1940-10-18 — Page 14

Friday.

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH – October 18, 1940.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

Kwangtung Handicap To Be Run To-morrow

Kwangtung Handicap

Thirty-five Nominations With

With A Lawn Bowle.

Two Sections Merged Fortune On The Winning Pony Into One Division Make

Selections Difficult

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THE KWANGTUNG HANDICAP. (which will be run at Happy Valley to-morrow) is one of those ordinary handicap contests, but it is a big event to the racing public on account of the special dollar cash swoop conducted by the Hongkong Jockey Club, and also to the British War Or- THERE ARE 35 China ponies entered for the Kwang-ganisation Fund, which is to receive the entire net proceeds of the lottery. tung Handicap over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in. It is not expected that all will accept, but I have reason to believe that over a dozen will face the start and a few will go out to make the field..

Association Vote For

A Hockey League

At a council meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Association yesterday, it was decided, to run a League this season, open to all Clubs affiliated to the Association.

Fixtures will be played on Sundays only; and entries close on Saturday, October 26.

All Clubs wishing to partici- pate should communicate with Mr. D. Smith, Hon. Secretary, the H.K.H.A., c/o the Harbour Office.

SPORTS ADVT..

THE

DONATION TO THE WAR FUND

The amount of commission is, of course, à matter for The merging of two sections conjecture, but it may interest one to know that the sale into one division makes it hard has eclipsed that of last year's figure of 183,000 chances for one to follow the handicap- per's line. With the clmination by one hundred thousand odd tickets and at the time of of Hillsboro Bay who has been promoted to "B" class, Thirty-writing the lottery is approaching the 350,000 mark. Six has been set to carry the this point it would mean that the British War Fund Hmit fond and, of course, that. post of honour is also shared most assured of a cheque of $66,500 from the Hongkong by Attacking Time and Just In Jockey Club. Time.

The running of Thirty-Six to a Since the inception of this second place in the Yungen Hundl-handicap event in 1980, the race cap (first section) on Thursday last has always been set aside for was a brilliant show, and so was the class China ponies, but in performance of Advancing Time- the latter nearly landed a coup. order to ensure a big entry the

After a sequence of nine unplaced contest has been switched on outings Victoria romped home first to the "C" class raters because

is

Ballarat H'cap

GOOD FIELD EXPECTED

WE ARE BOUND to have a good field of "C" class Australian ponies

in the Ballarat Handicap, and the A good fight is assured between A Atip is over the champlon course.

Green Time, Bredon, Centre Court,} al-Piccadilly Jim and Shuttlecock.

The Inst two have been

well

looked after by the weight-adjuster,

and it looks to me they will be well up at the finish.

DAILY DOUBLE

THE DAILY

in the second section of the Yunnan there are more racers in this Moore Park H’cap Handicap, and her dividend of $9.80 company,

for a win was not enough to com- A forced entry (with no entrance pensate what Ure pubile had plunged fee) had to be stipulated for all "C"

OF

35 that

Six Furlongs' Sprint For Australians

Nullah Nullah H’cap

Brown Derby To Be Ridden By Mr. D. Black

Nallah Bie

Nullah

over the

well in on

the

M. N. RAKUSEN AND U. M. OMAR ENTER SINGLES SEMI-FINALS

(By "Tinker")

U. M. OMAR beat A. Hyde- M. N. RAKUSEN beat T. A. Lay 21-12 on the 22nd head in Madar 21-13 on the 24th head on the quarter-finals of the Lawn the same green. The scores Bowls Singles Championship at the Club de Recreio yesterday.

U. M. Omar A. Blyde-Yotal

Head Shot Total Shots

The story told by a glance at the

were:

M. N. flakuzon T. Mader flead Shots Total Shots Total

scores needs little added. Rain corly

In standard, this match was below

In the afternoon had made the green

seems

A

perhaps, having the slight advantage,

Early experience taught Rakusen -not to leave resting woods for Madar, for time and again tho latter saved the position by resting with his la, i wood. Had it not been for this, the match would have ended in the dusk instead of in the darkness as it did.

wet and heavy, and sulted Hyde-Lay that on the next rink, but the players for more than it did Omar. The were more evenly matched Rakusen, change came, or was coming about the 13th end. On this head, Omar had drawn three shots around the Jack-which was first indication that he had found the green-but on the mare in her previous outings.class China panies that have started,

Hyde- However, the brown

Lay scored what was to prove his won quite since September 1, and the Kwang comfortably

and her time of two

last shot with his lost wood, lung Handicap has received 35 no- minutes, nine seconds was

Therafler, Omar was never away oneminations. This incans

from Tho Jack. It seconds slower than the performance wooden balls bearing the numbers THE FIRST LEG of the daily THE SECOND LEG of the daily

Hillsboro THE HONG KONG

Bay in the rat section. of

peculiarity of Omar's to come from If her success of Inst Thursday can all ponies will have to come out) double is on the Moore Park Hand)-I double is on

behind. When he played 3. Mo- of the drum and a small fortune JOCKEY CLUB ·

be duplicated, Victoria Is my fancy. of $148,000 is waiting the "lucky cap for "A" class Australian ponies, Handicap (second section) for ""

Kelvic on the Recrelo green he was led over the first half of the game; The most dangerous is Taxing mun" who draws the winning ticket. and it is a short ran over six fur-class Australian ponies

longs. Though we have not a long mile.

against A. J. Hall he was 9-0, and NINTH EXTRA RACE Master, and Just In Time should not Second prize is good for $42,500 1st, we have at least some quality Derby Day is

on both occasions. he came while the third is to receive $21,200 arag the 12 entries and the event

up MEETING will be held (weather be overlooked.

strongly over the

heads in the permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on

Unplaced ponies (whether starters s very open. There are several bandleap, but I am afraid that the

second period. SATURDAY. 10th October, 1940,

or not) will be worth over $1,000 spoed merchants and my fancy is distance is not to her liking.

Hyde-Lay

seemed to have had the commencing at 2.00 p.m.

Lancashire Chips with Mr. Wei in

Brown Derby makes

first match in his pocket when he led 7-2 The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

the saddle. SEVEN HANDICAP EVENTS

appearance among the "B" class, and then 12-6, but over the closing There is an old racing paradox but it is learned that Mr. D. Black heads he was far from being the

Mader's "possible" on the 10th end IN addition to the above there are

more handicap events that the rider who does not use his will be up. The combination has player who started.

The green dried somewhat towards was the result of simple drawing- All four woods I see no reason why the jockey the end, which was more suitable to but finely done. listed for decision, the most impor- brain will rarely communicate wis-had three successes off the reel, and tant of which is the Moore Park dom to. his horse. There is, how-hould not add another feather to Omar, out despite the improvement of ended within two fect of the fack,

between Handicap confined to "A" class Aus ever, perfect understanding

conditions, his bowling was correctly and nothing Rakusen did could alter trullan pontes with n ban on those Lancashire Chips and Peter Wel, his cap.

characterised when one spectator the position good 'uns that have won more than and the combination is hard to beat.

Happy Landings has to tip the audibly remarked: "Incredible." Ascot Day and Connleber may do the trick. The former was by scale of 145 lb., and she is certainly Civilian, and the mare has done well dangerous, and so is Pumpernickel. for the owner over short distances, earning to date $1,000.

D.m

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosuro. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Bfectfog in such a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to

Werribee Handicap

Australian

Ponies In

the Members Enclature and Club Novice Hands

Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen, and

$3.00 for Ladles (both including tax)

are obtainable through the SECRET-

ary upon the personal or written

each.

seven

$2,000 since January 1.

An interesting feature of the pro- Kramne is that there are five Aus- CATTERICK BRIDGE should be a teallan Oghts against three for China

for the Werribee steeds. application of Member, such paper-certainty

I am sailing out of my course, Wyndham Handicap For the first time since the Intro-

but a lot of 43 imported grillins by Member to be responsible for nil Handicap for "D" class Australian visitors introduced by him, and for pontes over a course from the two duction of Australian pony's racing,

Handlenp has the Hongkong Jockey Club will be Nullah Nallah mile post, once round and in, but the Payment of all Chits, etc.

course auctioned during the been divided into two sections at the will he be a good chap at the gate?

and the

next week and it may perhaps not Exchange Building, (Tel: 27794)-will-It-must not be forgotten that this discretion of the hendite per plenty---be-known Unt. No. 16. a brown

is a novice event, and I prefer to "" class runterswill-have-

marc. is by Civilian by Moabite of room to show their true colours.

from Mufti by Almissa from Kirtla Irave him alone.

Novices are nisu to make their

by Wallace.

The Secretary's

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Office, 1st Floor.

close nt 11.45 a.m.

Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

We should see a good race between debut on "D" class Australian ponies

Star Colorado

(Sequeira), Quick in the Werribee Handicap, and taking Despatch (Cooper) and Tarzan (Ho everything on the whole we are as- Pak-ming) and they should cross sured of a good meeting. The price of Admission to the the bar in the order I have named. Public Enclosure is $1.00 Including:

Discovery Bay is under a cloud.

Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, Apparently Mr. Alves does not think

+

of

The upset price is $1.250, but Ascot Day cost only $700 to Dr. S. N. Chau.

and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers much of Sea Urchin on the flat, for Nullah Nullah H'cap (1st Sect.)` and Sallors in Uniform are admitted he has placed the mare at the bot-

Half Price.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th October, 1940.

tom of the staircase with only 135 lb. to carry,

For a long shot the Fanling second. champlon jumper is worth $5 each

way.

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Springhurst May Turn Tables On Criffel

her

AN OPEN EVENT FOR

CHINA "B's"

AT THE LAST MEETING there were two secilons for the running of "B" class China ponies, but in view of the fact that both have been merged into one division, the Wynd- ham Handicap has not been able to attract more than 13 nominations.

English 'Cavaller is among the list of entries, but I don't think the runner is ready or strong enough to carry Mr. Eu Tong-sen's colours to victory. The Singapore owner will LT.-CDR. D. H. S. CRAVEN has been booked to ride have to depend upon Rose Emily, Criffel in the Nullah Nullah Handicap (first section) for "g" who nearly landed a coup in the

Austin Handicap (first section) class Australian ponies over the mile, and he has certainly a the first day of the Double Tenth good sporting chance of steering John Peel's colour to success. Carnival, and the mare went down on the post by a length to Gay Stor The manner, in which he Rose Emily would have paid over piloted Eve of Hunting to vic-$200 if she has touched the line first. tory in the Hunan Handicap |

ROSE EMILY'S CHANCES (first section) at the Double

H.K. Griffins' Cup

on

O-Lan Should Tenth Meeting, must have con- the strength of her good per-

Win Opening Event Easily

vinced punters that the "sailor

formance Rose Emily has more man" has had a good measure lead to shoulder to-morrow, and the of success in Gibraltar and run is two furlongs longer, which may hinder her chances. A closa Malta.

perusal of the adjustment of the However, when Springhurst was poundage shows that she second in the Vaucluse Handicap concede a stone to Humdrum Eve (alx furlongs), the mare was in re- and Jober and I think this is asking ceipt of 22 t. from Criffel, who too much.

Bear Claw and Conquering Time finished in the ruck, but to-morrow

THERE WILL NOT be much of a swing in the opening the former has only a pull of 9 are nicely handicapped. event, the Hongkong Griffins Cup, for China pony griffins of after the meeting that the start of the Vaucluse Handicap (23 ac-

remember saying in my

this season over the champion ceptors), was no better than a big

course of 11 miles; because crowd leaving the Cinema, and we O-Lan is too good.

all know that Needa was never good

**

By the way. Mr. Needs will not in short distances.

am glad that the course will not Framped to-inorrow, ond, of

be seen in action. as he has gone back to Shanghai and all his mounts be will be taken care of by Mr. Sung, course, it is not an easy problem to If Mr. Li'a candidate does not ac-measure "Billy" Poy against Craven

doubt), Dupont Bay over a mile. cept (which will be the athble's substitute and wo should then ace a good fight,

The best three contenders are Distinctive Time, Dupont

Bay and Gay Star.

but

The form book shows that the last

Fair Chance does not appear to me to be in his usual form, but Flying Dutchmen and Frankin are in good condition.

named pony. is the only moke that the brown mare ran if good fourth had a win over the champion course, behind Eve of Harvest, Craigavad It should be borne in mind that and O-Lan. in the Whitsun Plate, and the mara had a mediocre-fleid of Dlatinctive Time was, among the "B" class runners in the Lama "also rans." Handicap (second section),

Dialinctive Time is, in my estima- -POINT TO REMEMBER tion; only sprinter, and I therefore

hns ta

Recreio Cricket

Teams Chosen

Following will represent Club do tecrelo seniors at cricket against Civil Service Cricket Club In a friendly game to-morrow as Happy Valley at 2 p.m.:.

E. M. L. SORICs, La G. Gosano, G. N. W. A. Reed (Captain), 11. Ozorio. Gomano, J. M doesno. N. Beitrao, P. M. N tis Bilva A. A. Lopes, M. Mendonca, and A. N. Other,

JUNIOR XI

Club de Recreio juniorą will be re- presented by the following team in a Crickol Club to-morrow at King'a Pork lendly game against tite Civil Service

nt a pm:

EA. Alves (Captain). A. E. Noronha, A M. Rodrigues, A. V. Gesano, A. M Hemedios, A. J, M. Praia, A. F. Noronha,

A Boares A. N.

DUPONT Bay was bover placed vole. Dupont Bay, to win, provided Yvanovich, Jr. the Campos, J.

a distance of 1% miles, but 0-Lan does not line up.

Rakusen had his touch more under control than did Madar, for when conditions changed, as they did, and when the green grew faster, Madar was often wild. The falling, how- ever, was shared, though towards the end Rukusen's tactics were not to rest the lack but to prevent Madar from scoring, which he did by drawing close to Mindar's Woods.

Hyde-Lay, towards the end, was I must say that light was one of dreadfully short or wide when it came the dimeuilles of this, and the other to saving the position, but it was a matetr. First when the sun was heart-breaking job trying to offset sinking, the rays shone right into Omar's brilliance.

the eyes, and in the Rakusen-Madar Omar drew much applause. His game there was little or no light for drawing on the last head, for Ins- the last two heads. It was useless Lance, put his three shots all within enquiring the position from the um- six inches of the jack. Hyde-Lay pire, for even if told neither player tried a drive with his last wood, but could make out the position from the | was-al-least-n-yard-and-a-half-wide! - far end.------

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