1940-12-24 — Page 8

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments

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December 24, 1940.

Captain Foster's” Racing Review

Attractions At Fanling

Club Batsmen Fail Before Xmas Kowloon Bowlers

Pearce Brothers May Turn Out For Army Varsity Batting Improved

PLAYING FORWARD

All the senior teams were in action on Satur- day last, but one or two of them were not at full strength, The Club were hard put to it as thore was a Rugger match, and so far as I can make T. A. Pearce and his brother may throw in their lot with the Army. This is in no senso authoritative but I see they are not down to play for the Club on Boxing Day, and rather assume that they will be the K.C.C.-Hongkong C.C. mat ch at the Club ground on Satur turning out for Major Grose's side of Wanderers day last. which will, I believe, be largely an Army team. I hope to have a fairly full account of it in the Friday issue of the Telograph, if all goes well.

D. Hung (Kowloon C..C.) playing forward to one during D. O. Parsons is keeping wicket, and J. P. Robinson, 'K.C.C. umpire, is at square-leg.-Ming Yuen,

The Club were not a strong side and as usual their Seventeen Entries For

Castle Peak Handicap

bowlers failed to do anything. Dewar when he went on first change dismissed Tom Madar and Archie Zimmern, the latter qualifying for twenty cents for the Bomber's Box! But then F. J. Lay joined Anderson and they put on 122 runs. They at no time seemed to be in difficulties and Anderson got himself out bustling for runs, falling to a nicely judged catch by Ride in the deep. Lay missed his Jack century in a most stupid manner owing to a misunder. standing over a second run. If only batsmen wlil learn to call audibly there would be a lot less run-outs,

Club Crash

thing.

etc. and can never turn out regular side. Denyer seems to' With a score of 181 for 5 wie-have lost his form and none of kets declared, the Club put up the other bowlers could do any- Į a sorry show. I stood from the fall of the second wicket with J. M. Gosano played An Cx- Francia Zimmern bowling at my cellent knock for 80 and E. M. L. end and thero was nothing Soares (30) helped him to add 85 demoniac about his deliveries. runs for the second wicket. Retrelo He has a trick of shifting out declared at 158 for four wickets and the Army never looked like putting occasionally close, but inside, up a fight. the return crease, and ho occa- sionally turns the ball quite sharply from the off-Dewar was

Webb (23) and Logan (13)

O'Lantern v. Clowner

Opening Meet Of Hunt & Race Club: Extra Flat Events On The Card

FANLING will be the land of great sporting activities on Boxing Day. There will undoubtedly be a big crowd of golfers on the two links in Shoungshui, game-shooting in Kam Tin, hiking around the Lok Ma Chau hills, and the sport of kings on the Kwanti racecourse. The Fanling Hunt and Race Club could not have chosen a better day for their opening meet, and it is almost certain that an army of Yuletide holiday makers will wend their way to the country course,

For the convenience of racing public there will be special trains at 1.08 p.m. to Fanling, returning at 6.20 p.m. to Kowloon. The railway first class return fare is $2 in- cluding admission to the racecourse. Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1 and Service Men in uniform are, charged at half price.

Whether or not it was due to

tion in these columns to have more fint events, I must say that I am not 11 saxophone player, I leave to the Valley owners to show their apprecia- tion, for the number of handi- cap flat contests has been in- creased to four with only one hurdling event for Chinn ponies and a steeplechase for Austra- llan mokes.

Capt. Foster's incessant agita-

THE BEST EVENT of the afternoon should be the Castle Peak Handicap for "D" class China ponies over seven furto longs, and the contest has drawn 17 entries, which must be a record for the Fanling Club,

Quick Despatch Eligible Though Promoted

Dzbrio was once again.in form, tak muccessful

In run

class

Australian

Curtain Raiser Is Hurdle Race

THE CURTAIN RAISER

FINAL SELECTIONS

My selecllons are as follows:

TAIPO HURDLE RACE

March Brow

Eve of Dancing Three Furthings

HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP

(SECOND SECTION)

Lucky Eleven Arablan Cat National Liberty

Tevloldals

Sea Urchin Spectrum

March

FANLING CUP

- Quick Despatch

Itoolfly

Dick Turpi

will be the Taipo Hurdle Race NEW SOUTH WALES HANDICAP Never in the annals of Fanling for China ponies over a course Meets has such a heavy at of of 14 miles and there are 13 nominations

received been

for nominations. Among the list various contests, and there are ten of entries assigned por

Clowner, in each section of ponies the Happy Valley Handicap confined Brown, Mortmain, Three Far things and Zero are the "old "E" class China raters.

The Fanling Cup (a handicap time" hurdlers, and it looks to flat) for "D" ponics over seven furlongs has at-me that the winner is to be tracted no less than 15 entries, found in this bunch. It is learned that Sylvandale

and a

a special dollar cash sweep is Eve of Dancing, Gretber, Saturday being conducted on the event Night and Trunkles are making their trained by a former halberdier of

limiting the sale to 100,000 chances, debut over the bamboo sticks. Sir the_Mule Corps is not crossing the

Mr C. M. S. Alves is again the Victor's candidate is not a bad hurd- harbour on account of too much weight, but Clowner, Double Chance official handicapper of the Fanling ler and coupled with the speed on

Club, and Jack O'Lantern from the same

with him behind the the dat, I make Eve of Dancing the and

Of course, we

contender.

atable will be entrained for Fanling. Iscene we are sure to have some fas-most dangerous have to bear in mind

that the bay has not much schooling, and he may refuse or shy a hurdle In his Brat public outing.

Doubtful Starter

Duiside the off stump and hit it is interesting to note that Recfein/December 14, Mr Kwok. Hin-wane's Fable for him to keep a sharp look Judging from the forecast it does not those unfortunates who have spent a a victim to one which pitched ng four for twenty-seven while Handicap

G. Gosano took three for fourteen.

CASTLE PEAK HANDICAP

Clowner

Wilber

The Leopard

HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION).

Zero

Lancashire Chap Ascot Vale -

THE FINAL' EVENT

The last named won a good race cinating problems in spotting the

the last meeting of

of the Hongkong winner. ckey Club, but the opposition was certainly not very strong Jack

Dry, Hard Track THOUGH Quick Despatch has O'Lantern has been penalised 6 lb.

WING to the long drought, the alone reached double figures. been promoted to "C" class after, her for that victory, but on Boxing Day

grass track will, I am afraid, not DOUBT that Grether will go tof the Lingertrs he is up against runners from the be to the liking of jumpers and the post. The mare was one of at Happy Valley on first section, and it would be advis

look that the weather clerk going few weeks on the walking list, and candidate is still eligible for the for Clowner and Wilber.

to provide a soft landing stage. it appears to me that Mr Bradbury's the top of the leg. But I saw over 22 overs averaged approximate-Fauling Cup confined to "D" class I see Bistre is at the bottom of the

Attention of owners is drawn to candidate is not fresh- on her lega "THE MEETING will terminate no swerve and rather got the ly 6.5 runs and the Army over only Australian ponies, because the non ladder with the lowest weight, and the fact that starters must be and it to carry 160 lb. Personally with a scurry for "E" class China idea that the batsmen were two less overs could only manage nation is protected by that clause I am afraid that this sub of 1932 class

declared on the forma provided in I would not like to take the first section) over half mila, My rak. ponies in the Happy Valley Handicap bas seen his best days: The Leopard the Weighing Room before two Saturday Night short of practice and were not 3.6, this excludes extras of course."at date of entry."

flote is a good outsider.

o'clock for the first race, and for Charming) and Trunkles (late Morn- best three are Zero, Lancashire Chap watching the ball properly, Four!

all subsequent races 45 minutes be-Ing Glory) were griffins originally and Ascot Vale and I think they will of them were caught in the slips

fore the scheduled starting time. playing at an off ball and get

owned by Mr Eu Tong-sen, but they finish in that order. Don't forget Jockeys must provide their own have never raced at the Valley for Geordie as a good outsider on Boxing ting it on the edge of the bat.

whips, which must be of a type, ap- want of speed, and Mr J. Barrow is Day. proved by the Hongkong Jockey now the new owner.

This is all the Club. The Fanling Club will pro-news I have about them.

Dull Cricket

However the post of honour has fallen on Quick Despatch and Rooifly, the doldrums this season and will cross the line in the order I have Craigengower seem rather in both sharing the limit load, and they LR.C. are rather tending that named. Amber II and Rising Star

have been kindly treated way. The whole trouble I sus-weight-adjuster-and-they-are-dangor- I was pleasant to see my old pect is over cautious cricket ous at 155 lb. friend Frank Goodwin out again though Craigengower have been and he bowled pretty nearly in his

Goodwin's...Return-

by

the

I am not suggesting that Dick Tur-

unlucky in losing people, But pin is going back to his native land,

Interesting

Scramble For vide spurs, which also meet with However, my fancy China Ponies

the Hongkong Jockey Club's require-Brown who Jumps like

ment.

best form, keeping an excellent an average of three runs for an but this guy of Mr Alec Patts loves length and tempting the batsmen eight ball over is ridiculous in the country course and this alone is

win's chestnut created a sensation by on the off--I think he was perhaps Saturday afternoon cricket, 1a good recommendation for big THE HAPPY VALLEY paying 8396 for a win. making the ball come a titile with

i am

HANDICAP (second section)

I like him for Boxing Day's fight. not prepared to his arm,

admit money.

but the handicapper has not been that the bowling is

Circe and Heinz may also be for "E" class China ponics too kind in the matter of poundage. as good na Ride and Kilbee both fell to him in all that. I think all the bats-

Lucky Eleven has a pull of 9 lbs. safety first policy bracketed under the same category, should be an interesting scram- adopt n

and I believe Heinz is the best moke ble over half mile.

and with tr Peter Wel up the com- It will be recalled that in thebination should be one of the hot Dublin Handicap run on the country favourites.

men

the alips and he should have had an and wait for a long hop or full toss to follow.. other as Parsons (I think) was bad-

to leg before trying to score. The

ly dropped at first slip off him. The result at Craigengower was another trouble started when Owen Huglies after culting Zimmern very prettily of these dull draws. The I.R.C. bat for four played over the plich of the ting though not enterprising, was not

next ball and touched 11 sufficiently Mador and 22 by K. M. Rumjahn, to bring it on to his off suck. Ride and Haymes left shortly after and no one did anything. For Craigen- though Parsons and listey hung on Bower only E. Zimmern (20) George a bit and Dewar also got into double Souza (17) and Hulse (17) got dou- figures it was rather a procession. ble figures, but they managed to D. S. Robb hit valiantly for 17 and scuffle a draw.

ntly good either and apart from 43 by

was out to a hard drive to mid-off which Lloyd took. R. G. K. Thomp-

son, who took the last two wickets,

is a Malayan

cadet, I understand,

Level Pegging

course on March 17. Arabian Cal Gallant Marshal has been whils- crossed the wire first beating Lucky pered a good dark 'un, but 1 much

GLORIOUS STAR MAY Eleven and Heddon, and Miss Bald- prefer National Liberty,

NOT START AMONG ·

AUSSIE HURDLERS

THERE is a possibility that Glori- ous Star (the winner of Australian Grand National) will not be saddled

The junior teams of the afore-for the New South Wales Handleap,

and was impressed at the beginning said Clubs also drew The

which is a steeplechase over a dis- tance of 11⁄2 mlies Air Watson's

of the match as K.C.C. were one 1.R.C: batted first and their first chaser is under suspicion, and it is shorl. He has played for the Civil five batsmen failed. Service and I'm not quite clear why They have M. R. he was not playing for the Club. They could have done with him.

University Delay Declaration

THE VARSITY batting has greatly improved and they managed to hold the fort against the Civil Service bowling for

to be hoped that his mare wilt bo Abbas (40) ready and fit for the next meet. and J. M. Rumjahn chiefly to thank Sen Urchin is one of those stumers for being able to declare ut 145 for that cannot get beyond half mile on wickets. Cralgengower were very the flat, but over the birch and brush in and out, but A. Hung (38) W. K. Mr 5. T. Williamson's mure is hard Way (27) and T. Lock (29 not out) to beat, and it is learned that Li- ld well for them and they saved Commander Craven will be the

Jockey.

The combination will not, by any means, have an easy run, for Teviot- dale

can get over the fences like a kangaroo, She was not seen in action during the last chering sen-

visualise son, but I can still

the match by two wickets.

Army Beat Recreio The Civil Service second

long enough to make a draw. eleven got runs against the

her

on

terrible thrashing to Spectrum and slowly Sea Urchin. Colorado Star is

now

Thoy had 31 overs for their Valley and Watson, Lawrence, success in the Melbourne Cup score of 138 of 9 declared, and the Barrow and Cunningham all got March 12, 1939, when she gave a CS.CC. only had time for twenty into the twenties. one. Excluding extras, which hop- perted to be 17 on

But they scored very cach side, the and had to declare at 121 for to the game and so is Bleyenburg. Varsity averaged 4 rung

per overalx wickets. and the C.S. 5, which is very poor for by far the best Varsity bowler taking Naranjan Singh was the size of the ground, Actually the 3 for 17 in Overs. I was glad to Civil Service lost the game when see Barrow getting runs again as he they let T. T. Chin and N. C. Sen has had a bad patch. The Univer- Gupta put on forly for the eighth sity held up their wickets long wicket. Attwell who is in excellent enough to draw with 80 for 8-adul! form this year gol 41 and I was glad performance.

to see Grimths show signs of return-

ing to the form of which ho ix capa-| ble by making 38 runs. However. CS. were, still 10 runs behind when stumps were drawn,

Army Fall

Police Come Back

K.C.C. did not do so badly

against the Pollco ns thanks to

Cottage Club Paper Hunt Reminder

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I am afraid I am rather out declare at 150 for 7 wickets... aro reminded that the meeting plice of touch with Army cricket but Generally one would have taken will be opposite the Kwanti Race

Course al 4: p.m.'...

I suppose they are pretty well it as a fairly safe score, but the The Hunt is open to any who sin all over the place with duties TURN to Pago 9, Column Three secure a mount.

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