1941-01-17 — Page 6

Friday, 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 Pontes

14 hands 3 inches 152 lb. (reduend by 3 1h

14

14

149

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14/1 143

China Pontes

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14 hands I inch 152 th. Trequend by: #1 1b)

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In a handleaps both for Austra- | Ban and China' ponles, the top weight allotted will not exceed 1,59 || Th.. and the bottom weight will not be less than 135 tb.

In the past the top weight for China ponies

the handicap events was

168 b. A close study of the altera- tion of weights shows that the revi sion has favoured the China mokes more than the Australian cobs. 1 may be wrong, but in my humble opinion "a preferential tarift" should be given to ir "dumb friends" from 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 Hong- kong Jockey Club are held during the most tiring summer months, and i ani sure we shall find few stiff ponies on the walking list.

'Tantmicux' Destroyed

After Accident

race

BOMBAY, Jan, 16 (Reuter). -The famous Indian horse, Glory of India (late Tantmieux) 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 To Be Sold

EXCELLENT PONIES AMONG NEW AUSTRALIANS Black Scal Prominent

I HAVE BEEN Watching the Australian subscription ponics over a month, but I dare not venture to nominate the win- ner of the Rooty-Hill Derby because there are at least over ten worthy contenders.

are

I believe that the following atayers, namely, Black Seal, 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 Fine Time, Amulet Star, Bendemeer, Bendigo, Castle Hill, Cotriedno, Cruck Shol, Friday, Happy Returns, High Itat, Hole In One, King's Flight, Look See, Mainsall, Manhattan, Moonlight, Never-Never, Optima Fide, River- bridge, Snow While, Seul River, United Express, War Tax, Wayworth and Willow are first class sprinters. Fastest Gallop

At the time of wilting the fastest gallop over the Derby course was performed by Black Seal, who covered 12 milles in 3.17 with 20% secunds for the last quarter. It was certainly a wonderful show, but I do not like him on account of his colour.

Santa-Anita wat asked to show what he could do over the champion

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time was,

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THE REVISION of "weight for inches as per scale"

the Elre course of 14 miles and the chestnut means that the Hongkong Jockey Club will have to com- Prince Charles took 2.26.2 to pile a new record list of fastest times, both for Australian without any doubt, fast, but there and China ponics, at the Spring Meeting and we may look

forward to see some very fast runs. was no finish in the home run.

DUBLIN, Jan, & (Reuter),-Horses fame in several which have won parts of the world for licir jumping will be sold on Thursday But it is to be hoped that owners feats will-avoid the absurdity of putting up following the decision of Jockeys who cannot get down to the Department of Defence to close the weight. We have. I must admit, a Army School of Equitation. good bunch of feather-weight jockeys, For many years the Eire Army but no one can convince me that there team has distinguished itself in in- has not been a nice string of "beef ternational jumping competitions in steak" riders. Fur better proof one Europe and America.

The has only to took over the racing re-

Cessation of international suite and it will not take him long tournaments, owing to the war, is no to compile a list of "overweight" joc-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, he beat S.Q.M.S. Wood, R.A.S.C., by 500-378,

Sydney Diamond has the appear- 'ance of a first class animal and he is certainly a fine golloper. About n fortnight ago I saw National Wel-low

11⁄2 miles in 3.25 with fare cover

2816 seconds for the last quarter and the last mile was golloped In 2.00%. This mare is by Midnight Frolic, who ulso sired Quick Despatch.

I like Royal Sovereign's style of galloping and her recent display over the Derby course in 3.21

was i good show.. There was nothing to write home about Zadderday's canter over the St Leger course in 4.08 but it to me that the pony loved.

On form last night. Harvey consequence the highest for the even deserved this success. He took an Ing was only 31-this by Harvey. early lead and maintained it to the fairly rapid. The match lasted almost Scoring, on the other hands, was

end. The standard, however, WDS two hours. not very high. Both players broke

Harvey's best branks were 21, 24, down on easy shots on several occa- 31 and 25. Wood's were 22, 23, 21 sions when ret for a break, and as a and 21.

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

Date

Distance

3:12.38 From the 11⁄2 Mile Post 20.9.30 Five Furlongs

4.0.38 Six Furlongs 17.2.40

11.5.40 One Milc

20.3.37 From the two mile),

post, once round and in.) 27.2.37 1 Miles 20.2.40 1 Miles 21.11.30 14 Miles

0.4.40 Two Miles

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

Weight Time 152 lb. -50% 185 ib. 1.02% 165 lb.)

Pony

Lancashire Chips Strathroy Courting Eve

'For View

Sopper

Strathroy

Strathroy

Far View

Strathroy Amicus Curluc

155 lb.) 1.16% 163 lb. 1.42%

105 lb. 1.55

152 16. 2.10% 155 lb. 2.41% 150 lb. 3.11%

165 15. 3.38%

best sprint gallop of last Though the brown,progeny of place them-in-the-archives-tor safe Tuesday was by Hole in One (a Pacolci is no longer on the "active custody. sub) accompanied by Miss Chal-ist," it will be seen from the above

China Ponier font (o griffin) and they certainly that Strathroy belonging to Mr J. F. derful legs "over mile in 2.02% Macgregor his four track records to HEREUNDER is a list of China coming home in 30 seconds with a his credit and the Stewards of the ponies fastest times for various at the old scale weight, few pounds to pare. Vitamin M. Hongkong Jockey Club will have to distances

which was in force from January, and Mainsail had "look see" over

1931, to the end of December, 1940: the and the last half mile was run the chempion course in 2.48% but 1nst mile 100% was very in 50% seconds, which Castle Hill and Seal River had a doubtedly a grand performance. nice spin over a mile in 2.07 and both will be Mr Black's mounts at the big meeting.

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

LONDON.--Sussex County Cricket Club are 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 balanço its accounts with- out, a financial loss by the end of the year..

At the beginning of the year Sussex Invited members to send at least one half of their usual sub- scription and cut of

Date 25.2.30

Distance Half Mile 20.2.40 From the 1

Mlle Post 20.4.35 Five Furlongs. 20.2.37

21.2.40 Six Furlongs

19.11.32 Seven Furlongs

20.2.35 Once Round

20.2.40 One Mile

18.4.38 From the Two Mile Post,

Once Round and in.

14.12.40 1% Miles 19.2.40 · 144 Miles 20.2.35 1 Miles

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

Pony Portrush

Spicylight Oak Bay Bear Claw Mount Hope Bay, Gleneagles Soldier of Britain Burford

Desert Chief Confusion Bay Satinlight Liberty Bay

Weight Time 155 lb. 58%

164 lb. 1.024%.

161 lb.)

181 lb.) 1.09%% 161 lb. 1.21%

165 lb. 1.42%

168 ib. 1.44% 161 lb. 1.01%

164 lb, 2.05

101 lb. 2.1046 181 lb, 2.50% 101.b. 3.32

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

but I have not been able to dis- cover when the

going to be diet. reat warrior s

as "medio

The Chinese Recreation. Club will

ally unit" The revision of the hold their annual general meeting at weights has done a hit of good in the clubhouse, Causeway Bay, on that neither his name nor that of Sunday at 4 pm.

Liberty Day can be expunged from Among the items on the agenda aro the list which will have to be kept proposals to increase the entrance fea file permanently. The latter from $30 to $50 and to admit lady pony was in my estimation, one members.

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

Old Weight Limila

Club Soccer Teams

membership of TT may, perhaps, not be known that: The following wilt represent Hong- 3,000 about 1,200 responded by giving prior to 1934 an Australian pony kong Football Club against Police and E £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 Football Now the commitico

League to-morrow; appeal following year the weight Was Int XL (Boundary Street); Odell; eamertly to those members who lowered to 155 Jor and that pre 5. H. Strange and 3, Bloan; J. Skinner. have not subscribed to send availed up to the end pt last Decem-Upton and F. Millington: Tower, donation to the secretary so that ber. there shall be no deflelency at the end of the year.Our Own Corres- pondence.

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“TELEGRAPHS”

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Davies, Heferteen, Scott and Bickford, - 2nd XI. [Caroline 11(il)-Suter; McEwan and Gratian: Macfarlane, Gulchrist and As to China ponies, the ́Ilmi! Carr: Haynes,: Foullard, Lodge, A. Odell height in 1930 was 13 hands 3 Inches and Hopkinson. carrying 101. Tb. and Diana Bay (the winner of Hongkong Derby), was the

last carrying that weight. There carrying 101 lb., was the Arst to an- was a loud cry for

animals nex the dongkong Derby, ¦

hina

to

and we saw- 14 hands

A 14.1 Chins pony af this coming entering the arena. The weight on, annual meeting, will have the bails of the 1030 scale should shoulder only 152 lb. and 'wo, shall have been 184 1b., but the Stewards

certainly see some fast runners. lowered it to 158 lb. för 1931 racing, It is reliably, learned that there and King's Servico (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 halght went up another Inch, port that Mr Erle Moller's string of limiting all China ponion to 14:1 and over a dozen animats arrived hero under this category · Liberty Day, last week.

BRITISH, WAR ORGANIZATION FUND. CABARET AND DANCE

IN THE

PENINSULA HOTEL January 31st., 1941

9.30 p.m. 3 a.m.

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

ARTISTS:

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Herbert Tong and His Girl Friends—

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THE MARCH OF TIME

Tells a powerful story of a great U.S. problem to-day, in

THE PHILIPPINES 1898-1946

What is America going to do with the Philippines ?

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

Soo how Japan'ı "Fifth Column" is now working in the

Philippinos !

TO-MORROW at the QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA