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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 3, 1939.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING TO TERMINATE TO-MORROW

NINE EVENTS IN AN ATTRACTIVE BUT SHORTER PROGRAMME

(By "Cptain Foster")

The Annual Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey' Club will terminate to-morrow at Happy Valley. Race- goers are reminded that the first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., instead of the usual cleven o'clock.

two

C. En-

An attractive programme ut nine after two years of abortive attempts, Evelyn eventually captured races, including four handicap con-Itose tests, will be presented to the racing the Garrison Cup for the Singapore public and chiet interest wilt un-millionaire. doubtedly

be centred on the

The most successful jockey at the main events, the Professtonal Cup Annual Meeting was Mr. And Subscription Griffins Champions canneno, who is at the head of the wins, four seconds and the Austridiun Ponies Chum-st with nine

and a couple of thirds. Four track plons.

It Is almost certain that a strong records were established battalion of children will be turn-Eueurnagan had

unel Mr. the pleasure

of although piloting all the winners. are permitterl in either en-} closure, they will only be admitted

ing they

there

amon

and It to-morTOW

are

severni

the Australian

UNCHALLENGED

in the company of their parents. Owing to an attack of colle, Silky- Attention of the public is drawn to light could unt step in the ring to the fact that no amabs will be adat it out with Rose Elect in the lowed. Kiddies are reminded that Champion Staltes to decide whether kickers is Champion of the Carnival" nasty

and Ching... a better racer. It must haver ponies and the Stewards of been a bitter blow to. Mr. Eric Mol- Hongkong Jockey Club will not beer, the Shangland owner of Silky- responsible for any weeldents. A light. warning. boys and girls are asked to keep clear of all ponies that are adorned by a piece of red ribbon on the tall near the dock.

MR. EU'S SUCCESS

Congratulations

are due

The owners of Celtic Star had to

with the share the spulls of the Sports Club jand Hongkong Stakes

owners of Marksman owing to the could not the Judges fact that to Mr. suparate the two ponies after a dis-

Eu Tong-sen for capturing the most tance jaunt of 14 mlies. However, classic events. The

outstanding the spin of the coin gave the Sports to the Kong Bros., the feature was the brilliant perform-Club Cup

Celtic owners ot

Star and I pre- Elect, who annexed owi

brothers will also ance of Rose

the twin the triple croon namely, the Maiden sume

Üle poin. Stakes, the Hongkong Derby and the take use of

This was not the first occasion Champion Stakes. This suicers was,

certain measure, due to the One that owners had to tom for a trophy,

Meet Hose Elect, the champion pony of the annual racing carnival. Mr. Eu Tang-sen's candidate scored a triple trhimph in the four days' racing by winning the Malden Slakes, the Hongkong Derby and the Champion Stakes-Photo by Jaßer.

FINAL CRICKET TEST COMMENCES TO-DAY: PLAY TO A FINISH

“CAPTAIN FOSTER" GOES OVER PROSPECTS

Special Homeside

Soccer Forecast

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

morrow!

Home Winners

Fulham

Manchester C.

Newport

Northampton

Notts C.

Carlisle

Doncaster Rotherham

Optional Selections

Tranmere

Aldershot Bristol C. Watford Hartlepools

Chess Club Revises Its Rules

IN EACH RACE

~

The curtain raiser to-morrow will good run and Marksman will be the be the Nil Desperandum Stakes, other contender ridden by Mr. T. L. over 11 mile, for non-winning China Wong. The Professional Cup is to sub-griffins of this meeting that have be won two years in succession and started at least twice, and the Ste- the owner, Mr. S. W. Tang, of last words of the Chub will determine season's winner (Louis XIV) has not by lot in which section the ponies a candidate eligible to represent his This means that the Law will stort. At the time of writing) colours.

I have not a list of the draw but Society will be quite safe for another my selections will appear to-morrow. year.

Attention of ownern is drawn to

the fact that the result of the draw

does not relieve them of the res

There is 10 ban for winners in

ponsibility of declaring their ponies the Plethon Handicap for "C" class China ponies and uncer. This race as starters in the usual manner.

The weights for the Griffins Spring has attracted no less than 22 entries, Handicap over a mile have not na The run is over a mile. The allot- ment of weights will be published cannot discuss the without seeing the list of

and

yet been announced and in the by the time these notes andicap.

cumstance spects of any ponies, The conditions

I cannot find a pony to beat Tampa of this race are for Derby ponics Bay, the winner of Curragh Handi-

that have started and have not won

i

and It seems strange to say that cap, on the first day. He was run- only six panies are barred from the ning with a mit load of 108 lbs. and They are Con- tan be relied upon to let us have a of 41 entries.

of his success.

Rose quering Time, Eve of Harvest, Eve carbon copy

if started, may prove of Heaven, Galaxy, Hyndford Evelyn. Brkige, and Navylight. The owner of Blue Express and Rose Elent was so cocksure of the success of his

The penultimate event, the Aus pontes that they were not nominated trallan Tunies Champions, will he for this

good

A handicap eveni,

danger.

few nominations are ineligible owing Interesting as it has been represented to the fact that they did not weigh to me on good authority that Trium- out, but, from the list of non-winners Phant Day will weigh out for the it looks that we shall see a good classic with the same jockey, Mr. D. L. Tho. With due respect to his triumph in the Rooty-Hill Derby, Triumphant Day is up against

contest.

the

non-

A

The first leg of the "Daily Double" tough proposition in Lucky Lad (Mr. is on the Flemington Plate, confined V. V. Needa), and Lancashire Chips (Mr. D. Block) in the Australian to Australian ponies, over a scram An extraordinary meeting of the ble from the 1 mile post (about champions. Lucky Lad has my vote. Kowloon Cheas Club was held at

hall inile 170 yards), Australian

The Happy Valley Spring Handi- the Peninsula Hotel yesterday, subcription griffins of this meeting, the course of which resolutions that have started and woll, are in cap is for China ponies that have to be won, and the entries are were passed that a revised form of eligible and we shall therefore see started at this meeting and have not rules and bye-laws be adopted and good tussle between

divided into "A" and "B" divisions. form; that the committee considered as "C" class. I issued to the members in printed winners and those old timers class at the discretion of the Handicap

a vote of thanks season will have a show in the the holding of a ladder tournu-ne the clan 1 have my doubts per, Mr. C. M. Alves. With no data

responsible for the revision of the specdy merchants such us a Great rules and bye-laws. Thus sub-

Bredon, Macquaire Time, offered the special sub-committee scurry as we have a good number of any comments. committee comprises Messes. J. S.Strathearrick und Violet Queen Smith, K: M. A. Barnett, and A The best, in my estination, is Bre

don who will be ridden by the star

Durban, Mar. 2. Eddie Paynter, the Lancashire left-hander, is fit again handling of the cheatnut mare by for in 1995 Mr. T. E. Pearce's King's and has been included in the M.C.C. team to play South

Jubilee and Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Rose-Africa to-morrow in the Fifth and Final Test. But Wilk-ment; and that Tong-sen's first Queen were locked together in the

St. George's Plate and the latter inson, the young English slow bowler, has not completely

recovered and has been dropped from the team. It is also interesting to reveal that called right in the spin,

Mr. C. Encarnação,

It was Mr. Eu

Hongkong Derby.

Rugby

Volunteers To Play The Army

KOWLOON E. C. TEAMS

1st

At one time there was doubt about Paynter's fitness, following his re-

irement from the game against Natal Hockey

REPRESENTATIVES ARE APPOINTED

Kurrik

River.

available, I cannot therefore maks

Farr To Meet "Red" Burman

The President of the Club, the short distance jockey, Mr. Proulx.c Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, was in the ehair.

吻

In London

London, Mar, Z. Tommy Farr, the Welsh heavy-

with pulled leg muscle, but after

The Professional Cup and Sub- Champions over The following teams will represent running round Kingsmead Ground to-day, he declared

The Senior Championship of the scription Griffins

will draw a good feld, the Kowloon Cricket Club in league several times

Kowloon Chess Club is in its con-14-miles cricket matches against the Club de himself satisfied.

eluding stages, and D. E. de Car- but we need not go very for to look Wilkinson's omission may be due Recreio to-morrow:

the winner. On his perform-f valho is the winner with nine points for Goodwin to the recent removal of a boil on lis XI (home)F, (Copt.), D. J. N. Anderson, K. M. bowling hand, which is still bandaged,

Perks, the Worcestershire bowler, At the monthly meeting of the out of a possible ten. A. Kurrik Isances, Celtic Star, the property of

to fight the American, Baxter, R. T. Broadbridge, G. C. Burnell, E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, has been included and will be play-longkong Hockey Association Coun-scend with points, and the other Kong Bros., must pass the post first weight boxer and one-time Brilish R. E. Lee, N. A. Eing in his firet Test match of the pre-eit yesterday at St. Andrew's Church participants in the tournament, who provided of course the jockey will heavyweight champion, has signed a IS. V.

B. D. Evans, F. B. White, M. Oxford, a run in the home streich. It is re- "Red" Burman, in London during

under a April. ported that Musketeer is and P. E.. Pogodin. The teams, therefore, are as fol-Hall the following representatives have not concluded their games, are not try another stunt of only making contract Mackay and G. A. White. Umpire, sent tour.

cloud, but I cannot get this con-

The date is likely to be April 13 J. P. Robinson.

B. S. Litvin won the Club Junior Armed and furthermore I do not 2nd XI (away).-W. Mulcahy, R. There will be two games of Rugby

Championship with 6 points out of think that the pony has a chance of or 20.

It will be recalled that Burman the tables on Celtic Star

the Football on the Hongkong F.C, ground Baldwin, F. A. Broadbridge, G. A.

a possible 6. J. R. Hull is second turning

Oranje Boven beat Farr on points recently, win 3 points, A. C. Mitchell third over a distance trip. at Happy Valley on Saturday, March Goodban, S. A. Gray, B. D. Lay, J. 4. At 3 p.m. a Club side will play R. Luke, T. A. Madar, W. L. Mc-

his manager-Reuter. with 2 points, and F. A. Fabel fourth with Mr. Encarnacao in the saddle, verdict being disputed by Farr and with one point.

doubt give Celtie II.M.S. Birmingham, and this game Kenzie, R. A. J. Simpson and G. E. will be followed at 4.15 by one be-Taylor. Umpire. H. Brokenshire. tween the Hongkong Volunteer De-

tence Corps and the Army.

Club and Volunteer sides have been start selected as follows:

Gittins,

lows:

M.C.C.

W. R. Hammond '(Capt.)

B. II. Valentine

P. A. Gibb

K. Farnes

Edrich

Hutton

Paynter

Perks

the

Verlly

the

Wright

Amra

at 3 pm. Admission to all stands on Monday and Wednesday Hongkong FC-M. W. MacGrath; will be 50 cents, and on Saturday C. J. Powell, H. D. Bidwell (captain), the charge for the centre

of

G. S. Wilson, H. van Leeuwen; J. Covered Stand will be $1 with Hutchison, R. Rutherford; E. W. remainder at 50 cents. Service mea Stout, J. F. Burford, K. A, Watson, in uniform will be admitted at half- C. M. Stark, O. A. Searle, W. B. price.

Twelfth Man:-N. W. D. Yardley

There was

a steady drizzle this

S. AFRICA

Alan Melville (Capt.)

D. Mitchell

K. G. Viljoen

E. A. Rowan

A. B. C. Langlon

N. Gordon

E. S. Newson

R. E. Grleveson

A. D, Nourse

E.L. Dalton

P. G. Van Der Byl

Richardson, K. 11. G. White and II. Seven-a-Side football is a lively, morning, thus preventing practice were elected for the International W. E. Heath.

fast and open game, giving specta-It also rained yesterday, but the wie-Hockey Tournament starting next

thrills throughout, ket is protected. H.K.V.D.C.-J. G. Day; G. Kors plenty of Chindwick, M. G. Carruthers, W. E. This year's entries are fairly well

the

month:-

Tom.

Gonsalves; England, Portugal, J. The weather is dull at the moment,

G. E. R. Divett; Ireland, Dove; Scot Jand Grieve (Captain), D. II. Stewart; matched, and some close games will

Cant. Mackenzie-Kennedy; A. 11. R. Butcher, E. Taverner; W. Ebe seen. The Police have entered a bat shows Indication of clearing up. Peers K. W. Salter, J. S. Dunnett, strong "A" team, which stands a

winning

The first and second Tests were Wales E. F. A. Morgan; Germany, Tourna- the E. A. Bampas, A. F. Walkden, A. G. good chance of Dalziel, G. M. Murrs and J. Redman, ment, but they will have stern op- drawn, the third was won by the Sommer; Indlu R. S. Gill and China,

Seven-a-Side Tournament position from the Fortress R.E.'s, M.C.C. and the fourth was drawn.

The fifth match will be played, to a The Rugby Football season will winners of the Army Seven-a-Side

and Annual Tournament,

the Hongkong finish-Reuter. close next week with Seven-n-Side Tournament organised Bank team. Many Club players are by the Club, part proceeds of which turning out for Hong and the Falice is in are donated to local Service and sides, and their "A" Civilian charities. Sixteen teams consequence rather weaker than In have entered, and preliminary rounds

unds previous years. They also have the and disadvantage of being without a re- will be played off on Monday Wednesday, leaving four quarter-gular scrum-half, as J. R. Henderson himself in last Saturday's final games, two semi-finals and the injured final to be decided on Saturday, game and will not be playing any Minrch 11. The games on Monday more rugger this season.

at The draw for the Tournament will and Wednesday will commence 4.30 p.m., whilst Saturday's play will be published to-morrow.

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Willy Nilly Mr. B. L. Chuo up) is shown here winning the Third Boelion of the Wong. Nel Chong Stakes with the greatest Photo bih 205 STA

of case... o

Rugger Matches At Home

London, Mar. 2. At Northampton to-day, the Bor- borluns defeated East Midlands in a Rugby Union xture by 23 points to

11.-Reuter,

Li. Hook, of the Royal Artillery, has been elected Vice-President of the Hongkong Hockey Association vice Lieut. Douglas who is proceed- ing on Home leave next Saturday. The annual match between Civilians and the Services has been cancelled owing to the Introduction of the Six-A-Side Tournunent.

the

RUGBY LEAGUE

London, Mar. 2. Livernos defeated Widnes in the Rugby Lengte to-day by 9-3-Reu-'

ler.

BOAT RACE CREWS ANNOUNCED FOR ANNUAL EVENT

London, Mar. 2.

With the selection of the Cambridge crew for the annual Boat Race, to be rowed on April 1, both crews are now known. They are as follows:

CAMBRIDGE

OXFORD

G. Huse (Upper Latymer Behnol Bow

and Oriel)

C. Addion (Roborough and rem-

broke)

A. Turner (Cranleigh and Corpus) A. Burrougă (86. Paul's and Jesus)

J. Havill (Radley and Jesus). H. Parker (Tabor Academy and

Trinity Ifall)

J. Turnbull (Geeleng and Clare) and Third (Eton M

Trinity) C. Sanford (Eton and Trinity Hall)

Buxton

J. L. Garton (Eton and Magdalen) A. Blemick (St, Edward's and St.

Edmund)

It. Steward (Eton and Magdalen) R. Burnell (Elon and Magdalen)

E. N. Waldron (Shrewsbury and

Trinity)

II. Forbes (B1, Paul's and Magda-

Ien)

New and R

(Elon Bourge Stroke College)

11. Smith (Elon and Magdalen) Cox IL Massey (Upper College and

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