1939-02-28 — Page 20

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

'NO DOUBT ABOUT DESERT

POSSESSES

BOTH

STAMINA, PACE: IMPRESSIVE RUN

GOVERNOR'S CUP IN TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Well, after so many wooks of speculation, the question as to whother Rose Elect or Navylight is the better pony has been decided at last. Judging by yesterday's race in the Hongkong Derby, there can be no doubt whatever that Rose Elect is the superior animal, possessing both stamina and

The question now arises; Can Mr. Eu Tong-sen's candidate beat Silky- light in the Champions to-morrow? If Rose Elect runs the way she did yesterday when she smashed Liberly Bay's record for the mile and

she has a great chance of carryint off the Champions as well. And on must not overlook the fact that she was not extended yesterday, having to make the pace

herself. It was in- deed a wonderful performance.

Some interesting races are on lo- Jay's card, facluding the Royal Navy Cup, Subscription Griffins Challenge Cup, Tyro Stakes, Governor's Cup and the Rooty-ni Derby.

classic, Rivulet

In the Austrat chance of win-

seems to have t

ning as she has been showing very consistent form during the last two days. In two starts she has been pliced second and first, and seems to this be the outstanding griffin of meeting.

A GOOD TUSSLE The Hopeful Stakes should produce a good fight between Conquering Time and lyndford Bridge, both win- ners yesterday. By winning the race in which she started yesterday, llynd- ford Bridge proved that provided she does not start badly, she has plenty of running, and she should give Cott-

quering Time a a good run lo-day,

n

Celtic Star's burst in the last 100 yards or so in the Exchange Plate to nose out Muskeleer was a revelation to many people, and she is bound to have plenty of support in the Sub- scription Griming Challenge Cup Musketeer may secure her revenge, but Marksman will probably occupy third place.

It Desert Chief starts in the Peking Plate, she ought to win hands down, King's Warden ran very well yester day and got quite close to Desert Chief at the finish, but a surprise does not seem to be likely.

Chinese On Soccer Tour To Hongkong

Singapore, Feb. 18. The Chinese soccer team will travel Singapore on March 13 for Manila where arrangements have been made, to play a series of matches with the lending Filipino teams.

After the Manila tour the team will proceed to Hongkong for a few garaes, returning to Singapore carly in April.

The following are the players: Park Tong, Wal Mun, Kal Bas, Soon San, Boh Huat, Yew Leng, Seng Quee, Hor Khoon, Thion Teck,

pace.

Mr. Sewall Not Seriously Hurt

It was learned this morning

that although Mr. G. W. Sc- well, who was thrown from his mount in the opening race yesterday, was still in hospital. he is not seriously hurt.

severe shaking- Beyond a up, he is understood to be suffering from no ill effects. No bones are broken.

KILSTAR NOW FAVOURED IN

GRAND NATIONAL

Royal Daniel In Second Position

London, Feb. 27.

The latest call-over for the Grand Nations as follows: 15/2 Kilator and o.) 10/9 Hoyal Danieli (0)

151 Rockquilla (6)

100 Workman (0) 100/0

Temewillow (0)

20/1 Brendan's Cottage (0)

Underhid (0)

20/1

20/1 Royal Mall (o), 22/1 (1) 201 foolen, fol

22/1 Maemoffas (0)

33/1 Pert et Port to!, 55/1

331 De La Chance (0)

33/11. Touche (0)

301 War Vessel (o)

Kilatar's reduced price is due to Grand

its smashing win in the National Trial Chase Handicap over a three and a quarter miles courRe at Gatwick on Saturday, in which race it beat rivals Brendam's Cottage, Rockquilla, Perfect Part. St. George, La Touche, Symacthus. Red Freeman and Mesmerist.-Reuter,

LINCOLNSHIRE

London, Feb. 27, The roll-over for the Lincolnshire is as follows:

100 Domaha to), 100 B (1) 1vt Aldine (p). 100/8 (t) 100/0 Dark Toily (0) on Davy Dolittle

(a) 18/1 Rurundian (0)

20/1 Galsana! (o)

2011 Datly Bread (0)

20/1 Tameratre (o). 25/1 R

33/1 Noble King (o)

31 Proton (o)

40/1. Mickey Bulger (0)

Reuter.

Choon Lye, James Goh, Tee Stang, Leek Boo, and probably Kee Stang, Keng Hock, Quan Chong, Hal Choo, John Then will manage the lour.

POMMERY et GRENO

The Jackdaw of Reims uncorking & bottle of POMMERY

CHAMPAGNE

The Wine of Kings The King of Wines

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

TAKE A TIP FROM ONE WHO KNOWS! This is straight from the horse's mouth-Photo by Jaffer.

"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:

1-KALGAN' PLATE

Oranje Boven, Chatterbox,

Magor,

2.-CORAL PLATE

Crlifel

Vixen Tor:

A Greal Time.

3. PEKING PLATE

Desert Chief.

King's Warden.

Bear Claw.

4-ALBURY STAKES

Triumpliant Day.

Chiltern.

King'o Herald.

5.-ROYAL NAVY CUP

Salvage Master,

Dehke.

Tabby Cat.

0 SUBSCRIPTION

GRIFFINS'

CHALLENGE CUP

Cello Star.

Musketeer.

Marksman,

7-TYRO STAKES

Lifliber.

Jennifer.

Blue Express.

8-GOVERNOR'S CUP

Milicaye.

This Time.

Radium Star.

-HOPEFUL STAKES Conquering Time,

Hyndford Bridge.

Avon.TM

10--ROOTY HILL DERBY

Rivulet

Devanian.

Janber.

11-RACING STAKES-

Eve of Harvest.

Blue Diamond.

Hectlo View.

12-GYMKHANA STAKES

Moonlight View.

Rob Roy.

New Star.

DAILY DOUBLE Liliber/Conquering Time.

EDRICH IN FORM AT LONG LAST

Hits Century In Naval Match

Pietermaritzburg, Feb. 27.

In reply to Natal's total of 205 in

February, 28, 1939.

CHIEF'S SUPERIORITY

Selections Made By "Early Bird"

The following selections on to-day's races are made by "Early Bird" of the S. C. M. Post:

1st Bace

2nd Race

Milleaye Green Bay This Time

Criffel Vixen Tor Derby Day

Silkylight King's Warden Wild Life

4 Race Victory Day Devonian Loquacious

3rd Race

Sih face Gold Sovereign Double Chance Coronation Day

6th Race Oranje Boven Celtle Star Muskeicer

7th Race

Hyndford Bridge Eve of Heaven Jennifer

8th Race

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0th face

Musketeer Marksmon Gallant Marshall

Navylight Hyndford Bridge Heetle View

16th Race

Cocklerol Chiltern Rivulet

11th Raco

Lilliber Blue Express Peaceful View

12th Race Moonlight View Rob Roy New Stor

DAILY DOUBLE Hyndford Bridge and Navylight

Button hit his wicket down ufter

Badminton TAKE THIS GUIDE Matches TO RACE COURSE Rearranged WITH YOU TO-DAY

It is announced that the matchen

The following are the entries for the races at Happy

in the Hongkong Badminton Chum-Valley to-day. Numbers in front of the ponies' names

ptonships arranged for this coming

Friday, March 3, which were to have indicate where they finished in their last three starts. been played at Taikoo, have been put forward to Thursday, March 2, as the Taikoo court is not available on Friday,

The games affected are two men's doubles: P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim

V. E. F. Fincher otul H. Kew, and M. A. Oliveira and M. A. Carvalho v. N. Smith and P. Wilson. The former game starts at 8.30, and the second at 9 p.m.

A new programme has been drawn up for next week and is as follows: TUESDAY, MARCH 7

At Taikoo

S. I. Boone v. L. Sung at 8.30) p.m., D. Kwok and Mr. Wilson v. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva at p.m., and P. K. Hut and K. L. Yong v C. N. and A. M. Silva, at 9.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Al Club de Recreio

F. Kol v. T. F. Yong at 8 p.m.,

P. K. Hul v. J. S. Ho at 8.30, and

|C. Au,v. S. F. Hon nt 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 At Talkoo

J. So v. C. N. Silva at 8 pm.

A. L. Fisher v. Boone or Sung at 8.30, and L. Sing and T. F. Yong v. Oliveira and Carvalho or Wilson and Smith 1 9.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

At Talkoo

Fincher and Kew or Bun and Lim 3. D. and F. II. Kwok at 8 p.m. and |M. A. Oliveirs v. K. L.. Yong at 8:30. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

At Club de Recreio

Arst singles

D Kwok v. A. Kenwn at 8p.m., and C. Au and Miss Remedios v. A. L. Fisher and Mrs. Clarke,

It is stated that T. F. Yong has. received n walk-over in the round of the men's senior from S. A. Gray.

(Players are reminded that in the arrange early rounds they should amongst themselves for umpires.)

CHUNG WAH WINS

In "B" Division badminton match played Inst night, Kowloon Tong "A" lost to Chung Wah by three sets to six.

P

C. Leung and F. 1. Boon (Chung) Fletcher Wah) lost to P. Lo and 12-21; bent F. Tang and J. Chen 21-14 beat R. E. Lee and J. Teang 21-15

C. F. Chiu and F. C. Linng (Chung Wabl

lost to Lo and Fletcher 18-21; beat Tang and Chen 21-0; beat Lec and Tsang 23-20.

W. IL Choy and F. F. Li (Chung) Woh) lost to Le and Fletcher 22-23; beat Tsang and Chen 21-6; bent Lee and Tsang 21-12.

The match between Recreio and Kowloon Tong "B" was not played: WANDERERS WIN

Last

evening Wanderers easily defeated St. Andrew's "B", winning by nine games to all. Scores:

(Wan- K. F. Chin and E. S. Ho dercral beat W. Knox and S. Darby 21-9; beat F. H. Stokes and S. A. Broadbridge 21-11: bent M. Weill and F. A. Broadbridge 21-11.

S. L. Cheung and Ho (Wan-

J S. derers) bent Knox and Darby 21-13; beat Stokes and Broadbridge 21-14; beat Weill and Broadbridge 21-17.

C. Y. Yung and E. Zimmern (Wan- derers) beat Knox and Darby 21-6; beat Stokes and Broodbridge 21-11: beat Weill and Broadbridge 21-15.

Tennis Test Easily Won By South Africa

Cape Town, Feb. 27. South Africa won the Third Tennis Test against Great Britain by reven matches to one after leading by four to nil at one sloge.

The full results were:

N

G. Farquharson (5. Afcles) beat RA. Bhayes (G. Britain) „6-3, 6-4. Miss Olive Craze (S. Africa) best [Miss Rosemary Thomas 10-3, 7-5,

(Britain)

Kleby and Mrs. C. J. Robbļus (8. Africa)

beat Shayes and Miss Jean Saunders (Britain) 6-2, 6-4.

Farquharson

atson and Miss Craze (5. Africa) beat D. Butler and Miss Scott (Ifritain) 6-0, 5-7, 7-8,

Mrs. Robbins (S. Africa) beat Miss Scott

(Britain) 2-6, 0-1, 6-1,

Kirby

(S.

Africa) beat Butler

(Britain) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Misses Boott and Spunders

(Britain) beat Miss Craze and Mrs. Hobbing (B, Africa) 6-4, 6-3,

Farquharson and Kirby (8. Afries) beat Butler and Eric Filby (Britain). 6-4, 6-4-Reuter.

Gibb 43 and Waiter Hammond 22. BARNES NOT making 15.

TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA

Edrich and Ames added 114 runs in 67 minutes for the fourth wicket. The M.C.C. hatted two short. AS Paynter has strained a leg muscle

Sydney. and has gone to Durban for special

S. G. Barnes, the young Test massage, while Wilkinson has also

now cricketer, who had made a request strained a leg muscle and is

to the Australlon Cricket Board of resting.

Control for permission to go to Eng

the Arst innings, the M.C.C. tourista In their secund knock, Natal had land to play in Lengue cricket, will [scored 40%, of which Edrich made scored 28 without loss when stumps now stay in Australia. He has now;

150, Amos contributed 02, P. A. were drawn-Reuter,

been found suitable employment.

KALGAN PLATE

(One Mile)

Alin

D

Alpha

- Andiamo

G

Anton

A

Asent Valo

o Avalon

B

Dattleship

O Black Diamond

Baldon

Da Bocey

Bressay

Callenilto

Ceille Star

no

6

-

Char COSÌ

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G Cyclone

-

0

Chatterbox

Devon Dumpling

0 Duw-Jones

Fairchild

February Fourth

00 Caucho

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Geordic

Gop..

O Gold Tower

Green Bay

2 Guinness Iline

0 iteddon ough Tower

King Kong King's Envoy Cut Chemg Lambeth Bridge Marost

Marksman

Matador

Mayfair Court

Musketeer

National Honour

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Mercury

0

Milenye

1 2

0 0

0

National Liberty

+

National Service

D Q

Old Fashioned

0 0

33

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D

Opening Batsman

Oranje. Boven

Pall Putilotic Day

Pawnee

▸ Phoenix

1 Portrush

nadium Stor

Ring Muster

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а

0 Sea Capialn

Rose Day

0 Sea Chief

&

0 D

Sea Horse ..

Bliver Star

Skip..

- OD TO

-

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Snowstorm

Some Hope

Sports Gesture

0 0 Sports Venture

0 Starlet

0

0

Strathbannock

Talkative ..........

Thanksgiving Day

The Buccaneer

The Grey Tiger

- The Spirit of St. Louis

This Time

Tiny Tim

Torridge

Total Lon True Love Welcome West Lake Whirlwindi Wilber

O WIRE Baar

WINE Boll

1 Willyrtilly

CORAL PLATE (Six Fartong) A Grand, Time A Great Time

- 0 Annabella

A Rearing Time Azice 01 Klandford

Bredan 030 Brutus

Cape York Criter

101 Derby Day

0 12 Divevery Bay 000 Katinka

10 King's Privlinge 02 at That

Little Audrey Ranger

302

Rex Roaldy

30 Strathearrick - Tomado Star oo Twilight Star 0 2 3 Vixen Tor

PEKING PLATE

(One And A Quarter Miles) 333 Bear Claw

23 Cameroolan 22 Confusion Bay 30 D Dekko

1 Desert Chief -ppy Eve

Jouer 22 King'a Warden

Ther

1 Bukylight

1 Wild Life ....

ALBURY STAKES

(About Half Mile 170 Yards)

African Diamond

Amber II

A Roaring Time Baffin Bay Balates

Bruno Churnemote

Candlelight

Chiltern Cockterol Devonian

Eve of Shyness Flinders River Cale

Golden Arrow Gold Label

Heinz Hallum High Jump Jupiter

King's Herald

Lah! That Loquacious Blagle

Murrumbidgee National Victory

00 Olympiad Court

- Poconos

存

Prices Bridge Pumpernickel

0 Raing Star-

1 Rulet...

• Ruby Star

D

Schmetterling

Sen King

S

Нед Prince

Strathtyne

0 Sydney Zaď

1 Triumphant Day

- True Uue

10 Victory Day

DOMIN

-Winfred

Yuo. Yee

ROYAL NAVY CUP

(About One Bille 171 Yards)

@Coronation Day

6 Dekkto

Doublu Chanco

Golden Cow

6 3 3 Gold Sovereign

National Guard -Pet Hein

13 Salvage Master

O Shipmaster

1 Smiling Thru

Tabby Cat Tempest

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS" CHALLENGE CUP

(One and a Quaeter Mi) ( )

Andiamo Argon

100000

Ascot Vale Avalon

0 0 Black Diamond

o Hogey

FIODO (CODI 1000000011 IN INN I TO-DONOSITI (RE100010 ioi

1 Celtic Star

0 Chatterbox Dow-Jonca Fairchild

0 February Fourth

• Gaucho

ö Galt Tower

Green Bay

2 Guinness Timo

Heddon High Tower

o King Kong 3 King's Envoy

G Kat Cheung

Lambeth Bridge Magog Marlesinan Matador

Mayfair Court Milleayo Musketeer

0 National Tonour

Od Fashioned Oranje Boven Pall Mall Patriotic Day

6 Fawnce

@ Phoenix

I Portrush

0 Radium Star

0 Master

o Itase Day

0

0

Sea Captain Sea Chief Silver Star

0 Smiling Time

D

Snowstorm

D Sports Gesture

0 0 Sports Venture

⚫ Starlet

Strathbannock

D Talkative

4

The Buccaneer

o The Grey Tiger

#

The Spirit of St. Louis

This Time

Tay Tim

True Love Welcome West Lake

Whirlw.n.

0 Wild Bear

Wild Bul

TYR STAKES

(About Half Dule 178 Yards)

Alligator

Annas Bay Annylight

Αναπ

Big Ben

lue Diamond

a Blue Express

Cinderella

1 Conquering-Time

Egmont Bay

0 0 English Cavalier

Eve of Heaven

For All Time

o Forgotten Star oo Galveston Day

Grey Knight | Harmony Vlow Harmony Eva) 08 Hecile. View

Hop- Timo Hurricane be

1 Hyndford Bridge

Jennifer

Lilliber

0 Lovel: Star

Mayber

2 Navylight

Papoose...... Peaceful View Rose Chaping

0 Rose Emily

Hosy Time

- Spring Time

• Taxing Master

The Tigress

Viber

COVERNOR'S CUP

(One Miley

See Kalgan Plate (first raco),

FIDIINION) 11001 100

01

HOPEFUL STAKES (One and a Quarter MIŠTev)

Annas Bay

Armylight

Avon

Beastber Blue Express

Conquering Time Egmont Day English Cavaller Eve of Harvest

Eve of leaven For All Time D Forgotten Star

Galveston Bay -Harmony

3 Galaxy

Viow

Harmony Evo)

Tectic View Hopeful Time Hyndford Bridge Jennifer

Lady Love e Lovely Star

2 Navylight

Papoose

******

0 Pancent View

Prince Charming

Rose Fiana

Rosy Tima

(lato

Spring Time (Continued from Page 8.)

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