1941-09-12 — Page 6

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 12, 1941.

Review

"Captain Foster's” Racing

Interesting Facts About Morning Gallops

D. Black Should Amulet Star Reveals

Reveals Promising

Again Win

Jockeys' Baton

The Hongkong Racing Re- cords for the first half of 1941 published by the Hong- kong Jockey Club is cer- tainly a nice handy book

with full racing matters divided into four sections.

Looking over the section for jockeys, I found D. Black hand- ing the list with a ratio of 18- 10-19-52 which means that he

Form: A Fine Time Noteworthy

LAST SATURDAY was a general public holiday with the result that a strong contingent of "physically unfit owners" turned up at Happy Valley to watch the gallop of their ponies over various distances.

It was

a lovely-cool morning with the cinder track in excellent condition and there were a few pretty fast gallops.

Interest In Port Phillip Stakes

There seems to be a certain amount of interest at-

has been placed 47 times with tached to the Port Phillip Stakes to be competed at the

52 unplaced outings. That was forthcoming Meet, and the event is for Australian pony certainly a grand performance.

I append below a list showing the

position of the first als Jockeys for the first half:

First Seconds Thirds

1. D. Chào

D. Hinck

P. Y, T. Wel

II. C. PI

V. V. Needa

IL J. A. Hearne

F

D

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12 #

10

Champion's Record

is interesting to state that D. Black's maiden mount (like many other beginners) was in Macro when

griffins of this season that have not won more than $749 in stakes.

The provision (winners of $750 or more in stakes, barred) will only permit the entry of A Blossom Time, Amusement Tax, Canberra, Graceful View, Green Diamond, Hornpipe, Iron Belle, King's Welcome, Locus Standi, Miss Chalfont, National Re-

Big Sweep Already Exceeds 100,000

The last big dollar cash sweep of the year is on the Kwangtung Handicap to be run on October 25, sale of which has already exceeded the one hundred thousand mark.

Only 70 Australians Imported This Year

he pilated Silver Arrow to a third form, New Moon, Odin, Pigtail, Members Invited To Subscribe

plure (out of four runners) in the

China Zone Handicap on November

22, 1931.

Ratio

Decidendi, Riverside, Subpoena, Sunlight, Tropical

It did not, of course, take him long Love and Woodbridge. There

NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED to all members of

to register his first oflein win at are, however, a few among this the Hongkong Jockey Club inviting them to subscribe Happy Valley and that came 22 bunch on the sick-list. March 20, when he brought Helter Skelter home Arst In the Common- The weight is assessed on the for Australian ponies to be raced in 1942. It is also wealth Handicap (o novice event) amount of stakes wen, starting at stated in the circular-letter that the club has imported and paid $209,00 for a win.

145 b. with a pound penalty for of his success every $100 or part thereof, and this only 70 Australian ponies (against 113 subs of the cur But the crown came in 1936 when he finished at the means that Graceful View, Iron top with 27 wins 25 seconds 14 thirds Belle, King's Welcome; Ratio De-rent season) and the list closed this morning.

and 00 unplaced outings.

He was again the champion Jockey

last year and it looks to me that he Is going to hold the baton for an- other year.

Lawn Bowls

Omar Brothers Enter Pairs Semi-Finals

THE OMAR BROTHERS, A. M. and U. M.. entered the semi-finals of the Colony Pairs Championship yesterday when they met and de: Icated 1, R. Pinna and B. 21-15 at the Police R.C. They led 18-9 on the 17th.

Basto

cidendi and Tropical Love will all

151 10.

I have not been able to ascertain the amount of sub- be on the same level ench carrying scribers, but judging from the demand of recent years I have

Without referring to the book, it oversubscribed.

reasonable ground to predict that the list will be very much looks to me that they are evenly matched and it will be another race). with full of interesting possibilities.

The cost is $900 per pony (inclusive of livery and charges News Of Australians

WE now come to what news there

W

scription panics of this season."·

New Race For

is among the Australian sub- Three-year-olds At Newmarket

The absence of the champion sub, United Express, has been very conspicuous during the last few mornings and it is to be hoped that there is nothing seriously wrong with the racer.

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Out To Break The Record

Ng

Ng Nin (Sing Tao), Ch'an King-pong (Chinese "Y") Shek Kam-pui (Sing Tao) and D. Hutchinson (Unattached) starting off on the second heat of the 50 yards last night.

Nin broke this record.--Ming Yuan.

Colony Aquatic Championships

Shatters

Ng Nin

50 Yards Record

Yau Sai-kwan Beats

Chan Chun-nam In

220 Yards

(By "Tinker")

Second incident was the die

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Heats

To-night's Events

Events and swimmers for the heals this evening are:

Men' 440 yards free-style.—licat 1: Chao Chun-nam, Lau Tai-ping (Lai Trún), and Chung She-chice. (Bing Tool: Heat 2: Charles Kuang (University), Yau Sal-kwan' (Lal Trun) and Chiu Wal-U3TS (Sing Too).

Women's 50 yards free-stylo,-Heat 1: Ng Pua-hing (IK, de K.Vic), Leung (University), C. Guterres (V.1.C.), Gi-mul (CB.C.); Heat 2: J. Anderson

Walking (C.B.C.),

WRC.). Ko Miu-ling (Lal Tsun) and Ho

Women's 100 yards breast-stroke-ileat 1: Shạm Ho (HK. & KIILU.), La Po-

LiPo-luon (University), and Ng Shlu-lin

(S.C.A.A.), Ko Miu-ling (Lat Tsun), Chan

Chal-pun (C.B.C.), and Sham Wai-yung

men's a

A NEW MARK for the Colony 50 yards free-style was established. by Ng Nin, brilliant Sing Tao swimmer, in the second day's heats for the Colony Championships|kum (Lal Taun), Chiu Sobik (8,C.A.A.), at the V.R.C. yesterday, the old mark of 24.8 seconds & Kai.Us Heat 2: Io Wot-man being bettered by 0.2 sec, and there was no doubt that had he swum a straight course, the mark would have

Men's 120 yards breaststroke-Yeung Yuk-wah (University). 'Wong Lok-lin been lowered by Tsui Hang (Eastern), too.

LK. & K..U.), Thong Yiu-nin (Sing Tao), Robert Chan (C,B,C) and Fung Wal-choung (Chinese "Y"); Hfest -2: Yau Results, and qualifiers for the finals Bai-kwan (Lai Tsun). Kwok Chun-hong

10 Peon-kun (8.C.A.AD), fastest third) are:

Men's 50 yards free-style.-1, Trut Hang 3. La Yuk-wing (Chinese "Y"), Time, 25 Second Heat-1, Ng Nin (Sing Tao); 2. p. Hutchinson; (Unattached); 3. shek Kan-pal (Sing Too). Time. 243. (Itecord). VIC. Women's 50 yardı free-style handicap, Y. Yolia; 2. Mrs Joan Craw ford; 3. M. Gutlerres.

Becond fleat, C. Tolle; Y. Hemedios; 3,7 Ivanovich,

Men's 220 yards free-style-1, Yau Bal kwan (Lai Txun); 2, Chan Chun-nam (Lai

Time 2.36.1.

to date of draw) which is $200 qualification of Miss V. Churn art and second in euch heat and the Eastern), Htut swan-fun university) and

end of this month.

the

in the second heat of women's 50 yards breast-stroke Eastern); Wong Chie-hong (Sing Tao for failing to touch and turn with both hands at the end of the pool.

more than this year's sub and the ponies will be drawn at the

Owing to dearth of tonnage the consignment had to be split in three batches · the 'first of which And third was the surprising consisting of 23 ponies arrived defeat of Chan Chun-nem by his here on May 29. The second lot of

The grass track of mas day was) and is taking the place of the Jockey sume that the list. It is safe to as-Chan by 04 sec. B. Basto played a really excellence fast and it was United Club Cup event, which has failed toes of the animals first rather

by

50 Yards Heate TSUI HANG (Eastern) was first In the first heat for the 50 yards free-

LONDON, Sept. 11. (Reuter)~~~ Horse racing of three-year-olds in. 25 penies landed on August 1, and club-mate You Bai-kwen in the 220 belag It will be recalled that the mare

to have a new event which wit

it is expected that the balance yards free-style, the time

2.30.2 In titis event, Charles be termed the Newmarket St Leger! (second favourite to Supper) ran

will be here next week,

Huang, who was absent from the with 100 sovereigns added.

Never in the annals of Hongkong half-mile heats on Wednesday, gave Unplaced on March 29 in the Broken HIII the two mile post, once round and Newmarkets October 2 meeting, the scription poales arrived prior to the challenge and was only beaten

Handicap, over a distance from

The inaugural race will be run at racing had the consignment of sub-both You and Chan splendid

afler in,

sequence of four victories. day following the Cambridgeshire, elosing of

the motive was to be as- Arst experience of

hard

than disappoint members. game, and time and again saved the; going after four happy outings on Thero will be no penalties or By limiting the list to 70 position. A. M. Omar had the better) sloppy

Whether courses.

the sudden

allowances and it is virtually scription ponies it seems that the repeat of the new St Leger, being Club has reached of H. R. Pinna, and laid the founda- change was not to the mare's liking.

the saturation over tion for the scoring which put the the writer cannot say, but it was

the same distance of a mile point for this class of racers and it rather unfortunate that the champlon Omars into the semi-finals.

and six furlongs.

materially reduce the fields, His particular riumph was on sub-never-faced-a-start-again. The St Leger winner, Sun-Castle, which hitherto had too many starters, the 18th. When the skips went

Rumours are now current that has been retired for the season, andj The racing publle will get a better United Express with down to roll with the Omars lying.

a ligament will not participate in this race, but run for their money and there will four, UMI.

shot, but

trouble will have to miss a few the Derby winner, Owen Turder is be fewer "moang" about ponies be- race meetings.

likely to run. Basto to perfectly

Ing left at the stort,

drew red the post- tion that he and his

is partner claint-

ed three at the end?

Inches which put the count back to

five again.

Various Effort.

be borne in mind.

All.

sub-

Some Good Animals HERE are a few lovely animals with good pedigrees among the first two lots. A few offsprings. of

that the Jockey was feeling the two THE

racers.

arc,

style, and his time of 25 secs would have been considerably better had he not swum into the side of the bath. He noticeably slowed up but soon continued, and there are high expec- tations that he or Ng Nin will lower the Colony record further final night.

Ng Nin swam a straight course throughout, and it was obvious to nearly all that the record was in the process of being elther equalled or bettered.

220 Yards Heats

on

the

Lau Tal-ping returned the 're- markably fine time of 2 mins 28.2 sees for his leat in the 220 yards, and this was particularly fine in view of the fact that he had little.

from Chiu Wai-tim

The Omars 5 on the 8th end was THERE is nothing to write home the result of good bowling by U.M.} His brother had put his woods around Saturday over six furlongs in 1.47 with plenty to cat Manhattan has three by Mr Clever who sired Lex about Endeavour's gallop of Insti After summering well in Fanling Double Court are included with the jack, and with his Inst wood, with 33 seconds for the home run, put on too much fat and it appeared Fori (winner) and Vis Major. Basto drew for third shot. U but the chestnut was full of running to me that the bay could not gak p however, trailed the jack another six

By Sir Visto there are a cream the end and this, of course, should the mile faster than 2.53 with 42 and two chestnuts and they

seconds for the home stretch.

competition Bendigo whose Happy Returns with Peter Wel

therefore, related to Out Of The Bag

win. last outing was had a "look seo" over a mile in two

There are four browns and a bay minutes 28 seconds, but Moonlight{ pHE best gallop to my estimation with the same rider took three was that of Amulet Star doing by Kenllcost who sired Hascossay, Prairie View and Wayworth, ali seconds more to canter the same the mile in 2.13 romping home in 20 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 315' distance and there was no doubt seconds for the last two furlongs.

known to the racing public, The Russian trainer had his Anybody who draws a pony from hands full to "soft-pedal" the can this lot, should be able to balance

Scores were:

A. M. and U. M. Omars, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2,

0.5, 1, 2.0. 3, 0, 1,

2, 0:21 1, 2, 0, 0, 0,

Pinna and Barto:

LONDON DRY GIN

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A SHIPMENT OF THIS GIN

MATURED IN SHERRY CASK,

HAS NOW ARRIVED

Excellent in Quality and Cheap in Price

ter, but the gelding was too strongs bank account well.

for the ex-Cossack and we had the

pleasure of seeing something which

he did not want the rail birds to

scc.

It may not be known that on the book Amulet Star started only once with an easy, passage in the Sydney Maiden Stakes (second section), and the bay pulled up lame after this victory, which was rather unfor- tunate.

Looking over the results of this event, the progeny of Talisman out of Handsome Kit beat Black Seat (second) and A Surprising Time

Two Charity

(Bing Tao) the only other swim-

mer,

But the first heat was the more exciting in that Yau Sul-kwan, Chan Chun-nam and Charles Huang were Over together throughout the race. the Arst 50 yards, Huang and Chan were just in front, but from then to the 150-mork Chan was by him- being closely followed by Yau Sai-kwo

War and Huang.

Bel

It was over the last 70 yards that

Soccer Games tently judged race overhauled the

This Month

Yau made his bid, and in an excel-

leader and got home by about a yard. There was only 0.4 sec between Chan and Huang.

In view of Lau Tal-ping's good

Women's Brecat-Stroke

A council meeting of the Hong-time, therefore, the final promises to kong Football Association was held be one of great excitement. yesterday, when · a number DI routine maiters wyns disposed of, Mr Wone Ka-tsun was Chairman, An application by the South China

(third) and it would be worth keep-Athletic Association to *stage two

Ing a note of this performance,

I

Another Good Gallop

charity games, between the combined Eastern-Sing Tao and combined Ser- is a common knowledge that vices, on September 20, and the South China touring team and the Football owners are touchy when a nice Association Governor's Cup team, on callop is breathed to the press. September 21, was granted. Twenty- With a Jockey of D. Black's calibre five per cent, of the not proceeds will in the saddle, the performance of Abe for the Bomber Fund, and the rest Fine Time r must be stamped as a fine for focal charities. Hallop because the

champion has It was also agreed that the annual never been known

match between the Referees and the to run the pony's off during the early mornings.

Press-should be played as the curtain |raiser during the Poppy Day,match on

~ However, in preparation for the November 11.

Annual Carnival, A Fine Time Later Starting Times strained a tendon after a gallop and

There promises to be A Пле struggle between Trang Fung-kwan and Ho Wal-man in the final of the women's 60 yards breast-stroke. Yesterday's times showed only 0.4 geo difference between them, while Chan Chol-pan and Li Po-pan and Li Po-luen were about

second behind.

Vivienne Churn was unfortunate. Her shoulder strap, it seems, slipped es she neared the turn, and she was consequently unable to bring her left

arm out of the water to touch at the end of the bath. Her one-handed turn, however, was not made in the sprint style, but there was no option,

qualification.

*

A proposal by Mr Skinner that in view of the rules, but to paas dis- he did not weigh out during the junior and senior matches should start first half.

ht.4.15 pm. and 5.45 pm, respectively

Medley Relay The brown by High Syce has now in September, 3.30 pm and 5. p.m. in EUROPEAN Y.ML.C.A. must be con-1 a clean certificate for soundness and October and November, and 15 minutes aidered contenders for the 150 yards his prospects for the Canberra Stakes (earlier in December and January, was medley relay in View of their show- at the Double Tenth Meetings are carried very rosy.

A letter from the Eastern Football ing last night. But for the erratic Association, Informing the Council that and badly judged race by E. A. Its players had returned from Aus. Roberts, swimming free-style, they

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papers had been received was read, crowned at the Diocesan Girls' E. Hollands expressing thanks to the some two

or three yards School courts at King's Park on Association for its appreciation of lils Best time for race was by the Wednesday, when phoebe Lo

this fact this being | past·services,

V.R.C. In the The Chairman' rend a letter from the

second annexed the School's tennis Ulle for Treasurer, which stated that bonds had 3 min, 20 secs. Again there promises this year as alle defeated Fatay Kole arrived from England, and would be to be a very close fight for the final; wall in two straight seis, 7-5, 6-2, be- available some time during the month, Tuul Hang and Nr. Nin. Both fore a large crowd of students and when part of the Association's $0,700 áturint

which was in bond would be involved,

- withdrew from the 220, yarda after

The effort led the thi khác

đi

Tun); 3. Charles Huang (University),

Second Heat-1, Lau Taliping Tun): 2, Chiu Wet-lim (Sing Tao). Time 2.24.1.

Vic, Women's 25 yards back-stroke handicap-, Y. Yolle; 2, T. Noronha: 3, J. Yatic.

Second Heat.-C. Yolla; 3, M. Gutierrez; 3. U. Khoo.

VILC, Junior 220 yards championship. V.R.C. Boys 75 yards mediay handicap. V.R.C. women's 25 yards (beginners). V.R.E. 30 yards free-style handicap.

Kwong Wah Soccer Teams

KWONG WAHI play two friendly games of soccer fliis week-end, the wonlor XI against Kowloon at 5.45 p.m. -to-marrow and the Junlóra against the same Club at 4.15 p.m. at Boundary - Street.

The following teams have been

Women's 50 yards breast-stroke.—1',| chosen:

1st XI-Lee Kwok-kea: Chung Fal-jam luen (University); 3, M, Noronha (V.R.C.). and Lee Kwok-wai; Wong Shul-kee. Lau Tsang Fung-kwan (Lai Taun); 2, For

.. Xwong and Leung Pak-wal; Yip Yan-bor, Time, 30.2.

Chan Chol-pan (C.B.C.) Tima 40 CO Second Heat-Ho_Wal-man (BCAA); | Tin Yung-fat, Chan Tak-fal Chouk Shak- kam, Wong King-chung, Reserve, Chin Men's 150 yards relay-1.: Bing Tao Chi-fun, (Shek Kam-pat, Nain and Wong chl-End XI. Wong Cheung Lo Shu-kar and hung); Eastern A.; 3, European "Henry Young Yeung Tzo-tsong, Chung Kim-fal, Wong Wah gay; Lung Chi-lup, Wan Lee Yan-teung, Leung Ping-kam. Shu-ying and Law Wing-kul. Reserves. Cheung Ngal-sheung and Loung Bing+

Time, 1.30.

Becond fleat—1,, V.R.C. (A. K. Rum- Jahn, Laula Itemedios and G. Saunders); 2. Lal Tsun; 3, ILK. University. Time,

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