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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1948;

..SPORTS FEATURES..

RACING CARNIVAL OPENS TODAY

11 Events Scheduled

CHIEF INTEREST CENTRED

ON TRIAL PLATE

(BY "THE TURF**)

Happy Valley racecourse will be the scene of pageantry this afternoon when the Hongkong Jockey Club opens its 1948 racing carnival. This year it is a four-day festival, continuing on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday week,

First andling bell will be rung each day. at 11.30 am., with the opening race scheduled for noon, Daily programmes comprise 11 events-four before tiffin,

As many as 171 new Australian; Pleasant Valley, normally a strong have been In contender for Norse Princess to not

Ikely to start.

mubscription griffins tmining for the meeting.

The Hongkong Derby, most im- portont event of the racing calendar, will be run on Monday. A record 110 ponies are entered, though only in fraction will be starters. The The curries a big canh aween which will bring the winner s furtune, probably exceeding half a million dollora.

Boom Town, owned by Fan, is a pony to be borne in mind, and it impressed a lot of rait fans when it came out a fortnight go in a fast gallop over the Derby courre cover, Ing the distance in 3.244, with a last quarter of 284 secopils.

Parula, telonging to C. Y. Leung. Among the ponies entered for this will be taken out by S. L. Yuen and event the five best appear to be is not to be overlooked,

for this

Pleasant Valley, Norne Princess (D.Pony went over the Champion dik- Black up), Boom Town, Panda (S. 1ance on December 17 in 2.35, with L Yuen) and Black Market (M. M. lart quarter of 20% seconds. Boycoll),

'week.

Black Market; belonging to Fred-

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The meeting will wini up withbert, will be out in the surdle with the Hongkong Champions today M. M. Boycott, ani la capable of being in the running. On January This afternoon attention will be directed to the Trial Plate, a mile it did the mile in 1.58, with n list quarter of 2036. Dominion and a quarter race confined to new na

Day, owned by Dr W.

N. Chau, alsa Australian grigins.

as a chance of winning l is event, course, is regarded

did over the rnile distance in 2.06% and is worth following. This pony

with a last quarter of 2014.

This race, of As a trial for ponies expecting to take part in the

Derby.

Victoria Handicap.—"D" Class

The opening event of the Annual Hace Meeting is for "D" Class (Old) pontes over a mile. There are 23 entries, and 1

1 expect to see Souvenir (150 lbs) win. This

b second to Airfield at the Twelfth

pony

Extra Race Meeting last year, losing only by a length, though it now has to carry an alloted weight of 160 lbs. Blue Peter (150 lbs) the Inal time out was third, a length behind Souvenir; now it has an advantage of 3 by less and must be conceded a chance of winning

Wong Nei Chong Stakes

(First, Second & Third Sections) There are three batelies of pontes for this half a mile sprint event (ke. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sections),

In the First Section, Deckenham did a very fast gallop over the three- quarter mile covering the distante in 30%, 50% and 1.30% (last quar -fer-of-304)-on-January-7----and should annex this race. Blue Rib-

and

tion.

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DON'T BE A BABY- THE GOING ISN'T AS HARD AS ALL THAT -LOOK

Jockey Club..Handicap.

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A view of the Happy Valley racecourse where the 1918 Spring meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club will open this afternoon.—Mee Cheyng,

SOFTBALL NOTES

BY "SPECTATOR"

Madcap Aces v. Wahoos Star Game For This Weekend

The game of the week is that between Madcap Aces and Wahoos, joint leaders in the women's League. Two combinations of most of the best players in this loop will be seen in action in a return bout.

As

The first meeting of these two squads resulted in a Wahoo victory. A different story may have to be told, however, in tomorrow's fracas, for the Aces have shown vast improvement since. The Ace battery of hurler Margie Xavier and backstopper Therese Baptista appears to have found their form. A steadier Margie, with smoother action, plus Therese, with a swifter and more accurate throw to second, have convinced that they now easily make the grade—indeed, to be amongst the best, if not, the best of the batteries.

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Second Round Shield Ties Are Soccer Attraction

. (BY "SEE TEE")

The second round of the Senior Shield (Knock- out) competition is to be played off this week. There are three games today, and the tit-bit of the draw, the second meeting within, eight days of Sing Tao and the Police, takes place at the Club Ground to- morrow afternoon.

at

two

Football form Indicates that the the Shield competition the Club three clubs whose teams include beat the Navy 3-1, nnil Eastern had. non-Chinese players-25th RA, the a narrow 3-2 victory over the Club and the Police-will have to Bufto. fight very hard to reach the semi-

The

second doubt 1# final of the Senior Shield tourney. Sookunpoo. Unless the 25th R.A. The Police have the hardest nut to have hnd more leam changes since crack: they can have no illusions ns last week, they will face Kitchee to how dificult

Sing Tao will be to with the knowledge that the league outplay at the Club ground 10 leaders have lost their last morrow afternoon. I regard this as natches; whereas the Artillerymen. the best dle of the round because have not lost for a month. Kitchee the Police are developing into a were rocked by South China and lusty, workmanlike eleven; while Eastern. They had a clear cut Sing Tau, for all the brilliance of (3-0) victory over the Inniskillings their players as individualists, are in the first round.

The Gunners nat n strong team.

beat Kwong Wah in an unpleasant I have watched Sing Tao very match, a player from each side re- closely in their last two outings. ceiving" matching orders."

will be a big crowd

at

In their match with Kwong Wah three weeks ago they were very Boundary Street to see South China lucky not to be they

thin

hent the Police. Last week play Kowloon Motor Buses bumpy Boundary-street pitch (the a league encounter on November 30 Police must be used to ita Irren! Boundary-street. KMB won by guinrities now) which quite clearly the odd goal of seven. The Busmen does not suit the neat, on-the-carpet

3-0 on the afternoon. These two clubs not in

play of the clover Sing Too players.d on through the first round the Shield by a single goal vic- But there was much uncertainty in tory over Chinese Athletic. It WAK the frame-work and team-work of hard, rather colourless battle. Sing Tao.

For long periods, after notching NO SHOOTING BOOTS their goal just before the interval, How much the Police forwards the Businen were pinned down by bemonned their inability to shoot the CAA forwards and halves, but with both feet Inst Sunday one can their goat survived. This is South only murmise. Howlett, and he two China's first Shield tie of the #god shooting feet, might have season. they drew a bye in the Brai scorcil five goals. Colinco could ❘ round.

have had a couple, while Lau Pak- My forecast for semi-finalists are, hung, outside left, had three wide the Club, Kitchee, South China and open goals. That the Sing Tao de- Sing Tap. fence was turn open wide enough

FOOTBALL LAW

concern

Before the re- blow his whistle the South China

the

for that must be a cause of much Two partions of Law 14 (Penalty-

to their management. kick) were

rather brought home Once again the Police used their sharply to ове ог two local foot- wingmen

penetrate deep, to-

10 ballers at Sookunpoo last Saturday. wards the corner fings. Chan On-yin The RAF were awarded a penalty-

this. Was especially

strong In

klek just on half time. At the mo Several times he saw his centres go raking across the Sing Tao goal in nent Sewell. ran up to the ball i a manner which deserved a better South China player encroached into

penalty area. fate then most of them suffered.

feree had time to I thought one of the troubles with Sewell shot and the Sing Too team was its lop-

Goal-keeper

per saved. sidedness, in defence particularly. The portions of Law 14 invoked Hau Yung-song, the best full back were (a) that all players, except the in local football doer not

require tied down

half in local foolball player taking the kick and the op gathered from games played, this game-which is not usual. Both They were

thic

best

wing

all paring goalkeeper, shall be within on the battery hinges much of the were doing well. Dolly shore

but outside Chung-sang) to cover him or the field of play (Lau also innings with nary a run, until hotty vice versa. Despite this formidable sealty-area and at least ten yards strength of a team. Against the with the big stick. Her perform Alex Azedo slammed a homer. Tony capable pair of Madenpville once was one of those rure 100 per-Gonsalves' Rambling Reen look the array of talent the Police left wing from the pensity-mark; (b) for any Terry Noronha and Patsy. Ribeiro, cent-three hits in three trips-- leat carly with two runs. Gerry swung across several awkward cen Infringement by the defending team also of the best. Therefore the Tents.

Gosano's hit and Charlie Quinn's tres, and, early in the game, tested the kick shall be retaken should o Wahoo-Ace game may turn out to

with a couple of severe coat not result. Two down, the Aces were batting deep holst for a sacrifice resulted in Chung hot duct between the bat- when the ruinous episode set in for the two Rec tallies. Showing mark-ground shots.

As soon as he saw that the goal- Doc

Molthen's Red and White ed superiority in all departments, On Sing Tho's left flank. Hau keeper had saved Sewell's shot Mr

Tin-sang Bullock, Iau

the referee, blew Wildcats. A bit and the winners went at will to total of Klu-zeng

hin rough-riding It seems that a change of general- an untimely walk-one of only two the other games, one perform the game. Neither seemed happy kick to be retaken.

against VRC's 3.-

changed places half

way

through whistle and ordered the penalty- ship makes difference. Buster allowed by pitcher Brown--saw run- In

Sewell made time of Hollands look the managerial reinsners on third and second. Slick once stood out and that was in the either at left half or left back. The no mistake at the second of the Aces and Incidentally the Celly Guterres was then at bat. Strike Canadian femmes defeat by Terry Pollec will take the field tomorrow making. Had a goal resulted from giris returned an exceedingly good two yelled the energetle

Noronha's song chief show to edge out a strong Wildent ample.

wondered why. That Celly nine

in their last clash. That dyna-ball was surely tou, too higli. Yes, mic know-all of

of a ball player. Hon. she made

motion as she was going Sec. Harold Wingice will be assum is swing at the ball, but the didn't, ing command of the Wahoos

she smiled from tomorrow's game

pire. Didingly at the. Wahoos, although even that could this afternoon will have high hopes to proceed. Had an airman and that

that smile do it? Any- should deflaltely be faln for

the umpire changed his mind not save her squat, which lost by of repeating their league defeat of croached when Sewell scored the -the Green-Owin.”

waythought by fund

some mental eight-runs-to-one. Wahoo Irene the Club: The beat them-3-1-on kick would have-to-be taken a third..

to Castilho, sparkled as usuni. arithmetic, put the count back

October 4. In the first round of time. of the best games seen for a

The Ace-Wahoo tilt should be one only one strike against Celeste. Ap- time.

longparently twirler Dally did not know, Also, most, if not all, the fielders, didn't know either.

be turies.

Rivals after their own

the

fashion,

the

um-

and

dimcult

pennant-contend-knowing that they face a

the first kick (despite the encroach- ing

Some Wahoos.

say the per- but by no means hopeless task. ment) it would have been allowed former is a "one girl" team of the ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN

to stand. Canadians. Others differ, of course.

Eastern's 2-0 victory over Kitchee Conversely had an RAF player She is Alice Mar, the Maple Leaf throws two doubls on today's Shield encroached, and Sewell now scored chict. She struck out

twelve ties. Eastern, at the Club Ground the referee would have allowed play

OBSERVATION POST

There were those who swore blue and black that a girl did cause

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walked

be

ם

slop

The Jockey Club Handicap of One bon and Fluke Shot will also have

ave Mile is for "A" & "B" Class ponies to be watched, as the former, on December 17,

Queen, Dalsy Bell, covered the three-Should Norse

not tak quarter mile in 1.314% with a last Shannon and Sookunpots quarter of 29%, while the latter hus part the race will be a very open also been doing well over the same affair. Airborne (135 lbs) has not Madcap Bees and the Canadians Dolly pitched the next- onc. Itirane jam once. For me, I saw two distance.

shown trac form lutely, and its match their week softball strength was one of those shootingest smoke-girls stop a bail game-temporarily For the Second

Section, Shahin chances are not so rosy. Hurricane to see who may ovade cellar dwell-balls- even swat artist Colly missed of course. There were catcalls, will probably be a good investment, (135 lbs) is dangerous and

ayings.

The Canadians are one jumped. The inning was over-50

our hawk-eyed ref call-whistles and an aggressive "Scram cause an upset. This pony come in ahead of them, having beaten this pony having been prominent in

the out of there!" These were directed Extra Race Bees when they his two outings over three-quarters first at the Eleventh

Jast met. A Bee Wildcats thought. But no!. It was at girls walking right across the of a mile with a last quarter of 2016 Meeting, holding the lead right from triumph put the two contingents on only two strikes on batter Celly, field when the VRC-Recrelo game

30 seconds. For the minor posi-start to finish. Thunderbolt (135 the same level-down below in the So the game went on and Inciden- was in play. The game did

I suggest City of Brisbane and b) la another pony to be consider-standing.

tally Dolly walked her second and for a while

for the girls to pass. Blue Sky.

They w

without calmly and The Men's "A" Division is heat the Inst one. The bags were' then burry to get out of the way. Giris The Third Section (Le, 9th Race) event. V-J Day (137 lbs) is

loaded. Melville Soares come which Is the last of the sprint events. best on view, and with a Fooding to the end of the first round.

out! grandest

girls. fashion will

.Bunner's through in the Sugarfoot is my choice for this pony rider, should not fall to win. The The two-sided top sides-St Joseph's

four-bagger, a with the most timely

wise-cracking fan yelled. The has been doing expectionally good, ny has the speed stamina. and Recreio-ore having byes this which cut through the whole dumb-runner from Arst

base stopped covering three-quarters of a mile in

Other starters are:-Argentina Moon week-end, so their leadership will founded Wildcat field. So the Aces short. The ball was thrown to first with a anal bust

(135 lbs), Flying Arrow (135 lbs), keep for the start of of 2744. cor is a pony

second went into a five-run lead-another and he was tagged out. How was also not.

to Jeep Hing (135 lbs) and Jeep Lee round.

be

The Canadians, who aro

call (135 lbs). ignored, as he has all the sign of a

two games behind the leaders, will tally being registered after the dis- the runner to know that the

was not from the base umpire and huve to

turbing incident. sprinter, and in his two perform- Valley Stakes and Hopeful Stakes any semblance of a chance for cham- to win throughout to stand

the poor guy was nabbed, all because ances had a good last quarter of

an unthinking spectator would want 29% and 2045 seconds. D-Day has

honours. Plonship

Their last ap- The remaining five events

fun and ruin the game in the also shown splendid form in a mile these two Stakes, three are of six when they just pulled through by the Acen played better ball. They be a good idea to name the culprit pearance was none too convincing However, facts and figures show process. Perhaps, in future, it will race doing the distance in 2.0035 furlongs (ie. 3rd, 7th & 11th) and the "skin of the last quarter 2835.

teeth" against

outhit their victims and committed for being so unthoughtful. Surely, two of the mile (le, 4th & 10th). Hongkong B.C. They surely cannot eas

errors. Cyclonic bulwark at more co-operation, please! The following ponies have shown stand a defeat when they

the hot corner Girlie Gaun and Tomorrow's fixtures follow: good training forms, and are capable South China tomorrow.

strong-nerve, strong-arm Therese

Men's "A" Division Main attraetion of the afternoon of winning in any of these five races. will be centred In this 14 miles They

Ataman, are: Arlington, event--The Trial Plate Judging Amazon, Argus II. Brivisto, Black from their outings, Norsa Princess, Market, Desert Knight, Dominion The game was stable-mate of Norse Queen, winner Day, Desire, Ding How, Eye Wit- atmosphere was tense. The score: of the 1947 Hongkong Derby, will be ness, Delight, Golden Eagle, Har- was tied at one

fancied and may, start a firm vard, Heroic Lessle, Kentucky Moon, Ace struggle was being staged.

King of Peace, Lovely Lady, Morgle Xavier was pitching her One of the biggest crowds watch- Mabuhay, Merry Thoughts, Sino best game scen. She was holding ed the V.R.C.-Recreio foud, which Marshall, Mona Lisa, Meteorologist; down the gun-packed four-sided at- did not turn out to be as hot as v. Madcap. Aces, 2.30 p.m. Madcop Happy Event, Qucen of Hearts, tack. She Wax hit less than expected by somo dichard VRC sup- Bees v. Canadians, Saplentin, Sorcerer, Princess Delight, "Smokeball Dolly. Brown, her op-porters. Under the superb pitching Sure Shot, Strathnamara, Pearl posing number, who whifted more of Les Tavares, Tony Lopes' real though. Dolly met het match in madcap Victorians could not get far.

Trial Plato

In a milo gallop this pony did an excellent performance, covering the <listance In 2.004% and as it will be taken out by Mr D. Blackt, a former Jockey Champlon, Its chances of win- ning are bright.

Diver and Tit for Tat.

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Recreio football ground --- 11,15 to seven. Some call that five-runa.m. Canadians v. South China. vital inning for the lead one of the The Wildcat breaks of the game.

all.

By Reg. Wootton

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right for peckelsitions it exactly

the red -Paced by last red an indicated' on right of diagram, striker pinged a mooker behind spotted bine, instead of doubling red in left top pocket. Safely-Arzt, «nooker at its best.

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