1939-12-15 — Page 9

NANCY

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December

15, 1939.

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Problem Of Caddies At Fanling Golf Club

CAPTAIN

R. YOUNG ELECTED

AT ANNUAL MEETING

THE PROBLEM OF CADDIES at the Royal Hong. kong Golf Club, Fanling, was discussed by A. E. Lissaman, Captain, at the Annual Meeting of the Cbb held yester day. Members were requested not to take matters into their own hands, no matter what the provocation, but to report and have the offenders dealt with through the pro- per channels.

member but also of

Cabaret And Dance

RACING

I

REVIEW

(Contlused from Page 8.)

(By "Capt. Foster")

first, with Matador and Gog

Last night's charity supper dance and cabaret at the Peninsula Hotel,nost organised by the Hongkong Chinese following the trail. Women's Club, was an outstanding success and thoroughly enjoyed by i very large attendance.

By virtue of his win in the Macau Handicap (second section) at Arela Preta last Sunday, Rose Day has in- The function was in ald of Chinese curred a penalty of 7 lbs. and even Refugee Relief, and the British War without the additional impost he has

no chance of a place. Organisation Fund.

The Rose Room and Roof Garden did not dance were entertained ut mahjongg and bridge.

were filled to rapucity, and those who

111

SUB-GRIFFINS' RACE

Win For King Kong

Among the cabaret turns was an

Autumn Champions will be interesting number performed by a THE Hongkong Sub.-Griffina

Chinese society group of talented girls 1

original setting. The a tame affair because there is number was an interpretation of an not a candidate, in my opinion,

fairy Chinese the old

tale entitled,

to touch the mighty King Kong "Spring Song and dance of the

(Mr. Chao), to be followed by Musketeer (Mr. Liang) Strathbonnock (Mr. Black).

Celtic Star has to improve

and

positive that he cannot tip the scale at 140 lbs, which is to be regretted. AUSTRALIANS' EVENT Best Of The Afternoon

THE best event of the after-

noon will be seen in the Queensland Autumn Champions miles and the first prize is $1,000 for Australian ponies over 14

to the winner. The following are the probable starters and jockeys:

Mr. D. Black

A Grand Time

Mr. V. V. Necta A Roaring Time

Mr. P. P. Botelliu Baffin Bay Chiltern

Mr. C. Encarnacao Courting Eve Mr. I. C. Pil Lancashire Chips Mr. A. J. Hearne Tornado Star Mr. S. W. Pan Triumphant Day Mr. S. C. Llang Lucky Lad, the winner of the

the fact that he has not

Despite difficult times, he reported, the Club had had a very satisfactory year. plan is being entertained for the extension of the the effects of a day in the country were beautifully costumed in tradi- for a place. Marksman is not in his won a race during the extra meet- with n caddie not quite Up tional Chinese robes, were the Mistes, while Guinness Time (Mr. En-ings. His pretty hard on the owner standard, that "euner of encourage Ng Quinn, Gloria Yee, Doris Louey, carnacno) is good for a long shot.

May Ung, Emily Ko, Lucy Frances Lee, Kong Tak-chee, Doreen

those of Club.

I recal! Mr. Dodwell's dietuin "Fairies."

Miss Colleen Ng Quinn "took the A ounce of encouragement is worth a ton of abuse," and in order that

part of the Queen of the Fairies, and metubers may not suffer unduly from gang well. The performers, who more before i can cast her my vale owing to

Relief Course, adding another nine holes.

ment" is being given by the Club the form of caddie classes which have this year been inaugurated on

Chan,

a small scale under an ex-caddie. Weir, Constance Ng Quinn, Mrs.

HAPPY VALLEY CADDIES

a

the

Hittle Spring Champlons, Is incilgible

TARDY HANDICAP

Hard Task For Punters

in vlew of the fact that the pony was not provided with an open race fother than the handicap events. Lucky Lad was placed second in

three handicap events; the encuen

Mr. Lissaman said in part: Bearing in mind the times through which we are passing hope members will assist in this ex- Mrs. Bessie Rosie Lee Soong and

brance of the avoirdupois robbed him the first position in the frame. the period under review has periment by coaching their caddies Ko.

Mrs. Percy Chen, who is well re- THE first leg of the daily However, my fancy is Lancashire during their rounds.

membered for the Chinesic Sword been very satisfactory. I do not

double is on the Tardy Chips, Baln Bay and Triumphant Dance number presented last year, mean that all our ambitions have

classical Handicap for "B" class China Day, and I have a good reason to been realised, because they have At Happy Valley a caddie scheme was very graceful in not; the most notable exception on the same lines as at Fanling has dance, "The Dying Swan." A ballet ponies over a mile. With the predict that they will cross the wire One would expect to see Mr. Black being the enforced postpone-been introduced and has been very number was presented by little Miss exclusion of ponies that have in the order I have named.

former Rosita Wu, a pupil of Miss Daisy won two or more races, the up

on Baffin Bay, but it has been successful in abolishing the

On O'Keefe, and gave an excellent per-field will not be a mediocre one, whispered that the change is due to ment of the long awaited new scrambling and fighting for jobs. Club house at Fanting. Ar- the same Course too, a complete newformance.

and punters will find a hard the fact that Mr. L. Dunbar's can- The "Gay Nineties" number, given task

didate is a slug, and Mr. "Pinky" to spot the winner. rangements were made for work water system has been installed re-

Botelho has a liking for a lazy sunil. to start in September; but the placing many very old pipes.

Once again our members and by request, proved popular, and loud Furthermore, the two sections have The combination, i will be remem-

the net by applause greeted

in the Lanarks trend of world events caused others have contributed to the Child-flares Doreen Ma, Frances Lee, and been merked into one division, and bered, was second your Committee to

review the ren's Playground Association over Messrs. Herbert Tong, George Chow, the distribution of the lead has not Handicap, losing to A Grand Time

test a terrible gap.

by half-a-length, and the defeat was ituation and it was decided to $750 through the Club accounts Tommy Lee and Teddy Yip.

alone.

Humdrum Eve, has been highly due to the difference of 25 lbs. postpone the scheme.

Other items in the cabaret pro thought as the best The Secretary's and Superinten-

'un with the LAST CHANCE H’CAP The year that began so weli ended

been gramme were a tap dance by Mrimit burden, and he is considered to dent's agreements have both

here Elste Lee Soong. and Miss under the gloom of war. This before your Committee, but

and

Further Difficulties affected many members and curtail

and Master Soong; an excellent exhibi-be only a pound better thau Jennifer ed their play. It is an ill-wind, how-again the war has intervened

arrangements once practically com- tion of Indian club swinging by Mr. and Rob Roy. However, a compari-

son of the weights of, those who, ran PUNTERS will find that the

fur- ever, that blows nobody any

second leg of the daily and your Committee have been abi pleted have been upset, Wilh the J. T. K. Gilchrist; and Chinese Musict in the Sussex Handicap (six

and what they are set to double, which. is the Last to extend to all Subscribers playing proposal to rebuild the club house at and a short play rendered by Messrs. longs),

it of which they have availed them mind the organisation required to ha. Wong Loong, and the Misses in this event will undoubtedly Chance Handicap for "C" class

with the inevitable incon-Yeung Lat-tsun-Cheng Pik-ying-and- selves considerably.

change Chan Shuet-ying. necessary the venience of the Work during the year

had been

Mr. George Chow acled 45 Master course courses at Fanling consisted mostly, over, and arrangements of draining the low lying areas on made accordingly. Now, of the New Course and enlarging their those arrangements have had to be of Ceremonies.

abandoned and others more in keep- conditions somewhat feeble bunkers. The work was carried out by Mr. Hitchins withing with the times and

have been substituted. his usual ability and

on

Hood

cope

attention

ACCOUNTS SATISFACTORY though he was hampered up to the end of June by excessive rainfall.

As regards the accounts

for the After that date far less rain fell than usual, and in consequence the newly year, these must, I think, be regard lald turf is not at the moment as good ed as extremely satisfactory. The have profit on working is nearly $20,000, it might be. You may noticed too that we have been suffer- or $3,843 more than last year and

"Sussex Tardy "Difference China-ponies-over a mile, is _not. an easy item to spot the winner. Boolat Bay, Dawn Star, Galves-

prove interesting:

Humorum Eve (2nd) 12 Jennifer New Star Kob Roy

П'ер Непр

100 plus 10 301 107 plus 150

101

150 plus + 莲 167 plus

ton Bay, National Pride, Rose

It will be seen that Humdrum Eve Finna, Tampa Bay and Taxing has been set to concede 10 lbs. to Master are the likely ones to be articles the above three ponies all of which in the limelight. milice thought, as certain had to be purchased at the new rates, are not bad milers. Rob Roy has n and partly to lessen the shock of a bad mouth, and they say the stable morning gallops would drive one to A close study of last Wednesday's sudden considerable increase later, Jockey does not like puliers. that it was beat to increase prices by But let us return to the Annual have his shirt on Galveston Bay, who

Carnival when Ave per cent. as from December 1.

Rob Toy with Mr. covered the mile in 2.10%, the last Encarnacao in the saddle annexed six furlongs being done in 1.364.

The second

Star's best was Dawn the Happy Valley Spring Handicap (first section), beating King's War- performance over the same distance the last half-a-mile was den (an "A" class pony) by one and In 2.11%%,

BUILDING FUND INCREASE

ing since October from the effects of this enables us to transfer over $ade as regards bad debts, and there half lengths over u trip from the better than Galveston Buy's. Al-

Welcome

COURSE EXTENSION

venience.

tion

rider is to be the

FINALE HANDICAP Piot Hein Should Win

Once agala we are on the right

*l little drought in the form of grubs and 000 to reserve.

Our total income increased con- was a satisfactory increase of $30,000 a weeds in the greens and that the

att should be borne in mind that the longer time to confer the mile, the a pull of A stone Courses have been unduly burnt up; siderably and our expenditure, which in our Building Fund which, at the two mile post, once round and in though Tampa Bay took the typhoon was

but it includes of course purchases for food end of the financial year stood

in- last mile of this particular run was uny pony has and re

refreshments etc. increased, $114,000. This amount is still came too late.

fore, n serious question. I would naturally; but the cost of administra-creasing with the welcome addition covered in 1.55%, and, believe me against Rose Fiona, and it is, there-

that was some going.

like to consider a few more points etc: de

decreased. All reasonable of new entrance fees.

Sub-

In the light of such a wonderful before making my final selections, Our buildings and equipmen! have increase A caddie strike at Fanling in the economy has been exercised.

with proviso Suminer caused but slight incon- scriptions have shown an

The situation demanded which is encouraging and new mem- been depreciated at the usual rates Performance, I will not hesitate to which will appear to-morrow. and received firm handling and after bers are still coming forward in con- and, as maintenance has not been nominate Rob Roy.

neglected, I think you will agree they that the same

pilot. Some small siderable numbers.

stand in the books at a very reason- a light purgo and

the The profits under practically

The Finale Handicap for "D" alable Ogure. changes in the organisation,

Mr. Eu Tong-sen has another can- have been satisfactory. aliuation has since been quite satis-headings

I now propose that Report and

didate in Polentate, but, as the pony class China ponies, which closes The only exception is that of Fanling!

for the 1 factory.

year ending was always running in the second the racing season, has attracted One thing I would like to ask Is Catering where profits probably do Accounts

section, I do not for a moment think only a handful of entries, and for members not to take matters into not altogether cover overheads in September 30, 1939 be adopted.

that Mr. Encarnacao will give pre the run is over the mile courac REPAINTED BALL RACKET

frience to this chestnut. New Star their own hands, whatever the pro- cluding Unen, crockery, servants, etc. vocation, in the course of a round. Of course food and coal prices were

Seconding the proposal, Mr. A. should also be considered, but be Plet Hein should score his first This may in some cases be asking a slightly but steadily on the increase tet, but I would remind you that our and this may be expected to continue. Ritchie said everyone of them must careful with Lancashire Lass. It has win of the season for Hollandio, with enddies at Fanling have to leave us It may be necessary, therefore, to agree that the results for the year been reported that Mr. Chao will be Night View and Gold Coin in the when they are 18; thus the bulk of make a slight increase in the cost of had been most satisfactory. No Item the jockey on the mare, and I am rear. them mast nectararily be small boys, ments though your Committee would called for special attention unless it some of whom lack experience. Our do so only after the most careful con- was what one might term the re- noticed very offelent method of caddie re-sideration and on the grounds that painted ball racket. He did

enable it could not economically be avoided. know whether anyone had Ports is quite sufficient to

I may mention in passing that con- that the profit on that item was no offenders to be dealt with through proper channels and the use of any siderable stocks of liquor were pur- less than some 240 per cent. other method sots against the lo- chased before the new duties came Mr. Ritchie said he understood it' teresis not only of the individual into force. Nevertheless, your Com-was the intention to put air con-

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ditioning in part of the clubhouse, and he thought that, as time went on, special consideration should be given to have air-conditioning in the whole of the clubhouse.

Mr.

Referring to Mr. Lisaman, Ritchie said his position was rather unique in that he was the Captain and champion in the same year, and suggested that Mr. Lissaman bé re- elected, when the war was over, in order to give him an opportunity of enjoying a little of the comforts of the new clubhouse in the position of Captain.

The resolution Wat dopted junanimously.

OFFICERS

Mr. R. Young was elected Captain for the ensuing year, and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming re- elected as auditors.

Members of the

Committee ap- pointed were-Messrs. D. H. Blake, A. D. Humphreys, A. D. Llagoman, AK Mackenzie, J. A. D. Morrison, H. H. Mundy, F. A. Recimond, A Sommerfelt and G. C. Worrall,

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