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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 28, 1940.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

FANLING-MACAO

Entries' Restriction Should Be Lifted At Kwanti Course

THERE IS NO PREFERENTIAL CHARGE at livory in the Hongkong Jockey Club stables bo- twoon a tough 'un and a three-legged stood, but a “D” or even an “E” class China pony can sot one's heart leaping with greater joy than could an "A" class racer for its proud owner.

Governor's Cup Won Outright

By annexing the Gover- nor's Cup on second occasion with his Meadow Eve (Mr. H.. S. Chang), the owner, Mr. Liang Hau-yuen has won the trophy outright and the success was in a certain measure due to the fine handling of the grey charger by the jockey. It was, how- ever, a fine finish, the win- ner beating Hogmanay (Mr Hoo Palt-ming) by half came Fairy Ousel piloted by Mr. Nolasco. On the run ning (without prejudice) the last named pony should have won if a “black-leiter" jockey was up.

SEASONS Successful Closing Meet At Macao

On

Sunday Last

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB brought a suc-

・ cossful first half racing season to a close last Sun- day. There was a good crowd in spite of the fact that Mr. R. H. Charles (Startor), a few local jockeys and men of the turf were left behind owing to the breakdown of the S.S. Macau,

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track owing to the passing of Mrs. Menezes Alves, the wife of the Colonial Secretary of Macao, who is the senior

Apart from the high initial expenses of getting a first class griffin, the events act aside for "A" division ponies at length, and a length behind; Judge and a Steward of the Macao Jockey Club. the extra meetings have been few and far between, and no doubt the idea was to keep them away from the race. course. The "D" and "E" class raters have been kept very busy during the six months ended at Happy Valley, Fanling and Macao, and a few good owners have earned some big money.

There is no doubt that thei lower classes have been the

mainstay of the Maçao Jockey "D"

Club, and it was only quite re- cently that the Fanling Hunt and Race Club catered for the stall owners.

When the Hongkong Government disbanded the Machine Gun Troop of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, the raclny: committee of the Fanling Hunt Clubs and dimeui-

rent

ty in framing sultable programme to

attract punters, and furthermore the Onancial position Won fucing the

"D" AND "E"

Portrush Collects $1,600 In The Higher Grade

PORTRUSH HEADS the list of "D"

at

"E" class China ponies always played an important part Macao meetings and there were enough four-footed snoby Arcia Preta last Sunday to give

powers. But, unfortunately, a couple or more of the steeds could not be saddled owing to lack of jockeys and even with atthe requisition of all the novices, the biggest field was seven run-

a final display of their propellingners in two events.

CLASS CLASS STAKES

Dow-Jones Heads "E" Class Money Winners At Macao

Mr. H. S. Chang was the only "full-blown cavalier" and much was expected of his five mounts. He just managed to get home first la the main, event, the Governor's Cup. the apprentice Mr. F. A. Sequeira beating him twice on the post, and Mesar. G. W. Cooper and Chiu Ki- fan each gave the Hankow rider clean knock-out. Mr. Sequeira broke his "duck" on his pony New Bedford and his other win was on King's Worthy

The best dividend of the afternoon was $57.50 paid by Black Diamond with Mr. J, Nolasco in the saddle In the George Potts Memorial Cup, DOW-JONES heads the last line of which was a novice event, and the

Stewards with a certain amount of class runners with $1,600 to his credit, but defence with an income of $975 and belowrider nursed his mount to a nicety.

but to put up the shutters.

However, since the club adupted a

awe. Unless there were a rapid in- provement in attendances, the country I think Emergency Call's achievement of club would have had no alternative collecting $1,300 was a notable success and it must not be overlooked that the latter course in providing half of the pro- was a subscription griffin of 1935 class, proming with fat events for the Portrush being of 1939. lower classes of China and Australian ponies, their "red ink" balnace in the bank soon changed from one

Although the stable is named

extremity to the crow's neat of Vic-"Kia Ora", it is reliably learned toria Peak and the Fanling Hunt that Miss. P. G. Baldwin is the Club is very healthy to-day.

owner, and she has certainly been endowed with some luck,

There is reason to believe that the list of membership of the Fanling

She purchased the pony at Hunt and Race Club hus a very low percentage of cosmopolitan owners the 1928 December sale and and jockeys, and I am sure that an Emergency Call had a second energetic drive will undoubtedly in- ($300) out of 11 outings during fluence a good crowd from Happy 1939. As the pony did. not Valley

to join. The wrlier is not attempting to meet with any success over the act. the house in order,: but, the sticks, the chestnut was again Bumbering brought back to the flat and the generally fro

(Bat events

Jember-to 6 are also open first attempt at the Annual.

of the Hongkong Carnival was a second in the Jockey: Olab)

should not, in my opinion, be seen on the entry form second section of the Chefoo Handi- cap. After this he had two more for 1940/1941's racing season.

placed outings, bul Emergency Call Considering that there more than three or four meetings in was not considered to have a chance a season, a yearly subscription of over short distances and the form

arc

not

$10 to an owner or jockey (who is

book was quite correct.

a member of the Hongkong Jackey Club) is a small item and at the dumfounded when the chestnut with The punting fraternity was left same time it will be a revenue to Mr. Black in the saddle romped the club. In the past it was neces-home ftrat in the second section of sary to open the Club because Fan the Shatin Handicap over a scramble Hing wanted entries and I am of the from the 1%, mile post (about half frank opinion that time has come inite 178 yards) and he paid to the for a wider change.

LIGHT BLUES WIN RETURN

ATHLETIC MEET

delight of his owner $207.50 for a win. In addition Miss Baldwin's Arabian Cat has also done well with a gain of $450.

The other chasers from Fanling have not disappointed their owners, March Brown gaining a total of $700 and Double Chance finished the frst half with an aggregate at $023 col- Hected from the three racecourses.

TIGRESS COMES BACK

Emergency Call

Fel Ying Gold Coin Goldden Cow

Phoenix

Porttusli

him comes Heddon, who collected $950. I append below a list of "E" class ponies with League Tennis the amount of stakes won, including prizes from Fanling and Macao:

$450 225

100

9.

SOUTH CHINA TAKE LEAD IN "D" DIVISION

THE SOUTH CHINA Atbtelle Association took the lead in the “D” Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday as a result of their over- whelming victory over the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club, South China was 814 sets to 14,

Arabian Cut Black Diamond

1,300 1,176

Dekko

Desert Star

300

Dow-Jones

075

400

Gallant Morsbal

500

Jack O'Lantern

525

Geordie

300

March Brown

300

GOR...

600

Night View

950

Heddon

050

Palmer

AZA

King's Envoy

825

1,426

King's Worthy

100

1,000

Labour Day

50

200

200

Lucky Eleven

476

Spine Hape

Smiling Time

000

Mae's Adventure

125

700

National Anthem

275

Sunlight View

Sylvandnic

525

New Bedford

National Dignity

550

1,150

Old Fashioned

250

The scores were:

The Tigress

1,075

Popular Stat

200

Thin Time

Valorous

Radium Star

325

1,100

Rose Day

175

West Lake Wilber

1,100

Sunshine Susie

150

1,300

Tim

325

FILIPINOS V. I.R.C. Filipinos beat Indians Sookunpoo.

3-4

at

Willynilly

750

Wild Bear

100

Salvage Master

Talkallve

Pairs Tournament

Hyde Lay And Hall Beat Hill And Meadows

The Chinese Recreation Club “A” and "B" teams, with an equal num- ber of points, taice second and third places. Yesterday the "A". team trounced the Kowloon Cricket Club 74-1. The "B" team were not engaged.

M. A. Wahab and K. M. Rumjan beat H. Ribeiro and F. Gonzales 6-4, lost to A. Banker and L. Souza 4-7, beat P. Chinn and A. Kwan 6-0.

3. A. R. Bux and M. Moencharte lost to Ribeiro and Gonzales 5-7, lost to Banker and Souza 4-6, bent Chinn and Kwan 6-3.

J. Kitchell and M. I. Razack lost to Ribeiro and Gonzales. 3-0. lost to Banker and Souza 4-0, beat Chinn and Kwaa 6-0.

CRC. "A" V. KOWLOON Chinese R.C. "A" beat Kowloon' 715-314

Gillar and Kevan beat T. F. Lo and

WC Choy 2-0, lost to. C. Wel and K.

N. L 4-0.

Stokes and Perry lost in Lo and Chau

A. HYDE LAY AND A. J. HALL (Kowloon Bowling. N. Chau 7-5, lost to F. H. Chiu and Green Club) accounted for F. N. Hill and R. Meadows (Kowloon C.C.) 19-12 in an Open Lawn Bowls Pairs championship match at the Kowloon Football Club yesterday.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY THE Tigress was originally owned won the athletic return with Oxford at Iffley Road by 67 points to 49 and registered first peless and after the big meeting 1,2.1 and 1, the game was very

place in nine of the 13 évents,

by Mesura Tester and Abraham. Until the last four heads, on As a grimin of 1939, the mare was which Hyde Lay and Hail scored |

the mare found a a new home. Shu

won two common events in Macao even, though except for the 3rd

Teams Selected

4-0 lost to Chiu and Choy 1-0, tied with Wei and Li 0-0.

Crabbe and Turpin lost. to Lo and Chou 4-0, lost 10 Chiu and Choy 3-0, lost to Wel and LI 3-0.

Oxford, were successful as before in and with no further success after a head the K.B.G.C. pair led For The Week-end. Wang and S. Y. L1 2-6, lost to K.

sequence of unplaced outings, the throughout. Their greatest lead grey was demoted to "E" class.

earrying off the two jumps.

was one of six shots which was

few

was another animal.

Her last outing was a win ja tho

·

The South African athlete and Cambridge president, E. Hudson- The Tigress then spent a

The following lawn bowls teams Bentelt, won the discus, weight and months in Shatin and when she re- held at the 12th end, but at the have been selected by the various Javelin, a fine day's work.

turned to Happy Valley the damsel 17th head, Hill and Meadows Clubs for League matches this week-

end: Morrish, of Oxford, had сус

were only two ahots behind.

CLUB DE RECREIO on a treble event, but hurt his ankle in running second in the sprint. He Smugglers Handicap over a mile and Hyde Lay and Hall opened with "A" v. Hongkong F.C. (home)--- won the long Jump with one effort the victory, of course, hao sent Thea three, but two 2's put Hill and L. F. Xavier. F. X. Soares, R. F. ior 21ft 54in but had to cry off for Tigress back to "D" company. She Meadows into a 4-3 lead at the 3rd. La and H. A. Alves.

high jump, in which, however, made $1,075,

Never again did the KC.C. pair move

L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J. V. Ribeiro and F. X. Silva.

the

Oxford ßlled first two places.

Hunning was rather undistinguish-

STAKE WINNERS

ed excepting in the case of . C. THE following is a list of atake Hope Jonca in the B30 yards."

Winners were:

*: RESULTS

100 yards.-J., M. Thomson · (C), 307 Beca

440 yards—A: O. H. de Piro, (C), $1.4 seca.

880° yardı--H. 'C, Hope-Jones, 1 min. 50

Mile-N Moynihan (C), 4 ii. 28.4 Docs,

d

Bistre

money won by "D" class China ponics:

Ascot Vale

$'300

100 850

150

1,250

Clowner

025

Double 'Chance Ebony Idol

020

250

Bogey Bressay Chatterbox

Three milea-I. A, B, Clough ft. 7 ins. (C), 15 min 0 secs.

Long Jump J. Morrish (0), 21 ft.

120 yards hurdles. R. Nicholson 51⁄2"Ins.

„-18.4 secă, (

220 yards hurdles.-A. E. Darkör

*(Q);-20,4+ seen.

Pole vault, A. M. Robinson (0), 10 ft. 0° 186,

Weight Hudson-Berneit (C),

40 16, 0 Ins, real PE CA

Dicus E. Hudson-Beinelt (C), 118′ft. 7 ins.

Javelin E. Hudson-Bennett (C),

High Jump,-A. E. Barker (0), 81188-21; 811⁄2" Ina."

The scores were:

to the front.

A. Nydo Lay

and A. J. Hal

J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V. Ribeiro and C. G. Silva,

F. N. I and p* v. Civil Service 0.0. (away)-- R. MeadowHYG

D.

C. Alves, C. C. Pereira. A. P. Guterres and B. Busto.

F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. Roza Pereira and J. J. Basto,

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

2nd

Division v. Kowloon

(away)

Tong

M. F. Alarcon; B. Alves, A. M. Rodrigues and O. P. Remedios.

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

F. A. Xavier, H... Pluno, 4. M. Xavier and E. Sousa.

CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

{lit team v. Recreio (home)-

E. W. C. Simmonds, J. Hollidge, A W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones.

M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N.. Rakusen and IL E. Strange.

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

WIN FOR SOUTH CHINA

South China bent Kowloon Indians 844.14.

S. R. Salth and M. Ramzan lost to

Ng and K. C. Wong 2-0, tied with K. C. Wan and K. Sung 0-0, ....

G. M, Khan and M. IL. Hassan lost to Wong and Li 2-0, lost to Ng and Wong 2-0 lost to Wan and Sung 3-0.

Juhan Dad and A. R_Azan lost to Wong and L 1-0, lost to Ng and Wong 1-6, lost to Wan and Sung 1-0.

B.C.A.A. CRC.

LEAGUE TABLE

CIC. "B" Fullplan Club Indian R.C.

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Collyer and J. F. McGowan, End team v. Police (away)

P. D. Crawley, H. Lord, H.. F. Harper and C. Strange.

A. F. Shepherd, J. H. Wardle, E. Kirmon and W. R Hillyer.

C, J. Walker, J. R. Carr, A. Steven and 8, Eccleshall

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R. A. Owens, W. E. Baker, G. T. Podgett and G. G. S., Thomson.

Reserve, R. F. Gregory..

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