1940-03-01 — Page 18

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

March 1, 1940.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

ANNUAL MEET ANALYSED

AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS FROM

EVERY POINT OF VIEW

A FULL REVIEW of the Annual Race Mooting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, which was brought to an ond last Saturday at Happy Valley, is not feasible owing to want of space, but I sincerely hope that a short "general run over” of the five days of racing will answer the purpose.

WINNING JOCKEYS LIST

The following is a complete and accurate result of Jockeys placed at

Ute Annual Meeting:

B. Moller

D. Black

EL. C. Pili

11. J. A. Hearne

P. Y. Wel

L. B. Chao

નવ

C. Encarnacao

V. V. Need

G. P. Gram

S. C. Liang

e. Marshall

1. A. Proulx

W. 11. S. Davis

S. W. Pan

S. W. Pan

Kui-ying!

Ip Ku

B. L. Too

11. M. Botelho

· Chiu Ki-fan

C. F. Chlu

Tang Man-wa

O. . Sadick

Y. T. Fuor

K. W. Fung

R. M. Wood

W. G. Poy

There

1st 2nd 3rd

7

5

3

2

+

5

Total 50 52 40

were four dead-lients the first position in the frame the same for second place.

Honours To Shanghai:

Eu Tong-sen's Failure

The meeting was undoubtedly a grand success from every point of view, and a vote of thanks must be tendered to the Stewards, Officials and the staff in general for the very efficient manner which every department was run. This, of course, was

PARI-MUTUEL RECORD

To estimate the crowd pre- sent at the Annual Meeting, I have nothing to go upon, but it may interest one to know that the heaviest backed ovent in the pari-mutual department

was

the Ichang Handicap (second section) for "B" class China ponics run on the last day of the Carnival.

To win there were taken 6,751 tickets, and for a place

the amount sold was 6,604 chances, aggregating a total of 13,355 or a turnover of $66,- 775, which was a record.

in CIRE STABLE

much appreciated by the men

of the turf.

EVENTS AT MACAO Fortunate Special Dollar Sweep On Victoria Handicap:

Australian

Ponies Satisfactory Entries

Far View And Sappor

THERE WAS NO DENY.

THE MARCH RACE MEETING of the Macao Head The List Jockey Club will be held at Aroia Preta on Sunday, the entries on the whole being quite satisfactory, ING that the Australian and the first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 ponies provided some close P.m. sharp. and excellent finishes. The The main event is the Victory Handicap confined to most exciting one was in the sub-griffins of the Macao Jockey Club, on which a special Australian Ponies Cham- dollar cash sweep is being conducted. The lottery is pions when Far View, with limited to 50,000 chances, and I hear they are selling like the able assistance of Mr. H. hot buns. C. Pih, just managed to

COLLECTS snatch a "hairbreadth" vic-

$10,326 PRIZE MONEY

tory, beating Baffin Bay (Mr. Hearne) by a short head in 2.10.4/5 for 1% miles. It

Was one-fifth

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE to publish a complete catalogue second slower than the pre- History was made at the of stake money won by all the stables, but hereunder is a sent record held by Mr. J. F. Valley, when, on the first day, list of some of the lucky owners.

all the tickets, to be precise 700,000 chances, in the special dollar cash sweep on the Hong- kong Derby (run on the second day) were sold out long before the lunch hour, and the first prize of $297,920 was won by a Hyndicate of bakers.

However, the commission of $113,000 will be turned over to the British War Organisation Fund and British Fund for Re- lief of Distress in China. This forum plus a donation of $50,000 and given at the public meeting held at Government House makes a

Moller

FORTUNE FROWNS

AN Interesting feature of the above grant total of $183,000 con- winning list was that there was tributed by the Hongkong Joc- no overwhelming success of one key Club. Jockey over another. Mr. heads tho list, und followed by Mears. D. Black, H. C. Pin and H.PACING has always many thrills, I but the most hectic one at the J. A. Hearne, each with six wins.

Annual Carnival was the break an the wheel, which neither Mr. Charlie

could release, and the result was that Mr. Eu Tong-sen went through the win.

Mr. Encartinção rode only three winners, whereas last year, he was Encarnacão nor Mr Billy" Poy led 22 times to the dismounting en- closure outside the Weighing Roon, the position of his placing being annual meeting without scoring ratio of 13-5-4. Mr. K. F. Chiu rode hia maiden win, on Bogey in the One would hardly believe that aut Jockey Cup, while Mr. II. M. Botelho of 21 Australian and China pontes graduated at the expense of National nominated by the Singapore mil- Pride in the Soochow Handicaplonaire for various events, Potentate (first section).

dead-heat with Expansion PATI # Time for

in the a second place fchang Handicap (second section) while nose Evelyn (a sub of 1038 ctus) had a second and third In The Governor's Cup and Garrison Cup respectively. That was all for

long string.

Kowloon Golf Club Competitions

pre

the

results of

Following

Az 16 luck would have it, Blue Ex- matches in competitions organised by press, Desert Chief, English Cavalier, the Kowloon Golf Club,

Law and Order, Prince Charming, Hong Foursomes.-P.W.D. beat Small Rose Charming, Rose Elegant and Unita, 3 and 1: Dodwell

and Co. beat Smalling Thru did not face the start, Noronha and Co. 3 and 1: Naval Yard all eight being under a cloud. The beat Medical Department. 1 up: Harbour Department recolved Walic-over from stable earned a paltry sum of $750, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels.

while Mrs. Eu Tong-sen with a couple of cobs collected the same amount,

CAPTAIN'S CUP

Captain's Cup (2nd round).-T. Lamb

SHANGHAI TRIUMPH

(0) beat W, Kershaw (14) 3 and 1; F. C. Barry (9) best I. T. Pinna, (19) and WHAT a triumph for Shanghai was

2: A. B. Davies (6) beat W. Ahern (8) the suercas of the Cire'a string

◄ and 3; T. Henderson (4) beat 8. Jox

(10)

and 1.

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Busylight

Navylight

Racylight

Salinlight

Spitylight

Common View Courting Eve Far View Half-Moon Eve Ilectic View Huindrum Eve Kirby View Night Peserful View

non-starter

$ 250 250

Macgregor's Strathroy.

Congratulations are due to the owner, Mr. Li Lan-sang, | non-starter for capturing the most exclusive Australian classic event. It was a brilliant performance of Far Vlow, who annexed the triple crown, namely, the third section of the Sydney Maiden Stakes (the time being equal to prevent record), the Rooty-Hil! Derby

the track (lowering figure by one and four-fiftha | seconds) and the Australian Ponies Champions.

non-starter

CIRE

LI PO-CHUN

$ 250

050

1,700

5,170

2,250

$10,320

LAN

non-starter

$ 750 4,223

A Grand Time A Great Time Attacking Time Conquering Time Distinctive Time Expansion Time For All Time Just In Ting Leading Time Resisting Time This Tinie

non-starter

750 -

$1,250

250

300

200

Strathearrick

MR. J. F. MACGREGOR Struthbannock

... $1,050

non-starter

Strathdoon

Strathroy

$7,723

QUARTERMASTER

MRS. DUNBAR

Burford Jennifer

$5,136 750

$5,800

Bear Claw Jane Doe Objiwny

$1,050

$950

Scenic View

Sunlight View

Wild Cat

MR. L. DUNBAR

non-starter $1,000

Dupont Bay

Osage

The success was, in certain men- sure, due to the ne handling of the non-starter mare (sired by Farr) by the jockey, Mr. H. C. Pih, and this little "Miss Australia of the Carnival" was the third griffin of the meeting to cap- turo two

the Important classics, Reoty-Hill Derby and the Aussle Champlons. The first youngster to achieve the double was Polar Star non-starter in 1932, and in the following year

Night Star repented the feat. $950

MR. EU TONG SEN

Cavalier

Alexandria Bay Baff Bay

Confusion Bay

1,032

Ascot Vale

500

Blandford

Galveston Bay

200

Blue Express

Hillsboro Bay Mount Hope Bay. Venus Day

Bronze Arrow

1.650

Care Free

Chief

$5,782

"STAR'S" STABLE Celtle Star

Law and Order Potentate

Cheerful Stur

Comedy Star

Dawn Star

Desert Star

$ 500

non-starter

non-starter

Star Gay Hopeful Star Lovely Star

Star

Maple Melody Star

New Stor Redium Star Rising Star Ruby Star Tornado Star Twilight Star

.Alfber

Charlesber Clember Connieber

Grelber Hughber Jober

Johnber

Lauraber Lilliber

Palber

1,400

non-starter

Prince Charming

Rob Roy

...KONAD

Rouson

Rose Charming Rose Elegant

Rose Emily Rose Evelyn Rose Finna

Rose Jane

non-starter

non-starter non-starter non-starter

$250

FAMILY AFFAIR

NEXT best to Far View was her

NE

brother, Sapper, awned by Mrs. A. E. Graselt, who annexed the second section of the Sydney Malden Stakes in easy fashion, and the pony was placed second in the Australian Blue Klband, with a third in the Champions.

Both ponies are, however, quite

FINAL SELECTIONS

The curtain raiser will be the Pleasant Quartera Handien over six furlongs, and my fancy Merry Maker, with Gold Clause and Coureur Bleu to follow in the rear.

My selections are as follows:|is

PLEASANT QUARTERS

HANDICAP

Merry Maker

Gold Clause Coureur Bleu

REPUBLICAN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

Lucky Eleven

Heddon

National Anthem

DEMOCRATIC HANDICAP

Talkative Fei Ying The Tigress

REPUBLICAN HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

National Dignity Opening Baisman Persian Cat

VICTORY HANDICAP

Fairy Auk Dairy Ouse! Shanghai 4

KUO HUA HANDICAP

Cloudy Star

Eagle

Iron Knight

F. A. COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY

After his good second in thei Wuhu Handicap run at Happy Valley last Saturday, Lucky Eleven should not have any dificulty to come in first in the Republican Handicap (first section) for "E" class China ponies, and the run is once round the Portuguese course. lieddon and National An- them should 11 the minor positions.

Talkative takes a fancy to Macon · course, and I vote him to win the Democratic Handicap for "D" class China ponies over five furlongs, Fel Ying and The Tigress should be well up at the falsh,

t have hunch that National Dignity will clear the bar Grst In the second section of the Republican hristeap, but be careful with Open- ing Batsman. Persian Cat may findi the lend

to crawl one. too heavy round."

C

CHIEF EVENT

HIEF Interest will no doubt be centred on the Victory Handi- cap awing to the special dollar cash sweep, and the trip is over a mile, On the strength of his fine pETN formance at the last meeting, Shang hai 4 has been well looked, niter by the handicapper, and this poor old warrior has been set to shoulder 160 lbs. I am afraid that the encum→ brance of the poundage may break a spoke in his wheel, but one never do 4 can knows what Shanghal when it. Fuiry Auk is a safer bet, and the other alternative is Fairy

non-starter young animals and the prospects of Macao Interport Match use

earning more stoke money to pay for their hoy and corn aro

non-starter bright. non-starter

500

very To Bo Discussed

Once again Double Court proved

Cloudy Star (provided the sun is up) should win the lust event, the Kua Hua Handicup over five fur- THE MONTHLY MEETING of the longs, with Eagle and Iron Knight to be the worthy sire of Contact and Melody Star, both being winners of Hongkong Football Counell will be to follow the trail. The Brst named the Perth Plate and the Albury held at the Association's office next does not like a wet course.

The agenda Stakes respectively, but the other Monday at 5.30

"url

three "greenhorns" (Finalist, Winnic includes discussion of the Macao

Charlton Beat Norwich 3-1

non-starter and Venus Boy) were not in the Interport, selection of the team for

Bmelight.

the Governor's Cup, and selection of Of the old timers by the same sire, grounds for the Shield Final and the Courting Eve won the Adelaide International Final. Handicap, while Double Finesse was

The Referees' Association will hold placed in the Bendigo Handicap, unda whist drive on March at 8.30 p.m. Derby Day collected third prize and a dance on March 22. Both will wich, playing at home, lost to stake money in the Killara Handi-take place at the Hotel Ceell.

Rose Perfoet Smling Thru

Springhurst

$760

750 550

1,000

$4,200

MRS. EU TONG-SEN ** Albury

$500

Chiltern

250

MARBER

$750

сар.

The best of

FANS

non-starter

$1,000

Golden Cow

1,000

Kentucky

1,100

Laughing Girl

Matador

Musketeer

250

550 non-starter non-starter |

Commencement Bay

$750

$700

LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-Nor-

Charlton 1-3 in the South "A" Sec-

the offsprings by The monthly meeting of the Asso-on of the English Regional Foot- Gracalus was Amicus Curiae, who ciation will be held at the Hotel ball Leagues to-day. was a winner, and third in the Ceell on Tuesday next ní 0 ̈p.m.. Rooty-H Derby, but Income Tax when Mr. H. S. Strikes will give a and Maple Star did not earn a cent, short talk on the "Football League." By Caravis, Sparrow was the only winner, and Albury had a couple of thirds. Comedy Star (non-starter) and Shuttlecock

may pop up one day.

FIRST ROUND MATCHES FOR BADMINTON SINGLES

CHAMPIONSHIPS

FIRST ROUND MATCHES for the senior and junior badminton titles of Hongkong were played yesterday at King's College and Taikoo D.R.C. Results were as generally anticipated. The biggest upset was at Taikoo, where W. Gillies eliminated J. L. Anderson in three sets.

Royber

Wilber

$3,000

MRS, J. H. TAĠgart

Cralgavad

$2.218

Lancashire Chips

750

200

LUCKY

$3,100

$1,200 950

200

760

$3,100

EVE

15-2.

$ 250 1,527

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SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Įsomewhat and crept up to 13-14, but

MATCH CANCELLED

The match between the Hongkong Chinese Amateur Alhletic Peduration and the Rest of the Colony, which was arranged to take place on March

Cambridge Defeat Oxford 3-2

LONDON, Feb. 29 (Router).

13 for the purpose or raising funda-Cambridge University be for the Referees' Association, has Oxford 3-2 in their return inter been cancelled US the Hongkong Vargity soccer match to-day. Football Association has been

unable

to give its manelion because of the Cambridge showed. superior team- congestion of fixtures, the many calls work, and in comparison Oxford were on the players and the Impending without constructive ability. finals of several competitions,

Dates For Army Athletic Meet

The Army athletic meeting will be held on the Pole ground, Boundary

alternative dates are April 20, 30 and May 1,

IL Eardley beat W. T. Ho I at this polni ha lost service, and Chew Street, on April 23, 24 and 26. The

K. L. Yong beat IL M. Lau 15-8. 15-5.

H. F. Chew best S. C. Chunr 15-0, 9-15, 15-13.

won the next point and the match.

As in the first game, K. L. Yong had lille difficulty against H., M. Lau. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

N. L. Smith beat P. Lo 15-2, 15-2, I. Lul beat A. Ho 15-4, 15-0. W. Giliten beat J. L. Anderson

Henry Eardley, former triple bad- minton champion of Shanshal. bnd: non-starter little difficulty in beating W. T. Ho15-13, 11-15, 15-8.

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Hoppy Eva

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Sapper

$2,527

$2,471

$1,400

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On Tuesday, March 12 at 3.30 p.m.. the Army Cross Country Champlon- ship will take place, the start and Anish being on the Polo ground. The alternative date for this event is March 14:

Cottage Club Paper Hunt

Talkoo, where the junior The best game there was that be-matches were played, W. Gillies, with tween II. F. Chew and S. C. Chung. powerful smashing and an excellent Chew won the first act at 15-6, and control over short sharp-angled drops, | Chung tire second at 15-9. Both bent: J. L. Anderson in three hard played excellently. Chung exploited fought acts. Both the first two sets The start of the paper hunt of the a powerful smash, which Chew offset were vigorous, and in the third, Cottage Club to be held-next Satur- with brillant retrieving. At the short Gillies superior control of the shuttle day will be from a point on the Sha ganie they were well matched.・・

corpted him through 15-8.

Thu Kult Rond, about 400 yards part

300

In the third set, Chung took the N. L. Smith and L. Lui had fairly the Kwanti race course, Riders of lead to 11-4, and then surprisingly say, games against P. Lo and A. Ho privately owned ponies are requested non-starter went to pieces, while Chew with anej respectively. The former, conceded to make arrangements to send their and delicato sharp-angled drop shots, only four points, and on present form ponles to this point, which will be drew up to 11-all. Chow went into a la a strong candidate for the Junior Indiented by a flag and where the $1,700 114-11 lead, but Chung recovered ütle,

| Club)'>ponies" will be, gathered.

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