1940-09-27 — Page 14

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 27,

1940

Second Half Season Opens Brilliantly

AND TWENTY-FIVE Daily Double Pool Carried Over: Chan Chun-nam Breaks Colony

WERE LEFT

Viceroy, winner of the Vaucluse Handicap (D. Black up) being led in first ahead of W. G. Poy on Spring. hurst.

There was a record field of 23 for this event.—

Ming Yuen,

TRACK TOO SMALL FOR

RECORD FIELD

Vaucluse Handicap Marred By Congestion.

G. Treverton Graduates Quarter-Mile Out Of Novices Class

(By "Captain Foster")

THE SECOND HALF of the racing season, which opened at Happy Valley last Saturday, was graced by the presence of His Excellency the act- ing Governor, Lt.-General E. F. Norton, who was ontertained to lunch by the chairman of the Hong- kong Jockey Club, Mr. T. E. Pearce, in his private box.

His Excellency was greeted with every conceivable thrill known on the racecourse, and the meeting must have undoubtedly impressed him very much.

A most interesting and im- portant feature was the gradun- tion of his Private Secretary, Mr. G. Treverton, from the op- prentice class on Strathbannock (owned by Mr. J. F. Macgregor who was not present) lo the

Latest From The

Island Bay Handicap (second Novice Ranks

section), which event was the second leg of the daily double.

ble for the biggest dividend of

Free-Style Record

Comparative Times Ng Nin.

Chin Chun-2337)

29 63% 1.402

60 yds.

Charles Huang

314

100 yds.

08

150 yds,

1,40

2.18% 2.32

200 yds.

2.20

rds.

3.5735 3.30

$50 yds,

1.07

300 yds.

3.40

4.1534 4,85, 5.25

350 yds.

400 yds, 440 yds.

4.214 5.15% 5.4815

Equals Record

For Fifty Yards

THRILLING RELAY RACES

(By

¿ Tinker").

SCORING HIS SECOND "great victory, and breaking his second record in the current Colony swimming championships, Chan⠀⠀ Chuh-nam AUSTRALIAN lowered W. Lawrence's 1935 time of 5 mins. 26 2/5 secs. by 4/5 secs, in the final of the quarter- DIAMOND'Smile event at the Victoria Recreation Club yester-

day. And in the first race on the programme- the 50 yards free-style-Ng Nin equalled the |GREAT RACE

Colony record of 25 4/5 secs.

CONTRARY to expectations Bap-

But the most thrilling moments were reserved until per belonging to him. Grancit was the end of the evening, when the men's and women's 150 not saddled for the main event, the yards medley relay races were swum. In both these events.

Australian Panies Autumn Plate, but

Mr. Reidy sent out his any Thanks, the V.R.C. scored narrow victories-the women by a touch who was no match against Australian and the ringing cheers of the spectators must have been

The combination was responsi- $492 Dividend To

Diamond. the meeting, namely, $492.60 for Celebrate Success

EL

win, and that was not all. March Brown (G. W. Cooper)

MR. G. TREVERTON rode closed the end of a sunny day

plendid race on Strathban- with a pay out of $136.50 for a

to

the emerge from win, and Blue Diamond (S. W nock

novice class, the jockey taking Lee) astounded the "early ¡ risers" by romping home second a little over two years to join

the "black letters" brigade. Tweed #11 the

Island

Bay Handicap paying $125 for place.

The

carrying ove

j

He entered the arena on May 1. 1938, at n Macau meeting and his muiden mukint on Country Flower After a few of the Dally finished in the ruck. Double pool of $6,425 to the next more unplowed outings in Bungkong meeting must have caused heartache and Macao. he decided to join the ONE OF THE LARGEST FIELDS was seen in the quite a few punters who failed to rank of owners and beginner's luck" Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class Australian ponies over find the second leg. six furlongs, but the grass track was too small for a re-i cord acceptance of 23 starters. The panoramic display of all sorts of racing colours was superb, but racing was poor. I may be of interest to know doubt that he had on "eye" for a

it was a great pity that this, sprint context was not divided into two sections at the disere. tion of the handicapper, for the public would have got a better run for their money.

When Mr. Putts raised the barrier. the field moved away like a proces. dom, and a good majority could only stari running when those fortunnte ones in front had gone fly yards.

STEWARDS

CENSURE

JOCKEY

Last Carry-over

that the lust pool carried over was $7,523 at the St. An- drew's meeting held on Decem- ber 2, when the winner (Ajax) coupled with Loquacious, Macquarie River, Ruby Star, Schmetterling and Tarzum was not considered to have a chance in the Auld Reekle Handicap. Last Saturday the most amazing part of the story Was that all the

suve Strathbannock backed and Mr. Macgregor's candi- by the length of late did not win Wong-Nei-Chong road, the verdict

runters

However, Viceroy Justined the con- Unsatisfactory Running was short head.

dence placed by the public, and Donald Black, of course, rode a great thee on the winner.

ALL-COMERS CHALLENGED!

A CHALLENGE to all war-polo teams in the Colony is issued by The Beachcombers, newly formed team that has already administered defeat te several of the Army Units teamA.

The Beachcombers' home pool in at the Naval Dockyard, and replies and enquiries should be addressed to B. A. McKenzie c/o the Itoyal Naval Dockyard.

Of Sunlight View

were

was undoubtedly with him. purchase. Brutus, gave hun not only a pay- fot of fun, but the bay was

proposition and there was "dumb friendl."

His

HIS FIRST WIN

Eti

Q13

E rode his maiden win

Brutus in the Newcastle Ilandi- cap over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in, on November 19, 1938 and the com- bination delighted 90 staunch sup- porters with a handsome dividend at $194.49,

Before the scason was over his second success was on Latital in the Autumn Handicap (second section) tlac the December meeting Macao Jockey Club and the pony paid $27.70 for a win.

at

on

him

successes

of

never

The latter, with Peter Wel up, heard from far away. took the lend at the relenae of the the combination was and barrier

hended ngan. winning by many lengths.

I was much impressed with the running of Australian Diamond for he certainly had the style of a stayer and the chestnut will have a big say In the Fremantle St. Leger,

Taylor (free-style for It is pleasant to reflect on H. those two last races, for they V.R.C.) were inspiring, while in provided as exciting a climax to the women's race, Miss V.

great a day's racing na any organia Churn's

breast-stroke daah that converted a deficit of ing Committee could wish,

In the men's race, the prodigi- two or three yards into, a gain ous efforts of Ng Nin (breast- that Miss J. Anderson held to stroke for Chung Sing) and D. win by a touch, was a period of hoarse and tense excitement for the spectators.

The evening opened with an event nimast as fine as those with which it concluded.

The 50 yards tree-style proved a Judge's nightmare. Except for Brst place, the order of finish was uno that only electrical Uming could Bottle conclusively. The judges went into conference for, several minutes before they could siri she second and third, placings,

One thing was certain and that was that stop-watches timing, one- fifths of a second were usaless tin ussisting, for the fractional dif ferences were for analler,

Women's Breast-stroke MISS Lee Po-luen was alone in the women's 100 yards breast-stroke. Her 6 seconds CHARLES HUANG-Hong-difference was one of about

Occupying the first three

NG NIN, CHAN CHUN-NAM AND kong's trio of middle-distance swimmers. positions in the 220 on Wednesday, they would undoubtedly have taken eight yards. Miss V. Churn, the same in the quarter-mile last night had Ng Nin not hurt his head in instead of trying for third TURN to Pago 7, Column Four the 50 yards sprint-Staf Photographer.

MARCH BROWN

In 1830 he scored only three wins High Standard

Avon. Green Bay and Lovely DACING on the whole was of high Star, but the present season brought on Rose Evelyn, IT IS HARD for one to describe standard, with

tight severn) the opening event, the Junk Bar

Anishes. There were dead-heats be- Valorous, Bruno (his own pony) Handicap, for "D" class China raters en Income Tax (Wel; and Brown and March Brown, and the tenth win ridden by novices, in which Portrush

FOND OF JUMPING with F. A. Sequeira in the saddle Derby (Black) for the first place in registered last Saturday.

to fint racing Mr. remped home first, beating Sunlight the Gosford Handkap for "C" class

Australian ponies, and Rowan addition

Treverion is very fond of jump- View (Ho Heng-ping) by three parts (Iourne) and Pumpernickel (B. L. of a length.

Tae) for the lowest position in the ing over the sticks, and one of his Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class most important achievemente was on Australian ponies.

Brutus, annexing the 1938 Australian Grand National under the auspices of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club. However, it is hoped that he will be aver more successful among the experi-Garry Cooper took March Brown out

Immediately after the глече

Invited into the Hong-ping was Stewards' private room and he was running of questioned about the Sunlight View.

A statement was then issued by the club in which the Stewards were the explanation dissatisfied otth given by the rider and the jockey was severely censured.

I was also dissatisfied with the running of Sunlight View.

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Record Field The fields were above the

Was esta- fact a record age, In

when 23 blished

racers wore weighed out for the Vaucluse Handicap for "B" claa Australian pones over xlx furlongs. The last balerest field was 19 starters in the Flemington Plate at the Annual Carnival.

enced riders nt Happy Valley.

HIGH SPOT OF THE DAY

THE HIGH SPOT on Saturday was]

IN FRONT FROM START TO FINISH

ADOPTING different strategy

to the front in the Junk Bay Handl- eap (second section) for "D" clas China ponies over the mile, and the "advance guard" never looked back again to win on the bit, beating the much fancled Double Chance (Yeung Wing-kwal) by four lengths.

It Wis Cooper's first success at

The writer mentioned in his racing notes of September 6, that the sharp the comfortable win of a Green Time Happy Valley and the pony paid turn of the grass track from the plloted by Proulx in the Port Philip $136.50 for a win. 11, ce furlong post up to the entrance Handicap, besting Tarzan (Wel) br Di the home stretch had been two clear lengths. banked, the elevation being about 18 There was some heavy betting, the inches, and it is interesting to reveal bulk of the public's money being on that just Saturday all the runners Venus Bay, and the beautiful pro- kept to their course without losing geny of Double Court cost the fans ground when the pack entered the $6,518, the equivalent to 1,303 tickets

for a win. straight.

It was certainly a surprise to see Pumpernickel keeping the coast and

the bay dead-heated Rowan for the shall not see any more ponies run- third position in the frome. How-ning wide or out and there will be ever, with the sharp bend raised we less "moans" among the punters.

Jockey Club Draw For Australian Griffins

AT THE Hongkong Jockey Club stables last Tuesday there was a big attendance of interested owners and racing fans to witness the draw of 113 Australian subscription griffins for 1941's racing,

meeting they were thanked by the Chairman for their hard work."

No. owner has drawn more than

The owner, Mr. W. E. Grieve left the colony this morning to join the colours in India, and it is hoped that when on parade the order "Quick March" will bring back the sweet re- collection of March Brown's success.

The bay has found a new home at the and his next appearance Valley will be under Mr. W. 7. Stan- ton's racing colours.

Resisting Time Promoted

RESISTING TIME had an easy passage in the Island Bay Handicap (first section) for "C" class Chins ponies.

As a result of his success the stallion has been promoted to "B" class and he should be watched..

Cash Sweep Winner Donates $10,149 To Macao Hospital

MACAO, Sept. 24-Mr. Ylu Kwan-shek, a Macao merchant, who won the first prize of $10,149.60, Hongkong Currency,

It will be recalled that the original order placed with W. A Jones Pty Ltd., of Mel- one pony. bourne was for 125 ponies. There are several new sires un-in the Cash Sweep drawn at the However six griffins died on the known to the racing public, but Dou way from Australia and a simi- ble Court heads the list, with of race meeting of the Macao Club on September Iar amount was rejected by the springs that have always done well Jockey

at Happy Valley, Stewards of the Hongkong Joc-

It would be a folly to say which at the Ng Chau Hotel, here that he key, Club,

Is the best pick, but judging from would donate the sum of $10,149.00, Chinese National currency, to the appearances I like the following Nos Macao Klang Wa Hospital for chari- The drawing of the lucky numbers 51, 0, 11, 18, 15, 20, 34, 35, 69, 73, inble purposes from the barrel for these 113 grifins 85 01, 101, 110, 118, and 116, 1r. Leung Hao-uen, Chairman of the was done by Mrs. T. E. Pearce and shall be disappointed if they do not Hospital Committee, thanked Mr. "Yiu Mrs: D. C. Edmondston, and after the turn up at the Annual Meeting for his offer. Our Own Correspondent.

15, declared at a dinner given by him

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