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turn both goals were assailed, and play waged up and down the field at a great pace, Kowloon eventually getting the best of it. Rushbrook centred the ball, and Wilson passed to Smillie, who sidelegged to Barlow, and the latter sent in a fast low shot, which entirely beat the goalkeeper. Kowloon now led by 2 goals to nil. The seamen undoubtedly considered this kind of play not at all to their fancy, and combined in a de- termined attack. It proved successful, too, for Kane secured off Butland and made no mistake about putting the ball through. Soon after. wards time was called and Kowloon left the field victorious by two goals to one. The Victorious was unable to put her full strength on the field, and in consequence lost. On the day's play the best team won and thoroughly deserved the victory.
V.R.C. VEKSI'S ROYAL ENGINEERS. The following teams represented the above named on Saturday at Happy Valley :-
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The Fleet kicked off, but when Compton | secured the ball, he stuck to it too long, and the Powerful's forwards rushed him, a scrum being then formed. Wall passed wildly after receiving the ball, and let in the Fleet, but Hayes returned well into touch in the Fleet's preserves. Out of a tight scrum, lasting several seconds, the Powerful's halves secured. White ran across the ground, and looked like eluding all opposition, when Tom. kinson graadly tackled and " grassed" him. Hayes muffed the ball and let in Lewis, but Sheen was at hand and brought him up. After a bout of wild passing, Ethelston picked up and passed to Griere. Griere sent on to Wall, who threw to White. The latter failed to take the pass and knocked forward The Fleet got the best of the scrum, and worked well into the other side's half, Neville being mainly respon- sible in preventing the opposing halves getting possession. The Powerfuls managed to press again, when Wilson shone in a long dribble. Scrum after scrum followed. And a free kick was awarded the Fleet, but the ball was well returned. and the Powerfuls made a R.E-Raverner, goalkeeper; Thornhill, Red-rush over the line, to all appearances scoring. The path, backs; Calderwood, Nolan, Joslin, halves; | referee ruled otherwise, and the ball was kicked Kerrigan, Wilkins, King, McConnell, Mather, from 25. The oval was sent out from a serum forwards.
close to the Fleet's line, and Piele galloped after it; but Tomkinson reached the ball first. The Powerful players were having much the best of the game at this period, and exhibited very good combination, but spoilt a certain try by fum. bling. The game was stopped on account of Sheen being attacked with cramp. On resuming, Johnson was conspicnous with a sprint. Just afterwards half time was called. Oliphant at the both sides worked hard to score daring this moment being down with cramp also. Although half, they failed to do so.
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V.R.C.-Mills, goalkeeper; Tuohy and Came ron, backs; Corbit, Craig, Gonsalvez, halves; Brett, Byrne, Henderson, Yule, and Rose, for- wards.
The contest resulted in a draw of no goals. The Engineers had a little the best of the game, however, and were unlucky in not scoring on two occasions. The back play and goalkeeping on either side was very stubboru.
A GAME BETWEEN ARTILLERY COMPANIES,
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The 25th Southern Artillery met a bination of the other two Artillery com. panies on Saturday, for the purpose of putting in some practice in view of the forthcoming Shield contests. The 25th Southern played a good game, and won by two goals to nil.
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H.M.S. POWERFUL" VERSUS FLEET.
On the Hongkong Football ground on 20th Jan. a team from the Powerful engaged against a team representing the remainder of the fleet in harbour. The game was under Rugby rules, or, ás footballers tern it," rugger, and the Powerful side won. It was not so interesting a game as the last Rugby match, for Was kept very close. There was a lot of scrimmag- ing, and numerous "line-ups." When the backs did get the ball, they did not make the best of the chances, and several players were conspicuous by continual "fumblings.' But for this the Powerful team should have scored more than a single try. The smart tackling of
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Neville and Strong was responsible for many of the scrums. Although the Powerful men were got the best of the pushing, and did most heel not so heavy as the Fleet forwards, they usually ing; but when Neville and Strong were so smart in tackling it was of little avail. On orcasions the Powerful quarters exhibited good bits of passing, which might have been effective had Armstrong not repeatedly knocked the ball forward. Although Commander Ethel- 'ston was a little slow at times, he got in more work than his colleague and on the whole played a capital game; but of the halves on either side Neville was the smartest. Of the Powerful forwards, Wilson was prominent in scoring the only try; and Piele, Oliphant, and Compton were often conspicuous. Hayes was fairly safe at back, and he was often called проп. Tomkinson, really a good three-quarter, played back in the first half for the Fleet, but went into his proper place during the second part, and he did some smart things. There was not much to choose between the three-quarters, Lewis, perhaps, being the most prominent in tackling. Shipway, Jones, and Sempill played about the best game forward.
The teams lined up as follow:
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White, Sheen, Wall, Armstrong Ethelston, Dowling Piele, Pike, Egerton, Hodges Ingles, Compton, Öliphant, Wilson,
Warren, Beytes, Shipway, Crook, Somerall, Jones, Statchñecht, Sempill Strong, Neville Lewis, Griere, Johnson, Sheward Tomkinson
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homesters gained several yards. Another “free” was given against the Fleet, 1.thelston being the aggressor, but the seamen got the best of two or three exchanges, and scrums ensued about midfield. Davis had an opportnuity to pass out into the field, but kicked into touch. On the ball being again put into play Lewis smartly got possession and was conspicuons with a wriggle through nearly all opposition. By hard scrums and good half-back play the Fleet got over the Club's 25, where Neville picked up and kicked the ball into touch within a few yards of the home team's goal-line. Matters looked dangerous for the Club, and the forwards made a big effort to relieve, which they did through the assistance of Davies. It was short-lived, however, for Tomkinson secured, made several feints to pass, and got back again. Neville was then pushed into touch when he had almost cleared. Cox, for the Club, got away, but was pursued by Neville, and the former was bowled over. The Club was again pressed and kept hard at scrimmaging in its territory for several minutes. 'Then Tomkinson picked up and tried to get off. He was hotly tackled and for a time had to stop playing, being "winded" by an opponent during the attack. He soon re- sumed, however, and play was carried by the Fleet to the other side of the field. Anton was smart on the ball, and he put in a huge punt. Stevens pursued the ball but evidently forgot to allow Hayes the usual 5-yards' run before tackling and consequently gave a free kick. As in the last match, some of the Fleet players failed to take passes, and on more than one occasion badly fumbled the ball, and but for this fault at one time should have increased their score. for the Club, got away with a dribble along James, who was playing a capital forward game
the touchline, and then screwed the ball into the centre, but the oval went over the line and Wall was compelled to run back to save. Out of the scrum that followed Neville picked up and sped off. At what followed spectators were much amused. Neville ran a dozen yards, perhaps, and tried to jump over the arms of jwo opponents who rushed to stop him, but be tumped into their embrace, and was held iu
mid air. A sorum ensued, and the forwards beeled. Neville pounced upon the ball and throw it to Ethelston; the Commander made a short run and transferred the ball to Wall, who
On lining up again for the fray, Tomkinson Look his rigutful place amongst the thres-quar- tors. The Fleet returned the kick off, and Armstrong tried to clear along the touch, but Sheward pushed him over. Each side pressed in turn, and ou two occasions the Fleet became dan gerous, Armstrong and Piele coming to the For many minutes scrums and touch- line play were the order of the game; then the Powerfuls rallied, calling into operation all the defensive powers of the Fleet, and Lewis, Grieves, and Johnson were kept busy. More scrumns, and some of them very tight, ensued, and then the Powerful team treated the spectators to a good bit of passing, which enable the whole of the players to get right on to the goal line. Sorums in close proximity and gained ground by a judicions kick into broke out into loose play, and Wilson scored. touch. Out of some loose play, after a 5-yards scrum, Grieve picked up and put in a high Wall took the place kick and made a good at- only failing by a few feet from a difficult posi-and the referee awarded the Club a free kick. tempt to place the ball between the uprights, pant, but before he could reach the ball from a cross run, a forward parallel to it got possession, tion. The ball had no sooner dropped than the referee whistled "side," the Powerful team win ning the game, as stated, by 3 points (1 try) to nil.
HONGKONG F,C. VERSUS FLEET.
Several hundred spectators turned out ou the 24th January to witness the rubber game between the above teams. The first of the three matches was won handsomely by the Fleet; the second was won by the home team with a narrow mar- gin; and yesterday's match, the third, fell to the Fleet, the sons of the sea goals and 1 try (13 points) to nil.
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eluded all opposition and planted the oval right difficulty in lauding a goal. The Club got the under the bar. Tomkinson experienced no
best of the oxchanges from the 25 kick-out,
When Grieve saw he could not reach the ball, he continued to run, and really ran past it, a few yards off, to put the other players on. gide.
This, however, was a mistake, for un- less the player who kicks the ball touches it first after it has passed more than two remaining opponents, any other player of his (the kicker's) side who handles the ball, is distinctly off-side. The free kick enabled the Club to rush the ball, and it went over the line, compelling the Fleet to save. Shortly after this lemon-time was called, the Flest leading by 1 goal 1 try (8 points) to the Club's nothing.
The game yesterday was started at 4.45, half On resuming, play settled down in the Fleet's an hour after the advertised time, by the Fleet, territory, and the Club strennously tried to and the ball bounding a good deal Izat found score, but the Navy men were upon their he could get in a full kick, so play settled it difficult to secure it, and was rushed before mettle, and prevented any one from getting down in the Club's quarters. From a scrum
over the line, althongh Anton and Stevens close to the home team's line, Neville picked hard scrums were fought, and the Club played were in turn on the point of doing so. Several
up, but was pushed into touch. Out of a serum so determinedly that they got the best of them. formed after the line up, the same player secured Neville, however, was responsible in taking the leather again and passed to Tomkinson, but | play back to tlie 50, and from there he pass from the latter to Wall was poorly taken, got away with a dribble, but when he and another scrum ensued. From this scrum picked up and passed Hancock intercept- Ethelston secured and sent to Tomkinsoned and caused a scrum to be formed. Coz Putting on a spart, the latter rounded all op- position and touched down close to the corner flag. Difficult as was the position, Wall made a good attempt to negociate three points into five, but the ball dropped a few feet outside the upright. From the 25 kick-off Wall canght the ball and sent it into touch close on the line. An aggression by a Fleet player in the line-up gave a free kick to the Club, and through it the
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secured out of it, and made a plucky bid to gut away, but was smartly grassed by the inevitable Neville, Play inclined to the centre, and Wilkinson took a flying kick, which was followed up by Anton, and he caused Hayus to run hard to secure. He did so, and then sent the leather well down the field into touch in the Club's 25. From a scrum which followed the fine-up Ethelston secured, and the ball passed
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