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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 23, 1939.

FIRST HALF OF RACING SEASON

MANY EXCITING FINISHES: BUT LOW DIVIDENDS

(By "Captain Foster")

In many ways the first half of the racing reason con- cluded has been an excellent one to the Hongkong Jockey Club. The popularity of the sport has, without any ques- tion of doubt, benefited the Fanling Hunt and Race Club and also the Macao Jockey Club. It requires an enormous space to cover everything in one article and therefore my review, which brings to light some interesting figures such as the best pari-mutuel returns, tabulated successes of the jockeys, a list of the best winning Australian sires, the stakes won by the owners and etc., will have to be published in two parts.

There were actually (Including the It will be seen from the above that Annual Carnival) 13 days of racing 73 events (representing 53.3%) were and it may be of interest to know won from the beating of one and a that 132 cventa were keenly cou-half lengths and under and the tested at Happy Valley. During the balance was from two lengths up- latter part of the first half, Mr. Clerk wards, The first dead heat was be. of the Weather was not very kind tween Celtic Star (Mr. F. Marshall), with the result that the Whit Mon- and Marksman (Mr. T. L. Wong) in day's racing was put off to the fol- the Sports Club Cup over the Derby lowing Saturday owing to heavy course and the trophy went to the downpours.

owner of the first named China Racing was of very high standard steed, who was too clever with the with plenty of thrills and exciting spin of the coln. The handleapper, finishes. To authenticate the latter Mr. C. M. Alves, was responsible for I have taken a little trouble to segre-the second dead heat between Gog gate the margin of defeats among the (Mr. V. V. Necda) and Phoenix (Mr. winners with the following results;

Many Lengths

Dead Heat

Length

Shorl Head

A Head

A Neck

ช

do

A Length

14 Lengths

do

212

do

do

5

do

do

Many Lengths

.

S. C. Llang) in the Nonling Handi-

and the betting for win was

Mances sold on the first named

and 802 tickets on the second

nag. There were, however, five con- tests won under the heading of many lengthis and they were all at the Annual Carnival, Rose Elect

Charlle Encarnacao) crossing

wire twice. kers were

Owens Wins Irish Golf Title

Rosses Point, County Sligo,

June 22,

C. H. Owens, conqueror of James Bruen, won the Irish Native Amateur Golf Cham- pionship to-day by beating Dr. Roy McConnell in the final by six and five over 36 holes.

Owens was three up at the 18th--Reuter,

A. W. Raymond

H. C. Pih

B. L. To

T. L. Wong

-18

9

12 17 D

B B រ

P. Y. T. Wal

8 17 12

D. Black

7 14 a

B. A. Proulx

7 B

ก

S. C. Llang

7 4

I

0 1

2

Q

3

2

3

H. H. A. Hearne

4 19

F. Marshall

1

S. L. Yuen

G. W. Cooper

C. F. II. Churchill}

J. Pote-Hunt

P. L. Chiu

L. B. Chao

K. 1. Ip

S. W. Pan

H. P. Chanson

Hà Hong-plng Ip Kul-ying C. L.

Gregory

G. Treverton C. F. Chiu W. G.

Boy

G. R. Payne Y. T. Fung

W. H. Davis Young Wing-kwai (Mr.

S. W the A

The other three win- Navylight (Mr. H.

C Pih), Candiclight (Mr.

Fate-Hunt) and Slikylight (Mr. Pole Hunt). Rose Elect captured the Malden Stakea and the Hongkong Derby, Navylight won the Triul Plate, Candlelight an nexed the Perth Plate (first section) and Silkylight collared the Challenge 132 races Cup.

Pari-Mutuel Betting Figures Very High

Tong Coppin

T. X. Woo

S. W. Lee

T. W. Chattey W. N.

Yeh

K. F. Chiu R. K. Chu G. W. Hook

J. Lewis

P. Randolph

O. R. Sadick

R. M. Wood

A. H. R. Butcher

+

175 174 168

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Mr. Encarnacao heads the list with 20 wins, 16 seconds and eight thirds and in the circumstance he was led 50 times to the dismounting closure outside the Weighing Room. The turnover in both the pari-mutuel departments must have The merit of his success was that all attained enormous figures. The highest betting record for one shed at the Annual Carnival were the four new track records estab event only was seen in the Manly Handicap run on June 3, when ably assisted by Mr. Encarnacao and a total of 6,938 was sold for win and 5,212 chances for place, giving he also piloted Rose Elect to victory an aggregate of 12,150 tickets valued $60,750. The second highest in the Easter Stakes over a mile run was in the Lantão Handicap run at the last meeting with a ratio on April 10, the time 1.56 being of 6,418 and 4,821 amounting in all to 11,239 tickets while in the L. Dunbar's Diana Bay since April equivalent to the record held by Mr. Rooty Hill Derby the sales were 5,933, and 4,345 giving a total of 17, 1933. 10,278 tickets, which was the third best.

on

The Shanghai crack was in great form The biggest "top" was seen in the ed by Ace of Spades in the Jordan Whitsuntide Meeting, Mr. Encarnação the second day of the Subscription Grins' Champions run Handicap "C" class run on October registering a "hat trick" on Some at the annual big meeting when 6, 1928. In addition there were a Hope, Chiltern and Rose-Queen. In Celule Star (Mr. T L Wong) was few over "three figure" dividends addition he was the second fockey of considered the golden calf and the and I append below the following this season to pilot the combination. pony let its supporters down very list:

of the daily double on June 3, the mounts being Some Hope and Rose- Queen. It is a fine record. Mr. V. Needa is second with a ratio of 18-17-12. The inclusion

of Macão events had placed Mr. A. W. Ray- mond in the third position and he is followed by Mr. H. C. Ph with

tune of 2,814 tickets out

badly to the chances sold. The $436.30 paid by Discovery Bay .....

of o

410.20

113.00

In Race No. Triumphant Day...

04

20

Yo! Ying

Guinness Time

113

87

"

A total of second on record was Hectie View

44 150.00 (Mr. H. C. Pih), who was backed to 127.70 the extent of 2,730 la

14.00 Geld of four runners and he lost the Beaufort Handicap by a neck. Blstre, a:1032 sub-class, was the only good chap to live up to his reputation Northern Stakes at the Spr

National Service Perfect Day DAILY DOUBLE There was only one fat dividend of $1,054.70 paid by the combination ing when he delighted meet-of King Kong and Silver Star in the

his 2,689 Tytam Handicap (Orst

for Chinn [sections)

ponies, subscrip-

Moonlight

in the

and second

backers with a "pay out" of $7.00 on griffins over a mile run at the for a win. By a short head decision. First Extra Race Meeling and Mr.

disappointed punters in Gymkhana Stakes, King's Beason to pilot the double steeds. The

B. L..

L. Tao was the first jockey of this Warden (Mr. Needa) was in a way second bost daily double was $672.50 responsible for the lous

Joys of $13,245

paid by the combination of Triump-

in

being equivalent to 2,040 calcaphat Day ridden by Mr. B. L. Toa

the Happy

oppy Valley Spring

Encar-

himself by a clever win in the Aus-low ebb,

tralian Ponies Champions. The con-

were

12-17-9.

A Better Class

Of Australian Ponies Expected

when he could not catch the winner F. Churchill at the Third Extra long ago that the list of Australian and Pinfarthings piloted by Mr. C. I mentioned in these columns not (Rob Roy ridden by Mr. nacao), but in a subsequent

event Meeting. Taking everything on the ponies to be raced at the 1940 An- Mr. Neoda, on Lucky Lad, redeemed whole the dividends

on the nual Meeting had been oversubscrib- ed, the order being limited to 00 ponies, and I now learn that the ex- uct numbers signed by the members were 81, representing 73 subscribers. The advance of $100 on last year's cost was for an improved type of animals and it is earnestly hoped that the consignment will justify the increase.

Adence placed by 2,628 punters in C. Encarnacao

Lucky Lad was remunerated with

$8.30 for an outlay of $5.

MONEY NO OBJECT

Money seemed to be no object in

the Hongkong

Derby

when Navy- Hight, with Mr. H. C. Fih in the

saddle, was mande

a hot favourite

with 2,548 tickets for a win against

Rose Elect and it seemed to me that

Heads List Of Jockeys

Much was expected of this year's batch, but taking everything in the

In my racing notes of May 19, 1 balance the consignment was below

among thetr

UNDER REVIEW

SOUTH CHINA SOCCER TOURISTS TOO GOOD FOR STRAITS CHINESE

Singapore, Juno 18.

But for Keng Hock's opportunism in the second half, the S.C.F.A. might have taken a bigger defeat from the South Chin team than one of four-three in their soccer match at the Stadiur yesterday.

With the visitors leading three-one in the first half, prospect for the local aide did not look too bright.

Shortly after resumption a bad the net after Pak Tong had bee mils by fullback Choon Lye led to beaten to the ball by Tur Vung. the lead being increased to four-one,

im-

The local boys were seldom

THREE GOAL LEAD pressive. While their opponents A centre pass ended in Kin played a steady game and displayed Chung taking the second goal an certainly a better covered defence Tur Ving's angle drive made the and faster attack, the S.C.F.A, show South China team three goals u ed no more than glimpses of good before

soccer.

Tee anore crossed over an

look a centre from Ke Slang

the net. banged into Thanks to goalkeeper Pak Tang,

Anxious moments outside the Sin the visitors did not find it easy to gapore, goal marked the opening of

the second half. A long pass escape

SCOTC.

In spite of Pak Tong's saving, themed into

Their first half performance tem-Choon Lye as he tried to head cica porarily put the Singapore Chinese and Tak Fai followed up to in the shade. The home forwards balk past Pak Tong into the net.,

send th combined so badly that their chances

The home team's hopes rose te of scoring were repeatedly thrown minutes later with a midfield pas nway.

from Tee Slang which Keng Host and, tricking the defence L. E. Lammert, No. 1 In Walter Gill's rink, rolling up in the match

into goal. The score then stood at four-tw against C. S. Roselet's four last Sunday. Gill's rink won by 23-16.sccond session, the local defence left against the S.C.F.A. Staff Photographer.

gaps through which the visting for- Keng Hock's anticipation aga wards might have driven into goal was rewarded when goalkeeper Yung if they had not been too intent, on Zal falled to hold Goh's try. Ken beating the goal from a centre posl-Hock was in position to send the

ball into the net.

TRIUMPHANT DAY WAS HIGHEST STAKE-WINNER

(By "Captain Foster"),

visitors took three goals.

It was noticeable that, even in the

tion.

CHOON LYE WEAK LINK In the Singapore defence, Choon Lye appeared to be the weak link and after another mistake which

Sgt. Sheward refereed, South China: Chung Yung Za Wing Chiu, Lan Hin Chol, Lee Kwol Han Yung Sang, Lee Tin Sang; Leung Wai; Yung Shin Yick, Fing King nearly resulted in a goal, Soon San Chung, Chan Tak Foi, Lau Chun wisely

Sen, Lao Tur Vung. stayed back to help Pak Tong.

defeat

S.C.F.A. Pak Tong; Soon Sat: Singapore's narrow partly attributable to the steady Choon Lyc; Yew Leng. Seng Qued

WAS

work of the half line, at which all Hor Khoon; James Goh, Tee Stang three men did great work. Seng Keng Hock, Quan Chong, Kee Slang. Quee was an outstanding centre half. though Hor Khoon, a usually peerless

half iine man, seemed still unable to strike peak form.

Because the opposing defence were too fast and anticipated well, James Goh's pretty centres were mostly headed back midfield und Goh's use- fulness as a centre became limited

R

as a sweeping movement among the forwards did not seem to be favoured.

for

It was a pity that the home wards did not show greater speed for goalkeeper Yung Zal showed algus of nervousness in the БОСОПА

qua

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be put

Able Amason

300

African Diamond

Roolfly

75

Ruby Star

A Grand Time

800

Scarlett O'Hara

A Great Time

1.200

Schmetterling

100

Ajax

Amber if

400

Serenade

700

Annabella

Snowy River

1,450

A Roaring Time

600

Southern Star

·Azice

Strathcarrick

050

200

Baffin Bay

Strathroy

1.100

Sydney Lad

1,000

Tarzan

950

Tornado Star

1,200

1,000

1,075

Triumphant Day

4,963

Twilight Star

300

shots,

Victory Day

1,650

Candlelight

Violet Queen

000

1,000

Cape York

Vixen Tor

1,850

100

Centre Court

Zodiac

Chiltern

2.251

Cockleroi

Total

1.850

$50.959

1,850

Courting Eve

1,350

Derby Day

1,400

900

1,750

Balatoc Blandford

Bredon

Bruno Brutita Brulua Cairnsmore

Criffel

Devonian Dick Turpin Discovery Bay

Double Finesse Electron Flinders River Flummery Gale

Golden Arrow Happy Landings Heinz

Hellum

Janber

Katinka

000

500

Among

HEADS THE LIST

this scason's

bunch

Triumphant Day heads the list with a total sum of $4,000 and this brown cob was aired by Ribblestone who was no doubt one of the best.

Tourists Do

Well Prior

To Test

half and his keeping did not look Beat Lincolnshire

confident; he fumbled

with

FORWARDS BELOW FORM

easy

By Innings

Although the home forwards did

London, June 22. not completely disapplont, they did obtained the confidence they require The West Indies cricket tourists not do a particularly bright, day's for the First Test, which starts or work.

Individually good, they hung too

Saturday, by defeating Lincolnshire long to the ball. When they should by an innings and 60 runs.

Lincolnshire have shot, they took unnecessary stantine 8 for 30) and 183, while the totalled 120. (Con- ample opportunity for the visiting to the wicket. Jeff Stollmeyer con- time.

Their belated passing, left tourists scored 303 in their only visit defence to cover.

Perhaps Keng Hock was the out-tributed 100 and Grant 94.

YORKSHIRE WIN scored anyway two of Singapore's Yorkshire beat Glamorgan by an standing man in the quintette. Ho In the County Championship, three goals, Tee Siang taking the innings and 95 runs. other.

Glamorgan scored 188 (Verity 7 for 48) and 65 (Verity for 20), while Yorkshire hit up 328 (Hutton 144, Judge B for 75).

Quan

Chiltern ($2,251), Candlelight ($1,000) and Balatoe (no stake) were all by Tom McCarthy, who also sire Lucky Lad, and the last named as nexed the Australian Ponies Cham- Chong, noted for his headers,

have a successful time. (Continued on Page 9.)

The visiting defenders covered splendidly, and the half line fed the forwards with well directed passes.

Anticipation and

understanding marked the attacks of the South China forwards.

MENZEL, PETERS

1.400

900

King's Herald

250

King's Privilege

750

Lancashire Chips

2,400

Little Audrey

TO OPEN ON

Loquacious

4,000

400

CENTRE COURT

700

600

Lucky

Lad

Macquarie River

River

Marie Mumbidgec

Victory

National Olympiad Court Perfect Day

Poconos Pumpernickel Rising Star Rivulet

1,050 Wimbledon Begins

600

000

1,300 1,400

More Results

In Colony Bowls Tilts

On Monday

London, June 22. The Wimbledon Tennis Tourn- ament will be

on opened Monday when the German player, Roderick Menzel, meets the Englishman, E. C. Peters, on the Centre Court at 2.p.. Although it is customary to have the defending champion open the) tournament, this is impossible In this case because last year's winner, Donald Budge, has since turned pro- fessional.

There was some surprise that the runner-up fast suminer, "Bunny"

On the Police, R.C. green yesterday, Austin, was not given the honour of

the flow of the silver dollars was published a list of the positions of what we had in the past. This being more or less friend "pidgin" affair. all jockeys placed at Happy Valley, their first season of racing, they were At any rate I have only enumerated but the statement did not include provided with events a list of soven highest backed ponies the Oat events run at Fanling and own class, but I am afraid after the WJ Penny and A. M. Omar de-playing the and with the exception of the suc Macao, There were 132 races at other five steeds let the

equivalent. to 13,418 tickets..

a hard job to collect stake money in the Open Pairs Bowls Tournament.

Arst match on the

Cesses of Bistro and Lucky Lad the Happy Valley, ten at Fanling and 377resumption the youngsters may find fealed G, S. Ladd and J. Pau by 25-14 Centre Court-Trans-Oceath. He down to the tune of 200 000 ubat Macao, totalling 172 events. The when they have to line up against Play was very close up to the 14th)

The highest dividend for a win racing folks and hereunder is the hope, be of interest to the was $3,711.00 paid by Starlet (Mr. P. complete list:

being inclusion of these two

will,

racecourses "B" and "C" class ponies.

Was Lowered-

L. Chiu) in the Nil Desperandum

Staker (first section) and this CEncarnação. eclipsed the record of $2,574" return-

V. V. Needa

CORNS?

Better

because it's liquid.

dat 2nd 3rd 2018-8-

18 17 12

stop that pain instantly with

GETS-IT

the infallible.

No Track Figure

head, until the wimmers scored a five to make the score 16-9, The lead was Increased to 24-9 and though Ladd and Pau recovered somewhat, the lead which they had conceded proved too-much

Continuing their match yesterday One would hardly believe that no on the Kowloon F.C. green L. C. R track figure has been, lowered dur-Souza and C. S, Rosselet eliminated It. ing the first half under review, and Duncan and A. M. Holltind by 30-10, It seems to me the boys of the old Only three beads brigade will be able to hold their played yesterday,

Indian Provides Surprise At Queen's Club

London, Juno 22.

In the continuation to-day of the which is regarded as a dress rehearsal Queen's Club tennis tournament. were left to be for Wimbledon, the Indian player,

Ghatis. Mohammed, provided a sur

own for some time yet. Strathroy the matches decided on Wednesday. Yugoslav player, R. Kukuljevic, by A mistake crept into the report of price by defeating the seeded" is the present record holder of the It was stated yesterday that F. Haynes 6-2, 6-2. fastest Umes over five furlougha,

mile, a distance from the two mile and A. Collyer defeated W. McLeod post (once round and in), 14 miles and W. Doll, whereas the reverse was

Baron

Gottfried von Cramm, the

and 1 miles. It will be recalled the case. The score was 23-18 in former. German Davis Cupper, who is

favour of the Police pair.

CORAL SURG.

that

Mr. Macgregor's candidate at- tempted to stage a comeback (after OPEN RINKS

an, absence of five months) in the

poor fellow falled-

playing in England as guest of the President of the All-England Tennis Club, defeated Uio American, Elwood Cooke, who is also "seeded" at Wim-

Brisbane Spring Handicap, but the In an open rink game played at the bledon, by 6-2, 4-6, 6-12, 6

miserably In field of four runners. After this Purvis, W. J. Burling, W. Hillyer and Fabyan, had considerable difficulty In a Craigengower C. C..yesterday, M. E. The American, Mrs., Sarah Palfroy outing he was put on the walking M. N. Rokusen beat C, Gowland, S. winning 2-0, 6-1, 6-0 list and it looks to me that the old Hodge, J. McCutcheon and A. Jillot English opponent. Miss Susan Nocl

·against Ther warrior has seen his best days by 20 shots to 10.50

Trans-Deran

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Cambridge scored 121 (Cranfield B

for 33) and 160 (Sinfield B for 44, They dominated the game in the Crandell 5 for 55), and Gloucester first 30 minutes, opening the score 183 (Webster $ for 62) and 107 for when Tak Fal lifted the ball into no wicket-Reuter,

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