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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

September 29, 1939.

POPULAR

VICTORY BY DEVONIAN

Easiest Of Wins For King Kong, Eve Of Heaven, Strathcarrick

the acales was over and nearing the dis tance Tornado Blar passed John Peel's zepicionistive without any trouble, Tor- nado Star enuld make no Impression on

the leader; in fact after pansing the band

The Subscription Grins Autumit, be seen that Cristol's chance of turning Plate, a classic ter China pouler sub- griffins of this senton, does not se quire much description, for King) Kong (Mr. Raymond) jumped to the front ut the release of the barrier and the bay gelding had only to do a conter to pick up the first prize of $750. Only three ponies were saddled for the main event.

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stand Me, Black applied his brake AN Devosten, who reached the touch Une four

lengths ahead of Kong's candidate and then another two length

Jolin

Peel's pony. It was a very fino race, the winner showing great Courage and Ktamilna. The Rooty-inu Derpy winner, Triumphant Day, and Vixen Tür, bath of whom were well backed, were never in

the picture, but they were not disgraced owing to the heavy burden of the pound- age.

Eye of fleaven (Mr. Hvarne) and very little to do to capture the Tweed' inland Bay Handicap (fit section) for "lass China pontes and it; Was indeed a lucky win for Sir

Although I tipped Sir Vandeleur. Victor Sassoon. Then the tape Bew Gary burn's candidate for the first upwards, there appeared to be some leg of the dually double, I never ex-

it wus ni pected Avon to win the Tweed Is~| Confusion 10 whether falar start or not. It seemed to ine] jund Bay Handleap (second section) that Mr. Barne on Eve of Heaven by a length beenuse the pony was was the only jockey, who noticed not in his stride when others went that the gate was open and the - combination wan off like a shot from When the field began to 11 gun. chase, Eve of Heaven had a start of the meny lengths and of intre won as she liked.

course

Pat Clyde, was Roing to lose the Vases, I thought Devonian, who was aired by Handicap for "B" class Australian ponies, candidate showed but Lady Northcole's great courage and staming to win by Sour lengths, beating Tornado Star and Criftel

through was Devonian chased by Criffel, Artec, Murrumbidgee, and Happy Land- ings, the rest following in the rest. The Arst quarter of the circuit was run in 24.3/0econds and this was execedingly font, averaging a little over 12.3/5 seconds. per furkang. Stowever at the bottom of the Hill Azten and Murrumbidgee began. to fax-but Devonian was still going easy after passing the Illbek Rock followed t this incture by Criftel and Happy Land. ints. They swirled round the last quarter corner, hugeding the talls like a torrani in (tood at the bend of a river, Tho run up to the Ins! quarter beacon was very fast, the time for the six furlongs being ane minute eighteen seconds as against

off. Mis. Stanton's Oak Bay and Mrs. Grasett's Gladiator did all the running from the start and being a scramble from the 154 mile post, Avon had enormous ground to make; up. He accomplished this in great fashion, Avon ́is 21 good sprinter second favourite. Lamemshire Lusa, from seven furlongs and under. The put up a poor show.

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AT LAST

SATURDAY'S RACE MEETING

Rods Win National League Pennant

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UP). -The Cincinnati Reds have won the National League pon- nant and will play in the world's series,

(Their opponents will be the New York Yankees, who have carried off the American League pennant).

K.C.C. TENNIS COURTS OPEN

ON SATURDAY

Football

CHARITY MATCHES ARRANGED

A charity soccer match in ald of the British Fund for the Rellet of Distress In China has been arranged for October 10 to be played on the Club ground between the Combined Chinese und the Rest of the Assocla- tion.

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The following teams have beck selected:

Association-Juckson (Middlesex); Bone (Police) and Sheehan (Middle- sex); North (Follee). Bright (Mid- dlesex) and Honniball (St. Joseph's) ;; Emberson (Ordnance), Thorburn (Navy), F. Fowler (Club), A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's),-Chpt. Rlertsen (Kowloon).

und

Reserves. Leonard! (St. Joseph's), (St. E. Strange (Club), Hussain Joseph's), Hossack (Royal Scots) and} Kowloon Cricket Club's two new Blackbourne (Pallee). Manager- brick dust tennis courts will be Inspector A. Kirby.

Racing To Resume

Next Month

LONDON, Sept. 28 Reuter). -The Racing Calendar offl- cially announces that гасе meetings in England will, be resumed at Newmarket on- ||-October 18, 19 and February 1.

SECOND SUCCESS OF LADY NORTHCOTE ON A LOCAL COURSE

(By "Captain Foster")

There were of course many surprises at the run on October 18 and Cesare resumption of the first extra race meeting hold

The Cambridgeshire will be

witch on November 2.

Withdrawal

Of "Midds" Permitted

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officially opened on Saturday, at 4. Combined Chinese-Tam Kwan- Loss To Hongkong

Soccer League

inlle doubles game.

Australiah ponies, over brings my memory back to what 1 wrote about the mare at this timel

at your, which way as follows:

"Miralhearrick, an tisual, has put up ware and she paid $78.10 for a biggest dividend of the some wonderful training times and the win, the Hoare seems to fascinate the rail birds meeling. It is to be hoped But the that we will break the sequence of un mare will continue to present a few placed outings. Will Strathearrick run more wine to the owner. A Great to-morrow or abut up ake a knife when Tias. Annabella and Bruno let the After writing the above the mare publie down very badly.

entering the home straight?"

Monager.Mr. Walter H. Chen, SUNDAY'S MATCH

last Saturday, but the most popular win was that by Devonian (with Mr. D. Black in the saddle) belonging to Lady Northcote in the Vaucluse

Handicap confined to "B" class Australian ponies.

It was her Ladyship's second success at Happy

Gladiator now owned by Mrs. A. E. Graseft) won the Mount Gough Handicap run on May 7 last ̧ year.

Valley, the first being when her China pony

Devanian (the writer recommend Taking everything in the balance. p.m. when Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, kon (South China);

ed in bla noles that the cob was the finishes were not what I had good for a long shot) paid $72,40 for been accustomed to see during the Lee Tin-sung President, and Mrs. Frank Goodwin, (South China) and Lee Kwok-wal}

zi win. The combination was led In first half of the racing season. or The success of Strathcurrick Mr. Ezra Abraham, vice president, (South China), Leung. Wing-chiu

wife of the captain of the Club, meet (South China); Soong Ling-singi

by Lady Northcote accompanied by course the gentleman in charge of en for the mile. The first to break the Costerd Handicap for "C" class and Mrs. R. E. Lindsell in a mixed (South China) and Hsu King-sily

His Excellency the Governor. Lady handing out the weights must be Northcote At a meeting of the Manage pleased with the success of Devonian, to the fact that many ponies, which wis undoubtedly very granted with certain intitude owing (South Chinn); Yeung Shul-yick ment Committee of the Hong, who has earned to date $2.350. were very low in the handleap be- (South China), Fung King-cheung kong Football Association held

Last Saturday's racing was, not fore the recess, improved. the ex- (South China), Lee Wal-tong (South last evening, it was decided to without great excitement while the tent of over a few pounds, and China), Lal Shit-wing (South China) and Has Ching-to (Eastern). allow the Middlesex Regiment to poor day, Lady Northcote's De- the success of Devonian and Strath-

hot favourites had Indeed

a very reaped the beneßt. As an Instance. withdraw from the First and vonian started the ball rolling with carrick was enough to convince any Second Divisions of the League. pay out of $72.40 and this was punter that these two ponies were ing team which returned to the sex Regiment, the First Division has J. F. Macgregor's

This Sunday the South China tour-

With the withdrawal of the Middle-followed in an hour's time by Mr. ten pounds better than at their last Strathcurrick's outing. The best result was in the Colony during the week will meet was no doubt that Strathcarrick was It was a surprise when I saw Mr. Rest of the Colony XI in a charity ren reduced to only ten teams. dividend of $70.10, ably assisted by last event, the island Bay Handicap The decision of the Middlesex, one Mr. H. C. Pih, for a why the second section) for "C" clasa China

the same in preet form: last Saturday and she G. Tinson's Bressay with Mr. Hearne ich. The following will represent of the best teams in the League, to Gosford Handicap. In

ponies when Blue Diamond (Mr. annexed the Gosford Handicap like up flash past the post Brst in the

withdraw W!! arrived at after contest Amber II, piloted by Mr. Ip Raymond) secured the verdict by Duncan (Royal Scots); Black- a champion pony. It was her first Clear Water Bay Handicap over a bourne (Police) and Sheehan (mid-mature consideration, the chief rea- Kui-ying, paid $67.90 for the lowest the twinkling of an eye, healing Tax- official win at Happy Valley and jaunt from the 11⁄2 mile post. Priolesex): Freshwater (Middlesex),

non, it is understood, being the extra position in the frame. Humdrum

short head. When entering the home stretch a spirited the owner, Mr. J. F. Macgregor, had to this outing Bressay was placed Gough (Police), and.Hsu King-shing duties of the Regiment at the present Eve (Mr. Y. T. Fung), owned by Mr Ing Master (Mr.. B. L. Tao) by a

certainly placed great confidence in once out of nine starts. West Lake (Eastern); Y. S. Chung

El Lam-sang, delighted his suppor Ume. (Eastern) the mure-a subscription griffin of and Kul Cheong crossed the wire sol

Apart from the withdrawal of the tees with $60.00 for third place in 1017 class, Strathcarrick had a few close together that the judges could Scots), Ferrier (Police) and

Jorge (Kowloon), Hossack (Royni

Hau Middlesex from the First and the Tweed Island Bay Handicap pounds to spare when she crossed not separate them.

Ching-to (Eastern)..

Second Divisions, Stonecutters have rst section) for China ponies and Second in the penultimate event Zero, who Reserves-Maxwell, Munro (Royal also backed out from the

was ridden by the owner Mr. Scots, Bell, Lee Taek-kee, Chung Division,

At the

rewarded her followers Haymes, Kam-hai and Wong King-cheung,

meeting inst evening, it was decided to promote the Royal with 502.50 for coming in second. K.F.C. TEAMS CHOSEN ¡Air Force, winners of the Kowloon

section of the Third Division last.

the track record of 1.162/8 held by Court

ing Eve. At any rate Devonian did not

show may sign of throwing in the sponge,

but Happy Landings was labouring under

pressure and Tornado Star was going well,

challenge was issued by Ciftel. who caused ttle excitemenil, but when hir Black sat on Devonian for a final apart, the combination shot forward in a most remarkable way. At this stage It could

had a few placed outings, but there!

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Y.M.C.A. MEN'S HOCKEY TEAMS

The European Y.M.C.A hockey to- section have two fixtures for morrow at home.

Although the going was Ane, no The following have been selected season, to the Second Division. The new record was established. A note

In their first game, for juniors, they' to represent Kowloon Football Club RAF, will take over Ute fixtures of should be kept of the fast run of

Lady Northcote's Devonian over the will be represented by the following in friendly Axtures. against Kwong the Middlesex, Wub and R.A.O.C. to-morrow after- Fixtures In the First and Second mile course in 144% against Strath- against Signals at 3.30 pan.-H. MI- noon on the Chatham Road ground. Divisions, drawn up by the Sub-roy's record time of 1.44%, but inglon (Captain); R. Leigh, A. Dal- ! First eleven, start 4.30 p.m-Committee, have been approved. The should be borne in mind that the ziel: H. Smits, W. Stone, It. Baldwin; dilference of weights was exactly C. Macey, A. Macicenzie, R. Dormer, White; Everest and Eastman; Max-Third Division fixtures are being re-

two stones. Itunning with six D. Spare, A. Rix. Umpire R. Banku. well, P. Bell and V. White; J. R. arranged.

pounds of lead under the scule In their senior game, the following Henderson, Willamson, Maher, Jack-

Weight, Mr. Eu Tong-ken's Rose will represent them against Engineers Evelyn, piloted by Mr. Encarnacao, at 4.45 p.m.-V. Benwell (Captain); (Brst section) for "C" class raters in R. Boten, E. Fowler; D. Smith, C. chsy fashion and the me wur Gemmell, J. Bartlett, W. Colledge,

which was cer- L. Coombe. Umpire J. Dove, The National Boxing Association covered in 2.00%

son and R. Alves.

Second eleven v. RA.O.C., Wick- MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE nexed the Island Bay Handicap H. Jordan, E. Yourleff; A. F. Austen.

off 3 p.m.-A. Lopsley; Rumjahn and Humubrey; Gordon-Jumes,

Castro

and Harris; F. Jorge, Nicholl, Demeu, Silva and Gonzalves.

EASTERN TEAM

New York, Sept. 27,

of America has announced that it tainly a grand performance for the "Y" Defeat

will recognise the 15-rounds middle-mare. It must, however, be admil- weight fight between Al Hestak,ted that the champion jackey nursed

In a friendly hockey game played icam to-day at Caroline 11 at 0.15 pm world title.

Enstern will meet a selected Haiphong holder, and Fred Apostoli, as for the his mount to a nicety considering the the proceeds being for chaLay Itin-hon,

fact that a terrific pace was set for at King's Park yesterday, Middlesex Faster

The N.B.A. will also recognise the the first half mile, the time being beat European Y.M.C.A by three one one goals to two afler lending one nil Thann Chung-wan. Wheng Ying-kuen, scheduled Apostoli-Garcin fight for 57 seconds. This was Lau Chi-tram, Tau ing-shing. Lo Wal-the world's title, providing the Afth serunds faster than the track at the interval. ahtien, Chung Yung-sum, Cheung; Kam-. hoi. Lee Tack-kee, Chan Yus-tin, Ip Pak-former-bout does-not-take-place. record of $825 seconds held by Mrs.

J. H. Taggart's Portrush. United Press.

team will be selected from

wa and Heu Ching-to:

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Kowloon C. C. Badminton

Kowloon Cricket Club had an exceptionally good financial year during the past scuzón, according to the annual report and balance sheet which will be presented at the annual

Association

meeting on October 0. After cborg- A distinct tendency by several Ing the Income and Expenditure teams to be letharge in fullling Account with depreciation amounting their League fixtures is reported by to $3,167, and transferring $500 to the Hongkong Badminton Association reserve, the excess of Income over in their fifth annual report, which expenditure was $1,154.15, compared states that the Association's finances with $731.04 for the preceding year. again resulted in credit balance, Additionally, entrance fees amounting which now stands at $310.08. to $1,099 were added to the accu- The past season Was successful mulated fund in the Balance Sheel. from every other viewpoint. The The report reveals a membership Longue produced keen and interest- of 370, an increase of eight over the Ing play, although the A Division, previous censon, Members who died which comprised only Ave terms, were Messrs. 1. J. Blackburn, W., J. took over four months to complete, Edwards, G. E. Dudley, P. E. Knight, and even then points were coreed. A. Mackenzie and E Webb.

ed in a number of tles.

A successful social season was ex- Fur more encouraging was entiti- perienced, the attendance at the nine siasm in the B Division, which fac dances exceeding expectations and e heavier

Every programme. resulting in a profit of $436.

effort was mode to complete the Income for the year shows a total schedule within reasonable time and; for $20,000, an increase of almost the success was a pleasing feature of)

$2,000 over the preceding year. Bar the season, receipts were down but subscriptions The Association did not officially and catering were up. The balance entertain visiting icams, nor were sheet reveals ussets of $84,145 and offelal visits made to other ports, bank everdraft of $4,527.

but the Association noted with satis. fnction the success of the visito Tennis Senior championship. A. E. Shanghat of a team from Recrelo, upt. Junner; W. & Hung trunner- championship, R. T. Broad bridge, W. M. Gitlins. Bentor, Handicap

Guest

-Club Tournoys -

A. Crawford, E. C. Fincher. Junior hand).

whose players gave an excellent ne count of themselves.

cap. 1. Solleu, C. B. R. Sorgent. Doubles! The passibility of arranging an handicap, W, C. Bung and D. J. N. Ander official interport with Shanghai has son, A, E. P. Guest and B. A. Gray, Mixed since been discussed.

doubles handicap, G. C. Burnett and M Burnell E. Blum and Mrs. A. Matil Winter Lournament. Doubles handicap, A Langley and G. C. Bumett, A. E. P. Guest

illiards Senior, W. Mulcahy, W. Nash,

and D. Orr. Worsen's doubles handicap, Junior, F. A. Fabel, T. G. Blokes. Spring sire. N. W. Beeby and Bire, W. E. Nobbs handicap senior, J. H. 8. Duncan, J. G. La Mrs. V. M. Taylor and Mrs. M. Knight. Penney. Junior, r. Goodwin, J. empacy. Mixed doubles handicap, Mrs, V. hi. Taylor Snooker, J. R. ii, C. L.. Stringer. Fying and N. A. E. Mackay, May 13, Barker and handicaps (billlarda), Le Jack ((3), 1. s it. T. Broadbridge.

1. Penney (12), IL. G. Capell, J. 11., S.;

Lawn BowlsTarident's Cup, IL Overy Duncan. Snooker. J. C. La Penney (2), E. C. Fincher, Championship, G. Lee, J. W.. Nasiu, L. Jack, & Duncan, c. 3.) Fraser. Handicap sinator. T. W. Car. G. Tacchi,

C. Fincher. - linndleep doubles, A. A. Cricket-Kirai diyulon averages, balling, Dand and T. It. Kennedy, T, W. Carr and M. A. E. Mackay (40); D. J. N. Anderson W. French. Rink Competition, J. Hyde, (32), Fincher, (D), K. C. Fincher T. Ferguson, A. 3. Rew, la Jack; 11. Overy, 40). Nowilng, R. 2. Lab (UB), D. 3. A. E. Pity, A. A. Dand, T., A. Madar. N. Anderson (13), N. D.. Lánya (1823)) Tym. W. Mulcahy, A. A. Dand, Wappin. Ercond division, bating, W. L. Melčenzís haw, W. Nief, D. Trail, 0. W. Bowden. B.. D., Lay (23), P. A. Broadbridge Winter singles handicap. 3. W. Bradbury,), 8. A. Gray (16)," ft. H. Meadows. Winter doubles handicap.

B. Baldwin. k 1. A. B. W. Bradbury, G. W. Bowden: A. W. J. Himpson (14), J, R. Luka (14), 1 Hamsey, A. C. Tribble,

Lay (15),

J. Bartlett scored bath the "yn- goals:

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