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March 31, 1939.

ENJOYABLE RACING IN MACAO EXPECTED ON SUNDAY

ENTRIES UP TO MARK IN APRIL MEET OF CLUB

SPECIAL DOLLAR SWEEP ON GOVERNOR'S CUP

"(By "Captain Foster")

Very satisfactory entries have been received for the April Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club to be held at Areia Preta on Sunday. I understand that the s.s. Tai- shan will be on the run. The time of her departure is not yet advertised, but it must no doubt be the usual 9.30 a.m.

With the curtain dropped down at mile, but we needn't worry about Kwanti. Sunday holiday makers and Styme who has been given a smack followers of the turf will no doubt in the head and is now in the happy look forward to Mucho to providebunting grounds. The Fanling kur- them with a good tay's sport among dler, King's Parade, is in this sec the lower classes of Chila ponies. Ton and I certainly Enney him to win. Although he was not among

The Macau Jockey Club has left | the first three, I was much impressed no stone unturned, for in addition to with his running in the Oldtimers' the major contest, the Governor's Handicap at Kwani on March 12, Cup presented by His Excellency the Macao Lovernor, there will be a cup when he #nished fourth in the com- raters. It may Jany of "D" class to the most successful jockey who Herlians be of interest to know that scores the highest points, five for a

other this chestnut

Fanling win, two for a second and one for!

'chasers such as Double Chance, Sylvandale a third.

Diogenes. Ebony Idol.

There are seven attractive events and Zero are trained by a clever and on the card, a special dollar cosh smart halberdier who has won a few

being conducted on the

are too Governor's Cup which is the sixth god minor events. They

but is

sweep

race on the programine. No provi- sion has been made for an "E" class to be contested at Happy event

Session Valley during the Easter with the result the Higheid handicap has been divided into two section owing to the many entries received for the race over the mile.

Fairy Ousel Favoured To Win Event

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Lius Thlam-let entered the quarter-finals of the Colony tennis singles championship yesterday by beating E. C. Fincher in two hard Iought sets. On the whole he showed good all-round form.

to enumerate, latest success with Spivandule in the Jockey Cup at the annual big meet- ing deserved a pat on the back. However, I have not seen Mac's Ad- venture after his unsuccessful tempt in the Au Tau Handicap when he was trounced by Heriot, but it has been whispered to me that the connections expect to pull through

London. Mar, 30. this event, on Sunday. Charybdis is

Barlow In the Rugby League a new comer among this lol. I he

9-2 to-day.--- should give us a duplicate copy of defeated Wines by

the his fortn

buy gelding Reuter when finished third behind Dekko and National Dignity in the Pokfulam Handicap on Apell 18. last year, This brownie is very fond of twitch-events are as follows: cannot see anything to beat him. Lucky Eleven is now in its proper class and he is worth bricking $5 eneh way.

Rugby League Tie Selections

Won By Barrow

Made By "Capt. Foster"

National Dignity

Well Loaded

{117)

ing his tail and it is earnestly hoped that he will not shut up like a knife when coming round the bend for the home stretch. I

afraid that | 1gh Tower is nol a nice animal to: ride, for he is very fond of running in and out. The Spirit of St. Louis tacks speed and energy:

A Good Field

The opening event wIE be the Rainton Handicap for China ponies ay" class of any season that have nol won more than $500 in stakes since January and the run is over It will be the six furlongs' course. an interesting race, for I will be ridden by apprentices who have not won inore than ten events, Boll In the second section of the same event, National Dignity has a heavy Fairy Cusel and Victory Life are at the head of the assessment, but I burden of 183 lbs. to shoulder ond doubt whether the latter will accept this anay hinder his chance. Both as I have been given to understand Latitat and Persian Cat are nicely that the owner wants to have a go weighted, but the book form reveals at the Governor's Cup. I like Fairy that the former is not a good miler. Ousel, but Gold Clause is a dunger have not much news about Persian which is.. being trained in provided of course he does not net Cat,

I expect to see a good field in thei the goat. The intter is a good buck Marno, but it will be recalled that jumper and I can still visualize how he, with Mr. Cooper in the saddle, Fulwelt Handicap and we shall see! he unseated Mr. "Pinky" Botello in ran a good race in the Republican a good fight among

Expected For

Fulwell H'cap

the "D" class!

the Ilha Verde Inndicap on Septem-Handicap--(second-section) and Iratore over-a-sprint of six furlongs. ber 12, 1837. The jockey and to ease would recommend you to have some Double Chance, Flybynight, Gold off for a few months on account of bone. Merry dinlocated collar

a

Fatly is not a bad outsider provided Mr. Cooper can get down to the al- lotment of 140 lbs.

Nine Ponies Assigned To

First Section

The weight controller has assigned

nine China ponies to the first scetion

of the Highfield Handicap over a

at

money on this pony.

Bendigo Handicap

An Open Race

Sovereign and Good Morning do not require any formal Introduction, for all of them have done well on the Portuguese course. may be wrong, but I will only consider the chance

RAINTON HANDICAP Fairy Cusel

FORMER PERAK CHAMPION

IMPRESSES ON STAND COURT

LIM THIAM-TET BEATS FINCHER IN TWO SETS

(By "Abe")

Results Of Matchos

Played Yesterday

The following were the re- sults of matches played yester- day:

Opon 'Singles

Lim Thiam-tet boat E. C. Fincher 8-6, 10-8.

Tsui Wal-pui tholder) beat Wong Shlu-wing 6-3, 6-2.

1. M. A. Razack boat Luk Chun-cheung 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Open Doubles

Major F. C. Nottingham and Capt. R. B. Lecky received a walk-over from Lt. D. C. Misra

and Lt. S. M. Afzal.

Playing as well as he has done of late, E. C. Fincher found yesterday that this was not good enough when ho met Lim Thiam-tet, former champion of Perak, in the third round of the Colony tennis singles championship on the stand court of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and was defeated by 8-6, 10-8. As a result of this victory, game was reduced to a test of stamina

Lim enters the quarter-finals.

The scores give a good indication and

then

Won the next point.

of how close the match was through-Had he left the ball go by in the aut. True, Fincher might have taken previous stroke, the set would have the first set but he badly misjudged been his!

a ball which was going outside at n The second set was ogain a ding! crucial monient and the opportunity dong, affair, with victory going to the

back again. That Chinese in the 10th gaine Came

never

Fincher was the more experienced player of the two was obvious right through the mnich, but his execution very often was faulty.

OTHER MATCHES Tsui Wai-pui, the hokler of the singles title, had a bit of practice in his third-round te with Wong Shlu-

club-mate, On the other hand, Lim, who made wit, a

and

in won his debut on the stand court, had all straight sets, conceding only five his strokes, except one, beautifully games. under control. His drive was in On an adjoining court a marathon almost perfect order on both wings.match was played between 1. M. A. and though he seldom went up to the net, when he was forced to tio so be EL rellable showed he had quite volley and smash.

But for same exeplicable reason he persisted with a drop shot which. against another man, might have, hach the effects boomerang. He has

were

Razack and Luk Chun-cheung. The

and the Indian, because of his greater Tasting power, won after three sels.

In the final set with the stores deadlocked at 5-5, spectators amazed to see Luk being given a rub- down by friends, thus breaking one of the most important rules of the game, But his five-minutes' rest was of no avall.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME ·

The following Is the programme to-day:

Chen Singles.-J. M. Tomlinson v. W. J. Howard; J. W. Leonard v. 1. D. Rumjahn.

Open Doubles.-Toul Wai-pui and Paul Kong and Teul Yun-pul v. Szeto Bick.

Both Crews Considered

To Be Below Average

My selections for the first six not yet perfected the shot and pro- bably would do well to discord it in tournament play. As it was yester-

London, Mar. 30. day, Fincher got to the ball nine times out of ten and should have scored Cambridge Boat Race crews are con-

Although both the Oxford and Golf more winners with his return shuts sidered to be below, the average, one then he actually did.

Gold Clause

Merry Fatly

HIGHFIELD HANDICAP

SECTION)

(FIRST

King's Parade

Mno's Adventure Charybdis

HIGHFIELD HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION) Persian Cat

National Dignity

Cloudy Star

BENDIGO HANDICAP Charcoal

iligh Tower

Sports Gesture

FULWELL HANDICAP

Gold Sovereign

Double Chance

Flybynight

GOVERNOR'S ̃CUP" Fairy Auk

Victory Lite itogmanay

One has to admit, however, that of the closest races in years is ex- when Fincher failed to make an out-pected on Saturday morning when right winner of his return, Lim pass the race will be decided, starting at ed him with splendid drives down 11 am the lines or heat him with a finely Judged lobs.

NOT A WINNER

Cambridge were installed as clight favourites during the early training,

but reports and discussion in camp, the which rad an upsetting effect ca

On the whole, one formed the in-crew, caused the betting to veer pression that Lim did not use the 8-10-5 on Oxford despite the fact drop-shot with which to score win-that they mude the unprecedented ners but as a means to ture Fincher (selion of changing the stroke a week up to the net. If this is correct, then before the race. he certainly succeeded.

R. A. Bourne, who was originally In all other "departments of the selected to stroke the Oxford crew, game, however, Lim seems to be ex-was deposed because of a suspected tremely well-equipped. He revealed weakness in stamina. no real

H. COTTON NOW LEADS

3 STROKES

London, Mar. 30.

At Bournemouth to-day, Henry Cotton, with an aggregate of 144 over 30 holes, led the field at the end of the second round in the Daily Mail professional Golf Tournament.

Colton had a 75 to-day and is This action three strokes ahead of Dai Rees. weakness in yesterday's breaks a family tradition; Dourne's Next are G. Knight, C. A. Whitcombe match, and I could not help thinking (Brand-father ana

and father stroked and A. Compston with aggregates of that he would have been more effect

--140,--- tive had he forsaken his drop-shot

crews.

Forty-nine players with aggregates

Others Include Reginald Whitcombe more physically sulted.151. Cecit Denny (who led with for straight-honest-to-goodness ten-isconsingham, who is substituted, nis. He was foot-faulted a couple of He certainly has infused more life Cotton in the first round) 154, and times in his service, and though into the Oxford stroking and has kept Alfred Perry 155, affected by this to a certain extent he the crew well together. of Flybynight if the pony is ridden several classy uns among the old showed he had the right temperament Hart Massey, son of the Canadian of 158 or better quailed for Friday's by Mr. Peter Wel. In the Kansu subscription Arifins, and if that form by getting over it quickly.

High Commissioner in London, has final 30 holes.--Beuter. Handicap run on January 8, Gold can be reproduced, Double Chance Fincher started off the match as if the distinction of being the smallest The Bendigo Handicap for non- Sovereign, the winner, and Good should register his first win for he meant business and, playing ex-coxswain in the history at the Boat consistently by rough conditions. winning subscription griffins of the Morning, who finished behind, were Major 11. H. Oliver. Apart from tremely well, he won the first two Race. Re lands 4 ft. 2 ins. and

There seems lille to choose be- Hongkong Jockey Club of this scar on the same level, but on Sunday the fact that she has never math games. Lim settled down after this weighs 5 st. 111⁄2 lbs.-Reuter,

tween them. Oxford is heavier and son over six furlongs bus attracted the former has to concede 7 lbs. of the excursion to Macap, I cannot re- and took a lend of 5-3. At this

more powerful, but it is doubtful the circumstance the comunend only half a dozen entries. It is not wead and in

Itoyal Highness ns the stage, he

he was footfaulted and

LITTLE TO CHOOSE

whether she can retain the balance possible to get a line" on these six English gold con appeals to me as mare as a propensity to let you quickly dropped the next three

London, Mar. 30. when striking quickly. Cambridge racers, for all of them finished, Ia betler racer. Of course the op-down for no earthly reason. Fur-games. But he recovered just in With only a couple of days left with a quick-stroking and well- think, nearly the tail end at the An- position comes from, 1 think. Double thermore I have no use for any pony time, thanks to an error of Judgment for practice, the Oxford and Cam- balanced crew has reached the peak nual Carnival. The ponies have Chance who has been kindly treated. weighing out with blinkers. In my by Fincher, Leading 0-5 and the bridge crews are concluding their of preparation at a psychological been given weight for inches as per The Inst named with Mr. Necdn ran estimation Cuban Love, Lancashire scores deuced. Fincher took a ball strenuous preparation on the tide moment and shown fine waterman- scale and it looks to me that Char- a good second behind Salvage Master Chap, National Anthem and Tribute which would have gone out by a yard, way which has been Interrupted ship in heavy water.--Reuter. coal is about the best of the bunch in the Royal Navy Cup beating belong to another street.

REPULSE BAY Hotel

Geo. Pio-Ulski's String Quintette

evory SUNDAY for Tiffin 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.

Fred Carpio's Dance Orchestra

every WEDNESDAY for Dinner 9 p.m. to 1 a.m,

A la Carte & Table d'Hote

MAIN RACE SHOULD SEE GOOD FIGHT

Plate

The Governor's Cup presented by then owned by Mr. J. A. Victor) His Excellency Dr. A. T. de Sousa weighed out for Poo Shon Barbosa is a handleap Jaunt among over seven furlongs unck the the "Y" class Chia pontes over the Stewards of the Mocao Jockey Club fle course and the event has to be ordered the charger to etery 7 n. competed every six months during | extra. It was learned that the ex- Spring and Aulunin, The pony, tra poundage was incurred on tic- Merry Doer. which annexed this count of the pony winning the Tsin event last May, is not in existence, Shan Plate, and not unmturally the but Shunghal 4, the Autumn winner, owner Mr. J. A. Victor, protested, ls among the list of entries. There but got no redress.

is no doubt that Shanghal 4 has been

on the wase since he returned from

The conditions of the Pao Shan

the walking list after the resump-Plate were:

tion. in 1938. After capturing the "For China Ponies, subscription Governor's Cup with Mr. Encurna pontes of this club, 1930. Weight eno in the saddle at the fall, I was for Inches as per scale." sanguine, in fact held out hopes, that It must be borno in mind that the Mr. Polts' champlon would stage race referred to (Pao Shan Plate) comback, but the last three subse- was an open event (not a handicap) quent outings of the Mneno pride and in the circumstance the addi- were very disappointing displays. tional allotment of poundage by the In the His last unplaced rurusing in the Stewards was unparalleled

racing along the China Chunghua Cup before the Chinose annals of New Year was certainly not due to coast ports. Luckily, the impost of the encumbrance of the avoirdupois7 lbs on Shanghal 4 gave us the and Shanghai 4 has been asked to best race. of the afternoon, for he carry only 140 lbs. on Sunday just munaged to secure the verdlet against 100 lbs, to be shouldered by by n short head. From that day on- Fairy Auk belonging to Mrs. F. J. Wards Shanghai has always been Gellion. A drop of 30 lbs. in fa- on the crest of the handicap, but fel vour of the old warrior seems to us see what he will do on Sunday suggest that the weight adjuster has,with only 148 lbs. My fancy is let the pony in or perhaps ho in- Fairy Auk. tends to put a full stop to. Fairy Auk's successes.

Skinnghal 4 made his first ap- pearance In the Tsin Shan Plate Ave furlonga) run on September 13,

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LAST EVENT

for

The meetingt will terminate with # scramble over half a mile China ponies of "D" and "E" classes

a few pounds to spare. It will be that have started and not won. Be- Interesting to recall that in the same Ing post entries, renders will have afternoon the grey gelding (it was to make their own selections.

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