1941-01-17 — Page 14

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 17, 1941.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review Revised Weight Scale At Fanling

Top Weight Not To Exceed 159 lbs:

Minimum To Be 135 lbs

Change For The Better

QUICK DESPATCH, owned by Mr Kwok Hin- wang, can be recorded as the last Australian subscription griffin that had carried the top weight of 165 lb. to victory in the "Fanling Cup" (seven furlongs) at the Boxing Day Meeting of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club, because we are going to start a new racing season with a lower scale of "weight for, inches."

As from January 1, the scale of weights has been revised as under- Australian Ponies

14 handa 3 inches 152 lb. (reduced by 3. Ibi

340

110

143

China Pol

clo da

152 Ih, (reduces by I'lb)

14 hands tinch

n

10

H

148 (

da

2

143

(1

140

cla

In all handicaps tall; for Austra- Ulan and China, ponies, the top weight allotted will not exceed 159 lb.. and the bottom weight will not be less than 135 Ib.

Ta the

past the top weight for Ching ponies in the handleup events, wan 168 Ib. A close study of the altera- tion of weights shows that the revi

lon has favoured the China mokes more than the Australian coba, f may be wrong, but in my humbie opinion preferential tariff should be given to our "dumb friends" frien the Antipodes,

Change for Better

HOWEVER, we are all unanimous that the radical change will be for the better owing to the fact that all the extra' meetings of the long- kong Jockey Club are held during the most firing summer months, and I ani sure we shall find, few stiff ponies on the walking at.

21

'Tantmicux' Destroyed

After Accident

BOMBAY, Jan. 16 (Reuter). The famous Indian race (late horse. Glory of India Tantmicux) met with an acci- dent to-day preparatory to the Eclipse Stakes of India and had to be destroyed,

.

An offer of 150,000 rupees is said to have been mentioned

for its sale.

Famous Eire Horses Το Be Sold

several

· EXCELLENT

PONIES AMONG - NEW AUSTRALIANS

Black Seaf Prominent

I HAVE BEEN watching the Australian subscription ponies over a month, but I dare not venture to nominate the win- nor of the Rooty-Hill Derby because there are at least over ten worthy contenders.

I believe that the following are stayers, namely, Black Scal, Corsair, Endeavour, Dutch Treat, Fresh Air, Lex Fori, National Welfare, Royal Sovereign, Santa-Anita, Syd- ney Diamond, Sydney Lady, Strathalbyn, Vitamin M. and Zadderday.

It appears to me that A Flae Time, Amulet Star, Bendemeer, Bendigo, Castle Hill, Carriedoo, Crack Shot, Friday, Happy Returns, High Hat, | Hole In One. King's Flight, Look See,

Mainsall, Manhattan, Moonlight,

Never-Never, Optima File, River bridge. Snow White. Seal River, United Express, War Tax, Wayworth and Willow are first class sprinters. Fastest Gallop

At the time of writing the fastest gallop over the Derby course Was performed by Black Seal, who covered 111⁄2 miles in 3.17 with 29% serouds for the last quarter. It was certainly a wonderful show, but I do Hike him on account of his colour. not

Santa-Anita

was asked to show

cover the cireult. The time was,

KOVACS TRIUMPHS-Francis L. Kovacs 2nd, of Oakland, Cal.. loft, with Wilmar L. Allison of Austin, Texas, former national champion, whom Kovacs defeated in tennis singles in invitation tournoy in Seabright, N. J.

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New List Of Records The House of Quality & Service

Will Be Necessary

Fast Times Anticipated

DUBLIN, Jan. 6 (Router)-Horses which have won fame in paris of the world for their Jumping

THE REVISION of "weight for inches as per scale" But it is to be hoped that owners frais- will be sold on Thursday what he could do over the champion will avoki the absurdity of putting up following the decision of the Eire course of 1% mlies and the chestnut means that the Hongkong Jockey Club will have to com jackeys who cannot get down to the Department of Defence to close the by Prince Charles Look 2.20.2 to pile a new record list of fastest times, both for Australian weight. We have, I must admit, Army Selwol of Equitation.

without any doubt, fast, but there and China ponies, at the Spring Meeting and we may look good bunch of fenther-weight jockeys, For many years the Elre Army but no one can convince me that there team has distinguished itself in in was no finish In the home run.

forward to see some very fast runs. has not been a nice string of "beet ternational Jumping competitions in stent" riders. For better proof, one Europe and America. has only to look over the racing re- Tho cessation ot international sults and it will not take him long tournaments, owing to the war, is no to compile a list of "overweight" Joe-doubt responsible for the closing of keys.

the school.

Billiards

CORPORAL HARVEY WINS

GARRISION TITLE

CORPORAL J. H. HARVEY, Royal Army Medical Corps, took senior billiards honours in Area sports last night, when, in the final of the Individual championship of the Soldiers' Club, ho beat S.Q.M.S. Wood, R.A.S.C., by 500-378,.

Sydney Diamond has the appear- ance of a first class onimat and he is certainly a fine galloper. About a fortnight ago I saw National Wel-low ture cover 11⁄2 miles in 3.25 with

28 seconds for the last quarter and the last mile was alloped in 2.00%. This mare is by Midnight Frolic, who also stred Quick Despatch.

I like Royal Sovereign's style of galloping and her recent display over the Derby course in 3.24%%% was a good show. There was nothing to write home about Zadderday's canter over the St Leger course in 4.08 but It appeared to me that the pony loved: the nunt and ho finished on the bit.

it

The

As a matter of news, I append be- n complete list of Australian

Date

Distance 3.12.30 From the 11⁄2 Mlle Post 20.0.38 Five Furlongs

4.6.38 SIx Furlongs

10.30

17.2.40

11.5.40 One Mile

29.3.37

From the two mile) · post, once round and In.)

27.2.37 1 Miles

20.2.40 11⁄2 Miles

21.11.30 13 Miles

04.40 Two Miles

ponies fastest times for various dis- tances at the old scale weight, which was in force from January, 1934, to the end of December; 1940:

Pony

Lancashire Chips

Strathroy

Courting Eve

'For View

Sopper

Strathroy

Strathroy

For View

Strathroy

Amicus Curise

Weight Time 152 lb. -50% 105 lb. 1.024

105 lb.)

155 lb.) 1.10%

103 lb. 1.42%

105 lb. 1.55%

152 lb. 2.10% 155 lb. 2.414% 158 lb. 3.11%

155 lb. 3.30

Tuesday was by Hole In One (a Pacolet is no longer on the "active custody,

best sprint gallop of Inst Though the brown progeny of place them in the archives for safe sub) accomnanied by Miss Challist," it will be seen from the above font (a griffin) and they certainly that Strathroy belonging to Mr J. F.

·China Ponies gave a demonstration of their won-

list of China derful legs over a mile in 2.02% Macgregor has four track records to HEREUNDER is a coming home in 30 seconds with a his credit and the Stewards of the ponics fastest times for various On' Join laci night, Harvey consequence the highest for the even few pounds to spare. Vitamin M. Hongkong Jockey Club will have to which was in force from January distances at the old scale weight, deserved this success. He took an ing was only 31-this by Harvey. and Mainsail had a "look see" over early lead and maintained it to the fairly rapid. The match lasted almost the lust mile la 3.02% was vdry Scoring, on the other hands, was the champion course in 2.40% but

1831, to the end of December, 1940: end. The standard, however, was

fast and the last half mile was run two hours.

Weight Time not very high. Both players broke

155 ib. -.58% Harvey's best breaks were 21, 24, in 50 seconds, which was un- down on easy shots on several ocen- 31 and 25. Wood's were 22, 23, 21

doubtedly a grand

performance. Castle Hill and Seal River had a slons when set for a break, and as a jond 21.

nice spin over a mile in 2.07 and both will be Mr Block's mounts at the big meeting.

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Sussex County C.C. Appeals To Members To Assist Finances

County

LONDON.-Sussex Cricket Club aro faced with a possible deficit of £450 and the committee, through Mr W. L. Knowles, the secretary, are ap pealing to members and all followers of Sussex to help the club balance its accounts with- out a financial loss by the end of the year.

Date 25.2.30

Distance Half Mile 20.2.40 From the 1%

Mile Post 20.4.35 Five Furlongs 20.4.37

21.2.40 Slx Furlongs

19.11.32 Seven Furlongs

20.2.35 Once Round

20.2.40 One Mile

10.4.80 From the Two Mile Post,

Once Round and in.

14.12.40 14 Miles 10.2.40 1% Miles

20.2.35 134 Miles

Soldier of Britain (winner of 1934 Hongkong St Lærer) has re-

Pony Portrush

Spicylight

Oak Bay Bear Claw Mount Hope Buy Gleneagles

Soldier of Britain Burford

Desert Chief Confusion Bay Satinlight Liberty Bay

104 lb. 1.02 101 lb.)

161 lb.) 1.09 161 lb. 1.21% 165 lb. 1.42% 168 lb, 1.44% 101 lb, 1.51

104 lb. 2.05 101 lb. 2.10% 101 lb. 2.00% 101 lb. 3.32

cently been demoted to "p" class Chinese R. C. Meeting

but I have not been able to dis- cover when the great warrior is {

going to be discharged as "medic The Chinese Recreation Club will ally unfit." The revision of the hold their annual general meeting at weights has done a bit of good In the clubhouse, Causeway Bay, on that neither his name nor that of Sunday at 4 pm.

Liberty Bay can be expunged from Among the teins on the agenda sre the list which will have to bo kept proposnts to Increase the entrance fee filo permanently. The latter from $30 to $50 and to admit lady pony was, in my estimation, one members.

on

of the greatest Cisina - cross-breds that over raced at Happy `Valley.

Old Weight Limita

Club Soccer Teams

At the beginning of the year Sussex invited members to send at least one half of their usual sub- seription and cut of a membership of TT may, perhaps, not be known that The following will represent Hong; 3,000 about 1,200 responded by giving prior to 1034 an Australian pony kong Football Club against Police and £1,200, Many paid their full sub-measuring 14 hands 3 Inches had to Navy in the first and Second Divisions scription.

shoulder 101 lb..-whereas in the respectively of the Hongkong Footbal Now the committee appeal following year the "- Weight was League to-morrow:

__In_XL___ (Iloundary Street)-3, Odell; earnestly

to those members who lowered to 155 lbs. and that pre-s. 1. Strange, and J. Sloan; J. Skinner, have not subscribed to send a valled up to the end of last Decem- Upton and 11. Millington: F. Fowler, donation to the secretary so that (ber. there shall be no deflelency at tho end of the year-Our Own Corres- pondence.

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Davies, Bofertaen. Scott and Blekford.

• 2nd XI. (Caroline Hill) ––Buler; McEwan and Gralians "Macfarlane, Allchrist and

As to China pontes, the limit Carr: Haynes, Foullard, Lodge, A. Odeli height in 1030 was 13 hands 3 inches and Hopkinson Jame carrying 101 lb. and Diana Bay (the) winner of Hongkong Derby) was the

inst carrying that weight. There carrying 101 lb., was the first to on- was a loud cry for bigger animals nex the Hongkong Derby,

14 hands China grins and we saw entering the arena. The weight on Use basis of the 1930 scale should have been 104 lb. but the Stewards lowered it to 150 lb. for 1931

to

A 14.1 Chima pony af the coming Annual meeting will have shoulder only 152 lb. and we shall certainly see some fast runners, It is reliably learned that there and King's Service (14.0), belonging are over, 350 Australian and China to the Chairman, was the first to ponies training hard for the Annual capture the Blue Riband. In 1932 Race Meeting and I am glad to re- the height went up another inch, port that Mr Eric Moller's string of Telting all China ponies to 14.1 and over a dozen animals arrived here under this category Liberty Bay, last week.

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CABARET AND DANCE

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IN THE

PENINSULA HOTEL January 31st., 1941

9.30 p.m.

a.m.

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR LIEUT.-GENERAL E, F. NORTON.

ARTISTS:

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Will they become a U.S. Dominion or a Japanese Colony In 19467... or will they be a free and independent nation?

See how Japan's "Fifth Column" ir now working in the

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