1941-09-26 — Page 6

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 26, 1941.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

Happy Valley Meetings Resume To-morrow

Some Interesting Times Noted At

Early Morning Gallops

Colony Half-mile

Aquatic Record Broken

HAPPY VALLEY will again be the rendezvous of all the sporting Twenty-five Nominations For

celebrities to-morrow for the opening of the second half of the racing sea- son. After a lapse of over three months, the resumption of the race moetings has been looked forward to with considerábla interest.

Special Sweep

Punters are reminiled that the the Gosford third section of

Handicap over alx furlongs will be the last event of the after-

noon

Attention of racing publle is drawn to the fact that a dollar cash sweep will be held on the race, but "all through" numbers will not participate. Tickets can be

at Race purchased only Course during the meeting,

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING will be held. weather

SATURDAY, 27th permitting. on SEPTEMBER, 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be ring at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Entries On Generous Scale

Indicate Full Fields

Racing fans, I am sure, have been patiently waiting for the resumption, but it is obviously not to be expected that all the candidates will be running up to their best form after a holiday in the pastures.

However, there were fireworks at Happy Valley last Saturday, and a few "dress rehearsal" gallops clevated the eye-brows of those carly birds sitting on the rails.

The feks are likely to be up

to full strength as entries have!

Aussies Autumn Plate

THE AUSTRALIAN Subscription Ponies Autumn Plate has attracted no less than 25 nominations, but I have seen much bigger entries before only to be disappointed in the end with a small field.

Chan Chun-nam Clips Fraction Off Last Year's Time

(By "Tinker")

PRESSED almost all the way by his youthful colleagues, Yau Sai-kwan and Lau Tai-ping, Chan Chun-nam, long distance champion of both Hongkong and Lai Tsun, sot a new time for the men's half-mile free-style in the first day's events of the Colony swimming championships at the V.R.C. last night, clocking 11 mins 15 secs, taking 3/5 sec off his last year's re cord:

I have reason to believe that die distance run over the course A Surprising Time carrying 161 of 1 miles. b. bracketed with Happy Re-after a summer rest. turns (164 lb.) and Mainsail (160 lb.) will not go to the post owing to heavy imposts, and, furthermore, the trip is a mid-

# run The strain is too severe

Field Of

Milers

Good Field Australian

been on a generous scale. In Port Phillip Stakes view of the heavy nominations (to be precise, 34 in all) received for the Gosford Handicap for "C" class Australian ponies, the contest has been divided into threa sections (Instead of two) by order of the Stewards, and the additional race will, of course, give us a pro- gramme of 11 events.

Gosford H'cap History

may be of interest to know that the Gusford Handicap was in- nugurated in the same year as the first batch of Australian ponies) aced here in 1931.

The race was first run over a inile on April 18, when Evening Star) (Harriman) carrying 162 lb. crossed the wire first with many lengths lo spare.

THE PORT PHILLIP STAKES for Australian pony griffins of this season should be quite an interesting event and one may expect to see a field of good milers.

King's Welcome, who has had niore breakdowns than a cheap

Opening Event alarm clock, has not only cost

THE OPENING EVENT will be

the Island Bay Handicap (first section) for "C" class China pontes to be ridden by novices and the run is over a mile.

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' "Enclosure.

In the following season Season Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting In such a Tickel (Reidy) mmexed the "A" manner as to be readily identified. division with But After Thul (Frost)

There is every possibility of see- Badges admilting Non-Members to second, and both punies carried 170 the Members Enclosure and Club Ib.

The weight did not seem to worrying the owner (T. K. Li) up on Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and

Galveston Bay, for the bay is cer- $9.00 for Ladies (both including the winners, for the former estab-tainly a better rager than the stable- Odeon. However, the nomina- are obtainable through the shed a record for the run of 14 mate fax) SECRETARY upon the personal or miles and Season Ticket covered de tor has never faced the tape before will not written application of a Member, distance in two minutes 1816 seconds, and I am afraid that Mr

Jockey 1037 the Hongkong In such Member to be responsible for

Blue Field with the owner S. W. all visitors introduced by him, and Club created a new division for be able to hold the pony. for payment of all chits, etc.

Lee is almost a certainty, and it Australian ponies and Brutus was

will be hard to beat the combina the first pony to capture the "C"

tion.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will class event. close at 11.45 am.

Since then the race has been con-

The most dangerous is Red Feather Timns are obtainable at the Clubfined to "C" eloss raters. House provided they are ordered in The following is a list of winners and it looks that Thirty Six is not advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. of the Gosterd Handicap since its yet ready.

21020).

No children or amals will be admitted to either Enclosure.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

Puny

Inception:

+

the

1031 Evening Star 1932 But After That

Season Ticket

Jockey Weight Class Distance Harriman 162 lb.-

1 Mile

Frost

110

"13"

14 Miles

Reidy

1933 The Giraffe,

Frost

*FOBL

LCIVID

Pavis

170 107 150

144 Miles

Time 1.50% 2.26* 2.18

"A"

1-Mile

"CH

1 Mile Post

1938 Violet "Queen"

Raymond-146-C

Furlongs

II. C. Pih 142

་Č་

1 Mile

Black

152

"C"

1 Mile

1.51% 1.004 1.204 1.48 1.47%

Wel

160

Including

The price of Admission to Publie Enclosure Is $1.00 Including tax, for all Persons, Ladics, and is payable at the Gate Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP.

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1941.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

·SEVENTII EXTRA RÄCE MEETING

“GOSFORD HANDICAP”

1037 Brutus

1930 Strathcafrick

*1010 Brown Derby

Income Tax

• Dead Heat. † Record,

It will be observed from the above

that the race was, not competed for Cricket League from 1034-to 1830 inclusive.

AFTER

Jockeys

#1 "forced absence" the owner-jockey. W. H. S. Davis, will be seen up on his own ponies with the inclusion of Mr and Mrs Stanton's string, while V. V. Needa will pilot a few. of Mr Li Lon-sang's ponies.

The stable jockey, 11. C. Pih, who

New Times

For Drawing Stumps

the public a big sum of money but has disappointed the owner with a fine collection of six of ficial fourth placings:

Whether the mare 14 going to break the ice, one must trust to. providence, but it is to be hoped that she will atce for her incessant failures,

Iron Belle's Chance? JUDGING from the Interest taken by Peter Wet on Iron Belle, the mare has a golden opportunity of reaching the base ne first, for she ran a good race behind Moun-j

and Nomine Poenae tain View (both are now ineligible) in the Charters Towers Stakes over mile.

Graceful View is another to be considered after her successful vic tory in the Great Bight Stakes and the mare is looking extremely well. Though Riverside is well tuned for the contest, 1-nin afrold the mure will find Iron Belle a different class,

New Moon has not as yet faced a start, but the progeny of Double Court is definitely necepting and I have "reason" to say that the mare is short of a gallop.

I prefer to see Ratio Decidendi aver a shorter distance, but I would like to recommend the mare for a long shot.

Closing Event

This was the only race that close However, the result of Point provided anything like a Nepean Handloap (14 Miles) ruu finish, for it was only over the on June 2, would be a useful guide last two lengths that Chan For one to get a line. The finish

Site third.

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was Klag's Flight (161 lb.), Happy forged into his winning lead, Returns (148 lb.) and Jus Gentium being content until then to main- (152

lb.), and the first pony wontain an even yard ahead of the by one and a half lengths with two others. lengths separating the second and It was anticipated that Miss V. Churn would win the 220 yards free On the strength of that running style for women, but it being a new King's Flight is certainly a few event, and with favourable reports pounds better racer than Happy Re-or several of the other swimmers, turns and Jus Gentium, whereas to there was nothing very definite about morrow

the chairman's candidate it all until the race was in progress. has a

pull in

in the weights on necount of less amount of släkes won.

But how good will King's Filght be again Amulet Star, Arazy 11. Bendigo, Corsair, Ler Fori, Vita- min M., and Wayworth.

I will, however, make my Anal selections to-morrow after having ag list of the probable Jockeys.

DAILY DOUBLE First Leg

Once in the water, however. Alas Churn showed a fine measur- ed tempo in her stroke that before the race was half over had put her into a commanding lead,

Well Judged

W. Lawrence awani au excellently judged race to win the 220 yards (Lai back-stroke, Lau Yiu-Ung Tsun) set off at a great pace, but could not Invelgle the others into following.

K. Rumjan kept his eyes on Lawrence, and endeavoured to match him length by length, but could only manage second place.

Up and down the Lal Tsun trio swept (they were the only entrants); Chan in the van with Yau Sal-icwan and Lau Tal-ping just about a yard behind, and they maintained. this order for almost 30 lengths,

Stendily Chan drew ahead after that mark, and won comfortably, but

In record time.

Though Lau Tal-ping was a shude- ahead of his fellow-competitor. Yau, at that same period, it was not a great surprise that the latter come through to take second place. His spurt over the last few lengths was very fine.

Over 1 shorter distance possibilitira of Lau venting would have been more feasible.

the You

Colony record for the 440 yards.is 5 mins 25.0 secs, and it is an indica- tion of the speed of this. · half-mile that Chan covered the quarter-mile In 5 mins 28 seconds (roughly).

V.R.C. Members' events were also swum off and were interspersed with championship events. The second day's programme in the championship will be held in the V.R.C. pool to-morrow night commencing at 9.07 p.m.

Results were:

Colony Championships

Chan Men's O yards freo-style-1. Chun-nam (Lai Trun), i1 mins 15 sec

Colony, recensio. recs: 3. Lau Tal-ping 2. You Bul-kwan (Lal at sun. 11 mins 18.0 secs, Previous

Toun), 11

Women's 100 yards

Men's 220 yards back-stroke-1. W. Lawrence (V.h.C.), 2 min 383 secs: 2. A. K. Rumjahn (V.R.C.), 3 mitte 0.4 secs: 3. Poon Wing-kal (Lal Trun), 3 mins & Women's Fancy Diving.-Mas J.. Ander- son, walk-over.

record was 11 min 15.0, set by Chan For three of the four lengths in | Chun-nam in 1940.

breast-stroke-~}, the women's 100 yards breast-stroke championship, Miss Ko Miu-jing!

2. Pa-luen (University), 804 ROCK Minn

Ko Miu⚫ling (Lai Taun), 90.6'weghj kept up very well with Miss Li Po- | 1, Buss Ho Wal-man (South China), 22* record. Miss Li Po-luen, THE FIRST LEG of the daily luen, and until then the race had wees. Colony double event, is on tier Tweed had the earmarks of a close finish. 83 secs, 1046. Island Day Handicap (second see-But over the last lap, Miss Li moved tion) for "B" class China pontes slowly nhead until she finally won over a distance from the 11⁄2 mile by about two yards, post, which is generally Д about half mile 165 yards. My best three are Hopeful Star,

THE MOST STRENUOUS race of Hughber and Ronson, and they the evening was the men's 150-yards should pass the winning post in the individual medley race. Ng Nin took first place, and though ho won took off by yards and yards, he before the word "go" which gave him at least one of those yards to start lafr.

order I have named.

Second Leg

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Strenuous Race

The Half-mile..

Women's 220 yards fron-style). Bias

Curn University

in

2. Miss C. Guterres (VN.C.), 3 mins

ees: 3. Miss Ho Wal-king (C.B.C.), 3 mins 14 secs.

Men's 150 yards individual medley.-) Ng Nin (Sing Tad), 1 min 60,0 secs: 3, Trang Cheong-ming (Lai Teun). 2 mini 2.0 sec.

V.R.C. Events

Junior Members' 50 yards breskt-stroke BY MODIFYING the conditions

There were only two competitors, championship. J. A. Marques, 33 secs: of the Gosford Handicap, it does the other being Tanng Cheong-ming, A. Alves, 34 sees; 3, L. Viero, 34.0 secs. Boys' 50 yards free-style handicap-7, not appear that in the SECOND (Lal Tsun), and the strain of cover-L. Sequeira, 10.8 nece; 2. E. Noronhs, 50.4 LEG of the dally double event ing the last 60 yards free-style after seen; 3. J. Carvalho, 363 secs.

Members 100 yards free-style handlesp employing the "butterfly" stroke over is hard to spot the winner.

***1, 11. Silva, 14.0 sees; 3,.L, Viera, 69 The handicapper has assigned the breast-stroke lap must have been

Becs: 3, R. Sequeira, 73.0 noci.

tintor Women's .50 yards free-style eleven ponies to this first section something, terrifle.

championship-1, Miss M. Noronha, 45 and it should be borne in mind that

Mika T, Yvanovich, 34.8 secs Junioriembers 50 yards back-stroke" Araxy-11 and Bendigo-have-also:

championship), II. Reynolds, 33.4 seca; been entered for the Australian

THE HALF-MILE was the race 2 Eb, da lleza, 314 seos; 3. G. Saunders, Subscription Ponies Autumn Plate.

of the evening, and as one specta- | 30.0 secs, doubt that they will However, I

tor remarked was ons of the best

Boys' 75 yards individasi medley handicap.--I, G. Jässelet, 693 wees; 2, J. accept that event,

races for that distance ever seen Roza-Pereira, 673 sees; 3. J. Gomos, H.4 In sub- Shuttlecock has grown

In the V.R.C. pool. stance and she is well keyed for the big fight. She, Devonlan, Nomine Pocnoc and Triumphant Day are on the same level.

THE CLOSING EVENT. Gosford

Remote Chance Handicap (third section) for "C" clasy Australian ponles, should THE last named Is more of a stayer

THE produce a good tussle between than a sprinter, and in the cir Misty View, Sea Jay and Vitamin cumstance the prospects

of 1939 Hooty-Hill Derby winner are remote. by Devoniun, formerly owned Lady Northcote, will be running under Mrs Stanton's colours and the bay will be, in my opinion, among the first three.

M.

wan operated on for appendicitis, Navy, Army And H.K.C.C. weight, Misty View should win.

will not be seen in the saddle again, until at the Annual Carnival,

011

Saturday, 27th September, 1941

The return of C. R. Cheape does In view of the number of entries not require any comment for his received for the above, it has Inst ride in the Colony was a third Talkative in the Gallowgate been decided to divide the race Handicap on December 2, 1939, and into three sections.

last Sunday he piloted Rising Star The third section will be race to victory in the Perth Handicap in No. 11 and run at 6.50 p.m.

Macao.

Permission has been granted to A cash sweep, tickets $1 each, the following apprentices: R. Blue- will be held on this race but "All stone, Chan Chung Hang, T. K. LJ, through" numbers will not parti-Ng Cheung Fol, T. H. Tseng, and cipate, and tickets can be pur-events only.

Wong Pan to ride in the novice chased only at the Race Course during the Meeting.

By Order of the Stewards,

S. A. SLEAP,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 20th September, 1941.

Vaucluse Handicap Easy For Colooma

In First Section

THE VAUCLUSE 'HANDI- CAP (first section) for "B" class Australian ponies over a mile should be an easy race for Colooma after her "dress re-

it

Back In Competition

NEW TIMES for drawing stumps for the coming cricket Leaguo season, In view of the daylight saving, was decided at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket League yesterday, Mr II. R. B. Hancock was re-elected President, with Mr F. Goodwin vice-Pre- aldeni, and Mr A. H. Madar Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

Following the Committee's report | was decided that the timo for drawing the stumps would be put back half an hour in view of the daylight saving..

For October the time would be advanced from 6.15 p.m. to 0.48 pum.; for November from 6 pm. to 6.30 p.m.; for December, from 5,45 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.; for January, from 8 pm to 6.30 pm. for February, from 0.15 pm to 6.15 p.m.; and for April, from 0.15 p.m. to 6.45 pants The matches would commence at 1.45

TIN HAT DAY hearsal performance last Tues-p.m. in January, and February and in

Saturday, Oct. 4, 1941.

Entire Proceeds to Hongkong's Bomber Fund

Those desiring to send advance)

donations are requested to

address them to the President, Lady MacGregor, 372, The

day.

the other months at 2p.m.

The meeting concluded with a decl.

With D. Black in the middle the sion to donating $50 to the Children's

• combination was given a "sharp | Playground Fund. spin over the mile course and the

colours.

mare took 1.54% to cover the clr- Army And Navy Competing, 'cult romping home with Big WELCOME RETURN to the Lea- Stout opposition is bound to come sue is the Army, and under the. from A Happy Time (D. Craven) leadership of Li T. A. Pearce, inter- and Connieber (H. S. Chang), but porter, it is announced that they will they will find the Hongkong Bank be entering two teams for the com- Taipan's carxildate a hard nut to petllion

And there there will also. bea team cracle....

from Navy

Contact Well Fancied For Second Section

with the Services showing the way

yet a third has returned to the fold. team in the First Division.

The first pony has only 143 lb. to enrry and, if Needa can draw the Much was expected of Vitamin M. nt the Annual Carnival, but the mare was a non-combatant for a long lime.

Anzac Day in dangerous over this distance.

PLYMOUTH GIN

A SHIPMENT

HAS JUST ARRIVED

SOLE AGENTS:

The Hongbong C.Care entering CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

Peak; or to the Honorary WE SHOULD SEE ang in-g

Secretary, Miss S. Bandør, Morning Post Building.

theno

three competing

full programme, and. It is hoped,

teresting mile run in the second in, there will once more be a section, of the Vaucluso Handi cap for "B" class Australian ||TURN to Page 5, Column Four

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