1941-09-19 — Page 14

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI

September 19, 1941.

"Captain Foster's'

Racing Review

Macao Racing Resumes With Sunday's September Meeting

Special Sweep On Governor's Cup: Aquatic Gala

First Prize Over $10,000 Portuguese Jockeys In Making

AFTER AN ELAPSE of a few months the Macao Jockey Club will resume racing on Sunday and very satisfactory entries have been received for their September meeting at Areia Prota.

The most important event on the programme of six races is the Governor's Cup presented by the Macao Governor and the cup is to be won twice in succession by a "D" class China pony or ponics, the bona fide property of the same owner or

owners.

It is Interesting to recall that six furlongs and it looks very the Inst Governor's Cup (don- | operi,

ated by the late Dr A. T. de

My best three are Black Diamond,

Sousa Barbosa) won outright National Anthem and Hopeful Time.

was captured by Mendow Eve belonging to Mr Liang Hau- yuen, the Chinese senator of the Macao Legislative Council.

However, the new trophy, kindly presented by His Excellency Com- mander G. M. Teixeira, has attracted no less than 14 nominations and it may please the Macan Governor to know that a good feld will face the start,

Perth Handicap

Only Four Entries THE Perth Handicap for "g"

class Australian ponies could not draw more than four entries and it is a sprint over five furlongs.

Itising Star, winner of the Hobart Though class does not predominate Handicap at the June meeting, has among the entry, we have a few top been well looked after and the mar notchers and the event has a double | gin of many lengths win hos cast the attraction owing to a special dollar pony 10 lb. penalty. cash sweep being conducted.

It is learned that the sale is now approaching the 23,000 mark and this should give the lucky drawer of the first pony a prize of over $10,000,

Coming Jockey

sportmen know that A lasco Silva is a due hockey player, but one would hardly belleve that in a little over a year the Ma- cno interporter has piloted six panics to victory.

As a result of his fine achieve- ments in the saddle, a few Portu- guese youths have decided to trail him and it is reliably learned that halt a dozen novices residing,in Ma- cao will be seen in action on Sun-

The S

is to be hoped that the Portu- guese Colony will soon be able to provide their own jockeys and I see no reason for the Inilure.

Curtain Raiser Wan Chai Handicap THE curtain raiser will be the

Wan Chal Handicap for

"Y" class China ponies and it is a scramble over half a mile to be ridden by novices.

Looking over the list of handicaps.

Strong opposition is sure to come from Buckfastleigh, and the bay in my estimation aliould win,

►

Selections

My selections are as follows:

Wan Chai Handicap

Meadow Eve

Fairy Cusci

Fairy Auk

Hark Sha Wan Handicap

(Second Section).

· Black Diamond National Anthem

Hopeful Time

+

Perth Handicap

Buckfastleigh Rising Star Terzan

Adelaide Handicap National Victory

Tobaccoship Maple Star

Governor's Cup Rose-Queen

Eve of Hanting

Royal Wedding Eve Hark Sha Wan Handicap (First Section)

Desert Star Radium Star Plet Hein

China ponies will terminate the meeting and the run is over six furlongs to be ridden by no- vices.

Aquatic Gala Activity This Week-end

Successful Year For Badminton Association

Record Attendances At Championships

REPORT of the 1940-41 Badminton season reveals that an unqualified successful season has just been completed—this, in respect of standard of play, public interest and finance,

The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on September 26 at 5.30 p.m. on the Board Room of the 5. C. M. Post.

Water-polo Tourney

Trophy For Competition Among Top Eight Teams

Volunteer Corps And Inter-Services Meeting

Close Racing Anticipated

(By. "Tinker")'

THIS WEEK-END sees another spate of aquatic activity. To-morrow will be held the Hongkong. Volunteer Defence Corps championships in conjunction with an inter-Services Moet in the Army pool at 9 p.m., while commencing to-night and con- tinuing on Sunday and Monday will bé Hongkong Chinese Swimming championships-postponed from Wednesday and Thursday.

This latter Meet was origin- ally scheduled to be held at The popularity of the game is North Point, but typhoon dam- shown in the balance of incone age: has rendered this imposal- over expenditure for the Chamble, and with the permission of plonships. The sum of $057.55 the Victoria Recreation Club, where $1,118.03 is to be carried will now be held at the latter's forward to next year, as compared pool, starting each of the three with the $390.38 brought forward nights at 7.30 p.m. from last,

Events and catries for both these

vis carried to the Balance Sheet,

This Championships account shown) galus have already been published. To-morrow's function in the Army that no less than 1,232 people paid to pool will be in aid of the British see the semi-final and final matches, Prisoners of War Fund, and resulting in a record collection of bumper crowd is expected, not only $850.00,

for the worthiness of the cause, but

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League Progress

tion,

and

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A. record number of entries were beenuge excellent competition After a lapse of several weeks also received for the Senior, Junior, expected. through military/ exercises, the Mixed Doubles and Women's Doubles

Relay races are ever an attrac- European Y.M.G.A

Water-pole tournaments.

in this the military Meet Adelaide Handicap

will satisfy all, for practically all Tournament was resumed rester- day evening in the Army pool |

events are reloys. There will be Deserving More Support Ten ponies have been assigned to when two matches were held.

four races for the Corps Champlon- There is a big programme of mat- LEAGUE PROGRESS was smooth. slip, four in the Inter-Services pro- THE Adelaide Handicap for to sign and the contest is going

be a good event,

ches for Sundly morning in theThere were only four entries for the gramme, three invitation races and Piet Hein and King's Worthy shere Y.M.C.A., Army and Navy pools and Senior Division, but the Junior two diving. by the sins funber of entries and the trip is a short run over five furlongs.

class Australian

In view of the fact that this class of racers is not provided with a race at Happy Valley until at the Double Tenili meet, it is a plty that the Hongkong owners have not given more support. However, Maple Siar is not in very good condition, for the mare did not summer well.

the top weight d. 155 ib, while she's X is confidently expected that the Division was divided into two sec-

Players adhered to the schedule without hitch, and the League was run off practically without hitch.

Adventure and Sports Venture are Tournament will end before the end of tions. at the bottom of the list.

the month, The European Y.M.C.A. handsome On the book Tlet Hein should Knockout Tournament for have an easy passage, but I prefer silver challenge Cup which has just Desert Star-the winner of 1938 competed for by the top eight teams in been presented anonymously, will be Valley

Stokes. The difference of

the Tournament, weights is a stift proposition to Piet Hein.

"Y", R. Scots 1 When they clashed in the Ma Kok Handleap (first section) over six European Y.M.C.A. were too good furlongs on June 15, the

Royal Scots "B" in the opening winner for (Plet Helm) had a pull of 11 lb. match and won 7-1. Booker (3), R. National Vielory should not have against

(2) and A. Benn the second pony (Radium Goldman

and Byrne for scored for Y.M.C.A. any difficulty to claim the first prize | Star), whereas on Sunday the lotter

Scots, with Tabnecoship in the rear.

an advantage of 10 15. in his fa-

Hark Sha Wan H'cap (1st Section)

Last Race Of Day

THE Hark Sha Wan Handicap (first section) for "E" class

Fairy Auk appears to have a sport- Governor's Cup

ing chance of crossing the wire first,

but

It should be remembered that the grey the Chairman's Cup run out after passing the barrack confined

African soldiers. This pony may do it again with a "greenhorn" jockey. Fairy Ousel would have been my fancy the handicapper had not given the limit load. Meadow Eve is nicely weighted and he has cer- tainly my vote. The most danger- ous is Victory Life.

Hark Sha Wan H'cap (2nd Section)

Interesting Novice Event THE Hark Sha Wan Handicap

has

Signals 5, 5th A. A. 1

The rider J. Nolasco cannot cinimi

In the second game Royal Corps of Jockey allowance it being a novice: event, and in the circumstance. Pleit Signals beat 5th A.A. Regiment, R.A. Hein is at further disadvantage.“ 5-1 in a keen encounter. Dignan (3), By no means are. Mac's Adventure Alien and Pitcher scored for Signals

and Sports Venture out of the run-and Giblin for the Ack-Acks, ning provided, of course, both foc- keys can tip the scales at 135 lb.

Hawaii Has One Of World's

University Championships

The Hongkong University Swimming Club will hold their ninth annual Inter Hostel Swimming Championships in the European Y.M.C.A. pool to-morrow afternoon, Satur- day, at 2 p.m.

assured of a very fine series of

races.

As in, the Volunteer Meet, there many aspirants for the Colony titles taking part.

Particular interest will be shown in the men's 50 and 100 metro sprints, for hero Taul Hang, the Eastern A.A. star who has shone so brilliantly this year, is, opposed

Undoubtedly, greatest Interest will be shown in the Corps inter- to Ng Nin, the Bing Tao cham- Unli events, and for ultimate

plon honours it should be a great fight In this meet, however, there are between the Moblie Column and only three relays out of the 15 The co-operation of all players

the Portuguese Companies.

events, these being the men's. and women's 200 metres free-style and in this instance was reflected in the

Nucleus of the Mobiles are Noel the progress of the Championships, and Hammond, David Hutchinson and N. races.

men's 400 metres free-style the whole augurs well for the D. Booker, the latter taking part in The whole is in aid of the future:

all four events. Stalwarts of the Orthopnedle Centres of Free China, beheat by I Notable absentee from the wo

The standard of play for the sea-Portuguese Companies are Luiz M. and the fund should son was among the best yet seen in Remedios, E. da Roza and J. M. and considerable amounk Hongkong, and to this the newcomers G. N. Gosano.

But the swimmer with the most mer's events is Miss Ko Miu-ling, of K. W. Choy, K. B. Low and the on his hunds Is E. A. Roberts of the Lai Tsun. But all the other women. Yoong brothers-contributed greatly.

Results for the year were:

Championships

·

Senior Bingles.-K. W, Choy (winner).

P. I Wong (runner-up).

No. 3 Machine Gun Company, for hestors are there. has five races to consider, two for The 100 metres and the 50 metres

the the Corps. In

inter-Services free-style, therefore, are more open, events.

with Miss Ho Wni-king, of the Provision has been made for the Chinese Bathing Club, having the women in two races. The first over slight edge. But Miss Ho and Miss Senior Doubles P. K, Itool and H. Fone length (the pool is 33.3 yards Ko together would have resulted in Chew (winners), K. W. Choy and K. D. long) open to the Nursing Detach- very Ane tussle over these two dis- Low (runners-up).

ment, the A.R.P. and the Auxiliary tances, Junior SingleaT. S. Young (winner), Nursing Service. A. L. Fisher" (runner-up).

Wynter-Blyth (winners), C. C. Pereira and A. E. Xavier (runners-up).

·

Football In India

W.Lee Making Strong Best Swimmers Khoo, lantis, Woo and Mi now been divided into three, up in the Bombay Lake, cumplen

Bid For Main Event

Challenge From Rose-Queen

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MR.S. W. LEE is making a strong bid to secure the first leg of the Governor's Cup, and the nominator has Eve of Hunt- ing, Just In Time, Smiling Time, This Time and West Lake to fight the issue out.

(second section) for "E" It is not to be expected that [good reason to believe that Eve class China ponies is another all will go to the post, but judg-of Hunting and West Lake will Interesting novice event overing from the book form there is be carrying his colours.

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In my opinion Just In Time is not a miler and I am inclined to belleve that Smiling Time and This Time are not yet ready.

Royal Wedding Eve will be racing under Mr J. M. Rocha's colours in stend of Mr Bill Stanton's. Thej mare does not appear to be in the same form as when she run away with the Hunter's Cup in Fanling on, March 23,

Formidable

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DOSE-QUEEN is too well known to]

require any introduction, bit nobody can deny the fact that the mare has a reputation of letting her! supporters down without reason,

She has never made a trip to the Portuguese colony and whether Rose-Queen is д bad Ballor or not, is, of

of course, a matter for speculation.

I lavo However

a strong bellef that the excursion trip will be to the mare'n

liking I am not trying to discount Eve of Hunting's chances, but Mr Leo's candidate will have to be at tip- top.condition to stave off the chal- lenge of Rose Queen. There is no flaw in the allotment of welɛhis, for both have been handicapped on the strength of their last running.

A Good Thing

OVELY STAR has been whispered | good thing, but the bay in my estimation in attempting out of his distance and I doubt he will get a place.

Santight View has been kindly irented by the weight adjuster with the lowest impost and the marc is worth $5 each way. After an absence of ten months Clowner has returned to the course and the brown is looking well. He doubt if Mr in not yet.rendy, and Fielden's candidate will

-make

the

trip.

debut

Mruber is making her debut among the "D" class runners and the mare

root for a long, mao Le

the

Juntor Doubies-A. L. Fisher and P.THE original programme for the Chinese gala was one of two days, but the events have

Bombay, Sept. 18, The British-Infantry-team, runners The actual order is not yet de- ship, to-day defeated East Bengal, Mcided, but whatever they are runners-up in the Calcutta League, in the quarter-finals of the Rovers Cup and swimming enthusiasts are again football tournament.-Netter.

League

mud

"A" Division-University "A" (played G won 0).

- Mixed-Double---P, K.-Hoof-and-Mis-U.

Castro (runner-up).

Ladies HAWAII has produced one of

Doubles M, Silva Xavier (winners), Mrs D. Torrible greatest swimmers Mrs E. Zimmern (runners-up). world's since the days of Duke Kahan- amoku in the person of Bill Smith. Jr., a 17-year-old aquatio star, who splashed his way to a new world record for the 800 metres free- style on July 24 when be clocker " Division-"A" Section: St John's Iplayed 0 won 71: "B" Section: Chung 0 mins 5.9 sers,

Wah (played 5 won 7). Winner of play. Bill Smith's feat is an astonish-off. St John's. ing one when one compares his time with that of the previous re- cord holder, Shozo Makiño, of Japan, who had previously clocked 9 mins War 55.3 seconds at the Melji Shrine Pool, Waikiki.

Smith lowered the world mark for Tokyo, in 1935.

This way accomplished in a 50- the 440 and 800 yards free-style metre pool, but Smith's new record events.

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