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Friday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH H, February 10, 1999, INGRANA

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME AT FANLING ON SUNDAY

Grand National Race

To Celebrate Its Fourteenth Birthday WHY NOT CALL ONE FENCE "BECHERS"?

(By "Captain Foster")

All the sporting celebrities will no doubt wend their way to Fanling on Sunday when two Grand National Steeplechases (one confined to Australian and the other to China ponies) will be contested at Kwanti racecourse. There are, in addition, the Fox Hunters' Plate (a hurdle race for China ponies, bona fide hunters) and three flat handicap.events for Australian and China ponies.

The Stewards of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club are to be congratulat- ed in providing the publie with such an attractive programme,

and

Ebony Idol

Should Win

Interport Soccer Players Fail To Combine

Special Homeside

Soccer Forecast

The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to-

morrow:

Home Winners

Wolves Sunderland

Chelsea

Derby Coventry

Tottenham Queen's P.R. Reading

Optional Selections

Portsmouth Chesterfield Cardiff Oldham

Race Again SELECTIONS

In every hunting country Point-to-Polni course there la ut least one fence called "Becher's" and it seems a pity that the Stewards of the Fanling Hunt Club have not os yet thought at to name one of the obstacles as such. There are, of course, other fences cailed the Canal Turo, Valentine's Brooke, ele AL

Ebony Idol the winner of last Kwanti racecourse we have only two obstacles, known as the Open Ditch Grand National is among the list of and the Water Jump, and I ace no this year's entries and this pony, he- renson why some of the fences longing to Mr. 11. B. L. Dowbiggin, should

named after the has a big chance of annexing the race not be founders of the Fanling Race Club second time, and to add his name such an the late H. Birkett, the late

to the list of only four others who Dr. Pierce Grove, W. T. Stanton and R. M. Hazeland, the latter being res- ponsible for the construction of the

FOR FIRST SIX EVENTS

My selections for the first ភŚX events are as follows:

CUP

have twice won the Blue Riband at THE Fanling graND NATIONAL Kwant. The handicapper, Mr. C. AND PIERCE GROVE MEMORIAL While on the subject | M. Alves, hou set Diogenes and they may just as well add the name Ebony Idol to shoulder the limit load of . H. The Duke of Kent.

racecourse.

HISTORY OF MEET

of 168 lbs. but judging by his fnu display at the January Meeting, I certainly have confidence in giving It was in 1926 that the inaugural my vote to Ebony del to win. He is meeting of the Funding Hunt Club ja nice chaser, clearing the fences in was held on February 15, and in the grand style and I don't think the Diogenes, of circumstance the opening event, the weight will stop him. Fanling Grand National and Fierce course, is not to be underrated, but Grove Memorial Cup for China ink Double Chance cannot be ponier over 14 miles, celebrates its regarded as honest as the day. The 14th birthday on Sunday. When the latter ran past the wing of the Open 'main event was Arst run in 1920, the Ditch in the San Wai fondicap and majer steeplechase was then known for this reason he has not been given us the Fanling National over a course any

Estover has been any allowance.

|

Ebony Idol

Diogenes

Double Chance

THE FOX HUNTERS' PLATE

Mortmain Malolo

The Minx

THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND

NATIONAL

Bruths Strathcartiric Teviotdale

Cape York

Roolfly Rex

of two milen and to further the in-kindly treated by the new weight THE QUEENSLAND HANDICAP Lerest, II, R. H. Prince George, Dow assigner with a drop of 19 lbs. against Duke of Kent, serving as a naval ofler on board H. M. S. Hawkins, Ebony Itol and this grey gelding is

now in its tindly donated

row. Mr. Stunton's proper a handsome silver now cup to the winner. It may be added candidate is undoubtedly powerful beast, but he is too big over the that His Royal Highness was also a fences and this alone is a bad handi- keen enthusiast over the sticks and fences, and his nomination, Curlew ap. In my estimation Zero has not deal and wo Dahlia, ridden by Lt. Dangerfeld in been given a square

two shall see how the allotment works the fiunt Steeplechase over

out on Sunday. miles finished among the "Also Rans."

The first classic was won by John A DOZEN ENTRIES FOR

was no change in FOX HUNTERS' PLATE

Smith and was ridden by Mr. F.. A. Pollock. There

the conditions of the Fanling Nation- ai, run in the following yeur, but in

1925, the distance was lengthened to The Fox Hunters' Plate (a hurdle two and a quarter miles and the bit race for China ponies, bona de hun- endurance test was named the Fan-ters) has drawn a dozen entries and ling Grand National. Two years the jump is over a distance of 14:

miles. As a bun has been placed on

later the Funting Club suffered

great loss in the death of their big winners of any race of this

THE KWANTI CUP Flybynight

Plain View Tempest

THE AU TAU HANDICAP

March Brown Merlot

National Dignity

Good Chance For Cape York Here

P. C. Hsu and C. Wei, of the vixiting Sloughal tennis team, were defeated at doubles by. 8. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett, of the Kowloon C.C, yesterday. Here the twe Shanghai stars are seen in action. Usu being the one nearer the Camera-Staff Photographer.

TENNIS

SHANGHAI STUDENTS ENTERTAINED BY KOWLOON C. C. TEAM

NEED MORE PRACTICE

TOGETHER BEFORE THEY MEET MANILA.

The Hongkong Interport football team will have to play very much better than they did yesterday if they hope to beat Manila. In a practice game at Causeway Bay against the Rest of Hongkong, they were held to a draw of 1-1 in spite of the fact that the latter team played with four substitutca.

Up against a defence which by no out of the ordinary. As a matter of streich of the imagination could be fact, without knowing the players, said to be really strong, the Interport one would have preferred Lee Yan- forwards failed to make appreciable ( Jeung, the junior player, to Hau, the headway most of the time; and when they did succeed, their shooting wan so poor that McAlister, in the Rest ront, had little difficulty in dealingt with the shots fred at him.

In fact, weakness in shooting was the falling of both sides. Though the Rest forwords seemed to be the nipper bunch of men, they also had left their shooting boots belifnd; other wise, they would have finished the tame on the winning end.

elected Interport left wing.

Neither goal-keeper had much to do. de Alister was beaten by a rasping drive by Lee Wal-tong in the second half. The ball hit the boltom of tho bar and bounced inside the goni-line, although most of the spectators must have credited the goal to Hau Ching- the ball into the to. Who bratted net from the rebound.

The Best Inside forwards,

much

Lee

Though A. V. Gonno worked hard throughout, he seldom could Tack-kee Chan Tak-fal and Gomes, Eive Lee Whi-long, the passes which were very clever in their approach the centre-forward wanted. What work, especially when they received Ler wants are through passes along help from the outsides; but they in- close-passing the ground; what he not yesterday duled in ton were pusses in the air which had to when near the goal to be really effective as goal-felters. The Rest be brought down under control. By the time he had done this, backs and goal was also obtained in the second half, from a movement on the right, half-backs were already on them.

the ball being pushed through to Chan Tak-fal, who beat Tam Kwod- kon from close rungo.

I

BETTER REST FORWARDS

anything, the Rest forwards showed better combination than their opposite numbers. The left-wing combination of Gomes and Lee Yan- leung ( Third Division South China player) was the best on the field, and between them they made many openings for Chan Tak-fat and Lee Tack-kce. Unfortunately the centre- forward and the inside right were unable to make full use 01 them either through slowness .or over- anxiety.

an

Light-hearted and thoroughly enjoyable tennis was seen at thegood individually; but their covering Kowloon C.C. yesterday afternoon when the Shanghai Students team were entertained. Of the five matches scheduled, only four were completed, the fifth being unfinished owing to darkness. Honours were even, each side winning two matches.

On the whole tie display given by the visitors was of a farly high etan- dard. They were all very good with their ground strokes, but at the net they were a trifle unsteady. The students all possess fine style, though iley need to develop

before pace they will be really effective.

K. F. Li, their No. 1 player, wan in Ane form in his singles match against E. P. Guest, the K.C.C. champion,

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boss, founder and master, Dr. Pierce we shall see a good conies for the Queensland Handicap which self.

he had shown and the hard work the

thought it to associate his name with our

The

en-

Tong beat A. Crawford

New Speed Records By

German Ace

PRACTICE NEEDED

As a spectacle, the game fell far below expectations. But It has to be understood perhaps that the players had got together for the first time, and could not be expected to settle dawa so quickly..

Definitely another practice match is needed, and the sooner the better.

Teams:

and.

What the game revealed yesterday

Hongkong. -Tain Kwan - kon was that the Interpart team need to

(South

Loe China):

Tin sang have at least another match to enable

(South China), Shechan (Middle- the players to understand one

sex); Honeywell (Navy), Dixon other's play. Sheehan and Leung (Navy), Leung Wing-chiu (South Wing-chin, for instance, were each Chino); Fowler (Club), Fung King- cheung (South China), Lee Wai-toug of each other left a lot to be desired. (South China), A. V. Gosano (St. The same could be said of Lee Tin Joseph's)

fau Ching-to sang and Honeywell, the right back (Eastern). and right half. Dixon, the centro- half, playing in his third strenuous Rest of. Hongkong, McAlster Ramme since Sunday, was good in (Navy);

You-sang (Kwong bresiding up the Rest attacks, but was Wab), Chang Chung-wan (Eastern); not up to his usual form in the E. L. Strange (Club), Lau Iling-chol distribution of his phases. Fung (South Chinn), Tec

Kam-hung King-cheung, the inside right, was (South China) Tang Kwong-sum

China), not happy with Fowler on the right | (South

Leo Tack-kec wing, and on several occasiong when (Eastern),

Chan Tak-fal (South a pass to the outside right would have China). Gomes (St. Joseph's) and been the best thing to do, preferred Lee Yan-leung (South China). to send the ball into the middle to Referee.Mr. R. M. Omar, Lee or Gosano.

NOT AT HOME

Ho

Leicester Beaten By Charlton

and won comfortably. Li's service was powerful and his attacking

Fowler was not at home on the ground strokes from both wings-left

right wing, This was more or less). Guest often with no counter. The

Berlin, Feb. B. expected, in view of the fact that he K.C.C. champion,

Rudolf however, was off

Caracciola, the German has been playing to regularly at I do not expect to see a good field colour and did not do justice to him- motoring ace, drove his three-litre centre-forward. Therefore, yester

Mercedes Beriz on a special stretch (day's game was not a really fair test

London, Feb. 9. In the Frst Division of the English of the Dessau-Biterfeldt autobahn at for him.

Football CRAWFORD ERRATIC

League, Leicester City, Grove, and in memory of the interest Double Chance (if he does not accept 13 a fat race for "C" class Australian)

ja speed of 248.28 miles an hour to- ponies over six furlongs. Of 7

Hau Ching-to's speed was his chief playing at home, were beaten by the Grand National), Malolo and tries, Strathearrick will be running "Poker"

day over a mile in a flying start, and asset on the left wing, but apart Charlton by five goats to one.-Ret- rendered to the Club, the Stewards Mortma head and shoulders above) Queen Is definitely not starting, after two hard-fought sets. Had.the kilometre, thus beating the existing

first named, in my in the Grand National and Violet

247.40 dilometres an hour over from this, he did not show anything ter. opinion, is the exclusive major event. From all the other entries and should the Flummery is hopeless on the flat and local man not made so many mis- international Class D records by 1930 this terrible strain and staminu owner decide to have a crack at the hear that Racing 1lleart is not at akes ut vital stages, it is quite con- 03.04 miles and 92.33 kllomtres

as the Funting opening event Mortmain is my fancy his best. Cape York is in constant ceivable that he would have beaten respectively. Grand National and Plerce Grove with Malolo und The Minx to fill the training and he should register his the visitor; but he was far too erratic Memorial Cup and I append below minor positions in the frame.

The cords were previously held by a list of winners since the inception

first win for the owner with Roolly to hope for success against such &

G. Furmanik, of Italy. and Rex following in the rear.

steady player as Tong.

Caracciola also crented records for "Teddy" Fincher was his pineld self In his match against H. K. Tral and the mile and kilometre standing start won in straight sets. His all-round with 127.112 and 100.10 respectively. Furmanik previously held the re- steadiness was enough to see him through.

cords with 102.86 and 04.73 spectively-Reuter Special.

contest was known

in 1920.

Owner

16 MM. R. J. Paterson

107 K. 1. Chun

1028 M. U. Erskine

1020 Major B, C. Loka

1030 Briah (11. Shekion)

1031 W.-T. Stanton

1012 W. T. Stanton

1030 Lt. J. W. Hope

IK14 T. I. G. Brayfield

1905 1. Heldy

1136 L, netdy

1937 M. 11..

1938 H. B. L. Dowbiggin

Pony

John Smitha

Easter Day Easter Day As You Like It As You Liko it Christmas Frolle Christmas Frulic Duke of Milan Furgomaster Pride of Telngtao Pride of Talugtao Dlogenes

Ebony Idol

DISTANCE SHORTENED

It will be seen that in 1031 the run was over two and a half miles, but the jump was reverted back to 2% miles in the following year and in 1930 the distance was shortened by two furlonga. For the last two jours the journey

was over the Derby course, but on Sunday the contest

is over, 1% miles

Jockey

F. A. Pellock -Wallaco

Capt, Frakine A. F. Clarke Lt. Cdr. Bulteci R. J. Corbett W. T. Stanton J. W. Hope - Jordan

G. D. Gregory D. Back

*~. Ilarris

O. P. Ferguson

Distance Two mies

Jo

nitics miled 202 miles 20 nulles illua

mlics mlics

miles Two mlies

miles mtiox

Strathcarrick

Is Brutus' Chief Danger

for the

KWANTI CUP FOR

"D" CLASS PONIES

In the doubles, S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett, after dropping the first set in the twelfth game, Jumped into form and by dint of continual attack- ing, won the next two sets.

Fincher and Crawford lost the,

The Kwanti Cup, a handicap flat race for "D" class China ponies, is over a mile. It is rumoured that Sylvandale is under a cloud

and Royal Highness is not making the Arst set against Li and Tong, and trip to Fanling. Plain View, with when the scores were deadlocked at Mr. H. C. Pih up, should be one of 8-8 in the second, the match had to the favourites, but like Flybynight be abandoned owing to darkness, with Mr. Wei in the saddle. Good There were some fine rallies here. Morning did not run too well in his with Fincher outstanding. Li was Just outing at Kwanti, but it appears also prominent, but both Crawford to me that the brown gekling is look and Tong were Inclined to to Ing extremely well and he is dan erratle. I have reason to believe (Continued on Page 9.)

gerous.

mallus) Strathcarrick, the winner, was It will be recalled that the 1933

fa recepit of 10 lbs. from Brutus, but Grand National drew only three starters, namely, Christmas Frolic, Very good response has been re-on Sunday the difference of weights Duke of Milan and Loch Ryan and ceived

Grand National is only 3 iba. and I am confident that Gener- the first named chaser, owing to his Steeplechase among the Australian Brutils will make amends. provious successes, Was de hot ponies, there being exactly a dozen aby parking are o ferverte the

There was no race last comparatively a newcomer over favourite. However, after half of nominations. the circuit had been covered, Mr. season, owing to, I presume, a short- fences, but the manner in which ac Stanton on Christmas Frolle had a age of Jumpers, but it seems to me handled Brutus in his last outing nasty stumble and Duke of Milan that this classic event is going to seemed to suggest that he had con- went ahead to win lucasy fashional was run on March 10, 1933, all racing men will be delighted to on, stay. However, the first Grand Ni-dence in the animal and no doubt The split robbed Mr. Stanton's tional for three successive years. It This chaser has been entered for chance of annexing the Grand Nowher, Flummery, ridden by Mr. W. see the combination romp home first. H. S. Davis, won by many lengths. pilot Strathcarrick, lo an old hand at Mr. C. L. Gregory, who is going to is interesting to relate that Mr. K. H. Chua was the Dral Chinese owner big race but his chance is very re the game and I'm afraid his ex- Brutus, 1037 winner, holds rovioldate is nicely weighted and so mote. *to capture this classic in 1927.

perience will be a menace to Brutus. the post of honour and then comes is the old timer, Stratheatrick who has been állotted will be ridden by Mr. It..

Glorious Star

who J. Hearne. 105 lbs. When they clashed in the Now South Wales, Handicap

It seems to me that the Stewards steeplechase

cannot make up their minds al to

Site Chosen For

Davis Cup Final

As the scores Indiente, all the matches were evenly-contested,

Results:

Singles, E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) beat K. H. Tsal 0-2, 8-6; A. E. P. Guest (K.C.C.) lost to H. F. LI 3-8, 3-6: A. Crawford (K.C.C.) lost to P.

Tong 6-8, 4-0. Doubles S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett (K.C.C.) bent T. H. Wel and P. C. Hsu -7, 6-3, 7-5, D. C. Fincher and A Crawford (K.C.C.) v. H. F and P. K. Tong 5-7, 8-8 (unfinish

Gravesend

ITALIANS WANT 1944 OLYMPICS

FC-

Rome, Feb. 9. The Italian Olymple Committee mel to-day to discuss bidding for the 1944 Games,

Italy wanted the 1940 Games, but In Inst-ininute vote, swung in favour of Japan, with the under- standing that the Japanese delegates: would reciprocate with their ballots for 1944.

..

The Council is expected to draft a letter to the International Olympic Committee within the next few days, formally seeking the 1944 Games.

United Press.

Cape Town And Back Under Five Days

London, Feb. 9...

To dy from Gravesend to Cape Town and back in less than five days over a course of 14 what should be the proper distanco was the dream of the aviator Alex Henshaw, and he has totalled this

for the Grand National. In 1935 li dream. was a jump over 2 miles, but in „To-day, says a “Router"" message, ho, arrived back In Gravesend to Round matches to the Merlon Cricket the following year the length was finish an histeria Blaht in four days, ten hours, and 18 minutes. Now York," Feb. 4. Club of Philadelphia.. The National shortened by two furlonga and in: Thus he beat the record held previously-by, Firing Officer Clouston At the annual meeting of the Singles Champlonship was set for 1937, we saw the ovent over 1% and Mm., Kirby Grem," who accomplished the same trip in five days, 17. United Stales. Lrin Tennis Assocla- Forest Hills on September 7, con- miles. On Sunday, the run is over hours, GEN tiến" here, to-day is Was, decided to Unuing through to September 10 two miles. At any, zate a good, race ***** tenshaw, beffered their mark by a fall 36 hours in one of the most #ward; the 1939 Davis Cup Challenge United Press.

[2] brilliant fights of recent times.

is assured,

The two leading players of the visling Shanghai – Bludents: LVL ten," "Poker"'* Tour" (left), sid K. F. LE Bolb 'thewo, playwa won their singles matches against the Kowloos: C.C. Yesterday"--Stof