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his very best style, driving and cutting well and keeping the ball close to the ground. It was not a chanceless inuings; but after all, so far as the enjoyment of cricket counts (however much chagrin the Club may have felt), it is not without its compensations that a really capable bat should have played a brilliant innings, luck notwithstanding. With five wickets down for 327 and good batsmen yet to be engaged, it looked like an all the day outing for thoClub, but the luck veered and the remaining five wickets added but 61 runs, of which Dewar claimed 35. Smith's bowling was for once a failure, though this was not altogether bis fault. Mackenzie had two wickets for 13, but discounted this performance by some extraordinary fielding Gillingham and R. F. Lammert and Cox stuck to it, but had to be coutent with mediocre averages. Kew allowed only four byes, a credit- able performance in a score of 388; he should however, practice taking the ball, which is his weak point. There was some quite unnecessarily hard throwing in on the Club side, which lost several runs; more discretion in this resect is desirable. The Club went in a second at 4 p.m. and ran up 100 for five wickets in an hour, Cox, Gillingham, and R. F. Lammert all doing well.
By the courtesy of Col. Gordon and Col. Retallick and the Officers of the W. Y. R. and H.K.R., the bands of the regiments added much to the pleasure of the game by playing on the ground.
Appended are the score and analysis:—--
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
2nd Innings.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
YACHT RACE.
On Saturday, 18th Dec., a very sporting event was arranged between the owners of seven of the boats of the Yacht Club by Capt. Phillips, the popular A.D.C to H.E. the Governor, be also presenting a valuable prize for the competition, in which the boats were steered by members nominated by the donor of the prize:-
Active.. Meteor Maid Marian Phoebe... Erion
steered by. Mr. H. E. Pollock Mr. Tomes Mr. C. H, Kow... Mr. Bannerman
Mr. J. Hastings. Mr. Pollock Hon. F. H. May...Mr. Hastings Mr. A. Denison. Mr. May Sybil
Officers R.E, Mr. Kew Chanticleer... Mr. C. A. Tomès Capt. Rogers
The Active and Meteor received 24 minutes and the Sybil 6 minutes time allowance.
The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Meyer's west buoy, Kowloon Rock, Meyer's east buoy, Channel Rocks, and back to the Police Pier; about 9 miles.
The boats were sent off at 2 p.m. with a light but steady west wind, which lasted all through the race. Erica most ably steered by the commodore (more power to his elbow) at once went to the front, getting rouud the first mark about 50 yards ahead, all the rest going round in a bunch. A reach took them to Kowloon Rock, where a similar rounding took place, Erica still in the van. A reach back to Meyer's east buoy in the some order and a ran down wind brought the boats to thanuel Rocks, when the times were:-
Erica...
Phoebe
505
through first, followed by Phoebe, Maid Marian, Active, Erica, Sybil, and Chanticleer in the order uamed. On the beat up to Kowloon Rock the Mail passed Phoebe, and Erica passed both Active and Phoebe, the times at this mark being
Ladybird Dart
H. M. 8.
2 16 19
2 17 30
Payne
2
18 35
Meteor
2
21
15
Maid Marian
2
22
00
Erica...
2 22
15
Phoebe
2
22 45
2 23 07
Active
Chanticleer Sybil
2 24 30
2 25 00
It will be observed that the A class had gained four minutes, on an average, on the B class at this point. A rnu before the wind passing Channel Rocks brought them to the Lyeemun mark, when Erica had passed Maid Marian. On the beat up to Kowloon Rock the second time several changes took place, Erica and Meteor passing all the second class boats, the former also getting in front of Meteor and round the
rock a few seconds in frout. Maid Marian also passed Payne and Dart; Active passed Phabe Payne, and Dart; and Phoebe passed Dart. The times here were :---
Erica Meteor
H. M. 8.
3 28 0
3 28 20
Ladybird
3 29 17
Maid Marian
3 29 45
Active
3 31 34
Payne...
3 32 15
3 32 16
3
34 31
Phobo
H.
M.
8.
3 21
0
3
24
50
3
30
Dart
3
10
30
Chanticleer Sybil ...
3
28
30
3 28 30
let Innings.
T.
Sercombe Smith, c
Campbell, b Wood
71
F. Maitland, e Poad, b
Shelford...
Meteor
84
Chanticleer
P. A. Cox, c Pend, b Wood 24
b Howard
32
A. S. Antor, c Howard, b
Wood....
Maid Marian
12
e Rawson, b Howard.
9
A. Mackenzie, c sub, b
Wood
6
e Gillett, b Shelford
8
J. R. Gillingham, c Lang-
horno, b Dowar
14 b Howard...
R. F. Lammert, b Lang-
horne'
23
not out
J. F. Noble, e Langhorne,
'b Wood
23
b Shelford.
F. Lammert, b Wood.
13
F. II. Kew, not out
1
E. R. Morriss, 1.b.w., b
Shelford ..
10
Extras
10
Extros
3
Total
312
Total
First Innings.
M. D. Wood... 33 12
89
H.A. Gillett... 6
1
22
C. Ryall.......
6
32
R. G. Dewar... 22
2
65
T. N. Howard. 12
2
30
T. Shelford
10
1 49
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
27
4
Sybil... Active
It was a pretty sight to see the boats all rounding the rock within a few seconds of each other, this alone no doubt repaying Captain 19 Phillips for his trouble and anxiety in arranging the match. Up to this point, considering the time allowances, it appeared any boat's race, but now a change came o'er the spirit of the dream. Erica, putting in very tall sailing indeed, went away from the fleet in fine style, doing the three miles dead to windward in less than 50 minutes. beating the Phoebe by four minutes in the 102 beat up. Finish:-
Overs. Maid. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wickets.
3 36 10
3 40 45
The last two were not going at all well, the al- terations to Sybil being no improvement appar- ently. Maid Mariau passed Ladybird on the run to Channel Rocks, and Phoebe got in front of Payne, but otherwise the positions were na- changed. An uneventful reth brought the boats to the finish
A CLASS, #. M S. 4 3
Marks, Total. 12...winner 10 28 58...second 4 4 19...third
Erica Meteor Maid Marian 4 Phoebe
4 4
5
4
20.
Active
8
6.
Chanticleer 4 13 52 Sybil...
B CLASS.
-
22
H.
SI.
9.
Erica, winner
+
}{
4
13 32.
Phoebe, third
1. 17 58
6
Meteor, second on time
20
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Q
H. 31. S.
. Chanticleer
23 30
Active
24 31
Ladybird Payne
4 8
+
U
Maid Marian
28 20
Sybil
31
Dart She
+ 19 31...third
Marks. Total. 9...winner. 10 28 23...second - 4 28 2
ដោយក្ត
Langhorne
1
8
Second Innings.
T.Shelford...... 10
2
34
2
T. N. Howard. 12
1
57
Gillett, R.N 4
*
7
C. Ryall
1
1
I
UNITED SERVICES.
. Pead, R.N., b R. F. Laminert
39
Dyson, A.P.D, b Gillingham
10
Wood, W.Y R., st. Kew, b Morris.
170
Campbell, H.K.R., o F Lammert, b Cox
49
Gillett, R.N., c and b Noble
20
Howard, W.Y.R., run out
39
Dewar, RN, a Maitland, b Mackenzie
35
Langhorne, R.A., 1 b.w., b Gillingham
0
Rawson, R.N., c and b R. F. Lammert
0
Ryall, W.Y.R., b Mackenzie.
10
Shelford, R.N., not out
1
Total....
Extras
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovns. Maid. Run-. Wiles.
18
15
Payne
Ladybird
388
Active
.D. Wickets.
Meteor
2
Gillingham
4 44
Sercombe Smith 21
1
$2
R. F. Lanimert 19
2
76
A. Mackenzie
4.3
13
Noble..
6
25
F. Lammert .....
11
1
ου
3
19 3 63
4
P. A. Cox ............... E. R. Morris.
17
An apprentice named Epps, belonging to the United States flag-ship Olympia, was drowned, at Nagasaki on the night of the 12th December. He is believed to have been murdered by sampan-men.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
FOURTH CLUB RACE,
This race was sailed on Sunday in a steady whole sail breeze, which has been the exception of late. The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Kowloon Rock, Channel Rocks, mark boat off Lyeemun, Kowloon Rock, and Channel Rocks, all to starboard; 12 miles. The second class boats were sent off at 1.20 and the first class at 1.30.
The following boats competed:
Dart
SECOND LASS,
Princess Maid Marian Phoebe Erica Sy bil
Dr. Clark Officers, R.E. Mr. C. D. Wilkinson
FIRST CLASS,
Mr. H. E. Pollock Mr. TOW. Lammert Mr. J. McKie Mr. J. Hastings Mr. F. H. May Mr. A. Denison Officers, R.E. Mr. C. A. Tomes Chanticleer The wind was west at the start, with a weak flood tide against the boats. In the run down to Dock Point the three boats in the B class kept well together and were becalmed for a short time at the point, after which the wind turned to north, making a beat up to Kowloon Rock. In the A class, Erica led as far as the Docks, where the calm had to be negotiated. Meteor got
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
#1
BOGEY
11
CLUB.
CUP COMPETITION.
A handsome cup having been presented by Mr. C. A. Tomes for the above trial of skill against The Colonel," the attention of mem- bers has been devoted to the competition during the past fortnight, and some 30 entries were listed. The conditions of play were as follows: two rounds of 18 holes each against the veteran, competitors to declare before commencing their rounds and subscribe to the list on the club table; rules for the medal play to obtain, and rounds to be completed by the 20th inst.
The Colonel," who is proof against wind, sun, or rain, and absolutely indifferent to bankers, accomplishes his rounds with the greatest re- gularity in 41 strokes for nine holes, and as a general rule proves a difficult foe with whom to try conclusions. However, on this occasion he was caught on two of his 9 hole rounds, the winning member being "all even," whilst nei- ther he nor the runner up were ever more than two "down to him. Mr. Smith is to be on his success; his heartily congratulated cards, including ten 5's. show very steady and greatly improved play, and he will not be surprised or displeased to find his name posted to a considerably reduced handicap, The genial medico's returns were good and
"
but for evident trouble in both rounds at the hurdles a 14 and an 11-he would have run