gelding took 2.10.4/5 to cover wonderful performance on January the circuit, romping home in 214, galloping the mile in 2.03.4/5 and seconds flat. It was not a fast runt he came down the home stretch in but there was style in the gallop. 30 seconds, Mr. Bradbury's Janber Her Ladyship's pony is looked after has grown in substance and streng h

Training of course is now in full best of the flock, but, if appearances awing with the usual interest cen- count for anything, I have my eyce tred in the Valley Stakes over Elx on Argon, Chatterbox. February by Mr. Dunbar's Russian trainer and and she is the best more of this sen- turlongs. The winner to recolve $1,250.

A few owners have not as Fourth, Gaucho, Gong, Heddon, King Devonion should give a good account on's lot. Sra King by Corban be- yet been able to find appropriate Kong, Matador, Musketeor, Natlonil of himself,

longing to Mr. B. T. Williamson is names for their ponies, but I expect Service, Opening Batman, Phoenix, The old stable, John Peel, has two | another which has caught my eye to have a complete list in this column Portrush, Rose Day, Sea Captain, sub-grimins, Cairnsmore by Flavie and Laff At That, owned by Mr. next week.

Talkative, Wilber and Wild Bear,, I Son, and Cocklerol by Brewan, the Seth, seems to be a good sprinter, I It is not possible at this juncture hope to comment a little more in iny Intter being the best pony. He is a expected to see some good gallops to say which owner has drawn the next.

nice chestnut and has the making of next week.

Wins Dixie Singles Title

Tampa, Jan, 0. Wayne Sabin of Los Angeles won the singles championship of the fit- teenth annual Dixie tennis tourna ment to-day, defeating "Bitsy" Grnat in three straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1,

Joining forces with Grant, Sabin falled to do as well in the doubler championship. Both Grant and Sabin failed to withstand the as- snulls of the combination of Gene Muko and Jack Tidball of Los An- geles in the doubles Anal. Meko re- vealed excellent form to lead the Los Angeles combination to a three straight set victory, 7-5, 6-2, 0-4.- United Press.

Women's Tennis

Colony Doubles Final To Be Held On Sunday

The final of the women's Lawn Tennis Deubles Championship of the Colony-Mex Williams and Mrs. Chul v. Mr. Tracey and Mrs. Skin- ner will be held at the United Ser- vices Recreation Club on Sunday, January 15, at 3.30 p.m. Lt. Col. C. E. Burton will umpire,

At the conclusion of the match,

Some of the players taklar part in the Far East tennis championships at Saigon. As the matches are played at night in Bloodlights, the players | Mrs Graseti (wife of Major General have plenty of time in the day to roam about town. This plature was A. E. Grasott, the G. O. C.), will pre- taken in one of the excusion trips made by the visitors. Left to right: sent the prizes to the winners of A, E. P. Guest, Szeto Blekk, Leonardo Gavla, Sambordjo, Amado Banches both the Doubles and

Competitions,

RI LAGI.

the Singles

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