The first class was represented by Erica (Mr. Denison), scratch Sybil Royal Engineers), scratch. Maid Marion (Mr. J. Hastings), scratch Meteor (Mr. T-W. Lammert), 30 seconds. Chanticleer (Mr. C. A. Tomes): 1 minute. Active (Mr. H. E. Pollock), 1 min. 30 secs. Princess (Mr. J. McKie), 1 min. 30 ɛecs.. The Princess did not start..
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THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
1 the second class the follows
Payne (Royal Engineers), Dart (Dr F. W. Clarke) Ladybird (Mr. Grist), **** She (Mr. E, M. Hazeland),
Eileen (Capt Phillips, W.Y.R.), 6 Seabreeze (Captain Sterling), ...8 mins. Elin (Mr. Hamann),,,,za : 8 ming, The Sybil got the best of a good start and in The Elfin did not start. The rest crossed the line close together and the Dart, well sailed by the lighter wind off Tsim-tsa-tsui quickly as sumed the lead, but when the little fleet got out Mr. C. H Gale, quickly forged to the front into the full strength of the nice whole sail with the She in the hands of another PW. D. breeze that was blowing she was scon over-man close on her heels, Seabreeze was sailed hauled, and the Meteor, sailing at a great pace, for all she was worth by the man of "yards His crew seemed to be went to the front, hotly pursued by the Erica and humour." A divergence of opinion was manifested by of almost equal proportions to himself and helmsmen as to whether to work the Hongkong the boat did look a bit tired at the finish. The times round the Tsat-tsze-mui mark or the Kowloon shore. Maid Marion and Chanticleer elected the latter course, the re- mainder the former. For once Mr. J. Hastings, who g generally does the right thing, was wrong, there being still a drain of the ebb left on the Hongkong side, and his mistake deprived him of all chance of the race. The mark boat off Tsat-taze-inni was rounded as follows:--
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Meteor Erica
Active
Chanticleer
→ Sybil
Maid Marion
H. M. 8.
were:
Dart She Eileen Seabreeze
Ladybird
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H. M. 2 51.
30 2.53 30.
2 56 15
3
3
3
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7 90
While the mark boat off the pier was rounded
2 89
2 41 45
2 42 15
Dart
2 41
She
Eileen
Seabreeze
2.45
2 45 30
The Chanticleer had been sailing remarkably fast and if Mr. Tomes had not followed Mr. Hastings into Hunghom bay would have been very little, if anything, behind the leading boat. No alteration in the above order took place on the run round the Dock buoy and back to the starting line, the mark boat off the pier being rounded as follows:-
Meteor
Erica
Active
Chanticleer
Sybil
Maid Marion
H.
M.
8.
3. 2
2
54
7
30
3
8
55
9 5
The second time round the wind fell a good deal lighter, but there was still a nice steady sailing breeze, and a very fine struggle was witnessed between the Meteor and the Erica: Both boats were exceptionally well sailed and no opportunity or advantage, was missed by either helmsman. Neither of the boats. could gain any advantage over the other until within the last 200 yards from the Tsat-tsz-mui mark, when Mr. Kew, who was sailing the Meteor, having tacked rather short to make his mark, had to pinch all he knew to get round without an extra tacir. He just did it, the Meteor giving an exhibition of wind jamming that proves her in our opinion the most weatherly boat in the fleet. The times rounding the mark
were :-
.. Meteor
Erica... Chanticleer
Active...
Maid Marion Sybil ...
H. M. 8. 3 42 45
8 43 30
3 48
3 52
3 54
3 56 30
Erica gained on Meteor in the run home and caught her on the post, a fine race finishing:
Erica... Meteor Chanticleer
Active...
Maid Marion Sybil ...
H. M. 82
3 59 45
3 59 47.
4.5.15 4 10 30 4 11 80 4 13
Ladybird... Payne
H. M. 8
3:14 55,
3 17.30
3 19 25
3 24 20
3 25 33:
3 29.0
The She was still within her time Dart, but the lighter wind during the i round favoured the latter, and Mr. Gale was enabled to increase his lead, but the Sherat managed to save her time by the narrow margin of 25 seconds in hand, as will be seen from the following times at the finish,-
Dart She
Eileen
Ladybird
Seabreeze
H. M.
5.
4 16.45
4 20.20.
4 28 45
4 36.28
36 45
10
4
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1
404
The Payne gave up. The marks earned are--
She Dart... Eileen
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
THE MARRIED v. THE SINGLE. . -
Dame Fortune is said to deal generously in the matter of compensations, and it might have been supposed that she would have considered it fitting that the general wretchedness of the single man's lot should be alleviated in some slight degree by a victory on the cricket field over his more happily situated and well cared for married rival. Such was not the case, however, for though the single man was spared the actual bitterness of defeat, he had to return to the miserable quarters he calls his home to brood over another disappointment; whilst his opponent, more happy in every phase of life, went back to his joyous fireside to share the delights moral victory with his amiable and accom- plished wife and his well brought up and nicely mannered family. Is there any justice in it ?.
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Extra
BOWLING
Overs
G.R.Vallings:
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A. Macke
G. Grimble Langhorne
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C. C. Inchbald, hit wicket, Capt. Langhorno, b Gillingha Rev. G. R. Vallings,,o Gilling Sur Major Johnston, l.b.w.b E. Mast, b' Gillingham A. McKenzie, not outsol G. Grimble, b, Gordon .........
A. Anderson, Capt. Caroy, and J. S. Bartrum, W
Extras
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BOWLING ANALYSIS
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derstadt Overs. Mdns Runs Wkts.
P. A Cox...-16-
P. G. Davies
10.
R. F. Lammert 6 J. R. Gillingham.. 14
C. W. Gordon..
6.1
E. W. Maitland.... -9-
E. H. Beasley
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On Christmas day and Boxing day the Club play the first of their annual matches against the United Services.
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The Japanese mission which has
to Indo-China to study the details of our colo- nial administration will arrive at Saigo morrow evening, by the Tonkin steamer. The local Government, having been the visit, has had flagstaffs and placed in the Rue Catinat and on the
It is known that the little Japa
since their triumph in creating an Asiatio colonial emp
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The Single had a fairly good team, which our included two names that are new to Hongkong, E. H. Beasley an old Ripton, boy, who comes Ge with a good cricket reputation, and P. A Cor who has done great things at Shanghai They both made a successful first appearance, scoring The Chanticleer, which has undergone some 30 and 22 respectively. Mounsey, E. W Mait- alterations, sailed in a very different style to what land, and C. W. Gordon were the other chief she has hitherto done and we confidently expect contributors, with 31, 32, and 42, and the to see her take her place in the front rank in total put together by the side amounted to the next few races. The Sybil gave a disap-189; the most successful bowlers being pointing display. She showed none of the Grimble and McKenzie, who got 4 speed which she undoubtedly possesses. We each. The married men made an almost un- don't like
ke lor foresail and we got a glimpse of expectedly stout resis 100 from the her bottom and we would invite the attention Inchbald and Langhorne putting on nearly of the Banary Board to it.
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