Handicap Ten Pins Championship opens today at the Foreign Y.M.C.A.
with a record entry of 78 participants. The first race on this afternoon's Of this heavy list of competitors 54 is the Punchestown are men while the remaining 24 are bowlers of the fair sex. This con-the test is conducted on the basis of handicaps allotted to each player by a special sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. McClellan, Hebel and e oat a bright 1
"leftovers" an quite a few "lett would undoubt-
Gonsalves, Only one player will start at scratch, this being Leo Hilden, winner of the Mixed Doubles and Men's Doubles. Al Huebner, singles champion, is not in the fight. Notable pin men such as Gonslaves, Moseler, Roles, Kohnert, Uhlinger and Dolin-
Among the Intyre has the lowest handicap with 2
The Shanghai Ladies Hockey Association are holding their Annual Dance on Saturday, April 13, at the Masonic Hall. The committee in charge are sparing no effort to make this dance even more successful than the previous affairs which have been so much enjoyed, During the evening, presentations will be made to the winning teams in the season's Senior and Junior Leauges, There will also be an entertaining floorshow of song and dance numbers and other novel items in which all may join. Special attention is being given to the supper which will be served at 11,30 p.m.
Tickets may be obtained from any member of the Association and those desiring table reservations are asked to telephone Mrs. A, B. Wilkinson, 70707, Bogskar won the Grand Na-tonal steeplechase. Macmoffat was second and Gold Arrow third. With a brilliant finishing burst of speed along the final flat, Bogskar, owned and trained by Lord Stalbridge, beat Captain Scott Briggs Mhcmoffat by four lengths. Mr. J. Neill's Gold Arrow was six lengths behind. Betting was 25/1 on Bogskar, 8/1 on Macmoffat and 50/1 on Gold Arrow. Thirty ran.
Royal Danieli, a 4/1 favourite, led nearly the whole first circuit and disputed the lead most of the way with Mac-moffat, who took up running at the beginning of the second Circuit but was overtaken by Gold Arrow, who looked like he was going to provide a sensation. Macmoffat regained the lead and was two lengths ahead of Bogskar two fences from home, where Royal Danieli fell. Macmoffat was first over the last fence but was unable to resist a strong challenge by Bogskar, whose time was only one-fifth of-a second outside Golden Miller's 1934 record. Kilstar, a hot overnight favourite, finished twelfth and never looked like a winner. The winning jockey, Mervyn Jones, a sergeant in the Royal Air Force, never had previously ridden over the course. Lack of travelling facilities, rather than fear of Hitler's bombs, reduced the normal crowd 25 per cent. A mass of khaki and blue in the crowd was reminiscent of a grand mili meeting Sandown. A large number of jockeys in services looked peculiar in service overcoats over their si Second Act was badly injured when he fell and had to be destroyed. Bogskar'covered the course in 9.20 3/5.—Reuter.
"The second round takes place next r most in this race We a Pijdeside), session will April 13.
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