November 18, 1897.}
W. Stewart
E. Robinson
H. McPhail
E. C. Shepherd
G. C. Hayward.....
W. J. Macdonald...
Total...
E. C. Shepherd..
D: McLennan
H. McPhail
G. H. Coles
4455444...30 4344544...29
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
385
97 to their credit, and being 2 up at the turn. At 94 the fifteenth hole the visitors were 2 up and 943 to play, but the next two holes going to their 94 opponents left the game all even and one to 92 play. A good "putt" by the Hongkong Cap- 90 tain won the final hole, so that the day's play 88 `resulted slightly in favour of “ The Royals.” 88
4545544...31
Lieut. De Bury, R.A.
34
34
29
4445445-30
Sergt. Morrison, S.V.A... 30
32
32
4454445-30
Gar. Flanagan, S.V.A.
33
90
4445545 30
Capt. St. Clair, S.V.A.
31 35
28
Lieut. Harvey, R.E.
308
500 YARDS.
Col.-Sgt. Hopkins, R.B Corp. Ridgwell, RE. Gur. Maw, S.V.A.
31 35 26 30
31 29
31
27
30
31 30 27
5555555-35
5554555-34
319 324 292
934
5555455-84
4555545-33
5555445-33
5555345-32
W. Stewart
E. Robinso n...
G. P. Lammert.
G. C. Hayward. W. J. Macdonald... Sergeant R. Bowery..
Total...
600 YARDS.
E. Robinson D. McLennan
E. C. Shepherd.. W. J. Macdonald G. P. Lammert... G. C. Hayward W.Stewart..
Sergeant R. Bowery G. H. Coles
H. McPhail
Total..
3553555...31 5553445 - 31 4454354-29 4233445-25
317
5555543-32 5454445-31 4455454-31 5555533-31 5255545-31, 5554353-30
4255455-30
5225355-27 3343345-25 ·- 3355250 - 23
291
The umpires were Sir J. W. Carrington, for Singapore; Mr. A. Fleet, for Shanghai; and Lient. W. K. Wylie, H.K.V.C., for Hongkong. Mr. A. Fleet was in the butts at 200 yards, Sir J. W. Carrington at 500; and Lieut. Wylie at 600.
The work of getting the team together and arranging the details for the shooting fell mainly on Capt. A. Chapman. H.K.V.C, who took the matter in hand when there seemed some danger of Hongkong failing to put in an appearance. Capt. Chapman put some life into the dry bones of the Rifle Association, and it is to be hoped that there will now be a revival of the. interest in shooting that formerly existed.
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG V, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND SHANOHAL
At the Happy Valley on 16th November, Hongkong met The Straits and Shanghai at football under Association rules. The follow- ing were the teams:
Hongkong. R. Gillingham (goal), W. Mayson. S. Deacon (backs), J. W. Crowley W.Y.R.. H. W. Slade (Capt.), F. H. Kew (balf. backs). E. F. Mackay, A. E. M. Head, H. S. Moberley, M. H. Logan, and R. F. Noble (forwards).
Straits and Shanghai-J. G. Mactaggart (goal), A. J. Woodroffe. J. Maun (backs), F. Wallace, F. W. Talbot. A. Stewart (half-backs), R. M. McKenzie. T. R. Habback, G. P. Stevens (Capt.), A. E. Lanning, and H. Pountney (forwards).
their
A thick drizzling rain fell during the first half of the game and many of the spectators, amongst whom were several ladies, thought it wise to leave the field. Hongkong kicked off at ten minutes past four. the combined team playing with two men short. Wallace and Talbot not having turned up. The game was very brisk, Hongkong taxing opponents severely, but the latter stubbornly d-fended their goal, and though several corners were obtained, the home team failed to score. At one time, however, Moberley made a beauti- ful cross shot into the net but the point was disallowed on account of the payer being off side. At this point the combined team obtained the assistance of two soldiers, who volunteered The results of the annual match up to the
their services. The chances then became more present time are as follows:
equal, half-time being called without any goal Hongkong 774; Shanghai 819, Singapore 777. having been scored. Upon resuming the game
(Shanghai won.) 1890. No match. 1891.
1889:
Hongkong 867; Shanghai 830; Singapore 744 (Hongkong won.) 1892.
the home team showed some skilful forward combination. The ball was sent over to the ex- treme left, where it was secured by Moberley, who went down the wing, and just as he was being rushed upon by Mann, he made a short pass to Noble. who shot the ball into the net. The combined team then rallied and gradually got into their opponents' ground, but in so doing left their own territory near the goal unguarded. Crowley, who saw this, watched his chance and getting the ball away, dribbled down the centre, Hongkong 822; Shanghai 802; Singapore 768. Hnally making a straight shot for goal. Mac-
Hongkong 835, Shanghai 810; Singapore 752. (Hongkong won.) 1893.
(Hongkong won.) 1894.
taggart lifted up his hands but failed to hold the ball and it dropped between the posts. This Hongkong 823; Shanghai 760; Singapore 817. made two goals for Hongkong, and when time
(Hongkong won.) 1895.
was called the result had not changed. The home team showed better combination, but it Hongkong 879; Shanghai 903; Singapore 934. should be mentioned that individual efforts of
(Singapore won.) 1896.
several of the visitors were exceedingly good, McKenzie in particular giving a brilliant dis- Hongkong 916; Shanghai 900; Singapore 870. play of dribbling play,
(Hongkong won.)
1897.
Hongkong 916; Shanghai 860; Singapore 934. The following are the detailed scores made by Shanghai and Singapore in this year's match:-
Sergt. Macdonald
SHANGHAI,
200 500
600
yds. yds. yds.
33
34
82
30
33
Lieut. Daldy
Sergt. Murphy
Gunr. McDonald
Sergt. Major Lowrie
Sergt. Sharples
28
Sergt. Brooks....
31
27
Lieut. Ruff.
32
Gunr, Culshaw
28
Lieut. Cameron
29
31
888685868213
313 298 249 SINGAPORE.
Gur. Phillips, S.V.A Capt. Warren, R.A.
.200 500 600 yds, yds. yds. 34 35 31 t 33 33 31
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
Advantage was taken a few days ago of the presence of a couple of golfers from the Straits Settlements to have a friendly game with a pair of our local men. Messrs. Glassford and Leach represented the visitors, whilst the Captain of the Club and Capt. Phillips. A.D.C., under- 94 took to do battle for the locals.
Tot.
97
91
In the morning, starting at 11 o'clock, Mr. 91 Glassford opened the game, his opponent being 88 Mr. Stewart, whilst Mr. Leach was pitted 87 against the A.D.C. Considering that all were 83 more or less out of practice the rounds were 82 fairly good, averaging about 45 for the 9 holes, 75 and after some in and out play the games were 72 concluded by the Club Captain defeating his man by 2 holes, whilst the A.D.C. was a like 860 number of holes down to his opponent. The
morning's play thus resulted in a tie.
After lunch at the Club-house a foursome, Tot.
Straits v. Hongkong, was started, the same 100 players engaging in the competition; the 97 Straits men leading off with the first 3 holes
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
FIRST CLUB RACE, NOV. 7TH, 1897. The first of a series of 12 races for the club prizes for the reason 1897-8 was sailed in a fairly strong but variable east wind. The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round the North Fairway Buoy, Kowloon Rock and Channel Rocks all to starboard, and the follow- ing boats started at 1.30 p.m.; the boats of both classes starting together:-
First class:- Active Meteor Princess.. Maid Marion Phoebe Erica Sybil Chanticleer Second class
Dart PayDe Ladybird
Mr. H. E. Pollock Mr. T. W. Lammert Mr. Jas. McKie Mr. J. Hastings Mr. F. H. May Mr. A. Denison Officers, R.E. Mr. C. A. Tomes
Dr. Clarke Officers, R. E.
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson
In the first class Erica received 14 seconds and Active 29 seconds, and in the second class Ladybird received 2 minutes.
Maid Marion and Erica got off with the guu, Meteor being nearly half a minute late and the
rest some time after her. In the run down to
the Fairway buoy the order of the boats was Maid Marion, Erica, Meteor, Phoebe, Chanticleer, Payne, Sybil, Dart. Ladybird, and Active, the last going very sluggishly. The boats here ap- peared to divide up into pairs, and some very pretty sailing took place between Maid Marion and Erica, Meteor and Phoebe, and Payne and Ladybird. In the beat to Cosmopolitan Dock buoy Erica, passed Maid Marion aud rounded the buoy with a lead of 25 seconds, the times here being :-
Erica
Maid Marion Meteor
Phobe Chanticleer Ladybird Payne Sybil Dart Active
H.
M.
9.
2
7 40
8
5
10
15
10
25
10
30
15 25
15
50
17
18 05
20
2 18
This order was maintained up to Kowloon Point, when Chanticleer and Ladybird went across the harbour flake hunting. The former found one and got thereby into a good third place at Dock Point, but the latter was not so favoured and lost 4 minutes to Payne and Sybil. In the beat up the harbour in the strong breeze Maid Marion passed Erica into first place and rounded Kowloon Rock with a lead of 44 mins. or more. The times here were :—
Maid Marion 3 13 30 Erica
3 18 05
Chantioleer
Meteor
Phoebe
Payne Sybil
Ladybird
Dart
Active
3
21
05
3
25
45
31
3
40
30
42
15
3
46
20
3
47
3. 52
16 0
The same order was kept at the Channel Rocks, but Chanticleer had gained 2 minutes on Erica and Phoebe bad caught Meteor, and Sybil nearly did the same to Payne. No further changes took place in the run down to the finish and the line was crossed as follows:-
Maid Marion Erica... Chanticleer Phoebe
H. M. 8.
3 54 20
3 58 35
3 59 50
scores
10 points
4
4
7 20
Meteor
4
8 32
Payne...
4 21 28
10
'Sybil
Ladybird Dart
4 24 44
4 29
4 30 17
1