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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 24, 1940.

FOSTER" DISCUSSES TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS

FAR VIEW FAVOURED TO WIN CHAMPIONS Handicaps Present Fascinting Problems

Judging from the allotment of the poundage to various contondors in the seven handicap events to be decided this afternoon at Happy Valloy, we can look forward to a certain degree that we are promised to a good day's sport, for the adjustment of the avoirdupois has presented us with some fascinating problems.

In the opening event, the Griffins Spring Handicap for China ponies, bona fide griffins that have started and not won, the bandi- capper has allotted weights to 41 gee-gees and I doubt all will accept. The trip is over the mile course. However, Craigavad looks good to mo with Possible and Johnber to follow the trail. Dupont Bay and White Diamond are dangerous.

The Flemington Plate for Aus-assigned to this division cannot last tralian ponier, griffins of this meeting the distance. However. Potentate is that have started and have not won, my choice with Oak Bay ard Jenni- should bring out a big feld and fer for minor places.

scramble from the 1 mile post

Cabout half mile 170 yards). I fancy

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS

The main event of this afternoon

the Australian Ponies Champions:

for Australian ponies of any season. The first prize is worth over $2,000 to the winner and in the circumstance we are sure to have a classy field. Grand Time has not been on view

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The biggest dividend of the annual race meeting no far $281.20-was returned by Ajax (L. B. Cliso up) on the fourth day when it won the Ladies' Purse. Mr. Li Tae-fang, the owner, Is seen leading in his pony after the race.-Mee Cheung,

Rough Play

Football

(By "REX)

On The Field

en Jay provided the mare is ridden Mr. Proulx with Spring Shine and by Springhurst following in the rear. The Ichong Handicap (first se umi) for "B" class China pontes is Jaunt over a course from the two ille post, once round and in. Litli her, who was second in the Victorin Stakes, la good but I understand that during the first four days because the But I am the mare is under a cloud. Blue owner has specially reserved the bay Express, English Cavaller and Belding for the big classic.

A Grand Time will meet his Hyndford Bridge are delinitely not

From the manner in which a certain class of football players in starting. I like the ex-champion, Waterloo in Far View, and Sapper Bear Claw, and fundrum Eve and is also dangerous 10 upset the apple- Hongkong flout their arrogance through the medium of unfair tac cart. It will be recalled that Lucky ties, one would imagine they have a complete disregard of the ethics Rosu Emlly should l I the tower posi-Lad

the non-combatant In was a

lons of the game. They seem to forget that by their actions they are Queensland Autumn Champions owing to the fact that he was inell- only laying themselves to ridicule, and they cannot blame any per gibic, but this boy will line up this son for treating them with the scorn they deserve.

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FINAL SELECTIONS

My selections are as follows: GRIFFINS SPRING HANDICAP

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Honour For Alice Marble

Miss Alice Marble has been unanimously acclaimed the out- standing woman athlete of 1939 by the American sporis experts. Ble received 54 of the 63 votes, which is the record winning inargin ever aimed at by a win- ner in the nine years history of the Associated Press Annual Poll. With the ballots counting three, two and one points respectively for first, second and third places. Miss Marble scored a total of 107 points. Nils Betty Jameson, the United Staics Women's Golf champion, was second with 55 points Miss Patty Berg. who won the American Golf ille in 1038, was third, with 31 points.

Rugby

INTERESTING INTERNATIONAL GAMES TO-DAY

(By "Fly-Half")

This afternoon on the Navy ground

RACING

GUIDE

How The Ponies Have Fared At Happy Valley

THE following have been the performances of all ponies that have started in the 1940 Annual Race, Meeting at Happy Valley to date. The figures preceding the name denote the plucings in their last outings:

CHINA PONIES

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at Causeway Bay, two International fake place-Ireland v.

and England Wales at 3 p.m. Sentland at 4.15 p.m.

The delayed return of the Inter- porters from Shanghal has held up fixtures for end of the season, resulting in one round of the tourna-

the

the

ment being dropped. This is rather

ja plty as one of the fixtures retained

of the fact that these two teams have amounts to nothing more

is,

is Army v. Volunteers, and in view lly met this season and that It than on Army v. Club game, surely the full International programme should have been carried out.

This afternoon's programme however, a

a forecast of the probable results of the preliminary round and so interesting games should be seen. Surprise is felt over the absence of Bidwell and Henderson of Club. Both were prominent in the Inter- ports and are available for to-day's games. Presumably, the teams were blcked to play last Saturday and as Bidwell had intimated that he would not be in the Colony at the time his exclusion is thus explained but there appears to be no explanation for The following programmes have Henderson's non-appearance other arranged in the Hongkong than that he was not picked. Taylor, championships, which of Police, could have been no real obstacle to Henderson's inclusion as the former could easily have been played on the wing.

Night View sholds the post of afternoon to nour In the Talping Handicap (first Needa. Taking everything in the section) for "D's olas China ponies balance my selection is Far View,

of colour, race respector aver six furlours on this blackie Sapper and Lucky Lad and I think will have to be at his best to stave they will cross the wire in the order le pays his money at the gate and expects to see a game played In the challenge of Piet Hein and I have named.

with the rules he has (second accordance Chatterbox. West Lake is Rood The Taiping Handicap outsider and so is Willynilly. The section) for "D" class China ponies gone to great pains, perhops, to learn, the better to appreciate the is on over six furlongs will terminate the ner points in a match he is about ifrat leg of the daily double this event.

Annual Carnival of five days' racing!

to witness. three are Talkative, The Benaria Handicap for "C" and my best class Australian pontes over a mile Portrush and Lancashire Chap. should be interesting because Mr. Alves, the handicapper, has set Twi- Fight

...Stor and Discovery Bay carry the same weight as when they were locked together for a second face in the Karn Kara Handicap. With Brutus out of the way I vole 'Twilight

River Stur Macquarie should all the third position.

The second leg of the daily double the Wuhu Handicap confined to "E" cina China ponien und the scramble is from the 1 mile post (about half mile 170 yards). It is hard to pick the winner from the last Tine of defence, but on paper Palmer should be able to present his card to the two Judges. Geordic is my next best and then follows the old warrior Valorous. By the way the fast named steed is the oldest racer on the course, the gray gelding be ing a griffin of 1031 class.

Tournament Fixtures

I have heard remarks of the highest praise coupled with the name Cores, the Salgon Inter-

Hin play was port right-back. more spectacular than some of his other team mates, but he was made uf better sportsmanship stuning.

Ruthlessness, under the cloak of been thrills, in place of honest business- badminton like sporting endeavour, does not start on Thursday, February 29, meet with the approval of crowds attendant on any competition. It lo speed nor thrills that is the de- mond.

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In the Ichang Handicap (second section) for "B" class Chinn ponies over a course from the two mile post, anco round and de, all the ponies

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ICHANG HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION)

Bear__Claw.

Humdrum Eve Rose Emily

TAIPING HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

Piet Hein

Chatterbox West Lake

BENARDA HANDICAP

Twilight Star Discovery Bay

Macquarie River

WUHU HANDICAP

Palmer

Geardlo Valorous

ICHANG HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

Potentate

Oak Bay Jennifer

AUSTRALIAN PONIES

CHAMPIONS

Far View

Sapper

Lucky Lad

TAIPING HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

Talkalive

Portry-l

Lancashire Chap

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT

Plet Hein/Palmer

Indoor Bowling

CHAMPS BEAT ALLEY TEAM

One of the most interesting games of the year was seen at the long- kong Bowling Alleys on Thursday evening when the Champs beal a Bowling Alley team by 11 pina. Scorch werel

CHAMPS "Dick" Venezia 101 "Doc" Molthen 157 204 150

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THURSDAY, FEB. 29,

CLOSE AND HARD GAME

V Wales Ireland

Men's Senior Singles-II. B. Teoh vi P. 8. Bun (At University); W. T. Ho v.

The

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H. Fordicy King College

match

) promises to be a close and hard game Yeng V. II. M. Chu (King's College.

On several occasions have I ap- preached managers of teams to en-1 9.43 p.m.): S. C. Chung Vll. F. Chew between two sides possessing more quire the line-ups to meet certain, King's College, 9.30 p.m.).

the

again!

players who have been dropped in v. Talkoo, 8.41 p.m.): J. L. Anderson own rugged Irish forwards may

Men's

"go" and dash than finesse. Walkden and Co.

Co. have enterprising backs other teams. My curiosity wns: Men's Junior Singles-N. L. Smith

howevinst the Irishmen. In- aroused to the extent that I queried F. Lo (Taikco. 8 Pml: K. L. Luv. A.who, however, will not have all their

of substitution certain good, He

Gilles (Talpoo, 9.30 p.m.).

Ideed, the

prove to be match winners. preference to others whom I thought

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

Scotland will and the English in- were not as good. I was astonished to hear them say: "He is good, yes.

Doubles Championship.. sides hard to beat and the result will a great deal on Hutchison But we need this present line-up to Remedios and L. A. Carvalho H. denend match the tactics of our opponents." pay: C Cheam in King's Chis, and Wilson preventing Charter and

pm.): C. K. Chesil and T. T. v. It will be a

wrong impression, F. II, and D. Kwok King's College 145 Paul making openings for their wing pm. Marques and II F. Gonsalves men. Thomson and Douglas, Scot- to be v. H. M. La and S. C Chung (K.CC..

30 m.): 6. Au and F. I Wong land's halves, should prove L. Lui v . Koh and C. Y. Yung (Tal- England's chief worry but Carter and Luscombe are equal to the task of subduing them, Both packs are very evenly matched in all departments.

Hynes pulled a thigh muscle in

play to-day.

If team managers try to introduce unfairness and proclaim it to the public as something new in football. WHAT PUBLIC WANT

koo, 8.30 p.m.).

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Mixed Doubles-L. A. Carvalho and

What do the public want? In my opinion they seldom consciously want! Miss M. Ribeiro v. K. L. Yong and Mins Wednesday's match and is unlikely to more than they expect to get, and are quite content if things turn out

to their expectations.

U. Khoo (King's College, 8 m.).

Men's Senior Singles-C. K, Cheah v.

P. H. Wang (King's College. 2,45 pm); }

If conditions of League and other c. Au v. D. Kwok (King's College, 9.15 competitive football are so desper- p.m.). ale as to entall unfairness, in play,

Men's Junior Bingles.-P. Woman, W then the sooner football dies the v. A. L. Fisher (Talkoo. p.m.); J. L better it will be for all of us! As Anderson or W. Gillies v. F. Tsang (Tal-

koo. 8.43 pm). suming that the game is actually a matter of the survival of the fittest,

It could not be question of lime be-

Mixed Doubles League

Ladies' Golf Union

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Our Own Cor- Recreio "A" defeated the Kowloon respondent) The annual general 2.C. in A Mixed Doubles League meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union! match by nine sets to nil last night which had been postponed, will be Scores:

held on February 28. The chief

munity. In actual fact we could no iss O. Ribeira 8-21: lost to .. A, Car-appointed on the outbreak of war

fore we would have any amount of dirty tactles on the field of play.

The team should bear in mind that

ណ they are not entering for hysterical mob. The spectators, who ຕ are also Indulge in barracking,

J1 Anderson and Mis B. Harker resolutions proposed will be that the be very small percentage of the com-CC inst to M. A. Oliveira and Mian powers of the Emergency Commitice Fiiva 12-21; lost to J. J. Nemedios and

continued for the confrmed and very well without the hysterical fans valtio and Miss M. Ribeiro 13-31.

duration of the war, and that ofcinl who are apt-to make the stands and

A. L. Fisher and M. Stoken KCC competitions be cancelled. Although enclosures much too noisy with their noxlour remarks thereby causing lost to Oliveira and Miss Silva 12:11: lost the union does not propose to pro- to Remedies and Miss Ribeiro 13-21; 1941 mote competitions, it is hoped that to Carvalho and Kiles Ribeiro 14-21

anxiety among the teams and giving them quite the wrong Impressions.

Ilonestly now, is it not just good, clean football that we want funda-

T. Kevan and Miss B. Parsons (K.C.C.) oli clubs able to do so will assist war lost to Olivetre and Miss Silva 10-21; fost charities. to Remedios en Mi Ribeiro 12-21; lost to Carvalho and Miss Ribeiro 3-21.

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AUSTRALIAN PONIES

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A Green Thing

A Roaring Time Ajax

Diamond Prince

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Culnnem Τίπια Heddon 31sbaro Bay Hope Star Hopeful Time Hunther Humdrum Eva Jane Doe Jennifer Jober Jahnber

Just in Time Kentucky King Kong King's Warden Kut Cheong Lancashire Chop Lancashire Lan Laughing Girl Laurader Lilliber Little Princess Lovely Star

Lucky Eleven

Lusitania Maindor

Mount Hope Day Musketeer

Navona Honour National Liberty National Pride National Succe Navylight

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The report of the Executive Council shows a further increase in member- ST. JOHN'S DEATEN

shin, the total number of clubs being exploits of the remarkable

Playing at home, Bit. John's lost to the 1,423 on November 30. During 1939 talented "stars" are fully appreciated,

Mixed Doubles 14 clubs become affiliated, four clubs but is prior attention given to thrills University, 6-3, in the

resigned and six were removed. The which may not accompany construe-League last night.

H. Eardley and Miss D. Eardley tort to Victorian L.G:U. has sent £200 worth tive footinil? Is it really something x Yong and Miss Ulan Khoo 16 of coods for distribution among needy

Is It lost to P. R. Tool and Uleng Khoo 15-21;

London. do frown on the plan he will be able now that is really wanted? the polley of crowds suddenly to beat P. S. Bun and. Miss J. Fung 21-15.

D. Kwok and Mrs. P. Wilson__lost to Income exceeded expenditure by to obtain sufficient players to make desert n team because it has lost yong and Milsa Khop 10-21; best Hool and £245 during the post year. their so-called spectacular merita? Khoo 21-10; beat Bun and Miss Tung The answer to all those questions is An emphatic NO.

Week-End Matches

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The full programme for the week- end is as follows:

TO DAY

Senior Shield (second round)... 100 184 183 215 920 Roval Scots v. Eastern (Sookunpro, 4.15): Kowloon v. South China "A" #17 (Kowloon, 4.15).

Mitler 104, 132

150

24-19.

N. Smith and Mrs. W. Penney lost to Yong And Miss Khoo d-21; lost to HoD) and. Miss Khon 18-21; lost to Bun and Kisa Hung 14-21.

v. 12th Bty. (Inpay Valley), 2.45; 24th R.A. v. R.A.M.C. (St. Joreph's, 4.10): R.AS.C. v. Engineers (Happy | Valley, 4.15).

TO MORROW

evacuated from children

TEST MATCHES

IN INDIA?

BOMBAY, Feb. 14 (Reuter)

Indian cricket enthusiasts, robbed of the chance of seeing the English team in action when the tour had to be postponed, may be compensated by Kotewall Cup Final-South China the visit of an Australian alde,

The Indian Cricket Board of Con- Army (Causeway Bay,.4.15). First Division,-Kwong Wah v, Itrol are negotiating with Frank South China "B" (Boundary Street, Tarrant, the former Middlesex and Victorian cricketer, to take a team to 4.15).

Second Division South. China v. India this year. Third Division International v. Ordnance (Causeway Bay, 2.45).

605 Senior Division-St. Joseph's V.

19 874 412 700 600 3.392 Club (Club, 4.15); Police v. Royal

Navy (Beundary Street, 4.25). *"ALLEY"

II. Waits B. Fawceti

Blount

163 200

181 182

8. Landolt 155 140

Junior Shield 30th Bly, v.. Kow-

39 loon (Sookunpoo, 2.45),

Mr. Barrand, le unlikely to perelve

704 5th AA. (Club); Kumaons v. South Third Division-Electric v. Signals, the approval of the Australian Board 088 3,241 China (Chatham Road); Royal Scots (Boundary Street, 2.45).

of Control, but he says even if they

the trip.

Present arrangements call for the team to sail for India In October or November, play 28 games, including Ave four-day matches of test charsc- ter, and return In February 1941,

Mr. Tarrant considers the Indian Cricket Board of Control's move for a tour has political considerations,

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Hockey Teams For To-morrow

The games in the Hockey Associa tion Tournament will be played to- morrow morning. Radio and Postal Sports Club will meet the Nomads at Caroline Hill at 11 am., and Club do Recrolo will play, the University at King's Park at 10.30 am.

J.

are the teams:

Folio. B. Sousa; A. E. Guest,

Radio:

Grewal; Jaggeet Singh, M. H. Hassan and Guardayal Singh; Kar- Singh. Gurbachan Singh, mindar Awar Singh, J. M. Pinto. and Jan- geer Singh.

Nomads! F. Soares; R. Xavier, H. Sonres; A. Xavier, H. Gubbay and J. H. Franco; R. M. da Silva, R. J. Reed, S. A. Rood, P. Rull and B. | Kavier.

Itecrelo: H. Gonsalves; J. Gosana, R. Marques; L. Luz, W. A. Reed and A. M. Alves; P. Yvanovich, B. T. Gosuno, J. M. Oliveira, F. X. Sequeira and J. Soares.

University: N. C. Sen Gupta; N. H. Low, O. C. Llew; Syed Mahmoud, W. Abraham and C. K. Lee; L. H. Ton, N. V. Lingain, K, S. Oh, S. H. Ling and Hans Ital

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