1940-12-06 — Page 6

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"Captain Foster's

Successful Day

Day At

Galaxy Scores Second Victory In The St. Andrew's Stakes

LAST SATURDAY a few minutes before one o'clock, the sweet strains of National Anthem floated in the air, announcing the arrival of His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lt.-General E. F. Norton, His 'Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas

Riding Honours To

RIDING HONOURS went to Mr.

Piccadilly Jim and Cralgavad to

(Governor of the Straits Settlements) and Lady Mr. L. B. Chao Thomas accompanied by their respective A.D.Cs., at the Racecourse to see the penultimate meeting.

They were met at the gate by the Chairman, the Hon. Chao, who piloted Blue Gate, Mr. T. É. Pearce and a few Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, and after the formal exchange of greetings the distinguished party was entertained to lunch in the chairman's private box.

victory, but Mr. Peter Wei had a blank card, Lt. Commander D. II. S.

Craven rode u hard race on Cheer-

The

December 6, 1940.

Racing Review Valley

The finish of the St. Andrew's Stakes. Galaxy, with B. fut Star to annex the Langholm. Tas in the saddle, beating Hillsboro Bay (V. V. Needa) in Handicap, and he has now a couple the main event of last Saturday's Race Meeting-Ming Yuen.

of wins since September.

Capt. T. W. Chattey thought that

he had an easy win on Vixen Tor In the Canubie Lea Handicap for .................................****** “B” class Australian ponies over two

miles.

Annual 'Varsity Rugby Match On December 7

What actually happened this:

was

On their way to Mr. Pearce's private stand, the band of the Royal Scots opened with an up- propriate march "Entrance of Gladiators," but many were dis-

The Jockey was under the impres- appointed that, the familiar old

sion that the race was over a distance song "Allee, Where Art Thou?"

LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuler). The from the two ille post, ence round was not played, because the Annual Inter-Varally rugger match and in, but in two miles the runners absence of several hundred between Oxford and Cambridge will must pass the Judge's box three evacuees was fell. However, take place on December

To-day, the New Zealand Army lines, or in other words twice round

and

in. After passing the judge's the pipers and drummers were

beat Oxford 21-5 at box first on the second round, Mr. certainly making big noise and Rugby XV

Oxford,

Chattey pulled up his mount, but he kept us in high spirits.

................... had apparently forgotten that he had

St. Andrew was very kind to Mrs. J. H. Taggart and Mr. T. K. LI, for both Craigavad and Baffin Bay, by virtue of their wins, are now eligible for the chatopion events to be con- tested on December 14.

The Agaturoff brothers, who made their debut the first Russian owners after the Great War 10:4- 1010, ran away with the last event, Copshawholm Handicap (second see- tion) with their Jane Doe, and the chestnut lassie delighted her ataunch supporters with $108.20 for a win. which was the biggest dividend of the meet.

Splendid Triumph For

Piccadilly Jim

THERE WAS do question of any doubts about the staying power of! Piccadilly Jim who won the Canoblo But the "Patron Haint of Beot- Lea flandicap for "B" class Austra- land" did not take a fancy to Mr.llan ponies over two miles in easy Donald Black with the result that fashion. the wee champion had an afternoon without riding a winner.

We all saw his wonderful per- formance in the Queensland Handi- These, coupled with the brillant cap over, the same distance, but the performance of Galaxy for second field was of an inferior class and in year in succession (but carrying the circumstances one never expected new silk) in the main contest, St. that Piccadilly Jim could make the Andrew's Stakes, were the outsland- rest of "B" class raters look like ng features of the St. Andrew's & bunch of greenhorns. meeting held at Happy Valley last. Saturday before one of the Onest: INCOME TAX DISAPPOINTS and most distinguished crowds..

PRESENTATION

another seven furlongs to go and

the rider realised this when the rest

of the field continued their onward Journey,

After riding a hard race on Quick Despatch to be placed second in the Linkumdodle Handicap (a novicd event), Mr. G. W. Cooper was in the Stewards' Room and the puny was subsequently disqualified for

borini.

Record Field For

St. Andrew's Stakes

Most Thrilling Finish

THE PRESIDENT of St. Andrew's Society should be pleased with the general turn out of 16 starters out of 18 China ponies entered for the St. Andrew's Stakes, this being a record field, and the second best was in 1938 with 13 runners. The absentees were For All Time and Gret-

ber, both being under a cloud.

Six Was

Was The Number Of

Lucky

The Day

GOOD NOMINATIONS FOR MACAO DECEMBER MEET

Special Dollar Cash Sweep

Some good nominations have been received for the December meeting of the Macao Jockey Club to be held at Arcia Preta on Sunday.

There are six attractive events on the card, the major one be ing the Chung Shan Handicap for "Y" class China ponies and a special dollar cash sweep is being conducted, limiting the lottery to 50,000 tickets.

My selections ure us follows: KIN SHAN HANDICAP

-4

Black Diamond Eagle

National Triumph

KAU TUNG HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

Radium Star Lancashire Chips Heddon

DECEMBER HANDICAP

The Leopard Chalterbox

King's Worthy

KAU TUNG HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

National Liberty Dow-Jones

Geordie

CHUNG SHIAN HANDICAP

Victory Life

Shanghai 4

Meadow Evo

KAU TUNG HANDICAP (THIRD SECTION)

Sports Venture National Anthem Persian Cat

Royal Scots Inter-Company

- Boxing Finals

Sailing Alterations

To Macao

It is announced that for the convenience of racegoers, the Macao steamer, Chung Shan, will be leaving Hongkong on Sunday, December 8, at 9.30 a.m. instead of at 8 a.m.

M'sex Enter

Small Units Soccer Final

R. Scots Boaton 2-0°

MIDDLESEX. Headquarters entered the final of the Small Units Football Tournament yesterday

they beat Royal Scots Headquarters 2-0 at Sookunpoo after a hard and fast game. •

when

Middlesex deserved their victory if only for the fine display of their de- Tenders, of whom Jucksan, right half, was outstanding Time and again Royal Scots dashed against the rock-.. Ulke defence, and were as often ben- ten back,

A PENALTY

The public had a good run for their money, and the finish was grand, Galaxy beating Hillsboro

FIRST SCORE for Middlesex came Bay by a neck and the same

from a penalty when Fowler had the separated the latter and John-

misfortune to handle within the area, ber.

The finals of the Royal Scots inter- Pearson took the kick. This was the Thirty-Six was the first to break company novices boxing tournament only score of the first half, and piny through the tape followed by Jenni-were held at Murray Barracks last alternated from end to end, with fer, Bear Claw, Hughber and the night. The prizes were presented by Middlesex enjoying the advantage. rest in the rear. There was the Commanding Omorr Lt.-Cot, D. 3.

Final goal came late in the second Lositional change after half a mile McDougall, to representatives of O

Iperiod when Moggeridge took the A WARNING note was sounded for punters to be pre-and been run, but passing the judge's Company, winners.

down the right wing. He Hatamweight O'Brien (C) beat Vipond ball

centred, but Fraser slipped in clear- pared for the turning up of outsiders. Blue Gate was the only box for the first time Jennifer was

||Featherweight-Woodrow (D) beat Dalying, and as Solter,. 'keeper, was favourite which did not let the punters down in the second in the lead, and then came Bear (C

Lentoalett-Bankler (A) of Reason. Galaxy, Johnber, Hills-

beat me shaping to gather, Moggeridge slipped event, Copshawholm Handicap (Grst section); the rest failed Claw, Thirty-Six, Red Feather, Even)

the ball away and pat him into the miserably.

boro Bay and others hanging behind.) Dougall (A).

Middlewicht-Chalmers (1) beat Mc- net. FAST TRACK

Light-heavyweight-Wilson

A most fascinating feature in the INCOME Tax by Graculus disap-betting was the constant turning up pointed a host of friends, and at of saddle-cloth number "six," com- the SL Andrew's no time of the race was he a menace mencing from THE presentation of St. Andrew to the runners,

Stakes right up to the last event, _cup_took place in the Stewords" Room and the chairman said that it was-in-this-event-that-Captand there were three winners carry- was his privilege on behalf of his Chattey on Vixen Tor thought the colleagues to welcome Mr. D. Wylie, thee was over a distance from the the President of St. Andrew's So-two mile post, once round and in, clely, thanking him very much at instead of two miles. the same time for maintaining tradi-

tion.

Mr. Pearce assured Mr. Wylie and other members of the Society how very much the Race Club appreciated the cup year aller year.

University Cricket XI

The following will represent the Univer- lly against the HK.C.C. at 2 p. on Saturday. December 1:

Mr. Chanson Feng was then pre- wented with the trophy by Mr. N. C. Sen Gupta, C. N. Matthews, G. Chay, W. S. GR. K. Y. Tam, K. Wylle, who also congratulated the Hon. Lo, C. Huang, N. Singh, P successful jockey, Mr. B. L. Tao, for Chellish, and S. Mahmood. Reservo, his good riding.

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The following is a list; amount for second placings.

Pony No. 6 lsboro Bay lost to Galaxy by neck in the St. Andrew's Stakes.

Pony No. 0 Cheerful Star, win={ ner of Lingholm Handicap,

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Pony No. 0 Plcendilly Hm, win ne of Canoble Lea Handicap,

Pony No. & Dupent Bay lost to Craigavait by a neck in the Gretna Green Handicap,

Burford Disappoints

1,597 Backers

no

Callum (D).

Flynn (D).

THE

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(C) beat

Teams were: beat Heavyweight-Lt. Hunter HЕ grass track was in excellent

Middlesex-Minchin; Blickley. Revelt

Bright, condition and the first half of Coombe (C), knock-out.

Smith: Moggeridge, Walterweight—Vequhart (C) beat Laird Jackson,

Pearson, lymas, Sheehan, Enderedy, the journey was timed in 1.29% (A).""

Me-

Fraser, Gibb, Scots Salter: Fowler, contests-Corrigan beat which was pretty fast for six fur-Kechnie, knack-out. Aicially beat spen- Gloson, Parnaby, Stevens, Gordon, Holden, lungs.

Baily, Gilroy.

However, ut-the-bottom-of-the-hill in the back stretch Bear Claw took jup the running and Mrs. Dunbar's candidate was chased by Thirty-Six, Eve of Reason, Kentucky and the rest well bunched together.

CONTRARY to expectations Bur-

Coming uten te those front ford weighed out with Mr. Black for

rank contenders began to feel the the Gretna Green Handicap over six

effect of a fast race, and one by furlongs and the combination finished

one started to drap their anchors. last but one. It was a great pily

At the entrance of the home that the punters were under the im-stretch the first to catch my eye was pression that Burford was the same Galaxy with Johnber, Hillsboro Bay, Pony No. 6 Lancashire Chips

pony

of the Spring meeting with the

attendance. One thing I noticed at lost to Baffin Bay by a short head result that he carried 2,597 tickets hber and Rose Emily in close In the Jeddart Handicap.

for a win, Pany No. & Jane Doe, winner of The public must have had advance the distance was that both Galaxy and Johnber were under pressuro, Conshowholm Handicap (second, information that Clember was not because Hillsboro Bay was creeping

yet well keyed and Mr. Bradbury's within striking distance #ection).

and Mr. If anybody had thought of No. 6, candidate carried only 158 tickets for Bradbury's candidate was the Arst to he would have mode a pile of money.js

win.

Reorganising Billiards At

Y. M. C. A.

A meelne was helt in the Eur- opean Y.M.C.A, on Wednesday by tbone Interested in the game of] billards to promote the sport and revivo interest in it.

Mr. C. Terran was elected Chairman of the body formed, and Mr. C. T. Champelovfer the Secretary,

Members

However, I was delighted to see Craigavad romping home first, beat Ing Dupont Bay by a neck, and the success of Mrs. Taggart's bay will give us a better field for the blg event at the last meeting.

Football

Match To

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A soccer match, the proceeds of

Laste the cane.

JOHNDER'S THREAT

MR. Tao on Galaxy was somewhat

worried when he saw Hillsboro Bay got on level terms with Johnber, for he knew that Vie Needa general- ly timed his final spurt in the last hundred yards.

was

Galaxy

punished, but he answered the jockey's call after a terribla fight, beating Hillsboro Bay. by a neck, and that margin of success showed what a grand anlah it was.

A neck behind came Johnber, who was not disgraced because he had to ive 22 lb. to Calaxy, and 10 lb. to Hillsboro Bay over a long trip of 11⁄2 milos.

Galaxy took 2.58% to cover the

elected to form the Committee” were 'Which will be devoted to the funds į circuma, beating his own time of last)

the

Goldman, B. Bykes and W. Railton. Welfare Council, will be played to

A sub-committee comprising Mears. morrow balween the Kwong Waht

The match commences at 4 p.m.,

Major General A. E. Grasett.

Terran and Champelovfer・ was abo|A.A, and the Hongkong Football Clab and is under the patronage of H. E. formed.

at Boundary Street,

A social evening will be held next Tuesday, from 8 pm. to 11 p.m.

St. Andrew's

Hockey Teams

The following have been selected to represent St. Andrew's in a hockey match against Hongkong Hockey Club acornds to-day at 5 p.m.

Turpin: White and Curry: Cole, Tom Inson and H. Millington: Smith, Davies, Merrett, Kemp and L. Milling-

TO-MORNOW'S TEAM

ton,

Two Teams

Ordered

Off The Field!

Although enemy bombs have failed to put an end to Football League games, an unusual incident in the Crystal Palace and Millwall encounter at Selhurst nearly brought the game to a summary conclusion.

Following the 'nward of penalty. After a delay of Ave minutes the The following will represent St. An-kick to the Palace, the Millwall game was resumed without Smith drew's in a hockey malch against the players protested so strongly that J. and brought to a satisfactory end- Ing. The incident, strange as it may seconds to-morrow at 3 pm. on R. Smith, the Millwall International scem, is not a precedent, for one ra- the "ground!

winger, was ordered off. Matters be members the esas when a player Turpin: White and Curry: A. N. Other, Tomlinson and 11. Millington; came so heated that finally the re-refused to leave the field, and the Smith, Davies, Wilkins, Kemp and La feree, Mr. P. 8. Reed, ordered both refereo had no alternative but to Millington.

teams from the field.

abandon the game.

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