898
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Some very good scores were made in t the match with the King's Own Regiment, which was shot on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for the Association by 60 points. The following are the scores :---
THE HONGKUNG WEEKLY PRESS AND
FOOTBALL.
THE SIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION,
[November 12, 1808)
being any boat's race up to near the Channel Rooks, where a free slant of wind put the Bybil aud Bonito round the rock with a good lead
The following is the complete record in the from Erica and the Maid, which rounded close- six-a-side competition :-
Goals-
Played Won Lost Drawn for against Pts. 50 0 11 0:10:
ABSOCIATION,
Mr. A. Watson
Mr. G.H. Coles, R.N. 34
200 500 600 yards. yards. yards. Mr. D. McLennan... 35. 35 31 101
35
30 99 81 98
Moberley.. Mackay Noble Looker
5:
32
0
5
5
8 2
0
8:
2 B
5
2
8
0
Total.
Lethbridge Davies
8
0
0
4.
Capt. Warren, R.A. 35
30
98
33
Sergt. Bowery, RE. 31 Mr. E. Robinson. Sapper Clarke, R.E. 31 Mr. G. P. Lammert 31 Corporal Hills, R.E. 30 MIA. H. Skelton... 27
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33 94 29 94 34 89 26 87 29 84 22 76
920
KING'S OWN REGIMENT,
200 500 600
Total.
Capt. Hibbert...
Sergt. Creedon
33
Colr.-Sergt. Heap...
31
30
Sergt. Bacon ...
32
39
Corpl. Cosgrove
29
Lient. Lloyd..
Private Thornton
30 29 31
Lice.-Corpl. Cornfield 29
Lice. Corpl Donohue 32 Cólr.-Sergt. Rogers 30
yards. yards. yards.
33 32 30 95 30 95 31 92 24 89 26 29 84 25 84 24 83 27 25 81 24 24 80 30 17 77
860
GOLF.
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The following are the teams selected to play in a match on the links at Happy Valley between the Naval Members and Civilians this after- noon, starting at about 2.15 p.m.
NAVAL.
Capt. Urmston, R.M.L.I. Capt. Montgomerie, C.B. Lieut. Brooke
Liant. McKenzie-Grieve
CIVILIAN.
plays Dr. J. A. Lowson
#
Mr. G. Stewart
Mr. A S. Anton
"
17
Mr. C. W. May
Com. Taylor
Mr. C. M. G. Burnie
"
Major Leake, R.M.L.I.
Mr. P. de C. Morriss
11
Capt. Sir E. (hiohester
11
Mr. C. A..Tomes
Com, Donner
11
Capt. B. M. Rumsey
19
Mr. D. Hay
Lieut. Brumby, U.S.N.
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Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins Mr. E. A. Ram
Mr. A. S. McClure Mr. H, L. Dalrymple
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
NAVAL MEMBERS VERSUS CIVILIANS.
On Wednesday last a friendly match was played on the links at Happy Valley, which had been specially reserved, eleven a side facing the "tee.
Lunch was served at the Club house at 1.15, and after full justice had been done thereto, a start was made shortly before 2 o'clock, and the last couple completed their round soon after 4.30. On paper the Civilians had much the ad. vantage, but, as in other games, so in golf, there is no such thing as a certainty, and the Navy men succeeded in reducing the margin by about one half.
The captain of the Club was present during tha'afternoon, and showed his continued interest in the game by taking the results of the various -matches as the couples came in.
Subjoined are the details of the play:
-NAVAL MEMBERS,
holes.
CIVILIANS,
Capt. Urmston, R.M.L.I 0 Dr. J. A. Lowson Capt. Montgomerie, R.N., C.B. 4 Mr. G. Stewart Lieut. B. V. Brooke, R.N. 0 LL.AS.McKenzie-Grieve, R.N. 4 Com. W. H. Taylor, R.N. 0 Major W. H. Luke, R.M.L.L. 6 Capt. Sir E. Chichester, R.N. 0 Com, Dormer, R.N.. Mr D. Hay, B.N.
Capt. Saumarez, B.M.L.U... Lieut. Brumby, U.S.N.
holes.
7
0
9
0
Mr. A. 8. Anton Mr. C. W. May. Mr. C. M.-G. Burnic 1 Mr. P. de C. Morriss () 8 Mr. C. A. Tomes :..
2
- Mr.V.A.C. Hawkins (
0
Mr. A. 8. McClure 9
16
Mr. E. F. Mackay 2 0 Mr. H. L. Dalrymple
27
The Peking and Tientsin Times says :-" It
* One match declared void.
PRESENTATION TO THE WINNING TEAM,
On Saturday afternoon, at the Club mat-shed, Happy Valley, Dr. J. M. Atkinson (President of the Hongkong Football Club) presented the oup and scarf pins to the winning team in the six-a-side competition. The successful team was composed of Messrs. Moberley, F. H. Kew, H. C. B. Hancock, T. Yule, A. R. Lowe, and T. W. Hornby. Mr. F. Browne, the secretary, who has just returned from a trip to Japan, was present.
Dr.-ATKINSON said he was very happy to present the cup and six scraf pins to the win- ning team in the six-a-side competition. The cup, which was held a year, was presented by Messrs. Looker and Slade, and the scarf pins had been generously given by Mr. Mackay. These six-a-side competitions, in addition to unearthing new blood, tended to get the mem- bers into training, more or less, before the actual work of the season commenced. He con- gratulated Mr. Moberley and the members of his team on their success. Not only had they won the cup by fair play, but they had not had even one goal scored against them, which showed how excellent their play was. (Applause.) He was sure they all regretted with him that his the Club would not be able to have his services duties were calling Mr. Moberley away and that
this season. (Hear, hear.)
The cup and scarf pins were then presented, and the proceedings terminated with three cheers and a "tiger" for the winners.
together. The course was from the Police: Pier, Kowloon, round North Fairway Buoy Cosmopolitan Dock Buoy, KowloonRock and; Channel Rocks, all to starboard; 12 miles.
The following are the details of the racing;— A good start was made with a light east wind and the boats drifted down to near the Empress with the flood tide, when the north wind caught the Maid Marian and Sybil some little time before the others, and carried the feet down to the fairway buoy. The second class starting 15 minutes after the first had nearly overtaken them by the time they got the wind, and the buoy was rounded in the following order Maid Marian 1 54 11 Sybil Erica Meteor...... Aotive.. Bonito Phoebe........ 1 57 30
H. M. 8,
1 54 55
1 55 55
1 56.32
1:57. 10 1 57 10
Payne ..... Dart Chanticleer She", Ladybird Princess
H. M. 8. 1,59 20 1 59 45
2 0 0 20 15 20 30 23.17.
The wind increased on the beat up to Cosmo- politan Dock buoy, and the Erica and Bonito closed up on the leaders, and Chanticleer and Ladybird both passed Payne, and She fell behind. In the run down to Kowloon Point Erica, ran into second place but in the beat up to Dock Points Sybil went ahead and led for the rest of the way. At Kowloon Rook the order was Sybil, Erica, Maid Marian, Bonito, all within two minu tes; then Active, Phoebe, and Meteor fairly close together, and Dart, Ladybird, Chanticleer, Payne, Princess, and She at about two or three minute intervals. When close to Channel Rocks Bonito got a free puff, which put her in front of both Erica and Maid Marian and the times here
were :---
H. M. 6.
3 52 50
J
Sybil
Meteor... 3 57 30 Bonito 3 53 20 Dart.
3 31 Erica
3 54 30 Ladybird 45 20 Maid Marian 3 54 49 Princess 473-20 THE CLUB V. THE KING'S OWN,
Active 3 56 58 Payne 3, 4 10 40 The Hongkong Football Club opened the Phoebe 3 57 12 She ..... not-timed season on Saturday afternoon with a match
After rounding the rocks the boats got into a against the King's Own. A large amount of strong south wind and went tearing down to interest was aroused by the fixture. The regi- the finishing line, but several changes occurred ment was especially well represented. Before
on the way. The Phoebe put back to pick up play was begun the general opinion was that the crew of an open boat which had filled in the the soldiers would be the victors, but for the squall, but as she was hopelessly behind at thé first ten minutes there was really nothing to time, this did not affect the result of the racs: choose between the two. Then the King's Own The following are the order and times of cross- got hold and Lawrence scored for them their ing the line first goal, Welsh adding another five minutes
H. M 8.
H. M: 87 afterwards. The Club then made a good at-
4 16 55 Dart. 4 27 50-1 tempt. A corner was secured but nothing re-
4 18 45 Ladybird 4 28 15-2 sulted. Another shot by the Club having Maid Marian 4 18 49 Princess 4 31 73 failed the soldiers got hold and Lawrence Bonito 4 18 56 She.............. again put the ball through.
At this point | Active 4 19 15 Payne... Looker rearranged his men somewhat. By Meteor 4 2180 half time Sullivan had scored the fifth As the ratings of the A class boats are not yet gaol for the Regiment. The second half known, the places of the boats are doubtful was exceedingly one-sided. The club were al- most invariably on the defensive. They pro- tected their posts well, but their opponents managed to notch another point, for which Litchfied was responsible. Score :-
King's Own
The Club...
...
6 goals
nil
Sybil.. Erica
} not timed
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
YU-WEI.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
The following were the teams :--The Club :— MR. HO TUNG'S DEFENCE OF HONG G. Sexton, P. A. Cox, W. W. Howard, C. T. Kew, J. D. Danby, H. Hancock, E. F. Mackay, A. R. Lowe, H. W. Looker, H. S. Moberley, and G. D. Campbell. The King's Own :-Holl- ing sworth, Bunting, Wilcox Sullivan, Collins, Butler, Lawrence, Litchfield, Morton, Regan, and Welsh. Mr. W. D."Mayson was referee.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
FIRST CLUB RACE, 5TH NOVEMBER. The first race of the season was sailed in winds variable in both strength and direction, being east at the start, north in Stonecutters Bay, and east again in Kowloon Bay, with a strong south wind to finish with.
This race was interesting as being the first
<< DAILY PRESS. DEAR SIR, Just a few lines in reply to Ho Tang's traverse of my letter of the 21st ult, which appeared in the China Mail of the 27th, I have just returned from a trip up the coast.
One can see from this carefully worded de
fence of Hong Yau-wei that Ho Tung yang b
the foresight and business acumen of the lish.an, and, to use a foreign expression, the astuteness of the wily Celestial. I do not blame him for belauding and defending his so called friend Hong Yan-wei He has good reasons for doing so. Hong has been Ho Tung's confidant. They have been pulling, strings concession strings. Ho Tang has been dreaming of the "Fire Carriage," that "wonderful iron cylinder
reported that 200 men of the Hongkong Re-appearance in a Club race of the Bonito, theith a smoke spout to it which runs on two rails
giment will probably be with us for the winter, but it is not definitely settled yet, we believe.' We fancy our Tientsin friends will not have the satisfaction of seeing such a substantial addition to their means of protection.
latest home design, and of some of last year's bosts with their alterations.
The racing between the Bonito, Erica, Maid Marian, and Sybil was probably the best yet seen in Hongkong during the last six years, it'
and pulls a lot of boxes behind it." - The gold and silver mountains conjured up in his ima- gination before the osup d'etat must have been intensely exhilarating.! If Ho Tung did not