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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 20, 1940.

Splendid

A Fine

Finish

The finish of the Hongkong Actionn Cham plons Confusion Bay (at left) be- ng led In, after winning. On

length Reparated the first and fast pontes, and pro-

vided as great a thrill an could be desired.

Yuen.

Ming

“Captain Foster's Racing Review Sport At Final

Mrs A. E. Grasett's Name

On Roll Of Honour

Donald

1940 Meeting

Black Assured Of Jockey Thrilling Finish For H.K. Honours: Pari-Mutuel Record

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB bade temporary farewell to a large-racing army at Happy Valley last Saturday when their final meet of a series of 13 extra meetings was staged before a crowded house. Though the fields were on the small side, racing was excellent with a few close finishes, and the atmosphere was certainly horsey.

Huge Cash Sweep Sales

The dollar cash sweep counter was the chief attrac- tion, the first prize in the opening event being well over $3,000 and ticket No. 331 (which drew Jack O'Lantern)

1940 Jockeys

was worth $7,238 for a paltry investment of $2 in the List To Date

last contest.

The penultimate event. Lin- gerers' Handicap for "D" class

Australian ponies, was chosen to SEASON OF

kill the fafted "Xmas turkey," but Quick Despatch with Mr D. Black in the saddle did not let the public down, and the com. bination romped home first, pay- ing only $10.20 for a win..

EXCITING

FINISHES

MR DONALD BLACK could

not go wrong with Criffel, patch and Jack O'Lantern at Warrego River, Quick Des

Autumn Champions

Runners Bunched Together

EVE of Harvest was in a sorry plight when the mare finished behind the first three placed ponies, in the |Hongkong. Autumn Champions. It was undoubtedly one of the finest champion events ever seen at the Valley, but Sir Victor's candidate was not, in my humble opinion, rightly handled.

Cinsidering that the winner, Confusion Bay, was only a head in front of Burford, and then half length behind came O-Lan,

who nosed out Eve of Harvest,

the distance between the first)

Low

Old-Timer Shows He Can Still Ride 'em

some

and fourth runners at the win- ning post could not have been.

THE HIGH SPOT on Satur- that Eve of Hinrvest started a killing Rob Roy in the Last Chance But it should not be overlooked day was the grand success of more than a length.

Happy Valloy last Saturday puce at the release of the barrier. Handicap for “C” class China and he also came into double and the success of Mr Sung, Who ponica, ridden by that popular prominence by providing the was aboard Confusion Bay, was in

certain measure due his wits by old Australian hoop, Mr. "Bob" combination (Warrego River/ following in the rear within striking Charles, who showed that he Quick Despatch) for the daily distance.

had still some vitality left. double betting which paid a

The intermediate times would I was standing next to

that the first quarter of two Chloese racegoers who remarked, that However, a record sale of 8.308

THIS SEASON we had certainly paltry sum of $22.90.

furlongs was run in 27 seconds they expected to see "Bob" blowing chances for win and 7,289 tickets innumerable exclling finishes, there

the second in 27%. the third in like an old steam-roller, but believe There is one more meeting ut for place was established in the being no less than eight dead-heats

27%, the fourth in 28% and the nie he was as fresh as a cucumber can close the above event, when the two reach and 32 short head decisions. I have Fanling before wo

last in 28 seconds. In the light of the ed an aggregate total of 15,577 taken the trouble to segregate the 1940's account, but nothing can de-

when being led to the dismounting above fast run (representing a turnover of $77,- margin of defeats among the winners priye Me Black of holding the baton one would expect that Eve of Harvest enclosure.

extended 885) eclipsing the amount of with the following results:

Lachending the list of successful after covering the first mile in one 14,563 sold in the Sussex Handi-

minute 51 seconds (this time is two- cap (second section) on November

Afths of a second faster than the The following is a complete list up present record held by Burford)

would flash down the to date, including the Valley, Fanting we are stuck to the last only to course, but 1st 2nd 3rd be nosed out by O-Lan by a short

for a third place..

the race was run in al However, record time of 2.10%, and I raise my hat to Burford who lost the classic by maintained all along that the

a bead.

2. by 1,014 ticketa-equivalent to $5,070.

We shall have no more fat raclogi until February 15, but in the interval we can look forward to the Fanling! Hunt and Race Club to provide un with some good sport over the sticks and fences, and a few flals confined to the low class raters.

The

on

1710 writer was present at the half-yearly general meeting of the

Jockey Club held Hongkong November 28, when the chairman announced that the Stewards had decided that all China ponies re- maining in "E" class at the end of this season will not be provided with further races at the Valley.

Deud Heat Short Head

A Head

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do

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do

do

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32

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193 races

It will be seen from the above that 139 events out of a total of 193 races held at Happy Valley were It looks that we have reached the saturation point and it is a great pity won by two lengths and under and punters had the worth of their that the Fanling Hunt Club will not money. hold more meetings.

There were only three runaway were Murrum- Judging from the new lot of Aus- affairs, and they ADOPTING a different strategy. Mr Davis made no mis-tralian subscription ponies coupled bidgee in the Canbelego Handicap. the Fatshon take with Sapper in the Queensland Autuma Champions, and with the special class of grimins Advancing Time in it was rather unfortunate that Mrs Grasett was not present to see her "soldier-boy" winning the classic.

An interesting feature of this It was rather unfortunate that)} race was that the first half mile neither Amicus Curiae nor Far View

which are to be daily seen on the Handicap (second section) and Aus- cinder track, it looks very much as tralian Diamond in the Australian though next year we shall have a Pontes Autumn Plate-ali-by many fine season of high standard racing, lengths.

could face the starter, for both were Tables Tennis was run in 68 seconds against on the sick list. The former strained 65.1/5 set by Eve of Harvest inn tendon on the eve of the racë. the China pony champion event. Sapper's first mile was timed in 1.5216 covered the arst eight furlongs in one minute 51 seconds.

whorens Eve of Harvest Rugger Game To-day

Being a big military man, Sap per's Avin was very popular, and

The following will represent the th A.A. Regt. R.A, officers against the men of the Unit at Rugby this afternoon on the Causeway Bay ground at 3 p.m.:

/Lt Fairclough: /Lt Plummer, 2/Lt

the chestnut by Farr has ruined an Clague, 2/11 Taverner and 3/Lt Banner: aggregate sum of 50,121 for Mrs) /L T. A. Pearce and Z/Lt Wedderberun: Grasett, who by the way is the Capt. Ingram. Major Coquohoun, Capt. Bartram: Capt. Milis 2/Lt Keath; Mafor first lady-owner to join the roll of Morgan. 2/11 J. L. C. Pearce and 2/11 honour

1. O. Brumble. Linesman Li-Col Field.

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MACAO AND HONGKONG TEAMS OPPOSED AGAIN Women's Matches To-night

****TABLE TENNIS teams from Macao and Hongkong will be in opposition again to-night in a second Interport match. This is being arranged under the auspices of the Hongkong Table Tennis League and the Macao Table Tennis League.

To-night, the women's teams will

the meet at

Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges Street, at 8

U.S. Navymen Take Part In

p.m.

Previous to the matches, spectators;

Mid-week Shoot will be entertained with Chinese

The Hongkong Rifle Association held its mid-December meeting In brilliant sunshine at Kowloon, An attendance of 82 · resulted in keen competition and shooting, was still in progress up til 5.30 pm,

musle dances and Chinese boxing.

To-morrow at 8 pm; at the same place, the men's teams will clash. and the gross proceeds of both series will be forwarded to the National Women's Relief Club for ihe ald of refugees and wounded. The teams chosen are:

Women

The Association was pleased to wel-! come members of the American Navy from U.S.S. Tulsa, who took a very keen interest in the meeting, and a mall spoon prize awarded for a com-Yeung Wai-bun Cheng Ching-hin polition between themselves was won

score of 80.

HONGKONG MACAO

(capt.)

by C.Q.M. F. Eskow with the high Wong_Ol-lan

Mok Woon-king Shooting took place at 300, 500 and Lo Chiu-yee 600 yards and although the light had

So Im-hing falled badly by the time the last detall fred, at 000 yards, some good aggregate Chiu Kan-wan

Leung Chiu-kit scores were obtained.

The next meeting will be held on Lo Slut-ping. January 5 Prises are being given Liu Chiu-ying by the Royal Scots', de Club. Thang Kwal-long

Boorest

(capt.)

Chan Kam-ping Lau Tung-ful Young Siu-hing Telu Sau-miu Law Sin Leo Ying-or Ho Siu-fun Hung Chỉ dong Cheuk Yuct-ran Men HONGKONG MACAO 200 600 800 74, Lee Chinn-han

Young Kam-chan, 30 20 30 00

(capt.) Woo Kam-yla Kwok Koon-ying Koung Wing-po Cheng Slu-cheung Cheng Kwok-wing Wong Wing-lla

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Revolver spoon P. C. Charan Singh. (HIP).

Class A.

Egt M. F. Hushman L/Cpl A. G. Martin BI TL A.3. GHI

CUBE 13 L/Cpl G. Pemberton (4) L/Cpl EWAllo (0) .... Cpl G. R. Morton (by CHM J, GEE. Mesá

·S.L, (B)°C. C. Chau

Cpl W. J. Claris. (6) Lust (h). O, T. Laong PAM, R. Green (4) P. C. Charani: Bingi LCD T. 1: Wood; (B)

Bat C, G. Clarke

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Căpt C. H. R. Hyde (3)

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Yuen Kan-wun-

Woo Wing-sang Wong Wing-on Lee Chi-chlu Leung Man~woon

Liu Shek-cheung Luk La-yu

Pia B. H. Janhaton (11)

Bat (2) K C, Hoo (10)

P.O., II, 1. Gmy. (13)**

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congratulations

jockeya.

and Macao:

D. Black

L. B. Chao

P. Y. T. Wel

H. C. Pih

H. J. A. Hearne

V. V. Needa

S. W. Pan

B. L.

Tao

S. C.

Llang

W. H. S. Davis

R. B. Moller

H. S. Chang

B. A. Proulx

Ip Kul Ying.

G. Treverton W. G. Poy C. Encarnacao Chiu Ki Fan S. L. Sung G. P. Gram

C. L. Gregory G. W. Cooper Yeung Kwai Fra

R. M. Wood P Botelho SL, Yuen

II. M. Botelho

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F.

Marshall

K. Kwok

J. Nolasco

D. H. S. Croven

Hoo Pak Ming

W. N. Yeh

S. W. Leo Tang Man Wa Young Wing Sing Ho Hong Ping TW. Chatley J. Barrow

Chanson Feng R. K. C.

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C. F. Chlu

R. H. Charles

S. W. Tang

G. W. Hook

F. F. LI...

H. Poon

Li Shiu Fai-

M. F. L. Haymes

W. Grieve

Lo Kwong To

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Coppin

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O. Sadlek

H. A. de Botelho Y. T. Fung K. W. Fung F. Marcal

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CHARITY FOOTBALL TO

· BENEFIT CHINESE HOSPITAL INMATES

A charity. football match in aid of Christmas comforts for Chinese In- mates of the various hospitals will be held at 10.30 am, on December 22 on the Hongkong Football Club ground, when the Health Divisions of the Medical Department will meet the Hoepliat Division."

.

There will be no fixed, odmissigni charge,

be but contributions will gratefully received. The tears will be is follows:

Health Division-Wong Wing-sum; Z. Whitgob and E, T. Harris: KG. B. Purvis, Vas Bangall and Chung Swing-kwong Dr.G. L. Shaw, RAJ, Bimpson, “A Howler, A. W, Mackenzie (and ·Leung Tak-wal Reserves L. D. Robbins and J. G. Ifooper,

Pie C. J, Manson (13), van 13.33 18. 00

30-14:59 Hospital Division--7. Anga; Dr. D. 7. LAA.CA B3, Chinghan (14) 17. 21 17.80 Valentine and K. 1. Lau: O, FI, 7. Exinne Pie: A Lin (13)

101.18. 201487, snday, Laungik, Pile, W. K. Lau,

2. 57. Hopkinson, La dhe Tal, and M. 3. Zammon Reserves G, Hayner, Y. Haman, W. Type with dinya bir keki Pang and 8. Cheung, feares,

(endra McGawan. handicap reduced by a point.

LAC. G. Maylar, (14)

WinDer Of

Quartermaster's candidate was no- thing like "ready" and if he had his Sprint form lost Saturday, an entirely different story would bo told.

Club Soccer Teams

He was given a grand reception especially by three ladies who had their "pin" money on the combina~

on

However, 1 tipped Rob Roy," who paid $31.50 for a win, and I hope readers had helped themselves.

Diocesan Boys Beat R. A. M. C. By 7 Wickets

BOWLERS took the upper hand in a cricket match between the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Dioce san Boys' School at the School ground yesterday.

With only two double-figure scores Cpl. Musson 28 and Extras 10-the Medicals fell before the bowling' of A. Ebrahim, who took 6 for 30, and A. J. Hulse, 3 for 10, and only totalled 62.

THE FOLLOWING will represept the Hongkong Football Club in Lea gue football matches this week-end:

1st XI v. R. Navy (Sookunpoo), 4 This total, thanks to J. Macauley

Eardley p.m. to-morrow-Odell; H.

(24) and A. J. Hulse (32), the School and S. H. Strange; J, Skinner, passed with 7 wickets in hand. Sgt. Foullard and Upton; D.

Gow, J.

Wyre was the most successful Scott, F. Fowler, E. L. Strange and bowler, taking 5 for 30, while Pte. R. Riertsen.

Bright captured 3 for 10.

Scores In Brief:-

2nd XI v. RASC, (Söökunpos); 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.-L.

Beatle;

ILA.M.C42 (Cpl Musson 2. A. J.

Roscoe and Sloan; Purvis, Grattan Huise 3 for 10, A. Ebrahim 0 for 30).

DAS-5 (J. Biocauley 29, A. 7. Hube and Carr: Himsworth, MacFarlane, m. Bet Wyre & for 30, Pie. Bright 3 for Haynes, Morrison and Odell.

10).

Jel. 28151.

Christmas Fare

TURKEYS

$130. ib.

FINEST AUSTRALIAN GAMMONS

(whole) $1.30 per lb.

CENUINE DANISH ROQUEFORT CHEESE

(whole or half) $2.60 per lb.

CHICKEN

$120

lb.

HELLABY'S OX TONGUES 21⁄2 lb. Tin

$4.75 each,

IMPERIAL LUNCH TONGUES 12 oz. Tin

$1,30 each.

DUCKLING $140

OPEN UNTIL 6 P.M.

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