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Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 25, 1939.

STAGE ALL SET FOR ANNUAL RACING CARNIVAL

RECORD CROWDS

EXPECTED ON

ALL FIVE DAYS

SILKYLIGHT AND ROSE ELECT SHOULD WIN

After a lapse of over two months, racing in Hongkong will be resumed at Happy Valley to-day when the annual Racing Carnival organised by the Hongkong Jockey Club will open. saddling bell will be rung at 11 a.m. sharp.

The first

The stage is all set for the event. [and the Bendigo Stakes With the Increased population in the race). Colony, it in confidently expected that a record-breaking crowd will, be present at the Race Course to- day to enjoy the "Sport of Kings." Already good prizes ure assured for the cash-sweep, which have been selling extremely well, and if the present interest taken in racing in the Hongkong tu any indication, pari-muturis will also return good dividers.

The main event to-day Is the Valley Stakes, which is confined to China, ponies, aubscription grifins of this season. Thla race will be run at 4,30 p.m. No fewer than 04 entries, representing the cream of the abscription griffins imported for

year's racing have been re- ceived for this race, and a good Aght for first place should be seen. PROBABLE STARTERS

(twelfth

been en-

Silkright, which has tered for the first race of the day, the Foochow Cup, should have an victory, In view of Silky- casy light's presence, there will probably be many alarters, but King's not Warden and Moonlight View may Bil the other two places.

Another pony to have entered in. unly one event to-day is Rose Elect, which has been entered for the Mai- den Stakes. There seems to be no opposition for her here, but a bit held may alart an owners will pra- hably want to see their candidates ret started.

FINE JOCKEYS

We have with us at the annual meeting severul flag jockeys from the north, amongst them being Messrs. F. Marshall, R. B. Moller,

It is certain that though 64 ponies Pote-Hunt, C. Encarnacao, P. L.. have been entered for this classic,

face will not

the the majority starter. As far as can be ascer Luined. the probably startera and Jockeys for this rnce are as follows:

فيلة

PONY

Avalon Celtie Star Chatterbox Heddon Kut Cheung; Marksman Milleaye Musketeer National Honour Oranje Boven Pawnee

Sea Captain Sports Venture

The Grey Tiger

This Time 'Tiny Tim Wilber

JOCKEY

P. P. Botelho

S. W. Pan

U. L. Tho

H. J.

J. Hearne

T. Y. Woul

Tang Man-wo

V. V. Necda

S.

C. Liang

1. P. Chanson

C. Encarnacво

P. Y. Wei

B. Proulx

P. Marshall

II. C. Pih

J. Pute-Hunt T. L. Wong D. Black

Of course, there may be additions

or deletions from this list: owners their do nat announce a rule

race in ad- nominations for each vante. But it this list is anywhere .correct, Chatterbox, Orante Boven, Musketeer, Milleaye and Wilber will Inve

ve it lol to say at the finish, Lost Wednesday. Chotterbox went over the Valley Stakes distance in 1.30% seen. If this Manetta candidate re- produces the same form, the race

may well be hers.

Of the 12 races arranged for 13- day, eight are for ponles which hove never raced before. The period of training has not been as long this but year 15 In former seasons, trainers have worked very hard with their steeds, most of which are now in good enough condition.

OLD FRIENDS ABSENT Old friends will be seen in only events, Uhe Foochow Cup

(Arst race), China Stukes (fourth Race), Curragh Handicap (eleventh race)

Chiu, T. Y. Wouh, II. J. A, Hearne, Apart from these, we have our own toral stalwarts, some of whom com- very favourably with the pare

artherners.

and next An excellent view of the saddling ring, stands and enclosure of the Hongkong Jockey Club at Happy Valley where the annual racing carnival is being held. To-day, Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday Saturday, the racecourse will be the scene of considerable activity and great crowds, gathered for the "Sport of Kings,"

TAKE THIS GUIDE TO

THE RACE COURSE

The following are the entries for races to-day in which those other than griffins of this season take part:

3

Foochow cur

(0óc And A Half Bles)

3. Bear Claw, 161 lbs.

23 Cameronlon, 161 lbs.

2 2 Confusion Bay, 101 lbs.

Harvest View, 101 lbs.

0

0

0 1 * King's Lead. 142 lbs.

3

0 0 Lancashire Boy, 155 lbs.

30 Laughing Buddha, 140 lbs.

Laughing Girl. 140 lbs. National Defence, 140 lbs.

DO Night View, 140 155. 3.2

Rose Jane, 147 lbs. Rose-Queen, 153 lbs. Salvage Master, 140 lbs.

2

0

3 0

0 D

U

0 Happy Eve, 158 lbs.

[3

0 0

0 Honeymoon Eve, 161 lbs.

0 0 3

1 1

0

022

Scenic View, 147 lbs.

1 1 1

Smiling Thru, 161 lbs.

0 3 2

0 3 11 1

A notable absentee this year is H.1 Maitland, who rode with such suc-)? cess in former years. It is rumoured 1 that Mr. R. B. Moller, who rides for his father, Mr. Eric Moller, is not feeling too well at the moment, and it is possible that another Moller boy may be summoned from Shanghal to ride for the "old man."

Many punters will be pleased to Q learn that Mr. T. L. Wong, one of the most well-known Chinese jąc- kovs In China, who has not been riding in Hongkong for a long time, is now back again to the fold.

DANAHAR WANTS A RETURN FIGHT

London, Feb, 24.

0 0 Jober, 161 1

Jungle Jim, 161 lbs.

12 King's Warden, 101 lbs.

2 0

Moonlight View. 161 lbs,

Red Feather, 181 lbs. Silkylight, 101 lbs. Wild Life, 101 lbs.

CHINA STAKES

(From The 14 Mile Post)

*Bear Claw, 101 lbs. *Cameronian. 161 lbs. *Contusion Bay, 181 lbs. Desert Chiel, 181 lbs.

0 Half-Moon Eve, 101 lbs.

Soldier of Chinn, 147 lbs.

200 Tampa Bay, 168 lbs. 310 Tync, 157 lbs.

BENDIGO STAKES

(One Mile)

0 0 2 A Grand Time, 142 lbs.

2 3 2 A Great Time, 144 lbs. 030 Annabella, 149 lbs.

Azter, 147 lus.

1 2 0

0 0 0

0

0

0

Bag Tor, 141 lbs.

Blandford, 147 lbs.

0 1 Brutus, 150 lbs.

0 Criffel, 150 lbs.

1

0 0 1

0

0 Fel Ying, 158 lbs.

1 0

3

Gladiator, 158 lbs.

0

Happy Eve, 150 lbs.

3

King's Warden, 181 lbs.

*

0 ก

0 Dak Bay, 161 lbs.

Humdrum Eve, 101 lbs.

Red Feather, 101 lbs.

0 0 2 Soldier of Britain, 161 lbs.

See Foochow Cup.

CURRAGIL HANDICAP

(Ono Mille)

Advancing Time. 161 lbs.

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0

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0

B

Amberley, 145 lbs.

0 0

#

ถ

Gold Coin, 140 lbs.

The National Sporting Club, who 3 are the sponsors of Arthur Danahar, 0 who was defented by Eric Boon inju the British lightweight title fight on Thursday night, announce that he will not fight as a lightweight again.

They have lasued a challenge to Boon, requesting a return fight in the atone welterweight division of ten for £1,000 a side.

They suggest that the contest be held three months hence-Reuter.

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55c. for 50

FFALE SALL

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Bistre. 145 lbs.

10 t

Discovery Bay, 145 lbs.

Katinka, 47 lbs.

ក 1 King's Privilege, 140 lbs. 00 Macquarie River, 148 lbs.

Murray River, 149 lbs.

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00 Perfect Day, 140 lbs. 03 Ranger, 144 lbs.

0 2 0 Rex, 145 lbs.

133 Snowy River, 148 lbs.

0 2 Tornado Star, 150 lbs.

2 0

1 Vixen Tor, 149 Jbs. 00 Zodiac, 144 lbs.

Numbers in front of the ponles' nunes Indicate where they have finished in their last three starts in the past few months.

PONIES TAKE FINAL

SPRINT BEFORE THE ANNUAL RACE MEET

Diua Damand

Rising Star

On the eve of the Annual Race kose Jane Meeting, trials at Happy Valley yes- Twilight Star terday comprised short sprints of a quarter and a half mile. The com- Flinders River plete times were as follow:

Gladiator

Good Morning Gallant Marshall

Some Hope,

Sports Ventura New Bedford Fair Child... The Buccaneer Markisman Patriolle Day Charcoal Starlet Truc Lov

Heddon

Navy Light

Dow Jones

Aavot Valo Roze Fiana Snowstor Ruby Star Torrindo Star Wild Lite Galaxy... T-1knive King's Privilege Triumphant Day

Musketeer

Cristel

Тупо

Piet Hein

Viher

Devonian

Eve of Harvest Brutur Bumdrum Eve Winfred Cyclone Welcome Taxing Makter Jungle Jim Chatterbox

Amberley

Pawnee Green Lay Matador

Golden Cow African Dlamend

Lilither

Jober

Rose Emily

Cockla Joi

Katinka

Schmetterling

A Grand Time

Baft At Th

3

Plain View Honeymoon Eve Last Galveston Bay nia mile or Boolat Bay

1.01

Hellum

30.2 Pumpernickol

1.03.1 30.41 Vixen Tor

1.03.1 30.4 Willynity

102 30.3 Thankakiving Day

1.033 311 National Honour

1.03.3 31. King's Lead

1.05.3 31.1 Tabby Cat

1.02

1.02

204 Battleship .....

29.4 Englab Cavalier

293 Rose Queen

203 Conquering Time

20. Fel Ying

1,113,4 31

59

1.20

Balvage Master Hyndford Bridge

9 King Warden 1.04.2.30.1 Kut Cheona

1.842 30.1 Wilber

1.09 34.3 The Leopard

503 7.1 Eve Or Heaven

69.3 21.1 Sea Horse

1.02.2 20.2 Tecile View

19.1 28.2 Serale View

20. Lancashire Chap 20.1 Gaucho

Binek Diamond

$85 82825

1.00.2

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30 1

27.4

30.4

1.05.3 20.3

WEEK-END FOOTBALL PROGRAMME

|Charity Match At Caroline Hill

The following is the soccer pro- gramme for the week-end:

TO-DAY

First Division

Middlesex v. Royal Scots. (Senkumpoo, 4.14 p.m.). Referee: Hinchliffe,

Linesmen:-Barretto and Wyper. Police v: Kwong Wah

(Boundary Road, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Kossick. Lincamen:-Demmee and Somer-

ville.

Club y, South China "A"

Club, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:Omar.

Linesmen:-Gibson and Rorlock. Eastern v. South China "B"

(Club, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Clarke.

Linesmen: Baker and Wilkins.

Second Division

Club v. South China

(Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Havelaar. Middlesex v. Royal

Scots

(Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:Molyneux. Police v. Kwong Wal:

Boundary Road, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:Phillips. Kowloon v. Engineers

Kowloon, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:--Ip.

St. Joseph's v. 5th R.A.

(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:Silva

TO-MORROW

Charity Match in

Ald

of

the

"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:

1--FQOCHOW CUP

Skylight

King's Warden Moonlight View

2-MAIDEN STAKES

Rosa Elect

Avon

Lilliber

3.-SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES

(FIRST SECTION)

Ruby Star Chiltern

Devonian

4-CHINA STAKES

Camerontan

Bear Claw

Gladiator

S.-WONG NEI-CHONG STAKES

(FIRST SECTION)

Portrush

Kut Cheung

Lambeth Bridge

6.WONG NEI CHONG STAKES

(SECOND SECTION)

Ascot Vale

Bressay

Patriotlo Day

7-SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES

(SECOND SECTION)

Pumpernickel

Laffat That

Sydney Lad

8.-WONG NEI CHONG STAKES

(THIRD SECTION)

Magog

Matador

Some Hopo

9-VALLEY STAKES

Chatterbox Oranjo Boven Musketeer

10.-TRIAL PLATE

flyndford Bridgo Blue Express Conquering Time

11.—CURRAGH HANDICAP

Tampa Bay Rose Jane King's Lead

12.-BENDIGO STAKES.

Criffel

Tornado Star Snowy River

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT

Pumpernickel/Chatterbox

GRAND NATIONAL FAVOURITE RUNS BADLY IN RACE

Selections

Made By "Early Bird"

"Early Bird" of the S. C. M. Post selects the following winners to-ciny's races;

1st Ra

Silkylight

Rather Moonlight View

2nd Race

Rose Elect Lilliber

Peaceful View

3rd Race

Murrumbidgee

Serenade Casiticroi

All Raco

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Desert Star

Bear Claw King's Warden

5th Race

Portrush Smiling Time Phoenix

Cil Race

This Time Patriotic Day February Fourth

7th Race

Laff At That Pumpernickel Sidney Lad

Some Hope Heddon

8th Raco

Avalon

Di Race

Oranje Boven Milleaye Chatterbox

10th Race

Hyndford Bridge Navylight Conquering Time

11th Race

Rose Jone

Tampa Bay Kings Lead

12th Ract

King's Privilege

Vixen Tor Blandford

DAILY DOUBLE

for

Laff At That and Orante Boven

Soccer

Strong Teams

Chosen For Charity Game

Two very strong clovens have been selected to take part in the charlig soccer match to-morrow in aid of the British Fund for the Rellef of Distress in Ching. The game will be played at Caroline Hill at 4 p.m. between teams representing the Rest of the Colony and the South China

A.A. London, Feb. 24. The Manchester Slayers' Handicap Chase over a distance of three and a halt miles was won by Hundy Mundy. a 5-1 bet, carrying 10 st. 1 lb.

Inversible, at 6-1, carrying 10 at. 10 lbs., was second and Frankie, 20-1, carrying st. 12 lba, third,

Five horses ran in the race. The time was 0 mins. 3 sees.

The following are the teams: Rest of Colony.-Hartley (KFC); Wah) Hou

Yung-kong (Kwong

(Middlesex); Honniball (K.F.C.), Beltrao (St. Joseph's), Hsu King-shing (Eastern); Emberson (R.A.O.C.), Courtney (Middlesex), A. V. Gosana (St. Joseph's). Capt., Saw (Middlesex) and Moss (Police). South Chinn-Cheung Wing-choi;

The Grand National Favourite, Mak Slu-hon, Li Tin-sang; Lat Wal- Royal Dantell, carrying 12 st. 7 lbs, nul, Leung Wing-chiu, Lau Hing- British Fund for the Relief of Dls-starting a 4-7 favourlie, did not jump chol; Tang Kwong-sum, Fung King- tress in China.

Rest of Colony v. South China

(Carollue Hill, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Glover,

Linesmen: Adlam and Ford.

First Division

St. Joseph's v. Royal Navy

(Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:GOSS.

Linesmen:-Dove and Wilson.

Second Division

Eastern v. R.A.O.C.

(Causeway Bay, 2.45 p.m.)

Referee: Forr.

Third Division "A"

Electric v. Kit Che

(Sookinpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Edwards.

P.W.D. v. R.E.

(Sookunpon, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Meligrew.

37.3 Pall Mall

1.01.4 29.3 Magus

Milicaye

50.2

20

Ross Evelyn

29

Opening Dataman

34.3 The Grey Tiger

44 February Fourth

34.4 Gold Coin

1.033 34

Radium Ster

Commencement Day

AT

273 | Calientilo

20

$3.3 20.1 Mercury

103.3 34

1.04.3 1.00

30.1 Douho Finesse 3. Janber

02.1

213 Ainber II

1.01.3 35.7 Hurricano

31.2 1.04.2

312 Blue Express

1502 23.3 Catenamore 1273

30 Avon

28.5 20.3 Red Feather

1.00.5 2.1 Old Fashioned

1.00.3 28.1 National Liberty 302 This Time

302) Guiness Time

1.01.3 28.3 Hulting Time

30. Forgutien Star 25.5 Boutliert Bine 28.3 Eve of Shyness 1.093 20.4) Chiltern

1.04.3 20.4 Sydney Lad

1A8

201 Jennifer 2.1 Ring Master 27.4 Wiki Bear

23 Wild Hull

Flybynight

Devon Dumpling

$4.4 27.3 Torridge

$4,4 27.3, Cindrella

503 28.1 Mayfair Court

1.12

34 Geordia

Ma Avalon

31.3 Rostrevor

32 Spirit of St. Lauls

20,1 Moonlight View

60.1 29.1

1.04.3 1.04.3

Candleligh!

312 Tampa Bay

305 Port Itush

Lovely Star

Tiger Eyes

1.04.3 20.3 Gold Tower

1,03.3 30

Slalom

Alpha_

31.2

3,07

32.4

1.04.2

30.3 59.7

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35.1

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1.03.4

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1,03.3

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1.0.3 30

1.033 30

Tiny Tum

14.1

20.4 Phoenix

20

1.01

Olymplad Couri Skip

tirmay

1.00.1

51

Advancing Time

1.00.1

1.04.1

1,053

King's EnvOY

| Lambeth Bridge

Victory Day

Bikylight

Oranja Boven

A Soldier of China

Lancaattire Chip

well from the start and unseated its cheung, Lee Wal-tong, Lai Shiu-wing Jockey in the fourth jump.--Reuter. and Lau Chung-sang.

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