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'Captain Foster's" Racing Review

FOR 1940 ANNUAL

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FIVE RACES LESS OWING TO NON-DELIVERY OF CHINA PONIES

PROSPECTS

Candidates For The Derby

Mrs. J. H. Taggart Socks Classic Honours ·

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THE FIRST LADY OWNER to capture the Hongkong Derby, confined to Chins ponies, was Mrs. L. Dunbar in 1928 with her Sit- ting Bull, and within five years Mrs. T. E. Pearce followed up with her Trent- bridge.

OWNERS ARE REMINDED that entries for the Annual Race Meet ing under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club close to-morrow at 3 p.m. sharp at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; one form is to be used for each pony.

Valley Stakes Disappear After Ninety-one Years

The Valley. Stakes, which hitherto confined to China ponies, subscription griffins, over six furlongs does not ap- pear in the draft programme of the Annual Carnival to be held on February 17, 19, 20, 21 and 24. Topping this there ie also the removal of several familiar.classic events such as the Exchange Plate, the Subscription Griffins' Chal- lenge Cup, the Sports Club Cup (Sub-griffins Derby), the Professional Cup (Sub-griffins Champions) and many more minor events,

It seems that Mrs. J. H. Tag- gart is making a strong bid to be the third lady, and I am sure many will join my company in

The exclusion of these con- saying that she has a worthy candidate in Craigavard. It tests has been forced upon the will be her first attempt to cap- Hongkong Jockey Club owing to -ture the most exclusivo classic the non-delivery of one hundred event, but no doubt Mrs. Tag-China Ponica subscribed by the gart realises that the battle is; members, and in addition there not going to be an oasy one, in are several valuable races such the Subscription Griffins' view of the fact that Mr. B. W. as Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunuar, Autumn Plate, the Subscription Mr. Ea Tong-sen; Messra Kong Bros., Griffing St. Leger and the Mr. S. W. Lee, Mc. Li Po-chun, Mr. Hongkong Subscription Griffins TK. Li, Mr. Erie Moller and Sit Autumn Champions, which will Victor Suascon

automatically disappear from put up a big Oght.

Last Sunday Craigaverd was given the 1940 racing calendar.

At the Rotary Club's tin held a spin over the mile, and the buy

Mr. C. Bernard: gelding showed that he had the most quite recently, cusential part of speed and energy, Brown, the Secretary of the Race The gallop was not one that could Club, gave the Rotarians to under

the that

Wong-Nel-Chongi raise Happy Valley over the hills, stand but the pony inished the mile in Stakes and the Valley Stakes were 2.10%, and the last quarter was sun inaugurated in 1848, and in the cir- in 20% seconds. Craigavard went cumstances I can take it for granted that these two events have lived cosy, and that was a good sign.

over 90 odd years.

AUSTRALIANS' BLUE RIBAND

Rooty-Hill Derby Runners

Rifle Shooting

RACE MEETING

MID-WEEK MEET AT K. CITY

Hongkong Interport Rugby Fifteen

on

Eighteen players including 11 newcomers to the series have been invited to represent Hongkong at rugby against Shanghai in Shanghai February 8.

The players are... R. Henderson, R. H. Stewart, J. Hutchinson, H. D. Bidwell, J. C. Carter, D. I. Bosanquet, F. A: Cessford, J. M. Thomson, A. F. Walkden (Captain), F. Burford, R. G. Castleton, A. M. Kennedy, C. F. Needham, E. A. Bompas, G. B. Godfrey, W.. B., Richardson, A. J. G. Taylor. (Vice-Captain), B.

O'M. Deanc.

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FOR THE TIME BEING dare not venture to no- minate the winner of the Rooty-Hill Derby confined to Australian ponies, griffins of ¡every owner to capture it. Of verent this season, but I will not

The team will probably play conducted by the Hongkong Jockey years there were no selling lotteries hesitate to raise my voice

another match in Shanghai Club or the Sports Club without a that the Blue Riband will be

against either a British Army sweep on the Valley Stakes, and on

side

the United States top of this there were also the usual one of the finest events of to 1 chances) the Annual Race Meeting

Marines. and the endurance classic private books (40 among the owners.

Space does not permit a list of the will be contested on Febru- successful winners since 1879, but it ary 20. I have not as yet a is interesting to reveal that in 1910, Stakes, was owned by Mr. W. G of this year's bunch of Aus- Man Man, the winner of the Valley complete list of all the names Pirie, who can claim to be one of the oldest followers of the turf, and tralian ponies, but I believe he is still a member of the "early, that the catalogue will be

the birds. In 1010, Mandolins was the property of Mr. ready in my next racing A. M. L, Soares, and he is another notes.

racing man.

However, it will be recalled E. Featce captured his first Valley Stakes in 1918 with King Tom, and that a consignment of 64. ponies one of arrived here during the later the chairman is, of course,

part of July, and they were the oldest pillara

drawn and delivered, to their respective owners on August 31. However, there is on record (Laken all must admit that the beat Three cobs were rejected by the

gambling races for punters at F the American owners, Dupont from an old race book results) that

Bay and Mount Hope Bay are 1078 a list of the first thres placed the Annual Race Meeting were those Stewards of the Hongkong Joc- the pick, the latter has the make ponies was not filed and in the fol- confined to China ponies, subscrip-key Club, and the balance of

wing year there was no rece. Intion grimas, owing to the fact that 01 ponies will have to appear in the DUCT on local football fields had

to arena during the course of next

when the steeds invariably failed und shape of n Derby winner.

whether sequels yesterday, month to give a display Mr. Bradbury has a long string of 1878, Martingale, owned by a Mr. these

are all prepared to

OTHER CANDIDATES

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GULCESS of

The Hon. Mr.

BEST GAMBLES

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Five Players Suspended

Soccer Incidents Dealt

With By Committee FIVE CASES OF MISCON-

Troublesome Cross-Wind Fails To Upset Local Marksmen

DESPITE A TROUBLESOME CROSSWIND, good scores were registered at the Hongkong Rifle Association's There were 65 shoot at Kowloon City on Wednesday. members present.

In the aperture sights, 23 of 25 competitors scored over 80, and 14 obtained 90 or more. In the open sights 19 of 25. scored over 70, a big improvement, especially among new members.

These figures augur well for the Bisley meeting, which will be held between March 27 and April 1.

Nett spoons were won by C.S.M., F. Maslen, Engineers, who, using open sights, secured a brilliant 92, and P.S.M. V. Cooper, Middlesex, century with who just missed his aperture sights, but secured a possible at 500. Haridicap spoons were won. Cpl. Naranjan Singh (Pollen), Cpl. J. C. Remedios (Volunteers), Sat. G. E. Breese (Marines) and A.5.P., D. Lale (Police Reserve).

Week-End Cricket Teams

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The following teams have been chosen by various Clubs for cricket H.K.C.C.. matches this week-end:

(Name),-17. 1st XI v. K.C.C. HughON (Capt. D. de V. N. REVOLVER SHOOTING

Day, A T

It. Plante, Fortescie, M. F. 1. Baymes, 1.. D. Kilboe, Keen competition was witnessed in

Richardson, the revolver shooting at 10 and 15

2nd XI v. LLC, (Away)-E, J. B yards. W. H. Tansley, formerly of Mitchell (Copt). H. J. Armstrong, C

Hongkong

Reserves, E. Bishop, N. D. Booker, D, P. Churiton. sccured the nett spoon with 40 of a G. E. R. Divet, . O. Parsons. R. 8, W. possible 80. Next highest scores Paterson, J. E. Potter, D. 3, Nobb, W.

Stoker.

ARMY A. C. Chan (Police S.I.,

Army v. Cratgenpower to-morrow as Reserve) 10; Lt. G. C. Dawson

(Capt.), J. (Middlesex) 45 nnd L. S., K. C. Hoo BookunpooJ. F. Lawrence

E. Swyer, A. B. Whatman, A. W. 7, Post, (Police Reserve), 45,

B. A. C. M. M. Man. J. E. Hildertale, Fargus.

Gardner, Eddy, Patterson, Boocock.

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were

Police

COMING SHOOTS ON WEDNESDAY, Aring will be at 500, 700 and 800 yards for aperture 600 yards for open sights on B Range, ring starting at 1.45 p.m. There ON JANUARY 28 a meeting under the auspices of the Association, but will also be revolver shooting. run by the Dockyard Bide Club, will.

RECREIO 2nd XI v. Police (Home)~~A. F. Prata (Capt.). H. M. Xavier, 11. A. Barros, A. V. Gosano, M. A Hemerton, J. A. BUNTER, Pesta, G. A Guterres. J. E. Nororiba. F.

sights on A Range and 200, 600 and 3 Mendonca, A. J. M. Carvalho.

over half a dozen China sterda, and Kerfoot and ridden by Hutchings, maintain their form throughout the here was any justification of paying Emergency Committee of the be held at Kowloon City at 0.45

Johnber and Grether are, in my annexed the Valley Stakes, but the faunt was over the mile, and the opinion, the best.

Mr. Eu Tong-sen has also a good limo of the run was 2.25, which ap- fot, and I like his bay more branded parently must have been excellent in those good old days. At any rate, 363.

Gay Star seems to be the best of the distance of this classic was Kong Bron, while Leading Time is shortened by a quarter of a mile in my fancy of Mr. LiPo-chun's batch:the-following-year, and the Valley Eve of Paradise is the cream of Sir Stakes over six furlongs had a con- Victor Sassoon's crowd of a dozen tinuous run without a break since'

1870. animals.

The Shanghai, challenger, Mr. Eric Moller, has sont down a few lovely griffins. I have not as yet seen them, but it has been whispered that one

EXCLUSIVE EVENT

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FIVE RACES LESS

1st XI V. Volunteers, Sunday, King's Park, 11.13 am. 21. Rodrigues (Capl.). L. Gouno, H. N. da Silva Jr. G. Goiano, W. A, Reed, J. M. Gosano, E. bd. L. Soares, N. Gomano, 71. In Oxoro,

Remidias, M. Mendonca.

CRAIGENGOWER

ENTRIES FOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

The following will represent Craigen- a.m.

Kower against Amy. In the second division There will be a spoon and practice of the teague to-morrow at Sockunpoo | $100 more per pony of an Improved

type,

Hongkong Football Association

shoot at 200, 500 and 600 yards., B. B. Iraneo (Capt.), N. Broadbridge, A. I. Exmall, A. B. Ifarson, A.÷Hung. C. W. Frankly speaking, I was not much impressed when I saw the batch at suspended five players to the end Prizes will consist of the usual nett Lor, J. W. Leonard. T. Lock, A. M. Omar, and handicap spoons and also one W. K. Way, J. L. Youngssyn. Soorer, W. the draw owing to their awful state,

spoon for each range. Particulars of Broadbridge: Umpire,; E. Zimmer. Three Sections For but no doubt the long voyage from of the year.

this competition will be handed to the Antipodes was responsible for

Lee Shek-you, South

China the Secretary in a sealed envelope Sydney Maiden Stakes their general-run-down appear-

ances, During the interval, they player, who was given marching prior to the start of firing-Dockyard members will not be grown in sub-orders in the First Division match Rile Club THERE ARE altogether 52 races have undoubtedly

Committee, receiving the

There will also be an interaffiliated during the five days (as against 57 stance and strength, and their pre-against Royal Scots, was cautioned eligible. of last year), but the Brines Maiden cence on the cinder track has called by the

three aperture alght scores. Clubs CANNOT lot the occasion passgtakes confined to Australian ponies, me to "attention.” 'Lately there was benefit of a doubt. He was sent off

without saying that this sprint

may enter as many teams as they. distances, and, some of them were anto on opponent's back. of the contenders has done a mile classic was the most exclusive event griffins of this meeting, will be divided a lot of buraling gallops over various for alleged dangerous play, jumping club match of only three open and

very creditable performances, which

J. T. K. Gilchrist of the Hongkong like, but members can take part in Prizes will bo Dockyard in, 1.64. I. wonder if the Derby is among the China ponies, subscription into three sections Instead of two.

Football Club, was suspended unti only one. The Foochow Cup (generally over spoke volumes for the dealer. grins, and it was the ambition of

le Derby course) has been shortened

the end of the year for striking an idle Club spoons to each member of

the winning team. by two furlongs, but the race has

opponent during the Club-Kit Chee

A revolver spoon shoot at 10 and changed to handicap event, and,

Second Division "A" match on Satur-

conclude the pro- kewise, the Victoria Stakes, both

TUE outstanding, cracker of the fire day. A. G. Bond, also of the Hong-15 yards will for China poales.

Twe

Following are the results of Wed- Instead of confining it to old China works was the mile rum put up keng Football Club, was suspended gramme. Members of clubs unable

with a member of the Kit Chee team mare covered the after the match.

nesday'a shoot: ponies over the champion course, the by Mr. Lan's Far View (sired by to the end of the year for fighting to form a team may combine. Chater Cup is now for China ponies, Farr), when the

APERTURE SIGHTS bona fide grifins of this season, and circuli in 1.59. romping home In 20 seconds for the last quarter,

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Outstanding Gallop

It is a scramble from the 11⁄2 mile The last half-a-mile was run at 553% THREE SUSPENSIONS were meted PBM. Cooper (Ser.)

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post (about half mile 170 yards).

The Ladies Purse is now a hand-seconds, while the last six furlongs

players in Sunday's Third Sgt. F. E. Russell (Scr.)

Inter-A Guard (1) encounter between cap for Australian "B" class ponies were done in 1.2514. Far View sout

2. Cpl. B. G. Bristy Instead of an open event for China quile a young animal, in fact only Division

Ball crack steeds, and the alteration should years old, and the mare is certainly national and South China. sive the Ilahi weight jockeys a chance very light on her toes.

N. Delgado, of International, was Albury

owned by Mr. Eu Tong suspended till the end of the year B. 3. Hesp (Ser.)" of showing their colours.

The Governor's Cup, kindly pre-sen took 1.50 (one-fifth of a second for striking an opponent, while Chan J. Le Seelleur sented by His Excellency the Govern slower than Far View) to gallop the Bla-chiu, of South China, was given AS.P. Loie (3)

striking at W. Trenouth

B. M. W. Kifford (Ber.) Lt. G. Dawson (1) or, with $750 added for winner, has same course, but the finish was not a similar sentence for

to Delgado. Impressive, and he was replaced the Northern Stakes

China, 8. I. Chan (2)

P. S. Chanchal Singh subscription Eriffin of any season do the time.

On December 30, Flying

Dutchman was given a similar sentence for Bat. Tollloon (3) over a mile, but there is a bazz bar-

A.F. Evans (3)) ring the winners of the Garrison Cop put up a nice run over the mile in deliberately kicking a member of the Capt, F. Sale; (3)

1.68%, but the riding boy was out in International team or of the Royal Navy Cup.

his timing, and the brown

Two other cases in which playera C. Sut. P, Hals (Ser.) gelding

Capt. F. P. Sequeira (Str.) |ānished the last quarter in 30% sec-were given marching orders during 11. C, Foreman (2) onds, which was poor for an Austra the week-end will come up for hear-szi. K. C. Hoa (5)

I have reason toing next weeken

Mitchell (D) Ave days of racing, and these events lan candidate..

good Fleming, of Royal Scots First divi Sgt. C. Wong have been noted for paying out state that this pony is

slon team, who was ordered off fol- handsome dividends,

sprinter.

OPEN SICHTS lowing an incident, involving a free- kick, and McKay, of Royal Scote

C. B. M. Maslen (2) However, I am of the opinion that

Second division team who

Col. R. Langford

Ber the replacement of the handicap

ordered off in the match against B. Pan (7) -

(бет.) events (almost five races, per day)

the Sgt. T. Baker STEADY 'and well (imod distance Police at Boundary Street, are

Mne. B. Croft (Ber. for all einssen" of "Australian and

L. SEL W. It. Nunn (4) China postes will be. far more in- canter over the champion course two players concerned.

Mine Jas Fleicher (5) threeting It would be advisable to was vlowed last Saturday when Me

Col. Naranjan Singh (s BEW. Allo (0) make a close study of the new Bradbury's Alfber, accompanied by classification list. issued by the Club the able companion, Vicereg, took not over-gallop him. Last Sunday. Epi. 3. C. nemedion (11) on December 31, as there has been 2.131 to Journey 11⁄2 miles, and both he was sent over the Derby course. Brt A. Moody (5) a good shuming of the cards, and the of them were full of running to the but there was nothing to, write home aralin diren (1) distribution of the lead will surely home stretch, the last quarter bolag about his trip over 1.4 miles. · Holst, M. T. Kushman (3)

• VARibeiro (6) present many fascinating problems. "chinred" in 2645 second. The for accomplished the journey in 3.474. Z

ther, in thyerlimation, was few but it should not be overlooked that B. Caro (10) pounds better animal than Vloeroys the last six furlongs were in 1.30%, Cat. A FIT (43) It may be of interest to know that and the lost stanza was 27 seconds. LL D. J. N. Anderson The frat quarter was tramped in Belleve me he is a class antrant. P. C. Bachan Singh (18)

Cpl. T. Lillie (12) 95% seconds, but it was accelerated

OTHERS TO WATCH Doy J. Harrington (11) ELJE, Guterres LÁN Foney to a quarter of 3344 seconds, and ME TE PARTIE or going up the fricting the time was

clocked 32% meconds, Down the ANOTHER gallop, which came no the pollen pou da hill, tha mokes were pushed to do 42 under my observation, was the OWING to the non-appearance of the Navy, Army and Civilian, #loes 11 seconds, and the home run was performance of Franklin Whose time presidents and the fact there was no negotiated in 20% seconds, which over 14 miles was one two-fiflits quorum, the Council Meeting of the was certainly a grand show seconds faster than the one done by A close, study of the gallop would Alfber, but the finish was poor owing Hongkong Hockey 'Association scho", duled for yesterday evening at St. bring to light that they jumped off to bad timing Andrew's Church Hall was postponed with a low speed, and the home run Amicus Curine, Ascot Day, Au

ADELAIDE, Des. 29 (Reuter) *** until next Thuruday | ume and place

Jelang Alfber, is descendant of Caravis, Fair Charles, Forehand Drive, Income

who also tired Albury, Comedy, Star, Tax, Many Thanks, hlaple Star, Mint life form in eftis matmba, playedɔa Matches Held Over Shuttlecock and Barrow have Julep Nancy Lee, Rowan, Sapper darsling Innings for 101 here, stals Vanity Fair, Venus Boy and -TARINE;"LAVantakarð árida Cačky and by to pander fy already shown, what jilbury could do, Ben Jay

theme of my escape (he was - dropped, whem :7)/ The Car Clark Cup and Brown but I have not teen much of Comedy Winnie will be the Cup matches-between St Andrew's Blat Shuttlecock does not appeal to racing notes until the middle of Bradman, did as he pleased with the and Recreio and St. Andrew's and me be a class animal, but Sparrow February, Amicus Curiae, Mini bowling and during, AS SIRF of 3% YAM.C.Acheduled for to-morrow at is in my note-book as hot stuff, Julep and Sapper will have to Le hours he bed she and 31: cours dan Kings Park have been postponed.provided, of course, the trainer does watched,

Hockey Meeting Postponed

Cpl. J. 38. Xavier

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DON BRADMAN SCORES 303

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"at the same ]must. have delighted the owners, trallara Diamond, Connieber,. Contach, nónakradman: continelig His pro- !

The following are the entries To-

Championship: celved for the 1940 Colony Chose.

Q B. 9. Liivin, D. E. do Carvalho, Prasalov, V, V, Kalatchoff, A, Brit. Barbett, A. Kurrik, E. Zimmern, K. Weiss and L. Binir. koff, Sir Henry Follock, K. MA

The tournament starts on January 18.

GOLF UNION'S WAR-TIME ADVICE

A WAR-TRIE committee has been. appointed by the English Golf Union which for the next six months will assist aliated clubs, mumbering scena 1,200, to continue motivities,

Major A. W. Lavarack, the secre- tary, stated that the Union is recom mending all county unions and other affiliated bodies to carry on competi- (tivo · roif. There appeared. to be do

reason why county championships and' district tournaments should not be held in the usual way."

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE, MEETING, 1040

17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and

2-4 24th. FebruBRY -

Entries for the above will clos at 3.00 pm on SATURDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 1940, at the Secretary's Offee, Exchange Building,

By Order of the Stowards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hongkong. 7th January, 1940.

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