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SHAMROCK,"
Station No. 3:--Red and white,
Bow, A. E. Alves...
No. 2, G. R. Stevens
No. 3, G. H. Potts... Stroke, J. M. Henderson Cox, J. H. R. Hance...
"ROSE. Station No. 4.
Bow, J. D. Danby... No. 2, E. Thonert.... No. 3, E. Bischoff. Stroke, G. Mollison
Cox, R. Henderson
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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THISTLE."
Station No. 2
No. 4, C. Hance
No. 2, G. H. Stevens
[December 16, 1897.
(Winner of similar race on first day to be
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penalised 5 minutes).
Centurion's Launch
Centurion's Pinnace
Allowance.
9 minutes.
Stroke, J: M. Henderson
Cox. F. Kew
10st, 5lbs.
11st. llb.
12st. 3lbs. 11st. 9lbs. 9st. Olb.
No. 3, G. H. Potts
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10st. 5lbs.
1.1st. 2lbs.
11st. 6lbs. 12st. 4lbs. 9st. 0lb,
This race resulted in the best finish record. d during the regatta. Unfortunately mishaps to the Shamrock and Rose compelled them to give up the contest very soon after the start. All through the Leek and Rose ran an exceed ingly close race, the Thistle being close up behind. Alves's crew pulled very well indeed and won a fine race by a length. Time, 7 mins. 47 secs.
TUB RACE; one man per tub; one yulow allowed; course arranged; 1st prize, $5; 2nd prize, $3; 3rd prize, $1.
This race did not fill,
BROKERS' CUP; (for double sculls); distance, half mile; entrance, $5; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club.
Perhaps this was a good race, perhaps it was not. Nobody could say because darkness had set in long before the start. Hayward finished by moonlight alone.
SAILING RACES, FOR YACHTS AND PARTIALLY DECKED BOATS: (handicap by the Committee of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club); first prize, cup presented by the Commodore and officers of H.M.S. Victor Emanuel; second prize, cup; entrance. 84. Course, 9 miles.
Names. La Cigale Erica Maid Marian Phoebe Meteor Chanticleer
Owners.
Rating
Mr. W. H. Carey 38 Allowance. Mr. A. Denison 23 18 minutes Mr. J. Hastings 23 18 Hon. F. H. May
Officers R.E.
Mr. E. M. Hazeland 314
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23
21
27
Mr. C. H. Kew
3
22
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Active
Sybil Princess Ladybird
Mr. C. A. Tomes 23 Mr. H. E. Pollock 22.9 224 Officers R,E. 23 224 Mr. J. McKie
224
22
11
11
23 22
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Payne Dart
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson Dr. Clark
29
31
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31
LILY."
1
She
Station No. 2.--White and red.
Bow, A. E. Alves
10st. 5lbs.
Stroke, A. A. Alves
Cox, F. W. White
10st. 7lbs. 9st. Olb.
EILEEN,'
Station No. 1.--White.
Bow, J. H. R. Hance
Stroke, F. H. Kew
Cox, C. T. Kew
2
9st. 2lbs. 9st. 6lbs. 9st. Olb.
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"KATHLEEN,"
Station No. 3.-Blue, white sash. Bow, M. A. de Figueiredo .9st. Olb. Stroke, F. M. Roza Pereira, Jr. 10st. Olb. Cox, J. M. E. de Carvalho... 9st. Olb. Kathleen was first away, but she was quickly overtaken by the Lily, which was stroked very well indeed, the result being that she won by a length. Time--6 mins. 35 secs.
FOR MEN-OF-WAR GIGS AND WHALERS; dis- tance, one mile; entrance, $1; first prize, $15; second $5; the boats to be approved by the Committee. Time allowed for oars, 8 seconds per oar. Three Boats must start or no race. Post entries.
Boats.
H.M.S. Centurion
H.M.S. Iphigenia, (No. 2)..
The course for the yachts and partially- decked boats, starting at 1.30, and for the open sailing boats, starting at 1.40, was-From a line between two mark-boats moored to the south of the Flagship, round a mark-boat north of Green Island, leaving it to starboard, round the white conical buoy at Cosmopolitan Dock, leaving it to starboard, across the start- ing line from west to east, round the west buoy off Meyer's oil works at East Point, leaving it to port, and cross the line from east to west. Distance, 9 miles.
Green follows :
Island mark-boat was passed as
Phoebe
Erica...
Meteor Ladybird Active La Cigale.
Sybil ... Payne
H. M. S.
2 42
2 45 40
2 45 40
2 48 45
49 15
2 51 55
Maid Marian
2 52 05
2 52 45
2 55 40 2 £8 40 3 1 45 3 4
Chanticleer Princess
Names. Ours.
5...1
She
6..2
H.M.S. Iphigenia, (No. 1).
5...3
H.M.S. Victor Emanuel (No. 1)...
H.M.S. Victor Emanuel (No. 2). H.M.S. Handy
as follows:-
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Torpedo Depôt
.0
Phoebe Meteor
The race was somewhat of a procession, but all the boats nevertheless pulled their best throughout. The Centurion took the lead at the outset and won pretty comfortably. -9 mins. 50 secs.
Time
SELECTED FOURS; crews arranged by the com- mittee; entries close before first race second day; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club; entrance, $10. Dis- tance, one mile.
"ROSE.
Station No. 3
Bow, G.-L. Duncan No. 3, A. E. Alves No. 2, G. Wilson Stroke, G. C. Hayward Cox, F. W. White
"SHAMROCK." Station No. 4
Bow. T. Meek No. 3, J. D. Danby No. 2, G. Mollison Stroke, A. A. Alves Cox, C. T. Kew
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"LEEK. Station No. 1
No. 4, L. A. Ellis
No 3, A. Ellis
No. 2, J. Coyle Stroke R. F. Lanimert
-Cox, J. M. E. Carvalho
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Victor Emannel's Galley 32 Victor Emanuel's Cutter 30 Centurion's Gig Victor Emanuel's Gig. The Green Island follows:
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4 15 25
Folice Gig
Victor Emanuel Cutter 4 Southern Cross The Cosmopolitan Buoy was rounded as follows by the two leading boats :-
Police Gig
4 52
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Victor Emannel's Cutter 4 59 30 The finish was—
Police Gig...
Victor Emanuel Cutter
H.
M. 8.
5 12
5 21 10
OPEN BOATS; (18 feet or under); any rig; Chinese-owned boats excluded; time allow. ance, 10 seconds per foot in length of Boats per mile; entrance, $1; prize, value $20. The course, starting at 1.40, will be from the start- ing line, round mark boat off Green Island and back, crossing starting line from west to east; five miles. Post entries. Victor Emanuel's Skiff No. 1 18 feet. Allowance Victor Emanuel's Skiff No. 2.... Tamar's Gig
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Victor Emanuel No. 4 Skiff 4 17 Denison's Dinghy
Tamar's Gig
4 17 45 4 18
Victor Emanuel No. 2 Skiff 4 18 20 1 Skiff 4 19 20
21
5 Skiff 4 19 45
The winner was-
Alacrity's Skiff
H. M. 8.
5 12
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
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The prizes won at the annual regatta were presented on Saturday, 11th December, by Mrs.. W. C. H. Hastings at the Victoria Recreation Club. Commander Hastings remarked that good weather had favoured the regatta and there was an increase in the number of entries. It was curious to note that a family usually swept the board at the sporting meetings.
The Cosmopolitan Dock Buoy was rounded This year the clan Alves had practically swept
Erica Ladybird Active La Cigale Maid Marian
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H. M. 8. 3 52 3 54 3 54 20 3 55 45 3 56 25 3 57 25 4 1
The winning mark was passed in the follow- ing order:
Phabe
Erica..
Meteor
Active...
La Cigale
Ladybird
Maid Marian
Рауде...
Sybil ...
Chanticleer
She ...
Princess
H. M. 9.
(2) 4 13 45
4 16
(3) 4 18 55
:
4 17 18
4 18 10
(1) 4 18
55
4 21 15.
4 28
4 28 10.
4 30 25
4 31 45 4 34
the board. Mrs. Hastings then presented the prizes and cheers were raised for Commander and Mrs. Hastings, Mr. W. Machell (Hon. Secretary), and Commodore Holland. In re- turning thanks Commodore Holland remarked that the navy had been most pleasantly associ- ated with the Victoria Recreation Club, the re- sult being that a larger number of men-of-war's boats competed. He trusted the friendship be- tween the navy and Club would always con- tinue.
BOXING CONTEST AT THE CITY
HALL.
A boxing contest was held at the City Hall on Monday night. The entertainment, which was promoted by Mr. Harper, of the
with Stag Hotel, opened
five round sparring
exhibition between Talbot and The Ashdown, both of the West Yorks. contest excited no little merriment, as both fought a pit-a-pat game from the first, slapping one another merrily on the checks and then playing for the body with much vivacity. The
By the time allowance (handicap) the result is next item was a three round bout between
as follows:--
Ladybird Phoebe Meteor
1
OPEN BOATS; any rig, Chinese owed boats ex- cluded; time allowance, 10 seconds per foot in length per mile; length of boat to be stated; entrance, $2; Prize, $25. Course, 9 miles,
Haslem and Whyte. There was warmer work in this encounter, Haslem showing himself a smart boxer. His lefts were delivered straight and sure, and his rights were strong. He floored his opponent once in the second round. This ended the first half of the programme and preparations were made for the next event the twelve round con- test between Northcott (H.M.S. Tamar), the