Brett Crawford, Grant Knowles, Harry Bentley and Lyle Hewitson enjoying a round of golf at one of Hong Kong’s spectacular courses (Picture supplied)
Turf Talk’s racing all rounder Grant Knowles and his wife Jo have just enjoyed a fabulous week in Hong Kong, where they were lucky enough to see the Blitz Bokke winning the Hong Kong Sevens for the first time in their history and they also visited family friend Brett Crawford and his training operation in the Olympic Stables block at Sha Tin racecourse as well as attending race days at Happy Valley and Sha Tin.
It would be impossible for a get together with Brett and Grant to not include a game of golf and they took on jockeys Lyle Hewitson and Harry Bentley at a local course and relieved them of 500 Hong Kong dollars, which was duly signed by the two jockeys too!
The Hong Kong Jockey Club were in fact actively involved in making the week a celebration of rugby and racing as the The Club collaborated with the Hong Kong China Rugby and the Hong Kong Football Club to launch the brand-new “Racing with Rugby” activities, which kicked off the Sevens festivities.
Horse racing and rugby both have deep roots in Hong Kong, with histories spanning over a century, and continue to attract visitors and enthusiasts from around the world.
The “Racing with Rugby” series offered a unique opportunity to enjoy two world-class sporting spectacles in one grand celebration, further strengthening Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s premier events capital.
