1939-11-24 — Page 16

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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Nóvember 24, 1939.

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"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

MOLLER'S FINE JOCKEY SHIP

Navylight's Spectacular Finish: New Record For Confusion Bay

UNEQUIVOCALLY the success of Navylight in the Hongkong St. Logor for China ponics (griffins of this season) at Happy Valley last Saturday was due to the fine jockeyship of the owner's son, Mr. R. B. (Booje) Moller, who had a great confidence in his mount.

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It was a spectacular finish, but the ultimate result was always in doubt until one of the “Tommy Atkins" in the judge's enclosure put in Navylight's, saddle-cloth" number first in the frame, and then followed below the white-sign board of a short head.

Mr. Eric Moller should feel proud of the victory owing to the fact that it was his second success in less than a year, and, of course, we must not overlook that his son has had two winning mounts of the big classic endur- ance contest.

Diana Bay's record was a very old one, dating back in 1935 and the jockey was Mr. Leo Frost,

However, the success of Confusion

It was the general opinion minence by annexing the open- among followers of the turf that ing event, the Taipo Handicap, the Hongkong St. Leger was in easy fashion, establishing a more thrilling than the Fre- new turf record of 1.54 flat for mantle St. Leger (confined to a mile, and lowering the fastest Australian ponies) staged about time of 1.55 held jointly by three weeks ago, because there Diana Bay and Rose Elect. were two "hard fought" tussels in a field of only four runners. The first was between Navy light and Eve of Harvest for the premier honour, while in the Bay was a meritorious one becausa

battle another Galaxy and Hectic View, the former securing the verdict for the third prize stake-money.

Bear Claw, who was second, ran; A most exclting finish of last Saturday's racing was in the Shum much better than i expected, but the Chun Handicap (second section) for old timer King's Warden found the "C" class China ponlea over a mile, pace too hot, and he finished in the when Royal Highness (Mr. Needa)ruck. Blue Express was a starter, Just managed to anatch victory by a and it seemed that the ran has done short head, and a dead heat was im a world of good. Riven

ponies, namely,

rear

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to three

Laughing Girl, Salvage Master and was certainly a tribute to the hand- copper's distribution of the lead.

Scenic View for second place. It

It is interesting to recall that a similar result was seen in the

Shatia Handicap run over the Champion enurse on November 8, 1930, when The Tiger, owned by that popular judge Tester, annexed the event by half length, but Four Clubs, New Year's Eve and Little Thunder could not be separated for second place.

TAIPO HANDICAP Now Turf-Record-

MR

hnd to shoulder the top weight, and it looks that the pony will not have a strong opposition in the Hongkong Autumn Champions raco on December 10.

CASTLE PEAK H'CAP Strathbannock's Race

MAJORITY of racing men will

undoubtedly agree with me that Strathbannock has not the style of a racer, but neverthe- less the chestnut subscription griffin of this season has won

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Twenty-one starters, the biggest field of the day, took part in the Castle Peak Handicap, second section,

at Happy Valley on Saturday.

Top picture shows the ponies passing the Judge's Box for the first time in a bunch.

Bollom picture shows them after completing the circuit, Mr. S. L. Sung on Wilber winning by a short head from Phoenix, ridden by Mr. F. F. Li, while Mr. 8. C. Xiang on Matador was third by half a length. It will be noticed that the wiimer is running second in the top bunch.-Home Photos,

S'hai Pleased Over War-Time Restrictions

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (UP), It is learned that the Hong- kong footballers have accepted an invitation for the Interport Series in Shanghai over Chin- ese New Year.

Local papers on the sports pages featured the news, say- ing that it would materially increase interest in the game, and it was interesting to note that political conditions. did not render impossible the Series.

The Executive Committee has issued warnings to seven local players accused of illegal

playing. They also cautioned from sideline assistance.

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On Professional Boxers The House of Quality & Service

Limitations Jeopardise Careers

Of Promising Youngsters

Area defiance, Commons questions, general melee among amateur and professional sports interests look like emerging from the official amateur attitude towards war- time sport.

Imperial Services Boxing Association set the ball roll- ing by ruling recently that amateur and professional soldier-boxers could not appear in the same ring as each other.

There's no suggestion that sional footballers now soldiers.. amateurs should meet pro's... All become "Anny amateurs," and but the feeling among the pro- nil can play in. regimental tourna moters who will run Services ments of any wartime sort. tournaments, officers who will Meantime the no-amateur-protes- sponsor them, and men who will cional programme ruling has caused watch is that they want no dissatisfaction and may shortly be street-fight stuff between no defied. Members are prepared to vices, but the best available pro-battle the matter in the House, on the ground that "it is unfair to the boxers.

four races for Mr. J. F. Mac- were only two lengths separating gregor, and the pony's banking Navylight and Eve of Harvest. account has a credit balance of

At this juncture they had already $3,100 collected from stake run a distance of 11⁄2 miles covering fessionals serving. money.-

11, 2:386 and this averaged a With Mr. Black in the saddle, the little over 31 seconds per every ¡R. Dunbar's Confusion Bay combination captured

the Castle quarter of mic

was a slow with Mr. D. Black in the Peak Handicap (Brst section) for ituir. Judging by the run it seemed "" cinss last Saturday with full hot the Shanghal Jockey did not saddle came into double pro-mark us the heavy load of the lead want a fast race, but about three could not in any way stop him. furlongs from home, Johnnie Hearne Guinness Time was one of those of Eve of Harvest forced the pace, contenders brought in from the but the sudden move did not catch lower deck, and the transfer justified "Boole" Moller napping. the inclusión of this sterd in the first section, for he ran a good race behind Strathbannock carrying three THEY came round the band with a pounds below the top weight.

I terrife rush, and the shipping As a result of their smart run, both magnata's candidate was still in the Strathbannock and Guinness Time load when they ontered the home have received orders to join the "C" straight company and I don't think that they will be outclassed.

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GRIM STRUGGLE

The grim battle for the last highest honour among the griffins of thir season started at the distance post or thereabouts, and it did not

Wonderful Performanco end until the finishing was reached.

Realising that was in a tight

STRANGLING CAREER RULING is that professional boxers

serving may fight each other-Billiards Match but only while they are on leave. Promotorial point of view about that is that no soidler knows if or when he'll have leave, so it is impossible to arrange professional tournaments, Which means the death of pro- fessional boxing and the strangling of careers of such as Boon and Crowley

unnecessarily.

Prison Officers And Taikoo In Friendly Match

Army Idea, apparently, ls to keep

A büllards match was played at control of their own boxing in the Taikoo Recreation Club yesterday hands of Imperial Services Boxing with members of the Prison Officers* Association and away from profes Club an visitors. The biggest break sional promoters. Promoters' riposto: done for

was'one of 31. What has ISB.A. ever Army boxing?"

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horse flesh and racing were drst to draw his whip, and it may ence between amateur and profes of the opinion that Navylight, from a family in which the big boss rot be known that "Booje" comes after a long rest since her last was at one time public appearance in the Hong-proper and most effective use of the kong Derby on February 27, cane. might not last the distance, but

SIDE BY SIDE

the more will not be seen in action again until the Spring.

SHUM SHUN H’CAP she certainly showed her stay. DOWN the straight they came Surprise of Afternoon ing-power in the Hongkong St. racing side by side, and both Leger, romping home first with Jockeys weny hard to flying colours,

Vociferous shouting was at its top

tire to give a pony one public

run

Gooding 100; Main 150. Gowland 150; Munro 84. Hill 102; Stainton 150.

SNOOKER MATCH

Marvin 60; Wright 22. Gringly, 61; McKie 81. Hill 05; Grimes 17.

THE surprise packet of the Hockey note when the two chargers passed afternoon was the turning | 77

The following will represent Si. Andrew's in a Caer Clark, match at the C.BA on the CBA ground at 3 pm. to-morrow.

J. Hall; G. Wilte and M. Roza; S. Wong, M. Churn, S. Roberts, H. Reid West, J. Wong and B. Greaves; F

It was a wonderful performance the band stand, and at that moment up of Blue Diamond in the St. Andrew's Teams because the mare had not had at looked to me that the Shanghai Shum Chun Handicap (first sec- public outing before the endurance rider would surrender the baton to tien) for "C" class raters, when contest, and, furthermore, the late Mr. Heorne. -return of Mr. Moller's candidate from

she avon the event with a few Both ponies were severely punish- the north was another "con" whiched, and in a few seconds they flushed pounds to spare. Carrying six had to be taken into consideration. pest almost in a line. It has always been a general prac-|

pounds of lead over the allot In the meanwhile, punters were ment she covered the mile In (so as not to lose the sense of racing) patiently awaiting the decision of 1.80 fat, which was a good going. before the great event, and we all the Judzes, 'atid the verdict was and the mare paid $90.10 for a and T. Jez. know that Eve of Harvest had had awarded to Mr. Moller.

the biggest dividend of the meet. two outings before the running of the Hongkong St. Leger.

NÄVYLIGHT OFF FIRST

[OWEVER, even without the use

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of the gate the field of only four funners did not too the starting Une correctly when the red flag dropped.

FAST COURSE ̈.

Eve of Harvest, but I cannot help winner, but the manner in which Andrew's la a Brawn Cup Match Mr. Hearne rode a fine race on It was Mr. Chao's first ride on the The following will reprezent St. saying that had he forced the pace the combination went together seen against the Argonauts on the C.H.A. carlier, I think I would be writing ed to suggest that the jockey had ground at 4:15 pm. to-morrow, an entirely different story.

ridden the pony on several occasions.. Blue, Diamond should be watched. H. Millington; M." Newman, 0. Boolat Bay (Mr. Needa) and Rost Darby: P. Jeffreys, M. Vessoona and THE coune, was fast, but the St. Flana (Mr. Encarnacao) were two K. Doughty; I flicks, E. Banker, H.

and but Navylight was the Arst to jump Leger was run in 3.33%, the 1,100 tickets, for a win, but

hot favourites, cach carrying over May, B. Longbottom,

they O'Sullivan. :- forward, followed by Eve of Harvest, time being the same when Bear Claw were not among the rat three at Galaxy‘and Hectic View.

annexed the classic in 1938. In the the finish. After half-a-mile had been gone following year Happy Eve won in the Araf named pony had, in my 33316, but last year Skylight ...... MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY. estimation, a lend of about six fur covered the circuit in 3.29%, which ERT longe, but Galaxy end Hecile View was a record for a St. Léger's event, most successful Jockey of the vera too for back in the rear, and It is interesting to reveal that Navy- Afternoon was Mr. Donald Block, wh thefe was no chango in the order of light's last quarter was timed in who scored his third win on Criftel running when the mile post was 2015 seconds, same as done by Silky-in the New Bridge Handicap for The following "will represent

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