1940-06-14 — Page 28

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 14, 1940.

66

Captain Foster's" Racing Review

AUSTRALIANS'

BEST

Far View Collects $7,323: Ajax Pays Highest Dividend: Brutus

Upsets The Daily Double

DIVISION OF THE STAKES

THERE WAS NO DOUBT that the Australian ponios of this season

Far View Wins One- together with the old creatures played a very important role at the Febru- Tenth Of The Total ary meeting of five days of racing, because out of an aggregate of 52

HEREWITH is a com- However, after the Annual events they took part in no less than 21.

Australian Carnival the creation of a "D" class (a new division) for Australian ponics plète list of was another trump card of the Stowards, and the problem of spotting the ponies started during the first half, showing at the winnors at the extra meetings had been rather expensive to the punters,

They

were nui

been

A Good Time

A Great Tine

PERFORMANCES

SURPRISING RESULTS IN HANDICAP EVENTS

THERE HAS ALWAYS been a small band of disgruntled owners, who never seemed to be satisfied with the allotment of weights. Perwing the results of the ponies handicap events during the first half I found to my amazement that those carrying weight for inches as per scale and over had more successes than those that were "let in"-so to speak.

The proportion was 19 events against 15 and it would be advisable to make a note of the weight carriers for future meetings. Hereunder is a list:

Weight for Inches and Over

Bendigo H'cap

Coral Heap

Kara Kara H'cap

being

Killara H'cap

time the amount of repre-same sented by winners of stakes stakes won, some Apart from the fact that the Australian ponics pro- CARAVIS has vided the best events, the highest dividend during the first

three were Albury ($1,250), without a cent. half was $281.20 paid by Ajax (Australian sub-griffin of mounting $8,150, and the best 1939 class) for a win, and the jockey, Mr. S. C. Liang, Sparrow ($1,300) and Shuttle- received the ladies purse for his hard riding. Of course cock ($600).

the topnotchers, that Carnvis' there was another high spot. Brutus the Australian pony, he must admit

worth having. The was responsible for the second leg of the daily double at

two

much good. 'chaser other

Alfer slipped at the turn in the first the Whitsun meeting when Mr. Treverton's bracketed with Smashing Through (the winner of first retion of the Perth Plate, and the track. Comedy Star had leg) paid $1,905 to the delight of four astute mathema- chestnut, was knmediately destroyed

Stour outh without collecting ticians.

real.

.

*

offsprings are not

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werer

with the running of the new stock by Double Court, which Wan represented by Contact, Finalist. Melody Star, Venus, Bay and Winnie.

a total sum of $7,323 When the Stewards fist in-has earned vited members of the Hongkong with the inclusion of the Rooty-liliWAS very much disappointed Deriny and the Churnpions against Jockey Club

subscribe 821 won by Sapper. to

ponies, the for Australian "R.S.V.P." could be counted on Y Graculus. the three off- one's fingers and the first batch to race here was not more than 20 subscription ponies.

springs, namely, Amicus Curiae (carning $1.810). Ju- come Tax (5000) and Maple Star ($500), have long excep- finally well.

It is interesting to recall that the first Australian event was

I was a reliable performance of run on February 28, 1931, when Woodland Stag piloted by Mr. Amicas Curlae, annexing the Bris Quincey won the Sydney Mai- Spring Handicap, which is

face was lengthened from 114 miley dens over six furlongs in one to two miles, and the brown welding minute 25 seconds, and the win-certainly showed that he had staying ner was owned by the late Mr. powers. Chan Tien-sion.

the 4.-

Although Contacs and Metody Star lected $1,400 each, they did not seem to possess the same blond of the elier ones such as Centre Court, Courting Eve, Derby Day and others.

In fairness to the sire, I must ad

rent that h very young it that the five juveniles by Double Court were

the fallure of! might account for

list. Venus Bay and Winnie, all|

nf whom had a blank card. This was the first occasion fur

TUCKY Lady by Excitement run Australian ponles to

over a In the following year

course of two miles and, as Amicus appeared three times be sektion 1st eled with an orderCuriae was carrying weight for inches fore the official starter, but the fe 62 ponies, but for 1938's annual as per seate, the time of 3.38; has

made collection of! nare mecting the consignment from

Breu accepted as a recorů. Antipodes dwindled down to almost

Much was expected of the winner $1.550. all the exact amount being

20 the annual big meeting, but the over baro-pany, in my opinion, youngsters. Since then the meter showed u steady increase.

loped during the early mornings, Although the shipment was limited and had only one win.

In 60 ponies, the dealers delivered

ane extra for this year's racing mi

was

#

to suggest

It would be criminal that she was a bag of bones al thei Spring meeting, bul Lucky Lady was certainty lacking in substance, and that might be the reason for giving

of the little I have seen. my frank

it may be of interest to know that SIRED by Civilian, I have rea-her only three outings.

we will have over 100 for 1341.

•

son to believe that Ascot opinion is that Lucicy Lady has gol while the make, shape and pedigree of a St. Day is a good miler. THERE was plenty of material Rowan is a stayer. The latter Leger winner.

in this year's bunch and an was on the sick list during the

A-Raffin-Bay, Courting Eve. De- interesting aspect of the run-Annual Carnival, and Rowan's AMONG the best of old ponies, ning of these youngsters-was first-appearance was at the onian, Lancashire Chips and Lucky the outstanding performances Easter session when she was Lad and a few of the "B" class were Many in the imelight at the big meeting. of Far View and Sapper, both third, finishing behind

when they met the youngsters of being the descendants of Farr.Thanks. and Lucky Lad in the but they seemed to be all of sen

this season. The former, a mare, went down Rosebil! Stokes,

Many Thanks, the

alster.

winner, was and under got the

COTTAGE CLUB RIDE

twice on the post to Sapper disqualified for boring, while the latter, a gelding, re-the circumstances, Rowan ceived two beatings from his second prize.

However, the mare carne on nicely and Rowan

The Cottage Club ride on Saturday,: In shape and move, Far View and in subsequent outings

June 15, will start from Lok Ma Sapper are not alike, and the Fre-will, I am sure, be a different pony

in at the resumption. manto St. Leger to be

Ascot Day pleked up $1,900 while Chau at 5 p.m. Transport will be November will tell us all about it.

Far View is a year younger than Rowan gained $1,200, the total sum provided from the Clubhouse at 430 have being $3,100, and after all Civilian p.m., and ponies will be drawn for an both of them Sapper and plenty room to improve. Far View was not a bad sire.

run

Repulse Bay Hotel

usual.

TIFFIN CONCERTS

EVERY

1.00 P.M. -

SUNDAY

3.00 P.M.

Table d'Hote

and a la Carto

MUSIC by Geo. Pio-Ulski's

Quintette

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

HOTELS, LTD.

L'inve

Par View

7,323

Benarba

Benarba H'cap

Moonie Ponds H'cap moome

Albury Heap Sydney Handleop

Cabramatta H'cap

Brisbane

Spring Weap

Hobart Hundiesp Broken

Hill 'cap

Kontu Handleng Canterbury

Park H'cap

Warwick Farm H'cup

Whitson Handicap

Pony

Lanenshire Chips

Ballin Bay

Brutus

Sydney Lad Twilight Star

A Roaring Tune Sapper Springhurst

Bruno

Amicus Curloc Ascot Day Many Thanks Franklin Fair Chance

Howan

Supper

Murrumbidgee Ajax

Jockey

P. Wei

Hearne

Black Rearne

learne

P. Wei

Dayls

Poy Treverton

B. L. Tao

Height Weight 14.2 155 14.3 180 14.3 168 14.3 155 14.2 154

Won by 4 lengtha Short head 5.lengths

A neck 2 lengthis

་ 158

A

do

av

n length

14.3

142

14.3 160

152

14.2 152 2 lengths

14.3

180

160

do

11.3

156

156

Short hend

L. B. Chao

14.3 155

153

4 lengths

Davis

14.3

10a

2 105

do

Necdn

14.3

14.3

165

105

4 do

Proulx

14.3 162

104

do

Hearne

14.3 162

do

Black

143 103

do

S. L. Sung

Proulx Poy

S. W. Pan

Black

104

14.3 166 5 do

14.2 159 2 do

1⁄2 do

14.3 138 14.3 14.2 150

136

Canhelego Handicap Ladies Purse Adelaide Heap

Mounie Ponds Heap Calliope Handicap St. Kilda

ers Towers Heap Handicap Sharks Bay H'cop Manly Handicap Carpentaria Henp Hervey Bay Heap Wallsend H'eap

! Great Bight Heop

24.3 100

Under Weight for Inches as per Scale

Ruby Star

Courting Eve Devonian Murrumbidgeo Shuttlecock Happy Landings Amber 71 Courting Eve Brutus Brown Derby Lancashire Chips Preston

Derby Day

S. C. Llang

H. C. Pih

-Black Black

11. S. Chang H. C. Pih

T. W. Chattey Hearne

14.3

147

14.3 150

14.3 150

100

Short hend Many lengths Short head 2 lengths

3 la do

14.2 148 11⁄2 do

£10

14.2 150 Short

.

licad Short bead 152 2 lengths

A rieck

14.2 140 14.3 14.3 145

14,2 142 2 lengths

14.2 145

14.3 151 114.3

do

145 Short head

Lawn Bowls Teams For The Week-end

The following teams have been chosen by various Clubs for Lawn Bowls League matches this week-

CLUB DE RECREIO "A" v. Kowloon Locks (home),- L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R.

Baseball

Hearne Davis

H. M. Botelho Black Wel

Indians Win Only Game

Scheduled.

do

Godiva Wins Oaks Substitute

LONDON, June 13

(Reu-

Oaks,

NEW YORK, June 13 (UP).-Inter).-Tho

substitute

the only game scheduled in both the run at Newmarket to-day, re- National and American

Baseball suited.

FLeagues, the Cleveland Indians nosed Godiva (Marks) ......

but the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in a ten- Innings the to-day.

300

A Green Time Ajax

1,250

Albury

1,250

Alfber (shot) Amber 1

000

Ansicus Cariac

1,810

Annabella

400

A Hoaring Time

1,030

Bondi Handicap

Centre Court

Ascot Day

1.800

Killars Handleng

Australian Prince

Australian Diamond

1,630

Moreton Bay H'enp

Piccadilly Jim

Australian Prince

9010

Baffin Bay

2,400

Blandford (shot)

Bredon

GOO

Wakool Handicap

Brown Derby Bruno Brutus

1.109

600

1,350

Busslight

250

Cairnsinore

Cairatoul

Catterrick Bridge

300

Centre Court

600

Cheerful Star

Chiltern

250

Cocklerui

Colorado Star

Comedy Star

Connieber

1,300

Contact

1,400

Courting Eve

1,350

Criffel

308

Derby Day

1,000

Devonian

150

Dick Turpin

375

Discovery Bay

$50

Double. Finesse

200

Fair Chance

1,200

Finalist

Flying Dutchmen

1,200

Forehand Drive Foren

Grand

Franklin

1,200

Allegiance

rnd:

Happy Landings

Heinz

1,200 300

Income Tax

900

Jungle Princess

Luz and H. A. Alves.

Kitti

L. 3. Silva, C. M. Silva, J.

V.

Lancashire Chips

1,350

Ribeiro and F. X, Silva,

1,200

J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F.

Ribeiro and C. G-Silva.

V.

The scores were:

R H

1,550

"B" v. Kowloon C.C. (away)

Detroit

Macquarie River

Many Thanks.

3,200

C. C. Pereira, D. C, Alves.

Guterres and B. Basto.

A. P.

Maple Star

500

Melody Star

*1,400

Murray River

Murrumbidgec

1,350

Nancy Lee .

2nd

National Victory

425

Piccadilly Jim

900

Poconus

Powerful Kid

Princess Bridge

Princess Claro

450

Pumelo

100

Pumpernickel

700

Quick Despatch

Radon

Rising Star

Roolfly

500

Rowan

1,200

Ruby Star

1,050

Sapper

3,621

3rd

1,250

200

Shine Again

Shuttlecock

B00

M. Hassan, A. G. Suffad, K. M.

Rumjalin and A. Bakar.

Snowy River

Sparrow

1,300

Springurat

600

Spring Shine

1,000

Stralherick

Sydney Lad

Surprise Again

1,050

Tarzan

550

250

200

2nd

1,400

1,350

1,250

and S. Eccleshall.

700

C. J. Walker, E. Kirmon,

.500

Lovely Kid

Lucky Lad Lucky Lady

Perfect Day Perola d'Oriente

Schmetterling

Sea Jay

Sea Urchin

Teviotdale

Tornado Star

Triumphant Day Twilight Star

Vanity Fair

Venus Bay

Viceroy

Violet Queen

Vixen Tor Warrengo River

Winfred Winnie Zodlag

$70,204

Second Athletic Meet

F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. Roza

Pereira and J. J. Basto,

C. A. P. Pereira, C. Lopen, J. Remedios and J. Noronha.

Kowloon F.C. Division. F (away)

M. F. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M. Rodrigues and O. P. Re- medios.

P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedios, C. M. S. Alves and P. Yvanovich.

F. A. Xavier, H. R. Pinna, E. M.

Remedios and E. Souza.

INDIAN R.C.

1st Division v. Police (home)—

J. Housen, A. K. Sumad,

A. R.

A. H. Rumahn, S. Yusuf, M. Y.

Minu and A. K. Minu.

Adal and A. R. Dallah.

D. M. Khan, A. M. Rumjahn, A. O.

Madar and M. R. Abbas.

Division v. Prison (away).

Officers

A. S. Sumad, S. A, R. Bux, A. H. Madar and A. M. Wohab.

M. B. Hassan, J. M. A.. Rumjahn, U. A. Rumjahn and S. M. Rum- Jakun,

“CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

1at team v. Craigenrower (home).

J. Gellatly, J. W. Deakin, L. A.

Collyer and J. F. McGowan:

M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N.

Rakusen and H. E. Strange.

E. W. C. Simmonds, J. Hallidge, A. W. Grimmit and F. J. Jones. Тевга v. Kowloon (away).—

B.G.O.

J. R. Carr, H, Parrott, A. Steven

Allan and W. R. Hillyer.

A. B.

P. W. Crawley, H, Lord, H. F.

Harper and C. Strange.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC RC.

v. Craizengower C.O. (home).—

A. G. Gardner, W. E. Macfarlane, H. S. McKay and A. F. Paul, A. P. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagan, S.;

Descon and J. K. Sloan.

R. A. Owens, W. E. Balter, G. T. Padgett and G. G. S. Thomson.

Kuo and Japan gathered at the Stadium and after paying homage at the Kashi- wara Shrine. assembled in the Ken- KASHIWARA, June 13 (Domel), koku Hall.

In an opening ceremony at 1 pm. Close on the heels of the. recently completed athletic meet in Tokyo, an-presided over by Dr. Hiroshi Shimo mura, Vice-President of the Meet, other East Asia athletle meet was Mosno Harade, the noted Japaneso declared open to-day at the newly-brond-Jumper, took the oath on behalf built Stadium, in the Outer Gardens of all the participants.

of the Kashiwara Bhelne, sacred

Emperor Jimmu, founder of Japan.

to

Commencing with ping-pong games between Japan, Manchukus and. China

At 9.30 am today about 700 athletes int.2.30 pm. In the Kenkoku Hall, the from the Philippines, Cisine, Menchu- meel will continue for four days,

Battery: Rowe, Trout, Tebbetts. Cleveland

10

3 Battery: Smith, Hemsley, (Ten Innings were played).

Fanling Golf Starting Times

OLD COURSE

1

0.10 A. C. I. Bawker, A. K. Mackenzie. 920 AD. Humphreyn, E. Bathurst. 924 A, N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen. 9.28 J. L. C. Pearce, E. T. McMullen. 032 G, C. Worrall, K. S. Morrison. D35 J. A. D. Morrison, I. IL, Geare. 940 A. M. Kennedy, M. G. Carruthers. 10.04 P. E. Anna, I. M. Nowland,

Silver Lace (G. Richarda)

Valeraine (Weston)

Beiting: 7-4 Godiva, 100-8 Silva Lace, 20-1 Valeraine.

lengths

Fourteen ran.Codiya~~won-by

lengths,

four three

and separated Silvar Lace and Valeraine. Others: Chambrella (C. E. Smith), Dame Detrefle (Harry Wragg), Gol- den Penny (Beary), Joan Drake (S. Smith) Manna Wind (Herbert), Nuit (Lane), de Noce (Dowrey), Olan Queen of Shiraz (Smirke), Self Portrait (Nevett), Helleheim (Perry-

Prize Drawing man), Richards).

10.08. Humphreys, P. M. Cotton, 10.12 J. K. Walker, M. Pollock.

NEW COURSE

9.32

R. L. S. Webb, A. A. Bremner, 10.16 Major Mackenzie, Col. Bhackleton.

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