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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.

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

The most successful jockey at the be centred on the two

Was Mr. C. En- main events, the Professional Cup Annual Meeting and Subscription Virifling' Champions carneno, whe is at the head of the with nine wins, four second. and the Australian Ponies Chum-st

Four track and a couple of third. pir

ar Mr were established sting records Italment certain that a

Le pleasure 05 battalion of children will is turn- Eneserneno had

and although ploting all the winners. in either

chat 40-19orrow

they ase permitted!

close, they will only be admitted M the company Attention of the public is drawn

UNCHALLENGED

of their purent wohl could teal (49) in the ring t

Owing to an attack of colie, Silky

the fact that no amabs will be al nght it out with Rose Elect in the are reminded that Champion Stakes to decide whether lowend. Kiddies Har: are several nay Rickers Champion of the Carnival"

the Australian And China amor!

BP wa better racer,

T

It st have ponies and the Stewards or been a bitter blow to 3r. Erie Mol- Hongkong Jockey Club will not fee, the Shanghai owner of Silly- responable for any neckten... As a warning boys and girls are asked light.

The wars of Celtic Star had to to keep clear of all ponies that are; !. adorned by a plece of red riban on side the polls of the Sports Clubi

P tail near the dock.

MR. EU'S SUCCESS

Congratulation:

Hongkong Stakes Fond

with

the

owners of Marksman owing to the file t that the judges could rot

for Mr. i separate, the twa janics after a dis-

Eu Tongeren fm vaping the most tane joint of 14 miles. However,

1.

evests. The out landling the gin of the coins gave the Sport

the Koni Brothe feature was the brilliant perform-Cub Cop

Eleet, who annexedjeriters of Critic Star and 1 pre- of Bor

than twin brothers will also the triple crown namely, the Maiden: Sume Stakes

the longkon Derby at the male me of the comm. Campos Stakes. Thu: sumans waUNG

Mr. 3. Erasmucao,

was not the first occasion

of the annual racing earnival. Meet Bose Elect, the champion punY Mr. Eu Teng-sen's candidate scored a triple telumph in the four days' racing by winning the Maiden Stakes, the Hongkung Derby Champion Stakes-Photo by Jaffer,

11 the

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

"CAPTAIN FOSTER" GOES OVER PROSPECTS

Special Homosido

Soccer Forecast

The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme 10-

morrow!

Home Winnces

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-inorrow will good run and Marksman will be the be the N Desperandum Stakes, other cantender ridden, by Mr. T. L., [over 4 mile, for non-winning China Woog. The Professional Cup is to sub-griffins of this meettig that have be won two years in succession and started at least twice, and the Ste-the owner, Mr. S. W. Tang, of last wards of the Club will determine season's winner (Loula XIV) has not by hot in which section the panies candidate eligible to represent his will start.

This incans that the Law At the time of writing | colours.

I have not a list of the draw but Sudety will be quite site for another my retection will appear to-morrow. Attention of owners is drawn to

year.

the fact that the result of the draw

There is no ban for winners in relieve them of the res dues pot ponsibilty of declaring their panies the Phaethon Handicap for "C" class as starters in the usual manner. China ponies and under. This race "Tite weights for the Grins Spring hur attracted no less than 22 entries. Handicap over a mile have not as The run is over a mile. The allot- weights will be published yet been announced and in the

cir-ment cumstance I cannot discuss the pros without seeing the list of handicap. by the time these notes appear and Sparets of any ponies, The conditions of this ge are for Derby ponies

ies I cannot find a pony to bent Tanpa

that have started and have not way, the winner of Curragh Hundi- and it seems strange. to say that cap, on the first day. He was run- limit loud of 160 hs. and only six ponies are barred from the nine with

of his steress. If started,

of 41 entries. They are Con-can be relied upon to let us have a qering Time, Eve af Harvest. Eve carbon copy

Galaxy Beaven,

Hyndford Evelyn, ener thanser. The owner

Bridge and Navylight.

of Blue Express and Rose Elect was so cocksure of the BUCCASS of his ponies that they were not nemanated |

handicap event. A for this

good

may prove

24

The penultimate event, the All- tralian Panies Champlons, will be.

few nominations are ineligible owing interesting as it has heen represented to the fact that they did not weigh to me on food muthority that Trimm- weigh out for the ut, but from the list of non-winners phant Day will

vontent.

It looks that we shall see a good classic with the same jockey, Mr. 11. L. Tao. With due respect to his in the Rooty-Hill Derby, triumph Triumphant Day is up against

il

The Brst leg of the "Daily Double" toth proposition in Tareky Lad (31. on the Flemington Pate, confined V. V. Need) and Lancashire Chips in the Australian An extraordinary meeting of the Australian ponies, over a seram- Mr. D. Black) Kowloon Chess Club was held atle hom the 15 mile post (about champions. Lucky Lad has my vote. half mile 170 yards). Australian the Peninsula Hotel yesterday, in subcription ng of this meeting is for China pontes that have The Happy Valley Spring Handi-

; the course of

which resolutions that have started and won, are in darted at this meeting and have ot were passed that a revised form of

eligible and we shall therefore see

won. and the entries are to rules and bye-laws be adopted and a good tussle between bed to the members in printed winners stad these al time divided into "A" and "3" divisions per, Mr. C. M. Alves. With no dala The budding of Jadrier Tourna

season will have 3 show in

cluasi..

the

Durban, Mar. 2. Eddie Paynter, the Lancashire left-hander, is fit again a certain mezare, due to the Bne that owners had to fuse for a trophy,

a vole of thanks to whether the youngsters of this available, I cannot therefore ink? andling of the chestnut more by far in 1935 Mr. T. E. Pesuve: Kisand has been included in the M.C.C. team to play South at the committee consider fed as "C" class. I have my doubts at the scretion of the Handicap-

Jubobre and Mr. Et Tung-sen- Rose-Africa to-morrow in the Fifth and Final Test. But Wilkent: and that

responsible for the revision of the speedy merchants such As Great It w Mr. Fu Tung-en's ActQueen were locked together in thei

rules and bye-lawa. St. George's Plate and the latter inson, the young English slow bowler, has not completely be mered the special sub-committee scurry as we have a good number of my comments.

Thus au-

Alucquire Hongkong Derby

Time, Bredon, Commuter comprises Mears. J. S. Strathearrick

Viclet Queen recovered and has been dropped from the team. its als inteïesting to reveal that called right in the spin.

Barnett. Smith, K. M. A.

The best, in my estimation. is Bre Karrik.

don who will be ridden by the star) short distance jockey, Mr. Proulx.

Rugby

Volunteers

To Play The Army

Al one time there was doubt about Paynter's Bless, following his re

KOWLOON C. C. TEAMS rement from the game against Natal Hockey

the Kowloon Cricket Club in league serem,und Kingsmead Ground

REPRESENTATIVES

The President D the Club, 1:0 fiem. G. E. S. Uperlell, was in the cham,

ARE APPOINTED Kobo Chess Club is in its con- 15 miles

with a pulled leg muscle, but after-... The following teams will represent

times to-day, he declared cricket matches against the Club debimself satisfied,

Wilkinson's omission may be due Recreio to-morrow!

Goodwin to the recent removal of a boit on his XI (home).-F.

bowling hand, which is still bandaged, Capt.), D. J. N. Anderson, K. I

Perks, the Worcestershire bowler, Baxter, R. T. Breadbridge, G. C Burnett, E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, he been included and will be play-

River

Farr To Meet "Red" Burman In London

London, Mar, 2.

heavy.

The Professional Cup and Sub- Champions over The Setor Charepionship of the ription: Griffins

will draw a good held, eluding "tages, and D. E, ch Car but we need not go very far to look the winner. On his perform- valho is the winner with nine points for

Tommy Furr, the Welsh A. Kurrik isances, Celtic Stor, the property of At the monthly meeting of the out of a possible ten.

Amerlean. to fight the el versterday at St. Andrew's Church participats in the tournament, who provided of course the jockey will heavyweight champion, has signed a It is re- "Red" Burman. in London during B. D. Evans, F. B. White, M. Oxford, a run in the home stretch. and P. E. Pogodin.

ported that Musketeers under April. icloud. but I cannot get this con-

The date is likely to be April 13 B. S. Litvin won the Club Junior Armed and Furthermore I do not Chimemship with 6 points out of think that the pony has a chance of or 20.

une. K. E. Lee, N. A. Ejing in his first Test match of the pre-Hongkong Hockey Association Coun-reund with 51% points, and the other Kong Bros.. must pass the post Arst weight boxer and one-time British Mackay and G. A. White. Umpire, "The teams, therefore, are as fol-Full the following representatives have not concluded their games, are not try another stunt of only making contract

sent tour.

J. P. Robinson.

2nd XI (away).-W. Mulcahy, R.lows: There will be two games of Rugby Football an the Hongkong FC. ground Baldwin, F. A. Broadbridge, G. A. at tappy Valley on Saturday, March Goodban, S. A. Gray, B. D. Lay, J. At 3 pan. a Club side will play. Luke. T. A. Madar, W. L. Me- ILMS Birmingham, and this game Kenzie, t. A. J. Simpson and G. E. wt be followed at 4.15 by one be-Taylor. Umpire, II. Brokenshirt. tween the Hongkong Volunteer Dr-

fence Corps and the Army,

C.

Club and Volunteer airles have been start at 3 pm. Admission to all etected as follows:

starrels on Monday and Wednesday

Hongkong F.C.-M. W. MacGrath; i will be 50 cents, and on Saturday

of centre J. Powell, H. D. Bidwell (captain), the carge for the

M.C.C.

S. AFRICA

W. R. Hammond (Capt.)

Alan Melvillo (Capt.)

B. Mitchell-

8. H. Valentine

P. A Gibb

K. Farnes

Edrich Hutton Paynter

the

Perks

Yerity Wright

G. S. Wilson, B. van Leeuwen; J. Covered Stand will be $1 with the Hutchison, R. Rutherford; E. W. remainder at 50. ernts. Service men Stout,

J. F. Burford, K. A. Watson, in uniform will be admitted at half- C. M. Stark, O. A. Searle, W. B.price.

thrills

Ames

K. G. Viljoen

E. A, BasʻATI

A. B. C. Langton

N. Gordon

F. S. Newson

R. E. Crieveson

A. D. Nourse

E.L. Dalton

P. G. Van Der Byl

The first and second Tests were! Wales, E. F. A.

Tam.

next

Twelfth Man:-N. W. D. Yardley There was is steady drizzle this Richardson, K. 11. G. White and H. Seven-a-Side football as a lively, morning, thus preventing practice. W. E. Heath.

Hockey Tournament starting fast and open game, giving speci- It also rained yesterday, but the wie were elected for the International H.K.V.D.C.-J. G. Day: G. K.tors plenty of

throughout.ket is protected.

month:- fairly well

Portugal. J. Gonsalves; England, Chadwick, M. G. Carruthers, W. E. This year's entries are

The weather is dull at the moment, G. E. R. Divett; Ireland, Dove; Scol- Grieve (Captain), D. H. Stewart: matched, and some close games will

but shows indication of clearing up.

land, Capt. Mackenzie-Kennedy: A. H. R. Butcher, E. Taverner; W. Ebe seen. The Police have entered

Morgan; Germany, L'eers, K. W. Salter, J. S. Dunnett, strong "A" team, which stands a F. A. Bompas, A. F. Walkden, A. G. good chance of winning the Tourna- Dalziel, G. M. Marrs and J. Redman.ment, but they will have stern op- drawn, the third was won by the Summer; India R. S. Gill and China,

Reven-n-Side Tour ament position from the Fortress RE's, M.C.C. and the fourth was drawn.

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

and annual Tournament, close next week with

Hongkong finish-Reuter, Seven-a-Side Tournament organised Bank team. Many Club players arej by the Club, part proceeds of which turning out for Hong and the are donated to local Service and sides, and their "A" Civilian charities. Sixteen

teams consequence rather weaker than in have entered, and preliminary rounds previous years. They also have the and disadvantage of being without a re- will be played off on Monday Wednesday, leaving four

ter-olar rerum-half, as J. R. Henderson quarter- final games, two semi-finals and the injured himself in last Saturday's Onal to be decided on Saturday, game and will not be playing March 11. The games on May more rugger this season. and Wednesday will commence at The draw for the Tournament will 1.30 pm, whilst Saturday's play will be published to-morrow.

the

the

seven

Police

in

any

Willy Nily (Mr. B. L. Shao up) is shown here winning the Third Bection of the Wong Not Chong Btaken with the greatest of casc Photo by Jaffer.

Rugger Matches At Home

London, Mar. 2. At Northampton to-day, the Bar- harious defeated Enst Midlands in a Rugby Union fisture by 23 points to

|11-Reuter.

Lt. Hook. of the Royal Artillery, has been elected Vice-President of the Hongkong Hockey Association vier Lleut. Douglas who is proceed- ing on Home leave next Saturday.

The annual match between the Civilians and the Services has been cancelled owing to the introduction of the Six-A-Side Tournament.

RUGBY LEAGUE

London, Mar. 2 Liverpoo defeated Widnes in the Rugby League to-day by 9-3--Reu-

ter.

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. Uuse (Upper Latymer School C. Addison (Roborough and Per-

Dow and Oriel) broke)

A. Turner (Cranleigh and Corpus) A. Burrough (St. Paul's and Jesus)

J. Savill (Radiry and Jesus)

II. Parker (Taber Academy and

Trintly all)

J. Turnbull (Geelong and Clare) Bho Third

M.

Buxton (Elan Trinity)

C. Sanford (Elon and Trinity Hall)

J. L. Clarion (Eton and Magdalen) A. Blemick (81. Edward's and St.

Edmund)

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

E. N. Waldron (Shrewsbury and

Trinlly)

II. Forbes (8t. Paul's and Marda-

Ien)

New

R Bourne (Klon Siroko College)

II. Smith (Eton and Magdalen) Cox

11. Massey (Upper College and

Batllos)

-Router.

ja possible 6 J. R. Hill is second turning the tables on Celtie Star

Wi

It will be recalled that Burman

the

J points, A. C. Mitchell third over a distance trip. Oranje Boven beat Farr on points recently, |with 2 points, and F. A. Fabel fourth with Mr. Encarnacha in the saddle, verdict being disputed by Farr and with one point.

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