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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 24, 1941.

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"Captain Foster's” Racing Review

To

Jockey

Club Looks To

New Long Distance Handicaps For

1941 Extra

Extra Race

Meetings

IT APPEARS that the motto of the Hongkong Jockey Club is: "Better class ponios; Botter class races." Looking ahead scoms t¬ be their sole aim, for (according to the 1941 race fixtures just to hand) the Stewards have inaugurated a few now middle and long distance classic handicap events confined to all Australian ponies to be contested at the Extra Raco Meotings during the current racing season.

LAST YEAR'S RESPONSE

It will be recalled that last year the Brisbane Spring Handicap for Australian ponics was lengthened from one and u quarter miles to two miles, and the response with a field of ten runners has no doubt prompted the racing Stewards for more long-distance races.

The most severe endurance thort oues any day. One gets more test will be the Cesarewitch for one's marity and usually a more Stakes, a handicap for all Aus-exciting finish.

tralian ponies over two and a

quarter miles, and this will be run at the Double Tenth Meet-

ing on October 11.

(presented)

The Stewards' Cup will be n handicap for Australian pany priftins of this season over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in, and it will be contested at the Second Extra Meet-) ing to be held on March 29.

for

Sixty-six Entries For Rooty Hill Derby

THE ROOTY-HILL DERBY has attracted no less than The Beas River Paddocks Handicap sixty-six entries out of a con-

all Australia

ponies will be signment of 113 subscription over the Derby course of 14 miles griffins drawn by members and at the Fifth Extra

list of (a handicap for the same closa of nominations: racers) will be staged at the Ninth A Fine Time, Amulet Stor, Angel

ot Glory, Anzac Day, Extra Meeting on October 25.

Araxy I,

on May

10, while the Cambu Stakes the following is

"

Amended Hockey Trial Teams

Services Players

Unable To Travel

It was officially learned yesterday morning from the Hon. Secretary af the Interpart Selection Commitice that Service hockey players will not be allowed to leave the Colony fur Macao and as a result they have been replaced in Saturday's trial teams by Civilans. The ainended teams are jas follows:

he amended teams are as follows:*

Colour-V, M. Benwell (YM.C.AJ; V, rond (Club), il. G. K. Thomson; M.

The The Future

Manfield (England) being brought down during the Inter- national Rugby Tournament match with England at Causeway Bay last Saturday. England won 8-0.Ming Yuen.

CANDIDATES FOR HONGKONG DERBY

Another Victory For Cire?

Outstanding Gallops By Australian

Subs.

Araxy II's Excellent Form

CLERK of the Weather was not too kind last. Satur- day morning, but the jockeys and trainers had to exercise their ponics and there were several fast gallops over the Derby course in preparation for the big meeting.

The beat among the Austra- lian subscription ponies was done by Araxy I who came out of the trial with flying colours.

TEAMS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR SOFTBALL MATCHES

The following have been chosen to

Accompanied by Catterick Itridge, the pair jumped off with 32 seconds for the first quarter and the first mile was run In 2.001. I expected Araxy II would crack up after a firat mile, but the progeny of Sum King went on play in the softball clasate during the cheerfully and he lost a minute Chinese New Year holidays: and three-Afths of a second to run the last half mile, covering the whole distance of 11⁄2 miles in 3.08 %.

Kowloon F.C.

MONDAY 2.13 p.m. Girl Starfels Mary Ng and

Terry Noronba

Dot Lowie und

Anderson

Celeste Marques

p. Doc Molthen

*

Birdie Woodcock

1. Dixie Walker

26. G. G. Ogden

3b, Jackie Stephens BA. Moochie Kezger 1.1. Pulla Fuller

Davy Dandis

It was a credilable performance by far, nud may be interesting to know Gloria Mar that Sun King is also the sire at Irene Castilho Viceroy and Fair Chance: both of Irene Pereira

Betty Fitzgerald whom did not prove that they were Theresa Barques rf. Trumper Doues Arst class stayers last year,

Yvonne Yolle

The one which impressed me was

calling them.

utility Aliumphreys

w

TUESDAY 3 p.m.

Mohawks Cy Jones Jon Morris

Emle Hearthor Seat Davis Lou Leight

Portugal

D. Gerry Gosano c. Chan, Figuereldo 16. Nick Delirao

Dido Dwmnts Al Chittenden Kodak Easiman MR ERIC MOLLER heads the list of China pony griffins that gallop of Endeavour's necom

Referees: Abe Liu, Ernie llearther and over 14 miles in 3.09%. The former The nightcap between the US. Hassan (Khalsa). W A. Reed (Club), N. with five candidates, namely, Beautylight, Glossylight, Lovely-monted by Iron Belle (Derby grima) it. Waggoner, 15. Willes (Ch). Telja Singh Police, light, Rosylight and Velvetlight, and that honour is also shared was ridden by Mr Peter Wei, und Navy stars and Mohawk Tribe will T. S. D. Whitley (Chib), Jesber Stagh Police). J. Fonicca (ltecrclo), W. Brown by Sir Victor Sassoon with Eve of Deception, Eve of Grandeur, the chestnut by Don Salatis fuished have Abe Liu, Bill Woo and Nip Lum Police).

much stronger than Iron Belle. White-U. D. Soura (Khala); A. M. Eve of Illusion, Eve of Paradise and Eve of Rest. Xavier Nomads), Man Singh (Police); T.

A close perusal of the eight Alves (Recrelo), Copt. Woods (Rajputana

Though Charlesber and Walber give good account of themselves

quarters would reveal that the. Ines), D. McLellan (Club): Narwant

and Mr Moller is gohig to sweep Singh (Pollen), D. T. Smith (CB.A.) Gur-- have been entered to race under the

last mile was run in 2.01% with The November Handicap will be

the board. clasic for all Aus Archer Aprising Bendemeer, the slowing revise sellested, inomenclature of Marber 1, the grillus

28 seconds for the home stretch. the

Jast handicap

stage Master, Battle,

Bende attend.-. Marques (Recreto), D. I. Dich are really the property of Mr B. W. ponies over a course of one Bendigo, Black Seal, Bona Vacanford (Club). J. Gonsalves (Recreio), IL J. Bradbury, who is also the owner of not a worthy runner to carry Sir Without prejudice, Eve's stable has

One of the Best tristian

Buckfastleigh, Casino, and a half miles at the popular St tia,

Need (Nomadi).

Marber stable with three aspirants, Victor's silk to victory. This may YDNEY Diamond was given Andrew's Meeting on December 0, Hill, Corriedoo, Corsair, Corvette,

namely, Mauber, Falber and Royber. including, of course, the St Andrew's Daylight, Dignitas, Double Dutch,

have scen

Cire's string of also be said of Mr Bradbury's lot.

stendy canter over the Derby Stakes for China ponies over the Dutch Treat, Endeavour, Hawailan

animals and I I have come to the

Ponies Named

course and the chestnut journeyed Love, Hole In One, Joan, Jungle

conclusion that the Hongkong Der-

the circle in 3.22% romping home in, Love Star, Lex

Jus Gentium, King's Flight,

by is going to Shanghal. If ap-TOWEVER, I am sure that students 27 seconds for the last quarter. Lodestar,

pearances count for

anything of training times will be in- For the time being I would nominate The Melbourne Cup (an old event Look See, sincy, Mainsall, Alanhat

Lovelylight is certainly the cream terested to know the names of all Sydney Diamond to be one of the sa which hitherto

Moonlight, National Welfare,

of Mr Moller's five candidates and China pony griffins that have been three placed ponies in the Rooty- Annual Carnival) has been trans-Never-Never, Newborn Star, New

the mare will run away with the Optima Fide, Red

Hongkong Derby, The rest will entered for the annual big meeting Hill Derby.

and I append below a list of 39 ponics:

enme distance.

Increased Stakea

run

at

LOOK

the tan,

Riverbridge.

Castle

TULSA MARKSMEN AT WEDNESDAY'S RIFLE SHOOT

ferred to the First Extra Meeting to market Day, Opel Sev...eather on Wednesday, 60 members

one

under-

be field on March 8, but the Jount Rabbit,

In spite of dull and menacing has been lengthened from one and a Santa-Anita, Saratoga, Seal

Association quarter miles to two milles, and Snow White, Starlight View.

out for the afternoon's shoot- turned have reason to say that the first prize thalbyn, Sunspot, Swallow, Sydney of the Hongkong Rine

valuable

on the Kowloon City Ranges. Diamond, Syndey Lady. The Hawk, ing stake money will be owing to the fact that the entrance Tobaccoship, Trade Wind, Twinking Although considerably wet

Star, United Express, Vicar, Vitamin foot, the rain held off with the ex- fee is $10 Instead of the usual $5.

ception of one very short and light The Ladies Purse, which had al-M., Willow and Zadderday.

shower, permitting Bring to fake ways been a short run of once round

place at 300,500 and 600 yards. the course at the Annual Meeting, will be long ride on "B" class Australian ponies over, two miles, and the winner is to receive $1,000

apart from_a_finc.

fine collection of Govereigns to the successful food

Two Naval Teams

For Blarney Stone

Rugby Tournament

There was no wind, but the varying Ught, which at times was very,dark, but never dull, made shooting very dimeutl.

The rille experts-from-the ̃U.S.S. Tulsa were among those wằm braved the elements and with their peep-sight rifles made some good scores, C.Q.M.3.,

However, there is no question that we have not a bunch of stayers, for last year the Bristane Spring Handi-

The Royal Navy have entered two F. Eskew obtaining a possible at 300 cap (two miles) drew a field of Len eams for the Blarney Stone Seven-yards and scoring 99 out of a possible Dver the three ranges. Scores runnera and the Amicus Curine won Side Rugby Tournament, the prelimi-f05 by a hair's breadth,

unry round matches of which will be were: Jim annexed the held on Saturday, February 13 and the Piccadilly

on February 22. The Naval Queensland Handicap. (seven star-finals ters) for "C" class ponies over two teams will be:

"A" train-Tel Honeywill; A/Ldg-Tel.

Beautylight

Голу

Hargrass (late Law and Order) Charlesber

Eve of Deception

Eve of Grandeur

Eve of Illusion

Eve of Paradiso

Eve of Dent Flying Aco

Forty Six

Glossy light

Infante (late Common Vlow)

Iron Beauty

-Lovelylight-

Lending Time

Lovely View (late High Llio Evo) Marvelous chemo

Mauber

National Confidence

National Integrity

National Resistanca

Night Expresя

Odeon (late Alexandria Bay)

"A" Class

cal.

Oolong

Palber

300 300 300 TH.

Quick Step

yds. yıl, yds.

лог

F. Tollison Scr. miles by a neck, but in the Canoble Paul. Licut Carter (Cape) and Art-de-Panford Scr Len Handicap (ten storiers) which Tel. Bowden; Sub-Lieut. Winter, Lieut. Sgt T. Doker Ser.

C/Sp P. Hale 2 :was for "B" class raters over the Watson and C. P. O. Wir. King.

team-Lieut, Moraham (Capt): same course, he showed the handi- Sub-Lieut. McGill SubeLieut. Kennedy Cpl Sher Singh Nil capper up by winning in easy fashion and Lieut, Rutherford: Sub-Lleut. Poole,

A. . Langmate and Sub-Lieut. Enger, with four lengths to his credit.

Reserves, 1. O. Wilson, P. O, Skinner. I may be prejudleed, but I cer-L. 8. A. Palmer. A. D, Hughes and A. 1. tainly prefer long-distance races to Gallagher,

"B" Class

L/S D. Puran Singh 4

Mr N. V. Whyte 5

11/M. W. Kifford a Cpl W. J. Gashi 5 1/Cpl E. W. Allo 4 Set G. G. Clarke 7 Ditam. D. Bolam L., Holmes 4 At Pang Shun 7 Cpl Churan Singh &

Cpl J. Berry 6....

"C" Class

L/Cpi Q, Barkway 10 CSM. J. Tirmey D

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Rosylight

Royber

Sain's Choice

Sand Trap

Sea Foam

Spring Time

Standard Express

Velvetlight

Walber

Well Done

Wonderful Scheme

World Fair View

Colour

Brown (Mare) Ches,

Bay (Stallion)

Dun (Marc] Ches

Bay Stallion)

Day (Mare)

Day (Mare)

Chen.

Ches.

Ches,

Chen.

Buy (Mare)

Ches. (Maro)

J'av¡Marc). Day Chics, (Mare) Chen, Mare) Ches

Ches, (More)

Day (Mare)

Bay (Marej

Bay (Mare)

Bay (Stallon)

Brown

Ches,

Ches, (Stallion)

Ches.((Mare)

Bay

Bay

Chen. (Stallion)

Ches. (Blare)

Clics.

Chea.

Bay (Stallion)

Iltack

Bay

Bay (More) Black

Height Owner

14.1 Cire

14. C. II. Chan 14.1 Marber I

14.0 Eve

14.10

14.0 -do- 14.1 -do- 34.0-do-

1.1 8. W. Leo 141 Numerals 14.1 Cire

14.1 Nolasco

14.1

Iron

14.1 Po Chun

14.1 Cire

14.1 Lan

14.0 Kong Dros.

14.1 Marber 14.1 Why

14,1 -do-

14.0 -do-

34.1

Necan

14.1 T. K. L

-do-

14.1

14.1 Mather

14.0 Wong Yon

14.1

Maneita

14.1 Circ

14.2 Morber

14.0

Callene

14.1 Goll

14.1

Willamson

14.0 Li Po Chun

14.0 Neran 14.1 Cire

15. Marber I 14.1 L. Reidy 14.1 Kong Bros. 14.1 Lan

go

Pelo Fitch Mack Sherry, Larry Sells Frank Crews

2b. Ari Ozarta 3b. Tony Alven s.s. Georgo Souka 1. Berija Gozano c.f. Eddie Gosano FL. Dick Alves

Coco Marques Kelly Suva Netia Referees; Dil Woo, Tommy Chan and Nip Lum,

Y.M.C.A. Teams

The following will represent YMCA. Manhattan by Double. Court con-

to-morrow on the Navy ground; tinued to please Messrs Shields and ton: Saxby, Tomlinson, Gorman; Macey, Seconds, 3 pm-Cleggett; Grant, Hall- Stantons, but I am afraid the pony | Olson. Dormer, Fancey, Danks, cannot

Л beyond

mile. The Firsts v. Nomads. 4.15 pan-Cleggett; American pony put a decent gallop Taylor, Yourler: Jordan, Coomber, Wai Spencelay, Spare, Hitchcock, Jost Saturday over the champlon Marhan, Dunne.

but Manhattan in 2,395. did not finish as one would like to

course

sec.

Fresh Air has somewhat dis- appointed me as a stayer, for I can-}· not place any confidence in a puller. Her mile in 2.03% was not

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JAPAN. STARS SET NEW RECORDS IN “Y” POOL

Members of the Rikkyo (St Paul's) University Swimming team, who recently swept the board in the Philippine Swim- ming Championships held in Manila, gave a fine exhibition yesterday, afternoon in the European Ÿ.M.C.A. when one of their members, Oura, established a new bath record for 200: Winners of Handicap spoons will have Koike's 1934 mark, established in the same pool, by 1 2/10 yards breast-stroke when he clocked, 2 mins 27 sees to lower

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Pte W. Allen 14

Cpl K. O. Yeung 14

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Honolulu Clipper

Return Flight To-day

BCCB..

Shigeo Aral Japan's 'drst string secs. World record A. Kiefer, 1 nila. 32) sprinter, came to within one-tenth of 17/10 sec.

a second of equalling Marunori Yusa's 200 Yards Breast-stroke-Qura 2 mins, time of 532/10 secs, which the latter 27 secs. (Now Bath record) Kolke. (1934) established in the YMCA, pool in mins. 20 2/10 sec World record J

|Kazicy 2 mins, 22 3/10 seca, 1934. Honda, who is also a sprinter, The following were due to leave for was a close second, apother tenth of a San Francisco to-day by Clipper. second beflnd Aral.

Mr Erie Mayell, hewreel camera- man, on leave after three years in the wish that they might attack the marks Members of the team expressed the Far East.

The following left for Manila! extablished by members of the Japan

Mr Gerardo V. Yambao, Pan-Amer!-ese Far Eastern Olympic team of 1934, can employee returning after an over-who attacked world records in yard- night stay. Mr Alexander Rage on their way back from Manila. Colquhoun, British Army officer, mak-.

The team left the Colony yesterday

ing a round-trip by Cupper on vaca-evening for Japan on the Kamo Marü.

Lion.

Mr Stephon F. Balfour, Hongkong Government endet making a pleasure

trip to Manila.

Mr Calvin C. Chang, tourist,

Mr Tan 1, Clipper commuter.

Mr Joseph Parrish, of the Standard

RESULTS

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450 Yards Free-style.-Momma 3 min. 6 sees. Shazo Making (1034) 4 mins, 58 2/10 Bees. World record Jack Medica 4 mins Tea and Dinner Dance 40 8/10 secs.

300 Yards Medley-relay-Hirags, Oura

and Ara), 3 mini 10 4/10 secs. There is

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V.R.C. Softball Team

The following will represent V.n.c. in their Second Division 'Softball game Results, with the previous best times against Liga Portuguesa on Bunday, at established by Japanese Olymple swim- mera, were as follow:

[11:30a.m., on the Army ground, [Chatham Road:

Vorum Oll Co., making a round-trip secs: 2, Honda 53 4/10 seen. M, Yu (1274) 199 Tarde Free-style/-1, B. Aral 13 3/10

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Mr Luclo R. Ildefonso, of the Ameri-Bi ROCK,

13 2/10 E. World record J. Weissmuller [can Express, Hongkong on business.

A. C, Brown, A. R. Aredo. E. D. de Rota, A. E. Ablong, I. A. V. Osorio, IL. MAR well. Fa fiibeiro, C, Quinn, L. Roze-Pereira, 1. Barradas, D. Hutchison, Bi. M. de V.

Mr Robert sie. Lasala, of John Man*\ as poes. Kawatau · (1934) 1. min. 41 610 a. a. Noronha, P. Antonio,

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